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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

Weston Today weston-today.com 1-203-293-8284Ted Craft, Editor editor@weston-today.com

United States Postal ServiceWeston Branch Office 190 Weston RoadMonday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

closed on holidaysWestport/Weston Carrier Annex 203-229-0480U.S. Postal Service usps.com 1-800-275-8777

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Directory entries are valid as of January 2019 and are subject to change; they are not to be used for any solicitation or commercial purpose. Periodic updates of the online edition will be made available on the town and League websites: www.westonct.gov and www.lwvweston.org.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 extensive conservation lands.

ContentsTown Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Board and Commission Meeting Schedules. . . . . . . . . . . . 5Elected Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Appointed Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Appointed Ad Hoc Select Committees/Commissions. . . 10Appointed Agency Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Town 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 Allison Lisbon 222-2663Tax Collector Cathleen Neblett 222-2696Town Administrator Jonathan Luiz 222-2677Town Clerk Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616 Assistant Town Clerk Shawn Amato 222-2617Town Engineer John Conte 222-2680Town Treasurer Rick Darling 222-2678Transfer Station/Recycling 222-2668Tree Warden Bill Lomas 331-6035Weston Youth Services Laura Cleary 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 Denise Hames 222-2607Building Inspector Dominic Esposito 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 Annmarie Fontana 222-2618Conservation Planner David Pattee 222-2681Dial-a-Ride Roy Marsh 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 Chris Spaulding 222-2656Hazardous Waste Louis Martirano 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 Annmarie Fontana 222-2618Police Chief Edwin Henion 222-2667Police Department Emergencies 911 Non-emergency 222-2600/2666Probate Court (Wspt/Weston) Lisa K. Wexler 341-1100Public Works/Hwy. Dept. Louis Martirano 222-2662Registrar of Vital Statistics Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616Registrar of Voters Tammy Roberts (R) 222-2686 Mike Zegers (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) Chris Spaulding, 203-222-2656 (o)* D** 2019 cspaulding@westonct.govSelectmen (2 year term) Samantha Nestor, 203-222-2656 (o) D 2019 snestor@westonct.gov Stephan Grozinger, 203-222-2656 (o) R 2019 sgrozinger@westonct.govTown Clerk (4 year term) Donna M. Anastasia, 203-222-2616 (o) R 2019 danastasia@westonct.govRegistrar of Voters (2 year term) Tammy Roberts, 203-222-2686 (o) R 2019 votereg@westonct.gov Mike Zegers, 203-222-2686 (o) D 2019 votereg@westonct.govBoard of Assessment Appeals (4 year term) Hillary Koyner, Chair, 203-644-5763 (c) R 2019 hillarykoyner@yahoo.com Denise Maxcy D 2021 Leslie Riback R 2021Board of Education (4 year term) Gina Albert, Chair, 203-226-9637 (h) D 2019 ginaalbert@westonps.org Ruby Hedge D 2021 Dan McNeill R 2019 Tony Pesco D 2021 Sara Spaulding D 2021 Ellen H. Uzenoff R 2019 Melissa Walker R 2019Board of Finance (4 year term) Steven Ezzes, Chair, 203-434-5328 (c) D 2021 sezzes@westonct.gov Rone Baldwin R 2021 Richard Bochinski D 2019 Jeffrey Farr R 2021 Allan Grauberd D 2019 Melissa Zales Koller U 2019 Gregory Murphy R 2021

*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) Kenneth C. Edgar, Jr., Chair, 203-227-7865 (h) D 2019 simick54@gmail.com Jane D. Connolly D 2019 Harry Falber D 2021 Sally Korsh D 2021 Britta A. Lerner R 2021 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 2021 Jess DiPasquale R 2019 Dawn Egan D 2021 Beth Gralnick D 2019 Susan Moch D 2021 Peter J. Ottomano R 2021Zoning Board of Appeals (4 year term) Glenn Van Deusen, Chair, 203-221-8259 (h) R 2019 glennvandeusen@gmail.com Dan Gilbert R 2019 Bob Machson R 2021 Donald Scarborough D 2019 W. Macleod Snaith D 2021Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (4 year term) James Carlon R 2019 Jim Low D 2021 John Moran R 2021Judge of Probate (4 year term) Lisa K. Wexler R 2022Justices of the Peace (4 year term) Eric Albert D 2021 John M. Babyak R 2021 Libby Cailen D 2021 Kevin J. Crowley U 2021 Francine Goldstein D 2021 Stephan Grozinger 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 Chris Spaulding D 2021 Jon Weingarten U 2021

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Appointed OfficialsBoard of Assessment Appeals, alternates (4 year term) Marina Coprio D 2021 Roberto Ordonez R 2019 Barbara Reynolds D 2021

Board of Ethics (2 year term) Deborah Bernstein D 2019 Ruth Israely D 2019 Marc M. Levey D 2020 Effie Thieme U 2019 Vacancy (1) R/U

Building Board of Appeals (5 year term) David Coprio, Chair, 203-226-3023 (h) D 2019 dcoprio@westonct.gov Joseph Fitzpatrick R 2022 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 2019 aswerdlowe@westonct.gov David Coprio D 2020 Jack W. Davidoff D 2019 William Proceller R 2020 Jon Rogers R 2020 Robert S. Soloff D 2019 Richard Wolf R 2019

Commission on Aging (2 year term) Bruce Lorentzen, Chair, 203-226-6458 (h) R 2020 blorentzen@westonct.gov Peggy Ann Anderson R 2019 Helen R. de Keijzer D 2020 Francine Goldstein D 2019 Donald Gumaer R 2019 Dale Robinson U 2020 Richard Wolf R 2019

Commission for the Arts (2 year term) Cindy Armijo, Chair, 203-557-4092 (h) R 2020 carmijo@westonct.gov Jodi Stevens Brice D 2020 Patricia Goodrich R 2019 Anastasia Gussen D 2020 Debby Katz D 2019 Paul Levin D 2020 Brooke Valenti R 2019

Commission for Children & Youth (3 year term) Shara Kolodney, Chair, 203-349-5719 (h) D 2021 skolodney@westonct.gov Michelle Albright D 2020 Denise Harvey D 2020 Karen Hein U 2020 Maria Rowbotham U 2019 Michele Tivey R 2021 Vacancy (1) R/U Conservation Commission (4 year term) Mike Zegers, Chair, 203-341-9421 (h) D 2021 mzegers@westonct.gov Michael Reiner D 2021 James L. Smith R 2021 Sarah Schlechter D 2019 Edward Schwarz D 2019 Robert Turner R 2021 Theodore von Rosenvinge R 2021 Historic District Commission (5 year term) Paul Deysenroth, Chair, 203-227-7685 (h) R 2019 pdeysenroth@westonct.gov Carol Baldwin D 2021 William O. Kimberly R 2021 Lynne M. Langlois R 2022 Roland Poirier D 2020 Naomi Bleifeld, alternate D 2023 Kathy Failla, alternate R 2022 Vacancy, alternate (1) D/R/U

Library Board (4 year term) Anne Hunt, Chair, 203-226-3840 (h) D 2021 ahunt@westonct.gov Barbara Groves D 2021 Amy Jansen D 2019 Lynne M. Langlois R 2019 Richard Ross D 2021 Amy Kindwall Sanborn R 2021 Peter Shih R 2019 Denis Toner D 2021 Vacancy (1) R/U Panel of Moderators (4 year term) Woody Bliss R 2021 Susan Moch D 2019 Barbara A. Reynolds D 2019 Robert A. Uzenoff R 2019

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Appointed Officials (continued)Parks & Recreation Commission (4 year term) Mark Crowley, Chair, 513-225-7165 (c) R 2021 mcrowley@westonct.gov Eric Albert D 2021 Ed Bello D 2021 Carl D. Bernstein D 2019 Kirby Brendsel R 2021 Elizabeth Pocsik U 2019 Michael Schramm R 2021

Marketing & Communications Committee (2 year term) Peter Blau, Chair, 203-434-8451 (c) 2019 pblau@westonct.gov Jon Achar 2019 Sarah Grigerick 2019 Gavin Guerra 2019 Sharon Murphy 2019 Andrew Palladino 2019 Barbara Reynolds 2019Survey Research Committee (2 year term) Kristana Esslinger 2019 David Muller 2019 Bernadette Kingsley 2019 Sarah Grigerick 2019 Adam Tomanelli 2019Sustainability Committee (2 year term) Amy Kalafa, Chair 2020 akalafa@westonct.gov Kirby Brendsel 2020 Jens Buettner 2020 Ken Coulson 2020 Marc de Mul 2020 Tom Socha 2020 Bonnie Sassano Troy 2020

Town Historian (2 year term) Lynne Barrelle 2020Veterans Affairs Committee (2 year term) Jane Young Anglim 2020 Ed Hutchins 2020 Betsy Peyreigne 2020 Moira Relac 2020 Vicki Thomas 2020 Vacancy (2)

Appointed Ad Hoc and Select Committees, Commissions, and Positions

Beautification Committee (4 year term) Cynthia A. Williams, Co-Chair, 203-226-4869 (h) 2021 cwilliams@westonct.gov Claudia Hahn, Co-Chair, 203-222-8080 (h) 2020 chahn@westonct.gov Karin Giannitti 2021 Ryan Gussen 2022 James E. Jamieson 2021 Lyette Segerdahl 2020 Nancy Thiel 2022Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee (2 year term) Ray Rauth, Chair, 203-454-7080 (h) 2018 rayrauth@optonline.net Walter Shanley 2019 Vacancy (5)Insurance Advisory Committee (2 year term) Harry Spencer, Chair, 203-515-3085 (c) 2020 harry.l.spencer@gmail.com John Babyak 2020 Rone Baldwin 2018 Eric Bell 2020 Robert Pickholtz 2020Lachat Town Farm Commission (3 year term) Ellen McCormick, Chair, 203-227-6580 (h) 2020 emccormick@westonct.gov David Allon 2019 Carol Baldwin 2020 Nick Bell 2020 Terry Cho 2019 Stirling Collins 2019 Vickie Kelley 2020 Kat McConnaughey 2021 Ed Parker 2020 Tony Pesco 2020 Elizabeth Zeppernick 2021

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Town Planning CommitteeCapital 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)

Town Political Party CommitteesDemocratic Town Committee Amy Shapiro, Chair, 203-221-1333(h) amyrshapiro1231@icloud.com Republican Town Committee Glenn Major, Chair, 203-226-7120(h) wgmajor@sherwoodgarlick.com

State and National Representatives26th State Senatorial District: Will Haskell (D) In Hartford: 1-800-842-1420/1-860-240-8600 Email: will.haskell@cga.ct.gov28th State Senatorial District: Tony Hwang (R) In Hartford: 1-800-842-1421/1-860-240-8800 Email: tony.hwang@cga.ct.gov135th State Assembly District: Anne Hughes (D) In Hartford: 1-800-842-8267/1-860-240-8500 Email: anne.hughes@cga.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 1-800-406-1527Governor Ned Lamont www.ct.gov/governorConnecticut State Government Information www.ct.govConnecticut General Assembly www.cga.ct.govCGA Office of Legislative Research www.cga.ct.gov/olrUnited 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. 107

Jarvis Military Academy c. 1835

Regional Planning OrganizationWestern 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.

Appointed Agency RepresentativesArea Nine Cable Council (3 year term) Harvey F. Bellin 2020 Donald L. Saltzman 2020Westport Weston Health District (3 year term) Ilisa Nussbaum 2021 Catherine Revzon 2021

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Weston Public Schoolswww.westonps.org 203-221-6550*

Superintendent William McKersie 203-221-6580Assistant Superintendent Kenneth Craw 203-221-6582Asst. Superintendent, PPS Michael Rizzo 203-221-6583Director of Finance Richard Rudl 203-221-6584Human Resources Director Lewis Brey 203-221-6581Digital Learning & Innovation Craig Tunks 203-221-6586Facilities Manager Joe Olenik 203-221-6585School Bus Garage 203-221-6575Cancellations & Info Line 203-221-6550

Hurlbutt Elementary SchoolMain Office 9 School Road 203-221-6300Attendance 203-221-6301Guidance 203-221-6309School Nurse Suzy Tamallanca 203-221-6306Principal Laura Kaddis 203-221-6302Assistant Principal Kim Kus 203-221-6304

Weston Intermediate SchoolMain Office 95 School Road 203-221-6330Attendance 203-221-6331Guidance 203-221-6339School Nurse Nancy Gorkin 203-221-6336Principal Patricia Falber 203-221-6332Assistant Principal Nicole Wilhelm 203-221-6334

Weston Middle SchoolMain Office 135 School Road 203-221-6360Attendance 203-221-6361 Guidance 203-221-6369School Nurse Lesley Anderson 203-221-6366Principal Dan Doak 203-221-6362Assistant Principal Dru Walters 203-221-6364

Weston High School Main Office 115 School Road 203-221-6500Attendance 203-221-6501Guidance 203-221-6509School Nurse Sheryl Zulkeski 203-221-6506Principal Lisa Deorio 203-221-6502Assistant Principals Matthew Flip 203-221-6505 Juliane Givoni 203-221-6504

*All school system phone listings are valid as of September 2018

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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 211ct.org 211Lachat Town Farm www.lachattownfarm.orgMeals-on-Wheels (Weston Social Services) 203-222-2663Norfield Children’s Center 203-227-7047Positive Directions 203-227-7644Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging 1-203-333-9288Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County 203-762-8958Weston Food Pantry (Weston Social Services) 203-222-2663Weston Historical Society www.westonhistoricalsociety.orgWeston Parks & Recreation 203-222-2655 Director David Ungar 203-222-2584 Program Director Joe Parciasepe 203-222-2675 Aquatic Director Lynn Stevens 203-222-2588/2589Weston Public Library www.westonpubliclibrary.org Director Karen Tatarka 203-222-2665 Children’s Librarian Alessandra Petrino 203-222-2651Weston Senior Actvities Center www.westonseniorcenter.info Director Wendy Petty 203-222-2608 Program Coordinators Carla Jegen 203-222-2508 Linda Gilmore 203-222-2508Weston Social Services Director Allison Lisbon 203-222-2663 Administrative Asst. Rose Cruz 203-222-2556Weston Warm-Up Fund Dawn Egan 203-221-9114Weston Youth Services www.westonyouthservices.org Director Laura Cleary 203-222-2585 Program Coordinator Charlene Monn 203-222-2586Westport Weston Health District www.wwhd.org 203-227-9571Wildlife in Crisis www.wildlifeincrisis.org 203-544-9913

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, Meredith Herman at the Weston Public Schools, and 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 Hotlines 211 or 1-800-273-8255Poison 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

UTILITIESAltice/Cablevision/Optimum www.optimum.net 1-800-735-5379Eversource 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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