The Mower County Senior Center is pleased to announce we will be offering the third ten-week health and wellness package to residents 55 and over.

The program is called the Aging Mastery Program.  It was developed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA).

If you haven’t taken these classes yet, 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 ten-week educational program.

The goal of this program is to empower older adults to make and maintain small but impactful changes.

The classes will explore navigating longer lives, physical activity, sleep, healthy eating and hydration, financial fitness, medication management, advanced planning, healthy relationships, falls prevention, and community engagement.

For each of these classes, we will provide basic educational materials developed from highly trusted sources, a checklist of potential next steps, and a system for tracking behaviors. Participants will earn points for positive actions and rewards.

If you are interested in learning more about the program, feel free to attend our open house at noon on Tuesday or call Teresa at the senior center at 507-481-3332. We hope to recruit a wide range of participants. If this program piques your interest, stop by or call to learn more.

You may not be old now, but if you’re lucky, one day you will be. 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.

Don’t forget Tuesday is hotdish day. We are having goulash hotdish for only $2. You are always welcome at the center. See you here.

Upcoming events 

Monday: Blood pressure checks, 9 a.m.; Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Walking Club (Dome), 9 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Bridge), 12:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 1 p.m.;

Zumba, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 9 a.m.; Goulash Hotdish, 11:30 a.m.; AMP open house, Noon; Cards (500, Duplicate Bridge,  Pinochle) 12:30 p.m.; Zumba 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday: Wood Carvers, 8:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; Walking Club (Dome), 9 a.m.;

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

Thursday: Tops, 8 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 9 a.m.; Bingo and Open Chess, 1 p.m.; Weight Watchers, 5 p.m.; Zumba, 5:45 p.m.

Friday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Cards Bridge Tournament, 12:30 p.m.; Ping pong, 3 p.m.

  

Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

No Results

Tuesday Bridge

March 14, five tables

1st Gail Schmidt, 1st Ray Schmidt; 2nd Vandy Newman, 2nd Bud Higgins; 3rd Barb Engebritsen, 3rd Orrion Roison, 3rd Edna Knobe, 3rd Larry Crowe; 5th Millie Seiver, 5th Joyce Crowe   

Tuesday 500

March 13

1st Betty Fisher, 2nd Gene Rauen, 3rd Sally Michels, 4th John Karnes   

Friday 500

March 17, three tables

1st Dennis Bray, 2nd Barb Dickman, 3rd Sally Michels, 4th Dave Solomonson

     

Wednesday Cribbage

No Results

Pinochle

No Results

Friday Bridge

March 17, two tables

1st Jaynard Johnson, 2nd John Karnes, 3rd Anne Dvorak, 4th Mary Johnsen,, 5th Carolyn Higgins   

Wednesday 500

No Results