Project forman: Ron Robinson
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Category: Events (Page 1 of 3)
Events are unique, or annual, occurrences that provide singular opportunities for entertainment, service, or education.
Ray Bliss, Bill OConnor, Paul Dean Emeritus
Football game at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Trinity at home vs. visitor Middlebury College, game time 1:00 pm, 10/18/25 (Sat.)
Hotdogs, burgers, soft drinks, and hot coffee/tea available for purchase during the game from the concession stand
Jessee/Miller Field at Tansill Muldoon Stadium, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Jim will return again this year and will be playing our favorite seasonal songs. In addition, we will have the opportunity to sing along and listen to Jim. We are pleased that Jim will also bring members of the Hot Cat Jazz Band. The Old Guard cordially invites all members, all spouses, companions and friends along with staff from Presbyterian Church and the YMCA to attend this Old Guard Annual Holiday Music Celebration.
Lunch after the performance at the Back 9 at Stanley Golf Club.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE INSTRUCTIONS
We are looking forward to your participation in the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26, 2025.
For the most up-to-date information, visit the parade website: www.WestHartfordCT/MemorialDayParade.
If you have any questions on the parade day, look for our parade volunteers wearing green CERT shirts and yellow vests to guide you.
Please share these instructions with each member of your contingent.
The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. Participants should be in place NO LATER than 9:30 a.m.
You are DIVISION 2 – Assemble on Farmington Avenue west of Four Mile Rd. See map on page 3.
PARKING: On Memorial Day, free parking is available at all municipal parking lots and garages. The easiest lots to access are located on Brace Road and Town Hall. The lots on LaSalle Road/Arapahoe and Farmington Avenue may be difficult to access before the parade.
In preparation for the Memorial Day parade, starting at Midnight on Monday, May 26, the Town will implement a parking ban along the parade route. On-street parking will be prohibited on the west side of Pleasant St. from Whitman Ave. to Farmington Ave.; on Farmington Ave., both sides, from Walden St. to Raymond Rd.; and on North Main St. and South Main St., both sides, from Brace Rd. to Burr St.
The Town will lift the parking ban after the parade. Parking fees will resume on Tuesday, May 27, at 6 AM. For more information, go to www.westhartfordct.gov/Parking.
PARADE LENGTH: The parade is 0.69 miles long. It begins on Farmington Avenue at Woodrow Street and ends at Town Hall, 50 South Main St. Buses may pick up their groups at Town Hall.
WEAR/BRING: Wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Bring water and your patriotic spirit. Bring a banner that identifies your group, if available.
RESTROOMS: There are no public restrooms in the five-division line-up areas. However, coffee shops and restaurants on Farmington Ave., South Main St., and LaSalle Rd. will be open.
You Are On TV: West Hartford Community TV will broadcast the parade live from the Veterans Memorial, located at the corner of South Main St. and Farmington Ave. Wave to the camera!
WEATHER: Information will be posted on the parade webpage if the parade is canceled due to inclement weather. Go to www.westhartfordct.gov/MemorialDayParade. There is no rain date.
QUESTIONS: Call Renée McCue at (860) 913-5149.
Line of March: From the intersection of Woodrow Street and Farmington Avenue, the parade shall march east on Farmington Avenue to South Main Street. The parade shall turn south and march on the east side of Unity Green on South Main Street. The parade shall turn left into the Town Hall parking lot to be dismissed by Leaders.
Play ball!
Hartford Yard Goats baseball, Sunday, May 4th, at
1:10 pm vs. Chesapeake Baysox, Baltimore Orioles affiliate
Our local team is the double-a affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
Tickets are $19.00 per person.
We have reserved a block of 20 tickets in section 107 near home plate
along the first base line. Please advise Ray or Bill as soon as possible of your ticket order, and in
any event, no later than Tuesday, April 1st! Let us know if you are attending with a
guest(s). We will distribute tickets to you (by hard copy or electronically) in advance
of gameday.
Plan on buying lunch or a snack at one of the park’s vendors as well as
slaking your thirst with an enjoyable beverage from a refreshment stand.
Parking at $5.00 per vehicle is available at nearby LAZ parking lots. Go to
the Hartford Yard Goats website to reserve a parking space at a LAZ lot of
your choice, or pay the attendant directly upon entering the lot of your
choice.
Website is www.milb.com/hartford/ballpark/parking-transit.
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON OF THE OLD GUARD, AT THE BACK NINE TAVERN, 245 HARTFORD ROAD, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 2024, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Members and guests are cordially invited! Holiday music to be performed by the Guitar Duo, Judy Handler and Mark Levesque, known for their holiday music renditions played on the acoustic guitar and mandolin. The setting, music and excellent meal, and most importantly our members and guests create the perfect ambience for a festive occasion.
Trinity v. Wesleyan football game at Trinity in Hartford Saturday, November 9th.
12pm. Please let Ray know of your interest and if you will be inviting a guest(s).
More details to follow.
You are invited to:
The Hoffman August Lunch
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
At the Back Nine Tavern
245 Hartford Road New Britain
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PROGRAM at: 12 Noon
Kicking off our 59th Season
Bob Hoffman and John Keleher
Informal Attire
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12:30 PM Luncheon
$24 Payable that day in cash
Choices: * Club Sandwich: Chicken, Roast Beef or Turkey
* Meatloaf Sandwich * Reuben Sandwich
* Build your own burger
All meals will be accompanied by a house salad, nonalcoholic drink/ coffee
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Sign up by August 15, 2024
Send Email to Ed Turbert or Paul Dean on or before August 15th
indicating your choice of meal
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Last Year this event served 43 Old Guard Members!
Holiday Concert
This year’s Grand Marshal and keynote speaker at the ceremony is Mike Cabrey, a retired US Army Colonel with 30 years of Active Duty service. Commissioned in May 1986 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he served in various Artillery positions, leading and commanding from the platoon through brigade level. From 2003-2004, he commanded and led over 750 soldiers in direct combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
While serving in the Army, he earned the Bronze Star, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He holds two Masters Degrees in Advanced Military Studies and International Relations.
Mike leads another army for the Old Guard – the Salvation Army. His daughter is a nurse practitioner in Hartford?
