{"id":7524,"date":"2014-07-23T13:03:14","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T17:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=7524"},"modified":"2014-07-30T16:14:17","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T20:14:17","slug":"senior-scape-divert-your-rut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/senior-scape-divert-your-rut\/","title":{"rendered":"SENIOR SCAPE: Divert Your Rut"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sylvia Dickens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Does your routine include a visit to the Centre to play your game of choice every week, month after month, year after year? If so, you\u2019re probably in a rut. Ok, perhaps you really do enjoy playing Bridge or Pickle Ball that much, but wouldn\u2019t you enjoy a change?
\nPersonally, I need a regular dose of change, regardless of how much I enjoy Scrabble or Badminton. Guaranteed, within a year or less I have to try something new or different. If I don\u2019t move on within two years, I\u2019ll go dormant both physically and mentally. It\u2019s not good to adhere so rigidly to a routine. For me, change always triggers a sense of revitalization and excitement. Life offers so much and I don\u2019t want to miss it by limiting my involvement.
\nSince I joined the Centre almost two years ago, I\u2019ve played table tennis, badminton (although my bad knees at the time cut this activity short), pool, Mahjong, Scrabble, Rummi-kub, and I worked on a few projects in the work room and the sewing room. I volunteered on the Special Events Committee and chaired the Victorian Tea, plus I\u2019ve been writing this column. Having tried almost everything that interests me, I still have to try Bocce Ball and maybe Carpet Bowling. Plus, I\u2019d like to give badminton another try.
\nWhat activities have you enjoyed since you joined the Centre?
\nIt\u2019s highly likely you haven\u2019t tried Rummi-Kub. This is one of those little-known activities that tends to remain hidden in one of those small rooms off the main hub of activity. Certainly, there is a lot more action around the lounge which sits next to the Bingo room and the gymnasium. Cards are often played in the large room off the lobby, which is also where the Knotty Knitters, Let\u2019s Create and Sew Much Fun groups meet.
\nRummi-Kub, which enjoys several spelling variations, is played in the room down the hall between the work shop and the computer room. <\/p>\n

What is Rummi-Kub?<\/strong>
\nRummi-Kub is played with small tiles similar to Mahjong tiles. Tiles make up four suits of 13 tiles each, similar to cards. In fact, Rummy is a card game from which this game was probably derived.
\nThe goal is to get rid of all your tiles to win the game. You do that by forming a minimum of 3-tile sets in either a run or same color numbers. You need 30 to start so you\u2019ll like to see the high numbers come up when you select your tiles. It\u2019s a nightmare when people pick only small numbers and can\u2019t start until the game\u2019s almost over. This doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re sure to lose. Some people have dropped all their tiles quickly once they did start and won the game.
\nThe official game involves keeping track of each player\u2019s score, but this group is less formal. They are always hoping more people will join them as there\u2019s room for eight players and there are frequently empty seats.
\nWhy not join them now and then? They play Fridays at 1 p.m. I might even see you there.
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\nFitness and Fun Programs<\/strong>
\nA few issues back, we talked about exercise and the programs available at the Centre. Here is more specific data. First of all, registration has just opened so you\u2019ll want to sign up quickly before the seats are taken. There are 21 programs to appeal to all interest levels.
\nIf you want to get and stay fit, the programs offered this fall include: Aquafitness 55+, Basic Cardio, Body Control Pilates, Chair Fitness, Chair Stretch, and a new program, Gentle Pilates for those just starting out. Stretch and Tone, Tai Chi, pFIT, Zumba Gold and Qi-Gong are also offered again this season. For the more energetic among you, there is the Fitness Challenge.
\nIf you\u2019d like to try your hand at Acrylic Painting or Painting and Sketching, they come in both beginner and intermediate levels. You might like to try Drawing Fundamentals which is a great way to try your hand at art as a pastime.
\nSeniors\u2019 Centre members can register for any of these and other programs in person at the Centre starting July 28. Some programs begin in early September.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Aurora Seniors\u2019 Centre, drop by 90 John West Way, visit www.auroraseniors.ca, email auroraseniors@rogers.com or call 905-726-4767 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.<\/em><\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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