Blood Pressure Clinic to be held at the Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will hold a blood pressure clinic sponsored by May’s Home Call Home Health on Tuesday, April 22 at 1:00 p.m. No appointments are needed. 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 an April 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.

        Monday, April 21 – The women pool players would like for you to join them in some fun games of 8-ball every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. You can bring your pool stick or use one from the Center. An art class also comes in during the same time. They bring their own supplies and help each other with suggestive ideas as needed. Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. The afternoon brings out bridge, canasta players, and pool shooters.

        Tuesday, April 22 – Why not check out the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise program? The Center provides this class 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! In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pitch, pool/snooker and jig-saw puzzle solving. Remember at 1:00 p.m. a blood pressure clinic will be held.

         Wednesday, April 23 – The women pool players practice their pool shots again 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! 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 classic Disney movie” titled, “Mary Poppins.”

         Thursday, April 24 – The free exercise class called Sit ‘n Be Fit offered at the Center at 9:30 a.m. can help you test your endurance and strengthen your muscles. It will give you a good workout. 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. A men’s pool tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. Men come join the fun competition. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. Don’t miss out on the fun!

         Friday, April 25 – 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 begin around 1:00 p.m. and consist of; canasta, Texas Hold’em, and pool or snooker.

         Game champions announced for the past week were: social bridge winners; Barbara Geiser, 1^st; and Dollie McClary, 2^nd.  Duplicate bridge winners reported: Terry Miller and Camille Johnston were 1^st; Betty Lowrey and Jane Anderson came in 2^nd.  The popular Wii bowling game participants also reported some winners; which were Evelyn Smith, high score of 265 and Dennis Morrow, second high score of 222.