Spring has Sprung at the Stillwater Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center participants are ready for the spring time and the longer daylight hours. They can spend more time at the Senior Center participating in the many activities offered for participants 50 years and older. Come check it out!  The Center continues to offer a place to receive free help preparing your income taxes. Trained AARP tax preparers provide their free assistance, Mondays through Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. They will continue their service clear in to the month of April. No appointments are taken. It is a first come first serve basis. You will need to bring your return from last year if possible, picture identification, social security card, and any income information as needed. Hours for participation are Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m.; and music night is held on Thursday evenings, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 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.

        Monday, March 21 – Starting at 9:30 a.m. the AARP tax preparers will be ready to figure your taxes free of charge until 12:00 noon. Also, the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class members arrive ready to get their stretch on and the women pool players gather with pool sticks in hand. At 10:30 a.m. after the exercise class a line dancing class continues to get some more exercise while bootscootin’ around the floor. Afternoon brings in card players, bridge games, and pool or snooker playing. This fun begins around 1:00 p.m.

        Tuesday, March 22 – Income tax assistance continues at 9:30 a.m.  “Zumba with Angie” is a dance exercise class that is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. The exercises are done mostly to Latin American dance music. It will give you a good fun workout. Please wear good sturdy shoes. No slide on types. In the afternoon, games are played that include; canasta, duplicate bridge, pool/snooker, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Exercise equipment that includes 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, March 23 – Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, women’s pool and tax assistance all begin 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. A coed nine ball, pool tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. Come enjoy the fun competition.

         Thursday, March 24 –Tax help continues on a first come first serve basis at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m. the Zumba class members start fast moving too some jazzy tunes. They can work up quite a sweat by the end of the class. Starting around 1:00 p.m. canasta and bridge players are dealing out their cards. Bingo has a guest caller on Thursdays and starts at 2:00 p.m. You should come have some fun! Music night musicians start tuning up their instruments at 5:30 p.m. and by 6:00 p.m. they are ready to entertain the audience with country tunes until 8:30 p.m.  Snacks are brought in and served during the evening.

         Friday, March 25 – The exercisers and women pool players all get together again at 9:30 a.m. Also, on Friday mornings, a painting class is held. You should bring your painting or crafting supplies and share your skills with the class. Line dancers start their routines at 10:30 a.m. after the exercise class. Afternoon card games begin around 12:30 p.m. except for duplicate bridge, which begins at 12:15 p.m.  Also, a puzzle is always out on the table waiting for a piece to be found.

         Last weeks reported winners for social bridge were: Louie Geiser, 1st, and Connie Mennem, 2nd. Duplicate bridge winners were:  Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1st; and Jerry Koelsch and Sandy Boepple, 2nd.  The second day of duplicate bridge, the winning partners were: Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1st; and Meg Kletke and Adrienne Hyle, 2nd. Champion of the pool tournament for the week was Frank Berry.