14 K Rose Gold Band Ring Found on Cape Code 9/11/2010

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In Memoriam President Ted Izzo Long time detectorist and P/WMD&AS member Mike Vice President Dziadik died September 2 at the W. Haven, CT VA Hospital. A Rich Markert Marine veteran, Mr. Dziadik was buried with full military honors Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Mountain Meadows Matt Cawley attached this $9,000 family Cemetery in Seymour, CT. heirloom ring to a sand dollar as part of a surprise proposal to Stacey Scanlon — but Condolences from the club have it came loose and fell among the rocks on been sent to his widow Janice a jetty. A lifeguard suspects the ring has washed out to sea. Dziadik. Anyone wishing to make a personal memorial may By Michael Inbar do so to the Hospice Unit of the TODAYshow.com contributor West Haven VA Hospital Updated 8/12/2010 6:24:46 PM ET through Anthony V. Chepulis Putnam/Westchester A romantic engagement surprise Funeral Home, 47 Washington Metal Detectorists turned into a moment of horror for Ave. Seymour, CT 06483. and Archeological a prospective Massachusetts bride Cape Cod Weekend Society Monday when she fumbled a The weather was beautiful when Secretary $9,000 diamond engagement ring 3 members arrived with high expectations and the weather Conrad Rasinski — and it disappeared down a rocky remained beautiful for the entire jetty below her. weekend. The only find of note Treasurer Matt Cawley, a 31-year-old was this 14kt rose gold band Larry Cohen ring found by Paul Maloney 4- restaurateur from Deadham, Mass., 1/2" below the sand. Librarian was trying to make his proposal to Carol Mayers 30-year-old schoolteacher Stacey Finds of the Month Scanlon a memorable one. So he Todd Olsen tied the family heirloom to an oversize sand dollar and placed it Site Research on the jetty at Bass River Beach in Coordinator Yarmouth. 14 K Rose Gold band ring found on Cape TBD Code 9/11/2010 Cawley then took Scanlon for a Newsletter Editor - stroll along the jetty, where he Webmaster directed her attention to the sand Paul Maloney dollar. “I had no idea whatsoever; 1 we were just going on a morning truly are; perfect strangers just days before the ill-fated proposal, walk,” Scanlon told helping out.” his mother had had the ring TODAYshow.com. But it was all for naught. Empty insured. “I swore my mom knew,” When she saw the sand dollar, cans, fishing lines and lures were Cawley told TODAYshow.com. Scanlon said, “I went to pick it up found wedged between the rocks, “She insured the ring knowing and I heard something fall; I but no engagement ring. Lifeguard something could happen. These thought it was a rock. It was a rock! Matt Peterson told the Cape Cod things only happen to me.” Just not exactly the rock I was Times that the ring may have Now a jeweler is working on expecting.” washed out to sea. making a replica of the lost ring, Detached from the sand dollar, the “The tide does come up, and we with a replacement diamond, and ring tumbled down through the tried to get it before the high tide the couple are thinking about a rocks. “It was a scene out of a reached where we were looking,” wedding in Cape Cod, hopefully in movie: I can’t even describe it — it Peterson said. “As soon as the August. But, Scanlon emphasized, was unbelievable,” Cawley told water came up, we had to stop.” “definitely not near a jetty.” TODAYshow.com. “I said as it Silver lining Steve Veres contributed reporting was falling: ‘Stacey! The ring!’ Meanwhile, family members who to this story. And she said: ‘Wait - what ring?’ ” had secretly gathered to celebrate © 2010 MSNBC Interactive. “It was the worst feeling in the Cawley’s proposal were wondering See page 5 for Finds world,” Cawley added. “I won’t put what had happened, not knowing of Of The Month Entry it up there with a death, but I was in the hours-long search. “This whole Forms shock.” romantic thing was supposed to be No stone unturned on the pier, and I ended up asking Finds of the Month Little wonder: Not only was the her in the back of my cousin's June 2010 diamond valuable — it was a gift Mazda,” Cawley told USA Silver Coin – 1895S Barber from a family friend. After it fell, a TODAYshow.com. Dime – Roy Roos thorough search began. Lifeguards, Despite the morning’s traumatic USA Non-Silver Coin – 1852 passersby, and even a retiree with a events, Scanlon said yes. “His Large Cent – Roy Roos metal detector pitched in. One man cousin, back at the house, was so Foreign Non-Silver Coin – 1785 even cut his head open while sweet,” she told Nova Constellatio – Conrad Rasinski helping out and had to be bandaged TODAYshow.com. “She made me by lifeguards. a string ring ... It's multicolored, Foreign Silver Coin – 1775 1 Reale – Conrad Rasinski “For four hours we all just worked purple and orange. It's one of those and worked and worked, moving braided bracelets.” Gold Jewelry - 14K Gold Necklace – Conrad Rasinski 200- to 300-pound boulders,” But though there was no diamond, Cawley told TODAYshow.com. “It there was a silver lining: Silver Jewelry – Silver Ring – Carol Mayers really shows you how nice people Unbeknownst to Cawley, just three

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