Redding Neighbors & Newcomers is thrilled to offer you commemorative ornaments of Redding dating back to 1992. Each year the club captures a landmark or hallmark of Redding by forever engraving it, in pewter, onto a holiday ornament. These ornaments have become collectors items for all Reddingites! Supplies are limited so get yours... give as gifts, mark your first year in Redding, the birth of a child or another year as a member of Redding Neighbors & Newcomers!

These ornaments were designed by Wendy Anderson. Wendy Anderson is a life long resident of CT and she and her husband make their home in Oxford. They have two grown children.

Educated at Paier College of Art and Lasell College, she has employed her painting and illustrative skills along with her training in Graphic Design and Production as a freelance artist for over 20 years. She has worked for many of those years as a muralist under the name of ‘Great Walls Murals’ and her murals can be seen in schools and municipal buildings in and around CT. Read More....

Above: Gregg Fisk, owner of Fisk & Company Floral Decorating in Georgetown, shows off our Redding ornaments.  Ornaments are for sale on our web site, at Redding Town Hall and the Mark Twain Library.

2007– Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Co. "Saw Tooth Factory"	2008–Redding Town Hall
2006– New Pond Farm The late actress Carmen Mathews founded New Pond Farm and wanted its 102 acres of pastures, streams, and woodlands to remain a working farm forever.  In addition to hosting inner-city children each summer for an authentic farming camp experience, the environmental learning center and programs scheduled by the knowledgeable staff year round at New Pond Farm offer us educational opportunities as well as the chance to reconnect with the land- so rich and beautiful here in Redding.	2005 – Mark Twain Library Est. 1908 The Mark Twain Library was dedicated on October 28, 1908 at its first Annual Meeting. Mark Twain himself donated a collection of his books to be the library’s core collection. The library has undergone numerous changes throughout the years to accommodate the changing and growing population in Redding. Its most recent expansion began in February 2000 with its new opening on December 2, 2000.	2004 – Redding Elementary School Est. 1948 1948 signifies the year that Redding Elementary School, with eight classrooms, was completed.
2003 – St. Patrick’s Church, Redding Ridge , CT St. Patrick's was established in 1880 as a simple mission church so that people could celebrate Sunday mass without having to travel far. In 1980, it became an independent parish in the Diocese of Bridgeport.	2002 – Sacred Heart Church Georgetown , CT With the completion of the Norwalk & Danbury RailRoads, Catholics began to move in and settle about the halfway mark known as Georgetown . Sacred Heart Church was established in the late 1870's to serve the growing Catholic population.	2001 – Christ Church Episcopal Reconsecrated 1888 Christ Church was the first Episcopal Church established in Redding and has the distinction of being one of the first Episcopal ministries in Connecticut.
2000 – Little Brick School House on Umpawaug Road The Umpawaug School (aka The Little Brick School House), built in 1789, still stands on Umpawaug Road near Route 53. Umpawaug School had the distinctive honor of being the only school in town made of brick.	1999 – Joel Barlow 1754-1812 Joel Barlow, American poet and politician, was born in Redding . His writings include 'The Vision of Columbus’ and 'The Columbiad.' In addition, Barlow was quite prominent in politics in both the United States and Europe and was appointed as Minister to France by President Thomas Jefferson. He later died in Poland , in December 1812, while fleeing the Russian Army after a failed invasion by Napoleon.	1998 – Purchase of First Land in Redding by John Read John Read, the first white man to settle in Redding (which was then part of Fairfield ), purchased 500 acres for his family from Chief Chickens Warrups.
1997 – Mark Twain 1835-1910 Mark Twain is one of the most beloved writers of the 20th Century and one of the most famous people to have lived in Redding . His final residence was Stormfield, the house built for him in Redding . It was at his Stormfield home that he passed away on April 21, 1910.	1996 – Israel Putman statue General Israel Putnam was one of the primary figures at the Battle of Bunker Hill, both in its planning and on the battlefield. Putnam's division of Washington's army was in winter encampment at three key locations in Redding in 1778-1779.	1995 – Congregational Church The Congregational church was the first religious body organized in the town. In 1729, the Congregational Church of Redding parish was organized, and in 1730, the first church built.
1994 – Picture of Town Green (gazebo) The town green is located next to Redding’s town hall, post office and spectacular gardens. During the summer, the town green comes alive during the weekly Concert on the Green series held every Sunday night.	1993 – Picture of 2 Deer There are many forms of wildlife in Redding, including Deer. The large deer population can be found almost anywhere in and around town and commonly congregate during the early evening hours.
1992 – Established 1714 1714 signifies the settlement of the Read family, for which the town name Redding is derived from. John Read and his family resided at Lonetown Manor and was one of the first houses built in Redding.