Know Your TownDirectory

Weston, Connecticut

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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERSOF WESTON

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

Transfer/Recycling Station 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 222-266556 Norfield Road www.biblio.org/westonMonday - Friday (except Wed.) 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sunday 12:00 NOON to 4:00 PM

closed on Sundays mid-June to mid-September

Public Access Cable Channels Public Access 77Education Access 78Government/Community Access 79

The Weston Forum 761-0530Office location: www.thewestonforum.com 644 Danbury Road Wilton, CT 06897Mailing address: P.O. Box 1185 Weston, CT 06883

United States Postal Service, Weston Branch Office190 Weston Road 227-1605Monday-Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

closed on holidaysUSPS General Information (800)ASK-USPS (275-8777)

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Entries in the Directory are valid as of January 2008 and are subject to change.

Cover illustration: Onion Barn c.1830/Community Bulletin Board.

WESTON, CONNECTICUT

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Town of Weston, ConnecticutForm of Government Board of Selectmen/Town Meeting

Town ProfileWeston, which has an estimated population of 10,250, 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 Ad Hoc/Select Committees/Commissions . . 10Appointed Agency Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Political Party Committees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13State and National Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Weston Public Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Community and Social Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Post Office & General Store c. 1790

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Town OfficesAnimal Control Mark Harper 222-2642Assessor Ken Whitman 222-2607Building Inspector Rack Gleason 222-2659Building Dept./ZBA Mary Gunshor 222-2658Code Enforcement Robert Turner 222-2619Communications Center Emergencies 911 Non-emergency 222-2600/2666Storm-related Information 454-1161Conservation Commission Joan Lewis 222-2618Conservation Planner Fred Anderson 222-2681Dial-a-Ride Erwin Lambert 222-2576 Gordon GreenEmergency Management Michael Ferullo 222-2633Finance Director Rick Darling 222-2678Fire Chief John Pokorny 222-2648Fire Department/EMS Emergencies 911 Non-emergency 222-2647/2649Fire Marshal John Pokorny 222-2672Hazardous Waste Joseph Lametta 222-2662Health District (Wspt/Weston) Susan Jacozzi 227-9571Info. Systems Manager Sharon Shattuck 222-2694Land Use Director Tracy Kulikowski 222-2530Library, Weston Public Jane Atkinson 222-2665Owners Rep.,/School Constr. Carl Goedecke 222-2630Parks & Recreation Dept. Office 222-2655 Director David Ungar 222-2584Planning & Zoning Joan Lewis 222-2618Police Chief John Troxell 222-2667Police Department Emergencies 911 Non-emergency 222-2600/2636Probate Court (Westport) Kevin M. O’Grady 341-1100Public Works/Hwy. Dept. Joseph Lametta 222-2662Recycling & Waste Disposal Joseph Lametta 222-2662Registrar of Vital Statistics Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616

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Registrar of Voters Eileen S. Buckley (R) 222-2686 Diane M. Lofthus (D) 222-2686Selectmen’s Office Judy DeVito 222-2656Senior Center Jennifer O. Ruddy 222-2608Social Services Charlene Chiang-Hillman 222-2663Tax Collector Charity B. Nichols 222-2697Town Administrator Tom Landry 222-2677Asst. Town Administrator Rick Darling 222-2678Town Attorney Ken Bernhard ----Town Clerk Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616Assistant Town Clerk Ellen L. Jones 222-2617Town Engineer John Conte 222-2680Town Treasurer Diane Hartman 222-2598Transfer Station/Recycling 222-2668Weston Youth Services Sharyn Samuels 222-2586

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 monthBuilding Committee Every other Wednesday

Most other boards, commissions, and committees also meet on a regular schedule. Meetings and agendas are posted in the Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall and are usually posted on the Town’s website (www.westonct.gov). Meeting schedules may also appear on Cable TV’s Channel 79.Schedules vary to accommodate holidays, school vacations, etc. Meetings may be added, changed or canceled with 24 hour notice.

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Elected OfficialsFirst Selectman (2 year term) Woody Bliss, 222-2656 (office) R* 2009 wbliss@weston-ct.comSelectmen (2 year term) W. Glenn Major R 2009 Gayle M. Weinstein D 2009Town Clerk (4 year term) Donna M. Anastasia, 222-2616 (o) R 2011Registrar of Voters (2 year term) Eileen S. Buckley, 222-2686 (o) R 2009 Diane M. Lofthus, 222-2686 (o) D 2009Tax Collector (2 year term) Charity B. Nichols, 222-2697 (o) R 2009Board of Assessment Appeals (4 year term) Marina Coprio, Chair D 2009 Susan R. Seath R 2011 Jeffrey K. Tallman R 2009 Ryan Cornell, alternate (appointed) R 2011 Marilyn Parker, alternate (appointed) D 2009Board of Education (4 year term) Ellen H. Uzenoff, Chair R 2011 Richard A. Bochinski D 2009 Joseph J. Fitzpatrick R 2009 Lyn Kimberly R 2009 Dana Aynn Levin D 2011 Philip L. Schaefer D 2011 Leslie L. Wolf R 2011Board of Finance (6 year term) Michael J. O’Brien, Chair D 2013 Robert Atkinson D 2011 Michael R. Carter R 2011 Melissa Zales Koller D 2013 Patrice P. Kopas R 2013 David Glenn Muller D 2011 Gerald T. Sargent III R 2011

*Party affiliation: D, Democrat; R, Republican; U, Unaffiliated

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Planning & Zoning Commission (4 year term) Donald L. Saltzman, Chair R 2011 Jane D. Connolly D 2011 Daniel F. Gilbert R 2009 Katheryn Gregory R 2011 Stephan B. Grozinger R 2009 Paul Heifetz D 2009 Ridge Young D 2011Police Commission (4 year term) Richard G.Phillips, Chair R 2009 William J. Brady R 2011 Jess DiPasquale R 2011 Beth Gralnick D 2011 John C. Hammerslough D 2011 Peter J. Ottomano R 2009 Richard E. Saltz D 2009Zoning Board of Appeals (4 year term) Richard B. Wolf, Chair R 2011 Robert S. Gardner D 2011 Carolyn Armbrust Mulcahey D 2011 Frederick C. Noyes, Jr. R 2009 W. MacLeod Snaith D 2009Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (4 year term) Arthur R. Hahn R 2009 Harriette Heller D 2009 Robert A. Morse, Jr. R 2009Justices of the Peace (4 year term) Pamela D. Bochinski D 2009 Kevin J. Crowley U 2009 Alexander R. Formisano U 2009 Nancy K. Hammerslough D 2009 W. Glenn Major R 2009 John Moore U 2009 Donald L. Saltzman R 2009 Barbara Schwab D 2009 Hal Shupack D 2009 S. Milo Sobel R 2009 Joseph O. Spetly R 2009 Barbara Stein D 2009 Jonathan M. Tendler U 2009 Jon Weingarten U 2009 Vacancy R 2009

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Appointed OfficialsBoard of Ethics (2 year term) Arne J. de Keijzer, Chair D 2009 Jeffrey Eglash D 2009 John A. Light III R 2009 Denise Massingale-Lamb D 2009 Juan A. Negroni R 2009Building Board of Appeals (5 year term) David Coprio, Chair D 2009 Donald O’Donoghue U 2011 Linda Roig R 2010 Robert A. Sisca R 2011 Peter Voulgarakis R 2012Building Committee (2 year term) Joseph J. Fitzpatrick, Chair R 2008 David Coprio D 2008 Steven Ezzes D 2009 Don Gary R 2008 Allen Swerdlowe D 2009 Richard Wolf R 2009 Vacancy R 2009Capital Planning Committee First Selectman, Woody Bliss Board of Finance Chairman, Michale J. O’Brien Board of Finance Vice Chair, Gerald T. Sargent III Building Committee Representative, Carl Goedecke Finance Director, Rick Darling Town Administrator, Tom LandryCommission on Aging (2 year term) Ernest Albin, Jr., Acting Chair R 2008 Helen de Keijzer D 2010 Sandy O’Brien R 2008 Terry Hulley D 2009 Lois Miller D 2009 Helene A. Weatherill R 2008 Vacancy R 2009Conservation Commission (4 year term) Cory Attra, Chair R 2009 J. Thomas Failla R 2011 Joseph Pachman R 2009 David Rosenberg R 2009 Edward Schwarz D 2011 Howard J. Aibel D 2009 Vacancy D 2011

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Historic District Commission (5 year term) Lynne M. Langlois, Chair R 2012 Naomi Bleifeld D 2008 Sharon C. Shattuck R 2011 Vacancy R 2009 Vacancy D 2010 William O. Kimberly, alternate R 2008 Roland Poirier, alternate D 2011Library Board (4 year term) Lynne M. Langlois, Chair R 2011 Bruce Angeli D 2009 Susan Briggs D 2009 Joan Rizzi Henderson R 2011 Tom Loeb D 2009 Lois Miller D 2009 Amy Kindwall Sanborn R 2009 Johanna Straczek R 2011 Helene Weatherill R 2011Panel of Moderators (4 year term) Susan Moch D 2011 Robert A. Uzenoff R 2011 Vacancy D 2011 Vacancy R 2011Parks & Recreation Commission (4 year term) David C. Juneau, Chair R 2009 Nancy B. Babyak R 2009 Carl D. Bernstein D 2011 Marc A. Butlein U 2011 Patrick E. Kane U 2009 Carlos R. Mello R 2011 Robert A. Uzenoff R 2009

Mill Pond and Dam

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Appointed Ad Hoc and Select Committees and Commissions

Beautification Committee (4 year term) Cynthia A. Williams, Chair 2009 Claudia Hahn 2008 James E. Jamieson 2009 Ellen L. Jones 2009 Lyette Segerdahl 2008Cemetery Commitee (1 year term) Pamela D. Bochinski, Chair 2008 Alan Aronow 2008 Debbie Dyson 2008 Allen Swerdlowe 2008 Richard Wolf 2008Commission for Children & Youth (3 year term) Nancy McCormick, Chair 2008 Dawn Egan 2010 Carl Filsinger 2008 Jennifer Hunt 2008 Charles Morgan 2009 Ellen Weyrauch 2010 Vacancy 2009 WHS student representative, Bailey Kleban 2008 WHS student representative, Danielle Marshak 2009 WHS student representative, Jaime Monn 2008 WHS student representative, Conor Russo 2009Commission for the Arts (2 year term) Christine Lomuscio, Chair 2008 Sonja Ahuja 2009 Gary Betsworth 2009 Peter Catucci 2009 Christine Fulton 2008 Donna May Robinson 2008 Vacancy 2008Global Warming Committee (2 year term) Martin Strasmore, Chair 2008 Alison Martin 2008 Kassandra Strasmore 2008 David Weber 2008 Vacancy 2008 Vacancy 2008 Vacancy 2008

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Insurance Advisory Committee (2 year term) Michael J. O’Brien, Chair 2008 Eric Bell 2008 Larry Cass 2008 Robert F. Kaiko 2008 Pasquale (PJ) Sacchetta 2008Ivy Moore Cottage Administration (4 year term) Carleton J. Anderson, Chair 2011 Reverend David Feyrer 2011 Tom Landry 2011 Joseph Pachman 2011 Helene A. Weatherill 2011 Vacancy 2011Lachat Advisory Committee (2 year term) W. Glenn Major, Acting Chair 2008 Jack Beal 2008 David Christopher 2008 Michael Greenberg 2008 Carolyn Armbrust Mulcahey 2008 Richard Wolf 2008Lachat Homestead Committee (2 year term) Robert Uzenoff, Chair 2009 David Coprio 2009 Paul A. Deysenroth, Jr. 2009School Building Committee (3 year term) All members of the Building Committee (see page 8) Superintendent of Schools, John Reed Board of Education Representative, Ellen H. UzenoffTown Historian Kathleen Failla indefiniteTree Warden VacancyVeterans Affairs Committee (1 year term) Reverend David Feyrer 2008 Teri Gaberman 2008 Hal Mathews 2008 Seth Miller 2008 Betsy Peyreigne 2008 Bert Rosendahl 2008 Reverend Bernard Wilson 2008

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Water Quality Management Committee (3 year term) Dave Ungar, Chair 2008 Ernest Albin 2008 Cory Attra 2008 Wspt/Weston Health District, Susan Jacozzi 2008 Nature Conservancy, Sally Harold 2008 CT Dept. of Health, Paula Pendleton 2008 Aquarion Water Co., Brian Thompson 2008Weston Fire Chaplain (2 year term) Reverend David Feyrer 2009Weston Infection Control Officer (4 year term) Lynn Pokorny 2011Weston Police Chaplains (2 year term) Rabbi Levi Stone 2009 Reverend Bernard Wilson 2009

Appointed Agency RepresentativesArea Nine Cable Council Harvey F. Bellin 2009 Donald L. Saltzman 2010SW Regional Planning Agency Daniel A. Wilder indefinite Margaret Wirtenberg 2009Westport/Weston Health District Neil Coleman 2010 Nancy McCormick 2009

Jarvis Military Academy c. 1835

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Political Party CommitteesDemocratic Town Committee Carl D. Bernstein, ChairRepublican Town Committee Judith D. Stripp, Chair

State and National Representatives

26th State Senatorial District: Judith G. Freedman (R) At the Capitol: (800) 842-1421 judith.g.freedman@cga.ct.gov28th State Senatorial District: John McKinney (R) At the Capitol: (800)-842-1421 john.mckinney@cga.ct.gov135th State Assembly District: John E. Stripp (R) At the Capitol: (800) 842-8270 john.stripp@gop.ct.gov4th U.S. Congressional District: Christopher Shays (R) In Connecticut: (203) 866-6469 In Washington, D.C.: (202) 225-5541 email via Web site: http://www.house.gov/shays/U.S. Senate: Christopher J. Dodd (D) In Connecticut: (800) 334-5341 In Washington, D.C.: (202) 224-2823 email via Web site: http://Dodd.senate.govU. S. Senate: Joseph I. Lieberman (ID) In Connecticut: (800) 225-5605 In Washington, D.C.: (202) 224-4041 email via Web site: http://Lieberman.senate.gov

State and National Government Information

Governor’s Office, Hartford, CT (800) 406-1527Connecticut State Government Information www.ct.govThe White House, Washington, D.C. (202) 456-1414United States Government Information www.usa.govConnecticut Network CT-N, Channel 83Government and Public Affairs Cable Channels C-SPAN, Ch. 65 C-SPAN2, Ch. 66 C-SPAN3, Ch. 112

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Weston Public Schoolswww.westonk12-ct.org

Central Office 24 School Road 291-1400Interim Superintendent John Reed 291-1401Assistant Superintendent Jerome Belair 291-1403Director of Finance Jo-Ann Keating 291-1407Pupil Services Director Lois Pernice 291-1405School Bus Garage 454-3011Cancellations & Info Line 291-1463

Hurlbutt Elementary SchoolMain Office 9 School Road 291-1444Attendance 291-1445Guidance Suzanne Arnone 291-1460 Meg Aoaeh 291-1462School Nurse Alexis Curtis 291-1466Principal Joanna Genovese 291-1448Assistant Principal Bruce G. Simon 291-1451

Weston Intermediate SchoolMain Office 95 School Road 291-2700Attendance 291-2703Guidance Meg Aoaeh 291-2722 Vicki DeLuca 291-2724School Nurse Maria Maisano 291-2705Principal Mark Ribbens 291-2730Assistant Principal Patricia Falber 291-2702

Weston Middle SchoolMain Office 135 School Road 291-1500Attendance 291-1501 Guidance 291-1525School Nurse Nancy Gorkin 291-1550Principal Lisa R. Wolak 291-1515Assistant Principal Michael J. Bernardi 291-1500

Weston High School Main Office 115 School Road 291-1600Attendance 291-1601Guidance 291-1660School Nurse Sheryl Zulkeski 291-1680Principal Rose Marie Cipriano 291-1600Assistant Principal Karen Rezendes 291-1600

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Community and Social Services

Alcoholics Anonymous 855-0075Dial-a-Ride 222-2576Domestic Violence Crisis Center 853-0418Infoline, 24-hour Help and Referral 211Kids in Crisis, 24-hour Helpline (203) 327-KIDS (5437)Meals-on-Wheels (Weston Social Services) 222-2663Municipal Agent/Elderly Charlene Chiang-Hillman 222-2663Norfield Children’s Center 227-7047Nursing and Home Care/Mid-Fairfield Hospice 762-8958TeenTalk Counselor Bonnie Rumilly 291-1645Weston Parks & Recreation Office 222-2655 Director David Ungar 222-2584 Program Director Bill Schaeffer 222-2519 Aquatic Director Lynn Stevens 222-2588 Swimming Pool 222-2589Weston Senior Center Director Jennifer O. Ruddy 222-2608 Program Coordinator Krista Hayward 222-2608Weston Social Services Director Charlene Chiang-Hillman 222-2663 Assistant Suzanne Friedman 222-2556Weston Warm-Up Fund Dawn Egan 221-9114Weston Youth Services Interim Director Sharyn Samuels 222-2586Wspt/Weston Health Dist. Susan Jacozzi 227-9571

The Know Your Town Directory was prepared for the League of Women Voters of Weston Education Fund by Helen R. de Keijzer. Special thanks to League member Terry Hulley, First Selectman Woody Bliss, Administrative Assistant Judy DeVito, Town Clerk Donna Anastasia, Illustrator Mary E. O’Reilly, and Johanna Pfund of ComCentric Network Designs.

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POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE / EMSEMERGENCIES

911Infoline, 24-hour Help and Referral 211Domestic Violence Hotline 1-888-774-2900Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline 1-203-329-2929Suicide Hotline 211, ext. 3, ext. 1Poison Control (State Center) 1-800-222-1222Gas Emergencies 1-800-513-8898 (Southern Connecticut Gas Company)

FOR NON-EMERGENCIESWeston Communications Center 222-2600/2666Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 222-2600/2666Fire and Police Departments 222-2600/2666Storm-related Information 454-1161Cablevision www.cablevision.com 847-6666Northeast Utilities/Connecticut Light & Power www.cl-p.com 1-800-286-2000Southern Connecticut Gas Company www.soconngas.com 1-800-659-8299AT&T www.att.com 1-800-288-2020

Publications of the LWV of Weston Education Fund are available at Weston Town Hall, the Weston Public Library, the Weston

schools, and at www.westonct.gov and www.lwvweston.org.

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