June Birthday Luncheon at the Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will have a birthday luncheon to celebrate senior participant’s June birthdays. This will occur on Friday, June 14 at 12:00 noon. The Center offers a place to stay cool for seniors, 50 and older. They can participate in several activities such as; card games, pool/snooker playing, exercise class and exercise equipment, dominoes, bingo, movies, painting class, and musical entertainment. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th or call 747-8080 for more information on activities offered and make sure to pick up a June calendar of events. Hours are: 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. If you are interested in joining a bridge group, social or duplicate, at the Center, please call the number given to receive information on how to join or leave your name and phone number.

        Monday, June 10 – Women pool players arrive at 9:30 a.m. on Monday mornings to practice their pool shooting skills and challenge each other to some friendly competition. Also, a painting class gets together to compare each others ideas on their artwork. There is exercise equipment available, also. This includes a treadmill, weight set, and an exercise bike. The afternoon crowd enjoys playing various games of bridge, canasta, dominoes, and pool/snooker. A jigsaw puzzle table is always set up with a puzzle to solve.

        Tuesday, June 11 – Tone up your body with the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class offered at the Center. They meet at 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. These exercises are low impact. They can be done while sitting and others by standing next to your chair utilizing hand weights, stretch bands, and bouncing balls during the 45 minute workout. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot scootin’ line dancing or Wii games. A ping pong table is available for use. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pitch, jig-saw puzzle solving, snooker or pool. A Veteran’s Affairs representative comes in on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:45 p.m. to help with any questions or paper work you may have pertaining to veteran’s assistance. No appointment is needed.

         Wednesday, June 12 –Pool sticks are out again at 9:30 a.m. as the women pool players gear up for some fun rounds of pool. A Wii interactive game set and a ping pong table are available for use. Exercise equipment is available, too. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. which include; canasta, dominoes, Texas Hold’em, pitch, pool and snooker. A puzzle is always out waiting for someone to find a piece. The dramatic romance movie, “Safe Haven” will be shown at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, June 13 – The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise group stretches and limbers up at 9:30 a.m. to about 10:15 a.m. After class, you can play some Wii games or ping pong. A group of line dancers sometimes stay and have a good time stepping in time to the music. Afternoon games such as: canasta, dominoes, social bridge, and puzzle solving, are played at 1:00 p.m., also. A men’s pool tournament begins at 1:00 p.m. Bingo is at 2:00 p.m. Thursday evening the doors open back up at 5:30 p.m. for a night of music. The musicians get set up and start some good ol’ country tunes at 6:00 p.m. Come tap your toes with everybody!

         Friday, June 14 – Women’s pool time begins at 9:30 a.m. and also the painting class members bring in their art work to discuss with each other and add new touches, too. Exercise equipment is available for use, along with a ping pong table or a Wii game system. Afternoon games include: card games, Texas Hold’em, and dominoes. A men’s pool tournament will be held starting at 1:00 p.m.

          Last weeks duplicate bridge winning partners were: Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st; and Murna Raff and Betty Lowrey, 2^nd.  The Texas Hold’em champion for the week was: Lula Mae Davis. A men’s pool tournament was held and the winner was Jack Ventris.