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SPRING CLASS REGISTRATION
Date: April 6, 2017
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 am
Length: 8 weeks
Cost: $8.00 members
$10.00 non-members
Instructor: varies
Location: Game Room
Description: Time to register for Spring session of Highland Senior Center University classes. Be sure to show-up on registration day as a late fee ($2) applies if you do not register on April 6th. Classes run for 8 weeks and cost $8. for Members and $10 for Non-Members.

Featured Activity

Double Pinochle
Time: Tuesdays 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: Free members
Free non-members
Location: Parlor
Description: This month we’d like to put out the call for some card sharks. Specifically for those who enjoy Double Pinochle (aka: Double Deck Pinochle). The game is slightly different from pinochle, but not much. A game consists of 4 players, two playing as partners sitting across from each other. The deck consists of 80 cards, containing A 10 K Q J in each of the four suits, and with four identical copies of each card. This deck can be formed by mixing together two normal Pinochle decks, having thrown out the nines, or from four regular 52 card decks from which you throw out all the numerals 2 to 9. After the deal there is an auction in which players bid the number of points their team will try to win. Whoever bids highest has the privilege of choosing trumps and leading to the first trick. The object of the high bidder\\\'s team is to win at least as many points as the amount they bid. Points can be scored in two ways: 1. by declaring and showing (melding) combinations of cards held in a players hand; 2. by winning aces, tens and kings in tricks The game is won by the first partnership to achieve a score of 500 or more. If both sides reach 500 on the same hand, the bidding side wins. Don’t worry if you still don’t feel confident. The group is more than willing to take on new players and ease them into the game. The fun takes place every Tuesday beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continues until 12:00 p.m.

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Staff Info

Board of Directors

John Rago
- Board President
James Davis
- Vice Present
Jeffrey Graden
- Treasurer
Virginia Kautzman
- Secretary
Donald Doris, Director
Pat Fischer, Director
Rich Blanco, Director
John Henry, Director
Audrey Martinez, Director
Robert Wengen, Director
Don Clay, Director
Rosetta Love, Director
Phil Cochrane, Director
Mary Perdue, Director
Stan Logan: Director
Diane Harvey, Director

Staff

Penny Lilburn
- Executive Director
Carl Alban
- Bookkeeper
Mike Sylva
- Newsletter
Martha McGrew
- Utility
Jeff Novak
- Outreach / TAP Coordinator
Dave Mitchell
- Newsletter Typeset
Timi Byfield
- Receptionist

4th of July Parade
By: Mike Sylva

The city of Highland and Highland Area Chamber of Commerce filled with streets with civic pride, as well as red with and blue, as they helped the U.S. to celebrate its 236th birthday. Old Glory lined the parade route waving to the nearly 100 parade entries. The streets were also lined with patriots, cheering on the colorful floats, clowns, classic car, police cars, fire engines, horses, and numerous other celebrants as they streamed down the parade route.

The Grand Marshall was our very own Penny Lilburn, who was selected for her work with for the community. The Highland Senior Center was also represented with its own flotilla of kazoo playing band members riding our decorated seniormobile. The group played George M. Cohan favorites “You’re A Grand Old Flag,” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy” as well as the revolutionary hit “Yankee Doodle,” down the parade route.

Our float was just one of many groups who showed up not only to promote themselves, but to honor this great nation. We would like to thank everyone who showed up to show their pride America and especially those who either rode and played, or supported our group on the sidelines.