Each year we have a special dinner for Halloween and each year you don’t disappoint us with your creative costumes.

This year will be no different.

Join us for the Halloween Costume Dinner.Costumes are optional but there will be a prize for the best costume. We will have a fun meal and photo opportunities at noon on Friday, Oct. 27. The cost is $7.50 for members  and $8.50 non-members

Mayo partners with senior center

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester is partnering with the senior center and will be here from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 25 and Nov. 3 for a study.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a program to find atrial fibrillation (AFib) and increase awareness about it in people who have not been diagnosed with AFib.

AFib is a common heart rhythm problem that if untreated may increase a person’s risk for stroke. Many people with AFib may not be aware that they have AFib because they may not have symptoms that cause them to seek medical care. To reduce the risk of having a stroke related to untreated AFib, the Heart Rhythm Society is providing funds to Mayo Clinic and seven other medical centers in the United States to screen people in the community for AFib using mobile devices (as seen above) to record a person’s heart rhythm.

This is open to the public.The study will be done at the senior center and will only take about 20 -30 minutes per participant. There will be no cost to participants and you will be given written information about AFib free of charge.

Lunch at the Mower County Senior Center

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,  9 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle and Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 1 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 9 a.m.; Goulash hotdish, 11:30 a.m.;

Cards (500, Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.; AMP, 2 p.m.

Wednesday: Wood Carvers 8:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 9 a.m.;

Walking Club, 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.; Memoir Writing Class, 10 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.; Bingo and open chess, 1 p.m.; Weight Watchers, 5 p.m.; Zumba, 6 p.m.

Friday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Walking Club, 9 a.m.;

Cards (500, Bridge Tournament), 12:30 p.m.;

Halloween Dinner, noon; Ping Pong, 3 p.m

Weekly Card Results 

Monday Bridge

Oct. 9, one table

1st Carolyne Higgins, 2nd Mary Johnsen, 3rd Millie Seiver, 4th Quentin Fiala

Tuesday Bridge

Oct. 10, seven tables

1st Vandy Newman, 1st Bud Higgins; 2nd Gail Schmidt, 2nd Ray Schmidt; 3rd Millie Seiver, 3rd Joyce Crowe; 4th Barb Engebritsen, 4th Orrion Roisen; 5th John Leisen, 5th Rick Stroup; 6th Carolyne Higgins, 6th Mary Johnsen

Tuesday 500

Oct. 10, two tables

1st Sally Michels, 2nd Barb Dickman, 3rd Dennis Bray, 4th Dorran Rickert

Friday 500

Oct. 13, three tables

1st Dorothy Green, 2nd Carol Hamilton, 3rd Wayne Chilson

Wednesday Cribbage

No Results

Friday Bridge

Oct. 13, one table

1st Mary Johnsen, 2nd John Karnes, 3rd Carolyne Higgins, 4th Lois Johnson

Wednesday Duplicate Bridge

Oct. 11, three tables

1st Vandy Newman, 1st Ron Peters; 2nd Dave Ring, 2nd Orrion Roisen; 3rd Joyce Crowe, 3rd Millie Seiver.