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Vol. 36, No. 9
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RIIHUV HXFKUH H[HUFLVH FODVVHV 7H[W DQG 3KRWRV %\ /2,6 720$6=(:6., )HDWXUH :ULWHU Twice a week, a group of seniors meets to continue a decades-long tradition: playing euchre at Zion Community Church, across the street from Howard Park. The location for this gathering is relatively new. The senior center that had stood within Howard Park proper was torn down when improvements were made to the park in 2019. That senior center had been built with donated funds and was the gathering place for years, Donna Hamm said. Howard Park was dedicat-
ed by the city of South Bend in August 1899. Over the years, improvements were made to the park, including a fountain donated by John M. Studebaker in 1906. An ice skating rink, warming house, concessions, restroom facilities and a service center were added in 1958, and that amenity is part of the recent redesign. In 2018, the city began the project to redesign Howard Park. Instead of an ice rink, there is an ice trail, a pond, a community center building, up-to-date playground structure and a green space. There are still senior activities offered in the community center, but the euchre group
now has its own gathering place. The new space with the church’s community rooms serves the small group well. The city pays $100 in rent to grant seniors the use of the rooms. There is also a group that meets to play mahjong and another that meets Monday mornings for exercise. The number of seniors who come out to play euchre varies. There have been 47 players, but some days there are only five. A few of these players have been playing the game since 1956 and two of the usual players knew each other from the old senior center at Howard Park. Smaller groups occupy one
of the smaller rooms, but there is room for many more tables or players in the spacious hall. Play can last for several hours. On occasion, the group meeting at Zion Community Church starts at noon and finishes at 4 p.m. Euchre is a card game using the same cards as found in a pinochle deck. It is a partner game, in which partners strive to score 10 points. Those points are determined by who wins the hand. It is considered a game of strategy. It is a fast-paced game, said player Rose Trebor. In addition to playing cards, there is also much conversation. There is a bond the euchre players have and that
is why this weekly activity is so meaningful. Having a place to play the game is important for seniors, Hamm said. “You need some place to go to meet your friends and have something to do.” The Howard Park seniors group can also take part in an exercise class from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, and mahjong from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Euchre is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. All are invited. Zion Community Church is located at 211 S. St. Peter St., South Bend. For more information, visit zionsb.org.
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