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Ram Pasture Tree Lighting Donations Continue Arriving

Published: Dec 12, 2025 6:30 am

Ahead of the 41st annual 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 co-sponsored by the Borough of Newtown and Newtown Parks & Rec.

The tree lighting is planned for Friday, December 12, at the trees near the southern end of Ram Pasture, at the corner of Elm Drive and Hawley Lane. See our calendar listings in print and online for additional information.

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, at newtown-ct.gov/parks-recreation.

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 9:

In Honor/Memory Of...

Marjorie Kopsco, 1 bulb donated by Kenneth C. Kopsco

Frank Gardner, 1 bulb donated by Barbara & Ken Hostetler

Diana Johnson, 1 bulb donated by Barbara & Ken Hostetler

John Joseph Smith, 2 bulbs donated by Stacie & Cyndie Smith

The O’Leary Family, 1 bulb donated by Dave O'Leary

Pamela Sugden, 1 bulb donated by Joseph H. Sugden

Margaret Sugden, 1 bulb donated by Joseph H. Sugden

Michael Kolodziej, 1 luminaria donated by Brenda McLean

Rita Ireland, 1 luminaria donated by Brenda McLean

Kevin Walsh Meg & Jim Walsh, 1 luminaria donated by Brenda McLean

Deborah McGrath John & Elsie Cybul, 1 luminaria donated Deborah McGrath

Marjorie Kopsco, 1 luminaria donated by Kenneth C. Kopsco

Frank Gardner, 1 luminaria donated by Barbara & Ken Hostetler

Diana Johnson, 1 luminaria donated by Barbara & Ken Hostetler

John Joseph Smith, 2 luminaria donated by Stacie & Cyndie Smith

Bill Duffy, 1 luminaria donated by Laura Duffy

Pamela Sugden, 1 luminaria donated by Joseph H. Sugden

Margaret Sugden, 1 luminaria donated by Joseph H. Sugden

Ahead of the 41st annual lighting of the trees for the holidays at Ram Pasture, donations have been arriving at the office of Newtown Parks & Recreation. The fundraiser will continue through the end of the year.

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