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Featured Class
Wii Sports 101
Date: September 27, 2017
Time: starts at 10:30 & beyond
Length: 8 weeks
Cost: $5 members
$10 non-members
Instructor: Mike Sylva
Location: Parlor
Description: REGISTRATION ON SEPTEMBER 20TH @ 1:30 PM. Think your athletic prowess is a fading memory....is the only sporting event in your life tennis elbow....would you like to be a real athlete instead of an athletic supporter ? In our newest class, Wii Sports 101, you will learn how to play Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Bowling and Boxing in the comfort of our own living room. If you think playing a video game won't get your heart racing, you will be surprised. This is an interactive experience meaning that you use the Wii Remote controller to swing the bat or racket, throw a pitch, bowl, or serve. Class size is extremely limited.
Featured Activity
Single Deck Pinochle
Time: Tuesdays 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free members
Free non-members
Location: Parlor
Description: The Pinochle group is looking for people who like to have fun. Card games used to be the way most families would play together, or adults would spend time other adults. Now, families spend time on individual events, and adults get together and do things requiring no interaction. However, if you fit the bill, and like good ole fashion fun, that's all you need to come play Pinochle. Originally brought over by German immigrants, it is now mainly played here in the states. The game is played with four people - two acting as partners and an 48 card deck consisting of twelve cards in each of four suits - two in each of the ranks Ace, Ten, King, Queen, Jack, and Nine with the winners accumulating 250 points a game. The first team reaching 1,500 points wins. A version of the game can also be played with just two people. Varieties include two-hand, partnership, and most popular, auction pinochle, which is a bidding game, like bridge. Points are scored for card combinations declared by the winner of a trick. The rules are easy to learn and there are players who are more than happy to help you along. If you know how to play you are more than welcome. If you would like to learn, they are more than happy to help you get started. Just stop by the Parlor on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. or better yet, call their activity leader, Nancy Brown at 882-8070. They are always looking for someone new to share the fun with. If you can't join them full-time you can always be placed on their substitute list.
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.
