A Vehicle Accident Prevention Class at the Stillwater Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will host a Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention class on Monday, November 12 from 9:45 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. This will be presented by Meridian Technology Center. This is the same defensive driving class that has been presented here at the Center before. You should check with your motor vehicle insurance provider to see if your certificate, received upon completion of the class, qualifies you for a discount. There will be a lunch break where you can leave for an hour, or you can bring a sack lunch and keep it in the Center’s refrigerator. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th or call 747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick up a November calendar of events. Hours are: Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for music night. The facility is closed on weekends. Also, if you are interested in joining a bridge group, social or duplicate, at the Center, please call the number given to receive information on how to join.

        Monday, November 12 – Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and activities get under way with women’s pool time and a painting class. Also, the driving class will get started at 9:45 a.m.  Afternoon activities start around 1:00 p.m. which include: bridge, canasta, pool, snooker, dominoes, and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, November 13 – Join in the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class that starts at 9:30 a.m. Chairs are provided for each person. Some exercises are done while sitting and some are done while standing by your chair. Bouncing balls, hand weights, and stretch bands are incorporated in to the exercises for an extensive workout. After exercise, some of the participants stay and practice line dancing steps for fun. You are welcome to come kick up your heels with them around 10:30 a.m. Wii games and ping pong are always available for a fun time, too. Afternoon activities include games such as; duplicate bridge, dominoes, canasta, pitch, puzzle solving, snooker, pool and dominoes. A representative from Veteran’s Affairs comes in on Tuesdays, from 1:00-2:45 p.m. to help with any questions or paperwork you may have pertaining to veteran’s assistance. No appointment is needed.

         Wednesday, November 14 – The women get out their pool sticks again for some fun practice starting at 9:30 a.m. A Wii interactive game set and a ping pong table are also available for use. Exercise equipment which includes a treadmill, exercise bikes, and a weight machine are available, also. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. which include; canasta, dominoes, Texas Hold’em, pitch, pool and snooker. A puzzle is always out waiting for someone to find a piece. The drama movie, “Lucky One”, will be shown at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, November 15 – Time to start that exercise plan and get ready for the holidays. A good start would be the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class that meets here at the Center every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Afterwards, you can play some Wii games or ping pong. Also, a group of line dancers sometimes stay and have a good time stepping in time to the music. At 1:00 p.m. afternoon games such as: canasta, dominoes, social bridge, pool, snooker, and puzzle solving, get started. At 2:00 p.m. bingo is called. A lot of laughs are always shared during this time. Don’t miss out on the good times. Thursday evening, the doors open back up at 5:30 p.m. for a night of music. The musicians get set up and tuned up and start some good ol’ country tunes at 6:00 p.m. Come tap your toes with everybody!

         Friday, November 16 – Pool is played starting at 9:30 a.m. by the women pool players. The painting group get out their paints and brushes and share ideas with each other. Exercise equipment is available for use, along with a ping pong table or Wii player. The birthday celebration pot-luck luncheon will being at 12:00 noon. Come join the fun! Afterwards, stay and enjoy games of cards, pool, snooker, Texas Hold’em, dominoes, and puzzle solving.

          Last weeks winners of bridge were: Dolly McClary, 1^st; and Mallory Owen, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners were: Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st; and Patricia Logan and Jerry Koelsch, 2^nd.  Texas Hold’em champion for the week was: Jean Hatcher.