Occupation: I am a commercial photographer working mostly in New York City doing advertising and editorial photography. I've been doing some advertising work, family portraits, and events up here in Newtown, too.

By NANCY CREVIER

Published: May 23, 2008 12:00 am

Occupation: I am a commercial photographer working mostly in New York City doing advertising and editorial photography. Iâve been doing some advertising work, family portraits, and events up here in Newtown, too.

Family: My wife, Michel, and our new baby, Benjamin. He was born April 16.

Pets: We have a dog, Bella. Sheâs kind of like our firstborn. Bella is 7 years old, a border collie/Lab mix, and gets along wonderfully with the newborn.

How long have you lived in Newtown? We have lived here about 1Â½ years, since 2006. We moved here from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Prior to that we lived in New York City where I had a photo business in SoHo until 9/11. Weâre happy to come here and start a family and have a nice, quiet home.

Did coming through 9/11 and Katrina change your life? It made me realize how precious life is and how life can change in a moment. It makes you appreciate living in the moment.

What do you like to do in your free time? I love tag sales and flea markets. We have had two New Yearâs Eve parties since we moved to Newtown and last year I looked around at everyone at the party and realized most of the people there we had met at tag sales. I enjoy yard work and gardening, too, and do personal photography.

Do you have a favorite artist? One of my favorite photographers was my mentor, Irving Penn. I worked for him for six years. Heâs a New York photographer, in his 90s, a fashion and portrait photographer under contract with Vogue. It was wonderful to be able to work with him.

Do you have a favorite travel destination? Probably Italy, where I lived as a kid. My father worked for 3M and we moved around. When Michel and I got engaged, I said, âI know where weâre going for our honeymoon â Positano.â Itâs a little town outside of Naples on the Amalfi Coast. Itâs a former fishing village built on the cliffs. There are beautiful views, good food, and everybody knows everybody else.

What is the best thing about Newtown? Probably the people. There are really good-hearted people here. Weâve ended up with more friends in the year and a half weâve been here than the five years we lived in New Orleans. The people are wonderful.

If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? I think Iâd want to go to the future just to see whatâs become of everyone and everywhere.

Do you have a personal philosophy? Enjoy what you do. Try to be happy and try to learn something new each day.

Do you have a guilty pleasure? The Creamery, any time I pass it. Ba-da-Bing is my weakness.

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We love you, Minerva and Marklin, and we wish you all the best. We'll miss you and your delicious food. We have many fond memories of Mexicali Rose, as our children grew up nourished by your food and your love. You've spoiled us--nobody makes mole like you do, and we'll never find chicken-filled chili rellenos like you make anywhere else. Your homemade chips and salsa were expected at gatherings we've had. We look forward to a Mexicali Rose cookbook!

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Renee, Monica and I worked together for years as Assistant Town Clerks. Together we hoped to provide you with a positive, and even fun, experience and hoped you left satisfied and with a smile on your face. In these sometimes difficult times, please give Renée a chance to bring that back to the Town Clerks Office. Leaving with a smile on your face goes a long way and hopefully gets paid forward. Once again, good luck Renée! It’s time.

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Anne, your first paragraph condemning Charlie Kirk’s murder is commendable and appreciated. Sadly, it needs to be said. Newly on campus, a college student I know found himself surrounded by people who thought Charlie had it coming to him, and this student can’t help but wonder if they’d want him dead, too, for holding similar views to Charlie’s. No, this student isn’t a bigot, intolerant or exclusionary—but quite the opposite, as was Charlie Kirk quite the opposite. It seems that, to paraphrase Ronald Reagan, so much of what you know about Charlie Kirk just isn’t so. It makes me wonder whether you have actually listened to a Charlie Kirk Show or to one of his civil debates. I hear the term “Christian nationalist” bandied about these days. I’m a Christian and I’m a nationalist—that is, I’m devoted to what’s in the best interests of our nation--as was Charlie. Does that make us “Christian nationalists,” which you say is “utterly anti-American”?? Charlie had deeply held Christian beliefs that seemed to shape all his actions and speech. As the devout Christian that he was, Charlie would likely have wanted others to see the joy and salvation of holding similar beliefs. (He’d still be alive today if his assassin had followed Christ and the 10 commandments, including, “You shall not murder.”) But, did Charlie ever say that only Christians are welcome in our country? Certainly not that I’m aware of. You talk about the “separation of church and state” in our founding documents. You must be referring to the U.S. Constitution’s first amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” Did Charlie call on Congress to make a law to establish a state religion or to prohibit people from practicing the faith of their choice? Certainly not that I’m aware of. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about Charlie out there. For example, the NY Times recently had to issue this retraction, "A correction was made on Sept. 11, 2025: An earlier version of this article described incorrectly an antisemitic statement that Charlie Kirk had made on an episode of his podcast. He was quoting a statement from a post on social media and went on to critique it. It was not his own statement." I urge you to not just listen to the propaganda, but actually watch some of Charlie’s videos (unabridged) and see for yourself. You might still disagree with his views, but perhaps you will no longer feel the need to call him a bigot, intolerant, exclusionary and anti-American. Perhaps you’ll see for yourself how Charlie was all about inviting his opponents to a civil debate, not about “disregarding, diminishing, discarding, despising, demonizing” others. Perhaps you’ll see Charlie’s example as a way in which we can all treat one another rather than engaging in name calling, intimidation, or violence.

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I had the pleasure of working with Renee for years as an Assistant Town Clerk. Everything she states in this letter is true and if I was still a resident of Newtown, I would gladly vote for her. As an Assistant Town Clerk, the only opportunity for advancement is to run for Town Clerk. Renee has proven her dedication to the community and deserves the chance to serve Newtown in that capacity. I wish you the best of luck, Renee! Ann LoBosco

Renee Weimann for Town Clerk

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Occupation: I am a commercial photographer working mostly in New York City doing advertising and editorial photography. I've been doing some advertising work, family portraits, and events up here in Newtown, too.

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