To our loyal members and cousins, SMDPA expects 2020 to be robust with activities for our members beginning with our annual meeting 4-18-2020 that will be keynoted by our dear Governor General George Garmany, Jr, MD! In June, SMDPA is Co-sponsoring & hosting the “Dreamride” charity...

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To our loyal members and cousins, With summer waning new events and activities lie ahead. Mark your calendars for our Thanksgiving service in Old City Philly on November 24th. We will enjoy a beautiful service, dinner and donate funds to grateful church. There will be a float in the Rose Bowl parad...

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To our loyal members, Our updated website is now operational and paying dividends in communication and time saving. Did you know about 2/3 of our members have verified email addresses? Thanks to all that have paid your dues timely! If you have missed our invoice, please contact us. If you have pro...

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By Stacy B. C. Wood, Jr. The 1627 Plimoth Plantation presented a recreation of a Pilgrim wedding ceremony on August 14, 2010. They chose to go back to the year 1623 when Governor William Bradford, whose wife Dorothy May had drowned shortly after the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620, married Eliza...

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By Stacy B. C. Wood, Jr. The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth By Jennie A. Brownscombe (1850-1936) Ask "the man (or woman) on the street" what he (or she) knows about the Pilgrims, and you will probably be told that they (1) celebrated the First Thanksgiving with the Indians, (2) came to Ameri...

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