April Birthdays Celebrated at Stillwater Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will celebrate participant’s April birthdays. Cake and ice cream will be served Wednesday, April 27 at 2:00 p.m. A defensive driving class will be held Friday, April 29, 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. At this time the class is full, however if you would like to be put on the cancellation list or on the list for a next class, please call the Center. The Senior Center offers many activities for people 50 years and older. Come check it out! 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. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick up a calendar of events.

        Monday, April 25 – If you would like to get a good stretching and toning exercise workout, check out the free Sit and Be Fit exercise class offered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. The class uses chairs to do the sitting exercises and some are done while standing by your chair for support if needed. Stretching and toning exercises are done using hand weights, rubber balls, and sponge balls. It is a good 45 minute workout. Also, women pool players get out their sticks for some rounds of 8-ball pool. At 10:30 a.m. after the exercise class a line dancing class continues to get some more exercise while swooshing around the floor. Afternoon brings in card players, bridge games, and pool/snooker shooters.

        Tuesday, April 26 – Another really good workout can be accomplished in the “Zumba with Angie” class. It 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 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, April 27 – Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class and women’s pool and all begin 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. Remember participants celebrate your April birthday with some cake and ice cream at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, April 28 –At 10:30 a.m. the Zumba class members start moving to 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 start dealing out their cards. A coed 9-ball pool tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. Enjoy the fun competition. Bingo has a guest caller on Thursdays and games begin at 2:00 p.m. You should come have some fun! Music night musicians start tuning up 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 by everyone and served during the evening.

         Friday, April 29 –Friday mornings get started at 9:30 a.m. with exercise class, pool playing for women, and a painting class. You should bring your painting or crafting supplies and share your skills with the class. The defensive driving class begins at 9:45 a.m.  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: Nancye Hoback, 1^st, and Mallory Owen, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winners were:  Lionel Raff and Al Perry, 1^st; and Treca Baer and Norma Burk, 2^nd. Winning partners for the second day of duplicate bridge playing were: Lionel Raff and Al Perry, 1^st; and John and Sandy Boepple, 2^nd. The pool tournament champion for last week was Vic Berryman.