"About Town" seeks to provide informative interviews about our region, the people in it, and problems we all face.  We are delighted to be able to present fourteen different shows, linked to below.

"ABOUT TOWN" INTERVIEWS SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS JEROME R. BELAIR, OF THE WESTON (CONNECTICUT) PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

Find out all the latest about what is happening in Weston's public school system, and what changes are in the works for the upcoming school year.  We are privileged to present this informative interview with Weston's Superintendent of Schools.

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"ABOUT TOWN" INTERVIEWS STEPHAN B. GROZINGER, ESQ., CHAIRMAN OF WESTON'S PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:

The Town of Weston, Connecticut has just completed the once per decade update of its Plan of Conservation and Development, as mandated by Connecticut state law.  We are privileged to present this valuable interview with Stephan Grozinger, Esq., chairman of Weston's Planning & Zoning Commission, who tells us all about the process and its results!

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"ABOUT TOWN" INTERVIEWS GREG CLARK OF MYDESIGNFOUNDATION AND ARTIFACT DESIGN GROUP:

Learn about a wonderful new Foundation that provides inspiring opportunities for schoolchildren to develop their creative and innovative skills, and to have fun and earn recognition in the process.  And be sure to also check out the Foundation's website here.

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"ABOUT TOWN" INTERVIEWS GAIL LAVIELLE, COMMISSIONER, CONNECTICUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION:

Gail Lavielle serves as a Commissioner of the Connecticut Public Transportation Commission, which advises the Governor, the Transportation Commissioner, and the Transportation Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly, on public transportation issues.  In so doing, the Commission serves as a conduit for input from the public on these issues.  Learn about important recent developments affecting one of Connecticut's most important  priorities, and about how YOU can provide inputs to planning and decisions on transportation matters which WILL be heard by the key decision-makers.

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"ABOUT TOWN" INTERVIEWS LYN KIMBERLY, AMERICAN WANDERER, LLC, AND THE AMERICAN WANDERER FOUNDATION, INC.:

Lyn Kimberly and her husband Chris Kimberly founded and run a unique camp-on-wheels for young people, called American Wanderer.   Prepare to be amazed at the sights of some of the most spectacular scenery you've ever seen, in the National Parks of our American West!  And for more, visit their website, www.rvcampforkids.com.

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"ABOUT TOWN" INTERVIEWS HON. GAYLE M. WEINSTEIN, FIRST SELECTMAN, TOWN OF WESTON, CONNECTICUT:

The Honorable Gayle M. Weinstein was elected in November, 2009 as Weston's First Selectman.  She had also been a member of the three-person Board of Selectmen for the previous two years.  Watch this exceptional interview, in which she provides valuable insight into the issues facing Weston, and the exciting approaches she intends to bring to them.

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A VERY SPECIAL "ABOUT TOWN" INTERVIEW, IN THREE PARTS, WITH KEY OFFICIALS OF THE WESTPORT WESTON HEALTH DISTRICT:

Watch this three-part interview with Mark Cooper, Director of Health; Monica Wheeler, Community Health Director; and Ken Kellogg, Director of Emergency Preparedness and Support Services, of the Westport Weston Health District.   These exceptionally knowledgeable professionals present information that is vitally important to all of us, about H1N1 flu, water quality, environmental health, emergency management, and many other topics that are fundamental to maintaining our health, our environment, and even the value of our homes!

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"ABOUT TOWN" INTERVIEWS HON. ROB SIMMONS, CONGRESSMAN 2001-2007 AND CANDIDATE FOR U.S. SENATE (2010):

A very special interview with a truly special person, the Honorable Rob Simmons, who represented Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007.  He is also a candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator, in the 2010 election.  Learn more about Mr. Simmons distinguished career of service to his state and country at http://www.joinrobsimmons.com/meet-rob-simmons, and be sure to watch this important interview:

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Watch this two-part interview with Westonite Jim Lomuscio, who draws on his distinguished career as a non-fiction author, journalist, editor, and teacher, to provide us with truly unique insights into the field of writing, and the state of journalism today.  Mr. Lomuscio's books include "Village of the Dammed:  The Fight for Open Space and the Flooding of a Connecticut Town" (finalist for the 2006 Connecticut Book Award in Nonfiction), and the McGraw Hill college writing textbook "Writing with Your Head & Your Heart:  Balancing Logic and Emotion to Create Powerful Nonfiction."  He currently serves as Full Time Professor of Writing in the Department of Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Process, at Western Connecticut State University.

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"ABOUT TOWN" PRESENTS AN EXTRAORDINARY BENEFIT CONCERT, IN TWO PARTS, FEATURING MEZZO-SOPRANO NICHOLE PEYREIGNE AND PIANIST GRACE HEAPHY:

Two extraordinary young talents in the field of classical music, a mezzo-soprano and a pianist, perform in a very special concert to benefit pediatric brain tumor research via the Making Headway Foundation, to help support the research of distinguished neuro-oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Allen of NYU Medical Center.

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"ABOUT TOWN" INTERVIEWS  DR. JEANA WIRTENBERG, DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE OF FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY:

In this very special two-part edition of "About Town," a leading authority tells us all about Enterprise Sustainability, and how corporations can and in some cases are implementing "win-win-win" strategies that are good for the environment, for society, and for themselves. 

And now link to the Introduction and overview  of her recently published anthology The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook.  For review and inspection copies from the publisher across the pond:  http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/productdetail.kmod?productid=2689

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"ABOUT TOWN" PRESENTS "THE MAGIC GENIE" WITH "THE JUNIOR GENIES MAGIC CLUB":

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"About Town" goes on the road in this show!  A summer visit to Westchester County, and the Hendrick Hudson Free Library in Montrose, brings us to an art exhibition and poetry reading featuring distinguished artist, poet, writer and teacher Adele Kamp!

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We are pleased to make available a guided tour of the completed Weston High School renovation and new sections.  The tour is conducted by now retired Principal Rose Marie Cipriano.  Immediately below is the link to the first of three parts, which features visits to the new library, administrative and guidance suites, and the existing courtyards. 

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Part two of the tour is here, including visits to the new fine arts wing, the old auditorium, the video production area and much more!  

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Part three of the tour is here, including visits to the new gymnasium and exercise rooms, and to the fabulous new science wing, including robotics, CAD, and other "tech ed" activities!  Part 3 concludes with a moving speech by former Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lynne B. Pierson, which was presented at the Dedication Ceremony for the completed High School,.

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