Greetings and welcome to today’s Town Hall Happenings!
Opening Note
Today is Veteran’s Day and I hope you can join us at 11:11 at Town Hall to honor our Veterans. While Veterans Day is only once a year, I urge everyone to show your gratitude every day for their service. President Barack Obama sums it up nicely: "It's about how we treat our veterans every single day of the year. It's about making sure they have the care they need and the benefits that they've earned when they come home. It's about serving all of you as well as you've served the United States of America."
Veterans Day Ceremony
All are invited to the Veteran's Day Ceremony on Friday, November 11th at 11:11 am at the Town Hall Memorial Garden near the Library. The program includes:
-Welcoming remarks
-Wreath Presentation by Weston High School American Heroes Club
-WesTones singing the National Anthem
-Remembrance Remarks and Prayer
-First Selectwoman Sam Nestor's Greeting and Remarks
-Recognition of participants and volunteers
Veterans Day Holiday Closures
All Town offices including the Town Hall, Library, Senior Center and Transfer Station will be closed on Friday, November 11th in honor of Veterans Day. The next day the Transfer Station will open will be this Saturday.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed
As part of the American Recovery Act Funding, the town allocated money for two new electric vehicle charging stations at the Town Hall. The chargers have been installed and we will be hooking up the electrical next week. We will let you know more details in our next THH.
Save the Date! December 1, 2022: Weston Holiday Tree Lighting & Music Festival
Join Weston’s Commission for the Arts, the Beautification Committee, and the Marketing Committee, for the first ever Holiday Tree Lighting & Music Festival. Stay tuned for more details on this event filled with Weston spirit! A huge thank you to the committee volunteers as well as the Crown Family for their generous donation to make this event possible.
Election Recap
Thank you to the Registrar of Voters and their team who flawlessly administered the mid-term elections. Turnout was excellent with nearly 67% of eligible voters participating! Congrats to all the winners and deep appreciation to all those who ran for office. To see the unofficial election results, please click https://www.westonct.gov/government/municipal-departments/registrar-of-voters
Free Wifi Hotspot now available on the municipal campus!
Altice has finished installing free Wi-Fi hotspots on the Town Hall and Library buildings. That means that you should be able to get free internet. To access the service from your device, select the network entitled “optimumwifi-Emergency.” Optimum will then ask you to accept its access terms of use. After that, you will be connected to the internet for 60 minutes. Repeat the process as needed. The Town has paid for this service to be installed using federal ARPA grant dollars. Going forward, there will be no charge to users or the Town.
A Mid-Summer Nights Dream
Weston High School's Company, will bring the woodland fairy magic of Shakespeare’s comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life on stage November 11th -13th! Join the audience of the Athenian court as they prepare for Theseus (June Skodis, ‘23) and Hippolyta’s (Mattie Lawler, ‘23) wedding, but tread lightly! You might find yourself whisked into the magic of the mischievous fairy court, as you run away with unrequited lovers Hermia (Dylan Schwartz, ‘24), Lysander (Billy Stammer, ‘24), Helena (Kennedy Boehme, ‘23), and Demetrius (Brian Lombardi ‘23). Witness the well-meaning, but impish fairy, Puck (Riley Dize, ‘24), wreak havoc on the lovers in the woods, while a troupe of merry actors (Grace Forte, ‘24; Paige Latham, ‘25; Lily Moskoff, ‘26; Bill Austin, ‘25; Alyssa Pignataro ‘24; Avery MacRae ‘25) stumble through a hilarious rendition of a play-within-a-play to entertain all in a final happily-mostly-after! Steal away from thine own company for a while to sort out the magical mischief woven by The Bard on Friday, November 11th at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, November 12th and Sunday, November 13th at 3:00 p.m. Visit www.whscompany.com for tickets.
Weston Youth Services
With less than a week away from registration, we wanted you to let you know that our Winter 2023 WOW! After School program catalogs for children in Grades K-8 are now online for preview.
For those of you who are new to town or have a young child who hasn’t taken one of our fabulous classes, Weston Youth Services provides a variety of after school enrichment programs, at school, immediately following school dismissal. Programs range from art, theatre, and science classes, to baking, legos, yoga, chess, business, and a whole lot more!
We're very excited about the selection of programs this winter and hope that you take the time to visit our website at www.westonyouthservices.org. Registration begins on Wednesday, November 16th at 10:01 a.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Charlene Monn, Program Coordinator, at 203-222-2586 or cmonn@westonct.gov
What’s Up in the Weston Public Schools?
Listen to the latest podcast where Superintendent Lisa Barbiero shares highlights about the Weston Public School District. https://anchor.fm/lisa-wolak
Road Work 2022
The road work for 2022 is complete. If you see a pot hole, please report it by taking a photo and sending to John Conte at the email address jconte@westonct.gov
Board of Selectmen Meetings
Please feel free to Zoom into the virtual BOS meetings, which are always posted on the Town website. Documents, recordings, and minutes are available at: https://www.westonct.gov/government/boards-commissions/elected/board-of-selectmen
Covid 19
Covid-19 updates and information are posted regularly on the town website. Please see here https://www.westonct.gov/government/municipal-departments/emergency-management/covid-19 for more information.
Volunteers Needed for Town Boards
The following appointed boards have positions available: Assessment Appeals, Beautification, Historic District Commission, and the Veterans Affairs Committee. Elected position openings are 2 open alternate seats on the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Parks & Recreation
Weston Parks and Recreation will hold its winter session 1 registration starting at 12:01 A.M. on 10/31 (late Sunday night!) This is the big one! It will have basketball for grades K-12, Middle School Ski club and our after school offerings! We're excited to announce that Hurlbutt's Vice Principal, Mr. Paylor will be running "Paylor's Pals" and after school enrichment program that will happen after normal Parks and Recreation & WOW programs. This 4:15-6:30 program is a great companion for working parents that want their children to have an opportunity to have some time to play, get some homework done and extend their learning to improve and enhance skills, knowledge, and well-being.
Registration can be done through the portal here and the flyer can be found at: westonct.gov/parksandrec
Weston Senior Center Collecting Gifts
The Senior Center is collecting new or unused gift items through November 18th. The Annual Holiday Jewelry and Gift Sale is November 28th through December 2nd. Call the Senior Center at (203) 222-2608 for details or email Linda at lgilmore@westonct.gov. Thank you!
Pilates with Glenda
Mondays, starting November 21, 12:30pm
First class is free, open to 55+
To register, email Wendy: wpetty@westonct.gov
Strength and Fitness with Sonya
Tuesdays, 10:45am-11:45am
First class is free, open to 55+
To register, email Wendy: wpetty@westonct.gov
Yoga with Melania
Wednesdays, 10am-11am
First class is free, open to 55+
To register, email Wendy: wpetty@westonct.gov
Making Holiday Collage Cards with Lisa Arnold
Monday, November 14, 11am-1pm
$10.00 fee (supplies are included) In-House
What better way is there when you collage cards for the upcoming holidays or for winter in general. It's a free way to express yourself, as you combine paper, colored tissues, stamps, and so much more to create a mood. It's not about scrapbooking- it's about blending different mediums! Space is limited.
To register, email Carla: cjegen@westonct.gov
AARP Safe Driving Course at Weston Senior Center
Friday, November 18th, 9am-1pm
$20 for AARP Members and $25 Non members
The AARP Smart Driver course is the nation’s first refresher course specifically designed for drivers aged 50 and older. In many states, drivers may benefit from a discount on their auto insurance premium upon completing the course. And you will learn something new along the way. In fact, an evaluation of the course found that 97% of participants changed at least one driving habit as a result of what they learned.
To register, email Wendy: wpetty@westonct.gov or call (203) 222-2608
Weston Public Library
Tech Cafe
Wednesday, November 16 @9:30 a.m.
Bring your questions and devices to the library's cafe area for advice and a FREE cup of coffee from our Starbucks machine. No registration necessary, just stop by.
Navigating College Admissions Successfully
Wednesday, November 16 @ 7PM via ZOOM.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpf-mpqDopEt1C6iFQXeCY57v3qoB1Z7wU
The presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC. (www.standoutforcollege.com)
We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families understand how COVID has changed the college admissions landscape and how it affects Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen.
Children's Programs
STEM Sunday! - Iron-on Dog Bandanas
Sunday, November 13th @1:00-2:00pm in the community room. Ages 8-12. Registration Required.
Fall Crafts Series: Paper Woven Placemats
Tuesday, November 15 @ 2:30-3:30 PM, All ages. Registration required.
Join us for a fall-inspired simple craft great for all ages.
Zumba Dance presented by Counsel Academy
Wednesday, November 16 @ 7:00 PM in the Community Room. Ages 8-18. Registration required.
Get tapping, rapping and dancing with the beats of music...spend an evening with fun and exercise! An in-person Zumba session to recharge your mind and body!
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, November 17: 3:00 PM in Community Room
Middle and High School Students. Registration required. Application required.
Those in middle and high school that are interested in having a larger voice at the library can join our teen advisory board. Here we discuss upcoming teen programs, volunteer opportunities and community service. If you are interested in joining you can attend this meeting to pick up an application and ask questions or email apetrino@westonct.gov.
With gratitude,
Sam
PS: Check out my previous THH by visiting the following link! https://www.westonct.gov/about-us/advanced-components/list-detail-pages/news-list
First Selectwoman Sam Nestor stands next to the newly installed EV charging station at Town Hall
