Winners of decorating contest announced in Ansonia

Firehouses also participated this year

Citywide winner: 191 Prospect St.

         

ANSONIA - The  Ansonia Cultural Commission and Valley Arts Council today announced the Ward and city-wide winners for the 2012 Deck your House and Yard Contest.

Mary Gibson, Cultural Commission vice-chair, said, "We congratulate each of the winners and all of the entrants. Judging was as difficult this year as last year since each entered home was decorated with such Christmas spirit. Having said that, it was the commission and arts council's pleasure to judge the houses."

The winners are:

Ward 1 - 12 West Brookside Ave.,  Fred Baker and Paula Abbati;

Ward 2 - 191 Prospect St.,  Ron and Carolyn Steeves;

Ward 3 - 158 Hodge Ave.,  John and Linda Gentile;

Ward 4 - 11 May St.,  Rob Librandi;

Ward 5 - 209 Wakelee Ave.,  John and MaryAnne Checkley;

Ward 6  - 48 Highland Ave., Bill Webster;

Ward 7 - 7 Birchwood Drive, Bob Meyernick.

The city-wide winner for "bragging rights" is in Ward 2, 191 Prospect St.
"We hope that each year the contest will grow larger and larger with more homes entering," Gibson said. "A red bow has been placed at each winning home."

Gibson said the first "Deck your Firehouse" Contest resulted in a tie for "bragging rights" between Charters Hose Company 4 and Hilltop Hose Company 5.

Charters Hose Company 5 firehouse, 4 Murray St.

Hilltop Hose Company 5 firehouse, 80 Pulaski Highway

Photos contributed by Seth Gibson

The public is invited to the Board of Aldermen meeting at 7 pm Jan. 8 at City Hall for the presentation of a small token of appreciation to the winners, Gibson said.

As an aside, I plan to take a drive around to see the creative decorating - especially since we don't have any decorations in front of our Ansonia home! 
But I suppose I still have time to get into the Yuletide spirit. 

Stay tuned for photos of the other winning decorations.