By Jolene Farley
The Hills Community Club has a variety of activities planned for Hills Friendship Days 2002 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. To enter the tournament, contact Amanda Rozeboom at 962-3195 before June 4.
Also Friday, the Country Cruisers Trivia and Poker Run begins at 7 p.m. in Brandon and ends in the Hills park. For more information, contact Mark DeBoer at 962-3256.
Bright and early Saturday, from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., health screenings will be offered at the Hills Fire Hall.
Also that morning, FFA Alumni will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Hills Legion.
Following the pancake breakfast, health booths will open in the Legion featuring health information, demonstrations and giveaways.
Health and farm safety experts will speak, and car seat checks will be offered. For more information, contact Kelli Hellerud at 962-3218.
The volleyball tournament starts at 9 a.m. in the park. To enter your team, contact Amanda Rozeboom at 962-3195 by June 5.
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 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Hills Christian School serves lunch and concessions in the park.
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 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with airplane rides.
The Hills Community Club will serve an evening meal from 5 to 7 p.m. 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 and Hills Community Club, will follow the parade.