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C4 - THE JOURNAL, Thursday, August 26, 2010
I was fluoroscoped and cys-
toscoped,
My ageing frame displayed,
upon an ice cold
Christine's poem
It seems my powers of
observation are slipping
away. I don't pick up on
things as well as I used to.
For example, I just noticed
that my Love Line column
runs on the page dedicated to
Senior Citizens and precisely
under those words. I've
always thought my "stuff"
would appeal to folks of all
ages if they got around to
reading it, but now I suspect
most of my readers are of the
more seasoned group. So
today, let me share a poem
my cousin, Christine sent me
a few years ago that you might
identify with.
A Senior Citizen's Lament
Thought I'd let my doctor
check me
'Cause I didn't feel quite
right.
All those aches and pains
annoyed me,
And I couldn't sleep at night.
He could find no real disor-
der,
But he wouldn't let it rest.
What with Medicare and Blue
Cross
It wouldn't hurt to do some
tests.
To the hospital he sent me,
Though I didn't feel that
bad.
He arranged for them to give
me
Every test that could be had.
While my gizzards were x-
rayed.
I was checked for worms and
parasites
For fungus and the cmd,
While they pierced me with
long needles
Taking samples of my
blood.
Doctors came to check me
over,
Probed and pushed and poked
around,
And to make sure that I was
living,
They wired me for sound.
They have finally concluded,
(Their results have filled a
page)
What I have will finally kill
me.
My affliction is OLD AGE.
(Author Unknown)
CHURCH
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they would never see each
other again.
We are located at 121 E.
Stumbo in Perkins, OK.
405-547-2004, christianchur
Sunday
School Classes 9:45 A.M.
Worship Celebration 10:45
A. M. Celebrate Jesus Service
6:30 P.M. Visitors welcome.
Nursery available.
Lost Creek United Method-
ist Church
When asked who the big-
gest influence in their early
Christian development was,
many people answer that it
was a Sunday School teacher.
This Sunday, the Ix)st Creek
Sunday School teachers will
be honored with a Teacher
Appreciation Lunch provided
by the Lost Creek Men's
Group. It will also he Pro-
motion Sunday with some
students movingto a different
class. With classes for all ages
and 6 adult classes, there's
something for everyone
during class time on Sunday
momings.
Along with Promotion
Sunday, new Fifth Graders
will begin meeting for their
own youth time on Sunday
evenings. The College-age
group has also begun meet-
ing again on Friday evenings
in Stillwater for supper and
Bible study.
We are glad to welcome the
Perkins Lions Club to Lost
Creek this Monday night.
The Lost Creek ladies will
be serving them a delicious
meal. We always enjoy this
yearly tradition. Also on the
schedule this coming week is
Men's Breakfast on Sunday at
7:00 and the Speeders enjoyed
lunch at Sirloin Stockade so
much last month, they've
decided to go back again on
Tuesday, the 31st, leaving the
church at 11:00.
If any of this sounds inter-
esting, please feel free to
join us. To learn more about
Lost Creek United Methodist
Church, see our website at
www.lostcreekumc.org or
call the church office at 405-
377-0659. We also have a
Facebook Fan Page if you
would like to see pictures or
find out the latest news. Wor-
ship times each Sunday are
8:30 and again at 11:00 with
classes at 9:45. Lost Creek
is located halfway between
Perkins and Stillwater on 80th
Street one mile west of Hwy.
177.
First United Methodist
Church, Stillwater
Join us for worship this
Sunday at Stillwater First
United Methodist Church.
Worship is at 8:30 and 11:10
at our 7th & Duck location and
at 11:00 at our South Husband
location. This Sunday Stan
Warfield, senior pastor, will
preach at the 8:30 and 11:
10 a.m. at our 7th & Duck
location. He wiU continue his
Summer Sermon Series, The
Ladder of the Beatitudes with
his sermon, "Where do we
go from here?" based on text
taken from Matthew 5:1- 12.
In both the 8:30 and 11:
10 a.m. worship services the
Chancel Choir will sing 'q'his
Is My Word." The 8:30 a.m.
worship service is broadcast
live each week on Stillwater
radio station KSPI-AM 780.
A nursery is provided for
children 5 and under during
both services.
Steve Roach will preach this
Sunday at our South Campus,
2823 S. Husband, at 11:00
a.m.
Closer Walk, a modern
service is held every Sunday
morning in the Family Life
Center on the comer of 7th
and Duck at 10:00 a.m.
This music-rich service will
enlighten your spirit and ener-
gize you. This Sunday Stan
Warfield, senior pastor, will
preach at the Closer Walk
service. He will continue his
Summer Sermon Series, The
Ladder of the Beatitudes with
his sermon, "Where do we
go from here?" based on text
taken from Matthew 5:1- 12.
This will truly be a unique
worshipping experience with
Methodist traditions in a casual
atmosphere. Please join usJ
Grace Church Stillwater
Grace Church Stillwater
(PCA) is a community of faith
that emphasizes strong biblical
The City of Stillwater playing a variety of games on a ping pong ball. Then in
Senior Activity Center will be the Wli system or try some the afternoon you can join
closed Saturday, September ping-pong. Tuesday afternoon in games of canasta, social
4 and Monday, September activities include games such bridge, pool, pitch, dominoes,
6 for Labor Day. Come join as; duplicate bridge, canasta, Skipbo, Kings in the Comer,
in on all the fun activities at pitch, Skipbo, pool, snooker, and bingo at 2:00. Check
the Senior Activity Center. puzzle solving, and domi- out the evening fun at the
Hours are: Monday through noes. A representative from Center. Starting at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 Veteran's Affairs comes in every Thursday, music night
p.m., Saturday, 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, from 1:00-3:00 begins with westem tunes and
to 4:30 p.m., and Thursday, p.m. to help with any ques- singing.
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for tions or paperwork you may Friday, Sept. 3 - Friday
music night. Stop by 1015E. have pertaining to veteran's mornings at 9:30 is craft
12thorcal1747-8080formore assistance, day at the Center. Bring a
information and make sure to Wednesday, Sept. 1 craft project to work on and
pick up a September calendar - Get active, starting at 9:30 enjoy socializing with the
of events, a.m. Women's pool, ping- others in class. Or, join the
Monday, Aug. 30- The pong and Wii interactive women at the pool tables for
week starts off Monday games are fun activities and some friendly competition.
morning at 9:30 a.m. with a good way to get involved The afternoon crowd enjoys
women's pool and oil paint- and meet other people. Other playing games of canasta,
ing class. So bring your pool activities for the afternoon dominoes, pitch, Mexican
stick or paints and brushes include; canasta, pool, domi- train dominoes, puzzle solv-
and have a good time noes, Texas Hold'em, pitch, ing, andpool.
together. Exercise equip- Mexican train dominoes, Saturday, Sept. 4- Senior
ment is also available for puzzle solving, and a movie. Activity Center is closed.
use by the seniors; such as The movie, "The Young Last weeks winners for
a treadmill, exercise bike, Victoria", starring Emily robber bridge were; Marge
a weight machine, and a Blunt and Rupert Friend will Reynolds, 1st, and J.W.
ping-pong table. A Wii be shown at 2:00 p.m. Thomas, 2nd. In a game of
game system is set up, ready Thursday, Sept. 2 - It is social bridge; L'mda Jamison
to have some fun with, too. lime for exercise again with was first, and Norma Burk
In the afternoon, games are the Sit 'n Be Fit, 9:30 a.m. was second. Duplicate bridge
played which include, mbber class. Afterwards, stay and winning partners were: Terry
bridge, canasta, dominoes, try out the Wii Fit system Miller and Camille Johnston,
Mexican dominoes, puzzle at 10:30 a.m. The Wii 'Fit lSt; and Don Lorett and
solving, and pool. is good for your hand/eye Patricia Logan, 2nd. Texas
Tuesday, Aug. 31 coordination and balance. Hold'em champions for the
- Tuesday and Thursday If you need some fun and a week were Bud Moats and
mornings at 9:30 an exercise good laugh come try hitting Betty Shields.
class is held, called Sit 'n Be
Fit. Chairs are provided for
each person during the 45-
minute, low impact exercise
workout. Some exercises are
done while sitting and some
are done while standing by a
chair. Bouncing balls, hand
weights, and stretch bands
are incorporated in to the
exercises for an extensive
workout. Afterwards, at 10:
30 a.m. you can stay and
continue your exercise while
teaching through a service that
reflects the historic and modem
church. Pastor Jonathan Dorst
will be teaching through
the Old Testament book of
Genesis from November-
February. We meet for wor-
ship Sundays in Westwood
Elementary School, corner
of Sixth and Kings (across
from Warren Clinic), at 10:30
a.m. and Theology Breakfast
classes at 9:30 a.m.. Children's
classes provide a safe place for
kids to learn biblical ll'uth and
have fun, Grace hosts Bible
studies, community groups,
film nights and cultural
equipping, as well as service
opportunities. Our new office
is at the comer of Seventh and
Main. Information: 334-2188
or www.gracestillwater.us.
Life Center Participant Dale Jarvis shows off one of the
seven different varieties of watermelon served at the annual
Life Center Watermelon Festival. Activity Director Sandy
Bond visited the watermelon festival at Rush Springs and
brought back several varieties of melon for the Participants
to taste and compare. This year the varieties served included
crirnson sweet, desert king, pure orange, black diamond, seed-
less, delta, and jubilee. During the activity, participants learned
how to test the melon to make sure it is ripe, various facts about
the watermelon and its place in history, as well as sharing their
own memories of growing watermelon. The Participants then
tasted and rated each melon by flavor, sweetness, color, and
texture. Of the seven varieties tasted, this year's winner was
the pure orange. For more information please call 37743978
or visit www.lifecenterads.org.
Hattie's Main Place
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Perkins
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