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Horry s PRIDE P(arks) and R(ecreation) I(s) D(edicated) to E(xcellence) Horry County Parks & Recrea tion Day Trip-Hartsville, SC Please join us Friday, April 13th as we travel to Hartsville, SC to

Both are on the National Register of Historic Places. We will also visit the Center Theater, a 867 seat theater built in 1936.

00 To register for this trip please contact our office as spaces is limited.

1 Horry s PRIDE P(arks) and R(ecreation) I(s) D(edicated) to E(xcellence) Horry County Parks & Recrea tion Day Trip-Hartsville, SC Please join us Friday, April 13th as we travel to Hartsville, SC to visit the Kalmia Gardens at Coker College. The centerpiece of the gardens is the Thomas Hart Home, built in the 1820s, and the home of the town s founder. Both are on the National Register of Historic Places. We will also visit the Center Theater, a 867 seat theater built in Lunch will be provided at Westwood BBQ before our final stop at the Hartsville Museum before our return trip. Date: 4/13/2018 Van Pickup HCPR Main Office- 8:30am Cost: $49.00 To register for this trip please contact our office as spaces is limited. Tea Party Celebration Volume 8, Issue 4 April 2018 Inside this issue: Scrapbooking Crop Red Hot Lollipops Laugh Out Loud Sew Many Threads 2 Quilting 3 Recent Events Did You Know? Save the Date 4 Join us as we bring in Spring in style with a tea party and hat show. We ask that everyone please wear pink. Date: 4/20/18 Time: 11am-1pm Location: Conway Senior Center 1519 Mill Pond Rd Conway, SC 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 Rec Center. This is a monthly event and you can register by contacting anyone in our office.

that cannot fly. Langston Hughes RED HOT LOLLIPOPS Parks and Recreation has three groups of ladies that have monthly gatherings of fun and fellowship.

To be a Red Hot Lollipop, you must be 50+ years old; to be a baby sister you must be 40-49 years old.

**Conway Red Hots will be meeting at 12:00pm Monday, April 2, 2018 Pickled Cucumber 1129 3rd Ave Conway SC 29526 **Bucksport Red Hots will be meeting 11:00am Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Bucksport

2 CF Scrapbooking Crop Please join us for our monthly Scrapbooking Crop at the Carolina Forest Rec Center. This is a monthly event and you can register by contacting anyone in our office. The crop will be held every first Saturday of the month from 9am to 5pm Location: CF Rec Center Time: 9am-5pm Date: April 7, 2018 Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly. Langston Hughes RED HOT LOLLIPOPS Parks and Recreation has three groups of ladies that have monthly gatherings of fun and fellowship. We go out together, share covered dish lunches and occasionally take a trip or two. We would love to have you join us! To be a Red Hot Lollipop, you must be 50+ years old; to be a baby sister you must be years old. **Burgess Red Hots will be meeting at 11:00am Wednesday,April 4, 2018 at the Burgess Community Center. **Conway Red Hots will be meeting at 12:00pm Monday, April 2, 2018 Pickled Cucumber rd Ave Conway SC **Bucksport Red Hots will be meeting 11:00am Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 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 that use thread. There will be Quilt of Valor kits available for anyone that would like to sew them during the meeting. Meeting will be held the 4th Friday of every month from 10am-3pm If you are a member of any HCPR quilt guild, you will not have to pay an additional $12.00 per year to belong to Sew Many Threads of Horry County. For first time members, the cost is $12.00 Page 2 Horry s PRIDE

3 Horry County Quilt Guild Conway Chapter Little River Chapter Date: 3rd Thursday of the month Time: 10:00am-until Place: Horry County Parks and Recreation 04/05/18 2PM Free Sew 04/19/18 10:00am Guild Meeting 04/27/18 All Day Free Sew Cost: $12 annual fee For more info or to register for the Conway Chapter please call Desiree McCray (843) or Yashema Richardson (843) 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 for the Little River Chapter call Desiree McCray (843) or Yashema Richardson (843) Newsletters Via or Online Effective as of July 1, 2018 the newsletter will only be available via or online at Please either Desiree McCray or Yashema Richardson to receive your monthly newsletter in color. Desiree McCray Yashema Richardson Volume 8, Issue 4 Page 3

Recent Events President s Pasta Dinner, Sr Valentine Party Did you know?

Cows cannot walk down steps, they can only walk up. Females seahorses cannot become pregnant or give birth.

their bodies and give birth. The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers.

4 Recent Events President s Pasta Dinner, Sr Valentine Party Did you know? Blueberries were commonly used to make pemmican, a jerky type of dried food packed for sustenance on long journeys. Cows cannot walk down steps, they can only walk up. Females seahorses cannot become pregnant or give birth. Male seahorses carry Save The Date TBA Grape Picking Older American Celebration Shop Till Drop Trip the young inside their bodies and give birth. The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers. For it has been through their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made the country great has been molded. Find a place inside where there s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain. Q: What do you call cheese that isn t yours? A: Nacho Cheese 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: April 10, 2018 Time: 12:00 noon Location: Horry s Restaurant BOOK CLUBS If you are an avid reader and would like to meet others that 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, April 12, 2018 at 11:00 am. The book for the month will be The Alice Network By Kate Quinn Facility Locations: CONWAY BOOK CLUB will be meeting Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 12 noon at Coppers Restaurant 201 Laurel St Conway SC, We will be discussing the book Murder on the Orient Express By Agatha Christie May s book is My Husband s Wife By Jane Corry 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 8, Issue 4 Page 5

Senior 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.

Date: 4/26/2018 Time: 10:00am-12:00pm Place: HCPR 2830 Oak Street Conway, SC 29526 Cost: $5.

6 Senior 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. Our Senior Department would like to offer the opportunity for folks to come out and participate in rock painting for Conway Rocks. Date: 4/26/2018 Time: 10:00am-12:00pm Place: HCPR 2830 Oak Street Conway, SC Cost: $5.00 Kim Parker In Loving Memory For those of you who may not know Cost Includes: Rocks Light Refreshments Paint & brushes Mrs. Kim Parker passed away on March 10, 2018 due to an illness. We will miss her smiling face and her presence at Horry County Parks and Recreation Senior Program.

4/18 Fran Dickinson 4/19 Kathleen Armel 4/21 Alice Tingler 4/21 Lavern Gause 4/22

7 April Birthdays Stephen Pridgen 4/4 Mae Sherman 4/6 Bonnie Lauterbach 4/11 Ester Spain 4/11 Julia Brinkley 4/12 Cecile Haake 4/12 Barbara Price 4/13 Clara Graham 4/18 Fran Dickinson 4/19 Kathleen Armel 4/21 Alice Tingler 4/21 Lavern Gause 4/22 Felica Regala 4/27 Not just a year older, but a year better! Page 7 Horry s PRIDE

Join us for and sightseeing and a Dolphin Watch Cruise. This is a 1 and 1/2 hour cruise taking us through Murrells Inlet s saltwater marsh and straight into the Atlantic Ocean.

8 Join us for and sightseeing and a Dolphin Watch Cruise. This is a 1 and 1/2 hour cruise taking us through Murrells Inlet s saltwater marsh and straight into the Atlantic Ocean. There will be an on board naturalist who will describe the history of Murrells Inlet and other aquatic facts. You will need: Sunscreen Sun protective clothing Drinks (no glass) Snacks Camera Deadline: April 20, 2018 To register for this trip please contact our office as spaces is limited. Desiree McCray (843) Yashema Richardson (843) Date: 4/25/18 Pickup Time: 8:30am Cost: $37.00 Lunch at Drunken Jack s Restaurant *Dutch Treat*

9 How To Contact Us Horry County Parks and Recreation Committed to Excellence 2830 Oak Street Conway, SC Phone: Fax: For more information or to register for an event, please call: Desiree McCray (843) Yashema Richardson (843) Volume 8, Issue 4 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 Older Americans Celebration May is Older American s Month! The 2018 theme, Engage at Every age,