Stay Cool at the Senior Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center offers a place to stay cool while enjoying the many activities that are offered to seniors 50 and over. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up an August calendar of events when you stop by. The Center is open 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. Music night on Thursdays is a good evening outing to check out.

        Monday, July 28 – The free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class takes place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. This is a good workout that utilizes stretchy bands, bouncing balls, and hand weights, while sitting or standing by a chair. Women’s 8-ball pool time also occurs during the same time and days. Bring your pool stick or use one from the Center and join the fun. A painting/crafting class also meets. It is a good social time to get together and help each other with their artistic ideas. At 10:30 a.m. a group of line dancers practice some boot scoot’in moves. Check it out and get a powerful workout while having a blast! Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. Bridge and canasta are popular card games played along with pool/snooker and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, July 29 – The bowling alley is open every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Wii bowling, that is. This is a popular game played on a game system where each player is in control of his own game by holding the hand controller and trying to make strikes just like at a real bowling alley. Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. Water aerobics will be ending soon at the Stillwater Municipal pool at 12:30 p.m. It is great exercise, and only $2/session. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Bingo players also meet up on Tuesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. It is a lot of laughs and everyone gets a prize!

         Wednesday, July 30 – Morning activities include the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class at 9:30 a.m., along with women’s pool. Afterwards, stay and practice some line dancing steps at 10:30 a.m. Then, in the afternoon games of canasta are played and a coed 8-ball pool tournament begins at 1:00 p.m. Join the fun! An afternoon movie is shown at 2:00 p.m. The movie for this week is a drama, titled, “Tiger Eyes.”

         Thursday, July 31 – Join the Wii bowling team for fun and laughs starting at 9:30 a.m. And water aerobics meets at the City pool at 12:30 p.m. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta, social bridge, or pool playing. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. During the evening, starting at 6:00 p.m., musicians tune up their instruments to make some good toe-tappin country music. Come enjoy the music!

        Friday, Aug. 1 – Friday mornings are active with exercise class, women’s 8-ball, and a painting/crafting class, all beginning at 9:30 a.m. And at 10:30 a.m. line dancing class members kick up their heels to some music that gets them moving.  After lunch, the cards will be brought out for games of canasta, and pool balls for rounds of pool/snooker.

        Game champions announced for last week were: social bridge winners; Dollie McClary , 1^st and Beverly Dale, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st and Murna Raff and Sandy Boepple, 2^nd place. Winner of the pool tournament last week was Fred Seaman. Wii bowling champion for the week was Lynn Duncan.

Free Blood Pressure Checks at the Senior Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will hold free blood pressure checks on Wednesday, July 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. These will be provided by May’s Home Call Home Health. Also, on Monday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m., Lois Jackson, a certified massage therapist will be at the Center to provide foot and hand massages. Activities are offered for seniors 50 and over. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up a July calendar of events when you stop by. The Center is open 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. Music night on Thursdays is a good evening outing to check out.

        Monday, July 21 – Stay cool at the Senior Center even while participating in the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class that is offered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. Exercises are done while sitting and some while standing by a chair. It is a good workout that utilizes stretchy bands, bouncing balls, and hand weights. The women pool players keep their cool even during competitive 8-ball games. Bring your pool stick or use one from the Center and join the fun. A painting/crafting class also meets. It is a social time to get together and help each other with their artistic ideas. At 10:30 a.m. a group of line dancers practice some boot scoot’in moves. Check it out and get a powerful workout while having a blast! Also, at 10:30 a.m. Lois Jackson will be providing free foot and hand massages. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. Bridge and canasta are popular card games played along with pool/snooker and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, July 22 – If you like to bowl come try out the popular Wii bowling game played on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Each player is in control of his own game by holding the hand controller and trying to make strikes just like at a real bowling alley. Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. Water aerobics meets at the Stillwater Municipal pool at 12:30 p.m. It is great exercise, and only $2/session. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Bingo players also meet up on Tuesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. It is a lot of laughs and everyone gets a prize!

         Wednesday, July 23 – The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercisers join up at 9:30 a.m. again, along with the women pool players. Afterwards, stay and practice some line dancing steps at 10:30 a.m. Blood pressure checks will be taken from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Then, in the afternoon games of canasta, pool and snooker are played along with an afternoon movie, at 2:00 p.m. The movie for this week is a romantic drama, titled, “Endless Love.”

         Thursday, July 24 – The bowling alley is open again. Join the Wii bowling team for fun and laughs starting at 9:30 a.m. And water aerobics meets up at the City pool at 12:30 p.m. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta, social bridge, or pool playing. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. During the evening, starting at 6:00 p.m., musicians tune up their instruments to make some good toe-tappin country music. Come enjoy the music!

         Friday, July 25 – Friday mornings are active with exercise class, women’s 8-ball, and a painting/crafting class, all beginning at 9:30 a.m. And at 10:30 a.m. line dancing class members kick up their heels to some music that gets them moving.  After lunch, the cards will be brought out for games of canasta, or participate in the coed 8-ball pool tournament beginning at 1:00 p.m. Join the fun!

         Game champions announced for last week were: social bridge winners; Barbara Geiser, 1^st and Cloyann Fent, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st and Camille Johnston and Terry Miller, 2^nd place. Winner of the pool tournament last week was Frank Berry.

Beat the Summer Heat at the Senior Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center is a good place to stay cool and beat the summer heat. The Center offers many activities for seniors 50 and over. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up a July calendar of events when you stop by. The Center is open 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. Music night on Thursdays is a good evening outing to check out.

Girl Scouts, Ruby Flowers (left)  and Zoey Ward (right) check out the flowers that their Girl Scout troop #253 provided and planted for the Stillwater Senior Activity Center, as part of their community project. Their leader is Crystal Flowers (not pictured).

        Monday, July 14 – You can be cool while working out. A free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class is offered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. A few exercises are done while sitting and some while standing by a chair. It is a good workout that utilizes stretchy bands, bouncing balls, and hand weights. The women pool players are pretty cool, also. They enjoy challenging each other to several rounds of 8-ball. Bring your pool stick or use one from the Center and join the fun. A painting/crafting class also meets. It is a social time to get together and help each other with their artistic ideas. At 10:30 a.m. a group of line dancers practice some boot scoot’in moves. Check it out and get a powerful workout while having a blast! Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. Bridge and canasta are popular card games played along with pool/snooker and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, July 15 – A popular game played on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. is Wii bowling. Each player is in control of his own game by holding the hand controller and trying to make strikes just like at a real bowling alley. Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. Water aerobics meets at the Stillwater Municipal pool at 12:30 p.m. It is great exercise, and only $2/session. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Bingo players also meet up on Tuesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. It is a lot of laughs and everyone gets a prize!

         Wednesday, July 16 – The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercisers join up at 9:30 a.m. again, along with the women pool players. Afterwards, stay and practice some line dancing steps at 10:30 a.m. Then, in the afternoon games of canasta, pool and snooker are played along with an afternoon movie, at 2:00 p.m. The movie for this week is a drama, titled, “Nebraska.”

         Thursday, July 17 – The bowling balls come out again on the Wii gaming system at 9:30 a.m. and don’t forget at 12:30 p.m. water aerobics meets up at the City pool. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta, social bridge, or participate in the coed 8-ball pool tournament beginning at 1:00 p.m. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. Don’t miss out on the fun. During the evening, starting at 6:00 p.m., musicians tune up their instruments to make some good toe-tappin country music.  Come enjoy the music!

         Friday, July 18 – Friday mornings are active with exercise class, women’s 8-ball, and a painting/crafting class, all beginning at 9:30 a.m. And at 10:30 a.m. line dancing class members kick up their heels to some music that gets them moving.  After lunch, the cards will be brought out for games of canasta, and pool balls will be dropping in the pockets. Join the fun!

         Game champions announced for last week were: social bridge winners; Dollie McClary, 1^st and Lynn Fent, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st and Teresa Tanner and Sarah Habinak, 2^nd place. Wii bowling champion for the week was: Lee Arnswald. Also, the winner of the pool tournament was Wayne Vinson.

Defensive Driving Class at the Senior Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will hold a defensive driving class called, Vehicle Accident Prevention, sponsored by Meridian Technology Center. This class could get you a discount on your vehicle insurance, so check it out with your insurance provider. The class will take place Wednesday, July 9 from 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. An hour lunch break will be taken. Call or stop by to sign up now. Also, on Monday, July 7 at 10:30 a.m. Lois Jackson, a certified massage therapist will be at the Center to give hand and foot massages. No appointment is needed. Senior participant’s July birthdays will be celebrated with a “Christmas in July” theme, pot-luck luncheon on Friday, July 11 at 12:00 noon. Bring a food dish to compliment the entrée of turkey and dressing or pay $3/person. The Center offers many activities for seniors 50 and over. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up a July calendar of events when you stop by. The Center is open 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. Music night on Thursdays is a good evening outing to check out. Musicians entertain with rock’in country and gossip music.

         It is not too late to get in the water aerobics class that meets every Tuesday and Thursday at the City Municipal Pool from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. This class will run through July 31 and only cost $2 each time you attend. Payment is made at the pool. Also, the Walk in the Park program has been popular. You can still participate and work on your health. After ten walks in Couch Park you earn a free t-shirt. So sign up today.

        Monday, July 7 – If you are looking for a place to get some exercise, why not try out the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. A few exercises are done while sitting and some while standing by a chair. It is a good workout that utilizes stretchy bands, bouncing balls, and hand weights. Also, going on during the morning is women’s pool time. They have a good time fellowshipping and sharing a lot of laughter. Bring your pool stick or use one from the Center and join the fun. A painting/crafting class also meets. It is a social time to get together and get creative at a canvas or any other craft you want to bring in to work on while sharing ideas. Also, at 10:30 a.m. a group of line dancers practice some boot scoot’in moves. Check it out and get a powerful workout while having a blast! Lois Jackson will also be at the Center at 10:30 a.m. for massage therapy. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. Bridge and canasta are popular card games played along with pool/snooker and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, July 8 – Try something different by playing Wii bowling. This is a popular game played on a game system on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m  Each player is in control of his own game by holding the hand controller and trying to make strikes just like at a real bowling alley. Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. Water aerobics meets at the Stillwater Municipal pool at 12:30 p.m. It is great exercise, and only $2/session. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Bingo players also meet up on Tuesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. It is a lot of laughs and everyone gets a prize!

         Wednesday, July 9 – Time to exercise again. The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercisers join up at 9:30 a.m. along with the women pool players. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot scootin’ line dancing at 10:30 a.m. Then, in the afternoon games of canasta, pool and snooker are played along with an afternoon movie, at 2:00 p.m. The movie for this week is an action thriller, titled, “Non Stop.”

         Thursday, July 10 –Wii bowling is played Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. and don’t forget at 12:30 p.m. water aerobics meets up at the City pool. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta, dominoes, pool and snooker. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. Don’t miss out on the fun. During the evening, starting at 6:00 p.m., musicians tune up their instruments to make some good toe-tappin country music.  Come enjoy the music!

         Friday, July 11 – Exercise class, women’s 8-ball, and a painting/crafting class all begin at 9:30 a.m. And at 10:30 a.m. a line dancing class kicks up their heels. Plenty to keep you busy. Preparations will be going on also for the “Christmas in July” birthday, pot-luck luncheon to start at 12:00 noon. Bring a food dish to share or pay $3/person. After lunch, the cards will be brought out for games of canasta, and pool balls will be racked for an 8-ball tournament. Join the fun!

         Game champions announced for last week were: social bridge winners; Dollie McClary, 1^st and Janetta Loper, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st and Lucy Robinson, Penny Sizemore, Gay Lynn and Marty Bullock; all tied for 2^nd place. Wii bowling champion for the week was: Jean Hatcher. Also, the winner of the pool tournament was Fred Seamans.