Free Blood Pressure Checks at the Senior Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will hold a free blood pressure check station, provided by Home Call Home Health, on Wednesday, August 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. No appointments are needed. Also, an ice cream/cake social will take place on Wednesday, September 27 at 2:00 p.m. If you have been planning to come down to the Senior Center, this will provide a good time to check out the Center and all the activities offered. A coed pool tournament will be played on Friday, August 29 at 1:00 p.m. All seniors 50 and over are welcome to participate. You should check out what is going on at your Senior Center. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up a 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.

        Monday, Aug. 25 – Sit ‘n Be Fit is a free exercise class that is offered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. This is a good workout that utilizes stretchy bands, bouncing balls, and hand weights, while sitting or standing by a chair. Come get in shape while having a good time, too. Women 8-ball players also get exercise moving around the pool tables practicing their shooting skills. Bring your pool stick or use one from the Center and join the fun. The painting/crafting class members also join their talents together every Monday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. Seniors bring your project and exchange ideas with the group. 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! Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. Bridge and canasta are popular card games played along with pool/snooker and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, Aug. 26 –Wii bowling is popular at the Senior Center.  Come check it out every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. This is a played on a game system where 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. 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, Aug. 27 – Morning activities start at 9:30 a.m. with the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class and women’s pool playing. Then at 10:30 a.m. the line dancers start kicking up their heels to some swingin’ country tunes. In the afternoon games of canasta and pool are played. An afternoon movie is shown at 2:00 p.m. The movie for this week is a drama, titled, “Labor Day.”

         Thursday, Aug. 28 – It is time for Wii bowling again, beginning at 9:30 a.m. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. 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, Aug. 29 – Friday mornings are active with exercise class, women’s 8-ball, and a painting/crafting class, all beginning at 9:30 a.m. And at 10:30 a.m. line dancing class members move to the music. After lunch, the cards will be brought out for games of canasta, and pool balls for rounds of pool/snooker. Also, at 1:00 p.m. a coed pool tournament will be held. All seniors are invited to come join the fun.

         Game champions announced for last week were: social bridge winners; Cindy Smith, 1^st and Lynn Fent, 2^nd.  Duplicate bridge winners were; Sandy Boepple and Murna Raff, 1^st and Terry Miller and Audrey Harrison, 2^nd. Winner of the pool tournament last week was Vic Berryman. Wii bowling champion for the week was Lynn Duncan.