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Horry s PRIDE P(arks) and R(ecreation) I(s) D(edicated) to E(xcellence) Horry County Parks & Recrea tion Older

The 2018 theme, Engage at Every age, emphasizes that you are never too old or too young.

If you ve missed it in the past you definitely don t want to miss it this year.

00 Volume 9, Issue 5 May 2018 Inside this issue: Scrapbooking Crop Red Hot Lollipops Laugh Out Loud Sew Many

Save the Date 4 Join us for a Day Out shopping in Florence, SC.

1 Horry s PRIDE P(arks) and R(ecreation) I(s) D(edicated) to E(xcellence) Horry County Parks & Recrea tion Older Americans Celebration May is Older American s Month! The 2018 theme, Engage at Every age, emphasizes that you are never too old or too young. Please join us as we celebrate and recognize our Older American s with our annual luncheon at Aynor Town Park. If you ve missed it in the past you definitely don t want to miss it this year. Enjoy food, fellowship, and Fun, Fun, Fun!!! Date: 5/18/18 Location: Aynor Town Park Time: 11am-1pm Cost: $3.00 Volume 9, Issue 5 May 2018 Inside this issue: Scrapbooking Crop Red Hot Lollipops Laugh Out Loud Sew Many Threads 2 Quilting 3 Day Out In Florence Recent Events Did You Know? Save the Date 4 Join us for a Day Out shopping in Florence, SC. Day Out includes shopping at Pee Dee State Framers Market and Palmetto Peddlers Antique Shop with lunch at Julia Belle s Date: 5/31/2018 Time: 8:30am Cost: $45.00 Place: HCPR 2830 Oak Street Conway, SC *We will be traveling by van with limited space* Lunch Crowd Book Club Facility Locations 5 Rock Painting 6 Birthdays How to Contact Us 7 8

CF Scrapbooking Crop Please join us for our monthly Scrapbooking Crop at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center. Register by contacting our office.

You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once. ~Lillian Dickson RED HOT LOLLIPOPS Three groups of Red Hot Lollipops meet monthly for fun and fellowship.

Find a group near you and come see how much fun you can have with us! **Conway Red Hots 12:00pm Tuesday May 1, 2018 Simply Southern 1913 Mr Joe White Ave.

Sew Many Threads Please join us for our monthly meeting. It is the goal of the group to promote education, help and fellowship to all folks who use thread.

2 CF Scrapbooking Crop Please join us for our monthly Scrapbooking Crop at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center. Register by contacting our office. The crop is the first Saturday of the month from 9am to 5pm. Location: Carolina Forest Recreation Center Time: 9am-5pm Date: May 19, 2018 Life is like a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once. ~Lillian Dickson RED HOT LOLLIPOPS Three groups of Red Hot Lollipops meet monthly for fun and fellowship. We meet for lunch, share covered dish lunches and occasionally take a trip. Red Hot Lollipops are 50+ years old and their baby sisters are years old. Find a group near you and come see how much fun you can have with us! **Conway Red Hots 12:00pm Tuesday May 1, 2018 Simply Southern 1913 Mr Joe White Ave. Myrtle Beach, SC **Burgess Red Hots 11:00am Wednesday May 2, 2018 Burgess Community Center **Bucksport Red Hots 11:00am Tuesday May 22, 2018 Bucksport Senior Center. Sew Many Threads Please join us for our monthly meeting. It is the goal of the group to promote education, help and fellowship to all folks who use thread. Quilt of Valor kits will be available for anyone wanting to sew them during the meeting. Meeting is held the 4th Friday of the month from 10am-3pm. Members of any HCPR quilt guild are not charged. Sew Many Threads of Horry County annual membership is $ Page 2 Horry s PRIDE

3 Horry County Quilt Guild Conway Chapter Meeting Date: 3rd Thursday of the month Time: 10:00am-until Place: Horry County Parks and Recreation 05/03/18 2PM Free Sew 05/17/18 10:00am Guild Meeting 05/25/18 All Day Free Sew Cost: $12 annual fee For more info or to register for call Desiree McCray (843) Yashema Richardson (843) Little River Chapter Meeting Date: First Friday of the Month Time: 10:00am until Place: C. B. Berry Community Center Free Sew: Third Friday of the Month Time: 10:00am-until Place: North Strand Recreation Center Cost: $12 annual fee For more info or to register call Desiree McCray (843) Yashema Richardson (843) Newsletters Via or Online Effective as of July 1, 2018 the newsletter will only be available via or online at Please Desiree McCray or Yashema Richardson to receive your monthly newsletter in color. Desiree McCray Yashema Richardson Volume 9, Issue 5 Page 3

Recent Events Hartsville, Tea Party Celebration, Dolphin Cruise Did you know? 8% of people have an extra rib.

About 90% of the words population kisses.

s Bbq 7-2-18 Independence Day Cook-In The Grand Canyon can hold up to 900 trillion footballs.

Lightning strikes the Earth 6,000 times every minute. Hummingbirds are the only bird that can fly backwards.

4 Recent Events Hartsville, Tea Party Celebration, Dolphin Cruise Did you know? 8% of people have an extra rib. Topolina is the name for Mickey Mouse Italy. Dreamt is the only word that ends in mt. About 90% of the words population kisses. The fortune cookie was invented in San Francisco Save The Date TBA Grape Picking Sr Shuler s Bbq Independence Day Cook-In The Grand Canyon can hold up to 900 trillion footballs. All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes closed for 30 min. Lightning strikes the Earth 6,000 times every minute. Hummingbirds are the only bird that can fly backwards. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost Q: What did one eye say to the other? A: Something smells between us Shopping Trip (Mt Pleasant) Page 4 Horry s PRIDE

LUNCH CROWD Come along and join our Lunch Crowd. This is an opportunity for our seniors to join together for fun, fellowship and of course great food.

5 LUNCH CROWD Come along and join our Lunch Crowd. This is an opportunity for our seniors to join together for fun, fellowship and of course great food. The Lunch Crowd is held the second Tuesday of every month at 12:00 noon at a preselected location. For more information, please do not hesitate to call our office. We hope to see you for lunch. Date: May 8,2018 Time: 12:00 noon Location: Outback Steakhouse 4650 Factory Stores Blvd Myrtle Beach, SC BOOK CLUBS If you are an avid reader and would like to meet others who share your passion, we encourage you to join one of our Book Clubs. Members choose a new book to read each month. Little River Book Club Will be meeting on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 11:00 am. The book for the month will be Tea Girls of Hummingbird Lane By Lisa See Facility Locations: CONWAY BOOK CLUB will meet Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 12 noon at Coppers Restaurant 201 Laurel Street Conway SC, We will discuss the book My Husband s Wife By Jane Corry June s book is The Grownup By Jillian Flynn and will be discussed at next month s meeting. Horry County Parks & Recreation (HCPR) 2830 Oak Street Conway, SC (843) Carolina Forest Recreation Center (CFRC) 2254 Carolina Forest Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC (843) CB Berry Community Center (CBB) 2250 Highway 179 Little River, SC (843) North Strand Recreation Center (NSRC) 120 Highway 57 South Little River, SC (843) James R. Frazier Community Center (JRFCC) 1370 Bucksport Road Conway, SC (843) South Strand Recreation Center (SSRC) 9650 Scipio Lane Myrtle Beach, SC (843) Volume 9, Issue 5 Page 5

Peach Pickin at McLeod Frams Join us for a day at McLeod Farm in McBee, SC. McLeod Fram, family owned and operated since 1916, is the largest peach grower in the Southeast.

00 Location: HCPR 2830 Oak Street Conway, SC 29527 *We will be traveling by van with limited space* Rock Painting Looking for a new relaxing way to put a smile on your face?

6 Peach Pickin at McLeod Frams Join us for a day at McLeod Farm in McBee, SC. McLeod Fram, family owned and operated since 1916, is the largest peach grower in the Southeast. Includes: Lunch, museum and van transportation. Peach pickin is extra charge. Date: 7/26/18 Time: 8:30am Cost: $45.00 Location: HCPR 2830 Oak Street Conway, SC *We will be traveling by van with limited space* Rock Painting Looking for a new relaxing way to put a smile on your face? Join us as we add to the infamous and fun new trend around our little town by painting rocks and hiding them in the community for others to find. You may even find a few yourself. Cost Includes: Date: 5/15/18 Rocks Time: 10:00am-12:00pm Light Refreshments Location: HCPR Paint & brushes Cost: $5.00

May Birthdays Judy Congen 5/4 Louise Reebuck 5/8 Sylvia Jackson 5/8 Pat Skipper 5/9 Angela Todd 5/10 Doug Hatcher 5/11 Sherry Higginbottom 5/14 Kaye Drake 5/14 Kandis

7 May Birthdays Judy Congen 5/4 Louise Reebuck 5/8 Sylvia Jackson 5/8 Pat Skipper 5/9 Angela Todd 5/10 Doug Hatcher 5/11 Sherry Higginbottom 5/14 Kaye Drake 5/14 Kandis Chestnut 5/15 Jan West 5/15 Dale Williams 5/24 Judth Burgess 5/28 Gloria Lewis 5/28 Jan Lisboa 5/28 Peggy Miller 5/30 Not just a year older, but a year better! Page 7 Horry s PRIDE

8 How To Contact Us Horry County Parks and Recreation Committed to Excellence 2830 Oak Street Conway, SC Phone: (843) Fax: (843) For more information or to register for an event, please call: Desiree McCray (843) Yashema Richardson (843) Volume 9, Issue 5 Page 8

Horry s PRIDE P(arks) and R(ecreation) I(s) D(edicated) to E(xcellence)

Horry s PRIDE P(arks) and R(ecreation) I(s) D(edicated) to E(xcellence) Horry County Parks & Recrea tion Walk Back in Time Volume 10, Issue 6 Join us for a Walk Back in Time as we travel inland to the