Flu Prevention Time at the Stillwater Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center is getting ready for the flu season. A flu shot clinic will be offered at the Center on Monday, October 19 starting at 1:00 p.m. HomeCall Home Health will provide the shots free of charge for those who present their Medicare card with Part B. There will be a charge without your card. No early sign up, this will be a first come first serve basis. A sign in sheet will available when you arrive and get in line. The Senior Activity Center is open for participants, 50 years old and older. Many activities are offered, such as: exercise classes, pool/snooker playing, line dancing, Zumba, painting classes, card games, bridge, a monthly movie, and a music night. Hours for participation are Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m.; and music night is held on Thursday evening, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The facility is closed on weekends. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th 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 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, October 19 – Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. a free 45-minute exercise class, called Sit ‘n Be Fit is offered, along with a women’s pool playing time. The class utilizes stretchy bands to test flexibility and bouncing balls to help with hand/eye coordination, along with stretching and toning exercises. The women pool shooters play several friendly rounds of 8-ball and would welcome some new women players to come join in the fun competition. Painters and crafters get together on Monday and Friday mornings, too. They share ideas and pointers for their art work with each other. They furnish their own art supplies. At 10:30 a.m. line dancers step in time to country songs. You are welcome to come join the group and get some exercise while having fun. During the afternoon, canasta and social bridge players get out their cards for plenty of good times. A jig-saw puzzle is always out enticing someone to find another piece. Exercise equipment, including a treadmill, is available too. Remember at 1:00 the flu clinic will be held on a first come first serve basis.

        Tuesday, October 20 – “Zumba with Angie” and increase your endurance every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. This is a fast-paced exercise aerobic dance session that is done mostly to Latin American dance music. In the afternoon, games are played that include; canasta, duplicate bridge, pool/snooker, 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 everybody wins a prize!

        Wednesday, October 21 – Exercise class and women’s pool are enjoyed again at 9:30 a.m.  Then at 10:30 a.m., after the exercise class, line dancers start kicking up their heels as they keep up with 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 take place. Come enjoy the fun competition.

         Thursday, October 22 – It’s Zumba time! Class starts at 10:30 a.m. You can work up a good sweat exercising to the jazzy tunes. Afternoon games start at 1:00 p.m. Canasta and bridge are popular games of choice. Bingo is called by a guest caller at 2:00 p.m. Every one bingos and receives a prize. Don’t forget music night at 6:00 p.m. There is always good toe tapping music to enjoy!

         Friday, October 23 – The Center’s doors open at 9:30 a.m. for the Sit ‘n Be Fit class, women’s pool, and the painting class. Then at 10:30 a.m. line dancers arrive ready to boot scoot around the floor to some lively tunes. Afternoon games of duplicate bridge begin around 12:15 p.m. Canasta players start coming in around 12:30 p.m. along with pool players and puzzle solvers.   

         Last weeks reported winners for social bridge were: Connie Mennem, 1^st, and Bena Harper, 2^nd; duplicate bridge winning partners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st; and Lucy Robinson and Penny Sizemore, were 2^nd. The second day of duplicate bridge champions were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st; and John and Sandy Boepple, 2^nd.  The winner of the pool tournament this week was Wayne Vinson.