The City of Stillwater Senior Activity
Center will be closed Thursday, July 4th. Regular hours resume again
on Friday, July 5th. The Center offers a place to get out of the
heat and enjoy the many activities offered to seniors, 50 and older, such as;
card games, pool/snooker playing, exercise class and exercise equipment,
dominoes, bingo, movies, painting class, and musical entertainment. Stop by 1015
E. 12th or call 747-8080 for more information on activities offered and
make sure to pick up a July 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. Also,
take note, a defensive driving class will be offered on July 16, from 9:45 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Check with your vehicle insurance provider to see if the class
qualifies you for a discount. Several openings left so call or stop by and sign
up now!
Monday, July 1 – Women dust off you pool
sticks or use one of the Center’s and join the women’s pool time every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. They enjoy several rounds of 8-ball
and lots of laughter. Also, a painting
class gets together to compare each others ideas on their artwork. There is
exercise equipment available, also. This includes a treadmill, weight set, and
an exercise bike. The afternoon crowd enjoys playing various games of bridge,
canasta, dominoes, and pool/snooker. A jigsaw puzzle table is always set up
with a puzzle to solve.
Tuesday, July 2 – The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise
class members stay cool while getting a hot workout, free of charge. This class
is offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. These exercises are low
impact. Some are 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, jig-saw 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, July 3 – The women circle the pool
tables again starting at 9:30 a.m. If pool is not your game, you could try the
Wii interactive games, a game of ping pong, or the exercise equipment. 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 adventure movie, “Oz the Great and
Powerful” will be shown at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 4 – The Center will be closed.
Friday, July 5 –Doors open back up at
9:30 a.m. with women’s pool time and the painting class. Exercise equipment is available for use, along with a
ping pong table or a Wii game system. Afternoon games include: card games,
Texas Hold’em, pool, snooker, and dominoes.
Last week’s winners of various games were: social bridge; Wally
Reynolds, 1st; and Lynn Fent, 2nd; duplicate bridge
partners; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1st; and Lew Taylor and Jane
Anderson, 2nd. The Texas
Hold’em grand champion for the week was: Paul Hulse.