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STREAKING FOR HEALTH AND PLEASURE

WHAT IS HASKAP?

OLD GUYS MEMORY 10

Volunteers support the Bozeman Symphony in their most successful season to date

By Jennifer Verzuh

Phyllis Lewis began volunteering with the Bozeman Symphony four years ago, but her history with the organization dates back decades.

“Back when my boys were in the lower grade schools I always had three tickets to the community concerts and they

would put on their suits and ties, and we would always sit up in the balcony,” Lewis said.

Lewis grew up in Southwest Montana and spent years in Bozeman before moving to South Dakota. After retiring from her career there, she moved back to Bozeman and was eager to find ways to give back.

“One of my friends they

volunteer at the symphony and I went, ‘Oh that sounds fun, what do you do?’”

The Bozeman Symphony’s Marketing and Communications Manager Jennah Applebaum said they’re always looking for volunteers, and have a variety of ways for folks to get involved from selling rush tickets and acting as greeters to assisting in their office.

“There’s lots of opportunity for seniors to come be involved with us, and we love to have them,” she said. “When they do help us they get to come be at the concert they’re helping out at, so it’s kind of a win-win for everybody.”

Patron Services Manager Eliese Besemer said their volunteerbase, which includes several individuals in their 80s, is

“remarkable.”

“They’re full of energy and they’re eager to help,” she said. “Some of them have been volunteering for decades, and they’re so knowledgeable.”

Lewis has previously worked as an usher at concerts, and now works in the Underwriters (donors) Room during performances. She’s also helped out at the office with addressing outgoing letters.

“[The Bozeman Symphony is] just something that I believe in supporting, and I believe it’s important for our youth to be exposed to it.”

The 2022-2023 season will conclude in June, and has already been record-setting for the organization in terms of attendance and revenue, according to Applebaum.

“We have broken all of our records,” she said. “I think it

really demonstrates how hungry our community is for classical music.”

Besemer said she encourages all residents to take advantage of the final two Bozeman Symphony concerts this season, on May 20 and 21 featuring guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, and June 10 and 11 with violinist Simone Porter.

“[Even] if you’ve never been to a symphony before, check it out,” she said. “We really try in our programming to have something for everyone.”

She said a great number of their patrons are seniors, and she frequently sees groups coming from assisted living facilities and retirement homes to attend concerts.

“It’s such a wonderful opportunity for them to be out and hear live music, especially now that we’re coming out

of the pandemic,” Besemer said. “It’s not only a musical experience, but a social one. People see friends that they haven’t in a while, [... and] we see people come with their grandchildren. It’s really wonderful.”

Lewis said she’ll be at both the May and June shows.

“You bet. They’re on my calendar,” she said. “I just think that whatever the Symphony puts on will be awe-inspiring.” For tickets and more information on upcoming concerts, as well as volunteer opportunities, please visit www. bozemansymphony.org/

“There’s lots of opportunity for seniors to come be involved with us, and we love to have them,” she said. “When they do help us they get to come be at the concert they’re helping out at, so it’s kind of a win-win for everybody”

Streaking for HEALTH & PLEASURE

By Marjorie Smith

OLLI at MSU member

Okay, now that I have your attention, I’ll confess: I’m not talking about the streaking that set folks agog back in the 1960s when naked human bodies would suddenly hurtle across a stage or a football field.

My kind of streaking is setting a goal to accomplish something,

and then doing it daily. For example, my current goal is to walk a mile or more every day. As I write this, I have just completed Day 856 of my current streak. (My last streak was 442 days, and ended when I came down with COVID-19.)

My daughter Kim, who has run or walked at least a mile a day for years, started me streaking a few years ago when she loaded an app called Strava onto my

phone. Every day when I set out for a walk I start Strava, which uses GPS to record my route and measure my pace and distance. I share my results with Kim, whom I have designated as my streaking mentor/monitor.

It’s not always possible to walk a mile. I have asthma, and some winter days are simply too cold to breathe. I used to go to the Gallatin Valley Mall and walk a few circuits there. But it’s

become a short circuit since they’ve interrupted the mall’s flow with their redevelopment project. So on a frigid day, I may use a treadmill at the senior center when it’s open. One bitterly cold day this winter, I climbed up and down the stairs in my house 21 times. I convinced my mentor/monitor that it was equivalent to my usual mile on the flat sidewalks of downtown Bozeman.

Marjorie Smith

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute “OLLI” at MSU http://www.montana.edu/olli/ Tele: 406-994-6550

MSU Academic Technology and Outreach

128 Barnard Hall • P O Box 173860

Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717-3860

I’ve learned that the Strava app does not work when I’m on a ship because the surface I’m walking on is also moving, and the GPS record shows the route of the ship rather than my walk. So on ships, trains, or moving sidewalks, I use my phone’s step counter to document my accomplishment. Kim tells me runners consider 2,000 steps equal to a mile, but I figure I take shorter steps, so I strive for 3,000.

I expect you’re already aware of the beneficial health effects of daily walking. According to the Better Health Channel website, these include: increased heart and lung fitness, reduced risk of heart disease and stroke, improved management of high blood pressure and high cholesterol, reduced joint and muscle pain, stronger bones and improved balance, increased muscle strength and endurance and reduced body fat. Phew! At this rate, I may live forever. Obviously, my “streaking for health” claim holds up. But pleasure? Can one do it every day, even in lousy weather or when one doesn’t feel especially chipper? And is it possible to find pleasure in forcing oneself to replace comfy slippers with walking shoes?

Traveling to new and interesting places is my top priority for whatever time and money I can spare. Whenever I travel,

I budget time to do my walk (checking with the tour guide about safe places for walking, if appropriate). Sometimes a fellow traveler joins me. In Bora Bora, in pre-pandemic times, I announced I would walk the mile back to the hotel from Bloody Mary’s Café, where some of us ate lunch. As the others hailed taxis, Judith from New York City suggested we wade “home” instead of walking. So, we splashed through shallow aquamarine water a few feet out from golden beaches, past hotels fancier than ours, carrying our shoes, ignoring the disapproving frowns of some tourists, having a lovely time, making a memory that still sustains me on days when I don’t feel like going out on a gray, chilly Montana day. On other dull days, as I slog through puddles at downtown Bozeman intersections or gingerly negotiate randomly shoveled sidewalks, I remind myself that this walking habit and the strength it has built enabled me to explore Oslo, Bergen and Reykjavik at a leisurely pace last August. And after I’m home again, I can scroll back through my Strava records on my phone and relive those adventures.

I realize that not everyone in this “mature adult” phase of life can walk a mile a day, at least not at first. But you can still enjoy the sense of accomplishment

streaking gives. Carry your phone with you all day – or get a step counter. How many steps did you do yesterday? Challenge yourself to add fifty more steps each day. And find someone to share your results with every day. The goal is to improve your health while you take pleasure in your accomplishment.

My visiting sister broke her leg on a mountain hike a couple of summers ago. We were determined not to let our Sweet Pea wristbands go to waste, so I pushed her to the festival in a wheelchair we borrowed from the Senior Center. As we

entered the main entrance to Lindley Park on the second day, a sturdy young man approached and asked if he could help us. He took the handles of the wheelchair and pushed my sister up the steep hill into the trees and across the grass to where the opera would perform. We thanked him profusely. Our helper, referring to his own challenges, said, “Thank YOU. I enjoy celebrating my mobility.”

That memory keeps me streaking. I remind myself every day that I am celebrating my mobility!

6 WAYS TO BUILD LASTING

HEALTHY HABITS

Starting on a path toward healthy habits is often easier than maintaining them long term. This year, you can avoid a major pitfall of healthy resolutions and build healthy habits that stick by working small, positive steps into your daily life.

In fact, healthy habits are the first suggested treatment strategy for people whose blood pressure and cholesterol levels are creeping higher than normal, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.

“The current guidelines for managing high blood pressure and cholesterol recognize that otherwise healthy individuals with mildly or moderately elevated levels of these cardiovascular risk factors should actively attempt to reduce these risks, and increasing physical activity is a great place to start,” said Bethany Barone Gibbs, Ph.D., chair of the statement writing group and chair of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at West Virginia University School of Public Health.

These six ideas from the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good Habit Coach can help.

Bust Common Habit-Building Myths

You may be surprised to learn the truth about creating and sticking to healthy habits. One myth is getting healthy means doing things you don’t like. Research shows positive emotions make habits stick, so set your intentions on something you enjoy. Another misconception is big results require big changes, which may lead to overly ambitious habits. However, the simpler the routine is, the more likely it is to become habit.

Work with Your “Brain Loops”

Your brain creates “loops” for habits made up of three things: a cue, a routine and a reward. Each time the loop is repeated, it becomes more routine and may become automatic. Knowing this, you can design cues for developing new, healthy habits, such as setting walking shoes by the bed to start a walking habit. The routine is putting on the shoes and walking around the block, and the reward is the pleasant sensations and brighter mood from a morning stroll.

Create Cues That Work for You

Most successful health habits begin with a cue. The cue can be external in your environment or internal in terms of your mindset. The more consistent the cue, the more likely it is to trigger the habit. Hacking your brain’s reminder system can help you remember your cue. Some examples of visual cues are placing a sticky note where you’ll see it often, keeping a water bottle on your desk or refrigerating fresh veggies at eye level.

Build a Routine That Supports Your Goals

Positive and consistent habits are important to achieve your personal goals. Small habits done consistently can add up to big results. To create a new healthy habit, think through the steps that could lead to your desired outcome. Ask yourself whether you want to do it, if it’s easy and if it’s high impact. It’s important to choose habits that make a difference and move you closer to your goals.

For example, if one of your goals is improving your heart health, a meaningful habit might be to move more. Increasing physical activity can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol along with many other health benefits, Gibbs said.

“Every little bit of activity is better

than none,” she said. “Even small initial increases of 5-10 minutes a day can yield health benefits.”

Use Rewards to Make Habits Stick

Start by choosing a habit you enjoy that’s rewarding by itself. If you’re more of a dancer than runner, increase your physical activity with an upbeat dance class. You might also look for a more enjoyable version of a new habit, such as getting more fruits and veggies by sipping on a delicious smoothie.

Understand Resets are Part of the Process

New habits are experiments. If they don’t stick, you haven’t failed. Instead, you’ve learned what doesn’t work, which is useful. Get curious and ask yourself which part of the habit didn’t work for you. Maybe the cue was ineffective. Maybe the steps of the routine

were too ambitious and you need to split them into smaller, easier steps. If you realize you don’t enjoy the habit, stop doing it and try something else.

Find more inspiration and ideas to jumpstart healthy habits this year at heart.org/habits.

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WHAT IS A HASKAP?

Haskap is a very hardy shrub with an edible blueberry. Other common names include honeyberry and yezberry. The shrub, and its berry, are also called blue honeysuckle because it is in the honeysuckle genus— Lonicera, species caerulea. It is native to northern hemisphere countries including Canada and Russia. The name Haskap comes from the native Ainu people of Hokkaido, Japan. The elongated blue fruit is bigger than a blueberry and edible.

Zach Miller, Ph.D., who conducts research at the MSU Western Ag Research Center in Corvallis on growing

small fruits, said haskaps are extremely cold hardy plants—to Zone 2. They grow on a shrub from 4 to 6 feet in height.

They are also easy to grow—tolerant of many soil types. They tolerate acidity or alkalinity in the soil and are relatively disease free. However, they could take up to four years to produce a crop. They can be susceptible to powdery mildew later in the summer. Haskaps need to be protected from birds and deer. Honeyberry shrubs can continue to produce fruit for up to 30 years.

A new trend in gardening is to plant a “food forest.” This involves setting aside a portion of your yard to replicate

nature’s way of growing forests by planting in layers: tall trees, medium height or shorter trees, then shrubs and, finally, perennial plants and ground covers, planting mostly food producers and native plants Haskaps or honeyberries are perfect for the taller shrub layer of food producers in your “food forest.“

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

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By Jan Cashman

Old Guys MEMORY

By Jim Drummond

The old guy waterhole was busier than usual this week. Someone commented that spring is taking too long to arrive and he needed to get out of the house for awhile. Another gent responded that he had finally expended his winter stock of instant coffee, deodorant and sympathy cards, and came to town to re-provision.

Someone at the end of the table had a befuddled look, then asked the group, “What day is it today? Isn’t it Friday?”

Another fellow responded, “No, it’s Saturday.”

A third old guy commented, “I’m pretty sure that it’s Thursday.”

One of the fellows pulled out his phone and looked at the date on the top. He addressed the group, “It’s Friday.”

A gent sitting in the middle of the table leaped from his chair and started for the door. As he rushed away, he shouted over his shoulder, “If it’s Friday, I have a dentist appointment in 15 minutes.”

Someone inquired, “What’s the fellow’s name who just bolted for the dentist? I used to know, but can’t remember anymore.”

Everyone looked at each other

quizzically. Somebody finally responded, “I think it’s Larry, but I’m not sure. I believe it starts with an ‘L’. Give me a few minutes and I’ll remember.“

A fellow at the end of the table blurted out, “Leonard?” Everyone thought about it for a few moments, then shook their heads.

A gent down the table who started wearing hearing aids a few weeks ago put a hand to his

ear, then hollered at the group, “What’s everyone talking about? I couldn’t find my new hearing aids this morning, so I can’t tell what’s being discussed.”

Someone shouted back a question, “How did you lose your hearing aids?”

The first fellow loudly responded, “I thought that I put them in my right shoe overnight but they weren’t there this morning. I checked other likely spots with no luck. They weren’t on the dashboard of the pickup, or on my workbench, or in my underwear drawer, or on top of the TV. I can’t remember where I put things from one day to the next, but I can clearly remember where I put them three years ago.”

Somebody commented, “Hindsight is 2020.”

Someone loudly asked, “Why don’t you just put them with your car keys?”

The hard of hearing gent replied with a shout, “I couldn’t find my car keys either. My wife drove me to the waterhole today.”

The fellow at the end of the table interrupted once more, “Lloyd! I’m sure that the guy’s name is Lloyd!” After a pause, everyone shook their heads again.

Another old guy partway down the table timidly inquired, “Could

I borrow a few dollars from one of you to pay my tab today? I couldn’t find my wallet this morning. I usually leave it in a pants pocket, but I vaguely recall taking it out to get my credit card for an online order.”

Somebody asked, “Where were you sitting when you placed the order?”

The chap responded, “I can’t remember.”

The gent at the end of the table suddenly exclaimed, “Lowell! I bet his name is Lowell!” Nobody in the group replied.

One of the old guys who used to be an accountant pulled out a little notebook and started patting his pockets. He eventually commented, “I think that I have the guy’s name written down somewhere. If I can just find my reading glasses, I could look in my ledger.”

He continued to dig through his pockets until someone finally said, “They’re on top of your head.”

With a sheepish look, the fellow put the readers on his nose and paged through the notebook. After a few moments, he enthusiastically addressed us all, “Here it is! The man’s name is Melvin!”

The senior member of the old guy waterhole finally stated, “I believe that I’m going to buy some of the elixir that’s advertised on television to improve memory. You mix it with tonic water and ice, and sip a glass once a night.

Someone inquired, “What’s it called?”

The gent replied, “PrevaGin.”

Jim Drummond is a retired banker and Bozeman native.

New Law May Offer Financial Opportunities

Nathan M. Kirby Edward Jones Financial Advisor

Your own decisions and actions typically determine your financial strategies. But outside events can affect your choices, too. And that may be the case with the recent passage of the SECURE 2.0 Act.

This piece of legislation covers many areas. But here are some changes that may be of interest to you, depending on your situation:

If you’re a retiree … • Higher age for RMDs – The age at which you must take withdrawals — known as required minimum distributions, or RMDs — from your traditional IRA and 401(k) has increased from 72 to 73, effective this year. (If you turned 72 in 2022, but still haven’t taken your first RMD, you will need to do so this year.) And in 2033, the RMD age will increase again, to 75. You don’t have to wait until these ages before taking withdrawals, but the new age limits may affect your withdrawal decisions.

• Lower penalties for missed

RMDs – If you don’t take at least the RMD for a given year, you could face tax penalties. Previously, this penalty was 50% of the amount you were supposed to have taken but now it’s reduced to 25%.

• New options for qualifi ed charitable distributions – If you’re 70½ or older, you can

make a one-time qualified charitable distribution (QCD) of up to $50,000 to entities that previously couldn’t receive these QCDs, including charitable remain

der annuity trusts, charitable remainder unitrusts and charitable gift annuities that meet certain criteria. Because QCDs are typically excluded from your taxable income and could satisfy some or all of your required RMDs, which are other wise taxable, these expanded opportunities may prove beneficial from a tax standpoint. Consult with your tax advisor to determine if and how QCDs make sense for your situation.

If you’re still working …

• Roth contributions to retirement plans – Starting this year, if you participate in a 401(k) or similar plan, you can take your employer’s matching and other contributions on a Roth basis. While these contributions will count as taxable income, they can ultimately be withdrawn, along with any earnings they generate, tax free, provided you meet certain conditions.

If you’re a business owner …

• Increased tax credit for starting a retirement plan – If you have 50 or fewer employees, you can now claim a startup credit covering 100% — up from 50% — of the administrative costs of opening a 401(k) plan, up to $5,000 for each of the first three years of the plan.

• Employer contribution credit

– You may now be able to get a tax credit based on employee matching or profit-sharing contributions. This credit is

capped at $1,000 per employee and phases out gradually over five years.

• Military spouse tax incentive

– If you have 100 or fewer employees who earn at least $5,000 annually, you can earn a tax credit of up to $500 for three years if you make military spouses eligible for a retirement plan, such as a 401(k) or SEP IRA. You can receive the credit for the year in which the military spouse is hired, plus the next two taxable years.

These aren’t the only provisions in the SECURE 2.0 Act that may be relevant to you, and some parts of the new law go into

effect in the future. You may want to contact your financial and tax advisors to see just how you might ultimately be affected by this legislation, and how you could take advantage of it.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qual fied tax advisor regarding your situation.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Edward Jones, Member SIPC.

Meal Service in Senior Centers:

Belgrade MENU

Belgrade Senior Center will be opening soon. Please go to our website at belgradeseniorcenter.com for updates as they become available.

92 E Cameron Ave, Belgrade, MT • (406) 388-4711 • Call in to order to go meals by 10:00 the day before! . Menu subject to change without notice!

MAY 1 - Salad, Hot Roast Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Fruit

MAY 2 - Salad, Chicken Strips, Sweet Potato Fries, Vegetables, Dessert

MAY 3 - Salad, Ham & Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetables, Fruit

MAY 4 - CINCO DE MAYO - Chips & Salsa, Taco Bar, Mexican Street Corn Salad, Churros

MAY 5 - Salad, Pork Stir Fry, Rice, Egg Rollk, Fruit

MAY 8 - Salad, Philly Cheese Steak, Vegetables, Fruit

MAY 9 - Salad, BBQ Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Vegetables, Dessert

MAY 10 - Salad Bar, Minestrone Soup, Cheese Bread, Fruit

MAY 11 - Salad, Beef Enchilada Casserole, Refried Beans, Vegetables, Dessert

MAY 12 - Salad, Chicken Sandwich, Vegetables, Fruit

MAY 15 - MOTHER’S DAY LUNCHEON - Salad Bar, Chicken Salad on Croissants, Dessert

MAY 16 - Salad, Pork Pot Roast with Potatoes & Vegetables, Dessert

MAY 17 - BIRTHDAY LUNCH - Salad, Lasagna, Vegetables, Garlic Toast, Cake & Ice Cream

MAY 18 - Salad, Breakfast Burrito, Hash Browns, Dessert

MAY 19 - Salad, Shepherd’s Pie, Dinner Roll, Fruit

MAY 22 - Salad, Baked Salmon, Rice Pilaf, Vegetables, Fruit

MAY 23 - Salad, Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert

MAY 24 - Salad, Baked Potato Bar, Fruit

MAY 25 - BREAKFAST CLUB - Salad, Bratwurst on Bun, Sauerkraut, Oven Fries, Vegetable, Dessert

MAY 26 - Memorial Day Picnic - Veggie Tray, BBQ Ribs, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Strawberry Shortcake

MAY 29 - CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY

MAY 30 - Salad, Tator Tot Casserole, Fruit

MAY 31 - Salad, Meat Loaf, Potatoes, Vegetables, Fruit

Meals on Wheels Delivery: Monday – Friday. Call to find out how to qualify for this program. Center meals: Monday-Friday 12:00 -Call before 10:00 to sign up

Manhattan Senior Center MENU

102 East Main St., Manhattan, MT • 284-6501

MAY 2– Cucumber Salad, Chicken A La King Over Biscuit, Pumpkin Bar

MAY 3 – Pea & Ham Salad, Stuffed Pepper Soup, Roll with Butter, Pudding

MAY 4 – STAR WARS DAY - Vader Veggies, Chicken Parmesan, Garlic Toast, Wookie Cookie

MAY 9 – Chick Pea Salad, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked Beans, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

MAY 10 – Fruit, Eggs Benedict, Hashbrown Casserole, Apple Walnut Muffin

MAY 11 – MOTHER’S DAY DINNER - Green Salad, Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Veggie, Cake

MAY 16 – Fruit, Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich (beef, red and green pepper, onions & cheese), Hot German Potato Salad, Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcake

EXERCISE:

FULL BODY WORKOUT: 9 A.M. MONDAY & FRIDAY

FULL BODY WORKOUT: 9:30 A.M.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY

LINE DANCING: 10:15 A.M. MONDAY

BALLROOM DANCING: CALL THE CENTER FOR TIME 406-388-4711

YOGA: 9 A.M. WEDNESDAY

ZUMBA: 1 P.M. WEDNESDAY

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:

PINOCHLE: 12:30 P.M. MONDAY 10 A.M. WEDNESDAY

UKULELE CLASS 10:45 A.M. TUESDAY

ART TOGETHER 12:45 P.M. TUESDAY

SING ALONG 12:45 P.M. THURSDAY

NEEDLE AIRES: 9:30 A.M. FRIDAY

May 5, 2023: Cinco de Mayo Lunch

May 5, 2023: Fireside Book Club 1:00 p.m.

May 11, 2023: Spaghetti Dinner open to the public

May 12, 2023: Computer Class 12:45 p.m.

May 15, 2023 Mother’s Day Luncheon

May 17, 2023: May Birthday Lunch/Blood Pressure Check 12:00 p.m.

May 25, 2023: Breakfast Club 7 to 8:30 p.m.

May 26, 2023: Memorial Day Picnic

May 27, 2023: Quilting Day Call for more information

May 29, 2023: Closed for Memorial Day

Call the center for current information 406-388-4711

Check our website for updated information.

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We will celebrate December birthdays on the last Thursday of the month. All meals and activities are open to the public.

Senior Center is open for dining in. Come and join us -- dinner is served at 12 PM.

MAY 17 – Peaches & Cottage Cheese, Corn Chowder, 1/2 Ham Sandwich, Cookie

MAY 18 – ARMED FORCES DINNER - Carrot Salad, Swedish Meatballs Over Pasta, Veggie, Jello

MAY 23 – Chips & Salsa, Taco Salad, Mexican Cookie

MAY 24 – SENIOR CENTER CLOSED

MAY 25 – MEMORIAL DAY DINNER - Three Bean Salad, Beer Brat, Macaroni Salad, Flag Cookie

MAY 30 – Tuna Pasta Salad (pasta with tuna, greenpeppers, tomatoes, egg & lettuce), Nann Bread, Surprise Dessert

MAY 31 – BIRTHDAY DINNER - Fruit Salad, Egg & Sausage Bake, Croissant, Lemon Bar

JUNE 1 – Pickled Beets, Chicken Stroganoff with Noodles, Veggie, Cookie

Bozeman MENU

807 North Tracy • (406) 586-2421 • www.bozemanseniorcenter.org

Shannon Bondy, shannon@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Executive Director)

Kristi Wetsch, krisi@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Director Program & Marketing)

This menu is subject to change due to the availability of food. You must call us at 586-2421 by 1:00 p.m. the day before or earlier to make a reservation.

Meals are served at noon.

The cost of the meal is a suggested donation of $5 for people 60 and over and $7 for people under 60 (this is not a suggestion donation).

May 1 – Coleslaw, Beer Battered Fish, Tater Tots, Parmesan Peas, Garlic Bread

May 2 – Beet Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Steamed Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables, Egg Roll, Apple Cinnamon Fruit Bar

May 3 – Mixed Fruit Salad, Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Bread

May 4 - Caesar Salad, Pork Roast, Spinach Parmesan Linguini, Dinner Roll, Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

May 5 – Cinco De Mayo: Green Salad, Green Chili Chicken Enchilada, Hash Browns, Guacamole and Chips

May 8 – Citrus Salad, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Green Beans, Egg Roll,] Coconut Cookie with Chocolate Glaze

May 9 – Beets and Feta Cheese Salad, Pork Stroganoff, Egg Noodles, Carrots, Dinner Roll

May 10 – Green Salad, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Jell-O with Whipping Cream

May 11 – Mother’s Day Lunch: Fruit Salad, Shrimp Scampi, Twice Baked Potato, Broccoli Salad, Dinner Roll, Fruit Cobbler

May 12 – Sliced Apples, Swedish Meatballs, Rice, Broccoli, Roll

May 15 – Meatless Monday: Spinach and Strawberry Salad, 5 Bean Casserole, Corn, Garlic Bread

May 16 - Sliced Apples, Chicken Salad on Croissant, Veggie Plate, Bread Stick, Caramel Oatmeal Chewy

May 17 – Mixed Fruit, Chicken and Mushrooms over Bowtie Pasta, Steamed Vegetables, Garlic Bread

May 18 – Green Salad, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Pumpkin Pie

May 19 – Sliced Apples, Pork Rice Bowl, Carrots, Chips and Salsa

May 22 – Cottage Cheese and Fruit, Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Buttered Corn, Biscuit with Honey, Chocolate Chip Orange Bar

May 23 – Green Salad, Crab Cakes, Wild Rice, Green Beans, Garlic Bread

May 24 – Caesar Salad, Roast Beef, Baked Potato, Roasted Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Peach, Kuchen

May 25 – Green Salad, Lasagna, Buttered Carrots, Garlic Bread

May 26 – BBQ Day: Cheeseburger (Cooked on the outdoor grill), Potato Salad, Watermelon, Ice Cream or Sherbet

May 29 – Memorial Day Closed

May 30 – Green Salad, Chicken Tenders, Steak Fries, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Toast, Cookie and Cream Parfait

May 31 – Coleslaw, Cod, Brown Rice, Steamed Carrots, Roll

Allergy statement for all Meals-On-Wheels foods: Menu items may contain or come into contact with WHEAT, EGGS, PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, FISH, SHELLFISH, SOYBEANS, and MILK. Meals are now being served at the Bozeman Senior Center.

• The Board meeting is held on the third Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m.

• Bozeman Senior Center’s Second Hand Rose is open on Monday - Friday 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m.

• The Book Store is open Monday –

Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• These dates and times are subject to change dependent upon volunteer and staff availability.

• Please call 586-2421 to be sure before you come to the center to shop!

BOZEMAN SENIOR CENTER TRAVEL DEPARTMENT

Judy Morrill, Travel Coordinator • 1 (406) 586-2421

For those of you who have traveled with the Bozeman Senior Center so far this year, I have heard great comments about your trips. And for those of you who are booked on Senior Center trips throughout the rest of 2023, I am sure you will enjoy them just as much. Our trips for the rest of 2023 are all full or past the cut-off dates for signing up. These trips include:

ALASKA, JULY • ALASKA, AUGUST • CANYONLANDS, SEPTEMBER • IRELAND, SEPTEMBER • NASHVILLE DECEMBER

These great trips are open to paid up members of the Bozeman Senior Center. This newsletter is the gateway to hearing about all the latest travel opportunities and slide presentations to introduce new trips.

TRAVEL FOR 2024:

Spain’s Classics and Portugal:   February, 2024

The slide presentation was done in January, and many of you signed up for this great trip. Deposits and registrations are now due to hold your space on this fun trip. There may still be openings for this trip, so pick up a brochure from the kiosk in the Senior Center lobby, fill out the registration and deposit info and leave it at the front desk for Judy to process.

NEW TRIP:   WASHINGTON D.C. CHERRY BLOSSOMS, APRIL, 2024

A six-day trip during cherry blossom time to enjoy many of the iconic sights in D.C., including White House Visitors Center, Mt. Vernon, Smithsonian, Ford’s theater and more. Pick up your brochure today.

ANOTHER NEW TRIP:  NEW YORK CITY, JULY, 2024

Brochures are not here yet, but they will be available at the slide presentation for this trip on Thursday, June 15th, 10 a.m. at the Senior Center.

SOUTH AFRICA, SEPT. OR OCT., 2024

A slide presentation was shown in January when many, many of you signed up for this amazing trip. This trip is full with many of you also on the waitlist. Collette usually has brochures with prices, dates, and itinerary available about a year before the trip is scheduled to get the best prices. As a result, we probably won’t have the brochures for this trip until late summer. We will keep you posted.

NORMANDY, PARIS AND THE SEINE RIVER CRUISE, OCTOBER 8, 2024

This is also a new trip, with a slide presentation shown on April 5th. There are brochures in the travel kiosk for this very special trip.  You will be river cruising on the Amadeus Diamond ship, with 142 passengers.   Highlights include a full day at historic Normandy, and an afternoon at the village of Van Gogh, plus an optional tour to Monet’s Home and Gardens. Pick up a brochure, choose your cabin category, and get your deposits into Judy right away to save your space on this historic cruise. This trip is open to other travel groups, so I cannot save any spaces.  It will fill fast.

DAY TRIPS THROUGH THE SENIOR CENTER:

For so many years we have enjoyed the fun day trips throughout Montana every summer. We have always strived to keep these trips as affordable as possible so everyone could enjoy being a part of these fun adventures. Unfortunately, costs for everything related to these travel days have increased considerably, making them no longer affordable.  As a result, the three day trips that I announced in last month’s newsletter, will be canceled. We will continue to work on reducing costs and hopefully have day trips available again next summer.  Come travel with the Bozeman Senior Center!

May 3 – Green Salad, Baked Chicken, Cheesy Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Cake

May 5 – Green Salad, Beef Stroganoff, Egg Noodles, Mixed Vegetables, Brownie

May 10 – Green Salad, Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Cake

May 12- Green Salad, Grilled Ham and Cheese, Tater Tots, Mixed Vegetables, Brownie

May 17- Green Salad, Pot Roast, Pot Roast Vegetables, Biscuit, Cake

May 19 – Green Salad, Chicken A La King, Egg Noodle, Brownie

May 24 – Green Salad, Pork Chop, Cheesy Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Cake

May 26 – Green Salad, Burger or Hot Dog, French Fries, Baked Beans, Brownie

May 31 – Green Salad, Spaghetti and Meat Sauce, Italian Vegetable, Garlic Toast, Cake

May 2 – Green Salad, Goulash, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Toast

May 3 – Green Salad, Enchilada, Jell-O Salad, Corn

May 9 – Coleslaw, Cod, Baked Potato, Broccoli

May 10 – Green Salad, Taco, Tater Tots, Refried Beans

May 11 – Mother’s Day Lunch: Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potato Salad

May 16 – Green Salad, Hot Beef Sandwich, Hash Browns, Pickled Beets

May 17 – Fruit Salad, Cocktail Meatballs, Rice, Cauliflower

May 18 – Green Salad, Ham and Bean Soup, Corn Bread, Chips

May 23 – Green Salad, Tuna Casserole, Glazed Carrots

May 24 – Pickled Beets, Chili, Baked Potato, Corn Chips

May 25 – Pea Salad, Chicken and Dumplings, Green Beans

May 30 – Green Salad, Stew, Biscuit, Jell-O

May 31 – Green Salad, Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, Seasoned Potatoes, California Style Vegetables

Activities at the Bozeman Senior Center

MONDAY:

9:30 a.m. Wood Carvers, 1:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Hand & Foot Canasta

TUESDAY:

1 p.m. Bingo, 1:00 p.m. Cribbage

WEDNESDAY:

9:30 a.m. Watercolor, 12:30 p.m. Ukulele, 12:45 p.m. Rubber Bridge, 1 p.m.Mah Jongg and Pinochle

THURSDAY:

10 a.m. Fly Tying, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Foot Clinic (must make an appointment. Cost is $20.00), 11:00 Scrabble, 1:00 Bingo, 1:00 Pinochle

FRIDAY:

12:45 p.m. Duplicate Bridge, 12:45 p.m. Rubber Bridge, 1 p.m. Find a Friend Circle, Let’s Talk Vets

READ THE NEWSLETTER FOR SPECIAL EVENTS IN MAY

Bozeman Senior Center Fitness Classes

STRONG PEOPLE WITH CATHY

(Tuesday, Thursday @ 1 p.m.)

Strength building class focuses on increasing bone density and muscle mass. Class follows accepted protocol for people with bone loss. Participants work at their own level increasing weights as they build strength. Each class also includes exercises to strengthen the core and finishes with stretching. All are welcome and weights are provided.

STRENGTH TRAINING WITH VICKI

(Monday, Wednesday at 8:30 am and 10:30 a.m.)

A great class for men and women looking to increase muscle mass and overall body strength. Body weight, dumbbells, leg weights, and bands are all incorporated into a full body workout. Strength training doesn’t have to be intimidating; drop in for a class and see how much fun you can have getting stronger. Just bring a water bottle.

*AEROBICS WITH RINA

DONALDSON (Monday, Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.) This is a full hour’s workout. We do 35 minutes of cardio (which can vary in intensity depending on your own ability). After that we do 10 minutes of targeted weight lifting and 15 minutes of stretching. Come join this dynamic workout!

*CORE ON THE FLOOR 1 WITH RINA (Monday, Wednesday at 10:35 a.m.) Pilates inspired. Gentle mat work and stretching.

*CORE ON THE FLOOR 2 WITH VICKI (Monday, Wednesday at 10:35 a.m.) Pilates inspired. Gentle mat work and stretching.

*YOGA AND BALANCE WITH MELANIE SIMMERMAN (Monday, Wednesday at 1 p.m.) Yoga is based on classic Hatha

Yoga poses and is appropriate for all levels. Focus is on physical, mental and spiritual

balance as we practice poses that challenge and enhance posture and balance, strength and flexibility. Balance focuses on strength and flexibility to gain and improve good posture and balance.

*BEGINNING LINE DANCING (Tuesday, Thursday at 10 a.m. to 10:45a.m.)

Beginning line dancing is a fun form of exercise with physical, mental, emotional and social benefits. Learn and practice common line dance steps. Then dance to a variety of music including rock, Latin, country and waltz. Beginners who have no prior dance experience of any kind are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes

early on their first day for some pre-instruction.

*INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LINE

DANCING (Tuesday, Thursday at 10:45 a.m. to 11:30a.m.)

More complex and challenging dances will be taught and danced. Experienced dancers are invited to participate in this class.

*INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LINE

DANCING (Friday at 10 a.m. to 11:30a.m.)

More complex and challenging dances will be taught and danced. Experienced dancers are invited to participate in this class.

*ENLIGHTENMENT TAI CHI FORM WITH VALERIE (Thursday, at 11 a.m.)

Tai Chi is a graceful form of exercise characterized by slow, methodical, gentle movements and deep breathing exercises that are low impact, relaxing and somewhat aerobic. People of almost any age and fitness level can participate. In this class you will be learning the Enlightenment Tai Chi Form, some other easy short forms, warm-up and deep breathing exercises, and Tai Chi positions. Tai Chi can be a positive part of an overall approach to improving and maintaining your health.