Health presentation at the Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will hold a health presentation titled; “Journey Through Health”, provided by Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, on Thursday, September 19 at 10:30 a.m. This program will demonstrate how the dietary guidelines can have a powerful impact throughout the body. Everyone is welcome to attend. No signups required. Senior coed pool players will travel to the Ponca City Senior Center for a final pool tournament on Friday, September 20 starting at 1:00 p.m. Signup now if you are interested in playing in the tournament. Other activities include card games, pool and snooker playing, bingo, an afternoon movie, exercise, and painting classes. 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. 16 – Women’s pool time and an art class start the week off at 9:30 a.m. The women pool players have a fun time challenging each other in games of 8-ball.  And the artist’s 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. 17 – 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. 18 – After the doors open at 9:30 a.m. women pool players start filing in to practice their shooting skills.  Senior women are welcome to practice along with them. So, join the fun. Also, 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 comedy movie, “Here Comes the Boom” will be shown at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, Sept. 19 – It is time to tone up, by joining a free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class. This class is offered at the Center from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.  After class, Wii games, ping pong, or line dancing are available. Come check it out. Also, at 10:30 the “Journey Through Health” program will be presented. 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. 20 – The pool tables are occupied by the women again and the painting and crafting group get together at the same time starting at 9:30 a.m. Also, exercise equipment is available for use, along with a ping pong table or a Wii game system.  The 1:00 p.m. coed pool tournament will begin at the Ponca City Senior Center. Good luck to the Stillwater Senior Activity Center pool players. Afternoon games include: card games, Texas Hold’em, pool, snooker, and dominoes.

          Champions for various games held last week were: social bridge winners; Norma Burk, 1^st; and Mary Thomas, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners; Lionel Raff and Al Perry, 1^st; and Penny Sizemore and Lucy Robinson, 2^nd. Texas Hold’em champions for the past week were: Lula Mae Davis and Chestine Crane.