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rime P December 2014 In this issue: A Safe Place to Go pg. 3 Be Santa To A Senior pg. 5 Putting Down Roots pg. 10

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Contents:

A Safe Place to Go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Computer Tutors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 Be Santa to a Senior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Recipe Box: Special Holiday Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6

A note from the editors

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Exercising the Mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 Putting Down Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 Three Rivers Senior Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14 Park County Senior Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 Manhattan Senior Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15

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Photo by Tiffany Jerry.

Opposite Page Carol Townsend loves what she does. Chronicle file photo

by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez

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A Safe Place to Go

By HANNAH STIFF

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arol Townsend’s paramount legacy was born of a simple observation.

school students attend the after school programs, called kidsLINK Afterschool, on a regular basis. More than 4,000 students are enrolled in kidsLINK The former director of the GreatAfterschool in total, some of er Gallatin United Way realized whom attend on an occasional there were no after school programs for students in the area. or drop in basis.

The year was 1997.

“To go from less than thirty chilThe Greater Gallatin United dren to this many families and Way Board of Directors, work- this many employers, it’s such a ing alongside Townsend, sprang beautiful display of a communiinto action. The board netted a ty-based organization working $10,000 grant that funded the with educational institutions, tofirst rural after school program gether, at 28 places, 28 different principals… it’s just really a in Three Forks. big thing,” Townsend said.

Seventeen years later, the one after school program has blos- The Greater Gallatin United somed into programs at 28 sites Way programs have spawned around Gallatin County. Nearly a statewide effort to expand af1,450 elementary and middle ter school initiatives. The Mon-

tana Afterschool Network was recently created to offer more post-school programming to the nearly 38 percent of children who still need a place to go after school. GGUW will act as a support system for the new network.

kidsLINK. Personally, she filled a need, too.

Children who attend the programs get homework help, a healthy snack and physical activity. More than that, students have a safe place to spend time until mom or dad return home from work.

After school programs allow parents the flexibility to stay at work without worrying about their children. That, Townsend said, makes economic sense.

“Drawing on my own experience, my own kids didn’t have a place to go after school,” Townsend said. “I was a single mom.”

“You want to give your employer 100 percent of their due,” “Before these programs, parents had young kids taking care Townsend said. “The freedom of young siblings,” Townsend this gives employers, employees and working families is huge.” said.

For the community, Townsend met a pressing need creating (Continued on page 13)

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“You find out what they want to do and then go from there.”

Many of his pupils are afraid they will break their computer or tablet by tinkering with it.

Winship assures them the devices are rather durable and then shows them how to browse the internet, set up an e-mail address, recover forgotten passwords and more.

“What you wind up doing is teaching people how to solve their own problems,” Winship said.

Computer Tutors

By HANNAH STIFF

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Charlie Stablien helping a student learn to use a laptop computer. Photo by Hannah Stiff

ith new smart phones, tablets and computers being invented daily, it’s easy for anyone to feel left behind in the technology rat race.

A few brave volunteers are combating the feeling of being overwhelmed by offering computer classes at the Bozeman Senior Center.

A retired Bozeman high school teacher named Charlie Stablien spearheaded the new program.

Stablien and the senior center staff recruited Bozeman High School students to teach beginners’ computer classes.

“It was a fun beginning,” Bozeman Senior Center Executive Director Judy Morrill said. “The program has grown and expanded over the years to the In a computer room equipped great program we now have.” with various operating systems The first computer classes and brands, volunteers spend a few hours each day teaching were offered in a group setfolks how to open emails, share ting. Today, volunteer comphotos and troubleshoot when puter tutors teach students in frustration arrives. a one-on-one setting. Students The Bozeman Senior Center can learn on any of the 11 Computer lab first opened in computers equipped with inthe 1990s with five e-machines. ternet and office programs.

At the computer center in the basement of the senior center, Winship coaches folks from their mid-fifties to their mid-nineties in all things computer.

Jay Winship has been teaching “This can be daunting for classes at the Bozeman Senior people who don’t even have a smart phone,” Winship said.

Center for almost four years.

“But it’s fun to show people Winship moved to Bozeman how to help themselves.” five years ago after a successful career at a biotechnology For $5 a month, Bozeman Secompany in Seattle. When he nior Citizen members can use arrived in Montana, Winship the computer room machines, decided to put his computer fax and printer five days a week. skills to work helping novices Computer tutors are available learn their way around key- for 45-minute long sessions. If boards and monitors, many students have laptops and tabfor the first time. lets, they are welcome to bring Quite often Winship hears the them to the help sessions. following phrase, “My grand“The Computer Room is one of kids bought me a computer. the very best assets of the SeWhat do I do?” nior Center,” Morrill said. “It Winship responds to the ques- is an excellent program that tion with a question. helps seniors become more comfortable with their own “I start by asking, ‘What do you want to do with it,’” he said. computers and everything they can do on them.”

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and Opportunity Bank in Bozeman, as well as at Lee & Dad’s in Belgrade. The trees feature ornaments with seniors’ first names and their gift requests on them. Community members are encouraged to pick ornaments from the trees, buy the items listed and return them unwrapped, with the ornament attached, to the store.

Gift collection will be held through Dec. 10.

Be Santa To A Senior

By TIFFANY JERRY

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ith the holiday season in full swing, while many are making plans to spend time with friends and loved ones, others are preparing to spend the holidays alone.

According to Ruth Ann Marchi, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving the Gallatin Valley, Livingston, and Helena areas, the holidays can be a tough time of year for those seniors who live alone.

This year however, the local Home Instead Senior Care office hopes to spread some holiday cheer to Gallatin Valley seniors who are alone or less fortunate, through its Be a Santa to a Senior program.

“It is heartbreaking to think of the senior members of our community spending the holidays all by themselves, without any gifts or any way to celebrate the season,” Marchi said. “But all too often, that’s what happens when seniors live alone.”

On Dec. 15, program partners and volunteers will gather to wrap the gifts, during a wrapping party from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital in the Pine Room. Wrapped gifts will then be distributed to seniors in the community.

According to information provided by Ann Hadfield, on behalf of Home Instead Senior Care, “the need is especially great this year” and volunteers are needed to participate in the wrapping parThe Be a Santa to a Senior ty. She said the Be a Santa program brings together area to a Senior program depends nonprofit organizations, retail- on community support. ers, volunteers and members of the community to provide “During this season of giving, gifts and companionship to we encourage shoppers to buy lonely and isolated seniors. a little extra for a local senior,” This year, program officials Marchi said. “Your gift – and hope to collect between 450 more importantly the visit that and 600 gifts in order to help comes with the delivery – could 150-200 area seniors. make their holiday season.

Be a Santa to a Senior Christ- One hundred percent of gifts mas trees have been placed go to our seniors.” at various local retail locations For more information about the including Rosauers, Frontier program, visit BeaSantatoaSeHome Health/Hospice of Bozenior.com or call the Home Inman Deaconess, Blu Camomile stead office at 406-922-5060.

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Pistachio Meringues

Turkey Chopped Salad

Recipe Box

Enjoy a Special Holiday Meal No Matter How Big (or small) the Crowd

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By TIFFANY JERRY Recipes and photos courtesy of Lindsay Kordick: from her blog: Eighty Twenty www.eat8020.com

is important to take precautions such as chilling the leftovers in shallow containers in the refrigerator before transferring them to bags for storage and defrost“Think about prepping ingrediing the food properly before ents rather than entire meals,” consuming it.

Kordick said. “For example, if chicken stir-fry is on your menu, “When defrosting items, room trim and cook all of the chicken temperature is not safe,” that you purchase at once, even Kordick said. “Pull out your if you purchased three pounds meals the day prior to planning but are only planning on eating to eat them and defrost them in four ounces of it. The cooked the refrigerator, or under cool chicken will freeze just as easily running water in the sink. The as raw chicken, and then you microwave can also be used for know that you have cooked defrosting quickly.” chicken ready to go in the Kordick also recommends freezfreezer for another meal down ing single portions and keeping “If you make a recipe that serves the road.” the bags as flat as possible to six or eight, you can easily freeze the extra portions in freezer bag- And while freezing provides an allow for faster defrosting and gies for additional meals at an- easy method for storing ingredi- increased storage space, laents for future meals, Kordick it beling the bags and freezing other time,” Kordick said. hen it comes to holiday cooking, for many, the idea of preparing a big holiday feast for a table of one or two may seem less appealing than preparing a similar feast for a larger crowd.

However, having a smaller holiday crowd at the dinner table is no reason to not enjoy that typical, special meal. In fact, according to Lindsay Kordick, a registered dietitian and ACSM Health Fitness Specialist in Bozeman, there is at least one good reason to prepare things as usual – leftovers.

The key, she said, is to plan the meals a few days in advance to ensure the necessary ingredients are on hand.

smaller portions such as sauces in ice cube trays.

If the idea of cooking a big meal for a smaller group just isn’t appealing, Kordick said another option is to scale the recipes down.

“Scaling down recipes, if you choose to do so, is relatively simple,” she said. “I recommend keeping a note with measuring conversions taped inside a cupboard in your kitchen. For example, make note that one tablespoon is equivalent to three teaspoons, and that one cup is equivalent to 16 tablespoons.

Additionally, note that there are eight fluid ounces in one cup, and one pound is equivalent to 16 ounces (weight).”

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Turkey Chopped Salad

Pistachio Meringues

1 head romaine lettuce, evenly chopped into small pieces

3 egg whites

1/4 cup finely diced red onion

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Serves 6

1/2 cup diced black olives

3/4 cup sugar

1 stalk celery, finely diced

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

chopped (I used my coffee grinder on the

3/4 cup chopped tomato

coarse setting)

1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Carefully separate egg whites from yolk.

Tip: break each egg over a small bowl and separate white into bowl, making sure that no yolk follows the white. Then transfer that white into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Repeat for two remaining eggs. This way, if you do have some yolk “seepage” it will not contaminate your other whites!

1/2 cup reduced fat crumbled feta cheese 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced 1 cup diced turkey breast 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper Combine vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Stir to mix, set aside.

Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing mixture. Toss to coat. Serve.

Nutrition info per 1 1/2 cup serving: 139 calories, 8 g fat, 10 g protein, 6 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber

Lindsay Kordick has been a registered dietician with Bozeman Deaconess Hospital for nearly four years. She is also an ACSM Health Fitness Specialist and writes a blog featuring recipes based on her 80/20 principle: eating wholesome, healthy meals 80 percent of the time and indulging a bit, 20 percent of the time.

Add cream of tartar to egg white and beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

Add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time and continue mixing until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla and beat for additional 30 seconds.

Gently fold in chopped pistachios.

Using a spatula, place meringue into a large Ziploc bag. Seal bag with a small amount of air remaining inside. Carefully cut off one corner of the bag to create a 1/2-inch hole.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and place a small drop of meringue under each corner of paper to help secure it to the pan. Gently squeeze meringue from bag to form drops 1 1/2” in diameter. Continue process to fill baking sheet, placing drops 1/2” apart.

Place oven racks in middle 1/3 of oven. Place one baking sheet on each rack and bake for ~1 hour or until meringues are crispy and cooked through (they will crisp up a bit once set at room temperature). Remove meringues from baking sheet and allow to cool. Store in an airtight container (up to five days).

Nutrition info per 1 meringue: 17 calories (yes, really), 0.7 g fat, 0.5 g protein, 2.3 g carbohydrates

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Heather Muldoon, the development coordinator for the Park County Senior Center, is working hard to help her seniors lead a brain healthy lifestyle. To start, she’s compiling simple sheets with brainpower tips.

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Putting Down Roots

By TIFFANY JERRY

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the area selling trees. During the 60s, Jerry’s brother, Dan, ventured west to Bozeman, selling trees and shrubs door to door. By the time Jerry and Jan moved to Bozeman in 1975, Dan had developed a solid clientele list and the couple was ready to grow Jerry’s grandfather, Thomas the business.

Cashman, founded the original Cashman Nursery in “My brother, Dan, had 365 1898 in Owatonna, Minn. In customers here before we 1926 and 1927, Jerry’s father moved here,” Jerry said. “He brought Cashman Nursery to had a tremendous amount of Bozeman when he traveled to built-up clientele already, so it hen Jerry and Jan Cashman moved to Bozeman 40 years ago, they came to continue a business that had first been introduced to the community nearly 50 years before.

Jan and Jerry Cashman in their greenhouse. Photo by Tiffany Jerry

was easy, in a sense, to grow “We started small,” Jerry said. “The amount of business on that.” we did the first year is the During their first year in Bozesame amount that we would man, Jerry gained new customdo now on our busiest day of ers by knocking on doors. In the spring, the couple rented the year. It’s changed a lot.” a building at the fairgrounds for their business. By that summer, they had purchased the property of Cashman Nursery’s current location and within a year, had built the present nursery building.

According to Jan, one of the biggest changes over the years is in the plants themselves.

“I think the biggest change is in bedding plants and the Since that first year, both Jer- huge variety of perennial ry and Jan said things have flowers that we sell,” Jan changed quite a bit. said. “We sell well over 300

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different varieties of perennial flowers. Another thing that has changed in landscaping is that we’re doing a lot more rock work – patios, retaining walls, pretty stone work.”

“People didn’t do much of that then,” Jerry added. “You poured concrete. That side of the business has changed.”

The couple has also watched the business of landscaping grow in Bozeman.

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home ec education degree and taught home ec for three and a half years.

“I slowly got interested (in horticulture),” she said. “When the children were little, I was pretty busy, but it’s an interesting topic and there’s an unlimited amount to learn.

You never know it all. They’re always coming out with new plants and scientists are always learning more about how things grow. You never stop learning.”

“In 1979, in the Bozeman phone book, there were nine And the Cashmans two sons, listings under the landscape Joe and Mike, as well as one heading,” Jerry said. “There’s of their grandsons has gotten over 70 now.” involved in the business as “Bozeman has just grown so well. Joe and Mike work full time with their parents and much,” Jan added.

Jerry said their grandson has Although Jerry earned his worked with them during the horticulture degree from the past two summers.

University of Minnesota and followed in his grandfather “We’re on generation five,” and father’s footsteps to work Jerry said. in the nursery business, Jan In addition to running the said she had no previous exbusiness, over the years the perience in horticulture prior Cashmans have also been into meeting Jerry. In fact, in volved in the community. college, she received her

“I mean, who doesn’t like flowers? People will drive into our parking lot with a smile. We’re pretty blessed in that way.”

Jerry Cashman working with his two sons, Joe and Mike.

Photo by Tiffany Jerry

“Jerry has done a lot of volun- “It’s a fun thing because it’s teering for this community,” a beautiful time of year and that old part of town has Jan said. such beautiful old homes,” Jerry was a member of the Jan added.

Bozeman School Board for 12 years and was a found- For Jerry, giving back to the ing member of the Bozeman community is about good Schools Foundation. He was citizenship. on the first board of the Unit“You’ve just got to participate,” ed Way, was on the Bozeman he said. “That’s what citizenBeautification Board and the ship is all about. If you’re in Parks and Recreation Board a business that has good emand was a member of the ployees and good customers Gallatin Garden Club. He has and you succeed, then you also taught adult education have an opportunity to give through the Bozeman School back to the community.”

District and hosts a tree walk each year for the community. And as for the business, Jan said they couldn’t ask for a “I take people through the better job. old part of Bozeman and we walk for two hours looking at “We’re in a business that is trees and landscaping,” Jerry really fun,” she said. “I mean, said. “It’s just a fun thing to who doesn’t like flowers? Peodo for people to get a little ple will drive into our parking more education about trees lot with a smile. We’re pretty and shrubs and flowers.” blessed in that way.”

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“We’re always looking for worthy projects in the community that we can give a boost to and help,” Rose said. “We felt Carol, more than anyone we knew, “Most people think of a food was tuned in to the needs of the box or a free turkey helping peo- community. A little selfishly, we ple,” Townsend said. “Those are really wanted her to be in our great. But this goes to the root, club so we can have access to making families self-sustainable. her knowledge and understandIt’s powerful to be a part of ing and compassion.” something like this.”

Though kidsLINK is Townsend’s Creating economic stimulators and strengthening families is the ultimate hand up, Townsend says.

crowning achievement, she sat on several boards over the years and calls herself a “connector” of people and resources. Her ability to successfully bring people The Bozeman Noon Rotary Club together and create sustainable recently honored Townsend with community programs comes from the 2014 Community Service an interesting past. award. Bozeman Noon Rotary Club member and chair of the Townsend is a third-generation new projects committee Kandy Montanan whose great-grandRose said the club decided to mother homesteaded a swath honor Townsend because of her of land near Logan in 1861. indelible impact on children’s Townsend moved around with her family from Montana to Washlives through kidsLINK. ington, Oregon and California.

“Carol saw that there was no af- In 1987, she finally returned to ter school care,” Rose said. “Too the Treasure State. many single parents needed after school programs and tutoring.”

Townsend landed in Bozeman Rose said the Rotary club does with two kids, no money, no job not give the Community Service and no car. award every year.

Though she was poor, Townsend In May, Townsend retired from her post as GGUW Executive Director. Her lifelong efforts are still being praised.

said she felt safe in Bozeman.

After months of job hunting, Townsend was hired by Patagonia, a popular outdoor clothing retailer, as a building and perTownsend was that person. Along sonnel manager. with the award, Townsend was given an honorary lifetime mem- To supplement her $9 an hour bership to the Bozeman Noon income, Townsend made quilts of flawed Patagonia clothing.

Rotary Club.

“It’s based on merit,” Rose said.

“We don’t just do it every year to do it. We do it when we find that special person.”

A KidsLINK student thinking about her Christmas list. Photo by Hannah Stiff

Townsend sold the quilts from the back of her car. A­s she clawed her way up the ladder at Patagonia, Townsend joined the United Way Board of Directors.

held the position until she was hired as the Executive Director of the Greater Gallatin United Way in 1996. When she retired last spring, Townsend had amassed praise from judges, attorneys, In the early 90s, Townsend newspaper editors, businesspeolearned that the GGUW Director ple , parents, school officials and planned to retire in the coming countless others. years. Townsend set her sights on the top United Way job and Townsend smiles at the praise did everything she could to make and quickly deflects it to the rest herself the top candidate. What of the Greater Gallatin United she lacked in a college degree, Way staff.

Townsend made up for in hard “I take no credit for us being work, ingenuity and drive. brilliant,” Townsend said. “SerIn 1993, Townsend was hired vice to me is what my life has as the director of Galavan. She been all about.”

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Three Rivers Senior Citizens Club ■ The Three Rivers Senior Citizens Club (in Three Forks) is an enjoyable place to come for lunch. We serve a complete, balanced, delicious meal every Tuesday and Thursday. We usually serve over 30 people, and sometimes as many as 50! After lunch, interested folks play cards, and on Thursdays, we also play Bingo. People in the community are also welcome to eat and play, or just to eat, or just to play (at about 12:30 p.m.). On Wednesdays at 1p.m., ladies play Pinochle. On the first Thursday of each month, we are offered free blood pressure testing. On the second or third Thursday, we have a beautiful birthday cake to celebrate all that month’s birthdays.

■ Beginning July 1st, the meal costs $3.50 for folks 60 or over, or $6.00 for those too young (usually being too young is a good thing). We request that reservations be made one day in advance by calling 285-3235 and leaving a message on the answering machine.

■ Meals on Wheels is available for those unable to come to the Center, for folks in the

Three Forks and surrounding area. Call for information to arrange this service.

■ Some days we have musical entertainment or speakers on various topics after lunch.

■ Folks 50 years old or more may join the Three Rivers Senior Citizen Club. Pick up an application at the Senior Center. Dues for 2014 are $10.00, which covers our operating budget.

■ On the first and third Sundays of each month, we open the Center from 1p.m. to 5p.m.

for cards, Scrabble, or whatever games a person wants to play.

■ We have an extensive lending library of books, videos and jigsaw puzzles. We also have

medical equipment to loan including walkers, crutches, shower seats, etc. A very nicelooking upholstered easy chair with lift mechanism and vibration is also available to be borrowed. To borrow an item, call the Center’s President, Jean Farnam, at 570-0800.

■ The Three Forks Senior Center now has a new website: threeforksseniorcenter.com

lunch Menu tues NOV 4 - Tacos

weds NOV 5 - Roast Beef

Nov 11 - Hot Pork Sandwich NOV 12 - Stroganoff nov 18 - Spaghetti

NOV 19 - Polish Sausage

nov 25 - Chicken Cacciatore NOV 26 - Meat Loaf

thurs NOV 6 - Stew NOV 13 - Ham and Bean Soup NOV 20 - Thanksgiving

Dinner Turkey

NOV 27 - CLOSED FOR

THANKSGIVING

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Manhattan Senior Center Park County Senior Center ■ Important Dates: Pinochle is played every Tuesday and Thursday after lunch ■ What happening at the Manhattan Senior Center: The Manhattan Senior Center

serves dinner every Tuesday and Thursday. Please call 284-6501 before 10a.m. for reser-

206 South Main Street, Livingston Montana, 59047 • www.parkcountyseniorcenter.org

For our full activity calendar, please visit www.parkcountyseniorcenter.com or become a member! For $10 per year, you will receive our monthly newletter and 20% off all the time at our Mainstreeter Thrift Store.

vations. You can call anytime Monday-Friday and leave a message. We will be glad to put

DECEMBER EVENTS:

you on our dinner list.

■ Holiday Gift Wrapping – December 1,3,5,8,10,12,15,17,18,19,22,23,24 from 10 am to noon.

■ Did you Know: The Manhattan Senior Center has the hall and kitchen available for

rental. This can be used for anniversaries, birthdays, wedding receptions and family reunions.

■ Rental Fees: $35 Hall Rental, $50 Kitchen and Hall Rental, $25 Cleaning Deposit

refundable after event is finished, $10 Key Deposit Call Susan at the Manhattan Senior Center at 284-6501 for more details.

■ Menu: Please contact the Manhattan Senior Center for this month’s menu

selections: 406-284-6501. A $3.50 per person donation is suggested for individuals over age 60, $6.00 for persons under age 60.

P.O. Box 5 • Manhattan, MT 59741

Hollowtop Senior Citizens ■ Serving Harrison, Pony, Norris, and Surrounding areas

Dues: $5.00 year • Meals: $3.50 members • $5.00 guests Dinner: Monday 10/1–5/24 • Wednesday All Year • 12 Noon ■ Pinochle, Puzzles, Games before and after

■ December 5th - Holiday Stroll, Park High Band ensembles will play throughout the evening at the Senior Center. Food and Drinks available at the Center, and we are a stop for the kid’s treasure hunt ■ December 9th - Katabatic Brewing Company – 117 West Park Street in Livingston -- ‘Pint for a Cause Night,’ 4:00 - 8:00 pm. $1 from the sale of every beer goes to the Park County Senior Center!

■ December 10 – Sleeping Giant Middle School Jazz Band, 11:00 am at the Senior Center, open to the public.

■ December 12 - Sleeping Giant Middle School Jazz Ensembles – Starting at 12:45pm, small groups of jazz students will play Christmas tunes. Public Welcome!

■ December 18 - Park High Chamber Choir will be singing select Holiday songs, at the Senior Center at 11:30 am. Public Welcome!

■ December 19 –Computer Skills Classes 1:30-3:00 $5 Internet basics and FaceBook taught by MSU Extension.

■ Lending Library, Medical Equipment Lending Room ■ Bus to Butte and Bozeman on Week 1, 2, and • NEW Bus Driver Pat Gooding • 685-3448

Menu

Pony, MT 59747 • 685-3323 • 685-3494

Mondays &Wednesdays

please call for menu

■ December 23 - Meals on Wheels Christmas Dinner @ Noon ■ Poetry workshop – Please call the Center at 333-2276 if you are interested in joining. Dates and times to be decided depending on interest.

■ Coming in January – Brain Gym workshops, dates and time TBA. Brain Gym is a series of simple, yet effective movements which studies show help stimulate neurological connections in the brain. By integrating the left and right hemisphereic functions of the brain, the exercises can improve memory, comprehension and concentration. The movements also assist in balancing the body’s energy or meridian system and stress management.

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Belgrade Senior Center

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Note: The Board meeting is held on the fourth Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m.

Note: The following volunteer positions are available at the Belgrade Senior Center: Bingo callers/runners, historian to complete scrapbooks, and mealson-wheels substitute drivers.

See Shannon or Karla for more information.

The BELGRADE SENIOR CENTER WILL BE CLOSED on December 24, 25 & 26th for the Christmas Holiday. All of us at the center wish you the most wondrous holiday season! Mealson-Wheels will be delivered on Tuesday, December 23rd for those who would like meals throughout the rest of the week!

■ Decorate the Christmas tree: Wednesday (Dec. 3rd) – 10:00 a.m. Let’s have some fun decorating the tree and singing Christmas carols with all your friends at the Belgrade Senior Center. Enjoy hot cider and special treats to help kick off the holiday season!

■ PAAL Project: Thursday (Dec.4, 11, 18th) – 9:00-11:00 a.m.- The Senior Center is partnering with Belgrade Middle School for the PAAL Project (Projects Achievement Alternative Learning) and we need YOU! Seniors are needed to partner with a middle school student to share your life story and history! This is a wonderful opportunity as the students will be completing a report on your life history complete with a timeless gift that can be passed down for generations to come. The project will go through January 22nd and requires 2 hours of your time once per week. Space is limited so don’t miss out.

■ Festival of the Lights Craft Bizarre: Friday (Dec. 5th) -5:30 – 8:30 p.m. – The Belgrade Senior Center will be hosting a Craft Bizarre fundraiser during the Belgrade Festival of the Lights! There are many activities going

■ Address: 92 East Cameron Ave. Phone: (406) 388-4711 ■ Email: belgradesrcntr@bresnan.net Executive Director: Shannon Bondy ■ Activities Coordinator: JoAnn Hermance

on in our community and the center is joining in the festivities. The cost to reserve a table to sell your items is $30.

Woodworking, quilts, jewelry, brand new items are already amongst the items that will be available for sale. Pie and coffee will also be served for $2.00.

■ Book Club Kickoff and Book Signing Event: Monday (Dec. 8th) – 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. – Get your socks on and rearing to go for this spectacular event! Calling all bookworms to reserve the date for reading, discussing, and having the opportunity to meet and purchase books for local authors. Don’t miss the surprise!

■ Christmas Cookie Exchange: Tuesday (Dec.16th) – 11:00 a.m. – Please bring at least two dozen of your favorite Christmas cookies to exchange with all the other individuals that bring delicious treats. This is always a great event to enjoy and exchange new recipes.

■ Christmas Dinner: Friday (Dec. 19th) 11:45 a.m. – Come and enjoy a delicious Christmas dinner and special musical entertainment featuring Shawn Marie kicking off the holiday season!

■ Library: We have restocked our shelves with new titles for you to enjoy at great prices indeed! Please continue helping us build our library by donating books and DVDs to the center. The Belgrade Senior Center has a wonderful assortment of reading material available for purchase five days a week. Our library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Open to the public.

■ GREETING CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS: Don’t pay high prices for that special greeting card; choose from our large selection and pay only 25 cents per card.

■ Board Meeting: Monday (Dec. 22nd) 1:00 p.m. - Attend the Board meetings and feel free to comment and let us know your ideas and

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wishes. Your participation will help us do a better job and you’ll have the satisfaction of controlling the destiny of your own Center! True happiness and great companionship usually dwell together, and our Center has been providing both while serving the community.

■ Ugly Sweater Day/Grandparents/ Grandkids Cookie Bake-off: Tuesday (Dec. 23rd) 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Remember that horrendous looking sweater from days gone past? Get it out of the closet and sport it down to the senior center ugly sweater dinner at 12:00 noon. Stay till early afternoon and bring your grandkids with to enjoy a cookie bake-off! Cost is $5.00 per family and the cookies will be provided!

■ Noon Year’s Eve Dinner & Party: Tuesday (Dec. 31st) 12:00 Noon – Come celebrate the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015 with all your friends! Make sure to dress up for the celebration! Bring your party hat and gloves! We will provide blowers, sparkling cider, and the confetti.

■ Spaghetti Feed: Friday (Dec. 12th) 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Take a night off from cooking and take the family out for low cost of $6/person. Meal includes garlic bread, green salad, cake and a beverage. NOT AN ALL–YOU- CAN EAT MEAL. Open to the public.

■ Bake Sale: 3rd Thursday (Dec. 18th) 10:00–1:00 p.m. – A variety of fresh baked goods are available for purchase and sale is open to the public. Please call 388-4711 if you would be willing to contribute some time baking pies, bars, or breads. Much appreciation to the outstanding volunteers that make this possible!

■ Birthday Celebration: 3rd Thursday (Dec.18th) 12:00 Noon – FREE dinner on any Thursday during the month of your birthday for any Belgrade Senior Member.

■ Saturday Bingo: (Dec. 13th) –

2:00 p.m. – Bingo will be cancelled on Saturday, December 27TH as the center will be CLOSED for the holiday season. Come and play for big bucks.

Cost is $20.00 for 3-cards of 12 games.

Must be 18 years of age to play. Payout will be determined by the number of people playing BINGO. Snacks are provided!

■ NeedleAires Handcrafters Group: Thursdays (Dec. 4, 11, & 18th) 1:00 p.m. – Calling all stitchers, sewers, crocheters, quilters, knitters, embroiders rug makers, etc!

■ Canasta: Tuesdays (Dec. 2, 9, 16, & 23, & 30th) 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. – Please note the schedule change for Canasta.

■ Red Rockers Luncheon: Second Tuesday (Dec. 9th) 11:30 a.m. - Enjoy lunch and fun conversation with other gals each month during the Red Rockers scheduled events. They will meet at the Mint for a special December luncheon. Call 388-4711 for more information.

■ State of Kansas Dinner: Monday (Dec. 15th) - Come join us for dinner in celebration of the state of Kansas.

If you were born in Kansas and a member of the Belgrade senior center, your meal is on us!

■ Clogging: Tuesdays (Dec.9,16,23, & 30th) – 3:30 p.m. – Come and join the new dance vibration.

■ Fitness/Strength Training: Monday, Wednesday & Fridays – 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – EXCLUDING December 24th and 26th due to WEEK OF CHRISTMAS. ■ (NEW) Yoga: Tuesdays (Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30th) 9:00 a.m. – We are very excited to announce the newest addition to our fitness program. Come and check out the new Yoga class!

■ FREE MASSAGE: Every Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Pease call to

December, 2014

Belgrade December Events Schedule sign up for a relaxing foot or chair massage by professional massage therapist, Peggy Byrde.

Support Services Hearing Aid Maintenance First Tuesday of the month, December 2 - 12:30p.m.

Blood Pressure Checks - 2nd Tuesday, 2nd Thursday, 3rd Friday & 4th Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. - Retired and/or working professional nurses perform blood pressure checks. No appointment necessary Medical Equipment Loan Closet Wheelchairs, canes, bedside commodes and walkers available on a temporary basis. Equipment and cash donations welcome.

Ongoing Activities and Services Free Massage - Tues. 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Exercise & Strength Training – Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Yoga – Tues. 9:00 a.m.

Canasta – Tuesdays- 12:30 p.m.

Needle Aires- Thursdays- 1:00 p.m.

Bingo – Wednesdays – 1:00 p.m.

Pinochle/Card Games – Thursdays – 9:30 a.m. & Fridays – 12:30 p.m.

Bake Sale – 3rd Thursday – 11:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Spaghetti Feed – 2nd Friday – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Shrimp/Fish Fry – 3rd Friday – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

SATURDAY BINGO - 2ND & 4TH Saturday-2:00-4:00 p.m.

Nutrition Program Congregate Meals at center Monday through Friday, 12:00 Noon Meals-on-Wheels delivered Monday through Friday to homebound individuals Frozen Meals available for pickup at center Monday through Friday - Call 3884711 FREE Birthday Dinner Celebrations on 3rd Thursdays during the month of your birthday

December Menu 1 – Beef Taco Bar, Spanish Rice 2 – Polish Dogs, Sauerkraut, Mac & Cheese 3 – Liver & Onions w/Bacon, Hash Browns & Gravy

4 – Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Potato Salad

5 – PEARL HARBOR DINNER - Roast Beef & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes

8 – Beef Tips & Rice 9 – Ham & Bean Soup, Egg Salad Sandwich 10 – Pork Chops, Baked Potato 11 – Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

12 – Meat Loaf & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes 15 – KANSAS DAY - Baked Tilapia, Rice Pilaf 16 – COOKIE EXCHANGE - Goulash, Garlic Bread

17 – Tomato Soup, Chicken Salad Sandwich

18 – BIRTHDAY DINNER – Roast Pork Loin, Baked Potato

19 – CHRISTMAS DINNER - Roast Beef & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes

22 – 1ST DAY OF WINTER - Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread

23 – Chicken Tenders, Tater Tots 24, 25, 26 – CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS 29 – Ground Beef Stroganoff, Noodles 30 – Oven Fried Chicken, Stuffing & Gravy 31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER - Baked

Ham, Roasted Red Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots

Note: All meals include Salad and Dessert Bar, Roll and Drink

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Bozeman Senior Center The center will be closed Wednesday-Friday December 24-26 for the Christmas Holiday.

Happy Holidays!

■ Visit our new website! Our website can

now be found at www.bozemanseniorcenter. org. This is a brand new website; so be sure to check it out!

■ Find us on Facebook! The Bozeman Senior

Center now has a Facebook page! If you are on Facebook, be sure to ‘like’ us! Find us by searching for Bozeman Senior Center.

■ Christmas Dinner & Entertainment by the Bozeman High School Jazz Choir. Wednesday December 17 at 12:15pm-12:45pm. Reserve lunch in advance for our annual Christmas Dinner. Be sure to arrive early with your Christmas list ready for Santa. We have invited him to join us! Dinner will be served at noon with Christmas entertainment by the delightful Bozeman High School Jazz Choir to follow.

■ New Year’s Eve Dinner. Wednesday, December 31 at noon. Ring in the New Year at the Senior Center! We will have a festive meal with hats and horns to help ring in the new year!

■ Pottery with Jane. The first two Friday’s of

each month! Jane, with JK Moyles Pottery, will provide an introduction to pottery class on Friday December 5 & 12 from 1:00pm-3:00pm.

The first session will cover hand building & the second session will cover glazing. The instructor provides 5lbs of clay, all necessary tools, glazes, & 2 hours of instruction/assistance.

The cost for both classes is $20.00. Please pay in advance. If you are interested in this class, please call Emily at 586-2421. Space is limited to between 5 & 10 people. Deadline to sign up: Thursday December 4 at noon.

■ Cinnamon Rolls & Cider. Friday December 12 at 9:30. Fresh cinnamon rolls & warm cider for just a $1.25. We will also have Christmas music playing in the dining room.

■ Indiana State Day. Thursday December 11 at noon. Enjoy a delicious lunch & learn more about the state of Indiana. If this is your native state or were ever a resident of Indiana, we will treat you to lunch. Please note the day change from the quarterly newsletter.

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■ Portraits in Oil. We are looking for anyone who is interested in joining the Portraits in Oil Class. An on-going class meets from 9am12pm on Wednesday mornings. If you are interested in learning portraits in oil, please call the center (586-2421).

■ Movie Afternoon: Tuesday December 16

& Tuesday December 23. We will watch the classic film “A Christmas Story” on Tuesday December 16. We will watch another classic film “Christmas Vacation” on Tuesday December 23. Two movies, one month!!!

■ Blue Spurs Band, Senior Dance. Saturday December 6 7pm-10pm. Join the Blue Spurs Band for a fun evening of dancing, entertainment, & light refreshments. Cost: $5.00/person.

■ New Year’s Eve Dance! Wednesday, Decem-

ber 31 at 7:00pm. Looking for something fun & different to do on New Year’s Eve? Look no further! Ring in the New Year early at the Bozeman Senior Center. The dance ends at 10pm.

Refreshments provided. Live music by the Blue Spurs Band! Cost: $5.00/person.

■ Our center is looking for retired nurses (or current nurses!) who are interested in helping at our monthly foot clinic. This is a great service to our senior population. The foot clinic is offered two Monday’s of each month. Please call 586-2421 with any questions.

■ Reader’s Theatre Group: Geri-Actors. If you

like to read and use your imagination, join the Readers Theatre group at the Senior Center— the Last Best Geri-Actors. Join us each Friday at 1:00. Join the fun—no acting experience necessary.

■ Second Hand Rose Thrift Store: Our store is open for shopping from 10am-2pm, MondayFriday. We would also like your donations of clothes, household items, books, games, crafts, & more. Bring it to the senior center anytime between 8:30am-4:30pm, MondayFriday. Also, tell your friends to bring their items here, too. Thank You! ■ Forgetters & Friends. This group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 1pm at the center. A comforting way to learn more about coping with Alzheimer’s Disease &

Dokken-Nelson & Compassionate Friends invite you to join us for our seventh annual

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Sunday, December 7 at 2:00 P.M. Dokken-Nelson Sunset Chapel Message of Encouragement • Candle Lighting Ceremony • Memorial Slide Show* *To include a photo of your loved one, please email us by Tuesday, 12/02 at info@ dokkennelson.com with SERVICE OF HOPE in the subject line; or drop it by our office

Related Dementia’s.

■ Caregiver Support Group. This support

group meets at Spring Creek Inn the 2nd Thursday at noon & 4th Thursday at 5:30pm.

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be physically and emotionally demanding.

This support group will provide help and hope to families of those with Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementia.

■ Meals-on-Wheels Needs Volunteers! Mealson-Wheels is in need of volunteers to deliver meals in Bozeman. Volunteers are asked to deliver meals one day a week on a permanent basis or as a substitute on an as needed basis.

Meals leave the Center at 10:30am; drivers are back in the Center by 12:00 noon. If you would like to volunteer, please call Sue, 586-2421.

■ TAX AIDE: Individual appointments will

be on Mondays, all day and Saturday mornings, starting in February. This excellent service is available thanks to wonderful AARP volunteers. Appointments can be made by calling the Bozeman Senior Center, starting in December, 586-2421.

■ Lone Mountain Sleigh Ride: Thursday February 12, 2015 (please note date change!).

A great winter time fun event. Ride a horse drawn sleigh up to a cabin at Lone Mountain for an evening of great food and fun entertainment. Enjoy a prime rib dinner and all the trimmings. Cost includes transportation, sleigh ride, dinner, & entertainment, & gratuities included. Cost: $135.00 per person. Get signed up right away.

■ NEW TRIP: KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, & NORTH CAROLINA: MAY 15 - 21, 2015. Exciting new spring trip. Fly to Louisville, Kentucky to begin the trip. Tour Churchill Downs Racetrack and the Kentucky Derby Museum. Sightseeing including Kentucky Horse Park, on to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show, sightseeing in the Smoky Mountain National Park and Gatlinburg.

Country Tonight Evening Show included, too.

In Asheville, North Carolina tour the beautiful, huge, Biltmore House and Gardens and much more. Itinerary available at the Sr. Center.

Cost: $2499.00 per person, double occupancy.

Experience Spring in the Deep South.

■ Pacific Northwest: July 17, 2015. Notice the date change! See the sights of Seattle and Victoria on Vancouver Island, Canada, and Leavenworth, Washington. Highlights of the trip: Pikes Market, Boeing Tour, Butchart Gardens, Bavarian Village in Leavenworth, and the Victoria Clipper Ferry Experience. Flight included. Cost: $2299.00 per person. Itinerary at Sr. Center front desk.

■ PRAGUE AND CHARTERED RIVER CRUISE ON THE DANUBE: OCTOBER 25 – NOVEMBER 4, 2015. Fantastic river cruise on the Amadeus Royal. Two nights in Prague at the beginning of the trip. Rates and itinerary at Sr. Center front desk.

■ Mexican Rivera Cruise. March 22-29, 2015.

Norwegian Cruise Line Ports of Call! Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, & Puerto Rico Vallarta. Brochure & prices are available at the front desk.

Must be signed up by December 22.

■ Iceland trip. August 24 – Sept. 1, 2015: Room for just 24 people. Fantastic trip to Iceland, a land and culture forged by fire and ice. You will see glaciers, mountains, waterfalls, and plunging fjords. Begin in the capital, Reykjavik, and then travel around to the north side of the island. Fantastic adventure including, if you wish, riding Icelandic horses, relaxing in geothermal pools, seeing puffins, and Gullfoss Falls, a stunning 100 ft. cascade. Cost: double occupancy: $5,549.00, if you sign up before January 15th.

■ Dog Sled Trek. Jan. 21-22, 2015. A fantas-

tic winter experience: Dog Sled Trek in Mill Canyon, then spend the night at Chico Hot Springs. Sounds great doesn’t it. Full itinerary at the Senior Center front desk. Only room for 8. $525.00 per person. Includes transportation, Dog Sled Trek and lunch on the Trek, lodging at Chico, double occupancy.

Room for two!

■ SNOWCOACH TRIP: March 5-6, 2015. Enjoy Yellowstone Park in the wintertime on a fun SNOWCOACH RIDE. Travel to West Yellowstone, enjoy the afternoon and evening on your own. Your night’s stay will be at the Holiday Inn. Next morning, your adventure begins. Board a heated snowcoach for a great day in the Park, going to Old Faithful. There enjoy seeing Old Faithful at its finest. Have lunch there, visit the new Visitor’s Center, if you wish, and enjoy seeing animals along the way. Cost: $205.00 per person, includes bus fare, lodging, and snowcoach ride. Meals are on your own. Get signed up right away.

■ New England Fall Foliage Trip: September 29-October 5, 2015. Itinerary is at the Senior Center front desk.

Services: Computer Assistance with Jack, Paul, Jay, Molly, Andrew Merwin, & Sandra Merwin.

We are happy to have such great volunteers to assist with computer help to our senior community. Please sign up for one-on-one instruction with these wonderful volunteers. Call 586-2421 for to set up an appointment or more information. Please note: You must be a member of the senior center and purchase a monthly computer card.

Medical Equipment is available for those over the age of 50. Items such as walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs/benches, crutches, etc. can be out on loan to you in time of need.

AARP DRIVER REFRESHER CLASS: Wednesday Dec. 3 from 12:30-5:00pm. Call the Center, 5862421 to register. Cost: $15.00 for AARP members, $25.00 for non-members. Room for four!

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Bozeman December Events Schedule Social: There will be no pancake supper in December.

Creative Writing group! Tuesday’s at 10:00am. Be sure to join the fun of writing your life story or writing creatively.

Oil Painting: The oil painting class will meet on Monday December 1 & 15 with instructor May Mace. The time to meet is 1:00pm. For more information contact Emily, 586-2421.

Cribbage Players! Tuesday’s at 1:00pm.

Book Club discussion will meet on Monday December 15 at 10:30am (NOT DEC. 22). This month’s book is When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams. Please stop by the center for a copy! Please note: we have 10 copies to loan out.

The Red Hat ladies will meet Tuesday December 16 at 11:30am. The place to meet is Johnny Carino’s. Order from the menu.

Tuesdays: 9:15am Aerobics Combo, 10:15am Tai Chi, 11:30am Gentle Tai Chi, 12:30 Strong Women/Men, 2:00 Arthritis Exercise.

Wednesdays: 8:30am Strong Women, 9:00 Silver Sneakers, 10:00 Core, 10:30am Aerobics Plus, 1:00pm Balance, 1:30pm Yoga Stretch.

Thursdays: 9:00 Yoga, 10:15am Tai Chi, 11:30am Gentle Tai Chi, 12:30 Strong Women/Men, 2:00 Arthritis Exercise.

Fridays: 8:30am Strong Women, 9:00am Silver Sneakers, 10:00am Core, 10:30am Aerobics Plus, 11:30am Beginning Yang Tai Chi, 2:00 Arthritis Exercise.

Foot Clinic by appointment call 586-2421 (3rd and 4th Mondays each month) Free blood pressure checks are done every Wednesday from 11:30am until 1:00pm

Social Activities Tuesdays and Thursdays Bingo at 1:00pm.

Woodworkers shop members only 8:30am-4:00pm.

Woodworkers Meeting 1st Wednesday of every month 10:00am

Ongoing Activities: Health and Exercise Program Mondays: 8:30am Strong Women, 9:00am Gentle Aerobics, 10:00am Core, 10:30am Aerobics Plus, 11:30am Beginning Yang Tai Chi, 2:00 Arthritis Fitness.

Wood Carvers 9:30am Mondays Bridge Wednesday and Friday at 12:45pm.

Duplicate Bridge – Mondays 12:30pm.

Watercolor Painting – 9:30am Wednesdays

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Creative Writing – 10:00am Tuesdays

December Menu 1-Fruit, Chicken Fried Steak, Hash Browns, Mixed Veggies, Tapioca Pudding

Scrabble – 10:00am Thursday’s

2-Applesauce, Pork Chop, Rice, Peas, Cake 3-Tomato Soup, Chef Salad, Muffin,

Pinochle – 1:00pm Thursdays

Blueberry Cobbler

Cribbage- 1:00pm Tuesday’s

4-3 Bean Salad, Meatloaf, Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, Blondies

Pancake Supper and Bingo – 3rd Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. $3.50

5-Pickled Beets, Taco Salad Bar, Rice, Corn/ Peppers, Sour Cream Bars

Second Hand Rose Thrift Store Monday-Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm.

Educational Opportunities Computer Room – open 8:30a.m. – 4p.m. members only Computer One-On-One Help by appointment, please call 586-2421

8-Cottage Cheese, Chicken Stir Fry, Egg Rolls, Cookie

9-Fresh Fruit, Enchiladas, Refried Beans, Corn, Lemon Bars 10-Association for the Blind Christmas Dinner. Cranberry Salad, Baked Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Baby Carrots, Pound Cake

11-Jell-O, Baked Cod, Rice, Mixed Veggies, Chocolate Pie

Nutrition Services

12-Cinnamon Rolls/Cider. Carrot Salad, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Apple Crisp

Free Birthday Dinners celebrated on Wednesdays only!

15-Boiled Egg, Caesar Salad, Bread Sticks,

Meals served in Center, Monday - Friday 12p.m.

Brownie

Meals-On-Wheels delivered Monday - Friday to home bound

Support Services

16-Coleslaw, Roast Pork, German Potato Salad, Carrots, Applesauce Cake

17-Christmas Dinner. Cranberry Salad, Baked Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Christmas cake

Association for Blind Support Group – Second Thursday of each month at 1:30p.m.

18-Jello/Fruit, Beef Tips, Noodles, Red

Forgetters and Friends – Second Wednesday at 1p.m.

19-Pea Salad, Potato Bar, Chili/Toppings,

Caregiver Support Group - now meets at Spring Creek Inn on the second and fourth Thursday of each month beginning at 4p.m. Please call Spring Creek Inn for more information, 586-0074 Gallatin Valley Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Third Wednesday of Sept. - May at 3p.m. Contact Gretchen at 624-6161 with any questions.

Bozeman Senior Center Travel Department Complete itineraries for each trip are available at the Senior Center front desk.

Peppers, Peas, Bread Pudding Blueberry Crisp

22-Fruit, Ham & Cheese Quiche, Muffin, Ice Cream

23-Vegetable Beef Soup, Baked Cod, Rice, Mixed Veggies, Peach Bars

24-Center Closed.

25-Center Closed.

26-Center Closed.

29-Fruit, Chili, Corn Bread, Cauliflower, Mousse

Bozeman Senior Center

30-Tossed Salad, Spaghetti, Bread,

807 North Tracy, 586-2421 Email: judy_srctr@ bresnan.net Executive Director

31-New Year’s Eve Dinner. Tomatoes/

Email: emily_srctr@bresnan.net Associate Director

1455 W. Oak Street, Bozeman, MT

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www.montanaseniorcenter.org

Broccoli, Carrot Cake Cucumbers, Shrimp Chow Mein, Rice, Spring Roll, Banana Bread Please make reservations for lunch so that we can have an adequate amount of food!

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December, 2014

RSVP

Southwest Montana

807 N. Tracy Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 406-587-5444 ■ 206 South Main, Livingston, MT 59047 406-222-2281 ■ Margaret Mason, Director (mmason@rsvpmt.org) ■ Shannon Burke, Livingston Program Coordinator (livingston@rsvpmt.org) www.rsvpmt.org

RSVP of Gallatin County’s most recent volunteer opportunities:

to home bound seniors.

Sacks Thrift: Support the Help Center by volunteering at the

Ready To Rent Classes: HRDC Housing Department is

Jessie Wilbur Gallery @ The Emerson: Volunteers

offering a comprehensive curriculum for families and individuals who have rental barriers such as lack of poor rental history, property upkeep, renter responsibilities, landlord/tenant communication and financial priorities. Call or email Kate at 585-4856 or readytorent@ thehrdc.org for more information.

needed on Wednesday’s, Thursday’s and Friday’s to greet people at the main desk, answer questions and keep track of the number of visitors. Only requirement is enjoying people.

thrift store. Volunteers needed for 2-3 hour shifts any day ( MondaySaturday) 9:30 am – 6:00 pm in Bozeman and Belgrade locations.

HRDC Vita Program: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program will begin at the end of January. Volunteers are needed to help with paperwork. Training is provided.

Galavan: Volunteers are needed to make reminder calls and confirm rides for the following day.

Warming Center: Help those that are homeless stay warm.

Volunteers are needed for overnight shifts at the center. Training is provided.

Three Forks Food Bank: Volunteer needed on Mondays and/or Thursday’s to help with administrative duties including answer phones and questions, some paper and computer work.

They will train.

Belgrade Senior Center: Meals on Wheels needs substitute drivers. Delivery times are before noon Monday-Friday.

Befrienders: Befriend a senior; visit on a regular weekly

Habitat For Humanity Restore: Volunteers needed

Museum Of The Rockies: Variety of opportunities available,

Gallatin Rest Home: Volunteers wanted for visiting the residents, perhaps sharing your knowledge of a craft, playing cards, reading to a resident or use your musical talents to help entertain.

Your compassion is the only requirement.

RSVP Handcrafters: Join this group of crafters in quilting, knitting, crocheting & embroidering to make items like hats for chemo patients, baby blankets & other hand made goods for our community. Meet once a week (can work from home). Items are on sale in our store in the RSVP office at the Senior Center and the Farmers Market on Saturday’s until September.

American Cancer Society-Road To Recovery: Volunteers needed to drive patients receiving treatments from their homes to the Hospital. No set schedules. Only skills needed is your compassion.

Bozeman Deaconess Hospital: Volunteers are needed at the Information Desks to greet people and give directions at the Atrium and by The Perk each day from 8 am- Noon and Noon – 4 pm.

Galavan: Volunteer drivers are needed M-F 10-2. Volunteers need a Commercial Driver’s License and Galavan will assist you in obtaining one.

Belgrade Meals On Wheels: Deliver meals M-F to seniors.

Community Café: Brush up on your computer skills by

Senior Groceries-Gallatin Valley Food Bank:

volunteering 2-3 hours at the beginning and ens of the month entering computer data into Excel spreadsheets.

Deliver commodities to seniors in their homes once a month.

Deliveries in Belgrade are needed especially.

Help Center: A volunteer who is computer literate and

Bozeman Senior Center Foot Clinic: Retired or

RSVP of Park County

Currently has the following opportunities: Fall is on the way and RSVP has so many places for you to become involved in your community.

The Shane Center: Would like volunteers to be the “gatekeeper” of the building on Tuesday’s or Friday’s, answering questions or showing someone around. There’s also a need for volunteers to do research on the old East Side School building itself. If you’re an organized person who would enjoy visiting with older teachers and students collecting stories and finding old pictures of them and the building itself, we have a need for you.

cuddle and socialize. Only skills needed is your compassion and love of cats.

for general help, sorting donations and assisting customers at the Belgrade store.

basis. Your interests will be matched to a senior who needs companionship.

interested in entering data into a social services database. Also volunteers needed to make phone calls to different agencies/ programs to make sure database is up to date and make safety calls

Heart Of The Valley: Cats are in need of volunteers to play,

nearly retired nurses are urgently needed! Just 2 days a month either 4 or 8 hour shifts.

Big Brothers Big Sisters: Be a mentor and positive role model for a child. Donate one hour a week of your time to enrich and make a difference in a boy or girls life.

Fix-It-Brigade: Needs volunteers of all ages and skill levels to help with small home repairs such as mending a fence, cleaning up a yard, weatherization or something as simple as changing light bulbs. You will be helping seniors or veterans for a 2 hour or less task on your time schedule.

The Food Pantry And Loaves And Fishes: See an increase as the weather changes, you can volunteer in of the many capacities and make sure no one goes hungry this winter.

Livingston Health & Rehab: Activity

Stafford Animal Shelter: Needs compas-

volunteers needed weekends for bingo callers and movie showings, M-F 9-11 am for coffee and reading the local news, Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 pm movie night. Wanting to help others is the only requirement.

sionate people to socialize with the cats, kittens and walk the dogs. Come share your love with a furry friend.

Links For Learning: Spend one hour a week either Tuesday or Wednesday with a child after school

such as helping in the gifts shop and more.

American Red Cross: Two volunteer opportunities available. Blood Drive Ambassador needed tp welcome, greet, thank and provide overview for blood donors. Phone Team volunteers are needed to remind , recruit or thank blood donors.

Excellent customer service skills needed. Training will be provided.

Flexible schedule.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentors: Make a difference in the life of a child by being a positive role model for only a few hours each week.

Use Your Skills And Interests: Your unique skills and interests are needed for a variety of ongoing and one-time events.

Please call to find out how we can match you with exactly the right volunteer situation to meet your needs. You dream about what you’d like to do volunteering and RSVP can make it happen.

Please call Deb at RSVP today at 587-5444 for more information on these and other opportunities or to learn more about becoming an RSVP volunteer. It’s fast, free and fun. helping with homework, reading or playing games. Ages from 1st to 5th grades.

RSVP Handcrafters: Meet once a week making new friends as you work on crocheted and knitted caps and scarves so every child at Head Start can be warm this winter. We are also making gifts for prenatal classes.

Come join in as we visit, laugh and work on Thursdays at 1 pm at the Senior Center.

Yellowstone Gateway Museum: Has a variety of exciting projects. Come learn about your local history.

RSVP: Has many one-time events and fundraising events that request volunteers. It is a good opportunity to meet new people and see old friends while lending a helping hand.

Contact: Deb Downs, RSVP Program Coordinator 111 So. 2nd Street, Livingston, MT 59047 phone (406)222-2281 email: livingston@rsvpmt.org.