Mayor Tyszka is grateful to all who donated to support the free summer programming for Ansonia’s children.
Shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.
Ralph, center, served as chairman of the Ansonia Cultural Commission.
Here he's posing with the city's Event Coordinator and commission member Rich DiCarlo, at left, and Mayor David S. Cassetti at the city's Christmas tree lighting ceremony in 2015.
Anniversaries usually are occasions to celebrate, but not always.
Today is Dec. 2, and it’s a bittersweet one for me. It’s the first anniversary of my husband Ralph’s passing.
It’s a sad time, of course, but I have 36 years of memories that are happy - and that makes me feel like I can describe it as bittersweet.
It’s hard to believe a year has gone by since that morning when a close friend and I found Ralph in bed, no longer breathing. She performed CPR on him to no avail as I frantically called 9-1-1. The memory of that morning is forever seared into my brain.
I wish to thank my family, friends, and members of the community who have given me support through this difficult year. I am truly appreciative of all the kindnesses I’ve received.
And I want to give a special mention to John Zaleski at Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home in Ansonia, who made the entire process as painless as it could be under the circumstances.
Ralph had quite the dry sense of humor. It was so dry that after all the years together he even fooled me at times.
An example is a quick blog post he penned in April, 2020 (see photo above).
He wrote: “Grabbing some sun in the COVID era. Was I supposed to wear a mask when on my driveway???”
I'm glad I have many family photos to remind me of the good times as I attempt to go through 'stuff' on his desk, his computer, in his closet, and more.
I've learned to never take life for granted. It all can change in the blink of an eye.
Watercolor Workshop led by Rich DiCarlo on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Lane.
ANSONIA - Enjoy a Sunday afternoon with Valley Arts Council President Rich DiCarlo painting a fox in the snow.
This watercolor workshop is for beginners and seasoned art veterans. Rich’s creative approach levels the playing field so it’s encouraging, challenging, and fun.
All materials will be provided; please register in
advance by Feb. 24 at ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org. Materials fee is $10.
This is shared from the Ansonia Nature Center's Facebook page.
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