Know Your TownDirectory

Weston, ConnecticutPublished by

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Town Hall central phone directory: 203-222-250056 Norfield Road www.westonct.govMonday-Friday, except holidays 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Transfer/Recycling Station 203-222-2668237 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 203-222-266556 Norfield Road www.westonpubliclibrary.orgMonday & Tuesday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

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

closed on holidays and Sundays mid-June to September

Public Access Cable Channels Public Access 88Education Access 78Government Access and Community Bulletin Board 79 contact: cabletv1@westonct.gov or call 203-222-2524

The Weston Forum 1-203-894-333216 Bailey Avenue www.thewestonforum.comRidgefield, CT 06877 editor@thewestonforum.com

United States Postal Service, Weston Branch Office190 Weston Road 203-227-1605Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

closed on holidaysWestport/Weston Carrier Annex 203-229-0480USPS Information www.usps.com 1-800-275-8777

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Directory entries are valid as of February 15, 2016 and are subject to change; they are not to be used for any solicitation or commercial purpose. The online edition at the Town and LWV of Weston websites will be updated periodically.Cover illustration: Onion Barn c. 1830

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Town of Weston, ConnecticutForm of Government Board of Selectmen/Town MeetingTown ProfileWeston, incorporated in 1787, has an estimated population of 10,200 and is a residential community located in Fairfield County. With an area of 20 square miles, Weston features two-acre zoning, a central schools campus, a small commercial center, and no industrial activity.

ContentsTown Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Board and Commission Meeting Schedules. . . . . . . . . . . . 5Elected Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Appointed Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Appointed Agency Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Appointed Ad Hoc Select Committees/Commissions. . . 11Town Planning Committees/Regional Groups . . . . . . . . 12Political Party Committees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13State and National Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Weston Public Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Community Resources and Social Services . . . . . . . . . . . 15Emergency/Non-emergency/Utilities. . . . . . . . . . back cover

Post Office & General Store c. 1790

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Senior Activities Center Wendy Petty 222-2608 Social Services Charlene Chiang-Hillman 222-2663Tax Collector Cathleen McLellan 222-2696Town Administrator Tom Landry 222-2677Town Clerk Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616 Assistant Town Clerk Ellen L. Jones 222-2617Town Engineer John Conte 222-2680Town Treasurer Rick Darling 222-2678Transfer Station/Recycling 222-2668Weston Youth Services Michelle Albright 222-2585

Town OfficesNote: Email addresses of town officials listed below are usually composed of the first letter of the official’s first name and their full last name followed by @westonct.gov.

Animal Control Mark Harper 222-2642Assessor Ken Whitman 222-2607Building Inspector Rack Gleason 222-2659Building Dept./ZBA Delana Lustberg 222-2658Code Enforcement James Pjura 222-2559Communications Center Emergencies 911 Non-emergency 222-2600/2666Storm-related Information 454-1161Conservation Commission Joan Lewis 222-2618Conservation Planner David Pattee 222-2681Dial-a-Ride Gordon Green 222-2576Emergency Management Joseph Miceli 222-2636Finance Director Rick Darling 222-2678Fire Chief John Pokorny 222-2648Fire Department/EMS Emergencies 911 Non-emergency 222-2647Fire Marshal John Pokorny 222-2672First Selectman Nina R. Daniel 222-2656Hazardous Waste Joseph Lametta 222-2662Health District (Wspt/Weston) Mark Cooper 227-9571Land Use Director Tracy Kulikowski 222-2530Library, Weston Public Karen Tatarka 222-2665Parks & Recreation Dept. Dave Ungar 222-2655Planning & Zoning Joan Lewis 222-2618Police Chief John Troxell 222-2667Police Department Emergencies 911 Non-emergency 222-2600/2636Probate Court (Wspt/Weston) Lisa K. Wexler 341-1100Public Works/Hwy. Dept. Joseph Lametta 222-2662Registrar of Vital Statistics Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616Registrar of Voters Theresa Brasco (R) 222-2686 Laura M. Smits (D) 222-2686Selectmen’s Office Randi Derene 222-2656

The Weston Toy Company c. 1910

Board and Commission Meeting SchedulesBoard of Selectmen 1st and 3rd Thursday of the monthBoard of Education 3rd Monday of the monthBoard of Finance 2nd Thursday of the monthPlanning and Zoning 1st and 3rd Monday of the monthConservation 3rd Thursday of the monthZoning Board of Appeals 4th Tuesday of the month Most other boards, commissions, and committees also meet on a regular schedule. All meetings and agendas are posted online at www.westonct.gov and in the Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall; they may also be listed on cable TV’s Channel 79.Schedules may vary to accommodate holidays, school vacations, etc. Meetings may be added, changed or canceled with 24 hours notice.

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Elected Officials

Affiliation/Term EndsFirst Selectman (2 year term) Nina R. Daniel, 203-222-2656 (o)* R** 2017 ndaniel@westonct.govSelectmen (2 year term) Christopher Spaulding, 203-222-2656 (o) D 2017 cspaulding@westonct.gov Dennis H. Tracey III, 203-222-2656 (o) R 2017 dtracey@westonct.govTown Clerk (4 year term) Donna M. Anastasia, 203-222-2616 (o) R 2019 danastasia@westonct.govRegistrar of Voters (2 year term) Theresa Brasco, 203-222-2686 (o) R 2017 votereg@westonct.gov Laura M. Smits, 203-222-2686 (o) D 2017 votereg@westonct.govBoard of Assessment Appeals (4 year term) Marina Coprio, Chair, 203-226-3023 (h) D 2017 coprio@aol.com Ryan Cornell R 2017 Hillary Koyner R 2019Board of Education (4 year term) Ellen H. Uzenoff, Chair, 203-227-8368 (h) R 2019 ellenuzenoff@westonps.org Jacqueline Blechinger R 2019 Denise Harvey D 2017 Elise Major R 2017 Dan McNeill R 2019 Philip L. Schaefer D 2019 Sara Spaulding D 2017Board of Finance (4 year term) Steven Ezzes, Chair, 203-434-5328 (h) D 2017 sezzes@westonct.gov Richard Bochinski D 2019 Robert L. Ferguson R 2019 David Finkel R 2017 Allan Grauberd D 2019 Melissa Zales Koller U 2019 Gerald T. Sargent III R 2017

*Phone designation: (c), cell; (h), home; (o), office **Party affiliation: D, Democrat; R, Republican; U, Unaffiliated

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Planning & Zoning Commission (4 year term) Thomas J. Failla, Chair, 203-544-1048 (h) R 2017 tfailla@westonct.gov Jane D. Connolly D 2019 Kenneth C. Edgar, Jr. D 2019 Sally Korsh D 2017 Britta A. Lerner R 2017 Donald L. Saltzman R 2019 Richard Wolf R 2019Police Commission (4 year term) William J. Brady, Chair, 203-222-1112 (h) R 2019 wbrady@westonct.gov Woody Bliss R 2017 Jess DiPasquale R 2019 Beth Gralnick D 2019 Susan Moch D 2017 Peter J. Ottomano R 2017 Vacancy D 2017Zoning Board of Appeals (4 year term) W. MacLeod Snaith, Chair, 203-227-2259 (h) D 2017 wmsnaith@optonline.net Dan Gilbert R 2019 Bob Machson R 2017 Glenn Van Deusen R 2019 Vacancy D 2017 Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (4 year term) James Carlon R 2019 John Moran R 2017 Donald Scarborough D 2017

Justices of the Peace (4 year term) Howard Aibel D 2017 John M. Babyak R 2017 Adria Pearl-Belport U 2017 Pamela D. Bochinski D 2017 Kevin J. Crowley U 2017 Francine Goldstein D 2017 Harold Halpin U 2017 Kenneth Kleban R 2017 W. Glenn Major R 2017 Jeffrey Mera U 2017 Susan Moch D 2017 Donald L. Saltzman R 2017 Barbara Schwab D 2017 Joseph O. Spetly R 2017 Jon Weingarten U 2017

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Appointed OfficialsBoard of Assessment Appeals, alternates (4 year term) Denise Maxcy D 2017 Leslie Riback R 2019

Board of Ethics (2 year term) Robert Lamb, Chair, 203-451-4971 (h) U 2017 roblamb3@gmail.com John S. Albright R 2017 Kathleen Moore R 2016 Robert Nordlinger D 2016 Paula Savignol R 2017

Building Board of Appeals (5 year term) David Coprio, Chair, 203-226-3023 (h) D 2019 coprio@aol.com Joseph Fitzpatrick R 2017 Jon Rogers R 2019 Linda Roig R 2020 Robert S. Soloff D 2019

Building Committee (2 year term) Allen Swerdlowe, Chair, 203-227-2103 (h) D 2017 aswerdlowe@mac.com David Coprio D 2016 Jack W. Davidoff D 2017 Carrie Pianin R 2016 William Proceller R 2016 Robert S. Soloff D 2017 Richard Wolf R 2017

Commission on Aging (2 year term) Helen R. de Keijzer, Chair, 203-226-7830 (h) D 2016 hrdekeijzer@gmail.com Peggy Ann Anderson R 2017 Harvey F. Bellin D 2017 Donald Gumaer R 2017 Bruce Lorentzen R 2016 Joy Kony Peshkin R 2017 Margarita Garces-Shapiro D 2016

Commission for the Arts (2 year term) Gary Betsworth, Chair, 203-227-4494 (h) D 2017 garybetsworth@gmail.com Keith Brooks D 2016 Margaret Brooks D 2017 Jordan Fenster U 2016 Patricia Goodrich R 2017 Paul Levin D 2016 Vacancy R/U

Commission for Children & Youth (3 year term) Lynn Phillips, Chair, 203-222-1454 (h) U 2017 phillip4@optonline.net Jeff Drobner D 2017 Shara Kolodney D 2018 Allison Lisbon D 2018 Dan McNeill R 2018 Catherine L. Minter D 2017 Ellen Weyrauch U 2016 Weston High School student representatives (2)

Conservation Commission (4 year term) Edward Schwarz, Chair, 203-454-3654 (h) D 2019 eschwarz@westonct.gov Catherine L. Minter D 2017 James L. Smith R 2017 Theodore von Rosenvinge R 2017 Sarah Schlechter D 2019 Robert Turner R 2017 Michiel Zegers D 2017

Historic District Commission (5 year term) Lynne M. Langlois, Chair, 203-454-4598 (h) R 2017 lmlanglois@att.net Carol Baldwin D 2018 Paul Deysenroth R 2019 Neil Horner R 2016 Roland Poirier D 2020 Naomi Bleifeld, alternate D 2016 William O. Kimberly, alternate R 2018 Vacancy, alternate D/U

Toll House

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Library Board (4 year term) Amy Kindwall Sanborn, Chair, 203-454-2668 (h) R 2017 yukon125@aol.com Michael Bellacosa R 2019 Barbara Groves D 2017 Anne Hunt D 2017 Pam Kersey R 2018 Lynne M. Langlois R 2019 Richard Ross D 2017 Denis Toner D 2017 Vacancy D/R/U Panel of Moderators (4 year term) Woody Bliss R 2017 Susan Moch D 2019 Barbara A. Reynolds D 2019 Robert A. Uzenoff R 2019Parks & Recreation Commission (4 year term) Eric Albert, Chair, 203-226-9637 (h) D 2017 ericalbert44@gmail.com Carl D. Bernstein D 2019 Marc A. Butlein U 2019 Brian Collins R 2017 Mark Crowley R 2017 Edmund Ferdinand III D 2017 David C. Juneau R 2017

Appointed Agency RepresentativesArea Nine Cable Council (3 year term) Harvey F. Bellin 2017 Donald L. Saltzman 2017Westport Weston Health District (3 year term) Ian Lewis 2018 Catherine Revzon 2018

Appointed Ad Hoc and Select Committees, Commissions, and Positions

Beautification Committee (4 year term) Cynthia A. Williams, Co-Chair, 203-226-4869 (h) 2017 cynnyw@optonline.net Claudia Hahn, Co-Chair, 203-222-8080 (h) 2016 cchahn@mac.com James E. Jamieson 2017 Lyette Segerdahl 2016 Jonathan Wagner 2017

Insurance Advisory Committee (2 year term) Eric Bell 2016 Larry Cass 2016 Michael J. O’Brien 2016 Robert Pickholtz 2016 Harry Spencer 2016

Lachat Town Farm Commission (3 year term) Ellen McCormick, Chair, 203-227-6580 (h) 2017 eomccormick@gmail.com Carol Baldwin 2017 Nick Bell 2017 Kat McConnaughey 2017 Ed Parker 2017 Judy Saffan 2017 Mike Smith 2017 Jeffrey Wollman 2017 Elizabeth Zeppernick 2017

Town Historian (2 year term) Lynne Barrelle 2016

Veterans Affairs Committee (2 year term) Jane Young Anglim 2016 Andrew Cumming 2016 Betsy Peyreigne 2016 Moira Relac 2016 Vacancy (3)

Weston Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee (2 year term) Ray Rauth, Chair, 203-454-7080 (h) 2016 rayrauth@optonline.net Carole Berg 2017 Carolyn Hynes 2017 Walter Shanley 2017 Julie Sidhu 2016 Vacancy (2)

Jarvis Military Academy c. 1835

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Town Planning CommitteesCapital Planning CommitteeThe Capital Planning Committee develops the combined town and schools annual capital budget. First Selectman Town AdministratorBoard of Finance representatives Finance DirectorBoard of Education representatives School Administrators Building Committee representative (other officials as needed) Global Facilities CommitteeThe Global Facilities Committee is an ad hoc/select committee, led by the First Selectman, which meets on a periodic basis as needed to consider near- and long-range facilities planning issues.First Selectman Town AdministratorBoard of Finance representatives Superintendent of SchoolsBoard of Education representatives (other officials as needed)Building Committee representativeThe Strategic Planning CommitteeThe mission of the Committee includes assessing the views of residents, prospective residents and stakeholders with regard to future planning for the Town of Weston, and any potential changes to Weston’s planning and zoning regulations to achieve the long-term goal to be an attractive, affordable and sustainable community.Jane Connolly, co-chair Thomas GlassDennis Tracey, co-chair Michael ImberLucille Bowden Marc KarasuKerry Brock Glenn MajorMichael Carter Jonathan MofflyAnita Dinwoodie Barbara ReynoldsBill Douglass Charlie ShipmanRichard Frisch

Regional Planning OrganizationsWestern CT Council of Governments www.westcog.orgWestCOG is a regional planning organization composed of mayors and first selectmen of the 18 member towns in the Southwestern and Western Connecticut region. WestCOG serves as a forum to promote cooperation among member municipalities. It also advises the region on land use, economic, emergency, and environmental planning.

South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organization SWRMPO is supported by WestCOG staff and is one of the region’s two metropolitan planning oganizations (MPOs), which are the federally mandated organizations designated by the governor as the forum for cooperative transportation planning and decision-making. The chief elected officials or their designees from the Southwestern region’s eight towns, including Weston, and directors of the region’s transit districts make up the region’s MPO.

Political Party CommitteesDemocratic Town Committee Francine Goldstein, Chair, 203-454-5429 (h)Republican Town Committee Britta A. Lerner, Chair, 203-341-9245 (h)

State and National Representatives26th State Senatorial District: Toni Boucher (R) In Hartford: 1-800-842-1421 toni.boucher@cga.ct.gov28th State Senatorial District: Tony Hwang (R) In Hartford: 1-800-842-1421 tony.hwang@cga.ct.gov135th State Assembly District: John T. Shaban (R) In Hartford: 1-800-842-1423 john.shaban@housegop.ct.gov4th 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.govU.S. Senate: Richard Blumenthal (D) In Connecticut: 1-800-334-5341 In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-224-2823 email via website: http://blumenthal.senate.govU. S. Senate: Christopher Murphy (D) In Connecticut: 1-860-549-8463 In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-224-4041 email via website: http://murphy.senate.gov

State and National Government InformationGovernor’s Office, Hartford, CT 1-800-406-1527 Governor Dannel P. Malloy (D) www.ct.gov/governorConnecticut State Government Information www.ct.govConnecticut General Assembly www.cga.ct.govThe White House, Washington, D.C. 1-202-456-1414 Comment Line 1-202-456-1111United States Government Information www.usa.govConnecticut Network www.ct-n.com CT-N, Channel 59Govt/Public Affairs Cable Channels www.c-span.org C-SPAN, Ch. 65; C-SPAN2, Ch. 66; C-SPAN3, Ch. 102

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Weston Public Schoolswww.westonps.org

Superintendent’s Office 203-291-1401Assistant Superintendent Kenneth Craw 203-291-1403Director of Finance Richard Rudl 203-291-1407Human Resources Director Lewis Brey 203-291-1411Digital Learning & Innovation Craig Tunks 203-291-1496Pupil Services Director Lois Pernice 203-291-1405 Facilities Manager Joe Olenik 203-291-1436School Bus Garage 203-454-1984Cancellations & Info Line 203-291-1463

Hurlbutt Elementary SchoolMain Office 9 School Road 203-557-5900Attendance 203-557-5979Guidance Suzanne Arnone 203-557-5977School Nurse Suzy Tamallanca 203-557-5916Principal Laura Kaddis 203-557-5982Assistant Principal Kim Kus 203-557-5911

Weston Intermediate SchoolMain Office 95 School Road 203-291-2700Attendance 203-291-2703Guidance Vicki DeLuca 203-291-2724School Nurse Maria Maisano 203-291-2705Principal Patricia Falber 203-291-2710Assistant Principal Nicole Wilhelm 203-291-2711

Weston Middle SchoolMain Office 135 School Road 203-291-1500Attendance 203-291-1501 Guidance 203-291-1525School Nurse Lesley Anderson 203-291-1550Principal Dan Doak 203-291-1510Assistant Principal Dru Walters 203-291-1511

Weston High School Main Office 115 School Road 203-291-1600Attendance 203-291-1601Guidance 203-291-1660School Nurse Sheryl Zulkeski 203-291-1680Principal Lisa Deorio 203-291-1610Assistant Principals Matthew Flip 203-291-1612 Juliane Givoni 203-291-1611

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Community Resources and Social ServicesAlcoholics Anonymous 203-855-0075Dial-a-Ride 203-222-2576Domestic Violence Crisis Center 203-853-0418Family & Children’s Agency 203-855-8765Infoline, 24-hour Help and Referral 211ITNCoastalCT (24/7 senior transportation) 203-858-2001Meals-on-Wheels (Weston Social Services) 203-222-2663Norfield Children’s Center 203-227-7047Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging 1-203-333-9288Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County 203-762-8958Weston Food Pantry www.westonfoodpantry.orgWeston Parks & Recreation Office 203-222-2655 Director David Ungar 203-222-2584 Aquatic Director Lynn Stevens 203-222-2588Weston Public Library www.westonpubliclibrary.org Director Karen Tatarka 203-222-2665 Senior Librarian Nancy Lincoln 203-222-2664 Children’s Librarian Pamela Wilonski 203-222-2615Weston Senior Actvities Center Director Wendy Petty 203-222-2608 Program Coordinators Pamela Wilson 203-222-2508 Carla Jegen 203-222-2508Weston Social Services Director Charlene Chiang-Hillman 203-222-2663 Administrative Asst. Suzanne Friedman 203-222-2556Weston Warm-Up Fund Dawn Egan 203-221-9114Weston Youth Services www.westonyouthservices.org Director Michelle Albright 203-222-2585 Program Coordinator Charlene Monn 203-222-2586Westport Weston Family Y 203-226-8981Westport Weston Health District www.wwhd.org Director Mark Cooper 203-227-9571Wildlife in Crisis www.wildlifeincrisis.com

The Directory was made possible by generous contributions to the LWV of Weston Education Fund and was prepared by Helen R. de Keijzer. Special thanks for their assistance to Donna Anastasia and Randi Derene at Town Hall and to illustrator Mary E. O’Reilly.

POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE / EMSEMERGENCIES

911Infoline, 24-hour Help and Referral 211Domestic Violence Hotline 1-888-774-2900Kids in Crisis Hotline 1-203-327-5437Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline 1-203-329-2929Suicide Crisis Hotline 211Poison Control (State Center) 1-800-222-1222Gas Emergencies 1-800-513-8898

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

UTILITIESCablevision/Optimum www.cablevision.com 203-847-6666Eversource Energy www.eversource.com 1-800-286-2000Frontier Communications www.frontier.com 1-800-921-8101Southern Connecticut Gas Company www.soconngas.com 1-800-659-8299

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