Comm Garden Letter

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#990000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><B>Litchfield Community Center</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B></FONT><B>  |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Community Center"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>421 Bantam Rd., Litchfield, CT 06759</B></div> <div> <B> Phone 860-567-8302 - Fax 860-567-0328</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="060d2b03.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U><B>Calendar</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U><B>Upcoming Events</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Musical Performances"><U><B>Musical Performances</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Teen Center"><U><B>Teen Center</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Movies"><U><B>Movies</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facility Use Request Form"><U><B>Facility Use Request Form</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors Staff"><U><B>Board of Directors & Staff</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Album"><U><B>Photo Album</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>About Us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><U><B>Contact</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions"><U><B>Directions</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#CC6600" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Comm Garden Letter</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="779" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1132 WIDTH="745"><div> <B>THE LITCHFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.</B></div> <div> 421 BANTAM ROAD ~ LITCHFIELD, CT 06759</div> <div>      PHONE (860) 567-8302 ~ FAX (860) 567-0328     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><A HREF="http://WWW.THECOMMUNITYCENTER.ORG" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://WWW.THECOMMUNITYCENTER.ORG"><U><U>WWW.THECOMMUNITYCENTER.ORG</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5d4495d0.png" border=0 width="73" height="93" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>LITCHFIELD COMMUNITY GARDEN</B></div> <div>  <I>At the Graham Thompson Preserve of the Litchfield Land Trust</I></div> <div> March 2009                                                                                    <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> Dear Gardener:  </div> <div> It is time for our pre-season letter offering gardeners an opportunity to apply for the use of a gardening plot in the new Litchfield Community Garden.  Residents of Litchfield, Bantam, Northfield and Milton are eligible to apply.  The Litchfield Community Garden is made possible with the support and generosity of the Litchfield Land Trust.</div> <bR> <div> Location:     Graham Thompson Preserve <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>(Rt. 202/Intersection of Brush Hill Road)</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>          </B></FONT>10 x 20' plots $15 for season (May 30 - Oct. 25<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >,</FONT> 2009)</div> <div> <B>          * </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>24 plots available this season</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Important   Dates</B>:     </div> <div> <B>April 1 - May 15, 2009</B> . . . . . . . Applications available at Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield   Hills Nursery, The Food Co-op on Toll Gate Hill </div> <div>                     or by emailing a request to:<A HREF="mailto: litchfieldcommunitygarden@gmail.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: litchfieldcommunitygarden@gmail."><U> </U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><A HREF="mailto: litchfieldcommunitygarden@gmail.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: litchfieldcommunitygarden@gmail."><U><U>litchfieldcommunitygarden@gmail.com</U></U></A></FONT><A HREF="mailto: litchfieldcommunitygarden@gmail.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: litchfieldcommunitygarden@gmail."><U> </U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 13, 2009</B>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application deadline (extended from April 30)</div> <div> <B>May 1 ~ May 15, 2009</B> . . . . . . . . . . Applications reviewed, gardeners notified of acceptance </div> <div>                                                               or deferment.</div> <div> <B>May 16, 2009</B>………………………………..Gardeners Meeting 10:00 a.m. Litchfield Community Ctr</div> <div> <B>May 30, 2009</B> …………………………………Gardens Open!</div> <div> <B>Oct. 25, 2009</B> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All materials must be removed for the season </div> <div>                                                                                 by this date!</div> <bR> <div> <B>Upon acceptance your check should be payable to: Litchfield Community Garden</B></div> <div> <B>Please mail to:                     </B>                   Litchfield Community Center, Inc.                                                                                     </div> <div>                                                                    421 Bantam Road</div> <div>                                                               Litchfield, CT 06759.</div> <div> <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Comm Garden Reg form"><U><I>click here for registration form</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> The <B>drought policy</B> will follow the Aquarion Water Company street guidelines:  If your garden is an <B>odd numbered garden</B>, you can water on an <B>odd numbered day</B>.  If your garden is an <B>even numbered garden</B>, you can water on an <B>even numbered day</B>.  You <B>may not</B> leave a sprinkler on for an extended time.  Please try to abide by this policy in respect of the situation.  We thank you for your cooperation should this need arise.</div> <bR> <div> <B>This year we hope to have the gardens ready to plant by May 30th, depending on the weather</B>. To avoid planting pre-maturely or planting in your neighbor's lot, please note that the gardens need to be plowed and tilled <B>two</B> times, so do not plant if you are unsure of how many times the earth has been turned over.  <B>We will post a sign when the gardens are ready for planting.</B>  Your attention to this will prevent many potential problems, and we want gardening to be a pleasant experience for everyone.  Thank you for your cooperation.  </div> <bR> <div> Sincerely,</div> <div> Herb Schettler</div> <div> 860-567-4221</div> <div> For the Litchfield Community Garden Committee</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>