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2005 Friendship Days begin taking shape

By Lexi MooreHills Community Club members continue to plan for Hills Friendship Days June 10 and 11. Tuesday night’s meeting gave members a chance to finalize plans for this year’s events.Community Club members have brought back many of the events from past years, but have added new events to attract more visitors.New events include stroke screening, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, free-throw shooting contest, martial arts demonstration, a carnival for children, petting zoo and horse rides, face painting and bingo.Stroke screening is being offered as part of the mini-health fair on Saturday morning. The screening can detect carotid artery, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease. The cost per test is $40. All three tests cost $110. To pre-register for any of the screenings or a bone density check, call Bonnie Leenderts at 962-3318 or 605-360-0719. The 3-on-3 basketball tournament is available for boys and girls in grades 7 - 12, based on the grade the student finished during the 2004-2005 school year.Each team will need to pay a $10 registration fee. The event will be held at the Hills City Basketball Court beginning at noon on Saturday, June 11. The start time may change depending on the number of teams registered.Interested teams must pre-register and pre-pay by June 5. Call Missy Bass at 962-3733 for questions or to register.The free-throw shooting contest is for boys and girls in grades 4 - 6, based on the grade the student finished during the 2004-2005 school year. The event will be held at the Hills City Park Basketball Court on Sat. June 11. Registration begins at 10:15 a.m.The Tiger Academy, a Brandon martial arts school, will be giving a martial arts demonstration prior to the start of the parade.Hills Christian School is sponsoring a kids’ carnival with games and prizes at the Hills City Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Also at the park, the Rock County 4-H Club will host a petting zoo and horse rides.Other additions to activities at the park will be face painting offered by the Hills-Beaver Creek Music Department and bingo for all ages.Long time activities still on the Friendship Days roster are the FFA Alumni Pancake Breakfast, four-person best ball golf tournament, Hills Country Cruisers poker run, co-ed double elimination sand volleyball tournament, homemade ice cream by the Hills Lions Club and the evening parade which will include the kiddie parade.To sign up to be in the parade, call Lisa Durst at 962-3389 as soon as possible.This year the Community Club evening meal at the Legion will be a Whopper Feed. The Community Club is still looking for volunteers to help serve Whoppers and to welcome guests. If interested in helping with the Whopper Feed or any other Friendship Days event, please call Lisa at 962-3389.Donations from individuals and companies are still being accepted. Donations help sponsor trophies, jump tent and entertainment rentals, bring special entries and music for the parade and afternoon and evening entertainment.Friendship Days is a time to showcase what the city of Hills has to offer.

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