Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Ansonia High School students to present annual winter concert
Ansonia High School music teacher Maria Tangredi said the performance will feature the concert band and mixed chorus.Requested donation is $2 per person, or a donation of one new winter item (hats, gloves, scarf, socks) to the Warming Tree, sponsored by the school's Student Government.
My Sister's Place Thrift Store in Ansonia posts this week's sales
My Sister's Place Thrift Store and Donation Center is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia.
All purchases support BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.
This is shared from the store's Facebook page.
'Turnback Tuesday' asks help identifying Flood of '55 location
Turnback Tuesday is looking for some help.
This is an image of the Flood of August, 1955. The devastating flood left the Valley towns and the people who lived and worked here without homes and businesses plus a huge mess to be cleaned up in the aftermath.
Derby Public Library needs your help in identifying the *location* of this image.
We believe it is Route 8 looking north towards Pershing Drive, but would appreciate confirmation on this. On the left would be the area where Home Depot is now. Please let us know your thoughts and ideas.
This photo is a recent donation from the J. Vagnini family.
This is shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.
The holidays can be challenging after losing a loved one, but life goes on
Last weekend marked two years since my dear husband Ralph passed. It's hard to believe how quickly those years went by.
The date he died is a palindrome: 12-2-21. A good friend of ours joked that Ralph, who was a detail-oriented guy, did that on purpose!
The weekend timing of his passing was perfect - being a part of several Christmas season events helped me get into the spirit.
I attended the Ansonia Christmas tree lighting Friday at Veterans Park.
The program run by the Ansonia Cultural Commission is a nostalgic one for me. Ralph served as commission chairman for several years, and was an integral part of organizing it.
Although the weather didn't cooperate there was a great turnout. Despite the drizzle Santa was able to get there to hear all the childrens' Christmas wishes. My blog post about the festivities can be read here.
On Saturday actor Patrick Spaddicino brought his adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" to Derby Public Library. He portrayed 25 characters from Charles Dickens' Christmas classic in a wonderful performance directed by Library Director Scott R. Brill. His one-man show was awe-inspiring.
Next up I had a great time shopping with a friend at the Holiday Marketplace in the Ansonia Armory, which gave me another reason to get into the season.
And on Sunday I truly felt the holiday spirit at the church I attend, First United Methodist Church of Ansonia. It was our second annual Christmas Sing-A-Long and churches from the community were invited. Friends and I sang classic carols and enjoyed musical interludes from a violinist, flutist, and guitarist.
I hope to attend more local events this Yuletide season.
Ralph would want me to do just that.
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