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Holiday Lunch of the Old Guard

At the Back Nine Tavern, 245 Hartford Road, New Britain, CT 06053

Friday, December 15,2023

Members and guests are cordially invited to the Holiday Luncheon of the Old Guard

Holiday Music performed by Judy Handler& Mark Levesque

Judy and Mark return for the tenth year to perform enchanting instrumental renditions of traditional and contemporary music for acoustic guitar and mandolin. They play well known holiday music, jazz songs and popular music from Broadway shows. They know just how to create the perfect ambience.

THE FOOD, MUSIC AND AMBIENCE ALWAYS RECEIVE HIGH ACCLAIM

Timetable

11:30 AM Registration, & Cash bar
Lunch 12 to 1:30 PM

Buffet Lunch in the newly refurbished dining room
Entree offerings are: Sliced top round Beef Bordelaise and Chicken Marsala
Entrees Additions Caesar Salad, Vegetable Medley and Roasted Potatoes.
Coffee & Cookies

Cost $49 per Person

Reservation Date: on or before December 7,2023

HOLIDAY LUNCH at the Back Nine Tavern December 15,2023
$49 per person
Name________________________________Guests______________________________________________
Make Check payable to Old Guard Inc. Mail to Paul Dean, 39 Wood Pond Rd WH,CT 06107

Questions Call Paul Dean at 860 521 0955 or Ray Bliss at 860 690 2756

Larry Carr spoke of the pressing issue of mental health in our community and how since Covid the issues are worsening. He mentioned how in the past 12 months over 40% of high school students experience bouts of sadness and hopeless for over 2 weeks to the point where they stop normal activities. Mental health has become the top issue parents are confronting about the child’s wellbeing. Westminster will be hosting community conversation on this issue Sunday November 12^th starting at 4:30pm. This is in alliance with the Greater Hartford Interfaith Alliance. Listen to our recorded meeting for full details.

Come out and have some fun while doing good.  Build a house!  Build day scheduled for Friday November 10th. 7:45am – 3pm. No tools necessary.  Bring your lunch.

You can sign up using the above Habitat link or go to our website under activities, scroll down to Habitat and follow that link. Donations are always welcome and if there are any questions to reach out to Ron Robinson.

Tour of the UConn Hartford campus, site of the former Hartford Times on November 9^th 11am – 2pm with a discussion of with some of the professors. Box lunch.  Fliers were available. Carpool from the parking lot.

September 15^th at 12:30 commemorative lecture by Historian Matt Warshauer at Civil War Soldier called the Forlorn Soldier, Old Hayfoot at the north lobby of the State Capitol 12:30 Reservation must be made by September 8^th. Meet at Westminster at 11:30.   See Paul Dean.

The Holiday Party at the Back 9.

The reserved date is December 14th at noontime.  Please note on your calendars.  More to follow on this one.

November activity is in the works.

Let us know of your ideas and thoughts.

Docent Conducted Tour at the Wadsworth Museum of Art, The Hudson River School, Hartford, CT

Thursday, October 19th, 2023, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Arrive at 10:30 am

Entry/drop off at 29 Atheneum Square accessible entrance near the corner of Prospect across from the Travelers’ Tower

Parking at the Front Street South Garage (parking tickets to be stamped at the Museum, $3.00 for the day per vehicle).  Car pools will be arranged in advance.

Lunch:  12 pm at the Berkins on Main cafe located at the Museum.  Savory wraps available

Cost (estimated) per attendee:  $37.00 (includes Tour, Lunch, Parking, share of lunch for our docent).

This is an awe inspiring collection of landscape paintings not to be missed!  More info to follow.

UCONN Football v. Utah State

Saturday, September 30th, 2023

P & W Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford,  CT

Starts at 12 p.m., noontime

Great game watching and comfortable seating at the Level 3 Indoor Club

“The Ultimate game day experience”

Total cost is only $125.00 per person.

*Convenient elevator access, Accessible seating, Climate controlled environment, Dine on unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverage selection, Cash bar available, VIP parking spaces located directly outside of the tower suite, Car pools of 4 attendees per car to be arranged , Arrive one (1) hour before Game time

*Reservation must be received by September 10^th