Prime December 2017

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DECEMBER 2017

Mary Peterson: Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising P. 2 The 2017 Gardening Year P. 5

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Mary Peterson: Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising...........2 The 2017 Gardening Year..............................................5 The Lost Art of the Thank You Note................................6 Bells of the Bridgers......................................................7 Seniors Needed for Memory Study...............................7 Recipe Box: Treat Yourself, The Art of Holiday Indulgence ......................................................8 Senior Citizen Center Calendars................................10

EVERYTHING YOU WANT, MORE THAN YOU EXPECT

Mary Peterson; Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising

By Hannah Overton

W

hen Mary Peterson was 16 years old, she worked in the nursery at her hometown hospital in

Danvers, Massachusetts. “Back in those days,

when a baby was born with Down’s syndrome,

they would pretty much make the mom give the baby up,” Peterson

said. “They would refer to the baby as ‘it.’ They would tell the mom,

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‘Don’t look at it. Don’t touch it. It will ruin your life.’”

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weeks before they were adopted and she loved them. “Imagine years later

when I got to Eagle Mount and saw these amazing adults with Down’s

syndrome living wonderful, produc-

tive lives,” she said. “We never really

know where those early experiences

are going to take us, but that really

fueled my passion for Eagle Mount.”

She continued to work at the nurs-

ery while pursuing a liberal arts edu-

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cation at Wellesley College. Peterson went on to work for NAFSA:

Association of International Educators in Washington, D.C. for 15 years. She lived abroad and visited 40 countries. “I was sent to East

Berlin right after the wall came down to help people in Eastern

Europe understand how to build non-profit organizations.”

After the birth of her daughter, Peterson moved her family to

Bozeman in 1994. She continued to flex her philanthropic muscle by fundraising for the MSU College of Nursing and working as

the development director for The Museum of the Rockies. She had been working for The Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter for two

years when the executive director position at Eagle Mount opened up. “I would have (worked for the shelter) longer but then Eagle

Mount came open and I was like, oh man, this is it,” Peterson said.

“That was the best job ever, greatest gift of my professional life.”

Skiing with participants/supporters at the Yellowstone Club.

Eagle Mount was created in Bozeman in 1982. The nonprofit or-

ganization provides therapeutic recreational opportunities to people

of all ages who are living with a disability, and children with cancer.

Activities include horseback-riding, skiing, hiking, zip-lining

and more. The organization also offers support to the families of

participants. “If you look at Eagle Mount, you can literally see the

difference it makes in the lives of the people. The kid who gets a ski

lesson and finds that they can ski better than their mom or dad ever thought they could. The confidence they get! How could you not be motivated and want to bust your butt for the cause?”

When Peterson was hired in 2009, Eagle Mount was in financial

trouble. The organization struggled to keep up with the growing community and, with the economic downturn, had to cancel its

summer programs. “The board hired me because I knew how to

raise money,” Peterson said. “I didn’t know a lot about therapeutic

recreation when I first started, but I did know what makes a healthy

nonprofit organization and I could see where Eagle Mount really needed help.”

“The other thing we realized was that Eagle Mount needs to be

there forever. Every nonprofit is founded to solve a problem. A lot

of them need to solve the problems and then go away. Eagle Mount exists to solve a problem that is not going to go away. As long as

human beings have abilities, they will also have disabilities. We can hope there will be a time when children won’t get cancer anymore, but we had to make sure that Eagle Mount could be there for the

long term.”

Ziplining at Big Sky Resort for a staff retreat. Skiing with participants/supporters at the YC

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Mary accepting donations from Al Roker during the Today Show’s Lend a Hand at Eagle Mount

Under Peterson’s direction, Eagle Mount regained financial

stability. The organization developed new programs, serving both

younger kids and veterans. It began working more directly with

parents and whole families. “Today, Eagle Mount serves 60% more people than it did when I started there,” Peterson said. “The joy of

my life has been helping the organization become healthy again,

and I feel pretty good about that.”

Having accomplished what she set out to do, Peterson retired on

September 30th of this year. Before retiring, she created a bucket

list of places she would like to wake up in, with the Pacific North-

Solo sire by a giant Sequoia on Mary’s adventure

west Rainforest and Sequoia National Park at the top of the list.

When I caught up with her, she was in the southeastern corner of Oregon headed for northern California.

Peterson is traveling with her dog, Solo, and Sequoia won’t be

the last stop on their trip. After marveling at the giant trees, she

will make her way to Yosemite and then Nevada, Idaho and Utah,

with plenty of scenic stops along the way. “I always had a job since I was 16 years old. It’s a privilege to be that employable, but…I’m so ready to not have a job.”

Though she has plans to eventually serve informally as a sort of

big sister for a few nonprofits in the valley, Peterson is happy to

focus on her current journey. She believes she may finally figure out

what to be when she grows up. “I’ve been a valedictorian, a debu-

tante and a mom; I thought I was going to be a nun! And now I’m

on this walkabout. I’m 67 ½. That’s young! At this point, you don’t have to follow your passion anymore, you just have to follow your

Mary speaking at Eagle Mount’s Crystal Ball.

curiosities. I wrestle with that because I’m still pretty passionate.”

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THE 2017 GARDENING YEAR

By Jan Cashman

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very year in October, members of the Gallatin Garden Club report on “What Worked and What Didn’t Work” in their gardens.

How our gardens turn out each year is largely dependent on the weather.

A quick recap: After a cold January and early February, we had above average temperatures from midFebruary through March. March weather seemed more like April’s and rainfall was above average.

Gardening got off to an early, albeit wet, start. Rainfall continued to be above-average in April which made it hard to get out and dig. We hit a record high temperature on May 5th (85 degrees.) On May 17th, a snowstorm put 2” to 6” of snow on the ground. I recorded the last frost of spring on May 26th at 31 degrees. June brought good moisture and cool temperatures until late June, when it became warm and dry through August. The hot days and nights in July made our sweet corn grow. It was one of the hottest July’s on record although the thermometer never hit 100. By mid-September it turned cool and wet—the dry spell was over. The first light frost of the fall here was on September 16th.

What does this mean for our yards and gardens?

Annual and perennial flowers took off when the weather turned hot. My zinnias, cosmos, snapdragons, and alyssum were in full bloom earlier than usual.

My husband Jerry saw the most prolific, beautiful

Royal mix sweet peas growing on a fence near the Bozeman Pond. Plenty of water and Miracle Grow seem to be their secret. Don Hayden, known for his iris, said it was the best year ever for them.

VEGETABLE GARDENS: Our spinach and lettuce were good early in the season, but when the weather warmed up, they bolted. Fall planting worked well for some spinach to avoid bolting.

Root crops such as potatoes, carrots, onions and leeks always seem to do well in our area, as do peas.

(Bozeman used to grow peas commercially in the early 1900’s. There was a pea cannery in the east part of town.)

Our sweet corn was exceptional this year and we were lucky because the racoons stayed out of it. I highly recommend the variety Trinity which bore early with big, 8” + ears. (Most early sweet corn --60 days or less-- has smaller ears.) Our longer-thanaverage growing season gave most of us good tomato crops. Sun Sugar, an orange cherry tomato, can’t be beat for sweetness and productivity.

FRUITS: Most of us had great raspberry crops; the variety Boyne does well here. Apple crops were not as good as in 2016 but we still had good crops in our orchard. Some of the apples were small because we don’t thin them like we should. Many club members, including us, reported huge crops of Mount Royal plums. Our apricot and pear trees bore little to

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no fruit this year after huge crops last year.

PESTS: There were the usual pests in our gardens this year--deer, rabbits, insects, etc; but 2017 was the year of the vole. This rodent eats paths in lawns under the snow in the winter (they don’t hibernate.) Most years they move into fields and away from cultivated lawns and gardens in the spring when the snow melts, but not this year. They were everywhere—lawns, vegetable gardens, flower beds. They are not easy, if impossible, to eradicate completely; they reproduce quickly. We have tried poisons, traps, chewing gum, flooding their holes, and any other means we could think of to get rid of them. We caught quite a few in traps but that didn’t seem to make a dent in the overall population. We need an open winter with deep frost to get their population down.

It’s not too late to wrap tender trees to protect them from sunscald, deer, and rodents. But most of our fall gardening tasks are done so we can take time to reflect on the cycles of life and the joys of gardening this year and next.

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

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The Lost Art of the Thank You Note

By Lois Stephens

My

generation grew up writing thank you notes.

Whenever we received a present from anyone, we sat down and wrote a brief note expressing our appreciation for the gift.

Sometimes it proved difficult to thank someone for a totally inappropriate or disliked present, but we wrote a note anyway. Our mothers saw to that.

In this day of texting and emails, the thank you note seems to have fallen by the wayside. Some will text a “thank you” using a few unintelligible symbols that only young people can decipher, while others believe that a “yo, thanks, man,” serves the purpose. It really does not.

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I think it is time to bring back the thank you note, written in simple English and saying a little more than “gee, thanks for this gift.” I still write thank you notes, and I try hard to make them fun and let the gift giver know I appreciate his or her thoughtfulness.

For instance, I recently left my full-time job. I called it retirement, but really, it’s more of a change of direction. I am not retiring, I will continue to work my several part time jobs, but I choose to no longer work at that particular full-time job.

I wanted to try something else and expand on a few of my current part time job opportunities.

The Wednesday during my last week of work at my full-time job, I threw a “change-of-direction” party at the local bar, and my coworkers gifted me with wonderful items that

they hoped I would enjoy. I wrote a thank you note to them as a staff, and I tried to make it fun. Here it is, my idea of a proper thank you note: “Hi there, I would love to say that I miss getting up and trudging off to work f irst thing in the morning, but I cannot lie – I don’t.

However, I can say that I do miss my coworkers.

I want to say thank you to each and every one of you for your friendship and the opportunity to work with and learn from all of you. I also valued the jokes and banter that put a smile into the day.

I also want to thank you sincerely for the most unexpected but greatly appreciated farewell/retirement/good riddance gifts that you gave me. Rod and I will check out Deemo’s this week to redeem some tasty meat that we probably will choose with Thanksgiving and Christmas in mind. We have begun sampling the many treats in the Harry and David package.

Of course, I snatched out all the chocolate items f irst and hid them from Rod. Ok, ok, so I am greedy and self ish when it comes to chocolate.

Chad, thank you for making the effort to ensure that I received a marvelous retirement cake. It was fabulous. I will share the remaining portion with my neighbors here on Lois Lane.

Mark, I enjoyed each and every kiss you gave me. (A note to the uninitiated.

Mark always had Hershey’s chocolate kisses in his drawer at work, and I could count on him to see me through when I needed a quick f ix of chocolate. Receiving kisses from Mark became an off ice joke.)

Jackie, after f inishing my shift at the café on Sunday, I cashed in the drink chip you gave me. It hit the spot, and f inished off the work day on a happy note.

Myrna, you are welcome for my drink that you took when you spilled your own.

(Another note: Myrna knocked over her drink at my little retirement/change of direction bash. I happened to be at another table talking to someone else at the time, so Myrna dumped my wine into her now empty glass. I think it was Mark that replenished my glass of wine so I could come back to my place and f ind a full drink waiting for me.)

Brandy, thank you for your patience when I had a particularly dense day (or is this what they call senior moments?) and couldn’t seem to get a project completed to your satisfaction.

Thank you all, and I hope you have great careers and some fun along the way as you plod through your daily grind in this off ice. I hope all of you have nothing but smooth sailing.

Let me know, I can meet any of you at the Pioneer whenever the mood strikes you.”

So, folks, happy thank you note writing. With the Christmas season approaching, it is time to dust off that pen and dig out some cheery note paper for thank-you writing. It really does mean something, at least it does to me, to receive a heartfelt thank you from someone that you have gifted or for whom you have done a kindness. A few words of thanks can go a long way to make someone’s day.

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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Bells of the

Bridgers B

ozeman’s community handbell ensemble invites you to its annual holiday concert News of Great Joy. Come enjoy a variety of seasonal music including: “Good Christian Men Rejoice” with Bodhran, “March of the Toys,” selections from The Nutcracker, “Trepak,” “Arab Dance,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and more. The concert is free, a free-will offering will be taken.

WHEN: Friday, December 15, at 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Hope Lutheran Church,

2152 Graf Street, Bozeman

Seniors Needed for Memory Study

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olunteers are needed for a research study on memory and aging at Montana State University. Volunteers must be at least 65 years old and will be asked to complete a variety of tasks relevant to memory and attention. Research participants will be paid for participating. For more information, please contact Dr. Michelle Meade at 406-839-3335 or memagemsu@gmail.com

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R E C I P E B OX Treat Yourself, The Art of Holiday Indulgence

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ow that we are smack dab in the middle of the holiday season, many of us have loosened the belt on our dietary restrictions. It can be hard to make healthy choices, especially when we are surrounded by pumpkin pie and candy canes. Once Thanksgiving has come and gone, it is easy to feel like the flood gates have opened; indulging becomes standard and even encouraged. Registered Dietitian and ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist Lindsay Kordick can help us get a handle on holiday cravings.

BENEFITS: • Improves lean muscles mass & exercise tolerance • Decreases cholesterol • Protects cardiovascular system • Improve quality of life and sexual performance and much more LIFE CAN BE FUN AGAIN!

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“For most people, eating healthfully 100% of the time is not realistic,” Kordick said. “It is important to realize that for most people, one meal of going a bit overboard will not impact your health (ie: Thanksgiving dinner.) As always, I recommend moderation when choosing to indulge, which may mean limiting your serving size.”

There is good news for those of us who are easily swayed by chocolate cake. Enjoying a small slice now can save us from a major binge later. Kordick adheres to the 80/20 philosophy, which means eating healthy, whole foods 80% of the time and treating ourselves 20% of the time. “The 80/20 plan isn’t one of exact science, but more of a mindset,” Kordick said. “Having dessert a couple of nights a week, rather than daily, is a healthier choice.”

Indulgent foods are not limited to sweets. Anything fried, processed, or loaded with sodium falls under the “indulgent” category. Just keep your health goals in mind when you’re feeling tempted. It is likely that a few bites of fatty, salty or sweet food will offer satisfaction. “Being mindful also means listening to your body, your fullness, and your cravings. If you are craving pumpkin pie, will an apple curb that craving? Most likely not.”

If you have stuffed yourself to the point of no return, a little light exercise can go a long way. “Going for a walk after a meal is a great way to burn a few extra calories and restart your healthy mindset so that the overindulgences are curbed,” Kordick said. “You can start off on the right foot the next chance you have.”

Just remember, it is never too late to get into a healthy holiday mindset.

“Schedule a few extra exercise sessions and make healthful treats for friends and family to limit the indulgent foods that you’re surrounded by,” Kordick said. “Let others know that you are trying to stay healthy this season and ask for them to encourage you and limit the treats that they shower you with.

If in January you realize that you’ve gone a bit overboard, use the very next opportunity that you have (the very next meal or exercise opportunity) to get back on track.”

The following recipes are sure to satisfy that indulgent sweet tooth. Happy Holidays, everybody!

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Pumpkin Russian Cream Serves 8

Chewy Ginger Cookies Makes ~ 2 dozen cookies

1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 packages plain gelatin (Knox brand) 1 cup water 1 1/2 cups pure pumpkin puree 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 cups whipping cream 2 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Dash salt In a medium saucepan, blend sugar and gelatin. Add water and mix well. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stirring constantly, bring to full boil.

1 egg, beaten 1 cup white sugar 3/4 cup shortening (I used butter) 1/4 cup molasses 2 cups white flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 2 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup coarse sugar for coating cookies Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Use a handheld mixer to beat sugar into beaten egg in a large mixing bowl. Next mix in shortening and molasses and beat until well-mixed. Mix in flour, spices, baking soda and salt.

Roll ~1 1/2 Tbsp dough into a ball, then roll in coarse sugar. Place balls onto a greased baking sheet, spaced 2� apart. Do not flatten balls.

Bake for ~10 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Remove from heat and whisk in whipping cream. In a larger mixing bowl, mix pumpkin, sour cream and vanilla. Slowly add sugar-cream mixture and whisk to mix.

Place in individual serving dishes and place in refrigerator for 3-4 hours or until solid (overnight works great).

Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Recipes and photos courtesy of Lindsay Kordick: from her blog Eighty Twenty, www.eat8020.com Lindsay Kordick has been a registered dietitian with Bozeman Deaconess Hospital for more than six years. She is also a Certif ied Exercise 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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Bozeman Senior Center The Bozeman Senior Center will be closed Dec. 25 & 26 for Christmas Day. WHAT’S NEW ■ Getting into the Game to Manage Diabetes – sign up for classes The Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP,) is a series of classes that helps people with diabetes or those at risk gain the knowledge and skills they need a to live successfully. Six weekly sessions of about one hour each. Visit bozemanseniorcenter. org/current-news or call Shannon for more information and to attend.

■ The Pancake Supper on December 11th is cancelled. The price of Pancake Supper and Bingo will be raised to $5.00/person starting January 8th.

■ The Meal price will be increased to $4.00/ person starting January 1st.

■ LOGO FOR BOZEMAN SENIOR SOCIAL CENTER - CONTEST: Call for patrons to design a new logo for the center.

Winning designer will receive a prize. Submit your design to any of the staff.

EVENTS ■ Board Elections: Monday through Friday, December 1 – 8. – It’s time for the annual Board of Directors Elections. Three positions are open for the Senior Center Board of Directors. Stop by the center to see the biography information on candidates running.

■ Cold Weather Safety for Seniors: Thursday, December 7, 1:00 p.m. – Bozeman winter weather conditions are challenging.

Join us for a lecture and discussion for safety tips in these conditions.

■ Board Meeting: Friday, December 15 at 10:00 a.m.

■ Welcome New Arrivals: Monday, December 4, 9:00-10:30 a.m. – Newcomers and long-time members alike are invited to join us at the Senior Center for coffee and to share your experiences. Please join the community and help us make our new members feel more welcome!

■ Final Medicare Meeting: Wednesday, December 6, 10:30 a.m. - Those new to Medicare or looking to compare options during the Annual Election Period (open enrollment,) invited to attend. Bonnie McDunnSiders from Z Agency, Inc. will cover the Basics of Medicare & options available in Gallatin County. Open to the public.

■ Name that Tune: Wednesday, December 6, 11:45 a.m. – Join Grace Holiday in the

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lunchroom a few minutes early for a rousing game of Name that Tune.

■ Pearl Harbor Recognition/Hawaii State Dinner: Thursday, December 7, 12:00 Noon - Come join us for dinner in celebration of the state of Hawaii. If you were born in Hawaii and a member of the Bozeman senior center, your meal is on us!

■ Introduction to the Arizona Two Step: Wednesdays, at 3:00 p.m. in the downstairs exercise room – Stay tuned with the Center for December sessions. They are contingent on how the November sessions go. This dance originated in Phoenix, Arizona during the late 1960s. This smooth, circle dance is danced to slower country music. It’s easy and GREAT FUN. ■ Trusts in Montana – Friday, December 8, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. - Informative one-hour seminar given by Marsha Goetting. Learn the benefits, shortfalls, costs and tax consequences of living trusts. Open to the public.

■ AARP Drivers Safety: Monday, December 11, 12:30 p.m. - AARP will offer a driver safety class, including basic refresher course to brush up on your driving skills. Learn to adjust your driving for age related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time and how to cope with aggressive drivers. Learn defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, rules of the road, and how to handle problem situations. Your insurance company offers a discount on insurance rates with attendance in the class. Cost is $16/person for members and $20/person for non-members. Open to the public.

■ Association for the Blind Christmas lunch Wednesday– Dec. 13, 12:00 noon – for the visually impaired and sponsored by the Lion’s Club.

■ Christmas lunch Thursday– Dec. 14, 12:00 noon - Come and enjoy a delicious ham dinner with all the trimmings. The Singing Souls will entertain us with their sweet melodies.

■ Afternoon at the Movies: Tuesday, December 19, 1:00 p.m. - Megan Leavey, 2017, Rated PG13 - Enjoy free popcorn and this great movie. Megan Leavey is based on the true-life story of a young Marine Corporal (Kate Mara) whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.

SERVICES/SUPPORT SERVICES ■ Foot Clinic by appointment only. 3rd & 4th Monday & Tuesday.

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

■ Association for the Blind, December 14 - meets 2nd Thursday, 1:30pm. Open to anyone who is visually impaired.

■ Forgetters & Friends: 2nd Wednesday, December 13, 1:00pm.

■ Reminiscing / Caregiver Chat – 2nd Wednsday December 13, 2:00 pm.

■ Computer Assistance with Brenda, Paul, Jay, Mike & Molly. Call us for an appointment.

■ Medical Equipment available for checkout to those 50+.

HEALTH & EXERCISE ■ Mondays: 8:30am Strength Training, 9:00am Gentle Aerobics, 10:00am Core, 10:30am Aerobics Plus, 11:30am Tai Chi for Mind and Balance, 1:00pm Balance, 1:35pm Yoga.

■ Tuesdays: 11:30am Yang Tai Chi, 1:002:30 Strong & More.

■ Wednesdays: 8:30am Strength Training, 9:00am Gentle Aerobics, 10:00am Core, 10:30am Aerobics Plus, 1:00pm Balance, 1:35pm Multi-level Yoga.

■ Thursdays: 11:30am Yang Tai Chi, 1:002:30 Strong & More.

■ Fridays: 8:30am Strength Training, 9:00am Gentle Aerobics, 10:00am Core, 10:30am Aerobics Plus, 11:30am Tai Chi for Mind and Balance.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ■ Woodworker Shop: open daily to members 8:30am-4:00pm ■ Wood Carvers: Mondays, 9:30am ■ Duplicate Bridge: Mondays, 1:00pm ■ Oil Painting: 1st & 3rd Monday (unless holidays), 1:00pm ■ Book Club: 2nd Monday at 10:30am ■ AARP meeting: 3rd Monday at 11:30 am ■ Pancake Supper & Bingo: 3rd Monday, 5:30pm (canceled for December) ■ Creative Writing: Tuesdays, 10:00am ■ Line Dancing: Tuesdays, 10:30am. Beginners, 10:00am ■ Cribbage: Tuesdays, 1:00pm ■ Sign Language: Tuesdays, 1:30pm ■ Singing Souls: Tuesdays, 1:30pm ■ Guitar Lessons: Tuesdays, 2:30pm ■ Bingo: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00pm ■ Afternoon at the Movies: 3rd Tuesday, 1:00pm ■ Watercolor Painting: Wednesdays, 9:30am ■ Ukulele Club: Wednesdays, 10:00am ■ Mah Jongg: Wednesdays, 1:00pm-4:00pm

■ Legal Services: 3rd Wednesday, 10:00 to 12:00 ■ Travel Adventure Theatre: 3rd Wednesday, 1:00pm (canceled for December) ■ Pinochle: Wednesday, & Thursday, at 1:00pm ■ Bridge: Wednesdays & Fridays, 12:45pm ■ Scrabble: Thursdays, 9:30am ■ Canasta: Thursdays, 10:00am ■ Association for the Blind: 2nd Thur, 1:30 ■ Wagon Wheel Weavers, Fridays, 9:30am ■ GeriActors - Reader’s Theater, Fridays, 1:00pm ■ Euchre card game: 1st and 3rd Friday, 1:00pm NUTRITIONAL SERVICES ■ Congregate Meals at the Senior Center Monday-Friday, at Noon.

■ Meals-on-Wheels delivered MondayFriday to homebound individuals.

■ Frozen Meals available for pickup at the Senior Center Monday-Friday.

■ FREE Birthday Dinner Celebrations on Wednesdays during the month of your birthday for members – Come in and claim your free lunch!

TRAVEL Complete itineraries for all trips are available At Complete Itineraries For All Trips Are Available At The Bozeman Senior Center Front Desk, And On Our Website: www.bozemanseniorcenter.org DAY TRIPS ■ SLEIGH RIDE AND BUFFET DINNER at the Big Yellow Barn, Springhill.

Saturday December 23, 2017 Enjoy a gourmet dinner then a horse drawn sleigh ride on a beautiful starlit night. Cost $120 per person.

■ We will have a great selection of day trips and shorter trips for the coming year.

Please watch the newsletter and our website for what is coming. Also, i would like your input. Let me know what trips really interest you most for 2018.

Thanks, Judy LONGER TRIPS ■ GREECE AND ITS ISLALNDS: April 9- 23, 2018: Fly to Athens, 15 day trip, sightseeing in Kalambaka, Arachova Olympia, Tolo, Mykonos, and Santorini. Cost: $4999.00 per person, double occupancy, if signed up by Sept. 25th.

■ ALASKA INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE: June 17 – 24, 2018: Fly to Seattle, board the

PRIME December 2017 I 11 Norwegian Pearl cruise ship for 7 night cruise. Ports include: Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Victoria, British Columbia. Choice of cabin category determines price.

■ SPOTLIGHT ON NEW YORK CITY: July 19 – 23, 2018: Fly to New York City, stay at the Sheraton New York Times Square 4 nights, tour Greenwich Village, Wall Street, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Two Broadway shows, Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island.

Cost: $2949.00 per person, double occupancy.

■ CRUISING ECUADOR’S GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: Sept.

16 – 24, 2018. Fly to Quito, Ecuador. Cruise around 4 islands to enjoy amazing indigenous wildlife.

Cost: depends on cabin category.

■ EASTERN EUROPE CHRISTMAS MARKETS EXPLORER: Nov. 27 to Dec. 6, 2018. Fly to Warsaw, Poland. Enjoy Christmas markets in Warsaw, Krakow, and Prague. Lots of touring too, including Auschwitz, Oscar Schindler Factory, Royal Palace, and St. George Basilica in Prague. Cost $3600 per person, double occupancy ■ OZARK MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS in BRANSON MISSOURI: Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 2018. Fly to Branson. See several shows and lots of sightseeing. Itinerary available soon.

EXTRAS ■ Second Hand Rose Thrift Store: 10am-2pm, Monday-Friday. Bring donations of clothes, household items, books, games, crafts, & more anytime between 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Please call 586-2421 if you are interested in any of these opportunities.

■ Meals-on-Wheels is looking for volunteers to deliver meals in Bozeman.

■ Foot Clinic is looking for current or retired nurses to help at our monthly foot clinic service!

■ Our thrift store, Second Hand Rose, sometimes receives more donations than we can use. We are occasionally in need of volunteers with a truck, SUV, or large vehicle to take surplus donations from Second Hand Rose to other thrift stores.

Menu Mon-Fri at Noon 1 - Apricots, Polish Dog with Sauerkraut, Baked Beans, Dessert 4 - Tossed Salad, Chicken & Rice, Steamed Vegies, Dessert 5 - Copper Penny Salad, Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Peppers & Tomatoes, Dessert 6 - Happy Birthday!, Cranberries, Hot Turkey/Dressing, Green Beans, Dessert 7 - Pearl Harbor Dinner, Broccoli Salad, Beef & Noodles, Peas, Dessert 8 - Fruit Salad, Taco Salad Bar, Dessert 11 - Apple Sauce, Pork Cutlet, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Dessert 12 - Tossed Salad, Burger Steak w/ Onions, Boiled Red Potatoes, Steamed Carrots, Dessert 13 - Association For the Blind Dinner, 3 Bean Salad, Chicken Cordon Blue, Baked Potato, 5 Way Veggies, Dessert 14 - Christmas Dinner, Waldorf Salad, Sweet Potato Bake, Ham, Cranberry Relish, Green Beans, Dessert 15 - Ramen Salad, Stir-fry/Veggie Chicken, Dessert 18 - Tossed Salad, Baked Ziti, French Bread, Green Beans, Dessert 19 - Pea Salad, Meatloaf, Gold Potato, Dessert, 20 - Happy Birthday! Coleslaw, Cod, Brown Rice, Stewed Tomatoes, Dessert 21 - Bean Salad, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Peas & Carrots 22 - Mandarin Orange, Ham & Cheese Quiche, Fruit, Muffin, 27 - Happy Birthday! Tossed Salad, Spaghetti & Sauce, Bread, Green Beans, Dessert 28 – Apricots, Chicken Tenders, Corn, Tater Tots, Dessert, 29 – Beets, Stroganoff with Noodles, Peas, Dessert

Please make reservations for lunch so that we can have an adequate amount of food!

Belgrade Senior Center 92 East Cameron Avenue (406) 388-4711 www.belgradeseniorcenter.com

Email: belgradesrcntr@bresnan.net Executive Director: Kathryn Manz

Menu Mon – Fri at Noon 1 - Chicken Noodle Soup, Grilled

Cheese, Salad & Vegetables, Dessert

4 - Sloppy Joes w/ Chips, Salad &

Vegetables, Dessert

5 - Baked Potato Bar, Salad & Veg-

etables, Dessert

The Belgrade Senior Center will be closed December 25 for Christmas Day.

6 - Meatloaf w/ Smashed Potatoes,

Salad & Vegetables, Dessert

7 - Pasta Carbonara w Spinach, Salad

& Vegetables, Dessert

8 - Pork Fajitas, Rice & Beans, Salad &

EXERCISE:

Vegetables, Dessert

11 - Bacon Mac & Cheese, Salad &

■ Movement in Motion: 9am MWF

Vegetables, Dessert

■ Yoga: 9am Tuesdays, 8am Fridays

Tots, Salad & Vegetables, Dessert

■ Exercise class Tuesdays at 10am

etables, Dessert

12 - Philly Cheese Steaks w/ Tater 13 - Chicken Stir Fry, Salad & Veg14 - Swedish Meatball over Rice,

Salad & Vegetables, Dessert

COMMUNITY RESOURCES: ■ Blood Pressure Check: Noon, Dec 12th and 26th

15 - Clam Chowder, Chef Salad,

Dessert

18 - Breakfast Surprise

19 - Chicken & Dumplings, Salad &

Vegetables, Dessert

20 - “You Asked for It!” Dessert

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:

21 - B’Day Celebration, Beef Stroga-

noff, Salad & Vegetables, Dessert

■ Card Games: 9am Thursdays;

22 - Pizza, Salad & Vegetables, Dessert

12:30pm Fridays

26 - Taco Salad, Dessert

■ BINGO: Wednesday 12:45pm ■ Board Meeting: Decemeber 18th 1pm ■ Holiday Bazaar: Saturday, December 2nd 10am-2pm

25 - Merry Christmas! CLOSED

27 - Chili, Cornbread, Salad & Veg-

etables, Dessert

28 - Baked Chicken w/ Rice, Salad &

Vegetables, Dessert

29 - Split Pea Soup w/ Chicken Salad

Sandwich, Salad & Vegetables, Dessert

All Meals Include Roll & Drink, Veggie & Dessert. Gluten and dairy free items upon request.

12 I December 2017 PRIME

Hollowtop Senior Citizens Broadway St., Pony, MT • 685-3323 or 685-3494 ■ Serving Harrison, Pony, Norris and surrounding areas ■ Fee: $5 a year. Meals $3.50 members and $5 for guests ■ Dinner served on Wednesdays all year long and on Mondays October – May ■ Lending library and medical equipment

Manhattan Senior Center 102 East Main Street, Manhattan, MT • 284-6501

■ 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.

Park County Senior Center

206 South Main Street, Livingston, MT • 333-2276 www.parkcountyseniorcenter.com • Open Monday - Friday 9-5

■ Please call Senior Center for news and events.

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

■ Club Membership: $10 a year. Must be 50 or older to join.

■ Meals for Members and Nonmembers: $6 for those under 60. Suggested price for those 60 and over: $3.50. Noon meal is served Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. Make reservations by 8 a.m.; call 406-285-3235 and leave message.

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

■ Meals on Wheels delivered to homebound.

■ Pinochle Tuesdays through Thursdays after meal.

■ Extensive lending library of books, videos, jigsaw puzzles. Medical equipment such as walkers, shower seats, crutches, also available; call Jean. For info about the HRDC bus for Three Forks and Willow Creek residents, call Galavan, 406-587-2434.

Menu 5 – Meatloaf

6 – Chicken and Dumplings 7 – Roast Beef

RSVP

Southwest Montana

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

BOZEMAN: ■ Vita: Last year VITA helped individuals and families file over 600 tax returns and put nearly one million back into the community. This year we’re expecting to prepare nearly 1000 returns.

We need volunteers to help prepare the taxes, training will be provided. For more information please call (406)585-4873 or emailvita@thehrdc.org ■ Montana Shakespeare in the Park: Volunteers needed to help with the yearend mailing on November 29t at 9:00 am at the Senior Center. Please call Debi at 587-5444 to sign up and volunteer.

■ State of Montana Driver Services Bureau: Volunteer needed to greet and direct customers as to what documents they will need and what form to fill out depending on the type of service they are requesting. Mondays and Fridays from 8 am to 11 am, hours and days of the week are flexible, please call Debi at 587-5444.

■ Bozeman Intermountain Opera: Volunteers needed to help usher, work concessions and the box office plus be a host or help with costumes. For more information or to sign up go to info@intermountainopera.org or 406-587-2889.

■ Three Forks Food Bank: Volunteer needed on Mondays and/or Thursday’s to help with administrative duties, including

answer phones and questions, some paper and computer work. They will train.

LIVINGSTON: ■ American Red Cross: Donor Ambassador needed. This would be someone who greets and assists blood donors at blood drives which occur every 6 weeks at a local church.

■ Senior Center: is looking for helpers to set at the front table for the lunch meal and cleaners after the meal.

■ Stafford Animal Shelter: desires gentle compassionate volunteers to socialize and play with the kittens and cats and walk the dogs. 1-hour safety training provided. Come share your love with a joyful animal. They’re always happy to see you arrive.

■ Handcrafters: If you enjoy the comfort of an old-fashioned sewing circle come join us on Thursdays 1-2PM at the Senior Center, making new friends as you work on crocheted or knitted items.

Sewers are needed to make simple pillowcases for our soldiers overseas.

■ Yellowstone Gateway Museum: Be a part of history with a variety of opportunities that exists in our museum. Make new friends and learn more about our local history.

12 – Turkey and Noodles

13 – Lemon Parmesan Garlic Chicken and Veggies 14 – Pork Loin

19 – Chicken Fried Steak 20 – Mongolian Beef

21 – CHRISTMAS DINNER – Ham 26 – CLOSED 27 – Beef Tips

28 – Sweet and Sour Pork

BOZEMAN LIONS CLUB Drop off your prescription and non-prescription eye glasses and dark glasses, as well as hearing aids and cell phones in the collection boxes at the Bozeman Senior Center, the Manhattan Senior Center, the Three Rivers Senior Citizens Club in Three Forks, and the Gallatin Gateway Community Center

For more information, contact Richard Reiley at

406-388-7840

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