Defensive Driving Class at the Senior Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will hold a defensive driving class called, Vehicle Accident Prevention, sponsored by Meridian Technology Center. This class could get you a discount on your vehicle insurance, so check it out with your insurance provider. The class will take place Wednesday, July 9 from 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. An hour lunch break will be taken. Call or stop by to sign up now. Also, on Monday, July 7 at 10:30 a.m. Lois Jackson, a certified massage therapist will be at the Center to give hand and foot massages. No appointment is needed. Senior participant’s July birthdays will be celebrated with a “Christmas in July” theme, pot-luck luncheon on Friday, July 11 at 12:00 noon. Bring a food dish to compliment the entrée of turkey and dressing or pay $3/person. 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 July calendar of events when you stop by. The Center is open 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. Music night on Thursdays is a good evening outing to check out. Musicians entertain with rock’in country and gossip music.

         It is not too late to get in the water aerobics class that meets every Tuesday and Thursday at the City Municipal Pool from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. This class will run through July 31 and only cost $2 each time you attend. Payment is made at the pool. Also, the Walk in the Park program has been popular. You can still participate and work on your health. After ten walks in Couch Park you earn a free t-shirt. So sign up today.

        Monday, July 7 – If you are looking for a place to get some exercise, why not try out the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. A few exercises are done while sitting and some while standing by a chair. It is a good workout that utilizes stretchy bands, bouncing balls, and hand weights. Also, going on during the morning is women’s pool time. They have a good time fellowshipping and sharing a lot of laughter. Bring your pool stick or use one from the Center and join the fun. A painting/crafting class also meets. It is a social time to get together and get creative at a canvas or any other craft you want to bring in to work on while sharing ideas. Also, at 10:30 a.m. a group of line dancers practice some boot scoot’in moves. Check it out and get a powerful workout while having a blast! Lois Jackson will also be at the Center at 10:30 a.m. for massage therapy. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. Bridge and canasta are popular card games played along with pool/snooker and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, July 8 – Try something different by playing Wii bowling. This is a popular game played on a game system on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m  Each player is in control of his own game by holding the hand controller and trying to make strikes just like at a real bowling alley. Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. Water aerobics meets at the Stillwater Municipal pool at 12:30 p.m. It is great exercise, and only $2/session. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Bingo players also meet up on Tuesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. It is a lot of laughs and everyone gets a prize!

         Wednesday, July 9 – Time to exercise again. The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercisers join up at 9:30 a.m. along with the women pool players. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot scootin’ line dancing at 10:30 a.m. Then, in the afternoon games of canasta, pool and snooker are played along with an afternoon movie, at 2:00 p.m. The movie for this week is an action thriller, titled, “Non Stop.”

         Thursday, July 10 –Wii bowling is played Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. and don’t forget at 12:30 p.m. water aerobics meets up at the City pool. 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. During the evening, starting at 6:00 p.m., musicians tune up their instruments to make some good toe-tappin country music.  Come enjoy the music!

         Friday, July 11 – Exercise class, women’s 8-ball, and a painting/crafting class all begin at 9:30 a.m. And at 10:30 a.m. a line dancing class kicks up their heels. Plenty to keep you busy. Preparations will be going on also for the “Christmas in July” birthday, pot-luck luncheon to start at 12:00 noon. Bring a food dish to share or pay $3/person. After lunch, the cards will be brought out for games of canasta, and pool balls will be racked for an 8-ball tournament. Join the fun!

         Game champions announced for last week were: social bridge winners; Dollie McClary, 1^st and Janetta Loper, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st and Lucy Robinson, Penny Sizemore, Gay Lynn and Marty Bullock; all tied for 2^nd place. Wii bowling champion for the week was: Jean Hatcher. Also, the winner of the pool tournament was Fred Seamans.