PRIME September 2020

SEPTEMBER

A SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE

A MAGAZINE FOR MATURE ADULTS

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LEARNING LEADERSHIP OLD GUY DERRIERES CHERRY ROMANCE

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Learning About Leadership

By Hannah Stiff

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Learning About Leadership

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Sparking Your Inner Fire

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Old Guy Derrieres

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Romance Cherry Series

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Tombstone Rock

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Financial Moves for Widows and Widowers

13

Meal Service in Senior Centers

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Thoughts from a local leadership guru W

hether we’re talking about a CEO in the boardroom or a parent-turned-homeschool-teacher, 2020 has been a challenging year for leaders of all kinds. As this pandemic continues, leaders are getting tired.

“I read a lot of Gallup polls,” Bozeman Leadership Coach Ris Higgins says.

“Employees are 20% down on feeling well informed. Leaders felt good in the beginning, but it’s wearing. The number one issue for leaders right now is burnout.”

The burnout leaders are facing comes from the myriad of difficult and new decisions they face each day and the uncertainty of tomorrow.

Higgins, in her decades’ long career in business and coaching, has seen her share of tired, grumpy, and disillusioned leaders. But she continues

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to work with those leaders for one simple reason.

“There were so many ‘ahas’ from that,” Higgins recalls. “Personally, I learned so many helpful, helpful things. It inspired me to keep doing the work and trying to help.”

brother and I were his management guinea pigs as he learned leadership “My mission in life is practices. There was a to make a difference,” time in my career when she says.

I worked for the ‘boss That mission started from hell’. Dad gave when Higgins began me suggestions on how After five years with the working for the City of to manage it. Or if I City of Milwaukee, she Milwaukee from 1974left to join Miller Brewing couldn’t change it in 1979, during the height the moment, I ended up Company, working her of the Civil Rights taking a course at the way up to create and Movement. Higgins was local college that would responsible for facilitating lead the organizational help me later on. Dad workshops and retreats to development department. knew it was about keeping foster understanding and “When I started at Miller, me resilient, focusing on develop leadership among not too many women were lessons learned instead of city managers. Higgins in the senior leadership resentment. So even said her favorite exercise ranks, let alone women though I was still doing was called the Fishbowl. with children,” Higgins this job and having this She would gather recalls. “I had two sons boss who truly didn’t like supervisors from various and probably 20 lessons me for seven years, nor I departments and separate learned while figuring him, I made it through.

Black and white workers, out how to balance my and at other times family and work at a time I wouldn’t be who I am today without that boss!” separate the men and when women were still women managers. In each finding our way without In her coaching group, participants would much company support business, Leadership write questions they were or understanding.”

Outfitters, run alongside afraid to ask of the other As she navigated a career her husband, Joe Esparza, group, but always wanted in a male-dominated field, Higgins regularly reminds to. After the questions clients that leadership Higgins said she leaned were penned, one group doesn’t have to be a on the help from one sat in the middle of the lonely journey. of her earliest mentors, room, answering the “It’s not a solitary her father. questions from the other journey we are on,” “He was my in-house group. As they answered, Higgins says. “We all mentor,” Higgins recalls. they were surrounded by really need each other.”

“He was an executive the group who created and oftentimes my After her fight to the questions.

thrive at Miller Brewing Company, and her earlier work with Fishbowls, the seed to help women succeed was planted.

After her departure from the brewing magnate, that seed continued to grow through her coaching career.

With a toolbox filled with grit and leadership experience, Higgins joined her husband, Joe, in their coaching business in 1993. She works with everyone from corporate executives to entrepreneurs to small business owners. Her clients live in Bozeman, Canada, and Mexico.

She also works across business types.

“Industry does not matter,” Higgins explains.

“I’m not a business coach; I’m a leadership coach.

No matter what business someone is in, every business needs a leader, from corporate execs to your neighbor next door.”

Since she’s built a career on developing leaders, Higgins has a few tips for those feeling burned out and frustrated these days.

Continually relearning,

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rebuilding, and reforming during a global pandemic is hard on company leaders and their associates. She suggests that positive change starts with a check in at the top.

“A leader has to pay attention to ‘how am I reacting or responding to this situation?’”

Higgins says. “That becomes important.

Without doing the work on themselves, leaders become susceptible to an emotional hijacking – reacting instead of taking a moment to respond.

Here’s what makes that important: emotions are contagious. Quite simply, leaders can’t effectively manage emotions in anyone else without first handling their own.

How a leader responds to change becomes more than just a private matter. Given the reality of emotional contagion, a leader’s emotions have public consequences.”

For Higgins, it’s all about helping move clients from reactive behavior to more thoughtful leadership tactics.

“Leaders need curiosity,”

Higgins explains. “It’s one of the most important leadership practices.

When a leader says, ‘Tell me what you want me to know,’ or, ‘What are your reasons for saying that,’ it can change a conversation significantly. When you decide to get curious, you open up the possibility of learning what you didn’t know, often fraught with surprises. It can disarm the other person as they get to explain what you didn’t know is going on with them. When that happens, they often lay down their anger and frustration. Without curiosity, our story of how that person shows up never changes, and then we as a leader treat them from that place without any new information.”

Coaching people out of reactive spaces is satisfying for Higgins and she frequently hears from clients that her techniques are helpful in their personal lives, too.

It all goes back to her mission in life, to make a difference.

Higgins says she’ll keep at is as long as she’s helping.

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Sparking Your Inner Fire

By Nancy Ruby

T

he MANIPURA CHAKRA is directly related to selfconfidence and self-esteem, and plays an integral role in developing autonomy, our identity and individualism.

The third chakra is also the home of willpower, the ego’s favorite hangout, and the source of most of our “gut” instincts. It has a driving, fiery energy that propels us out of inertia and into action so we can accomplish our life’s goals. This energy center is all about personal power.

SELF-DETERMINED A healthy third chakra translates into self-confidence and warmth, with a vigorous (but not overbearing) amount of self-esteem. You respect yourself, take pride in who you are, and know how to say “no.” You know who you are as an individual

you sense you need to be the center of attention, try backing out of the spotlight a bit, perhaps letting someone else rule conversation. Pay attention to how it feels to not to be so active or at the center all the time.

If you are not sure how you come across or how you might appear to others consider asking them. Sit down with your friends, family or colleagues and have them honestly describe how they experience you. It might not be easy, but it can be very revealing and cathartic

OWN YOUR POWER and you’re not dependent or defined by others’ ideas about you. You’re able to meet life’s challenges responsibly and have enough self-discipline to work hard, which makes you successful at reaching your goals, as well as setting new ones.

WHO, ME? But when our third is on overdrive, you might be the life of the party, dominating the scene with your personality and will. You might manipulate, control and work the situation the way you want so you’ll benefit the most. You can be egotistical, quick to anger if things don’t go your way, quick to argue or fight or lie or defend “your side.” And oh, how you have a need, always, to be right.

BALANCE YOUR THIRD CHAKRA To get this chakra healthy you’ve got to laugh deep in your belly and do some vigorous exercise. Build a powerful core and you’ll feel powerful. Do things that help you take healthy action and build up your self-confidence.

Create an action-oriented plan to help you take steps toward achieving your goals.

If you are naturally competitive and your day is already crammed with nonstop projects and activities, go the other direction. Try toning down some of your excessive extracurricular activities and perhaps add some calming, restorative yoga or walking meditation.

Consider cutting out a few activities and spend more quiet time doing absolutely nothing with yourself. If

Know that you were born to Be All That You Can Be and you have every right to shine as a powerful, selfdetermined, self-defined spiritual super heroine who is not afraid to kick some serious ass. Know that the more you develop and expand your Self, the bolder, brighter, more colorful and empowered you will become. American Nancy Ruby runs YogaMotion Wellness Academy in Bozeman and describes herself as an educator, joyologist and lifestyle engineer. She has been sharing her teachings in yoga and wellness education for the past 40 years. Ruby currently specializes in supporting the health and wellbeing of Baby Boomers and beyond.

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Old Guy Derrieres

By Jim Drummond

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ne of the fellows at the old guy waterhole had a sheepish look as he sat down to join the group this week.

Somebody finally asked, “Why the embarrassed expression today?”

The old fellow stirred his drink and paused for a while.

“My pants fell down to my ankles this morning,” he slowly responded.

“Are you losing weight,” somebody asked.

“No,” he answered, “In fact I am gaining weight.”

Another in the group chuckled and asked, “Anybody see you?”

“That’s the problem,” the first fellow answered. “I was in the front yard and bent over to pull a dandelion, then my pants dropped to my shoes. I looked behind me as I hitched them up and saw the widow across the street watching. Now she’s telling anyone who will listen that I mooned her.”

“That’s tough luck,” said a fellow at the end of the table. “I know who she is.

She associates with a crowd of people who enjoy a good

mooning story.”

Our friend visibly cringed at that remark. Another member of the group sympathized with the first old guy.

“That happened to me last week,” the sympathizer said.

“I was crossing the parking lot to come to the waterhole and saw a quarter on the pavement. As I bent over to pick it up, my pants slid right down my legs. Luckily, I made a quick grab and hiked them up before they hit knee level.

It seems as if that’s happening more often lately. A quarter probably isn’t worth the risk.”

One of the older members of the group chimed in.

“A few years ago, my pants started falling down,” the man said. “I couldn’t figure out why that was happening.

I bought different size pants, and tightened up my belt, and pulled my trousers up to my ribs, but they would still slip down as I mowed the lawn, or took a walk, or strolled into a restaurant. It was really embarrassing when I was carrying a box of groceries with both hands and lost my pants in the store parking lot. I needed a third hand to

hold them up. I finally asked my doctor if it is normal for a man’s pants to constantly fall off. Doc said it is typical for old guys to lose our gluteus maximus as we mature. He said that men lose 5 percent muscle mass each year after age 35. Statistically, by the time a man retires he won’t have a rump to hold up his knickers.”

“I bought some suspenders,” was the reply.

There was a long period of silence at the waterhole as each of us contemplated our rear end. Somebody finally interrupted the quiet.

“My wife seems a bit envious that my behind is getting smaller,” came the commentary. “She also comments that my middle Several in the group appears to be getting bigger. visibly paled. One member She’s concluded that any looked ill. padding I had south of my belt is being forced northward “Did Doc say if you could and over my belt due to all do anything about it,” the sitting I’m doing at the somebody finally asked. waterhole. She’s convinced The old fellow nodded. that my hindquarters would “He gave me several options,” get back to normal if I would the old fellow said. “Doc said I stand at the waterhole and not could do squatting or sit down.” lunging exercises at Somebody steered the the gym, or ride a conversation back to bicycle to the the oldest member of waterhole, the group. or wear “You said that you suspenders.” wear suspenders so “What did you that your pants don’t decide to do,” fall off, but you aren’t someone from wearing suspenders the group today,” the group asked. member queried.

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“Is your bottom end getting bigger again?”“No,” the oldest member replied. “My wife reorganizes the house every few months. When she’s done, I can’t ever find my suspenders. The last time she reorganized I looked for hours. Finally, I asked her where they were. She acted exasperated and told me they were in the linen closet under the pillowcases. Then she asked me where I expected them to be. Frankly, I didn’t expect them to be in that particular location. This week she reorganized the house again. Once more, I can’t find

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Romance Cherry Series

By Jan Cashman

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W

e have always loved cherries. When my husband, Jerry, was a child, he found out that Flathead Lake in Montana was a cherry growing area. He loved to eat sweet cherries and although living in Minnesota then, he thought living in Montana and raising cherries would be the perfect career. Well things didn’t work out exactly as he had hoped, but he did receive a horticulture degree from the University of Minnesota and we did end up living and working in Montana. Not the Flathead Lake area where the climate is moderated by the big lake so sweet cherries thrive there, but here in the Gallatin Valley where pie cherries grow well. So, Jerry has become an expert at baking cherry pies made from the cherries on our pie cherry tree.

In Canada where a lot of research and development is being done on hardy plants, the University of Saskatchewan has bred a new series of hardy sour cherries called the “Romance Series.”

Crosses of Prunus cerasus and Prunus fruiticosa were released at the Morden Research Center-- dwarf, cold hardy pie cherries.

Ironically, one of Jerry’s professors from his

University of Minnesota days was one of the researchers working on these hybrids.

The first to be released was Carmine Jewel but since then, five even better varieties have been released. Romeo and Juliet are two of the best of this series.

These new sour cherries are really shrubs, not trees, growing in a nice uniform shape and only five to eight feet tall. They don’t sucker and are hardy to Zone 2. It doesn’t get hardier than that.

Juliet, the sweetest cherry of this series, is sweeter than other pie cherries we are familiar with like meteor or Montmorency. Juliet blooms early with lots of white blossoms, abundant dark red fruit, are relatively pest-free, and have a high flesh-to-pit ratio. These tart cherries are self-fertile meaning you don’t need two different varieties to pollinate like you do for sweet cherry trees.

Plant one of these cherries.

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Tombstone Rock

By Lois Stephens

M

adison County has a regulation that requires a property owner to clearly mark his or her 911 physical address at the entrance to the driveway so emergency services can find the property if called to the site for any sort of emergency.

We have lived on our little abode on the side of a hill now for the past three years, and although we have the road name clearly marked, we have never managed to put the actual road number at the entrance to our driveway. We have talked about completing this little task multiple times, but somehow other projects take priority and we have never accomplished this small chore. We have discussed what we want, what would fit in with the property itself, but that is as far as any sort of resolution has gone.

My husband finally bought a few reflective numbers to use for this task, but he wanted something different, not just a few letters and numbers attached to the top of a post.

He dithered about what sort of post or sign we ought to

have at the entrance of our driveway and always managed to delay making any sort of final decision as to what sort of sign he might like to see when he rounded the curve to our home.

Since I work on a temporary basis with the county, in the GIS department no less, and since we are older and have no idea when we might need emergency services to make an unexpected appearance at our home, I decided now was the time to adhere to regulations and put up some sort of signage identifying our territory.

My husband decided the numbers he had bought would not be as visible as they ought to be, but then he voiced the concern about posting larger numbers, finding a thick enough pillar to secure a more substantial sign, and placing the entire contraption into the ground in a way that would look like it belonged here.

Our neighbors use large boulders as landscaping, placed strategically across

their property and at the entrance to their driveway.

The rocks look great, they stand out, they of course blend naturally with the surrounding environment and are completely part of the landscape. They look great. I suggested to my husband that we find an appropriate rock for ourselves, place it at the driveway entrance, and display the numbers on our newly planted stone.

He agreed immediately that a large boulder would more than adequately serve the purpose and fit right in with our already rocky dĂŠcor. The search was on for a suitable monolith. We enlisted the help of our neighbors, as they have a lot of potential candidates sitting on their property already, and they also own the tractor we would need to move an appropriate rock from its current spot to the new resting place we had in mind.

The neighbors discovered an excellent prospect just a few yards from their back porch.

This stone was easy to access and move, it had a great well-

rounded shape with two smooth sides to it which would be quite suitable for displaying numbers and letters, its multi-colors looked really beautiful and sparkled in the sunlight, so we jumped at the chance to secure this boulder for our own. My husband and I cleared a site for our rock’s final resting place, and with the help of the neighbors, we proceeded to move it to its new home.

Of course, it took some jiggling and wiggling to place the rock properly. It doesn’t help when the two husbands banter good naturedly back and forth, accusing the other of errors and omissions. That adds time to any project, but it also makes the task at hand a lot more fun. The neighbor decided we had the wrong side facing out towards the driveway, so we turned the stone around, repositioned it, angled it slightly so anyone approaching the driveway could plainly see the monument, set it down, and hauled in a few bucket loads of dirt to secure our new acquisition firmly in place.

What I figured would take about ten minutes actually took about an hour and a half until we all

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We stood back to admire our new lawn ornament. It resembles a tombstone, a fact my neighbor remarked upon. He asked me if, while he had the tractor at the ready, I would like him to dig a grave site in front of our newly planted headstone. He pointed to my husband and implied that a long, deep cavern might be a good place to stash my spouse when he got obstreperous. I thought for a minute. A dungeon sounded like a good idea to me, to have on hand for either husband. We could also line the freshly dug hole with wood, place a piece of plywood over the gaping cavity, and have a ready-

made interim root cellar to enjoy until the time arrived to use the hole for its original purpose.

Silly me, I declined the neighbor’s offer. Every time I now look at our tombstone rock, I lament the fact that I did not have my neighbor dig us a 3’-7’77’ hole. You never know when it might come in handy.

Lois Stephens brings personal experience of the aging process to Prime Magazine.

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Financial Moves for Widows and Widowers

By Nathan M. Kirby

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f you’ve recently become a widow or widower, you’re obviously dealing with an enormous emotional burden, and coping with your grief can seem like a full-time struggle. Unfortunately, the business of life must go on – and the financial moves you make at this time can have a big impact on your life.

So, as you attend to your affairs, consider the following suggestions: • Don’t make hasty decisions. Even though you will need to make some moves in the near future, don’t feel rushed into decisions that may prove to be ill-advised. For example, don’t immediately sell your home or liquidate all your stocks.

• Consult with your estate planning professional. If you and your spouse created an estate plan involving a will, living trust or other documents, you’ll want to consult with your estate planning professional to determine what steps should be taken to implement

these arrangements.

• Address life insurance issues. If your spouse had a life insurance policy, you’ll want to contact your insurance agent for help in navigating the paperwork necessary to receive the death benefit. Of course, some financial advisors also sell life insurance within the context of your overall financial strategy, so, if this is your situation, you’ll want to speak with your advisor about how to handle the insurance proceeds.

• Apply for Social Security benefits. If you are 60 or older, you may be entitled to Social Security survivor benefits, along with a one-time death benefit.

Contact your local Social Security office to stop the benefits your spouse received and apply for the new ones for yourself.

• Change the name on financial accounts. If you and your spouse had jointly held accounts with “right of survivorship,” the assets will typically pass automatically

to you, the surviving spouse.

However, for legal purposes, it’s still a good idea to retitle these assets in your name.

This usually only requires filling out some simple documents, which are available from your financial institutions – bank, credit union, investment firm, etc. But you also may need to change the beneficiary designations on accounts held only in your name, such as your 401(k). These designations are powerful and can even supersede instructions in your will or living trust.

• Go over bills and debts.

Review all your bills, automatic payments and outstanding loans. If they are in your spouse’s name, or in both your names, contact the merchant or financial services provider to change all correspondence and account information to your name only. For any outstanding accounts in your spouse’s name, you may need to notify the business that all payments will be handled by

your spouse’s estate, if you choose to go that route. You may need to provide these businesses with the contact information of your estate planning professional.

• Plan for your future.

Once you’ve handled the immediate financial needs described above, you’ll want to think about your own future. This means you may have to update your estate plans and insurance policies.

You’ll also want to consult with your financial advisor to see what changes, if any, you might need to make to your investment portfolio.

Only time can ease the pain of losing a spouse.

But by taking care of the mundane matters of daily living, you can at least alleviate the feelings of being overwhelmed – and that, in itself, has value.

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Meal Service in Senior Centers: The Gallatin County Nutrition program includes four sites: Bozeman, Manhattan, Three Forks and West Yellowstone. The meals-on-wheels and congregate meal programs at all sites provide excellent opportunities for seniors in our county to remain social while enjoying a nutritious meal.

Both components are equally as important in keeping our seniors healthy and active while preventing loneliness and isolation.

All of our sites have outstanding and dedicated kitchen staff who go above and beyond to prepare nutritious meals for seniors in our communities. The goal of the Gallatin County Nutrition Program is to keep older citizens independent and in their homes as long as safely possible.

Eligibility: The nutrition program is available to all seniors over 60 who are in need, but we especially target older clients (over the age of 80), the low income, the frail, and the lonely depressed individual trying to remain independent in their own home or apartment. Seniors may come to the senior center and enjoy a nutritious meal in a comfortable social setting with other seniors. Those who are homebound may enjoy meals-onwheels delivered by wonderful volunteers each day. It is also our goal to keep all our programs and services as affordable as possible.

Our suggested donation is $4.00/ meal for those 60 and older. No one is turned away for inability to pay.

If you are 60 or older, you may pay whatever you can afford. Individuals under 60 are also welcome and encouraged to eat at our sites, however the cost is $6.00/meal and is not a suggested donation.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19, our senior center sites will not be open to the public until Phase III of the Governor’s Reopen Montana Plan. However, we are still delivering meal-on-wheels daily and providing grab and go meals at each site.

Please call any of our sites for more information on operations or to get assistance on how we can help you.

Bozeman – Meals are served and delivered 5 days per week at 12:00 noon. Frozen meals can be picked up at any time for individuals who cannot come for the meals that day. We also offer frozen soups and casseroles in 16 ounce containers for $2.00. Call 586-2421 for more information regarding meals-on-wheels or frozen soups and casseroles.

The Bozeman Senior Center has lots of jigsaw puzzles. If you would like some puzzles, call us at 586-2421 and tell us what piece count you would like. 3 puzzles will be bagged and delivered to your house if you live in the city limits.

If you live out of the city limits, we can make arrangements for you to pick up the puzzles. Call us at 586-2421.

Manhattan - Manhattan seves and delivers meals 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday) at 12:00 noon.

Call 284-6501 for more information.

Three Forks - Three Forks serves and delivers a noon meal 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday). Call 2853235 for more information.

West Yellowstone - West Yellowstone serves and delivers a 12:00 noon meal on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Call 646-7715 for more information.

Bozeman Menu

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There are no meals served at the center so these meals will be delivered to anyone 60 or over who live in the city limits or you can pick up your meal. You need to call before 4:00 the preceding day. You can pick up the meal at 10:45 a.m. We will send you an invoice at the end of the month. Call us at 586-2421 to get on the schedule to start eating “Fay’s Fabulous Food.”

The cost of the meal is a suggested donation of $4.00 for people 60 and over.

This menu is subject to change due to the availability of food.

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

1 - Caesar Salad, Shrimp Alfredo, Peas, Bread Sticks, Fresh Fruit 2 - Watermelon, Taco Salad, Black Bean/Corn, Chips, Sugar Cookie 3 - Applesauce, Baked Ham with Gravy, Sweet Potatoes, Corn, Brownies 8 - Cottage Cheese, Cabbage Roll, Warm Apple, Green Beans, Pudding 9 - Jello with Fruit, Corn Bread, Sausage/Sauerkraut, Carrots, Fresh Fruit 10 - Green Salad, Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans, Cake 15 - 3 Bean Salad, Pork Stir Fry, Egg Roll, Corn, Fresh Fruit 16 - Pickled Beets, Goulash, Green Beans, Bread Stick, Cherry Cobbler 17 - Green Salad, Roast Turkey with Gravy, Stuffing, Vegetables, Cake 22 - Applesauce, Chili, Corn Bread, Pumpkin Bar

1 - Fruit, Stuffed Pepper Casserole, Steamed Carrots, Bread, Oatmeal/Raisin Cookie

23 - Green Salad, Baked Fish, Rice, Sweet Corn, Fresh Fruit

2 - Fresh Fruit, Breakfast Quiche, Bacon, Potatoes O’Brien, Yogurt with Fruit

24 - Potato Salad, Pork Ribs, Baked Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Sugar Cookie

3 - Tossed Spinach Salad, Beef Stroganoff, Noodles, Steamed Vegetables, Bread,

29 - Fresh Fruit, Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Stewed Tomatoes,

Spice Cake

4 - Fresh Fruit, ½ Grilled Turkey and Swiss on Rye, Pasta Salad, Chips, Pudding Cup 8 - Pineapple, Orange Chicken, Steamed Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables, Fortune Cookie 9 - Tossed Salad, Roast Pork Loin, German Potato Salad, Steamed Vegetable Medley,

Baked Apple Dessert

Chocolate Pudding

30 - Cottage Cheese, Tuna and Swiss, Pasta Salad, Corn, Fresh Fruit

Three Rivers Senior Menu

19 East Cedar St., Three Forks • 285-3235 • Director: Jean Farnam • 570-0800

10 - Fresh Fruit, 5 Bean Casserole, Steamed Vegetables, Biscuit, Chocolate Cake

1 - Chili, Corn Bread, Tater Tots, Jello with Fruit

11 - Fruit, Philly cheese Steak, Marinated Vegetable Salad, Chips, Berry Medley

2 - Meat Loaf, Baked Potato, Corn, Italian Salad, Ice Cream

14 -Mandarin Oranges, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Green Beans, Garlic Bread,

3 - Pork Roast, Dressing, Carrots, Green Salad, Chocolate Cake

Pudding

8 - Hot Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Pea Salad, Peach Cobbler

15 - Tossed Salad, Baked Cod, Wild Rice Pilaf, Baby Carrots, Rye Bread, Jello

9 - Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, Baked Potato, Cream Peas, Ice Cream

16 - Fresh Fruit, Beef Stew, Biscuit, Steamed Vegetables, Cottage Cheese

10 - Walking Taco Casserole, 3 Bean Salad, Broccoli, Cookie

17 - Peaches, Grilled Marinated Chicken, Baked Potato, Steamed Vegetable Medley,

15 - Chicken, Bacon, Tater Tot Casserole, Fruit Salad, Broccoli, Sliced Apples

Carrot Cake

18 - Fresh Fruit, Sloppy Joe, Red Potato Salad, Fresh Vegetables with dip,

Chocolate Chip Cookie

21 - Fresh Fruit, Cajun Cabbage Casserole, Steamed Vegetables, Bread,

Pecan Sugar Cookie

22 - Fruit Cup, Scalloped Ham and Potatoes, Green Beans, Bread, Yogurt Parfait 23 - Tossed Salad, Chicken Pot Pie, Steamed Vegetables, Bread,

Cherry Cheesecake Torte

24 - Fresh Fruit, Roast Pork with Mushroom Sauce, Mashed Cauliflower,

Baby Carrots, Tropical Fruit Blend

16 - Enchilada, Spanish Rice, Corn, Salad, Ice Cream 17 - Chicken and Broccoli, Rice, Green Salad, Steamed Carrots, Cupcake 22 - Chef Salad, Cottage Cheese with Fruit, Roll, Watermelon 23 - Beef Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Cucumber Salad 24 - Pork Cacciatore, Applesauce, California Style Vegetables, Pudding 23 - Pork Chops, Applesauce, Seasoned Potatoes, Spinach, Mixed Fruit 24 - Meatballs, Noodles, Mixed Vegetables, Cole Slaw, Sherbet

West Yellowstone Senior Center 2 - Pot Roast, Vegetables, Biscuit, Cake

4 - Chicken Cacciatore, Angel Hair Pasta, Garlic Bread, Brownie

25 - Cantaloupe, Taco Salad, Spanish Rice, Honey Cinnamon Crisp

9 - Pork, Chicken, Beef Enchilada, Refried Beans, Spanish Rice, Cake

28 - Caesar Salad, Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole Steamed Vegetables,

11 - Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Biscuit, Brownie

16 - Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked Beans, Mac and Cheese, Cake

Bread, Jello with Fruit

29 - Fresh Fruit, Meatloaf, Cheesy Potatoes, Green Beans, Bread, Cupcake 30 - Tossed Salad, Kielbasa Sausage, Sauerkraut with Bacon,

Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Fruit Cup

18 - Cod Fish Fry, Mixed Vegetables, Tater Tots, Rye Bread, Brownie 23 - Spaghetti and Meat Sauce, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Cake 25 - Grilled Ham and Cheese, Tater Tots, Mac and Cheese, Brownie 30 - Chicken Parmesan, Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Toast, Cake

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