Ahead of the 2022 lighting of the trees for the holidays at Ram Pasture, 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.

The event this year is also being cosponsored by Laurie and Victor Pittman from Adult & Pediatric Counseling, located in Sandy Hook.

The tree lighting is planned for Friday, December 2, at the trees near the southern end of Ram Pasture, at the corner of Elm Drive and Hawley Lane.

Entertainment at the tree lighting will begin at 6:30 pm, and Santa Claus will light the trees at 7. Children are invited to drop letters for Santa in a box that will be set up for that use.

Luminaria will line Ram Pasture, and many of the streets and roads leading to the historic property. Parks & Rec employees will put most of the boxes out early that afternoon. Newtown Hardware has donated many candles for that evening, and arranged for discounts on others that need to be purchased.

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.

New this year, Parks & Rec has added an online donation option. Visit newtown-ct.gov/parks-recreation and click on Donate Today 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 November 30:

In Honor Of

Chris Capozziello Jr, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by CATS Brothers

Ann McGregor, 1 bulb donated by Eke Rosanne Eke

Sheri Eke, 1 bulb donated by Eke Rosanne Eke

Lenore McAuliffe, 1 bulb donated by Eke Rosanne Eke

Trevor J. Eke, 1 bulb donated by Eke Rosanne Eke

Janet Woycik, 1 bulb donated by Marie Walker

Janet Woycik, 1 luminaria donated by Linda, Steve & Adam Uhde

Doherty Grandparents, 1 luminaria donated by Maureen Will

Will Grandparents, 1 luminaria donated by Maureen Will

Rich Boettcher, 1 luminaria donated by Maureen Will

All 911 Dispatchers, Dinosaurs & Has-Beens, 1 luminaria donated by Maureen Will

Nicole & Baba, 1 luminaria donated by Dawn Ringes

Sue Corey, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Newtown Lions Club

Augie D’Alessandro, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Newtown Lions Club

Dan O’Grady, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Newtown Lions Club

Lincoln Sander, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Newtown Lions Club

Carol Delvecchio, 2 bulbs donated by Daniel Delvecchio

Peggy Spiro, 2 bulbs donated by Daniel Delvecchio

Christopher Fiorilla, 2 bulbs donated by Daniel Delvecchio

Diana Johnson, $100 donated by Milton Christensen

Diana Johnson, $50 donated by Robert Dilzer

Diana Johnson, $250 donated by Julia & George Hassan

Diana Johnson, $25 donated by Henry & Barbara Krell

Diana Johnson, $50 donated by Maureen Rohmer

Diana Johnson, $50 donated by William & Joan Lavery

Diana Johnson, $100 donated by Barbara Tanger

Diana Johnson, $25 donated by Carol Turoczi

Diana Johnson, $1,000 donated by The Borough of Newtown

Diana Johnson, 5 luminaria donated by Barbara & Ken Hostetler

Diana Johnson, 3 bulbs donated by Shannon Will

Janet Woycik, $100 donated by Patrick & Debra Barczak

Janet Woycik, $20 donated by Annemarie Bouteiller

Janet Woycik, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by The Bouteiller Family

The Tree Lighting, $600 donated by Laurie & Victor Pittman/Adult & Pediatric Counseling

The Stockalis Family,1 luminaria donated by Albert & Janet

The Hromyak Family, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Albert & Janet

Arline Engels, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Christine & Jeff Nystrom

Jack Nystrom, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Christine & Jeff Nystrom

Helen Nystrom, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Christine & Jeff Nystrom

Eileen Gallo, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Emily Spikoski

Sal Attianese, 1 bulb donated by Valerie & Mike Giarratano

Marie Attianese, 1 luminaria donated by Valerie & Mike Giarratano

Sam Giarratano, 1 bulb donated by Valerie & Mike Giarratano

Helen Giarratano, 1 luminaria donated by Valerie & Mike Giarratano

James W. Crick Jr, 1 luminaria donated by Maureen Crick Owen

Matthew James Crick, 1 luminaria donated by Maureen Crick Owen

Lee W. Glover Jr, 1 bulb and 1 luminaria donated by Maureen Crick Owen

Grumpy, 3 bulbs donated by Shannon & John