ANSONIA - For more than 40 years Comcowich-Carver Post 597, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Ansonia sent holiday greetings and a monetary gift to all Ansonia natives on active duty in the United States Armed Forces.
The funds came from private donations as well as post members soliciting funds at one Ansonia football game each war.
With the average age of members of the VFW well into the 70s, this practice became more and more difficult and the membership requested that the City of Ansonia assume the project.
In 2002 the Board of Aldermen authorized the City of Ansonia to continue the practice and the Mayor's office took over administration of the program, with several servicemen and women receiving checks funded by private donations.
This memorandum serves as a request to all residents to send the name of any known active-duty service personnel from Ansonia, along with their own name and address, to the following address by Dec. 13 so that this tradition will continue.
Office of Mayor Cassetti
253 Main St.
Ansonia, CT 06401
Call the Mayor's office with any questions or concerns, 203-736-5900.
This is a press release from the City of Ansonia.
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