The Mower County Senior Center is pleased to announce that we will be offering another ten-week session of Aging Mastery Program (AMP).

This is a health and wellness package for residents 55 and over. This 10-week session starts at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

AMP was developed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA).

This is a wonderful opportunity for adults to participate in, and reap the benefits of, this cutting edge wellness program. We are currently recruiting 30 adults ages 55 and over to participate in a 10-week educational program. We only have a couple of spots left so if you are interested make sure you sign up today.

Here is the listings of the classes, speakers, dates and times for the 10-week program:

1. Navigating Longer Lives: The Basics of Aging Mastery, 2 p.m. Sept.7 with Mary Holtorf, certified trainer

2. Exercise and You, 2 p.m. Sept. 14 with Rena Langowski, personal trainer and Terri Bergstrom, massage therapist

3. Healthy Eating and Hydration. 2 p.m. Sept. 21 with Linda Baumann, Nutritionist.

4. Falls Prevention, 2 p.m. Sept. 28 with Dick McIntosh, Senior’s Helping Senior’s

5. Sleep, 2 p.m. Oct. 5, with Dr. Kubas, sleep medicine Mayo

6. Medication Management, 2 p.m. Oct. 12 with Chris Meyer, pharmacist

7. Healthy Relationships, 2 p.m. Oct. 19 with Bonnie Rietz, community leader.

8. Advance Planning, 2 p.m. Oct. 26 with Mary Kittelson, Community Services

9. Community Engagement, 2 p.m. Nov. 2 with Michael Maas, RSVP Program Coordinator

10. Financial Fitness, 2 p.m. Nov. 9 with Paul Knorr, COO Accentra Credit Union

Hope to see you there. Please sign up by stopping by or calling Teresa at 507-481-3332.

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 sandwich for 50 cents. On Tuesday we will be serving scalloped potatoes and ham for only $2. You are always welcome at the center. See you here!

 Upcoming Events

Monday: Closed for Labor Day

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise w/Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; Scalloped potatoes and ham, 11:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge, 500), 12:30 p.m.

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

Thursday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise w/Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.; Open Chess, 1 p.m.

Friday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Cards (500, Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Ping Pong, 3 p.m.

 Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

Aug. 22, two tables

1st Anne Dvorak, 2nd Mary Johnsen, 3rd Jaynard Johnson, 4th Quentin Fiala

Tuesday Duplicate Bridge

Aug. 23, 6 and a half tables 1st John Leisen, 1st Rick Stroup; 2nd Russ Vaale, 2nd Larry Crowe; 3rd Dave Ring, 3rd Loren Cleland; 4th Edna Knobbe, 4th Kathy Leisen

Tuesday 500

Aug. 23, two tables

1st Dennis Bray, 2nd Wayne Freitag, 3rd Sally Michels

Wednesday Duplicate Bridge

Aug. 24, three tables

1st Dave Ring, 1st Mary Bauer; 2nd Vandy Newman, 2nd Ron Peters; 3rd Joyce Crowe, 3rd Millie Seiver; 4th Eunice McAlis, 4thWarren Behrends

Friday Bridge

Aug. 28, two tables

1st Dave Solomonson, 1st Jaynard Johnson; 2nd Millie Seiver, 2nd Anne Dvorak; 3rd Mary Johnsen

Pinochle

Dave Solomonson

Friday Cribbage

Aug. 26, two tables

1st Val Lavalle, 2nd Russ Vaale, 3rd Barb Dickman

Friday 500

Aug. 26, three tables

1st Russ Vaale, 2nd Dennis Bray, 3rd Mary Freitag, 4th Patty Andrews