December at the RAC

Make sure you come out to the Robertson Activity Center and join in on our Christmas festivities.

 We have the caroling choir that meets on monday mornings. This is open to  anyone who likes to sing. it doesn't matter if you have a great voice or not just come out and sing some great christmas songs with us. We will be singing at Victorian Estates on Thursday Dec. 8th at 9am, Windsor Hills on Tuesday Dec. 13th at 10:30am and Nina Willingham on Wednesday Dec. 14th at 9:30am.

We will be holding our first Community Christmas Movie on Dec. 20th at 7:00pm. The feature presentation will be the holiday classic "White Christmas". Popcorn and snacks with be provided along with some chrismas goodies. You can also have your picture taken with Santa Claus starting at 6:15pm.

We also will  have are annual Dirty Santa gift exchange. This will be held on Tuesday Dec. 20th during the usual morning activities around 10am. Please bring a gift to participate! Gifts must be new or homemade  and in the $5:oo range. Do to time constraints gifts can only be stolen twice!

Trips scheduled this month are the mystery lunch on Dec. 8th at 11am cost is $2.oo, the Govenor's Mansion on Dec. 21st at 1pm cost is $3:00, and the Gold River Casino on Dec. 27th at 9:30am cost is $6:oo. These trips fill up fast so     make sure you sign up as soon as possible.

Remember the RAC has daily activities from 8am to 4pm. Check the calender for times. We will be closed on Dec. 23rd and Dec. 24th for the Christmas Holiday.

October Senior Scoop

There’s always something new at the Yukon Senior Center. “Moon” dominoes has been added to Thursday’s schedule. “Moon” is a variation of “Texas 42,” a domino game played like a card game. Come on down Thursdays for armchair exercises at 8 a.m. and stay for “Moon” at 9 a.m.

Our Tuesday devotionals led by local pastoral staff members continue at 10 a.m. in Meeting Room A of the library. Churches included in this month’s schedule: Oct. 11, First United Methodist; Oct. 18, Yukon Church; Oct. 25, First Christian Church.

“Come for the fright of your life” reads the Oct. 21st invitation from Guthrie Haunts’ Halloween Haunted House. For an evening with spooks and goblins and things that go bump in the night, we’ll leave the Senior Center at 6 p.m. The bus fare and entrance fee is $8. Dinner in Guthrie is extra, so bring dinner money.

Then it’s on to Hinton Monday, Oct. 24, for an afternoon at Sugar Creek Casino. You’ll find all kinds of slots and other games. Big Rob will roll out of the Senior Center parking lot at 1:30 p.m. Bus fare is $4.

This busy month includes a Blood Pressure Clinic by Elite Homecare at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, and a Wellness Clinic by Loving Care Nurses at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27.

Fun activities include a trip to the zoo to see the new Elephant Habitat on Wednesday, Oct. 12, leaving the Senior Center at 9 a.m., and a Halloween Party on Monday, Oct. 31. Costumes welcome!

Always ready to answer questions are members of our staff: Casey Barnett, Director; Shawn Steggles, Assistant; Althea Brown and Mary Bucher, Kitchen; Darrell Janko, Bus; and James Williams, Aide.

A Special Note: Working through CETUSA, Casey Barnett and Althea Brown are welcoming exchange students for this school year. Casey says:

"My student is a 16-year-old girl from China.  Her American nickname is Angelina and she and her family like to go skiing and horseback riding in the mountains.  She’ll be a junior at Yukon High School and will be attending for the whole year.  Angelina wants to write a book about her experience as a foreign exchange student.

"Althea’s student is a 16-year-old male, Victor, from Spain.  He’ll also be a junior and attending HS for the whole year.  He likes video games, soccer and football.  He wants to be in the Spanish Navy like his father."

The Robertson Activity Center is at 1200 Lakeshore Drive, phone number 350-7680, open Monday through Friday except for holidays.

-- With Pat Browning

-- Yukon Senior Center

Senior Scoop for September

In a special spotlight for September 29 is historic Fort Reno, where seniors have a chance to see displays of great horsemanship. It’s opening day of a three-day National Cavalry Competition. The bus leaves the Senior Center at 8:30 a.m. in order to be on hand for the Military Field Jumping event at 9 a.m.

Vendors will be on site for snacks or lunch, and a Mounted Saber drill is scheduled for 1 p.m. The bus will return to the Senior Center at 2 or 3 p.m. depending on when seniors are ready to leave. The bus fare is $5, and admission is $8.

According to the Cavalry Association, “Every U.S. Olympic and National Team horse and rider up through 1948 came from the U.S. Army’s mounted services. Today the U.S. Cavalry Association preserves this fine tradition through sponsorship of the annual National Cavalry Competition and regional competitions around the country.”

Friday, September 23, heralds the Fall Equinox, when there is exactly the same number of hours in day and night. Of course, Mother Natures sometimes fudges a little, but you can count on Big Rob, the trusty Senior Center bus, making the weekly trip to WalMart that day.

The Senior Center has a full schedule of ongoing programs such as line dancing, aerobics, arm chair exercise, canasta, bridge club and mah-jong, but the calendar is also dotted with special events.

Eater Outers will meet at 5 p.m. Sept. 13, for dinner at the Cimarron Steak House, 201 North Meridian, Oklahoma City, which has an interesting history of it own. Did you know it was once a supper club owned by Doc Severinsen, the long-time band director for TV’s Johnny Carson show? That was in the 1980s, and Doc brought in some big-time musicians to perform.

Other special events include a Mystery Lunch Sept. 15, leaving the Senior Center at 11 a.m. Only Darrell Janko knows where the bus will take you for lunch, but you can trust him, right? Bus fare is $2, plus lunch money.

Next up is Senior Day at the Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21. Bus fare is $4, free admission for seniors with ID. Take spending money and wear a pair of good walking shoes.

Then it’s back to the Sixties at a Honky Tonk Birthday Dinner Sept. 22 at 11:45. Wear a costume. Free lunch to seniors who celebrate birthdays in September; everyone else $3. The scheduled meal is BBQ, potato salad, baked beans, corn on the cob and deviled eggs.

All that plus some excellent Tuesday movies: “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull,” Sept. 13; “Good Will Hunting,” Sept. 20; and “Into the Wild,” Sept. 27.

Come on down and chat with your friendly staff: Casey Barnett, Director; Althea Brown and Mary Bucher, Kitchen; Darrell Janko, Bus Driver; James Williams, Aide.

The Robertson Activity Center is at 1200 Lakeshore Drive, phone number 350-7680, open Monday through Friday except for holidays. Two for the price of one note: Yukon’s library – the Mabel C. Fry Library – is in the same building with the Robertson Activity Center.

-- With Pat Browning

-- Yukon Senior Center

September at the RAC

Make sure you come out to the RAC for our daily activities. Playing cards, dancing, and exercising are always available, check calender for exact times. Of course lunch is served every week day at 11:45, a delicious meal for only a $2 donation. What a deal!  Don't forget about Tai Chi, Painting and Chicks with sticks which meet on select days.
The special events for September are trips to Remington Park (Sept. 6th at 1pm, $4), a Mystery Lunch trip (Sept. 15th at 11am, $2 +$ for lunch), Senior Day at the Fair (Sept. 21st at 9am, $4 +$ to spend) and trip to the Ft. Reno Cavalry Competition (Sept 29th time TBA, $5).
We also have are Birthday lunch on Sept 22nd. The theme for the lunch is Honky Tonk, so there will be some great country music and dancing. We will also be having a Wellness Clinic during the birthday lunch. A Certified Nurse will be here from 10am - 11am to check blood pressure and sugar levels.
Also wanted to let everyone know that the game room in the back has been cleaned up. We have hung photos on the walls and you can play pool or ping pong. We would like to add a shuffleboard table and are currently excepting donation that will go to the purchase of one. We are continuing to work at improving the RAC and hoping that you make it your home away from home!

Hoppin at the RAC

The August Birthday Dinner was today and oh, what a happenin time.
The theme for the event was a Sock Hop. Emphasis on the Hop because the place sure was a hoppin. Who knew the RAC had so many patrons that liked to dance. Maybe it was because the music was from the 50's and 60's, that era of music is so compelling. We held a dance off and the winner recieved a gigantic container of Cheese Puffs. We also challenged the men to wear poodle skirts to the event. Several of the men were up to the challenge and they recieved free meals from the RAC. Eventually the dancin came to an end an we celebrated the birthday with a delicious lunch. The main entree was salisbury steak. The side items were mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, pears, and deviled eggs. Desserts were provided by the Bethal Baptist Church. Em, em, sweet and yummy!
Hope you were there and not square!

Ice Cream Social

Hope you were there at the Ice Cream Social last night. If not, you missed out on a fabulous affair.
Who Doesn't like ice cream with all the fixins!  The entertainment was the highlight of the evening though.  G3 the gospel guitar guys started it off with some great live music. People couldn't help but dance to it. The Dance floor was packed. While G3 took a break there was a demonstration of several of the activities the RAC has to offer. This was Hosted by Terri O'Neal, who did a wonderful job at keeping the audience in stiches, between performances by the Silver Chords Choir, Line Dancing, Hott Heels Tap Troop, and Tai Chi.There was something for everyone to enjoy. Here are some pics for those who couldn't make it.

G3-Gospel Guitar Guys



Line Dancing

Hott Heels Tap Troop

Dancing to G3

Tai Chi




Silver Chords Choir

MC- Terri O'Neal 



Trip to the Myriad Botanical Gardens

One of the most beautiful Peaceful places in Oklahoma. It is wonderful to sit along the sunken lake and be mesmerized by the movement of the bright colored Koi as they move around beneath the surface of the water. In the center of the Gardens is the recently renovated 7 story Crystal Bridge. Inside is a tropical Paridise, with hundreds of blooming tropical flowers and large palm trees.What truly makes this place an oasis is the sound of cascading water as it falls from a 35ft vine covered

 waterfall. This is a great place to get lost in you thoughts and become one with nature.

Chuck Wagon Dinner Has been Moved

Due to the High Temperatures the Chuck Wagon Dinner has been postponed until September. We will still have the same activities and entertainment we are just going to wait until the weather is not so brutal.

Beat the Heat at the Robertson Activity Center

Come Join the RAC in July. We have activities scheduled daily in are nice Air Conditioned facility.  We are having a new roof put on so it may be a little loud for awhile. The result will be that the weather outside stays outside. Can't wait, too much heat and rain! If its trips you want we have 4 planned this month. First is Lucky Star Casino on July 6th. Bus leaves at 1pm cost is $5. Next is the trip to the OK History Museum on July 13th. Cost is $10:00, bus leaves at 1pm. On July 20th Big Rob will be taking a group to the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Cost is $10.00 and the bus leaves at 1pm. The last trip will be to The National Weather Service in Norman this is a guided tour of the facility. The bus leaves at 10:30am, the cost is $5.00 but make sure to bring money for lunch at the Flying Cow. Don't miss are first ever Chuck Wagon Dinner.  We will be eating beans and cornbread and dancing and having dessert cooked on a dutch oven. Come join us for this little taste of history around the pond at the Rac on Friday, July 22nd at 7pm. Finally what is July without a 4th celebration. Make sure you come out and clebrate with the staff from the Rac at the 4th of July Celebration at Chisholm Trail Park on July 3rd & 4th. Activity are planned all day from 10am -10pm with a fireworks display both nights to close the celebration. Can't wait to see you all at the RAC this month.

Chishom Trail Crawfish Festival

The Chishom Trail Crawfish festival will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at the Kirkpatrick Family Farm, 1001 Garth Brooks Blvd. Admission is free.
The family oriented event celebrates the history of the Chisholm Trail with a fun Cajun flair. Fun filled activities include:  Re-enactors of the Old West, Cajun foods, Live Cajun and blues bands, Cajun dance lessons, Crawfish racing, Crawfish-eating contests, Pie-eating contests, Beans-and-cornbread-eating contests,  Civil War demonstrations, Gunfights, Food vendors, Craft booths, and The Kids Kreative Korral. Hosted by The City of Yukon and the Chisholm Trail Historical Preservation Society. Come out and see if you can find your favorite RAC employees as they help out with this event on Sat.!

Chishom Trail Crawfish Festival

The Chishom Trail Crawfish festival will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at the Kirkpatrick Family Farm, 1001 Garth Brooks Blvd. Admission is free.
The family oriented event celebrates the history of the Chisholm Trail with a fun Cajun flair. Fun filled activities include:  Re-enactors of the Old West, Cajun foods, Live Cajun and blues bands, Cajun dance lessons, Crawfish racing, Crawfish-eating contests, Pie-eating contests, Beans-and-cornbread-eating contests,  Civil War demonstrations, Gunfights, Food vendors, Craft booths, and The Kids Kreative Korral. Hosted by The City of Yukon and the Chisholm Trail Historical Preservation Society. Come out and see if you can find your favorite RAC employees as they help out with this event on Sat.!

Seeing the Sights with the RAC

   The June calenders are out, make sure you pick one up at the center. We have several trips planned this month. they are Gold River Casino on June 7th, Chickasaw Cultural Center on June 15th, Osteology Museum on June 20th, and The Science Museum of OK on June 29th.
   The Gold River Casino is located 2 mile north of  Anadarko, OK on HWY 281. Big Rob will be leaving the RAC at 10:00am the cost is $5.oo for the bus ride.  The casino does have a resturant in the casino The Cadilac Cafe so make sure to save money for lunch.
   The Chickasaw Cultural Center is a place where you can immerse yourself in the culture and ceremonies of the Chickasaw people. The Tour consists of The Council House, an exibit gallery, Spirit Forest, a Traditonal Village, and two Theatres. The Chikasha Inchokka’ Traditional Village, a historically accurate village, takes you back in time to native Chickasaw communities; it includes many of the structures central to daily life—the council house, two summer houses, two winter houses, a corn crib, ceremonial mound and traditional stockade fence. The Spirit Forest, at 2,500 square feet, is the largest exhibit within the Chickasaw Cultural Center. The forest is alive with more than 170 lights and 60 sensory effects. Like being in a real forest, the theatrical lighting and soundscape passes from day to night in 20 minutes. Visitors journey from sunset colors into night, and the forest comes alive with wildlife sounds as the stars light up above the forest canopy. The Exhibit Gallery showcases the tools, papers, pottery, clothes and jewelry of the Chickasaw people; the winding trail of exhibits is arranged on a timeline from past to present. The gallery also has five spirit lesson stations and Language Learning Stations. The Bus departs the RAC at 9:00am and the cost is $20.oo for bus ride and admission fees.
   The Museum of Osteology, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a unique educational experience. Focusing on the form and function of the skeletal system, this 7000 square ft. museum displays hundreds of skulls and skeletons from all corners of the world. Exhibits include adaptation, locomotion, classification and diversity of the vertebrate kingdom. The Museum of Osteology is "America's only skeleton museum". Big Rob Departs the RAC at 1:30pm and the cost is $10.oo for buse ride and admission.
   Science Museum Oklahoma, formerly called the Omniplex, is one of OKC's premiere educational entertainment attractions. With exhibits, a planetarium, a state-of-the-art theater, galleries and more, Science Museum Oklahoma offers a rare opportunity to experience amazing and interactive education Interactive exhibits and unique displays make the museum a truly amazing educational experience. See the new "Tinkering Garage" exhibit, where visitors get to explore the tools and create their own projects. "Destination Space" has one-of-a-kind space artifacts such as the actual Apollo Command Module Mission Simulator and much more. The bus leaves the RAC at 1:30pm and cost is $12.00 for bus and admission.
   Make sure you sign up for trips as soon as possible Big Rob only holds 14 people so it fills up fast.
If you have any questions or want to sign up for a trip visit the RAC or call (405)350-7680

May Happenings!

“There's gotta be some changes made in my life; I wanna ride around in style, dressed sharp as a knife; I'm tired of walkin' around here all alone; I need to get me a motor of my own.”

Rockin’ out with The Refreshments, a Swedish rock group, and their hit song “55 Ford” on You Tube, brings back memories of rolling through Louisiana in a 1954 Ford convertible. That was then and time marched on.  Fifty years later, I need to make some changes in my life.

How about you? Tired of walking around all alone? The Yukon Senior Center has just your ticket – everything from health to history this month.

You’re invited to join us for National Senior Health & Fitness Day, Wednesday, May 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We’ll have local vendors providing information on everything from exercise to diabetes to insurance to hearing and chiropractors.  There will be demos as well of Zumba Gold and Line dance. We’ll have foot assessments for diabetics from Angels Care Home Health and blood pressure checks from Integris.

On this day, the Yukon Senior Center will join with an estimated 100,000 seniors across the country expected to help promote active, healthy lifestyles through physical fitness, good nutrition and preventive care. According to Manager Casey Barnett, “Our planned activities are a wonderful opportunity for seniors to make, renew, and revitalize their commitment to live healthier lives through better health and fitness.”

National Senior Health & Fitness Day is always held on the last Wednesday in May in support of Older Americans Month and National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. NSHFD is coordinated by the Mature Market Resource Center.

Want to have fun but don’t have a motor of your own? Let us introduce you to Big Rob, our 14-passenger Ford Starcraft bus with retractable seatbelts and a wheelchair lift. Big Rob gives seniors door-to-door service to the Center on week days, with a fare of $2. Most Fridays there’s a trip to Wal-Mart, for an extra $1.

Special Note: Big Rob goes to Wal-Mart on Thursday, May 19, because Friday, May 20, is spent soaking up Oklahoma’s colorful history at the T.B. Ferguson Museum in Watonga, Roman Nose State Park, and the Parker House and Museum in Hinton. Hours for this trip are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the bus fare is $10.

T.B. Ferguson was a newspaper publisher and Oklahoma’s first territorial governor. His family inspired Edna Ferber’s 1929 novel, “Cimarron.” Lunch on your own will be at Roman Nose State Park, named after Chief Henry Roman Nose of the Southern Cheyenne – not to be confused with the famous warrior  “Hook Nose” of the Northern Cheyenne, who lived in Colorado and Kansas. The state park was created in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs.

Last stop on the way home: The Parker House and Museum in Hinton is home to many artifacts of life in the early 1900s. Check out the antique cars from Model Ts to Edsels (even a 1903 "Horseless Carriage" Oldsmobile), plus the collection of farm equipment dating back to the 1800s, and authentic Indian Ceremonial items.

Then we’re off to Moore on Wednesday, May 25, for lunch at Furr’s Fresh Buffet, followed by a movie at the splendiferous Warren Theatre. The theater has 14 auditoriums for showing the latest movies, so take your pick.has 14 luxurious auditoriums offering a wide selection of today’s current movie releases, so take your pick.

A recent addition to the regular schedule is the 20-minute Post-Lunch Promenade. Parade around the parking lot if you can handle it. Earn a free lunch after 15 walks. Also new is Mahjong, the ancient Chinese table game using tiles, at 12:30 on Fridays. A full schedule of regular activities comes under the heading of You Name It, We Probably Do It. You can pick up the monthly calendar and menu at the reception desk.

The Robertson Activity Center is at 1200 Lakeshore Drive, phone number 350-7680, open Monday through Friday except for holidays. Two for the price of one note: Yukon’s library – the Mabel C. Fry Library – is in the same building with the Robertson Activity Center.

-- With Pat Browning

-- Yukon Senior Center

Having Fun at The Robertson Activity Center

Here are some pictures from several of the trips last month.

USS Batfish

Route 66 Museum

Stafford Air & Space Museum

 

                        

Mardi Gras

St Patricks Day

                       

April Calenders are Out

Make sure to pick up a calender at the center. Remeber that you can still get help with your taxes on Mon. and Thur. from 10am-2pm. Tax day is April 15th, time is running out! There are several trips planned this month. First on the list is Monmarte Sidewalk Chalk (Art Fest) on Friday April 8th, bus departs at 9am cost is $15.00. Next Big Rob will be taking those with luck to Firelake Grand Casino on Tuesday April 12, the bus departs at 9am cost is $5.00. There is a trip to St. Gregory Museum in Shawnee scheduled on April 19th, bus leaves at 9am cost is $8.00. The Final trip of the month is to the 89ers Day Celebration. The bus leaves at 9am cost will be $5.00. The Center will also be holding and Easter Egg Hunt on April 25th. This month we will be starting a Zumba Gold class at 12:30pm on Mondays. We are also have a Zumba Gold class In the evenings on Mon and Wed. during April and May cost is $50 for Mondays only and $75 for both days.

Senior Scoop

Got an appointment with the doctor or the hairdresser? “Big Rob” is gassed up and at your service, just as long as your appointments are in Yukon between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 Noon on weekdays. It’s a new service of the Robertson Activity Center. If you have errands to take care of, or have a group of three or four who would like a trip to Kohl’s or Braum’s, for example, call the Center and work out the time and the fare.

On a regular basis, “Big Rob,” our Ford Starcraft bus, can be seen around town Mondays through Fridays. Big Rob gives seniors door-to-door service to the Center, plus Friday trips to Wal-Mart, Target, Homeland -- your choice as long as it’s in Yukon. The fare is only $2. Add an extra dollar if you’re going on to Wal-Mart or other shopping spot.

Big Rob is a 14-passenger Ford Starcraft bus with retractable seat belts and a wheelchair lift. Every day after lunch Big Rob delivers seniors to their homes, wherever they may be. His theme song could be the John Denver classic, “Country Roads, Take Me Home.” Darrell Janko is our ever-helpful bus driver.

There’s still time to get your taxes done. AARP representatives are on hand from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays to help with preparing tax returns. This is for personal returns only, not business returns. Even if you just want to apply for the Oklahoma Sales Tax Refund, bring your papers in. First come, first served. It’s service with a smile and it’s free.

Hurry in for your tickets to “A Taste of Yukon.” It’s set for Thursday, March 24, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Robertson Activity Center Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. More than 20 local restaurants will tempt you with a “taste” of their specialties. Expect a crowd, and all those “tastes” add up to a full meal so come hungry.

You can pick up the monthly calendar and menu at the reception desk. You can also look it up on the Internet at: www.robertsonactivitycenter.blogspot.com. Check out the colorful snapshots of members and activities in the blog.

The Robertson Activity Center is at 1200 Lakeshore Drive, phone number 350-7680, open Monday through Friday except for holidays. Two for the price of one note: Yukon’s library – the Mabel C. Fry Library – is in the same building with the Robertson Activity Center.

-- With Pat Browning
-- Yukon Senior Center

Senior Scoop: Inside Yukon’s Robertson Activity Center

Farewell to February and Old Man Winter. Punxsutawney Phil has spoken -- we’ll get an early spring. But we can’t leave without kudos to the merry band that made February’s Las Vegas Night so much fun. Entertainment was by magician Dean Johnson, owner of the Costume Fun House in Oklahoma City and dinner was served to more than 50 guests.

Wheelers and dealers at the gaming tables included Casey Barnett, Director of the Yukon Senior Center, Bus Driver Darrell Janko and Aide James Williams, all dealing Craps; Senior Center Assistant Michelle Hort and Nancy Ritts, Mobile Meals, Blackjack dealers; Tim Rhodes from the Jackie Cooper Gym, Texas Hold ‘Em; and Opal Stone, Mobile Meals, Bingo.

March is chock full of things to remember and things to do. Mark your calendar: March 8 is Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, the last big feast day before Ash Wednesday, March 9. The 40-day Lenten Season begins with Ash Wednesday and leads to Easter Sunday on April 24. And don’t forget -- we lose an hour when Daylight Savings begins March 13. Spring arrives on March 20.

Some special events are in store.

On Thursday, March 10, Darrell Janko cranks up Big Rob for a 9 a.m. departure to the Route 66 Museum in Clinton. The historic Mother Road runs right through Clinton's downtown business district and the museum is the city’s largest attraction, drawing tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world. Complete with nostalgic photographs, vintage cars, and hundreds of Route 66-era artifacts, the museum provides a narrated journey of the Mother Road, decade by decade. Cost is $7 for bus and museum admission.

More history is on tap Tuesday, March 15 when the bus leaves the Yukon Senior Center at 9 am. for the Stafford Air and Space Museum in Weatherford. Cost is $9 for the bus and admission. The center is named in honor of Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford, a native of Weatherford and graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He piloted Gemini VI, and commanded Gemini IX, Apollo 10, and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Mission, the historical Soviet/American “handshake in space.”

Numerous items on loan from the Smithsonian include a Gemini flight suit, space food and survival items flown to the moon on Apollo 11, and the flight pressure suit General Stafford wore on the first flight of the lunar module to the moon, Apollo 10. There are also flown aircraft, including a T-38, F-86, Russian MiG21R and an F16 with bombs and sidewinder missiles. Full-size replicas displayed include the Wright Flyer, Spirit of St. Louis, Apollo Command Module, and Gemini spacecraft.

Saturday, March 19, we’ll travel to Hinton for the ever-popular Country Jamboree. The music show is great family entertainment, and homemade sandwiches and desserts really hit the spot. The bus will leave the Yukon Senior Center at 4 p.m. Cost is $15, which includes your meal.

Monday, March 21, join us for a trip to the Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, run by the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. There’s a deli on the premises and more than 400 Vegas-style slot machines, along with virtual poker. The bus leaves at 10 a.m. Cost is $5.

Tickle your taste buds on Thursday, March 24 with “A Taste of Yukon” at the Yukon Senior Center from 5:30-7:30 p.m... Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. More than 20 local restaurants will tempt you with a “taste” of their specialties. All those “tastes” add up to a full meal so come hungry.

Regular activities continue in March, with Arm Chair Exercises each day at 8 a.m., Devotionals at 10 and Line Dancing at 10:30 on Tuesdays, Aerobics Classes at 9:30 and 10:30 on Wednesdays, Sign Language Club at 10:30 on Thursdays, and Wood Carving at 9 on Fridays, to name just a few of the ongoing activities.

Special note: AARP representatives will be on hand from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays to help with preparing tax returns. This is for personal returns only, not business returns.

You can pick up the monthly calendar and menu at the reception desk. You can also look it up on the Internet at: www.robertsonactivitycenter.blogspot.com. Check out the colorful snapshots of members and activities in the blog.

The Robertson Activity Center is at 1200 Lakeshore Drive, phone number 350-7680, open Monday through Friday except for holidays. Two for the price of one note: Yukon’s library – the Mabel C. Fry Library – is in the same building with the Robertson Activity Center.

-- With Pat Browning
-- Yukon Senior Center

March Calenders are out

Make sure to pick up you March Calenders at the RAC.

We will continue to have volunteers from the AARP here on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am - 2pm to help with Income Taxes.

There are 5 trips scheduled in March. The first trip is to the OKC International Car Show, on Thursday March 3rd. The cost is $12.00 for the bus and admission, the bus leaves at 10:30am. Next trip is to the Route 66 Museum in Clinton, OK on Thursday March 10th. The bus leaves at 9am and the cost is $7.00 for bus and admission. Then on Tuesday March 15th there is a trip to Stafford Air & Space Museum. The bus leaves at 9am, the cost is $9.00 for bus and admission. We have a special trip planned on Saturday March 19th to go to the Country Jamboree. The cost is $15.00 for bus and admission and the bus leaves at 4pm. The final trip is to the Sugar Creek Casino on March 21st. The cost is $5.00 for the bus and the bus leaves at 10am.

Don't miss The Taste of Yukon at the RAC on Thursday March 24th. Tickets are $8.00. The event starts at 5:30pm and end at 7:30pm. Come out and let your taste buds burst with flavor. For daily activities please see the calender.

There will be a St. Patricks Day Party and a Mardi gras Party please check with the center for dates and times.

Wii Bowling Tournament

Don't miss our Wii Bowling Tournament on Feb 22nd, starting at 12:30pm. Find a partner and sign up. Teams of two will compete against each other. You must sign up in advance and there is a $2.00 entry fee. The Wii Bowling is available to practice with any day of the week. So sign up today and get practicing.

February at the R.A.C.

Every Mon. and Thur. during Feb. you can get help with you Income Taxes there will be someone at the RAC from AARP between 10am and 2pm. There are 3 trips planned this month.The 1st one is tomorrow Feb 9th (weather permitting) to the OK History Museum cost is $8.00 bus leaves at 12:30pm. Next on the 15th is the trip to Gold River Casino cost is $5.00 bus leaves at 9:30am. last is the trip to the U.S.S. Batfish on Feb. 18th cost is $12.00.
The big event this month though is the Las Vegas Night on Sat. Feb. 19th.

It will be a dinner, Magic show, and realistic gaming. This one is not to be missed, make sure you get your tickets now! tickets are $8.00.

Stayin' Alive - Review of the Evening!

WOW!!  What a fun time we had!  Elegant, candle-lit tables were a welcoming sight to all the attendees.  Thanks to Ethelyn Barnett and Terry Martin for coming through with the table cloths at the last minute.  That definitly offered that extra touch of class to everyone's first impression. 

The actors were all staying in character and signing autographs throughout dinner.  Who wouldn't want to spend a few minutes speaking with the fabulous Lyza M or a disco Dance champion like John Revolting?  I, Bruce Leap, signed my share of autographs too, cause I Movie Star.

Everyone was all smiles as they conversed with friends while being serenaded by Terry O'Neill and Keith.  Their tunes set the mood for a wonderful and relaxed dining experience.  It's not everyday we are in the presence of such great talent and experience.

The dinner was great complimented all around, with the broccoli salad being a huge hit once again.  Even those of us who don't really like broccoli can admit that the broccoli salad is a winner!  Then, with cheesecake as dessert, how could the meal possibly get any better?

Kudos to the wait staff.  RAC employees who don't usually don the hat of wait staff did a good job at manuevering around the tables to keep everyone's glasses filled and stomachs happy.

As for the performance...Mix murder mystery dinner theater with Saturday Night Live and you'll only have a hint of how much fun everyone had.  The play was hilarious and even when lines were forgotten, the fun-loving cast kept the audience in stitches.  Sadly, Diana Rush was arrested at the end of the performance as the crowd voted that she must be the guilty party.  As the Diva begged for her freedom and pleaded with John Revolting to resue her, our production came to an end.

All participants are looking forward to trying a new play in the future and building on the experience we gained this last Saturday.  Thank you, everyone who attended.

   Come see Stayin' Alive Next Sat. night doors open at 5:30pm, dinner will be served at 6:00pm, and the show will start at 7:00pm. Tickets need to be purchased by next Tues (18th) in order to purchase the right amount of food.

So don't hesitate go to the R.A.C. to get your tickets TODAY!!!

   Stayin' Alive is a murder mystery dinner and play.  The characters will all be familiar, but with a twist! This is not a gory horror play, it is a comedy. below are some of the actors and shots for the play.