Press Release

Fun for All Ages At Masonicare’s Grand Masters Day Saturday, June 13 - 5/12/2009

Annual Community Event at Masonicare Health Center June 13

Wallingford, CT, May 12, 2009.........The community is cordially invited to attend Masonicare's Grand Masters Day, an annual tradition that features an array of wholesome activities - with food and fun for the entire family.  This year, the event will be held on Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of Masonicare Health Center, 22 Masonic Avenue in Wallingford.

The lively and colorful parade will feature Shrine clowns and motor units, the Sphinx Highlanders, Band and Chanters, the Gaelic Highland Pipe Band, the Yalesville Sr. Ancient Fife and Drum Corps, Connecticut Alumni Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, Second Continental Light Dragoons - Sheldon's Horse, and more.  The parade steps off at 10:30 a.m.  

The Connecticut Freemasons Child Identification Program (CHIP), designed to help facilitate a quick and effective recovery should a child be reported lost or missing, will be available that day. This free program includes four proven identification methods -- a brief videotaped interview with the child to show mannerisms and speech patterns, fingerprinting, tooth print impressions, and a digital photograph of the child. All material is given to the child's parent or guardian for safekeeping in the event of an emergency. 

A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Masonicare Health Center.  Please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) to schedule an appointment.  A comprehensive health fair for adults will offer free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings, and important information to help you and your family maintain a healthy lifestyle will be available.

 A variety of exciting outdoor activities have been planned for the young and the young-at-heart, including a petting zoo, a bubble table, tattoos, noodle necklaces, and more.   "Rocky," the popular mascot for the New Britain Rock Cats baseball team, will be on hand to welcome one and all.

Enjoy the horse and carriage rides, a great book sale, caricaturist, basket raffle, tours, music, and a wonderful assortment of handmade crafts and ceramics that will available for purchase.  The model railroad room will be open and is always of special interest to train enthusiasts of every age. The railroad sprawls through a miniature boomtown, with buildings, signals, poles, trees and bridges -- all carefully assembled by residents and members of the railroad group.

Admission and all activities are free, and delicious summertime food and drink is available for purchase, including hotdogs and hamburgers, stuffed baked potatoes, sensational waffles, old-fashioned cotton candy and more. 

Parking and continuous free shuttle bus service will be available from the Chevrolet (formerly Oakdale) Theatre in Wallingford.  For additional information, call the Masonicare HelpLine at 888 679-9997.
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