EXERCISE CLASSES:

The Ponca City Senior Center at 319 West Grand Ave. in Ponca City, Ok. has free exercise classes for Senior Citizens at 9:30AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.   Exercises are done standing and seated.  762-9412

Senior Circle  at PC Medical Center l900 N. l4th  ($15 year membership) has "Chair Exercises" at 9AM Monday-Wed-Friday in the cafeteria.  765-0508,

Unity Recreation Center 1908 East Woodlands  a variety of activities.    767-0404Walking is allowed  most mornings.  In Oct. 2008 a record of  Laps are rewarded with a tea shirt.  Etc.  

Jazzercise Total-Body conditioning program in an hour long classs at 5:30PM Mondays and Wednesday at Unity Gym   Information=767-0432 

Tuesday-Thursdays at 4:30PM the Park and Recreation Dept. of  Ponca City will sponsor  a 40 minute Jazzercise Body Sculpting class at Unity Gym. Information=767-0432. 

 Kanza Wellness Center 1 mile East of Newkirk, Ok.  580-362-1444.  Aqia Exercise=M-W-F 9-10AM, T-Th=4:15-6PM     Arthritus Water Exercise 10-11AM  Monday-Friday.   $1 FEE per session.  (Swimming at other hours) They also have work out rooms. 

9-25-04 Aidkido Classes  Monday and Wedneasday 6:30-8PM Saturday 10-12AM  information=762-3428

Tai Chi every Wednesday at 4:30PM in the First Christian Church at 5th and Cleveland Streets.  Beginners are welcome.  Becky Helems is the instructor.  info=762-1667.

YMCA has many activities including work out roomx, gym and handball courts. Saimas. ;Stea, Rpp,s. Wjor[pp;s. amd Tpwe; amd :aimdru Service  at  7th and Grand Ave.  765-5417  Open Monday-Fri 5:30Am-9PM, Sat=9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM.    Paid memberships for seniors are    $21 a month for individuals or  $252 a year in 2008.  For older family memberships it is  $36 a month and $432 a year.  Free memberships are available to those sign up for Humana and AARP Senior Medigap Health Insurance Programs as an extra benefit (in 2008).   Financial Assistance to pay for membership is available by filling out a form. Classes are also open to nonmembers at  $10 per session.   Membership   enables you to not only attend the  Silver Sneakers low-impact exercise classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 10:30AM-11:15AM for Sr Citizens, but also enables you to participate in all programs and services at the YMCA open to members.   Web= http://ymcaofponcacity.net  

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS offers a 10 week course"Get Fit on Route 66".  Free Copy of Guide.  Phone 1-888-687-2277 or mail to AARP   P.O. Box 93119, Long Beach, California 90809-3119.  Request one copy of "Physical Activities Workbook" stock number D561. 

WALKING:

Free Outdoor Walking Trails at: MARLAN MANSION 901 Monument Rd. ,  NATURE TRAIL at Lakeview and East Dam roads, STANDING BEAR PARK at Fourth and Hiway 60, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TRACK at 5th and Liberty, and   WAR MEMORIAL PARK at 5th and Hartford. (Ponca City has planned a new walking track from Dan Moran Park to new YMCA  at Grand and Waverly by 2011).

Free Indoor Walking allowed at the Unity Recreation Center at  1908 E. Woodlands in the morning, Wal-Mart 1101 East Prospect  -all hours they are open.

See also on this web site:  "Parks and Recreation" AND "Sports", 

WEIGHT LOSS

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets each Monday at 433 North Fairview at 6PM. For information phone Betty Flower at 765-5388 or Diane Smith at 718-0136: