A busy week at the Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will have a busy week coming up with the usual activities of card games, pool and snooker playing, bingo, an afternoon movie, exercise and painting classes. Added to those activities will be blood pressure checks on Wednesday, September 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. These will be provided by Northern Oklahoma College, Division of Nursing students. No appointment is needed. Also, on Friday, September 13 at 12:00 noon a birthday pot-luck luncheon will be held. September birthdays will be celebrated, so bring a food dish to share or pay $3/person and enjoy the delicious food and friendly fellowshipping.  Stop by 1015 E. 12^th or call 747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick up a September 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, Sept. 9 – Women pool players start the week off at 9:30 a.m. with some competitive rounds of 8-ball. They need some more women to come join them in the fun. Also, a painting group gets together on Monday and Friday mornings. They bring in their own supplies and get creative on their canvases. They welcome artists to come join their group and exchange ideas. Other crafters can bring their projects and join the group, also. The Center has an exercise room with a treadmill, exercise bikes, and a weight set for senior use, too. The afternoon crowd arrives around 12:30 p.m. to play bridge, canasta, dominoes, pool/snooker, and jig-saw puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, Sept. 10 – Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. a free exercise class, called Sit ‘n Be Fit is offered. The 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, snooker and jig-saw puzzle solving.  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, Sept. 11 – The women get their pool sticks out again and practice their shooting skills starting at 9:30 a.m. Women bring you pool stick or use one from the Center and practice lining up your shots. Also, you could try the Wii interactive games, a game of ping pong, or the exercise equipment.  Blood pressure checks will be held from 11:00 a.m. to about 3:00 p.m. This is a first come first serve basis. 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, true events movie, “Emperior” will be shown at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, Sept. 12 – Limber up with the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise group again from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.  After class, Wii games, ping pong, or line dancing are available. Come check it out. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. Join in a game of canasta and wild bingo games at 2:00 p.m. A men’s pool tournament will be held starting at 1:00 p.m. All senior men are welcome to try their hand at the pool tables. Thursday evening the doors open back up at 5:30 for a night of country music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

         Friday, Sept. 13 –It is the women’s turn at the pool tables again after the doors open at 9:30 a.m. The painting and crafting group get together at the same time during the morning, also. Some of the group brings their canvases and paints, while some may bring their craft project to class. Also, exercise equipment is available for use, along with a ping pong table or a Wii game system.  The September birthday pot-luck luncheon will begin at 12:00 noon. Afternoon games include: card games, Texas Hold’em, pool, snooker, and dominoes.

          Champions for various games held last week were: social bridge winners; Cloyann Fent, 1^st; and Wally Reynolds, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners; Lionel Raff and Al Perry, 1^st; and Penny Sizemore and Lucy Robinson, 2^nd. Texas Hold’em champion for the past week was: Lula Mae Davis.