Press Release

Ridgefield Bank Donates $30,000 to Town of Ridgefield 300th Anniversary

(Front row) (Left) Joyce Ligi, Senior Vice President and (right) David Schneider, Executive Vice President and CFO, Ridgefield Bank, present a check for $30,000 to the Town of Ridgefield 300^th Anniversary Committee.  Also pictured are (center) Committee Chair Sue Manning and Pam Lowell.  Back row; left to right: Tom Belote, First Selectman Rudi Marconi, Maureen Kiernan, and Kevin Walsh.  Missing from photo: Kay Ables. 

April 10, 2007 - As part of Ridgefield Bank’s continuing support of the Ridgefield community, the Bank presented a check for $30,000 to the Town of Ridgefield 300^th Anniversary Committee on Monday, April 9^th.  The donation covers the entire cost of producing a comprehensive book, in honor of the town’s tri-centennial. An illustrated timeline concentrating on the mid-1800’s up to the present time as well as many quotes from political and community leaders, people involved in the arts and other aspects of Ridgefield, will be included.  The book, which is being written by Tom Belote, will rely heavily on research into town records including town meetings from the 18^th through 20^th centuries, land records, Ridgefield archives and secondary sources. The Town of Ridgefield 300^th Anniversary will officially begin in early January 2008 and end in late September with major events, exhibits, talks, publication of the anniversary book, and more planned throughout the celebration.