Defensive Driving Class to be held

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will offer a free defensive driving class on Monday, March 24 from 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. An instructor from Meridian Technical Center will teach the class. Everyone will receive a certificate after class that can be taken to your vehicle insurance provider to see if you qualify for a discount.  Also, another free service offered is the income tax assistance provided by AARP trained preparers. This will continue every Monday through Thursday mornings, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., until April 15. It is a first come first serve basis. Sign in when you arrive. Bring your last year’s tax return if possible and all other necessary information and identification. A presentation, “Navigating the Senior Network”, will take place on Wednesday, March 26 at 2:00 p.m. at the Center. Representatives from different senior service providers will be present for discussions and Q&A’s. They want to help find solutions that can improve your quality of life. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Center also offers many activities for seniors 50 and over. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up a March calendar of events when you stop by. 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. Also, please remember during inclement weather if the Stillwater Public Schools are closed the Senior Activity Center will also be closed.

        Monday, Mar. 24 – Monday morning will be busy starting at 9:30 a.m. Women pool players get started playing several rounds of 8-ball. An art class comes in during the same time. They bring their own supplies and offer creative ideas to each other. The income tax preparers also arrive by then ready to help until 12:00 noon. Also, the special defensive driving class will take place starting at 9:45 a.m. Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. The afternoon brings out bridge and canasta players, and pool shooters.

        Tuesday, Mar. 25 – Sit ‘n Be Fit is a free exercise program offered at the Center every Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. It offers a low impact, 45 minute workout that helps strengthen and tone up your muscles. Some exercises are done while sitting and others are done while standing next to your chair utilizing hand weights, stretch bands, and bouncing balls. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot scootin’ line dancing. This will get you a really good workout!  Tax assistance continues during the morning. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pitch, pool/snooker and jig-saw puzzle solving. 

         Wednesday, Mar. 26 – The pool sticks are picked up again by the women pool players as they take aim beginning at 9:30 a.m.  Also, Wii bowling is played on Wednesday morning at the same opening time. They have a really good time. Come check it out! The tax preparers are busily working up tax returns. Then, in the afternoon games of canasta, Texas Hold’em, pool and snooker are played along with an afternoon movie, at 2:00 p.m. The movie for this week is a basketball movie based on a true event titled, “Glory Road”. Also, remember the “Navigating the Senior Network” discussion groups will be here at 2:00 p.m. Plan to attend to learn about resources that can help ease the stress of finding solutions that seniors face in life.

         Thursday, Mar. 27 – It is spring time and time to think about getting in shape. Check out the free exercise class called Sit ‘n Be Fit offered at the Center at 9:30 a.m. It will give you a good workout and stretching of those muscles. AARP income tax help is still available, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. If you would like some more exercise, stay after class and join the line dancing group that meets at 10:30 a.m. They really get to moving and can work up a sweat while having fun. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta, dominoes, pool or snooker. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. Don’t miss out on the fun!

         Friday, Mar. 28 – Popular Friday morning activities are women’s pool playing and painting in the art class. These begin at 9:30 a.m.  Exercise equipment is also available for use. Afternoon games consist of; canasta, Texas Hold’em, and pool or snooker. A men’s pool tournament will be held during the afternoon, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Come join the fun!

         Game champions announced for the past week were: for social bridge; Penny Sizemore, 1^st, and Barbara Geiser, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winners: Charles Foreman and Jane Anderson, 1^st; and Penny Sizemore and Lucy Robinson, 2^nd. Texas Hold’em players were back at their game and winners during the week were: Chestine Crane and Lula Mae Davis. A men’s pool tournament was also held and the winner was Vic Berryman.