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On Friday morning at the Logan County
Fair, Georgia Allison of Silver Fox fitness led seniors in a full
hour of chair exercises as part of the Senior Day. While a lot of
people are allergic to exercise this group was having fun!
Georgia has a contagious smile and
zest for life. Her enthusiasm leads you to do things that you think
are simple but are really designed to help with range of motion and
strengthen your muscles. The hour-long portion of the whole day of
activities flew by and Allison kept everyone busy the entire time.
Allison Offers Silver Fox Fitness through the Oasis Senior Center in
Lincoln. Check the Oasis website for class schedules and prepare to
be cured of your exercise allergy.
Friday temperatures were cooler
than what they had been the first few days of the fair, and that may
have brought out the large number of senior citizens, some with
their younger counterparts in toe, for a morning filled with fun and
laughter at Senior Day Bingo.
Bingo is provided by the Oasis Senior Center in Lincoln with the
help of many sponsors.
The Oasis Executive Director Krista Miller and her staff spent most
of the actual game portion of the morning calling and verifying
cards.
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Sponsors from various senior
organizations that service Logan County set up tables with
information and treats for seniors to pick up. And they bring all
the prizes for the winners to choose from.
This year Miller had all the sponsors come on stage and the seniors
greeted them with an enthusiastic welcome, after all, they were the
ones that made this event happen.
Things moved along quickly so there
was time to play several games and possibly win one of the many
prizes that were supplied by the senior services organization
sponsors.
While bingo is an individual
activity you can stay "anonymous" while playing in a large group,
but make no mistake, adults and kids alike were very serious about
winning. Every eye seemed glued to their own bingo card BUT many
were helping make sure their neighbors didn't miss a chance to win.
While watching adults demonstrate by deed, how to be kind and
helpful, it reminded us that it is our responsibility to teach our
kids how to win and lose gracefully. We can make a difference every
day, even in small things.
[Karen Castelein/Nila Smith]
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