Free Services Offered at the Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will offer several special free services this week at the Center. On Tuesday, May 20 from 1:00 p.m.to 2:00 p.m., a free blood pressure clinic will take place. This is provided by May’s Home Call Home Health. Also, at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a relaxation station will be set up by Lois Jackson, a certified Geriatric Massage Therapist. She will provide foot and hand massages free of charge. Then, on Thursday, May 22 at 9:30 a.m. Paige Peterson will be at the Center to help see if you qualify for assistance on Medicare medication. The Center 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 May calendar of events when you stop by. You will notice some changes have been made in the scheduling of classes. Look for more additions coming next month, including water aerobics at the City pool starting on Tuesday, June 3 at 12:30 p.m. Center 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, May 19 – Come check out the free exercise class, Sit ‘n Be Fit at 9:30 a.m. Some exercises are done while sitting and others are done while standing next to your chair utilizing hand weights, stretch bands, and bouncing balls. The women pool players also get together on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. They would like for you to join them in some fun games of 8-ball. An art class comes in during the same time. They bring their own supplies and help each other with suggestions as needed. Line dancing takes place after exercise class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. This will get you a really good workout! The afternoon brings out bridge, canasta players, and pool shooters. A coed pool tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. Pool players, 50 and over, are welcome to join the fun competition.

        Tuesday, May 20 – Wii players are having a good time on Tuesdays and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. This is played on a gaming system with each player holding the controls. Wii bowling is the popular game being played now. Come check out the fun! Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pool/snooker and jig-saw puzzle solving. At 1:00 p.m. you can get your blood pressure checked and then get a foot and hand massage.

         Wednesday, May 21 – Sit ‘n Be Fit begins at 9:30 a.m. The class offers a low impact,                  45-minute workout that helps strengthen and tone up your muscles. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot scootin’ line dancing. The women pool players practice their pool shots again beginning at 9:30 a.m. 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 drama, titled, “Philomena.” A coed pool tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. Pool players, 50 and over, are welcome to join the fun competition.

         Thursday, May 22 – The fun begins with Wii players wild games of bowling, starting at 9:30 a.m.  And, remember at 9:30 a.m. you can get assistance on your Medicare medication. It is a first come first serve basis. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta, dominoes, pool and 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, May 23 – The exercise class, Sit ‘n Be Fit, are enjoying the extra day of exercise during the week.  The free exercise class is offered at the Center at 9:30 a.m. The class 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. This is also an extra addition to the schedule. They really get to moving and can work up a sweat while having fun. Other 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; Betty Barefoot, 1^st; and Janetta Loper, 2^nd.  Duplicate bridge winners reported: Jane Anderson and Charles Foreman, were 1^st and Meg Kletke and Laurene Opolike came in 2^nd.