Prime December 2015

December 2015 A Running Legacy p.2 Reinventing Holiday Traditions p.8 And More!

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CONTENTS:

A Running Legacy.................................. 2 Christmas Trees..................................... 4 Ringing in the Cheers............................ 5 Bells of the Bridgers............................... 6 Using Your Holiday Leftovers.................. 6 Reinventing Holiday Traditions.............. 8 Local Senior Centers & RSVP............... 10

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A Running Legacy: Livingston

runner continues to inspire at 81

By Hannah Stiff Vietz standing outside his home in Livingston

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hen you ask a man with a room full of medals, trophies and accolades why he runs, you expect the answer to be profound. Maybe he’ll say something about perseverance. Maybe he’ll talk about what he was thinking when he ran five Boston marathons in his 50s and 60s.

But at 81 years old, Livingston resident and decorated runner Al Vietz still has a big sense of humor.

“I run for the free booze,” Vietz says sitting in his trophy room in his Paradise Valley home on a chilly winter night.

His eyes twinkling, Vietz tells the story of his first Boston Marathon. The year was 1988.

Vietz had spent the past three years trying to qualify for the marathon. His first attempt, he learned a hard lesson.

“At about 18 miles it felt like someone handed me a piano to carry,” Vietz wrote in a scrapbook he meticulously curates to document his running career.

That year, Vietz missed qualifying for the marathon by 15 minutes. At the Big Sky State Games the following year, Vietz missed the mark by two minutes and 22 seconds. By his third attempt in 1987 at the Salmon River Marathon in Idaho, Vietz hit the mark with seven minutes to spare.

By the time he arrived in Boston the following year, he was ready to run the path so many greats already had. Vietz brought his son to the marathon with him. As he ran, he felt the electric energy hanging in the air. All 26.2 miles of the course were flanked by cheering fans. At the finish line, Vietz found his son. He also decided he’d like to find a celebratory drink.

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Father and son ambled into the upscale Lenox Hotel. A staff person informed Vietz that he was dressed too shabbily to be seated in the restaurant or bar. Vietz explained that he just finished running the Boston Marathon. No luck. Looking around, Vietz and his son spotted bellmen. They talked the bellboys into letting them borrow their uniforms so they could get a drink.

In the restaurant, with running jersey in view under his borrowed bellhop getup, another patron spotted Vietz.

“The waiter said a man, who was nicely dressed, wanted to send me a cordial,” Vietz said. “I didn’t know what a cordial was.

The waiter told me it was wine.”

Vietz accepted the wine, one of the many spirits that have been offered to him when folks find out about his running ca-

reer. Others send handwritten cards or contributions to the causes he champions.

For his last Boston Marathon, Vietz ran to raise money for the Livingston Animal Shelter. His fans and friends donated more than $5,000 to the cause. For Vietz, inspiring people to give and live passionately is one of the reasons he runs.

“It doesn’t have to be running for everyone,” Vietz said. “It could be playing piano or working with horses.”

Vietz started running his junior year of high school. With no coaching to speak of, he didn’t really know what he was doing, he admits. He did enjoy it though. In college, the 6’1 125-pound Vietz decided to try boxing. The lightweight soon found what he didn’t enjoy.

After being drafted in the army and released, Vietz says he started

Each space on this quilt represents one of the races Vietz has run

This wall displays many of Vietz pictures and medals from his races

running to shed some weight.

“I got a bit fat after the army,” Vietz says laughing.

In fact Vietz was 100 pounds bigger than the scrawny college boxer. He told himself, “I don’t have to live like this.” Since he resolved to get healthy, Vietz never looked back. He’s been a regular fixture at the Big Sky State games for more than 30 years, running in up to seven events per year and setting numerous records. This year, Vietz was named the Big Sky State Games Athlete of the Year.

“It was a bit of a shock,” Vietz said. “I don’t know how many 81 year olds get an honor like that.”

Vietz thinks he’s run about 30 marathons so far. His trophies denote his participation in races from 200 meters up to marathonlength. Though he’s slowing down a bit for the winter, Vietz says he still tries to run everyday. He also

stays busy running his print shop, Marathon Printers.

When someone has amassed the number of accolades Vietz has, it’s hard to imagine what’s left to do.

For Vietz, it’s enjoying every day while trying to inspire others. He hopes maybe some kids will be interested in running because of his legacy. Or perhaps someone a bit older will feel a new sense of hope because of Vietz’ late-in-life running career.

“A lot of guys tease me and say when they grow up they want to be like me,” Vietz said.

The self-described Patriarch of Running will inspire hordes of athletes next summer when he carries the Big Sky State Games Torch in the opening ceremonies.

Until then, he’ll keep working in his print shop and running the scenic Paradise Valley back roads.

And just maybe, Vietz will get a few winter cordials from a fan.

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forests. Today, more than 90 percent are grown on Christmas tree farms or plantations. Artificial Christmas trees have gained more and more of the market, although most Bozeman residents still prefer the real thing.

We are lucky enough to live in a part of the country where we can buy a permit to cut a tree from our National Forest.

Every year we have a few customers who use a “living” Christmas tree that can be planted in their yard later. We recommend they bring the tree into their home for as short a time

as possible, seven to ten days at the most, so it does not break its winter dormancy. It can then be brought outside and planted or stored in a protected place until spring. Hardy Colorado spruce is the best choice for a live Christmas tree because of its pyramidal shape.

Whether you have a family outing into the forest to cut your own native Douglas fir or lodgepole pine, choose a tree from a local Christmas tree lot, or try a live tree which you can plant later, enjoy this wonderful Christmas tradition!

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Christmas Trees

By Jan Cashman

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The evergreen tree has been used to celebrate winter festivals, first pagan, then Christian, for thousands of years. To remind them that spring was coming, pagans used branches of evergreens to decorate their homes during the winter solstice. Evergreens have always been symbols of life.

Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it in the 16th century when devout Christians started bringing decorated trees into their homes. At first they were decorated with edibles like apples and nuts. Candles were

Lodgepole Pine Fraser Fir

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added. After the popular Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were reported to have one, Christmas trees became fashionable worldwide. Germany started making their beautiful glass ornaments in the 1870’s.

It is thought that Benjamin Harrison was the first president to have a White House Christmas tree in 1889. Calvin Coolidge lighted the first national Christmas tree on the White House lawn in 1923. Today it is the First Lady who heads up decorating the White House Christmas tree.

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Christmas Tree Care - Store the tree in the shade outside before you bring it into the house.

- Always make a fresh cut on the bottom of the trunk right before you put it in water.

- Never let the tree stand water go dry.

- Tree preservatives, homemade or purchased, may help keep your tree fresh.

- Keep tree away from direct sun, heat vents, fireplaces, and stoves.

Jan Cashman has operated Cashman Nursery in Bozeman with her husband, Jerry, since 1975.

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Ringing in the Cheer

By Hannah Stiff

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Rick Gale discusses his upcoming stint as bell ringer

ick Gale has tried to retire three times. This holiday season, the teacher, police officer and park ranger has found a new way to stay busy.

Next Friday, Gale starts ringing in the holiday cheer at Heebs Grocery Store. He’ll be greeting customers as he stands beside an iconic red Salvation Army kettle.

This is Gale’s second year ringing the bell for the Salvation Army.

Last year, Salvation Army Lieutenant Clinton Trimmer talked Gale into ringing the bell for donations. For Gale, who’s served the city of Bozeman in endless volunteer positions, it was another way to give back.

“That was a small thing to say, ‘Yes, I’ll ring the bell,’” Gale said.

“It’s always been on my bucket list.” During his first bell ringing endeavor at Rosauers, shoppers responded.

“Again and again and again people were coming up and saying, ‘Thank you for what you’re doing for the Salvation Army.’”

Gale first noticed the impact of the Salvation Army when he was working as a police officer in Irvine,

California. Gale said he would come into contact with homeless people and take them to the next town’s Salvation Army facility. It was the only place in the area that would care for the homeless population.

“They also do a lot for veterans,” Gale said. “Clinton spoke to our Vietnam Veterans group and asked us if we would ring the bell.”

Gale is part of the Vietnam Veterans of America Southwest Montana Chapter 788. He’s passionate about showing the community how the chapter is giving back. When Trimmer approached the local Vietnam Veterans about bell ringing, they heartily agreed. Starting today, eight members of Chapter 788 will pair up and ring the bell for two-hour shifts in front of the Town and County Grocery Store on 11th Street.

Next Friday, Gale will take his shift alongside fellow veterans.

Gale said he’s happy to chip in if it furthers the Salvation Army motto of serving and helping those who are “down and out, hungry and unsheltered.”

Lt. Trimmer said the bell ringing fundraiser takes the effort of hundreds of volunteers.

“If we were to do all volunteers, it would be 880 volunteer slots,” Trimmer said. “We don’t do it with all volunteers, we use temp agencies. But of course we love to use volunteers because we don’t have to pay and volunteers tend to be in the Christmas mood. Volunteers do better; they enjoy interacting with people more.”

This year, Trimmer hopes the coins in the red kettles total $50,000 by the time volunteers stop ringing the bells on Dec. 24.

“It’s our largest single fundraiser of the year,” Trimmer said.

“All the money that is raised here stays here.”

The proceeds are spent on holiday food boxes and Christmas

presents for children. Kettle money is also spent on feeding Gallatin Valley’s hungry throughout the year. Every day, the Salvation Army hands out free sack lunches. During the winter months, they help the Warming Shelter provide a hot breakfast for their clients.

Salvation Army volunteers like Gale and the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 788 will be ringing bells from now until Dec. 24 at 10 locations around Bozeman. Volunteers will ring at both Town and Country locations as well as Heebs, Rosauers, Wal Mart, Smiths and the Gallatin Valley Mall.

To volunteer for a bell ringing shift or find out more call Trimmer at 5865813 or visit volunteer.usawest.org.

The Salvation Army will have kettles at 10 local locations.

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ells of the Bridgers presents their annual Christmas concert “Ring, Christmas Bells!” Selections include beloved Christmas classics such as “The First Noel”, “Go Tell It!”, “Tidings of Comfort and

Joy ~ Fantasy on God Rest Ye Merry”, “I Wonder As I Wander”, “The Snow Lay on the Ground”,”Silent Night”, “Jolly Old St Nicholas” and more.

Joining Bells of the Bridgers in “What Child is This?” is featured guest artist Melody Lindsay, harpist, and the First Presbyterian Church vocal ensemble singing Michael Smith’s “Christmastime”.

Other guest artists will add trumpet and percussion. Admission is free, a free will offering will be taken. Thursday, Dec. 17th, 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.

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Using Your Holiday Leftovers

By Katy Peterson

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hanksgiving is a time for family, friends and a ton great food which, of course, means lots of leftovers. After your Thanksgiving feast you may be left standing in the kitchen wondering what to do with all that food. If you are looking for something a bit different from the typical leftover turkey sandwich consider these healthy tips and recipes from Lindsay Kordick, a registered dietitian and ACSM Health Fitness Specialist in Bozeman.

After enjoying a large Thanksgiving feast, planning future meals might be the last thing on your mind but getting back to healthy eating should be a priority. “If you’ve over-indulged during the holidays, set a goal to get back on track with healthy eating as soon as possible,” says Kordick. She recommends only saving leftovers that you can use to prepare a healthy meal and give the rest to your guests to take home. Make sure to develop a plan ahead of time.

Search for healthy leftover recipes and decide what to keep and give away before the time comes.

You can get creative with your leftovers and still get back on track with healthy eating. Kordick offers these suggestions, “You can use leftover potatoes and vegetables in soups, stews, and other combination dishes such as wraps, shepherd’s pie or a quiche.” She also shares two recipes which offer a great way to prepare your holiday leftovers, a Thanksgiving Side Salad and a Leftover Frittata.

Be sure to store your leftovers in a safe and easy way so they can be used for future meals. “Make sure you store leftovers as soon as you can. Hot or cold foods left at room temperature for longer than 2 hours can produce enough bacteria to make you ill,” warns Kordick.

Leftovers should stay fresh for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. When you are ready to use them, always heat them thoroughly. “ When reheating them, make sure they reach 165 degrees F.” say Kordick.

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Leftover Frittata Serves 6

6 egg whites 2 whole eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper 1/2 tsp paprika 4-5 oz turkey, chopped 1/2 cup green bean casserole (or other vegetable) 1/2 cup stuffing (dressing) 1/2 cup yams, chopped (use same method as stuffing if using mashed) 3/4 cup mashed potatoes, chilled 2 Tbsp butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Roll 2-3 Tbsp mashed potatoes into balls, then place onto a plate and flatten into a disc. Repeat with remaining potatoes. Set aside.

Whisk together eggs, egg whites, milk, salt, paprika and pepper. Gently fold in turkey, green beans, and yams.

In an oven-safe 10� skillet over medium heat, melt butter.

Place potato discs into pan, creating a “bottom� for your frittata (discs do not need to touch).

Spread some of the melted butter from the bottom of the pan around the inside edge and pour egg mixture into pan, evenly distributing ingredients. Place 1 Tbsp dollops of stuffing throughout egg mixture, lightly pushing them down into liquid. Continue to heat over medium heat until bubbly, ~ 5 minutes.

Transfer skillet to oven and continue to cook for ~20 minutes, or until eggs are done completely and edges of frittata are slightly pulling away from pan. Remove from oven and allow to cool ~2 minutes.

Frittata should gently slide onto a serving plate. If not, place a plate upside down onto skillet. Gently flip over (skillet will be hot).

Repeat process with serving plate.

Cut into slices and enjoy!

Thanksgiving Side Salad Serves 6 5 cups baby spinach leaves, stemmed 1 large apple of your choice, julienned 1/3 cup pecan halves 1/4 cup grated sharp white cheddar cheese Dressing 2 Tbsp grated yellow onion 3 Tbsp cider vinegar 1 1/2 Tbsp winterized olive oil 2 tsp dijon mustard 1/4 tsp salt Dash ground black pepper Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar and shake to mix.

Add apple slices and place in refrigerator for one hour.

Toss spinach with dressing and apples, then top with pecans and grated cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Info per 1 cup: 112 calories, 8 g fat (7 g monounsaturated), 3.5 g protein, 4 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g fiber Recipes and photos courtesy of Lindsay Kordick: from her blog: Eighty Twenty www.eat8020.com 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.

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Reinventing Holiday Traditions

By Lois Stephens

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we age and the years continue to pass with increasing swiftness, we understand with great clarity that the only constant in life involves change.

We grow up and move away from home, our children spread their wings and follow new paths, we switch jobs or careers, we purchase larger houses and then swap them for something smaller as we scale down, fortunes wax and wane, relationships twist and turn, we retire and begin a new phase of our lives. The list of changes never ends, and those changes inevitably affect how we celebrate holidays throughout the years.

Change by its very nature means we cannot return to what we took for granted last month or last year, and this includes how we handle our holiday celebrations. What worked as a child may not work as a young adult, and as life shifts around us we need to adapt and

find new ways to enjoy special days. Christmases past often do not resemble how we celebrate Christmas present, and how we choose to spend our present holiday season may in no way resemble how we will spend Christmases in the future. That’s OK, as long as we continue to honor holidays, keep those traditions alive that mean something to us, but at the same time have the desire and the courage to adopt new traditions as time moves on. Time and change do provide us with new opportunities if we have the desire to grab hold and see where the ride takes us. It often proves great fun to celebrate holidays in ways quite different from how we honored those special days in the past.

I have had to reinvent holidays, Christmas in particular, several times during the course of my 66 years of enjoying various holiday seasons. As a child, I loved Christmas and anticipated its arrival when the calendar flipped to the last

month of the year. We did not start any sort of holiday festivities for the Christmas season until we had enjoyed Thanksgiving and appreciated all the November holiday had to offer. No stores of my childhood ever bombarded us with the trappings of the Christmas season until at least December first, nor did we have to listen to canned holiday carols or see any sort of Christmas special on TV before the first weekend in December. On reflection I appreciate that, as Christmas remained fresh and exciting during my childhood and we truly anticipated all the holidays had to offer as the season arrived each year.

Grandparents came for Christmas Eve dinner; we opened our gifts to one another on Christmas Eve as well, and then we went to midnight candlelight service at our church.

On Christmas morning we hastened to see what Santa had left us in our stockings, and grandparents again came for the Christmas Day feast.

We did all this as a family; we were

not allowed to go downstairs on Christmas morning to check out the loot Santa had left us until my parents got up that morning.

After I grew up, married, and moved halfway across the continent and into Canada, I needed to remake Christmas. I tried to incorporate traditions from my childhood with my new husband’s expectations of how he expected us to celebrate Christmas. Parts of that makeover included shopping in Winnipeg those first few Christmases. Even the name of that Manitoba city sounds enchanting and special, so finding gifts when strapped for cash posed no problems since we had the good fortune to shop in a city with such a wonderful name. How could the gifts not be special?

We compromised on when to open these gifts, as my husband was horrified at the thought of opening gifts on Christmas Eve, when to me, that was the proper time to dive into the presents sit-

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ting under the tree. We lived so far away from family that we never had the pleasure of family members to share Christmas with us, which also proved a huge adjustment for me. However, family members did send us gifts as the holidays approached. My husband and I agreed that we would open gifts from our families on Christmas Eve, and we would save the gifts for each other to open on Christmas morning. Other ways to celebrate, what to eat, how to handle our differing outlooks and expectations all had to be considered, but as Christmases came and went, we did develop our own traditions and found ways to handle the holiday season that satisfied both of us.

The relationship eventually soured, I left Canada and moved back to the States, settling in eastern Montana a mile and a half from my dear sister. This started a whole new era of holiday traditions that provided fun and gave us family togetherness. The round of festivities began early in October.

I started the winter holiday season by hosting Canadian Thanksgiving, held the same day as the US Columbus Day. My sister then invited me to her house to help devour a US Thanksgiving feast; I provided Christmas Eve supper, she cooked Christmas Day dinner, and I held the New Year’s meal. It worked wonderfully well, we began new traditions that became yearly rituals, and the last quarter of each year passed in a revel of high spirits beginning with that second Monday in October and lasting through the first day of January.

My sister and brother-in-law both celebrated January birthdays, so that gave us two more special days to look forward to that helped

lightened up the otherwise dreary dark winter month of January.

I remarried three and a half years ago. This caused change again as I had to factor a new family member into the equation, a family member who brought his own traditions and ideas to the marriage. My new husband also celebrated a Halloween birthday, so this opened up a whole new spectrum of fun for us, as I hosted a Halloween/birthday party each year to commemorate the occasion. My sister and I took great pleasure in perusing Halloween menu items, and a few favorite dishes arose from this celebration, such as Big Foot, pickled brains, and shrunken heads, all very tasty menu items but fitting the part of looking simply spook-tacular.

This additional annual celebration provided great fun and good times with loved family members.

As we know, life keeps changing, and I have begun the process of once again reinventing Halloween and Christmas. My sister retired and moved to Dayton Washington in April of this year, and my husband and I relocated to Virginia City a year ago. Thus ended seventeen years of joyful holiday celebrations with my sister and brother-in-law.

Christmases and Halloweens past are truly past, and cannot be recaptured. However, Christmases and Halloweens present and future hold a ton of potential for great times and new experiences with wonderful new opportunities for creating holidays with meaning and memories.

I started the reinvention process last December. I understand that no family member will likely ever visit us again at Christmas, due to distance, unpredictable weather, and mountain passes, so I have

come to terms with that. I also know that we cannot sit and think about Christmas past, so last year I stepped outside my safe little box. I visited every farmers’ market, held each Saturday in December until Christmas in Virginia City, and sampled the tasty items on sale, which included breads, cookies, cakes, and other assorted homemade treats. I thoroughly enjoyed attending these markets, and have every intention of making this part of our new Christmas traditions here in Virginia City.

I also stepped outside my comfort zone and attended an annual Christmas party for VC residents hosted by the Pioneer Bar. I met a wonderful lady at that party last year, a lady who has become an exceptional friend, so you better believe attendance at the Pioneer’s Christmas party will become part of our new way of celebrating the holiday season.

The week following the Pioneer’s party, the Elks hosted a community pot luck Christmas party which my husband and I attended. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly and will attend again this December. Christmas will be great. We may not have a whole lot of excitement happening on the actual day itself, but we have tremendous opportunity to enjoy

the holiday season in ways that will benefit us and bring us joy and contentment.

Some traditions fall by the wayside. I did not celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving this year for the first time in decades, and I expect this yearly ritual will follow in the footsteps of the dodo. It worked in the time and circumstance in which I found myself, but it no longer works in my present lifestyle and situation, so I will lovingly let that part of my life become a cherished memory. As well, I will not cook anything special for US Thanksgiving. Instead, we will enjoy a quiet meal at the Café.

We may in time begin new traditions to celebrate the day, or we may not, but either way we will remember and honor Thanksgiving.

Change happens. How we deal with change remains key. I guess what a little older lady wants to convey is please continue to enjoy holidays when they arrive, whatever your circumstances and the changes you may have seen in the past year. Celebrate. Enjoy the season, or the birthday, or the occasion.

The present situation may in no way resemble past situations, but continue to honor and keep special days in one fashion or another.

Happy holidays to all of you, whatever your age.

Lois Stephens brings personal experience of the aging process to Prime Magazine. She enjoys writing about her observations of becoming a member of the senior citizen age group. She lives and works in Virginia City.

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Bozeman Senior Center

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The Bozeman Senior Center will be closed on December 24 and 25 for the Christmas Holiday.

EVENTS ■ BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS: All Bozeman Senior Center members are encouraged to come in the week of November 30 – December 4 (until 1:30pm) to vote for your choice of Board of Directors.

The following members are running for three openings on the board: Mindy Benoit, Janne Hayward, Ivy Huntsman, Sandi Kewely, Helen McFaul, Wyman Schmidt, and Jack Stone. Come to the Senior Center front desk to vote, see pictures, and information on each candidate.

■ A HUGE “THANK YOU” to our three board members who have completed their 3 year term: Connie Van De Cop, Dale Isaacs and Janne Hayward (who stepped in for our dearly missed, Pat Donehoo).

■ MEMBER SPECIALS FOR 2016: Pay for a whole year of exercise by Jan. 31, the cost is $100.00, saving you $20.00. Pay for a whole year of computer room use, by Jan. 31st, the cost is $50.00, saving you $10.00.

■ ADVENTURE TRAVEL THEATER: Conrad Anker, special film presentation. Tuesday, December 8 at 1pm. Conrad Anker, our local worldrenowned mountain climber, was recently chosen leader of the National Geographic Everest Expedition to cel-

807 North Tracy • (406) 586-2421 • www.bozemanseniorcenter.org Emily Propst: emily@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Executive Director) Deb Earl: deb@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Associate Director)

ebrate the 50th anniversary of the first American ascent. Enjoy his visual presentation followed by the book signing of The Call of Everest, a coffee table book about that trip. Attendance will be limited.Please call ahead.

■ REGION TRAVEL: Nepal. Tuesday, December 8 at noon. Join us as we celebrate countries of the world!

Because Conrad Anker is visiting, we’re celebrating Nepal this month.

Been there? Born there? Lunch on us if you answer ‘yes’ to either question!

■ There will be NO Bingo on Tuesday, December 8 due to the Conrad Anker presentation.

■ CINNAMON ROLLS CINNAMON ROLLS & CIDER. Friday December 12 at 9:30am. Fresh cinnamon rolls & warm cider for just $1.25.

■ CHRISTMAS DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT. Friday December 18, noon. Reserve in advance for our delicious Christmas Dinner complete with entertainment by the Bozeman High School Jazz Choir.

■ MOVIE AFTERNOON: Tuesday, December 15, 1:00pm. Come watch “Miracle on 34th Street,” the 1947 Christmas classic. When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.

Join us! Popcorn provided.

■ NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE! Thursday, December 31, 7-10pm.

Ready to kick up your heels to celebrate the New Year? Celebrate early at the Senior Center. Refreshments provided. Live music by the Blue Spurs Band! Cost: $7.00/person.

■ “THE LAST BEST GERI-ACTORS” READERS’ THEATRE: Fridays at 1 pm. Come join the fun!

No acting experience necessary, and you get to choose which shows you want to participate in.

■ INTRODUCTORY POTTERY, Friday December 4 & 11, 1:003:00pm with Jane of JK Moyles Pottery. The first session will cover hand building & the second session will cover glazing. Tools to make Holiday ornaments will be provided. The instructor provides 5 lbs. of clay, all necessary tools, glazes, & 2 hours of instruction/assistance. The cost is $25.00 (please pay in advance).

■ DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE: Wednesday, December 2, 12:30pm-5:30pm. Class is full; wait list only. Call to sign up. AARP members, $15.00; non-AARP members, $25.00. Next class: March 2, 2016.

■ IN HOME CARE AND PERSONAL INSURANCE– Planning for Seniors, Wednesday, December 2, 1 pm. Presented by PayneWest, AARP, and Home Instead and covering the following topics: AARP products, general home & auto insurance protection, Medicare Supplements, Long Term Care Insurance, Non-medical in home care.

■ MANAGING AND LEARNING ABOUT CHF, Wednesday, December 9 at 1pm. Professionals from Highgate Senior Living will be here to talk about CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) including symptoms, dietary recommendations, importance of medication, and preventing hospital readmissions. Plenty of time for questions.

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■ DISCOVER CUBA: An 8 day “People to People” tour of the highlights of Havana and Varadero, Cuba.

May 4 – 10, 2016. Cost: $4999.00 per person, double occupancy.

■ Snake River Trip: June 14 – 17, 2016. An exciting jet boat trip on the Snake River out of Clarkston, Washington ■ YELLOWSTONE PARK SNOWCOACH TRIP: February 2 & 3, 2016. Overnight at the Holiday Inn, W. Yellowstone. All day snowcoach ride to Old Faithful and back. Cost: $255.00 per person, double occupancy.

LONE MOUNTAIN SLEIGHRIDE, DINNER, & ENTERTAINMENT DAY TRIP: January 19, 2016. Enjoy a very fun evening sleighride to a cabin in the mountains where you enjoy a delicious prime rib dinner and great entertainment.

Cost: $149.00 per person.

■ GLACIER PARK /WATERTON, CANADA TRIP: July 24 – 27, 2016. Get your name on the interested list.

■ FREEZE OUT LAKE DAY TRIP: Thursday, March 24, 2016. Motorcoach trip to Fairfield, Montana to see hundreds and hundreds of snow geese on their annual trek.

COMPLETE ITINERARIES AVAILABLE AT THE SENIOR CENTER FRONT DESK.

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SERVICES ■ COMPUTER ASSISTANCE with Jack, Paul, Jay, & Molly.

Please call 586-2421 for more information & to sign up.

■ MEDICAL EQUIPMENT available for those 50+.

■ THE HEARING AID INSTITUTE of Bozeman offers free services December 16 11:30am-1:30pm. Clean & check, adjustments, batteries, repairs, & wax check.

■ FOOT CLINIC by appointment. Call 586-2421 (3rd and 4th Mondays each month).

■ FREE blood pressure checks every Wednesday 11:30am-1:00pm.

■ ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND meets 2nd Thursday 1:30pm. Open to anyone who is visually impaired.

SUPPORT SERVICES ■ Forgetters & Friends: Tuesday, December 9, 1pm.

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■ Caregiver Support Group. 1pm. Wednesdays 1pm. ThursMeets at Spring Creek Inn 4th Thursday 12pm. Call 272-7509 for more info.

■ Widowers Support Group meets 1st & 3rd Fridays 10:30am.

■ Gallatin Valley Multiple Sclerosis Self Help: 3rd Wednesday Sept-May at 3:00pm. Call Gretchen, 624-6161 with questions.

days 1pm.

■ Red Hat Ladies Luncheon: Wasabi Japanese Steak House, Wednesday, December 16, 11:30am.

■ Scrabble: Thursdays 9:30am.

■ Watercolor Painting: Wednesdays 9:30am.

■ Woodworker Shop open to members only 8:30am-4:00pm.

■ Wood Carvers: Mondays 9:30am.

HEALTH AND EXERCISE ■ Mondays and Fridays: 8:30am

NUTRITION SERVICES Strength Training, 9:00am Gen- ■ Free Birthday Dinners celetle Aerobics, 10:00am, Core, 10:30am, Aerobics Plus, 11:30am Beginning Yang Tai Chi, 2:00pm Arthritis Fitness.

■ Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:30am Yang Tai Chi, 11:30am Gentle Tai Chi, 12:30pm Strength Training, 2:00pm Arthritis Exercise.

■ Wednesdays: 8:30am Strength Training, 9:00am Gentle Aerobics, 10:00am Core, 10:30am Aerobics Plus, 1:00pm Balance, 1:30pm Gentle Yoga.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ■ Adult Coloring: Wednesdays 9:30 am.

■ Bingo: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00pm.

■ Book Club: December 21, 10:30am. This month’s book: Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway.

■ Bridge: Wednesdays & Fridays, 12:45pm.

■ Duplicate Bridge: Mondays, 12:30pm.

■ Creative Writing: Tuesdays, 10:00am.

■ Cribbage: Tuesdays, 1:00pm.

■ Duplicate Bridge – Mondays 12:30pm.

■ “The Last Best Geri-Actors” Readers’ Theatre: Fridays at 1 pm.

■ Oil Painting: Monday October 5 & 19 at 1pm.

■ Pinochle: 1st and 3rd Mondays

brated Wednesdays only!

■ Meals served Monday - Friday at Noon.

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

EXTRAS ■ Second Hand Rose Thrift Store: 10am-2pm, Monday-Friday. Bring donations of clothes, household items, books, games, crafts, & more anytime between 8:30am4:30pm, Monday-Friday.

■ Interested in learning how to play Mah Jongg? We are offering a class for those interested in learning how to play this fun game.

Please call to sign up.

■ Want to kick up your heels and do a little line dancing? We’re looking to start line dancing in January 2016. No experience necessary.

Call to add your name to the list.

VOLUNTEER

■ Meals-on-Wheels is looking for volunteers to deliver meals in Bozeman. Please call Sue, 586-2421.

■ Foot Clinic is looking for current or retired nurses to help at our monthly foot clinic service! Please call 586-2421.

Menu

Mon – Fri at 12:00 Noon 1 - Salad, Garlic Bread, Spaghetti,

Peas, Cookie Bar 2 - Coleslaw, Cod, Rice, Veggies,

Ice Cream w/sauce 3 - Fruit, Fried Chicken, Hash

Browns, Tomatoes, Cake 4 - Salad, Chicken/Rice Stew,

Breadstick, Brownie 7 - Beets, Swiss Steak, Rice,

Biscuits, Green Beans, Cookie 8 - Salad, Chicken Marsala, Rice,

Veggie, Rice Pudding 9 - Salad, Ham, Potato Casserole,

Carrots, Apple Crisp 10 - Applesauce, Unstuffed Beef

Cabbage Rolls, Veggies, Pie 11 - Salad, Taco Salad Bar, Rice,

Corn & Peppers, Cake 14 - Pineapple, Teriyaki Chicken

Stir Fry, Egg Rolls, Blondies 15 Salad, Quiche, Veggies, Cake 16 - Salad, Roast Beef, Mashed

Potatoes, Veggies, Bars 17 - Salad, Chicken Pot Pie, Bars 19 - Christmas Dinner

Fruit, Ham, Scalloped Potatoes,

Green Beans, Cookie 21 - Beets, Beef Tip & Noodles, Peas 22 - Salad, Cod, Rice, Tomatoes,

Bread Pudding 23 - Veggie Soup, Chicken, Parmesan,

Breadstick, Veggies, Bars 24 + 25 - CLOSED 28 - Fruit, Baked Chicken, Potatoes,

Corn, Cookie 29 - Coleslaw, Meatloaf, Baked

Potato, Carrots, Bars 30 - Salad, Chicken Fried Steak,

Hash Browns, Green Beans 31 - Salad, Pork, Noodles, Veggies Please make reservations for lunch so that we can have an adequate amount of food!

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■ Fee: $10.00 a year ■ Meals: $3.50 over 60 years of age, $6 under 60 ■ Noon meal is served Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday call Monday – Friday before 10:00 am to reserve a seat ■ Pinochle: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after lunch Center Hall and kitchen are available for rental. Hall rental $50, kitchen and hall $75. Cleaning deposit of $25 and key deposit $10. Call Susan for more details to reserve the space.

Three Rivers Senior Club 19 East Cedars Street, Three Forks • 285-3235 Director: Jean Farnam • 570-0800

■ Fee: $10 for folks 50 years or older.

Applications are available at the Center.

■ Meals: $3.50 over 60 years of age, $6 under 60 Meals are served every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Reservations are required one day in advance.

Call 285.3235 and leave a message.

■ Birthday Celebration: Once a month either on 2nd or 3rd Thursday.

■ Extensive lending library of books, videos and jigsaw puzzles. Medical equipment such as walkers, shower seats, crutches, are also available. Call Jean Farnam for lending information.

ACTIVITIES ■ Sunday Games: 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month from 1:00-5:00 pm – Scrabble, cards, etc.

■ Pinochle: Wednesdays at 1:00 pm ■ Bingo: Thursdays after lunch ■ Meals on Wheels: Delivered to the homebound

■ Blood Pressure: Free testing on the first Thursday of the month

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- Roast Beef - Tacos - Beef Stew - Ribs - Meatballs - Soup and Sandwich - Lasagne - Sweet and Sour Chicken - Christmas Dinner - Ham - Hamburgers - Pork Chops - CLOSED - Chicken - Roast Pork - Cod

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Belgrade Senior Center 92 East Cameron Avenue • (406) 388-4711 www.belgradeseniorcenter.com Email: belgradesrcntr@bresnan.net Executive Director: Shannon Bondy

Menu Mon – Fri at 12:00 Noon 1 - Oven Fried Chicken,

Macaroni Salad

2 - Pork Chops, Hashbrowns/Gravy SUPPORT SERVICES ■ Hearing Aid Maintenance – 3rd Tuesday of the month ■ HRDC Senior Food Pantry – Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m.

■ Blood Pressure Checks – Thursday, December 10, 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, December, 12:30 p.m.

ONGOING ACTIVITIES/HEALTH & EXERCISE SERVICES ■ Movement in Motion - Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

■ Canasta – Tuesdays – 12:30 p.m.

■ Bingo – Wednesdays– 1:00 p.m. / 2nd Saturday: 2:00-4:00 p.m.

■ Balance & Beyond Yoga – Tuesdays – 9:00 a.m., Fridays: 8:00 a.m.

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

■ Blood Pressure Checks – 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month.

■ NeedleAires - Thursdays- 1:00 p.m.

■ Bake Sale – 3rd Thursday 9:00 – 1:00 p.m.

■ Spaghetti Dinner – 2nd Friday – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m ■ Shrimp / Fish Fry – 3rd Friday - 5:00-7:00 p.m.

■ Red Rockers – 2nd Tuesday -11:30 a.m.

■ Board of Director’s Meeting – 4th Monday – 1:00 p.m.

3 - Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce

JOIN US FOR LUNCH! ■ 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 388-4711 ■ FREE Birthday Dinner Celebrations on the 3rd Thursdays during the month of your birthday for members of the Senior Center.

14 - Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese

4 - Baked Potato Bar, Chili 7 - Pearl Harbor Dinner Ham, Scalloped Potatoes

8 -

Baked Chicken, Mashed

Potatoes/Gravy

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Swedish Meatballs, Noodles

11 - C h i c k e n F r i e d S t e a k ,

Hashbrowns/Gravy

15 - Teriyaki Chicken, Rice 16 - Beef Tips & Mushrooms 17 - Birthday Dinner

Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes

18 - Christmas Dinner

Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes/

Gravy

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CHRISTMAS at Cashman’s

21 - Salmon Patty, Baked Potato 22 - Taco Salad Bar 23 - Chicken Tenders, Tator Tots 24 - Baked Chicken, Baked Beans 24, 25 & 28 CLOSED FOR Christmas Holiday

Bozeman Lions CLuB eye glasses collection box for prescription or non-prescription and dark glasses at The Bozeman senior Center, The Belgrade senior Center, The manhattan senior Center and The Three Rivers senior Citizens Club in Three Forks.

For more information, contact Richard Reiley at

406-388-7840

Visit us on the web at http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/bozemanmt

29 - French Bread Pizza 30 - Pigs in a Blanket 31 - Noon Year’s Eve Dinner

Roast Pork Loin, Mashed

Potatoes/Gravy

Note: all meals include Salad, Dessert Bar, Roll & Drink

CHRISTMAS TREES & HOLIDAY WREATHS

North 19th at Springhill Road 587-3406 • www.cashmannursery.com

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Park County Senior Center 206 South Main Street, Livingston, MT • 333-2276 www.parkcountyseniorcenter.com Executive Director: Heidi Barrett Open Monday - Friday 9-5

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SERVICES ■ Foot Clinic, Monday, Dec 7th & Wednesday, Dec 16th, 1-4pm Supervised by a registered nurse, foot care includes checking for problems, skin conditioning and treatment of common foot ailments. Suggested donation $5 per foot. Appointment only, call Alta at 222-3281.

■ Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group, Thursday, Dec 17th, 1-2pm Find support, information and fellowship led by a professional counselor. FREE ■ Meals on Wheels: M-F Delivery AND Noon Meal at the Center. $4.00 for seniors & $5.00 for nonSeniors. Call 222-7195.

■ Angel Line Transportation: Low to no cost transportation for those who are unable or don’t want to drive. Call 222-4668 to set up a ride.

■ 24 Senior Living Apts: Must be over 62 yrs of age, able to live independently, non-smoker, and meet the low income requirements. Call the Center for more information.

■ The Mainstreeter: 2-floors of gently used and second hand items. Next to the Senior Center.

& Thurs. 1:30 pm led by professional instructor; $3 per class ■ FLU Clinic: Tues, Dec 8th 10am-2pm. Bring insurance ID card. $25 with no insurance.

■ Diabetes Class: Dec 7th, 9th, 14th & 16th 10:30am – Free. Learn to prevent or manage diabetes.

Call 548-7511 to sign up.

■ Tai Chi Series: Tuesdays & Thursdays , 6pm-8pm LINCOLN SCHOOL 205 East Lewis #205 $40 per month, will prorate for late joiners. Drop-ins $8. All ages welcome, wear comfortable clothing.

■ Beginning Tai Chi Series: M, W, F, 10:45am-11:45am, LINCOLN SCHOOL 205 East Lewis #205 $40 per month, will prorate for late joiners. Drop-ins $8. All ages welcome, wear comfortable clothing

HEALTH & EXERCISE ■ Zumba Gold: Thurs. 3-3:30 pm Dance fitness program moving to Latin-style music at your own pace. FREE & Open to Public.

■ Arthritis Exercise Class: Tues.

EVENTS ■ New Year’s Eve Day Celebration – Dec 31st, 1pm. Celebrate the coming of the New Year with the “Just for Fun Band.”

ACTIVITIES For full activities calendar visit our website ■ Bingo: Tuesdays at 7 pm. Packages start at $5.

■ Hot Shot Pinochle: Tuesdays 1pm ■ Pinochle: Mon, Weds, Fri at 6:45pm ■ Adult Coloring Group :Thursdays 1pm

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RSVP

Southwest Montana

807 N. Tracy Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 • 587-5444 Margaret Mason, Director (mmason@rsvpmt.org) Debi Casagranda, Program Coordinator (dcasagranda@thehrdc.org) 111 South 2 nd, Livingston, MT 59047 • 222-2281 Deb Downs, Livingston Program Coordinator (debdowns@rsvpmt.org) • www.rsvpmt.org

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RSVP OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA UPDATES

WARMING CENTER: Volunteers needed for a variety of different shifts. & The Warming Center is open from 7:00 pm -7:00 am. Training is held every Tuesday at the Warming Center.

Please call for more information.

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GALLATIN COUNTY 911: Volunteer needed 1.5 hours per week any time except Wednesday mornings.

Main duties would be filing and oth- er office work.

BOZEMAN SENIOR CENTER FOOT CLINIC: Retired t or nearly retired nurses are urgently needed! Just 2 days a - month either 4 or 8 hour shifts.

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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.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY-ROAD TO RECOVERY: Volunteers needed to drive patients receiving treatments from their homes to the Hospital. No set schedules. Only skill needed is your compassion.

JESSIE WILBER GALLERY @ THE EMERSON: Volunteers 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.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE: Volunteers needed for general help, sorting donations and assisting customers at the Belgrade store.

AMERICAN RED CROSS: Volunteers needed for 3 different areas.

Blood Drive Ambassador needed to welcome, greet, thank and provide overview for blood donors. Team Leader volunteers who can help recruit, train and schedule Donor Ambassadors and Couriers. Community Outreach Specialist who would seek out locations to set up a table to sign up prospective volunteers and/or blood donors. Excellent customer service skills needed. Training will be provided. Flexible schedule.

Please call Debi 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.

RSVP PARK COUNTY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TRANSPORTATION: Drivers are always appreciated to help patients keep their Dr.’s appointments here in town and to Bozeman. Gas reimbursement may be provided.

SENIOR CENTER: Has a call for Rag Cutters who meet on Tuesdays at 1pm to cut unsold clothing into rags.

Proceeds go the Center when sold.

MEALS ON WHEELS: Is always looking for substitute drivers to deliver meals to seniors in their homes.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS: Be a positive role model for only a few hours a week.

LINKS FOR LEARNING: Requesting volunteers to sit after school 3:45 to 5:00 PM at any of the 3 elementary schools to listen to children read books. No experience necessary.

FOOD AND NUTRITION: Did you know you may qualify for $192.00 to $600.00 a year in grocery and food assistance. Call Mary at HRDC 3332537 or 333-2883.

Contact Deb Downs, RSVP Program Coordinator 111 So. 2nd St. Livingston, MT 59047 Phone (406) 222-2281 Email:debdowns@rsvpmt.org

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