Monday, May 25, 2015

Ansonia holds 'star spangled' parade Sunday

Hometown pride shines through 
The reviewing stand in front of City Hall with its patriotic decorations. 
Waiting for the parade to begin ...  
The Seymour-based Connecticut Hurricanes led the parade. Here they are performing at the reviewing stand in front of City Hall. At left is Ansonia Middle School Co-Principal Terri Goldson who did a great job emceeing the program.
The Ansonia High School Band stands at attention in front of the reviewing stand. At center among her students is music teacher and band director Maria Tangredi.
Emcee Terri Goldson reads the names of servicemen from Ansonia who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Members of Naugatuck High School's Color Guard perform for the crowd.
Derby Historical Society docents dressed in Colonial costumes. Pictured from left, Jody Bishel, Rosalie Cota, Sandy Mendyk, Allegra Villers (my daughter), and Paula Norton, the Society's deputy director.
Jay Murphy, longtime member of Eagle Hose Hose & Hook & Ladder Company #6 leads the company's unit.
  


This woman exudes an abundance of enthusiasm as she marches with a group from Macedonia Baptist Church of Ansonia.


My husband, Ralph Villers, a member of the parade committee.
Valley Arts Council President Rich DiCarlo, a member of the parade committee, brings up the rear.  

It was a wonderful parade, and worth the wait for the line of march to reach Main Street and the reviewing stand. I know a lot of time and effort went into the planning and my hat's off to the committee.




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