By Jolene Farley
The Hills Community Club has many activities planned for Hills Friendship Days 2002 this weekend on Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8.
Festivities begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Rock Rapids Country Club for the Friendship Days Golf Tournament. Eight teams are registered for the four-person best ball tournament.
Also Friday, the Country Cruisers Trivia Poker Run begins at 7 p.m. at Jubilee in Brandon and ends on Hills Main Street.
Bright and early Saturday morning, the FFA alumni will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. in the Hills Legion.
Also that morning, health booths at the Hills Fire Hall will open from 7 to 10 a.m. featuring health information, demonstrations and giveaways. Brett Baustian, P.A., will speak on everything from arthritis to sports injuries.
A double elimination co-ed volleyball tournament starts at 9 a.m. in the park. Eight teams have registered for the tournament so far. To enter a team, contact Amanda Rozeboom at 962-3195.
At 10:30 a.m. the Kids' Tractor Pull begins in the park, and the Country Cruisers show off their rides from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the baseball diamond.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Hills Christian School serves lunch and concessions in the park. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Hills-Beaver Creek science and Spanish classes serve lunch and concessions at the ball diamond.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the park, the Hills Lions Club and the Hills Community Club will sponsor jump tents.
Doug Chapman offers high-flying fun at the Luverne Municipal Airport from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with airplane rides. Call Amanda Rozeboom at Hills Product and Design at 962-3195 to schedule a flight.
Linda Wenzel will demonstrate farm safety dos and donÕts in the park from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Topics include PTO hazards, three-wheeler safety and chemical safety.
Tuff Home Residents Kitchen Band plays from 1 to 2 p.m. at the park.
The Hills Community Club will serve an evening meal from 5 to 7 p.m. of roast beef sandwiches, potato salad, bars and a drink at the Hills American Legion.
At 7 p.m. the Hills-Beaver Creek dance line kicks off the parade on Main Street. To register a parade entry, contact Colleen Martens at 962-3694.
The Kiddie Parade, usually a separate event, will be combined with Saturday evening's parade. The theme for the parade is Patriot Pride, and trophies will be awarded to the winning entries.
The Hills Lions Club will serve homemade ice cream before and after the parade.
Human Bowling, Giant Trikes and a Jump Tent, sponsored by Cargill, Hills Lions Club and Hills Community Club, will follow the parade on Main Street.
Raffle tickets are available from Hills Community Club members. Prizes include a 200-minute tanning package, one night stay in the Downtown Holiday Inn, Sioux Falls, a tool set, DVD player, two kid's bikes, oil changes, $50 savings bond, and several gift certificates to local businesses in and around the Hills area.
The drawing will follow the parade.