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2021 Edition LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Town Hall central phone directory: 203-222-2500 56 Norfield Road westonct.gov Monday-Friday, except holidays 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Town operations are subject to change due to COVID-19 Town Communications westonct.gov Facebook facebook.com/townofwestonct Everbridge: Emergency Alert System & E-Notifications Residents must sign up at westonct.gov > Alerts & E-notifications to receive emergency alerts and other town and community notices. Transfer/Recycling Station 203-222-2668 237 Godfrey Road East westonct.gov Tuesday-Saturday 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM Sunday, Monday and Holidays Closed Post Office & General Store c. 1790 Weston Public Library 203-222-2665 56 Norfield Road westonpubliclibrary.org Town of Weston, Connecticut Monday & Tuesday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Form of Government Wednesday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Board of Selectmen/Town Meeting Thursday & Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Town Profile Sunday 12:00 NOON to 4:00 PM Weston, incorporated in 1787, has an estimated population Closed on holidays and Sundays mid-June to September of 10,200 and is a residential community located in Fairfield County. With an area of 20 square miles, Weston features Public Access Cable Channels two-acre zoning, a central schools campus, a small commercial Public Access 88 center, and extensive conservation lands. Education Access 78 Government Access and Community Bulletin Board 79 Contents Contact: [email protected] Town Offices and Services ...... 4 westontoday.news 203-451-2232 Weston Today Board and Commission Meeting Schedules ...... 5 Ted Craft, Editor [email protected] Elected Officials ...... 6 United States Postal Service usps.com Weston Branch Office 190 Weston Road 203-227-1605 Appointed Officials ...... 8 Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Appointed Select Officials...... 10 Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Regional Organizations/Agencies ...... 12 Closed on holidays Westport/Weston Carrier Annex 203-229-0483 Political Party Committees ...... 13 State and National Government ...... 13 Directory entries are valid as of September 2021 and are subject to Weston Public Schools ...... 14 change; they are not to be used for any solicitation or commercial purpose. Periodic online updates will be posted at lwvwestonct.org. Print editions, Community Resources and Social Services ...... 15 when available, can be found at Town Hall, the Weston Senior Center, and the Weston Public Library. Emergency/Non-emergency/Utilities . . . . .back cover Cover illustration: Onion Barn c. 1830 2 3 LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Town Offices and Services Selectmen/Exec. Admin. Asst. Sara Beer 222-2656 www.westonct.gov Senior Activities Center Wendy Petty 222-2608 203-222-2500 Social Services Allison Lisbon 222-2663 For more information and to contact town staff by email visit: Tax Collector Cathleen Neblett 222-2696 westonct.gov > Government > Municipal Departments. Town Administrator Jonathan Luiz 222-2677

Animal Control Mark Harper 222-2642 Town Clerk Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616 Assessor Denise Hames 222-2607 Assistant Town Clerk Shawn Amato 222-2617 Building Inspector Dominic Esposito 222-2659 Town Engineer John Conte 222-2680 Building Dept./ZBA Delana Lustberg 222-2658 Town Treasurer Rick Darling 222-2678 Code Enforcement James Pjura 222-2559 Transfer Station/Recycling Todd Schutz 222-2668 Communications Center Emergencies 911 Tree Warden Tom Failla 331-6035 Non-emergency 222-2600/2666 Comm. Center Director Larry Roberts 222-2655 Conservation Commission Annmarie Fontana 222-2618 Conservation Planner Tom Failla 222-2681 Dial-a-Ride Roy Marsh 222-2576 Emergency Management Joseph Miceli 222-2626 Finance Director Rick Darling 222-2678 Fire Chief John Pokorny 222-2648 Fire Department/EMS Emergencies 911 Non-emergency 222-2647 Fire Marshal John Pokorny 222-2672 First Selectwoman Samantha Nestor 222-2656 Hazardous Waste John Conte 222-2662 The Weston Toy Company c. 1910 Health District (Wspt/Weston) Mark Cooper 227-9571 Board and Commission Meeting Schedules Land Use Director Tracy Kulikowski 222-2530 Board of Selectmen 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month Library, Weston Public Karen Tatarka 222-2665 Board of Education 3rd Monday of the month Parks & Recreation Dept. Dave Ungar 222-2655 Board of Finance 2nd Thursday of the month Planning & Zoning Annmarie Fontana 222-2618 Planning and Zoning 1st Monday of the month Police Chief Edwin Henion 222-2667 Town Boards, commissions, and committees typically meet on a regular schedule. Notices of meetings and agendas are available at the Town Police Department Emergencies 911 Clerk’s office and westonct.gov > Meeting Calendar. Minutes of past Non-emergency 222-2600/2666 meetings are also available in the Town Clerk’s office and at westonct. Probate Court (Wspt/Weston) Lisa K. Wexler 341-1100 gov > Government > Boards & Commissions. Many meeting recordings Public Works/Hwy. Dept. John Conte 222-2662 are available at: vimeo.com/westonct/videos; selectively, they may also appear on Weston’s cable channel 79. Registrar of Vital Statistics Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616 Schedules may vary to accommodate holidays, school vacations, or other Registrar of Voters Darcy B. Hawes (D) 222-2686 special circumstances. Meetings may be added, changed, or canceled with Tammy Roberts (R) 222-2686 24 hours notice. 4 5 LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Elected Officials Board of Police Commissioners (continued) For more information visit westonct.gov > Government > David Muller D 2023 Boards & Commissions > Elected. Peter J. Ottomano R 2021 Affiliation/Term Ends Planning & Zoning Commission (4 year term) First Selectwoman (2 year term) Kenneth C. Edgar, Jr., Chair, 203-227-7865 (h) D 2023 Samantha Nestor, 203-222-2656 (o)* D** 2021 [email protected] [email protected] James Carlon R 2021 Jane D. Connolly D 2023 Selectmen (2 year term) Harry Falber D 2021 Stephan Grozinger, 203-222-2656 (o) R 2021 Sally Korsh D 2021 [email protected] Britta A. Lerner R 2021 Martin Mohabeer, 203-222-2656 (o) D 2021 Richard Wolf R 2023 [email protected] Zoning Board of Appeals (4 year term) Registrar of Voters (2 year term) Don Scarborough, Chair, 203-226-9467 (h) D 2023 Darcy B. Hawes , 203-222-2686 (o) D 2021 [email protected] [email protected] Dan Gilbert R 2023 Tammy Roberts, 203-222-2686 (o) R 2021 Ilene Richardson D 2023 [email protected] W. Macleod Snaith D 2021 Board of Assessment Appeals (4 year term) Vacancy R 2021 Denise Maxcy D 2021 Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (4 year term) Barbara Reynolds D 2023 Megan Loucas D 2023 Leslie Riback R 2021 Jim Low D 2021 Board of Education (4 year term) John Moran R 2021 Anthony Pesco, Chair, 203-221-6580 (o) D 2021 Judge of Probate (4 year term) [email protected] Lisa K. Wexler R 2023 Victor Escandon R 2021 David Felton R 2021 Justices of the Peace (4 year term) Sharon Ferraro D 2021 For information on Justices of the Peace, visit: westonct.gov > Bernadette Kingsley D 2021 Government > Municipal Departments > Town Clerk. Stephanie (Taffy) Miller D 2021 Melissa Walker R 2023 Board of Finance (4 year term) Steven Ezzes, Chair, 203-434-5328 (c) D 2021 [email protected] Rone Baldwin R 2021 Richard Bochinski D 2023 Jeffrey Farr R 2021 Amy Gare D 2023 Michael Imber D 2021 Jamie Zeppernick R 2021 Board of Police Commissioners (4 year term) Beth Gralnick, Chair, 203-227-1690 (c) D 2023 [email protected] Stone Walls Woody Bliss R 2021 Jess DiPasquale R 2023 *Phone designation: (o) office, (c) cell, (h) home Dawn Egan D 2021 **Political party: D, Democrat; R, Republican; U, Unaffiliated Susan Moch D 2021 6 7 LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Appointed Officials Commission for Children & Youth (3 year term) Shara Kolodney, Chair, 203-349-5719 (h) D 2021 Board of Assessment Appeals, alternates (4 year term) [email protected] Marina Coprio D 2021 Gillian Donovan D 2023 Roberto Ordonez R 2023 Denise Harvey D 2023 Debbie Rehr D 2021 Jane Hoeffner R 2023 Board of Ethics (2 year term) Denese Marshall U 2022 William Weiss, Chair 201-538-5970 (c) U 2022 Hilary Misiano D 2024 [email protected] Michele Tivey R 2021 Sarah Grigerick D 2021 Ruth Israely D 2021 Conservation Commission (4 year term) Aarti Khosla D 2022 Ted von Rosenvinge, Chair, 203-733-7016 (h) R 2021 Vacancy [email protected] Holly Charlesworth D 2021 Building Board of Appeals (5 year term) Michael Reiner D 2021 David Coprio, Chair, 203-226-3023 (h) D 2024 Sarah Schlechter D 2023 [email protected] Edward Schwarz D 2023 Joseph Fitzpatrick R 2022 James L. Smith R 2021 Jon Rogers R 2024 Robert Turner R 2021 Linda Roig R 2025 Robert S. Soloff D 2024 Historic District Commission (5 year term) Building Committee (2 year term) Leona Peiffer, Chair, 203-451-8956 (c) D 2021 Richard Wolf, Acting Chair, 203-454-3819 (h) R 2023 [email protected] [email protected] Anne Kendall D 2024 David Coprio D 2022 William O. Kimberly R 2021 Jack W. Davidoff D 2023 Lynne M. Langlois R 2022 Megan Loucas D 2023 Roland Poirier D 2025 Joseph Stromwall U 2022 Naomi Bleifeld, alternate D 2023 Edmond Warchick R 2022 Zack Lemle, alternate U 2022 Vacancy Library Board (4 year term) Commission on Aging (2 year term) Anne Hunt, Chair, 203-226-3840 (h) D 2021 Bruce Lorentzen, Chair, 203-226-6458 (h) R 2022 [email protected] [email protected] Thomas Burke R 2023 Terry Castellano D 2022 Lori Goertz D 2023 Mary Welch Francois D 2023 Barbara Groves D 2021 Francine Goldstein D 2021 Amy Jansen D 2023 Donald Gumaer R 2021 Sharon Murphy U 2023 Alison McElhone D 2021 Richard Ross D 2021 Richard Wolf R 2021 Amy Kindwall Sanborn R 2021 Commission for the Arts (2 year term) Cyprian Toczek R 2022 Paul Levin, Chair, 310-968-0919 (c) D 2022 Panel of Moderators (4 year term) [email protected] Woody Bliss R 2021 Sally Eiler R 2022 Susan Moch D 2023 Patricia Goodrich R 2023 Barbara A. Reynolds D 2023 Anastasia Gussen D 2022 Robert A. Uzenoff R 2023 Kristin Kreuder R 2023 Gretchen Wright D 2022 Vacancy

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Appointed Officials (continued) Economic Vitality Committee (continued) Joseph Leone 2022 Parks & Recreation Commission (4 year term) Michael Tobin 2022 Mark Crowley, Chair, 513-225-7165 (c) R 2021 [email protected] Insurance Advisory Committee (2 year term) Eric Albert D 2021 Harry Spencer, Chair, 917-285-0217 (c) 2022 Ed Bello D 2021 [email protected] Carl D. Bernstein D 2023 Rone Baldwin 2022 Kirby Brendsel R 2021 Eric Bell 2022 Elizabeth Pocsik U 2023 Robert Pickholtz 2022 Michael Schramm R 2021 Vacancy Appointed Select Officials Facility Optimization Committee (2 year term) Rick Bertasi, Chair, 203-291-9223 (c) 2021 Select town committees and commissions are created as needed by the [email protected] Board of Selectmen and are not specified in Weston’s Town Charter. Rone Baldwin 2021 Beautification Committee(4 year term) Ken Edgar 2021 Claudia Hahn, Co-Chair, 203-222-8080 (h) 2024 Steven Ezzes 2021 [email protected] Denise Harvey 2021 Nancy Thiel, Co-Chair, 917-679-8070 (c) 2022 Hillary Koyner 2021 [email protected] Tony Pesco 2021 Elaine Friedrichsen 2025 Gayle Weinstein 2021 Karin Giannitti 2025 Richard Wolf 2021 Ryan Gussen 2022 Lachat Town Farm Commission (3 year term) James E. Jamieson 2025 Elizabeth Zeppernick, Chair, 917-434-7459 (c) 2021 Vacancy [email protected] Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee (2 year term) Carol Baldwin 2023 Brooks Cappella 2022 Nick Bell 2023 Myles Dillon 2022 Kirby Brendsel 2022 Bill Lomas 2021 Terry Cho 2022 Ray Rauth 2021 Stirling Collins 2022 Walter Shanley 2021 Vickie Kelley 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee (2 year term) Christina Koether 2023 Gillann Blunschi, Chair, 646-549-0995 (c) 2022 Kat McConnaughey 2021 [email protected] Ellen McCormick 2023 Vicky Brakl 2022 Erica Reiner 2021 Harriet Heller 2022 Marketing & Communications Committee (2 year term) Denise Massingale-Lamb 2022 Andrew Palladino, Chair, 917-848-7480 (c) 2021 Chris Razaki 2022 [email protected] Vacancy (3) Jon Achar 2021 Melissa Conner, alternate 2022 Debbie Rehr 2023 Vacancy, alternate Leslie Riback 2021 Economic Vitality Committee Ilene Richardson 2021 Carolyn Hill-Bjerke, Chair, 646-465-2631 (c) 2022 Agata Tria 2021 [email protected] Vacancy, alternate (2) David Berger 2022 Sidewalk Design & Construction Committee (2 year term) Kerem Dinlenc 2022 Jeffrey Farr 2023 Adam Klimek 2022 Beth Gralnick 2023 Emily Lamond 2022 Amy Guzzi 2023 Richard Wolf 2023 Vacancy (3) 10 11 LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Appointed Select Officials (continued) Town Political Party Committees Survey Research Committee (2 year term) Democratic Town Committee Jonathan Cooper 2022 Ilene Richardson, Chair, 718-496-4908 (c) Kristana Esslinger 2021 [email protected] Peter Tierney 2022 Republican Town Committee Corey Wrinn 2021 Matt Carrothers, Chair, 404-808-7709 (c) Vacancy [email protected] Sustainable Weston Committee (2 year term) Kirby Brendsel 2022 State and National Representatives Sarah Hutchison 2022 Jessie Schwartz 2022 26th State Senatorial District: Will Haskell (D) Eric Shrago 2022 In Hartford: 1-800-842-1420/1-860-240-8600 Tom Socha 2022 Email: [email protected] Ben Winglass 2022 28th State Senatorial District: Tony Hwang (R) Vacancy (2) In Hartford: 1-800-842-1421/1-860-240-8800 Andy Bill, alternate 2023 Email: [email protected] Nicci Wiese, alternate 2023 135th State Assembly District: Anne Hughes (D) Veterans Affairs Committee (2 year term) In Hartford: 1-800-842-8267/1-860-240-8500 Betsy Peyreigne, Chair 2022 Email: [email protected] [email protected] 4th U.S. Congressional District: Jim Himes (D) Thomas Burke 2023 In Connecticut: 1-866-453-0028 Jon Dillon 2021 In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-225-5541 Ed Hutchins 2022 Email via website: himes.house.gov Vacancy (3) U.S. Senate: Richard Blumenthal (D) Westport Weston Health District Representatives (3 year term) In Connecticut: 1-800-334-5341 Ilisa Nussbaum 2024 In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-224-2823 Catherine Revzon 2021 Email via website: blumenthal.senate.gov U. S. Senate: Christopher Murphy (D) In Connecticut: 1-860-549-8463 Openings for all appointed town positions are listed on the town’s In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-224-4041 website and Facebook page. Weston residents interested in serving, Email via website: murphy.senate.gov whether affliliated with a political party or not, should contact the Selectmen’s office. State and National Government Information Governor’s Office, Hartford, CT 1-800-406-1527 Regional Organizations/Agencies Governor Ned Lamont ct.gov/governor Connecticut State Government Information ct.gov Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority hrra.org HRRA is a regional governmental waste management and recycling Connecticut General Assembly cga.ct.gov authority serving 12 municipalities, including Weston. For recycling CGA Office of Legislative Research cga.ct.gov/olr and other information visit the website. United States Government Information usa.gov Western CT Council of Governments westcog.org WestCOG is a regional planning organization of mayors and First Connecticut Network ct-n.com Selectmen of 18 member towns, including Weston. It promotes CT-N, Channel 59 cooperation among members and advises the region on land use, economic, emergency, and environmental issues. Govt/Public Affairs Cable Channels c-span.org C-SPAN, Ch. 65; C-SPAN2, Ch. 66; C-SPAN3, Ch. 107 12 13 LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Weston Public Schools Community Resources and Social Services www.westonps.org 203-221-6550 Alcoholics Anonymous 203-855-0075 Dial-a-Ride 203-222-2576 Superintendent Lisa Wolak 203-221-6580 Assistant Superintendent Kenneth Craw 203-221-6582 Domestic Violence Crisis Center 203-853-0418 Director of PPS Tracy Edwards 203-221-6583 Infoline, 24-hour Help and Referral 211ct.org 211 Lachat Town Farm lachattownfarm.org Hurlbutt Elementary School Meals-on-Wheels (Social Services) 203-222-2663 Main Office 9 School Road 203-221-6300 Norfield Children’s Center 203-227-7047 Principal Laura Kaddis 203-221-6302 Assistant Principal Kim Kus 203-221-6304 Norfield Grange norfieldgrange.com Veteran’s Representative (Social Services) 203-222-2663 Weston Intermediate School Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County 203-762-8958 Main Office 95 School Road 203-221-6330 Weston Food Pantry (Social Services) 203-222-2663 Principal Patricia Falber 203-221-6332 Assistant Principal Nicole Wilhelm 203-221-6334 Weston History and Culture Center westonhistoricalsociety.org (formerly Weston Historical Society) Weston Middle School Weston Parks & Recreation 203-222-2655 Director David Ungar 203-222-2584 Main Office 135 School Road 203-221-6360 Program Director Joe Parciasepe 203-222-2675 Principal Dan Doak 203-221-6362 Aquatic Director Lynn Stevens 203-222-2588/2589 Assistant Principal Dru Walters 203-221-6364 Weston Public Library westonpubliclibrary.org Weston High School Director Karen Tatarka 203-222-2665 Children’s Librarian Alessandra Petrino 203-222-2651 Main Office 115 School Road 203-221-6500 Interim Principal Juliane Givoni 203-221-6502 Weston Senior Actvities Center westonseniorcenter.info Assistant Principals Matthew Filip 203-221-6505 Director Wendy Petty 203-222-2608 TBD 203-221-6504 Program Coordinators Carla Jegen 203-222-2508 Linda Gilmore 203-222-2508 Weston Social Services Director Allison Lisbon 203-222-2663 Administrative Asst. Rose Cruz 203-222-2556 Weston Volunteer EMS westonems.com Weston Volunteer Fire Deptartment wvfd.com Weston Warm-Up Fund westonwarmupfund.org Weston Youth Services westonyouthservices.org Director Laura Cleary 203-222-2585 Program Coordinator Charlene Monn 203-222-2586 Westport Weston Health District wwhd.org 203-227-9571 Wildlife in Crisis wildlifeincrisis.org 203-544-9913

The Directory was made possible by generous contributions to the LWV Education Fund and was prepared by Helen R. de Keijzer. Special thanks for their assistance to Donna Anastasia and Sara Beer at Town Jarvis Military Academy c. 1835 Hall, Weston Today Editor Ted Craft, and illustrator Mary E. O’Reilly. 14 15 EMERGENCIES Call 911 POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE/EMS

Infoline, 24-hour Help and Referral 211 Domestic Violence Hotline 1-888-774-2900 Kids in Crisis Hotline 1-203-327-5437 Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline 1-203-329-2929 Suicide Crisis Hotlines 211 or 1-800-273-8255 Poison Control (State Center) 1-800-222-1222 Gas Emergencies 1-800-513-8898

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY ALERT & E-NOTIFICATIONS SYSTEM Everbridge: Town Emergency Alert System & E-Notifications Residents must sign up at westonct.gov > Alerts & E-notifications to receive emergency alerts and other town and community notices.

FOR NON-EMERGENCIES Weston Communications Center 203-222-2600/2666

UTILITIES Altice/Optimum www.optimum.net 1-800-735-5379 Eversource Energy www.eversource.com 1-800-286-2000 Frontier Communications www.frontier.com 1-800-921-8101 Southern Connecticut Gas Company www.soconngas.com 1-800-659-8299

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