From the Spectrum's 2012 photo gallery

Chase Harrington, 4, of Kent appears captivated by an assortment of chocolate goodies tempting him at the 17th annual Chocolate Fest, hosted in February by the Kent Center School's Scholarship Fund committee. Photo: Deborah Rose

Emily Federowicz, right, and her sister, Lindsey, share a loving hug as they listen to inspirational words during the opening ceremony of the New Milford Relay For Life, a benefit for the American Cancer Society, held in June at Sarah Noble Intermediate School. The girls were there to support the Phys-Ed Relay For Life team. Photo: Deborah Rose

Ably performing the overhead press exercise are, from left to right, Laurie Putnam and Nancy Pitcher of New Milford and Jan Galloway of Brookfield during a session of Strong Women Strong Bones program, hosted in 2012 by New Milford Hospital. Photo: Deborah Rose

Judea Garden advisory board member Nunzio Del Filippism left, of Waterbury shares with and shows garden visitors Peary and BK Stafford of New Preston the cabbage grown in the Washington garden. During 2012, volunteers discovered after the main head of cabbage had been harvested, additional, smaller cabbage heads grow on the same plant, thus producing more cabbage. Photo: Deborah Rose

A curious Savannah Pileggi, 3½, of New Milford admires the craft of spinning demonstrated by Eileen Gunning of Wingdale, N.Y., during the 20th annual Open Farm Day, held in September at Sunny Valley Preserve in New Milford. Photo: Deborah Rose