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SENIOR MOMENTS Horry County
Horry County
     SENIOR MOMENTS
                        Parks & R e crea t ion
   Volume 12, Issue 2      News and Upcoming Events           February 2020

                                Horry County Parks & Recreation has 6 centers
                                spread across the county - from the North
                                Strand to the South Strand; from Bucksport to
                                Conway; and everywhere in between.

                                Whether it’s pickleball, yoga, line dancing, book
                                swaps, keyboarding classes, or craft workshops
                                you’re looking for, you’re sure to find it at one of
                                our locations.

                                        See what’s happening at
                                      parksandrec.horrycounty.org

See what’s inside for you….

Page 2    Calendar
Page 3    Travel Club
Page 4    Birthdays, Chili Cook Off
Page 5    Club Meetings
Page 6    Crafty Hour, Contact Info
SENIOR MOMENTS Horry County
To Do List for
                 February 2020
         Scrapbooking (9am-5pm)                                             Carolina Forest
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         Quilts of Valor Sew In (9am-5pm)                                   Carolina Forest
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         Burgess Red Hots (11am)                                               Burgess
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                                                                          Community Center
         Conway Quilt Guild Free Sew (9am-5pm)                           Cochran Bldg Conway
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         Little River Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting (10am)                       CB Berry
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         Conway Red Hots, 12pm at Pickled Cucumber
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         Chili Cook Off (11:30am-1:00pm) - Do you make the best chili in Cochran Bldg Conway
    13   the county? Enter your chili to win prizes. Tickets for tasting are
         only $2.
         Little River Book Club (11am) - February’s book, “Her One             CB Berry
    13   Mistake”, by Heidi Perks
         Travel Club: Top Hats & Plantations (Departs at 9:45am)         Cochran Bldg Conway
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         Nutritional Health for Seniors (10am-11am) - Learn about food   Cochran Bldg Conway
    19   shopping, healthy cooking and more with Brenda Spellman, an
         American Culinary Federation Certified Chef. Free
         Conway Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting (10am)                       Cochran Bldg Conway
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         Crafty Hour (10am) - Fabulous felt fantasy flowers. $5          Cochran Bldg Conway
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         Little River Quilt Guild Free Sew (10am)                              CB Berry
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         Book Swap (9am-10am) - Need new reading material for the            South Strand
    24   cold days ahead? Bring your lightly used books and magazines
         to swap with friends. Free
         Conway Quilt Guild Free Sew (9am)                               Cochran Bldg Conway
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Top Hats & Plantations                                     Patriot’s Point
                  Florence, SC                                  Mount Pleasant, SC
           Friday, February 14, 2020                        Wednesday, March 25 2020

Enjoy a special Valentine’s lunch at the            Step on board the USS Yorktown Aircraft
charming Top-Hat Special-Teas in downtown           Carrier docked at Patriot’s Point, where you
Florence, SC. After lunch, we will have a           will walk in the footsteps of heroes, see
docent-led tour of Florence County Museum’s         where they lived and worked, and hear the
art exhibit Arriving South. Then, we’ll visit The   stories of their bravery and sacrifice. We’ll
Columns Plantation for a guided tour of the         get a special behind-the-scenes tour of the
private residence that was once home to South       Yorktown and dine in the Fighting Lady Café
Carolina statesman, William Rogers Johnson.         located in the original CPO Galley.

                    $75pp                                             $92pp
    Deadline to register is January 24, 2020.        Deadline to register is February 26, 2020.

Includes: transportation, lunch, guided tour at     Includes: transportation, lunch, guided tour
Florence County Museum, and guided tour of          of USS Yorktown with free time to explore.
The Columns Plantation. Space is limited to 12      Space is limited.
travelers.

         Contact Janet Obenshain at                        Contact Janet Obenshain at
      Obenshain.Janet@HorryCounty.org                   Obenshain.Janet@HorryCounty.org
                       or                                                or
   843-915-7886 for more info or to register.        843-915-7886 for more info or to register.

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February Birthdays
       2 Betty Simmons                                  14 Tina Roth
       3 Dodie George                                   14 Linda Smith
       4 George Molchan                                 15 Debbie Burmer
       4 Annie Owens                                    16 Elizabeth Rutt
       7 Sophia Selgrath                                18 Ruth Henderson
       7 Elizabeth Oatman                               19 Audrey Tournillion
       7 Tina Harr                                      19 Fran Knight
       8 Pat Russo                                      23 Barbara Handliw
       8 Pam Trinks                                     23 Sharon Wojciechowski
      10 Joyce Englehart                                26 Dottie Laudeman

    Chili Cook Off
           Thursday, February 13, 11:30am-1:00pm
          Cochran Building—2830 Oak Street, Conway

    Do you make the best chili in Horry County? Don’t miss your
    chance to show off your cooking skills at the HCPR Chili Cook Off
    on February 13 at our Cochran Building in Conway. It’s free to
    enter your pot of chili and it’s only $2 to sample all of the
    one-pot wonders and vote for your favorites!
    Categories: Classic Chili, Unique Chili, Spicy Chili

                               Register your chili by February 11 at
                               Obenshain.Janet@horrycounty.org

                         Advance tickets available at parksandrec.horrycounty.org

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Club Meetings

             Carolina Forest                                             Book Clubs
           Scrapbooking Crop                                          CONWAY BOOK CLUB
                                                                     Meetings are postponed for
                                                                           February 2020
 The Scrapbooking Crop at Carolina Forest Rec
  Center is a monthly event. Register by con-                       LITTLE RIVER BOOK CLUB
 tacting anyone in our office. The crop is held                            February 11, 2020
     the first Saturday of the month from                                       11am
                                                                     CB Berry Community Center
                  9:00am to 5:00pm
                                                             February’s book: Her One Mistake-Heidi Perks
         Carolina Forest Recreation Center
              Time: 9:00am — 5:00pm
               Date: February 1, 2020                                     QUILTING

        RED HOT LOLLIPOPS                                               Conway Quilt Guild
                                                                   Date: 3rd Thursday of the Month
               What is a Red Hot Lollipop?
                                                                         Time: 10:00am-until
       A group of ladies age 50 years old and older.
                                                                       Place: Cochran Building
             What do Red Hot Lollipops do?                              2/6/20, 9:00am Sew-In
They meet monthly for lunch outings, covered dish lunches,        2/20/20, 10:00am Monthly Meeting
         fun, fellowship and an occasional trip.                   2/28/20, 9:00am All Day Free Sew
           What if I’m not quite 50 years old?                           Cost: $15 annual fee
             Baby sisters are 40-49 years old.
              Is there room for me to join?                           Little River Quilt Guild
     Sure there is! Which one would you like to join?               Date: First Friday of the Month
                                                                        Time: 10:00am — Until
                                                                 Place: C. B. Berry Community Center
                  Burgess Red Hots                               Free Sew: Third Friday of the Month
         11:00am Wednesday, February 5, 2020                            Time: 10:00am — until
              Burgess Community Center.                         Place: North Strand Recreation Center

                 Conway Red Hots                                        Sew Many Threads
          12:00pm Tuesday, February 11, 2020                        Date: 4th Friday of the Month
                   Pickled Cucumber                                       Time: 10am-3pm
                    1129 Third Avenue                           Place: North Strand Recreation Center
                    Conway, SC 29526

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Crafty Hour Workshop
            Friday, February 21 at 10:00am
         Cochran Building, 2830 Oak St, Conway

    Learn how to roll, fold, and swirl simple craft felt
    sheets Into fabulous fantasy flowers that can be
    used for a table arrangement, to adorn a wreath,
    or to embellish whatever you can dream up.
    Please register by February 17 at
    parksandrec.horrycounty.org. $5pp

                                 How To Contact Us
                   Horry County Parks and Recreation
                                      Committed to Excellence

                                            2830 Oak Street
                                           Conway, SC 29526
                                         Phone: (843) 915-5330
                                  Website: parksandrec.horrycounty.org

                                    Senior Programs: Janet Obenshain
                            (843) 915-7886 or Obenshain.Janet@horrycounty.org

                                         Facility Locations:
            Horry County                    North Strand                 C. B. Berry
         Parks & Recreation               Recreation Center           Community Center
                                            120 Highway 57 South           2250 Highway 179
          (Cochran Building)                Little River, SC 29566       Little River, SC 29566
              2830 Oak Street                    (843) 915-5331               (843) 249-4157
             Conway, SC 29526
               (843) 915-5330

           Carolina Forest                  South Strand
                                                                       James R. Frazier
          Recreation Center               Recreation Center
                                              9650 Scipio Lane
                                                                      Community Center
          2254 Carolina Forest Blvd                                      1370 Bucksport Road
          Myrtle Beach, SC 29579           Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
                                                                         Conway, SC 295267
               (843) 915-5332                  (843) 915-5333              (843) 397-1018

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