Be a Part of History: New Morning Starts Scrapbook of Memories

January was named after Janus Ianuarius, the Roman god of the doorway, and it is indeed a doorway to a brand new year.

With about to embark on a year filled with expansion and new beginnings, they are asking their customers to help document their treasured past.

New Morning Market is creating a community scrapbook and are asking for customers to share photos and stories about the and the impact it has had on their lives.

"We have customers who have been coming to our market since we opened in 1971, and we have second and third generation shoppers, too" said owner John Pittari. "We recognize that without our customers we would not be here, and we'd like to create a scrapbook featuring all of our customers and community partners from the past and present."

Pittari said New Morning Market staff will continue to add to this memento for years to come.

The market is requesting that photos and stories be e-mailed, as digital information is easier to handle, and more environmentally friendly than hard copies.

However, printed photos may be dropped off at the store and will be returned, provided the images are labeled with the customer's contact information.

Photos may be e-mailed to communityphotos@newmorn.com.

Pittari asked that customers consider scanning printed photos and e-mailing the scanned photo.

For those who no longer live close by, photos may also be mailed to: New Morning Community Scrap Book, P.O. 429, Woodbury, CT 06798.

The scrapbook will be available for viewing online beginning in April, and images may also be seen in various locations throughout the store, which is expected to open later this year, two miles north of their current location, at 129 Main St. North in Woodbury.