Senior Day in the Park to Return to Mooney Grove

The 50th Annual Senior Day in the Park, a free event for seniors, their families and caregivers, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 3, at Mooney Grove Park, 2700 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia. This year's theme is "Golden Anniversary Bash."

Entertainment will include Mariachi Juvenal Nueva Generacion, Jerry Hope singing "The Star Bangled Banner," Post 56 Color Guard and Flag Salute, and of course, a performance by "Elvis" (Jeremy Pearce).

There will also be a classic car show, informational exhibitor booths, cake walk (more than 300 cakes are expected to be donated, and additional donations are welcome), raffle prizes, dancing, bingo and new games such as the bean bag toss, a spinning wheel and a life-size game of Jenga.

Senior Day in the Park was created to honor local seniors for their contributions to local communities.

This year's event is organized by CSET (Community Services Employment Training) and the Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging. Sponsors include Tulare County Health & Human Services, Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Family HealthCare Network, Culligan Water and Vapor Trailers.

For more information, call Albert Cendejas, CSET's assistant director for community initiatives, at (559) 732-4194. Online registration for exhibitors and volunteers is at http://www.cset.org/senior-day.