The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center
will be holding a defensive driving class this month. It will be held on
Wednesday, July 29 from 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with one hour lunch break. The
class is provided by Meridian Technology Center and could get you a discount on
your vehicle insurance. Check with your insurance provider to see if you
qualify for a discount. Water aerobics classes are still being offered at the Stillwater
Municipal pool for seniors on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting promptly at
12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The charge is $2 per session and is paid at the pool
each time you come. Classes will run until July 30. Many activities are offered
at the Senior Center, which is open for participants, 50 years old and older, 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. Stop by 1015 E. 12th
Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick
up a calendar of events.
The Walk in the Park event for senior
walkers is still ongoing in Couch Park. Seniors can sign up and log in each
time at the Center. Walk the trail ten times and earn a t-shirt and better
health.
Monday, July 13 – You can also get some
exercise inside where it is cool. A free exercise class called, Sit ‘n Be Fit
takes place on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. This
exercise class incorporates a good stretching routine using stretchy rubber
bands, and rubber or sponge balls. A women’s pool group have plenty of fun and
laughs while playing several rounds of 8-ball. A painting/crafting class also
gets together. Artists exchange their ideas and show off their creativity on
canvases. Also, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. you can
come step in time to country tunes while line dancing. In the afternoon, games
of bridge and canasta are played along with pool or snooker.
Tuesday, July14 – If you want to really get
your heart rate up and receive a good workout, you should check out the fast
paced free Zumba with Angie class that starts at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday and
Thursday mornings. This class is done to some high tempo music. Water aerobics
takes place at the City pool at 12:30 p.m. Afternoon games include; canasta,
duplicate bridge, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Exercise equipment that includes
a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use during
the afternoon, too. Bingo is played at 2:00 p.m. It is a lot of laughs and everyone wins a
prize!
Wednesday, July 15 – Time to exercise again
with the Sit ‘n Be Fit class at 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Some exercises are done sitting and some
standing, but a chair is always there for support. Or bring your pool stick and
shoot some 8-ball during women’s pool time, also at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m., after the exercise class, line
dancers start kicking up their heels to some swinging country tunes. During the
afternoon, games of canasta and other card games are played. At 1:00 p.m. a
coed pool tournament will be held. Bring your pool stick and enjoy the fun
competition!
Thursday, July 16 – Zumba with Angie class
begins at 10:30 a.m. You can work up a good
sweat moving to the jazzy tunes.
Afternoon games start at 1:00 p.m. Canasta is a popular game of choice. At 2:00
p.m. every Thursday a guest bingo caller arrives ready to give out prizes. Join
the fun! Don’t forget music night at 6:00 p.m. There is always good toe tapping
music to enjoy!
Friday,
July 17 – Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the activities begin such as; Sit ‘n Be
Fit exercise class, women’s pool time, and a painting/crafting class. Then at
10:30 a.m. the line dancers arrive ready to boot scoot around the floor to some
lively tunes. Afternoon games of canasta, duplicate bridge, pool and snooker
are played.
Last weeks reported winners were: for
social bridge; Anna Cooper was first and Beverly Dale was second. Duplicate
bridge winning partners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, came in first; and Sandy
Boepple and Jane Anderson were second. A weekly pool tournament was played and
the champion was Vic Berryman.
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