Monthly Archives: February 2007

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-keepthewoods0226.artfeb25,0,2068666.story?page=1 Leading Town Into The Woods Activists Beating Odds In Simsbury Land Deal By LORETTA WALDMAN Courant Staff Writer February 25 2007 SIMSBURY --A wet snow is falling at dusk as a mismatched assortment of residents trickle into the Maple Tree Inn, and take their seats around a crooked line of tables in a banquet room next to the bar.They don't look particularly mighty, in their well-worn corduroy pants, rumpled sweaters, duck boots and clogs. Nor is it clear what they have in common: a retired real estate broker, retired Presbyterian minister, a registered dietitian, a college professor and…

http://www.courant.com/news/local/fv/hc-simland0201.artfeb01,0,2032906.story Strides In Fundraising For Land Deal By LORETTA WALDMAN Courant Staff Writer February 1 2007 SIMSBURY --Two conservation groups say they have raised more than half of the $2.75 million they pledged toward the purchase price for 424 acres of open space owned by and adjacent to Ethel Walker School. Roughly $60,000 of the $1.5 million raised was generated at a fundraiser held Saturday at Tower Ridge Country Club, at which both groups - the Trust for Public Land and Keep the Woods - were recognized for their efforts. The groups' fundraising is a key part of a…