Coed Pool Tournament at the Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will hold a coed pool tournament on Friday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m.  Senior women and men are welcome to participate. Bring you own pool stick or use on of the Center’s and enjoy the fun competition. Other activities that seniors, 50 and older, can participate in are; card games, pool/snooker playing, exercise class and exercise equipment, dominoes, bingo, movies, painting class, and musical entertainment. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th or call 747-8080 for more information on activities offered and make sure to pick up a May 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. 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 or leave your name and phone number.

        Monday, May 20 – The women participants play pool on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. You are welcome to try out your pool shooting skills and join in the fun fellowship. A painting class also gets under way at the same time. Artists bring their own supplies and get together to discuss each others ideas and get creative on their canvases. There is exercise equipment available, too. This includes a treadmill, weight set, and an exercise bike. The afternoon crowd enjoys playing various games such as: bridge, canasta, dominoes, and pool/snooker. A jigsaw puzzle table is always set up with a puzzle to solve.

        Tuesday, May 21 –Exercise is something everyone needs. So, to meet those needs a free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class is offered at the Center. They meet at 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. These exercises are low impact. They can be done while sitting and others by standing next to your chair utilizing hand weights, stretch bands, and bouncing balls during the 45 minute workout. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot scootin’ line dancing or Wii games. A ping pong table is available for use. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pitch, puzzle solving, snooker or pool. A Veteran’s Affairs representative comes in on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:45 p.m. to help with any questions or paper work you may have pertaining to veteran’s assistance. No appointment is needed.

         Wednesday, May 22 – Women’s pool shooting starts up again at 9:30 a.m. A Wii interactive game set and a ping pong table are available for use. Exercise equipment is available, too. 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 dramatic movie, “The Impossible” will be shown at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, May 23 – Time to exercise again with the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise group at 9:30 a.m. After class, you can play some Wii games or ping pong. A group of line dancers sometimes stay and have a good time stepping in time to the music. Afternoon games such as: canasta, dominoes, social bridge, and puzzle solving, are played at 1:00 p.m., also. Bingo is at 2:00 p.m. Thursday evening the doors open back up at 5:30 p.m. for a night of music. The musicians get set up and start some good ol’ country tunes at 6:00 p.m. Come tap your toes with everybody!

         Friday, May 24 – Pool sticks and paint brushes are out again beginning at 9:30 a.m. Exercise equipment is available for use, along with a ping pong table or Wii. Afternoon games include: card games, Texas Hold’em, and dominoes. The coed pool tournament will begin at 1:00 p.m.

          Last weeks bridge winners were: Lynn Fent, 1^st; and Janetta Loper, 2^nd.  The duplicate bridge winning partners were: Camille Johnston and Terry Miller, 1^st; and Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 2^nd.  The Texas Hold’em champions for the week were: Lula Mae Davis and Chestine Crane. A men’s pool tournament was held and the winner was Larry Leonard.