Ahead of the 40th annual lighting of the trees for the holidays at Ram Pasture (see related story), donations have started arriving at the office of Newtown Parks & Recreation.

Donations help cover the costs associated with the annual tree event, which is being cosponsored by the Borough of Newtown and Newtown Parks & Rec.

All are invited to contribute $10 for a bulb or luminaria to honor someone special. Readers are asked to use the coupon printed on this page to indicate who they are honoring, and whether they wish to honor or memorialize someone with a luminaria or bulb.

Checks should be made payable to Newtown Parks & Recreation Park Gift Fund, and mailed to Newtown Parks & Recreation, 8 Simpson Street, Newtown CT 06470.

Checks can also be dropped off at the Parks & Recreation office, within Newtown Community Center on Simpson Street.

Donations can also be submitted online. Visit newtown-ct.gov/parks-recreation and click on the yellow Donate button in the center section of the website to use that option.

If going through the website, be sure to indicate within the message option if a donation is for a bulb and/or luminaria to honor someone.

Contact Parks & Rec at 203-270-4340 for additional information.

The fundraising effort will continue through the end of the year.

The following donations were received as of December 11:

In Honor/Memory Of...

*Matthew James Crick, 1 bulb donated by Maureen Crick Owen

*James W. Crick Jr, 1 bulb donated by Maureen Crick Owen

*Joan Glover Crick, 1 bulb donated by Maureen Crick Owen

*Lee Glover Sr, 1 bulb donated by Maureen Crick Owen

*Chris Capozziello Jr, 1 bulb donated by Barbara Capozziello

*Marianne Corbo, 1 bulb donated by Barbara Capozziello

*Diana Johnson, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Joan Hamilton Day

*Len Day, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Joan Hamilton Day

*Connor Day, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Joan Hamilton Day

*Mathew N. Luf, 2 bulbs donated by Skip & Carol Luf

*Marjorie Kopsco, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Kenneth C. Kopsco

*Margaret “Bonny” McMurrer, 1 bulb donated by Joan Hamilton Day Teagan, Hadley & Finley McMurdo

*Helen “Nahdy” Dawley, 1 bulb donated by Joan Hamilton Day Teagan, Hadley & Finley McMurdo

*Desiree “unna” McMurdo, 1 bulb donated by Joan Hamilton Day Teagan, Hadley & Finley McMurdo

*Mom, 1 bulb donated by Christy & Shannon

*Dad, 1 bulb donated by Christy & Shannon

*The Best Grandparents Ever, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Christy & Shannon