🏆 Ridgefield Park Fellowship Centennial: 100 Years of Unity & Service
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Celebrating a Century of Community Spirit! ⚾🤝
Join us for a historic day commemorating 100 years of the Fellowship Softball Game between the Masons (Mosaic Lodge #194) and Knights (E.G. Alberque Sr. Council #2229) - a beautiful tradition that gave Fellowship Park its name and represents the very best of Ridgefield Park's community values.
📖 Our Story
A century ago, two remarkable men - Joe Cerina from the Knights and Harry Morrison from the Masons - met on a commuter train and decided our town deserved better than petty divisions. They envisioned Ridgefield Park as a peaceful place focused on charitable deeds together. Their solution? An annual softball game to resolve differences through friendly competition. This tradition has run continuously for 100 years!
🏅 Special Recognition
George Fosdick Citizen of the Year Award - Honoring our beloved Past Mayor, Mason, history teacher, and volunteer fireman who kept this tradition's meaning alive for generations. This award will be given to a resident who exemplifies community spirit and volunteerism. Awarded to Barbara DeLuca.
Fellowship Scholarship Winner - Congratulating Isabella Gomero, RPHS senior, whose moving essay on this historic event will be featured in our event journal.
📅 Day's Schedule
8:00 AM - Breakfast at Mosaic Lodge #194 - RSVP to
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For members, distinguished guests, and honorees
10:00 AM - Procession & Wreath Laying at Fellowship Park
Featuring Knights Color Corp, Mason's Kilties, Mayor Adam MacNeill, Board of Commissioners, and RP Storm cheerleaders
11:00 AM - Historic 100th Anniversary Softball Game at Veterans Field
1-2 inning game celebrating a century of friendly competition
7:00 PM - Gala Dinner at Knights Hall
Great food, music, beer, wine & soda
🎟️ Gala Tickets
Gala Dinner: $50 (includes food, beer, wine & soda)
Call: (551) 427-5330 or (201) 788-4543
🌟 Why This Matters
This event embodies what makes Ridgefield Park special - our ability to honor our past while building bridges for the future. In a town that has grown beautifully diverse over the decades, this celebration reminds us that unity, respect, and service to community are timeless values that connect all residents, whether your family has been here for generations or you've recently made RP your home.
Come celebrate 100 years of fellowship and help us create the next century of community spirit!
Event organized by Mosaic Lodge #194 and E.G. Alberque Sr. Council #2229
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