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Suffield Masons Celebrate 225th Anniversary

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Almost 225 years to the day, Composite Lodge #28 celebrated its Masonic Heritage. On May 15, 1794 Morning Star Lodge # 28 received its first Charter from the Grand Lodge of the State of Connecticut. On Saturday, May 18, Composite Lodge held a rededication ceremony at 150 Bridge Street. 

Participating in the rededication ceremony were Brother Melvin E. Johnson, the current Grand Master of the State of Connecticut A.F. & A.M, John Kissel, State Senator of the 7th Senatorial District and Michael Ludwick, Mayor of Enfield. At the luncheon, 50 and 60-year membership ceremonies followed proclamations along with the Rededication of the Lodge’s Cornerstone. The Lodge’s Museum will be open for public view.

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Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden Celebrates

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Please join us in celebrating the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden’s inclusion into an esteemed group on Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day statewide celebration of Connecticut’s stunning historic gardens with special events and activities at Phelps-Hatheway.

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Our Polish Heritage

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Many thanks to The Suffield Observer for the list of volunteer opportunities in Suffield! The Polish Heritage Society (PHS) is proud to be included among them.

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Hilltop Programs

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Again this summer, children and their families will have the opportunity to enroll in hands-on learning programs. There are several new themes for children; poetry, nature exploration and yoga. The Poetry in Nature program the week of June 24 is for elementary students. The week of July 8 is Children’s Yoga Camp offered for children of all ages. Through Hilltop’s Nature Programs, children will discover the natural world and have fun! Insects, birds, trees and water will be explored.

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Great Day, Great Ride for PMC

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The short respite in this year’s unending spring rains came on May 11, just the right day for Suffield’s eighth annual PMC Kids Ride. The children’s ride is a supplement to the big Pan-Mass Challenge bike ride, a two-day event each summer ending on Cape Cod in Provincetown. All PMC events are fundraisers for the Jimmy Fund, supporting adult and pediatric cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The Suffield PMC Kids Ride, well organized by Chris Nikolis, was the first in Connecticut. The Suffield ride starts next to McAlister Intermediate School, with older kids riding up Hill Street to Russell Avenue and back – some kids make the five-mile round trip twice.

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Annual Packard Golf Tournament

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While it is hard to believe, on Friday August 9, at Oak Ridge Golf Course the Suffield Rotary will be sponsoring the 28th Annual Glenn T. Packard Memorial Golf Tournament. For over a quarter of a century, this tournament, memorializing Glenn, has benefitted the Town of Suffield and its athletes.