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Town Hall central phone directory: 203-222-2500 56 Norfield Road www.westonct.gov Monday-Friday, except holidays 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Transfer/Recycling Station 203-222-2668 237 Godfrey Road East Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM Saturday 8:00 AM to 2:45 PM closed on holidays

Weston Public Library 203-222-2665 56 Norfield Road www.westonpubliclibrary.org Monday & Tuesday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM AM PM Wednesday 9:00 to 8:00 Post Office & General Store c. 1790 Thursday & Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday 12:00 NOON to 4:00 PM Town of Weston, Connecticut closed on holidays and Sundays mid-June to September Form of Government Board of Selectmen/Town Meeting Public Access Cable Channels Public Access 88 Town Profile Education Access 78 Weston, incorporated in 1787, has an estimated population Government Access and Community Bulletin Board 79 of 10,200 and is a residential community located in Fairfield contact: [email protected] or call 203-222-2524 County. With an area of 20 square miles, Weston features two-acre zoning, a central schools campus, a small commercial Weston Today westontoday.news 203-451-2232 center, and extensive conservation lands. Ted Craft, Editor [email protected] Contents United States Postal Service Town Offices ...... 4 Weston Branch Office 190 Weston Road Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Board and Commission Meeting Schedules ...... 5 Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Elected Officials ...... 6

closed on holidays Appointed Officials ...... 8 Westport/Weston Carrier Annex 203-229-0480 U.S. Postal Service usps.com 1-800-275-8777 Appointed Ad Hoc Select Committees/Commissions . 10 Appointed Agency Representatives ...... 12 Follow Us: www.facebook.com/townofwestonct Town Planning Committees/Regional Groups . . . . 12 Directory entries are valid as of November 2019 and are Political Party Committees ...... 13 subject to change; they are not to be used for any solicitation State and National Government ...... 13 or commercial purpose. Periodic updates of the online edition Weston Public Schools ...... 14 will be made available on the town and League websites: www.westonct.gov and www.lwvweston.org. Community Resources and Social Services ...... 15 Cover illustration: Onion Barn c. 1830 Emergency/Non-emergency/Utilities . . . . .back cover 2 3 KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Town Offices Senior Activities Center Wendy Petty 222-2608 Social Services Allison Lisbon 222-2663 Note: Email addresses of town officials listed below are composed of the first letter of the official’s first name and their full last name followed by Tax Collector Cathleen Neblett 222-2696 @westonct.gov. Town Administrator Jonathan Luiz 222-2677 Town Clerk Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616 Animal Control Mark Harper 222-2642 Assistant Town Clerk Shawn Amato 222-2617 Assessor Denise Hames 222-2607 Town Engineer John Conte 222-2680 Building Inspector Dominic Esposito 222-2659 Town Treasurer Rick Darling 222-2678 Building Dept./ZBA Delana Lustberg 222-2658 Transfer Station/Recycling 222-2668 Code Enforcement James Pjura 222-2559 Tree Warden Bill Lomas 331-6035 Communications Center Emergencies 911 Non-emergency 222-2600/2666 Weston Youth Services Laura Cleary 222-2585 Storm-related Information 454-1161 Conservation Commission Annmarie Fontana 222-2618 Conservation Planner David Pattee 222-2681 Dial-a-Ride Roy Marsh 222-2576 Emergency Management Joseph Miceli 222-2636 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 Selectman Chris Spaulding 222-2656 Hazardous Waste Louis Martirano 222-2662 Health District (Wspt/Weston) Mark Cooper 227-9571 The Weston Toy Company c. 1910 Land Use Director Tracy Kulikowski 222-2530 Library, Weston Public Karen Tatarka 222-2665 Board and Commission Meeting Schedules Parks & Recreation Dept. Dave Ungar 222-2655 Board of Selectmen 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month Planning & Zoning Annmarie Fontana 222-2618 Board of Education 3rd Monday of the month Board of Finance 2nd Thursday of the month Police Chief Edwin Henion 222-2667 Planning and Zoning 1st and 3rd Monday of the month Police Department Emergencies 911 Conservation 3rd Thursday of the month Non-emergency 222-2600/2666 Zoning Board of Appeals 4th Tuesday of the month Probate Court (Wspt/Weston) Lisa K. Wexler 341-1100 Most other boards, commissions, and committees also meet on a Public Works/Hwy. Dept. John Conte 222-2662 regular schedule. All meetings and agendas are posted online at Registrar of Vital Statistics Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616 www.westonct.gov and in the Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall; Registrar of Voters Tammy Roberts (R) 222-2686 they may also be listed on cable TV’s Channel 79. Mike Zegers (D) 222-2686 Schedules may vary to accommodate holidays, school vacations, etc. Selectmen’s Office Randi Derene 222-2656 Meetings may be added, changed or canceled with 24 hours notice.

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Elected Officials Planning & Zoning Commission (4 year term) Kenneth C. Edgar, Jr., Chair, 203-227-7865 (h) D 2023 Affiliation/Term Ends [email protected] First Selectman (2 year term) Jane D. Connolly D 2023 Chris Spaulding, 203-222-2656 (o)* D** 2021 Harry Falber D 2021 [email protected] Sally Korsh D 2021 Britta A. Lerner R 2021 Selectmen (2 year term) Donald L. Saltzman R 2023 Samantha Nestor, 203-222-2656 (o) D 2021 Richard Wolf R 2023 [email protected] Stephan Grozinger, 203-222-2656 (o) R 2021 Police Commission (4 year term) [email protected] Beth Gralnick, Vice Chair, 203-227-1690 (h) R 2023 [email protected] Registrar of Voters (2 year term) Woody Bliss R 2021 Tammy Roberts, 203-222-2686 (o) R 2021 Jess DiPasquale R 2023 [email protected] Dawn Egan D 2021 Mike Zegers, 203-222-2686 (o) D 2021 Susan Moch D 2021 [email protected] David Muller D 2023 Board of Assessment Appeals (4 year term) Peter J. Ottomano R 2021 Denise Maxcy D 2021 Zoning Board of Appeals (4 year term) Barbara Reynolds D 2023 Donald Scarborough, Vice Chair, 203-226-9467 (h) D 2023 Leslie Riback R 2021 [email protected] Board of Education (4 year term) Dan Gilbert R 2023 Anthony Pesco, Chair, 203-221-6850 (o) D 2021 Bob Machson R 2021 [email protected] Ilene Richardson D 2023 Gina Albert D 2023 W. Macleod Snaith D 2021 Ruby Hedge D 2021 Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (4 year term) Hillary Koyner R 2023 Megan Loucas D 2023 Stephanie Miller D 2021 Jim Low D 2021 Melissa Walker R 2023 John Moran R 2021 Vacancy (1) R/U Judge of Probate (4 year term) Board of Finance (4 year term) Lisa K. Wexler R 2023 Steven Ezzes, Chair, 203-434-5328 (c) D 2021 Justices of the Peace (4 year term) [email protected] Eric Albert D 2021 Rone Baldwin R 2021 John M. Babyak R 2021 Richard Bochinski D 2023 Libby Cailen D 2021 Jeffrey Farr R 2021 Kevin J. Crowley U 2021 Amy Gare D 2023 Francine Goldstein D 2021 Allan Grauberd D 2023 Stephan Grozinger R 2021 Gregory Murphy R 2021 Harold Halpin U 2021

Kenneth Kleban R 2021 W. Glenn Major R 2021 Jeffrey Mera U 2021 Susan Moch D 2021 Adria Pearl-Belport U 2021 Donald L. Saltzman R 2021 *Phone designation: (c), cell; (h), home; (o), office Chris Spaulding D 2021 **Party affiliation: D, Democrat; R, Republican; U, Unaffiliated Jon Weingarten U 2021 6 7 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 Michelle Albright D 2020 Roberto Ordonez R 2019 Denise Harvey D 2020 Vacancy (1) Jane Hoeffner R 2020 Denese Marshall U 2019 Board of Ethics (2 year term) Hilary Misiano D 2021 Deborah Bernstein D 2019 Michele Tivey R 2021 Ruth Israely D 2019 Marc M. Levey D 2020 Conservation Commission (4 year term) Effie Thieme U 2019 Ted von Rosenvinge, Vice Chair, 203-733-7016 (h) R 2021 Vacancy (1) [email protected] Building Board of Appeals (5 year term) Holly Charlesworth D 2021 David Coprio, Chair, 203-226-3023 (h) D 2019 Michael Reiner D 2021 [email protected] Sarah Schlechter D 2019 Joseph Fitzpatrick R 2022 Edward Schwarz D 2019 Jon Rogers R 2019 James L. Smith R 2021 Linda Roig R 2020 Robert Turner R 2021 Robert S. Soloff D 2019 Historic District Commission (5 year term) Building Committee (2 year term) Paul Deysenroth, Chair, 203-227-7685 (h) R 2019 Allen Swerdlowe, Chair, 203-227-2103 (h) D 2021 [email protected] [email protected] William O. Kimberly R 2021 David Coprio D 2020 Lynne M. Langlois R 2022 Jack W. Davidoff D 2021 Leona Peiffer D 2021 Michele Knapp D 2021 Roland Poirier D 2020 William Proceller R 2020 Naomi Bleifeld, alternate D 2023 Jon Rogers R 2020 Darrel Grigerick, alternate D 2024 Richard Wolf R 2021 Vacancy, alternate (1) Commission on Aging (2 year term) Bruce Lorentzen, Chair, 203-226-6458 (h) R 2020 Library Board (4 year term) [email protected] Anne Hunt, Chair, 203-226-3840 (h) D 2021 Terry Castellano D 2020 [email protected] Helen R. de Keijzer D 2020 Barbara Groves D 2021 Francine Goldstein D 2019 Amy Jansen D 2019 Donald Gumaer R 2019 Deby Katz U 2019 Allison McElhone D 2019 Richard Ross D 2021 Richard Wolf R 2019 Amy Kindwall Sanborn R 2021 Cyprian Toczek R 2022 Commission for the Arts (2 year term) Vacancy (2) Cindy Armijo, Chair, 203-557-4092 (h) R 2020 [email protected] Panel of Moderators (4 year term) Jodi Stevens Bryce D 2020 Woody Bliss R 2021 Patricia Goodrich R 2021 Susan Moch D 2019 Anastasia Gussen D 2020 Barbara A. Reynolds D 2019 Debby Katz U 2021 Robert A. Uzenoff R 2019 Kristin Kreuder R 2021 Paul Levin D 2020 8 9 KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Appointed Officials (continued) Marketing & Communications Committee (2 year term) Peter Blau, Chair, 203-434-8451 (c) 2019 Parks & Recreation Commission (4 year term) [email protected] Mark Crowley, Chair, 513-225-7165 (c) R 2021 Jon Achar 2019 [email protected] Sarah Grigerick 2019 Eric Albert D 2021 Gavin Guerra 2019 Ed Bello D 2021 Sharon Murphy 2019 Carl D. Bernstein D 2019 Andrew Palladino 2019 Kirby Brendsel R 2021 Barbara Reynolds 2019 Elizabeth Pocsik U 2019 Agata Tria, alternate 2021 Michael Schramm R 2021 Sidewalk Design & Construction Committee Appointed Ad Hoc and Select Jeffrey Farr 2021 Committees, Commissions, and Positions Beth Gralnick 2021 Amy Guzzi 2021 Beautification Committee(4 year term) Kate Hauser 2021 Claudia Hahn, Co-Chair, 203-222-8080 (h) 2020 Taffy Miller 2021 [email protected] Ted von Rosenvinge 2021 Nancy Thiel, Co-Chair, 917-679-8070 (c) 2020 Richard Wolf 2021 [email protected] Karin Giannitti 2021 Survey Research Committee (2 year term) Ryan Gussen 2022 Kristana Esslinger 2019 James E. Jamieson 2021 David Muller 2019 Lyette Segerdahl 2020 Bernadette Kingsley 2019 Cynthia A. Williams 2021 Sarah Grigerick 2019 Adam Tomanelli 2019 Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee (2 year term) Ray Rauth, Chair, 203-454-7080 (h) 2018 Sustainability Committee (2 year term) [email protected] Amy Kalafa, Co-Chair, 203-544-8114 (h) 2020 Walter Shanley 2019 [email protected] Vacancy (5) Bonnie Sassano Troy, Co-Chair, 203-544-1055 (h) 2020 [email protected] Insurance Advisory Committee (2 year term) Kirby Brendsel 2020 Harry Spencer, Chair, 203-515-3085 (c) 2020 Marc de Mul 2020 [email protected] Tom Socha 2020 John Babyak 2020 Eric Shrago 2020 Rone Baldwin 2020 Sonia Skindrud 2020 Eric Bell 2020 Tiffany Donovan Green, alternate 2020 Robert Pickholtz 2020 Sarah Hutchinson, alternate 2020 Lachat Town Farm Commission (3 year term) Town Historian (2 year term) Ellen McCormick, Chair, 203-227-6580 (h) 2020 Lynne Barrelle 2020 [email protected] Carol Baldwin 2020 Veterans Affairs Committee (2 year term) Nick Bell 2020 Jane Young Anglim 2020 Terry Cho 2019 Thomas Burke 2020 Stirling Collins 2019 Ed Hutchins 2020 Vickie Kelley 2020 Betsy Peyreigne 2020 Kat McConnaughey 2021 Vicki Thomas 2020 Ed Parker 2020 Vacancy (2) Erica Reiner 2021 Elizabeth Zeppernick 2021 Openings on appointed town boards, committees, and commissions are listed on the town’s website and Facebook page. Weston residents interested in serving, whether Vacancy (1) affliliated with a party or not should contact the Selectmen’s office. 10 11 KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Appointed Agency Representatives Town Political Party Committees Area Nine Cable Council (3 year term) Democratic Town Committee Harvey F. Bellin 2021 Beth Gralnick, Acting Chair, 203-227-1690 (h) Donald L. Saltzman 2021 [email protected] Westport Weston Health District (3 year term) Republican Town Committee Ilisa Nussbaum 2021 Glenn Major, Chair, 203-226-7120(h) Catherine Revzon 2021 [email protected]

State and National Representatives 26th State Senatorial District: Will Haskell (D) In Hartford: 1-800-842-1420/1-860-240-8600 Email: [email protected] 28th State Senatorial District: Tony Hwang (R) In Hartford: 1-800-842-1421/1-860-240-8800 Email: [email protected] 135th State Assembly District: Anne Hughes (D) In Hartford: 1-800-842-8267/1-860-240-8500 Email: [email protected] 4th U.S. Congressional District: Jim Himes (D) In Connecticut: 1-866-453-0028 In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-225-5541 Email via website: http://himes.house.gov U.S. Senate: Richard Blumenthal (D) Jarvis Military Academy c. 1835 In Connecticut: 1-800-334-5341 In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-224-2823 Email via website: http://blumenthal.senate.gov Town Planning Committee U. S. Senate: Christopher Murphy (D) Capital Planning Committee In Connecticut: 1-860-549-8463 The Capital Planning Committee develops the combined town and In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-224-4041 schools annual capital budget. Email via website: http://murphy.senate.gov First Selectman Town Administrator Board of Finance representatives Finance Director State and National Government Information Board of Education representatives School Administrators Governor’s Office, Hartford, CT 1-800-406-1527 Building Committee representative (other officials as needed) Governor Ned Lamont www.ct.gov/governor Connecticut State Government Information www.ct.gov Regional Planning Organization Connecticut General Assembly www.cga.ct.gov Western CT Council of Governments www.westcog.org CGA Office of Legislative Research www.cga.ct.gov/olr WestCOG is a regional planning organization composed of mayors and first selectmen of the 18 member towns in the Southwestern United States Government Information www.usa.gov and Western Connecticut region. WestCOG serves as a forum to promote cooperation among member municipalities. It also advises Connecticut Network www.ct-n.com the region on land use, economic, emergency, and environmental CT-N, Channel 59 planning. Govt/Public Affairs Cable Channels www.c-span.org C-SPAN, Ch. 65; C-SPAN2, Ch. 66; C-SPAN3, Ch. 107 12 13 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 Superintendent William McKersie 203-221-6580 Dial-a-Ride 203-222-2576 Assistant Superintendent Kenneth Craw 203-221-6582 Asst. Superintendent, PPS Michael Rizzo 203-221-6583 Domestic Violence Crisis Center 203-853-0418 Director of Finance Phillip Cross 203-221-6584 Infoline, 24-hour Help and Referral 211ct.org 211 Human Resources Director Lewis Brey 203-221-6581 Lachat Town Farm www.lachattownfarm.org IT Department 203-221-6586 Facilities Manager 203-221-6585 Meals-on-Wheels (Social Services) 203-222-2663 School Bus Garage 203-221-6575 Municipal Agent for the Elderly (Social Services) 203-222-2663 Cancellations & Info Line 203-221-6550 Norfield Children’s Center 203-227-7047 Hurlbutt Elementary School Veteran’s Representative (Social Services) 203-222-2663 Main Office 9 School Road 203-221-6300 Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County 203-762-8958 Attendance 203-221-6301 Weston Food Pantry (Social Services) 203-222-2663 Guidance 203-221-6309 Weston Historical Society www.westonhistoricalsociety.org School Nurse 203-221-6306 Principal Laura Kaddis 203-221-6302 Weston Parks & Recreation 203-222-2655 Assistant Principal Kim Kus 203-221-6304 Director David Ungar 203-222-2584 Program Director Joe Parciasepe 203-222-2675 Aquatic Director Lynn Stevens 203-222-2588/2589 Weston Intermediate School Weston Public Library www.westonpubliclibrary.org Main Office 95 School Road 203-221-6330 Director Karen Tatarka 203-222-2665 Attendance 203-221-6331 Children’s Librarian Alessandra Petrino 203-222-2651 Guidance 203-221-6339 School Nurse 203-221-6336 Weston Senior Actvities Center www.westonseniorcenter.info Principal Patricia Falber 203-221-6332 Director Wendy Petty 203-222-2608 Assistant Principal Nicole Wilhelm 203-221-6334 Program Coordinators Carla Jegen 203-222-2508 Linda Gilmore 203-222-2508 Weston Middle School Weston Social Services Director Allison Lisbon 203-222-2663 Main Office 135 School Road 203-221-6360 Administrative Asst. Rose Cruz 203-222-2556 Attendance 203-221-6361 Guidance 203-221-6369 Weston Volunteer EMS www.westonems.com School Nurse 203-221-6366 Weston Volunteer Fire Deptartment www.wvfd.com Principal Dan Doak 203-221-6362 Weston Warm-Up Fund Dawn Egan 203-221-9114 Assistant Principal Dru Walters 203-221-6364 Weston Youth Services www.westonyouthservices.org Weston High School Director Laura Cleary 203-222-2585 Program Coordinator Charlene Monn 203-222-2586 Main Office 115 School Road 203-221-6500 Westport Weston Health District www.wwhd.org 203-227-9571 Attendance 203-221-6501 Guidance 203-221-6509 Wildlife in Crisis www.wildlifeincrisis.org 203-544-9913 School Nurse 203-221-6506 Principal Lisa Wolak 203-221-6502 The Directorywas made possible by generous contributions to the LWV Assistant Principals Matthew Filip 203-221-6505 of Weston Education Fund and was prepared by Helen R. de Keijzer. Juliane Givoni 203-221-6504 Special thanks for their assistance to Donna Anastasia and Randi Derene at Town Hall, Meredith Herman at the Weston Public Schools, and *All school system phone listings are valid as of September 2018 illustrator Mary E. O’Reilly. 14 15 POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE / EMS EMERGENCIES 911 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

FOR NON-EMERGENCIES Weston Communications Center 203-222-2600/2666 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 203-222-2600/2666 Fire and Police Departments 203-222-2600/2666 Storm-related Information 203-454-1161

UTILITIES Altice/Cablevision/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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