A New Year’s resolution is when a person makes a promise to do an act of self-improvement or something slightly nice, such as opening doors for people beginning from New Year’s Day.

We don’t all make resolutions but a lot of us do. What matters is if we keep it or in fact how long we keep it. Each January, roughly one in three Americans resolve to better themselves in some way. A much smaller percentage of people actually make good on those resolutions. While about 75 percent of people stick to their goals for at least a week, less than half (46 percent) are still on target six months later.

According to the Pittsburg Expert, this year’s top ten resolutions are:

1. Spend more time with family and friends

2. Fit in fitness

3. Tame the bulge

4. Quit smoking

5. Enjoy life more

6. Quit drinking

7. Get out of debt

8. Learn something new

9. Help others

10. Get organized

We hope that you make the Mower County Senior Center part of your New Year’s resolution. There are many things on the top 10 list we can help you with. There is always something happening at the center.

We look forward to seeing you at our many programs at the Senior Center. Don’t forget our coffee shop where every day you can have homemade soup for $1 and a sandwich for 50 cents. Tuesday we are having chicken broccoli casserole for only $2. You are always welcome at the center.

 Upcoming events

Monday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Blood pressure checks, 9 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Exercise w/Evie’s Friends, 1 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 9 a.m.;

Chicken broccoli, 11:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge) 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; Wood Carvers, 9 a.m.;

Weight Watchers, 12:15 p.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Cards (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Stitching Bees, 1 p.m.; Open chess, 1 p.m.; Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: Closed for New Years Eve

Friday: Closed for New Years

 Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

Dec. 14, one table

1st Lois Johnson, 2nd David Solomonson, 3rd Ann Dvorak, 4th Mary Johnsen

Tuesday Duplicate Bridge

Dec. 15, 4.5 tables

1st Bud Higgins, 1st Vande Newman; 2nd Jim Fisher,

2nd Larry Crowe; 3rd Russ Vaale, 3rd Lorraine Lippert ;

4th Ron Peters, 4th Gene Muchow 5th Joyce Crowe,

5th Millie Seiver

Tuesday 500

Dec. 15, two tables

1st Pat Andrews, 2nd Gene Rauen, 3rd Wayne Chilson

Wednesday Cribbage

Dec. 16, 1.5 tables

1st Bernice Scholer, 2nd Loretta Nelson, 3rd Russ Vaale

Friday Bridge

No Results

Pinochle

Hilton Henschen

Friday 500

Dec. 17, three tables

1st Eloise Williamette,

2nd Sally Michaels, 3rd Hilton Henschen

Friday Cribbage

No Results