Celebrate October Birthdays

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will celebrate senior participant’s October birthdays with a pot-luck luncheon on Friday, October 11 at 12:00 noon. Bring a food dish to share or pay $3/person and enjoy the fellowship. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th or call 747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick up an October 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. Unfortunately, flu season is also upon us. A flu clinic, sponsored by HomeCall, is scheduled here at the Center for Monday, October 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. No early signup, it is a first come, first serve basis. Also, bring your Medicare card for no charge.

        Monday, Oct. 7 – The week’s activities get under way beginning 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 and discuss their ideas with each other. 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 games of bridge, canasta, dominoes, pool/snooker, and jig-saw puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, Oct. 8 –Senior’s join the free exercise class, called Sit ‘n Be Fit. 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, pool/snooker and jig-saw puzzle solving.  Please note: the Veteran’s Affairs representative will no longer be coming to the Senior Center. He will now be at Workforce Oklahoma’s Stillwater office at 3006 E. 6^th St., from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays only.

         Wednesday, Oct. 9 – The women pool players get out their pool sticks again after the doors open at 9:30 a.m. They experience some good fellowshipping while practicing their pool shots. 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, and pool/snooker. A puzzle is always out waiting for someone to find a missing piece. The movie, “Lake Effects” will be shown at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, Oct. 10 –Join the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class and get in shape. 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. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. Try a game of canasta or pool/snooker and at 2:00 p.m. join in the fun time of bingo.

         Friday, Oct. 11 – Women pool players and the artists arrive again after the doors open at 9:30 a.m. The women enjoy several rounds of 8-ball and the artists get creative on their canvases. Exercise equipment is also available for use. Birthday lunch begins at 12:00 noon. Bring a food dish and make some new friends while enjoying a delicious pot-luck meal. Afternoon games include: canasta, Texas Hold’em, and pool/snooker.

          Champions for various games held last week were: social bridge winners; Norma Burk, 1^st; and Mary Thomas, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st; and Meg Kletke and Penny Sizemore, 2^nd. Texas Hold’em champion for the past week was: Chestine Crane. Congratulations to the Stillwater senior pool players. They traveled to Ponca City Senior Center for a pool tournament and brought back the trophy!