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Congratulations to Kay Ables, this years recipient of Thrown Stone New Connections Award! As a renowned historian and curator, Kay has brought Ridgefields rich history to life, preserving our heritage and connecting generations. Join Thrown Stone on July 14th to celebrate her remarkable accomplishments.

Charles Ashbee: Ridgefields Santa for three decades by Jack Sanders FacebookTwitterEmail Charley Ashbee played Santa Claus to children in Rigefield for three decades, from the Great Depression into the start of 1960s.Contributed photo When Charley Ashbee died in 1962, the front page of the May 31 Ridgefield Press announced: “C.F. Ashbee, Santa Claus, Dies at 89.” By then the retired insurance executive had become a local legend. “Mr. Ashbee spent nearly as much of his long life portraying...