Special Features Lead Off 10th Anniversary Edition of The Valley Book

The 10th Anniversary Edition of The Valley Book will feature a special upfront tribute to Farmington Valley business people and non-profit community organizations.

The Valley Photo Album 2009 honors independent local businesses. A collection of almost 100 classic full color portraits of well-respected local business owners, The Valley Photo Album 2009 represents some of the outstanding work of noted Simsbury photographer Hunter Neal that has appeared in The Valley Book during the past decade.

Another part of the tribute honors non-profit community organizations that have had major impact on the quality of life in the Valley over the last decade. Five organizations will be selected in the “Valley-wide” category, which means that their work has influenced all five Valley towns. Five others will be chosen for the “Town-centered” category, which means their work is focused primarily on the town where they are located. The five towns include Farmington, Avon, Canton, Simsbury and Granby.

Valley residents will have a chance to vote for the groups they think most deserving from a list of nominees presented on The Valley Book.com from September 1, 2008 to December 1, 2008. Winners will be announced online on December 15, 2008 and appear in a two page tribute in The Valley Book 2009.

Facebook honorees and boards of the winning non-profits will be feted as special guests at The Valley Book Gala 10th Anniversary Celebration at the Simsbury Inn in February. The celebration is sponsored entirely by The Valley Book and all invitees will be welcomed free of charge.