Prime April 2019

APRIL

2019

A MAGAZINE FOR MATURE ADULTS

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SWEET OBSESSION: A TALE OF THE LOCAL CAKE BOSS & HER DECADENT DECADES IN BUSINESS

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LEARNING ABOUT GARDENING

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INTERESTED IN A MULTI-GENERATION FAMILY TRIP?

A S P E C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N T H E B O Z E M A N D A I LY C H R O N I C L E

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A note from the editor Do you know a senior who should be featured in a future edition of Prime? Email your suggestions to Hannah Stiff at hstiff@dailychronicle.com.

Sweet Obsession: A Tale of the Local Cake Boss & Her Decadent Decades in Business ...................................................2 Put Together A Professional Team to Help You Reach Your Goals ...................................................................5 Hot Pink Scooters ...................................................................................6 Learning About Gardening ..................................................................7 Interested in a multi-generation family trip? ................................8 Senior Citizen Center Calendars .........................................................9

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A TALE OF THE LOCAL CAKE BOSS & HER DECADENT DECADES IN BUSINESS

By Hannah Stiff

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ebecca Nicklin was smitten with decorating cakes when she piped her first buttercream rose in 1973 as she joined her mother and sister practicing for an adult education class they were taking.

The Bozeman-based baker and decorator extraordinaire remembers falling in love even more when she herself enrolled in a similar 10-session class in Billings after her marriage.

Things went well. So well in fact that the instructor asked Nicklin to become a teacher too.

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“As they say, the rest is history,” Nicklin says humbly.

That history includes teaching cake decorating classes in Minnesota

and Montana, launching her own business - Cakes From Cabin Ridge

- winning awards and appearing in bridal magazines and contests across

the country. Nicklin’s cakes were featured on the television show Roker

on the Road and NBC’s Today Show. She shipped a display cake to

New York which appeared with other amazing cakes in the Cakewalk in Grand Central Station, an event sponsored by Brides magazine. Along with that event came a featured photo in their accompanying issue of

the magazine. She later appeared in the 2008 issue of Brides under the

headline “America’s 50 Most Beautiful Wedding Cakes.” Most recently,

one of her cakes made its way into the book, Style Me Pretty Weddings.

Her crowning achievement, however, was being named the grand prize winner of the 1982 National Wilton Cake Decorating Contest. That prize earned Nicklin and her husband, Michael, an all-expenses paid

trip to Hawaii. Nicklin jokes that she figured at best, she might earn an

apron or potholders. Her winning creation wasn’t a wedding cake, but a celebration cake featuring a nature scene with birds. The cake read

“Happy Bird-Day.”

As long as Rebecca has been making cakes, the industry has been

changing. When she started making wedding cakes in 1994, butter-

cream flowers and outrageously fancy, frilly confections tracing back to

Queen Victoria’s time were still popular with their pillars, cherubs and

bride and groom toppers. In that year with the launch of Martha Stew-

art Weddings magazine, cake styles evolved in a big way. Top decorators began working with rolled fondant icing (popular for years in Europe

and Australia). Designers discovered the art of making realistic looking sugar flowers out of gumpaste. These changes unfolded in the pages of

magazines and books until the World Wide Web appeared.

“The internet opened up a whole new world to cake decorators and

those ordering cakes,” Nicklin says. “Today there are endless ways of

sharing ideas and designs and so many places to look for inspiration.”

Nicklin’s self-taught talents extend far beyond the trending styles of

the day. She makes wedding and celebration cakes to capture clients’

personalities. For upcoming nuptials in Virginia City, Nicklin has been

tasked with creating a rustic-themed cake incorporating a small, edible

animal skull. For an art history student marrying a paleontologist, Nicklin will whip up a cake featuring prehistoric marine animals set beside

ancient ruins.

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“People from all walks of life bring in their own stories,” Nicklin explains. “I

love getting to know them.”

With awards, accolades and articles under her belt, it’s easy to forget that

Nicklin started humbly, learning her love of baking in her mother’s kitchen.

Somehow, she was always tasked with icing duty when her mother baked cakes.

“My mom loved to bake, especially bread and rolls,” Nicklin says. “I learned

from her as a child. I never went to culinary school.”

Throughout her public-school years, as early as kindergarten, Nicklin loved

to create. Sewing was and continues to be a favorite hobby she enjoys and excels at.

“I’ve always been a crafty person...it’s who I am,” Nicklin says.

Though she’s come far from crafting with safety scissors, Nicklin still keeps

her operation simple. She is a one-woman show. She gets help transporting

her cakes to their final destination from her husband (and cake taste tester),

Michael. Her two sons, now in their early 30’s, have always been supportive

of their mother’s passion. She’s been decorating cakes since before they were born, after all.

Closing in on four and a half decades of cake decorating, Nicklin thinks

perhaps she’ll hang up her apron soon. She already has future crafting proj-

ects in mind. Even in retirement, her hands will never sit idle.

“I just enjoy making beautiful things,” Nicklin says. “I don’t think I’ll ever

stop doing that.”

You can see more of Rebecca’s cakes on her website, cakesfromcabinridge.com.

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PUT TOGETHER A PROFESSIONAL TEAM TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR GOALS

By Edward Jones

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you work toward achieving your goals in life, you will need to make moves that contain financial, tax and legal elements, so you may want to get some help – from more than one source.

Specifically, you might want to put together a team comprised of your financial advisor, your CPA or other tax professional, and your attorney. Together, this team can help you with many types of financial/tax/legal connections.

For starters, you may decide, possibly upon the recommendation of your financial advisor, to sell some investments and use the proceeds to buy others that may now be more appropriate for your needs. If you sell some investments you’ve held for a year or less and realize a capital gain on the sale, the gain generally will be considered short-term and be taxed at your ordinary income tax rate. But if you’ve held the investments for more than a year before selling, your gain will likely be considered long-term and taxed at the lower, long-term capital gains rate, which can be 0%, 15% or

20%, or a combination of those rates.

On the other hand, if you sell an investment and realize a capital loss, you may be able to apply the loss to offset gains realized by selling other, more profitable investments and also potentially offset some of your ordinary income. So, as you can see, the questions potentially raised by investment sales – “Should I sell?” “If so, when?” “If I take some losses, how much will they benefit me at tax time?” – may also be of importance to your tax advisor, who will need to account for sales in your overall tax picture. As such, it’s a good idea for your tax and financial advisors to communicate about any investment sales you make.

Your tax and financial advisors also may want to be in touch on other issues, such as your contributions to a retire- ment plan. For example, if you are self-employed or own a small business, and you contribute to a SEP-IRA – which is funded with pre-tax dollars, so the more you contribute, the lower your taxable income – your financial advisor can report to your tax advisor (with your permission) how much you’ve contributed at given points in a year, and your

tax advisor can then let you know how much more you might need to add to move into a lower tax bracket, or at least avoid being bumped up to a higher one.

Your financial advisor will be the one to recommend the investments you use to fund your SEP-IRA. Your financial advisor can also help you choose the investment or insurance vehicles that can fund an estate-planning arrangement, such as an irrevocable living trust. But to establish that trust in the first place, and to make sure it conforms to all applicable laws, you will want to work with an attorney experienced in planning estates. Your tax professional may also need to be brought in. Again, communication between your

various advisors is essential.

These are but a few of the instances in which your financial, tax and legal professionals should talk to each other.

So, do what you can to open these lines of communication – because you’ll be one who ultimately benefits from this teamwork.

Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice.

You should consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

Nathan M. Kirby Edward Jones Financial Advisor

Investing is about more than money.

At Edward Jones, we stop to ask you the question: “What’s important to you?’’ Without that insight and a real understanding of your goals, investing holds little meaning.

Contact your Edward Jones financial advisor for a one-on-one appointment to discuss what’s really important: your goals.

Nathan M Kirby Financial Advisor

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HOT PINK SCOOTERS

By Lois Stephens

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can’t believe I’ve done this again. I thought we gained wisdom as we age, but not this old fall hen. Two years ago I broke my arm after slipping on ice. Learning from experience, I invested in trail crampons and used them faithfully in icy conditions to make certain I would not fall on ice again. However, the end of January this year, I was out collecting twigs (without the crampons, of course, as I was just in my own back yard) for kindling. I slipped on slushy snow, fell, slid downhill several yards, and when I came to a halt, I stared with disbelief at my left foot. It flopped way too far to the left, did not straighten back up when I willed it to do so, and I knew I had a problem.

To say I felt total annoyance with myself would be a slight understatement. I wasn’t even having fun, I hadn’t done anything interesting, but here I was, flat on my back in a foot of snow with what I knew was a broken ankle. At least if I decide to break a bone, I ought to have had a little bit of fun in the process, don’t you think?

I fished my cell phone out of my pocket and dialed my husband who was a mere two hundred feet away working in his shop. I told him I figured I broke my ankle, and after listening to his several expletives, he asked me where he could find me. I told him, elbowed my way up the bank, and arrived at the top of the bank about the same time he did

pulling the toboggan. I rolled onto the sled and he dragged me to the car. Off we went to visit the friendly neighborhood emergency staff at the Ennis hospital.

The nursing staff did nothing to alleviate any anxiety on my part. The doctor took one look, shook her head, and announced in no uncertain terms that yes, I broke it, I broke it very badly, and it would need surgery. She said “Lois, when you break something you really know how to do it right.” At least my parents would be proud if they were still alive, as they always taught me to do the best job possible.

Every other staff member, on seeing my foot, made similar comments about the

break, they oohed and aahed over the angle the foot chose to rest, and made soothing clucking noises when they spoke to me. Let me tell you, those coos do NOT reassure a person. My husband had the audacity to take a picture of the foot while I was lying there waiting for someone to do something besides making ominous comments and clucking noises, and he now will show that picture to anyone who cares to look.

While lying there, I also had a terrible thought. When I was young, my mother always admonished me to wear decent underwear in case I ended up at the hospital. In almost seventy years, this had never happened, but my mother was right, it finally occurred. I cringed when I remembered that my underwear sported more holes than material. Oh well, too late to do anything about it now.

The emergency staff also cut off my new pair of jeans to work on the smashed ankle.

Too bad my jeans weren’t in the same state as my underwear. Then I wouldn’t have minded the loss.

The doctor was correct. I did need surgery, I suffered a bad break, and I could not weigh bear on that ankle for six weeks. Six weeks!

That meant the middle of March. Almost a death sentence for a person like me who stays physically active. Speaking from experience, I would much prefer to break an arm rather than a leg or ankle. At least with a broken arm, I can still move around, take my hikes, accomplish chores with little inconvenience, and I can still function and have a life.

A broken ankle presents a lot more challenges. A person needs some sort of mechanical device to get around, and I quickly discovered that crutches do not work well, particularly outside in this terrain and at this time of year. They prove useless in snow, ice, and other winter outdoor weather. Crutches also require the use of both arms, so a person has very little freedom to carry anything or get anything done whatsoever.

My husband came up with the best possible solution for this bad situation which guaranteed my grumpiness for six weeks.

He found broken ankle scooters for sale on line. I decided if I needed such a contraption, I would at least purchase one in a bright, cheerful color. I bought a hot pink scooter and counted down the days until its arrival.

This scooter had all terrain tires which made it useful outside, it came with a handy dandy basket for carrying items, and it featured locking brakes.

The scooter finally arrived, my husband put it together, and I tried it out around the house. I used it the next day in Virginia City, scooting up and down the boardwalk, and it met my expectations. The scooter worked well in the house, and outdoors it didn’t slip and slide in snow or ice like crutches can. I felt stable and safe on my hot pink roadster.

With my scooter, I did just about anything I wanted indoors, including vacuuming, getting in and out of the shower unassisted, and a host of other tasks. It provided a safe sturdy mechanism for providing stability, and it worked well outside for shoveling snow and traveling up and down my driveway for exercise. I eventually made it all the way to Virginia City and back with my scooter, something I could never have done with unstable crutches on a hillside.

I’ve decided my scooter performed better than a personal servant. The scooter didn’t talk back, it didn’t tell me I ought not to do something, and it required no wages. It stood at the ready 24-7, and you can’t beat that.

I received the OK to walk again by midMarch, but I need some sort of walking boot for awhile, along with physical therapy. I know I have hurdles to overcome which will not prove much fun, but I can’t wait to get my life back to normal.

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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LEARNING ABOUT GARDENING

By Jan Cashman

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ncreasing your knowledge of gardening can help in your quest for a more beautiful yard and a more abundant vegetable garden. In this day and age, if we have a question about just about anything, gardening included, we can look it up on the internet. Try Montana State University’s Extension web-site, www. msuextension.org which provides unbiased information on horticulture for our local climate and soils. Their fact sheets on hundreds of gardening topics can be downloaded from their web site. But the internet isn’t the only source to learn about gardening.

In Bozeman and our local area, there are numerous other ways to learn such as…

1) ADULT EDUCATION: A fourweek class on trees, shrubs and landscaping for the Bozeman area is offered in April through the Bozeman Schools Community Education. Taught by Jerry Cashman and Shelly Engler, landscape architect.

2) Local nurseries like ours offer free classes on various gardening topics during the gardening season. Check with our web site for a schedule of spring classes.

3) LOCAL GARDENING CLUBS. There are three garden clubs in our area…..anyone can join.

Gallatin Gardener’s Club: Originally the Men’s Garden Club, the club now has added women members. They meet the first Monday of the month at 7pm, usually at Hope Lutheran Church with a different educational speaker or tour at every meeting with an emphasis on vegetable gardening. They grow produce at the MSU Hort Farm and sell it at the Farmer’s Market with the proceeds going to charity.

Gallatin Empire Garden Club: Meets monthly. Part of national Federation of Garden Clubs. They cover a wide range of horticulture topics and put on a judged flower show. Also they maintain the garden at the Gallatin Rest Home.

Belgrade Bloomers Garden Club: Meet monthly the second Monday of each month at the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce building and are part of the Federation of Garden clubs. One of their upcoming projects is to plant a pollinator garden in Belgrade.

The active Montana Native Plant Society, Valley of the Flowers Chapter, meets every month. Statewide it has more that 600 members. They have published a brochure called “Landscaping with Native Plants in South Central Montana” on using natives in your landscape.

4) 22ND ANNUAL EMERSON GARDEN AND HOME TOUR: Visit unique and memorable local gardens and learn design ideas. Held this year on July 26,27, and 28.

5) SEED CATALOGS make for good winter reading. Many have lots of useful information, particularly about specific garden vegetables, growing days, and gardening hints.

6) FINE GARDENING AND NORTHERN GARDENER (published by the Minnesota Horticulture Society) are two good magazines for useful gardening information.

7) Most of the information found in reference books such as WESTERN GARDEN BOOK or ORTHO PROBLEM SOLVER can be found on line. But one gardening book I would recommend for your horticulture library is ROCKY MOUNTAIN VEGETABLE GARDENING BOOK BY CHERYL MOORE-GOUGH AND BOB GOUGH. This book was written in Bozeman for Bozeman gardening conditions.

8) Watch “AG NIGHT LIVE” on Montana PBS Sunday nights at 6PM. A panel of local experts offers call-in answers to your gardening questions.

9) The SCHUTTER DIAGNOSTIC LAB gives free diagnosis on your plant’s disease or insect problems by submitting a sample according to the instructions on their web site diagnostics@ montana.edu.

and error. But with some education and study you can minimize your gardening failures and maximize your successes.

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

See uS for all your

gardening needS

North 19th at Springhill Road 406-587-3406 www.CashmanNursery.com

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INTERESTED IN A MULTI-GENERATION FAMILY TRIP?

By Kathy Cambridge

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re you interested in a multigeneration family trip but don’t want to take the family out of the country? Look no further than the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania.

With it’s beautiful trails and old bridges, the scenery is not only breathtaking but educational for the youth.

Love the idea of visiting Niagara Falls? You can also experience the beauty of the Pennsylvania’s version nearby at Bushkill Falls. There are eight waterfalls with the largest being over 100 feet. While these falls are privately owned, they have been open to the public since 1904. Birdwatching is prevalent there and if you prefer some exercise, it’s also an ideal place to hike.

While resorts are plentiful in the area, you can take the family fishing at Lake Wallenpaupack. Most people are not aware of this hidden gem which is a fresh water lake and the third largest in Pennsylvania. In the summer, this getaway provides ample swimming, boating and fishing. If you are into colder weather, experience it in the winter and sign up for the Ice Tee

Golf Tournament. Yes, it’s a nine hole golf game on a frozen lake. If you prefer to hike or see wildlife, that can also be found on the lake’s wooded shoreline. You can all learn and share the history with your family on how this lake was actually created back in 1926 for energy and flood control purposes.

Head over to Tannersville, Pennsylvania, and spend the day (or stay) at Camelbeach Mountain Water Park for the adventurous in your family. Whether you are into rides, slides or zip lines, there is a fun for everyone. The family rides like the Sand Storm, Dune Runner, the Titan and Blue Nile Adventure River to name a few for a true vacation bonding experience.

The Kahuna Lagoon Wave Pool is also a great place to relax after a long day of adventure. The dual zip lines provide thrill seeking experiences for the young and old. If you are brave enough, take it to the High Noon Typhoon.

Time to add a little sweetness to your vacation and head over to Hershey, Pennsylvania. Take a tour of how the famous Hershey’s chocolate is made and get a tasting along the way. If you plan your trip in 2020,

you can also tour Chocolate Town which is scheduled to open at Hershey Park in the summer of 2020. A must do for the spa lovers is heading to Hershey’s Spa for a chocolate spa package. It’s not to be missed while you are there. Reese’s Cupfusion ride will captive the gamers in the group as it is an all new interactive gaming ride scheduled to open this summer.

Finally, you are close enough to visit Pennsylvania’s Amish Country in Lancaster. Your entire family can take part in revisiting the simpler life style and the beauty of the rolling hills. The horse and buggy’s still share the road with locals and travelers today. Amish family dining restaurants are also a place to find good home style meals and a warm inviting way to end your vacation.

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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: $4 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 Jan 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: $4.00. 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, 3rd or 4th Tuesday.

■ 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 2 - Spaghetti

3 - Sweet & Sour Pork 4 - Roast Beef

9 - Chef Salad 10 - Chili 11 - Ribs

16 - Hot Beef Sandwich

17 - Ham & Scalloped Potatoes

18 -EASTER DINNER Chicken & Dumplings

23 - Reuben Sandwich 24 - Pork Chop 25 - Tacos

30 - Goulash

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: ■ Bozeman Municipal Court: Volunteer needed to help with paperwork. Can be once or twice a month any day or time of the week for the exception of Tuesdays and Fridays. Please call Debi at 587-5444 for more information.

■ Habitat for Humanity: Critical repair program is in need of volunteers to assist in home repairs and improvements for low income people in our community. No experience needed just a desire to learn, openings on the Thursday crew.

■ Bozeman Health: In need of extra volunteers to help with giving directions at the Atrium Entrance Monday thru Friday 4pm-8pm and Saturday or Sunday 10 am2pm.

■ Bozeman Health: Volunteers needed at the front desk to help with directions at Medical Building number 5. Shifts available Monday thru Friday 8am-12 pm and 1pm-5pm.

■ Bozeman Health: Looking for volunteers to transport patients to their treatments. Volunteer would need a good driving record, current and valid driver’s license, adequate auto insurance and the completion of the Bozeman Health Volunteer application and orientation.

■ Habitat for Hummanity: Volunteer who enjoys talking with people needed for greeting customers at front desk and answering any questions. Training will be provided, flexible days and hours. Open Tuesday –Saturday 9am to 4 pm.

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

■ Livingston Emergency Disaster Committee: Has a need for Public Information Officers to help answer the phone calls from the general public at the Court House, when an emergency occurs, such as wildfires, flooding or train derailment.

■ Food and Resource Center: Help is needed in packaging meals on Fri.’s at 2:00PM and drivers to deliver the frozen dinner senior meals on Mon. or Tues. mornings, as well as kitchen helpers during the week and helping customers shop on Tues. and Thurs. from 1-3PM at the Food Pantry itself.

■ Livingston HealthCare: Volunteers are needed to sit at the information desk at our new hospital to greet and escort patients and visitors throughout the hospital.

■ Loaves and Fishes: has a periodical need for those who enjoy cooking who can help during the week with preparing a meal in the morning and helping with the evening meal and clean up.

■ Big Brothers Big Sisters: Consider being a positive grandparent role model by being matched up with a child for only a couple hours a week. You’ll be matched up with a child who has similar interests or one that would like to learn from your skills and experiences.

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

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Bozeman Senior Center

ANNOUNCEMENTS ■ Retirement Luncheon for Sue Keep – Thursday, April 25th, 11:00 a.m. – Please join us with your presence to wish our beloved Office Manager, Sue Keep well as we celebrate (and mourn) her retirement. Sue has been employed at the Bozeman Senior Center for 24 years and has truly been the heart of this place! She has jumped in to not only share her expertise from QuickBooks to Meals-on Wheels, but most importantly shown a beautiful light and compassion that is so rare to find! Sue will be so missed, but we want to send her off in style by celebrating all the years of service she has given to the Bozeman Senior Center. Please join us for a retirement luncheon complete with cake, good company, and great food. Call 586-2421 to reserve a seat for lunch as this will be a large event.

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

■ AARP Tax Aide Volunteer Assistance: Mondays and Saturdays, through April 13, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (by appointment only) - Trained AARP volunteers are available to assist you in completing your tax returns at the Bozeman Senior Center. AARP provides tax preparation as a FREE service for taxpayers with low and middle income, with special attention to those aged 60 and older. You will need last year’s tax return, W-2’s, 1099’s for pensions, interest, dividends, etc., and if applicable, receipts for medical expenses, insurance, prescriptions, real estate tax, auto registration, and charitable contributions. Call 586-2421 to set up an appointment.

Thank you to all the volunteers who dedicate many hours providing this wonderful service. Assistance is open to the public.

■ Creative Writing/Senior Stories Group: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. This is a plea to all who read the Senior Center Newsletter! PLEASE COME and sample older folks’ sense of humor, stories of their early days, flubs and foibles…and even recent bumbles and stumbles in cooking or whatever over the years; these are what life is made of. We share ourselves within our families. Try sharing your thoughts and memories with new folks.

You might find it quite enjoyable. Time alters the composition of any group. The Final Call has taken its toll.

Some have moved to other parts of the country, others into retirement homes that have many activities “in house.” Since 2006 the number of Writers has dwindled from 18 to 20 to (sometimes) Me, Myself and I. And we three are boring. Come and try the Creative Writing Group! You might enjoy older folk’ tales.

■ Legal case Focus Group: Call the Center or check the website for updated scheduling information. (sign up, first come first served) – The Bidegaray Law Firm will hold a focus group at the Bozeman Senior Center.

Sometimes these run a few minutes longer if the participants want. The firm will pay $10 per focus group participant. All backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

During the focus group you will discuss issues from an actual Montana case. They are looking for participants to provide their brutally honest opinions, as the conscience of the community. All opinions are welcome - no one is right or wrong. Focus group participants normally enjoy the process. Call the Center at 586-2421 and sign up as seating is limited to six to eight people.

Call your friends, this is open to the public.

EVENTS/PROGRAMS/CLASSES ■ Red Hat Luncheon: Tuesday, April 16, 11:30 at Wasabi’s. Please call 586-2421 to sign up.

■ Afternoon at the Movies: Tuesday, April 16, 1:00

• 807 North Tracy • (406) 586-2421 • www.bozemanseniorcenter.org Shannon Bondy, shannon@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Executive Director) Kristi Wetsch, kristi@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Director Program & Marketing) Find us on Facebook!

p.m. - Enjoy free popcorn and this great movie: Hitchcock/Truffaut – PG-13 - In 1962 New Wave French filmmaker Francois Truffaut set out to interview Alfred Hitchcock about his creative process as a director. Until that time Hitchcock was viewed by many in the cinema world as a mere entertainer and not a serious creative artist. Through their week- long session, Hitchcock reveals insights into his process of crafting iconic images.

■ Bozeman Manual Therapy, PC – Wednesday, April 17, 10:30 a.m. -Low Back Pain Workshop: Are you tired of back pain and stiffness limiting walking, sitting, and standing? Physical therapist Steve Hisey from Bozeman Manual Therapy will conduct a workshop covering the common causes of low back pain and how to handle it with conservative therapies. This presentation will include use of a worksheet to help you record information on low back pain as it relates to your specific problem. Attendees will be eligible to schedule a free 30 minute screening at Bozeman Manual Therapy.

The screening will include discussion of your history, appropriate tests and measurements, and a written copy of a treatment plan for your specific condition. Call the center at 586-2421 and sign up.

■ 2020 Census: Monday, April 8, 10:30 a.m. Open to the public. This is a presentation on: the reasons we do the Census; the history of the Census; common Census questions; what is done with the information collected in the Census; how our participation benefits our state and local communities and to field questions. Contact Karen at Karen.laclair@2020census.gov if you are unable to attend, but interested in finding out more, or for those potentially interested in hosting a similar presentation to another group.

■ VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER GET YOUR TICKETS NOW~ First Security Bank of Bozeman is once again sponsoring the Bozeman Senior Center Volunteer appreciation dinner on Thursday, April 11th at 5:30 p.m. The staff and Board of Directors wish to graciously thank First Security Bank of Bozeman for sponsoring this special event for the volunteers who contribute many, many hours to the Bozeman Senior Center. Our precious volunteers are the heart of the organization and we could not operate without their contributions. You have made it possible for us to let 300 volunteers know how much we love and appreciate their dedication and contributions to our community. Thank you to the staff at First Security Bank for sharing your time and generosity with all of us at the Senior Center.

All individuals that have volunteered at the BOZEMAN senior center are encouraged to stop by the front desk to pick up your free ticket. During the last fiscal year, OVER 300 individuals contributed many hours of time, dedication and hard work to make our center a successful, fun place to be! THANK-YOU! THANKYOU! THANK-YOU! ■ “Dining for Dollars”: Tuesday, April 16, 10:30 a.m.

Are you tired of cooking the same recipe over and over?

Want to make grocery shopping and meal planning fun and easy? Receive Melissa D’Arbian’s, Chef of The Food Network and a dietitian for Home Instead Senior Care healthy meal plan for seniors. Also, learn great shopping tips to cut dollars from your grocery bill.

Mark your calendar and play our version of PRICE IS RIGHT. ■ Travel Adventure Theater: Wednesday, April 17, 1:00 p.m. downstairs meeting room. “Journey to the Scottish Highlands” Join Dave Milne for his photographic Journey and historical perspective on this colorful and

rugged part of the Scottish world. See you there!

■ Easter Dinner, April 18, Thursday, noon. Be sure to sign up. You can call 586-2421.

■ Beginning Mah Jongg: Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 1:00 p.m. This is a very basic class for beginners who want to learn, not refresh. We will go over what is Mah Jongg and how to play it.

■ Modern Line Dancing Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Modern 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. Taught by Judy Maxson who has been teaching line dancing to seniors for the last nine years through United Seniors of Athens Ohio. Judy previously taught dance aerobics for fifteen years as an American Council on Exercise certified group aerobics instructor. Judy’s original career was as a nurse and she taught nursing for five years before spending 35 years as a higher education administrator.

■ CIFS (Caregiving Isn’t For Sissies): Fridays, 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. (Check at the Information desk and ask where this group is meeting as we move around a bit) Are you taking care of a loved one at home?

Are you feeling like you are a bit alone and isolated?

Are there some basic nursing skills you’d like to learn?

Are there resources you would like to know about or share with others? OR Would you just like to come for coffee/tea and relax with other caregivers and receive some encouragement?

■ Right Sizing Discussion: April 4, 11, 18, 10:00 a.m.

Chuck and Ann Brower of 406 Living Realty with Keller Williams Montana Realty looks forward to the opportunity to discuss rightsizing for the active adult.

Bring your questions, comments and input for this valuable discussion! Seniorpedia.org defines rightsizing as follows: “Rightsizing is a philosophy that takes the concept of downsizing and reframes it with a positive approach. There is a right size of “home” for every stage of life. …As physical abilities start to become more limited, this decreases the desire for multiple floors, maintaining a yard, and fixing things that break. At the point when the inconvenience of staying in a large home outweighs the cost of giving up possessions and square footage, it is time to “rightsize” into a smaller space.

This looks different to different people. For some it’s simply a move to a smaller house, but for many seniors it is associated with moving to a senior living community, whether Independent or Assisted Living. This allows the person to not just downsize the space they have, but also to downsize and outsource things like home and yard maintenance, cooking, and cleaning. In exchange the person can “upsize” the things they would rather focus their time and energy on- social activities, physical fitness, volunteering, family time, spiritual growth, and more. When a person is able to focus on what they’ve gained in the transition to a smaller space and less things they truly have transformed the downsizing experience into rightsizing.”

■ The Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Program is no longer sponsored by the Senior Center, but we welcome the group to gather each Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. A special note of appreciation to Tim Linn and Mike Gutkoski for helping to coordinate the program this year.

SERVICES/SUPPORT SERVICES ■ Pharmacist consultations: 2nd and 4th Mondays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

■ AARP meeting: 3rd Monday at 12:30 p.m., 4th

Monday for Jan & Feb due to holidays ■ Foot Clinic by appointment only. 3rd & 4th Monday & Tuesday.

■ Association for the Blind meets 2nd Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Open to anyone who is visually impaired.

■ Free blood pressure checks every Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

■ Forgetters Family & Friends: 2nd Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.

■ Reminiscing / Caregiver Chat – 2nd Wednesday 2:00 p.m.

■ Brain Injury Support Group: 3rd Friday 1:00 p.m.

■ Computer Assistance with Brenda, Paul, Jay and Ed. Call us for an appointment.

■ Medical Equipment available for check-out to those 50+.

HEALTH & EXERCISE ■ Note: Purchase a monthly activity card to participate in any of the exercise classes offered, as well as to use the work-out room. Cost is $10 / month with Bozeman Senior Center annual membership fee of $12. The workout equipment room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

■ Mondays: 8:30 a.m. Strength Training, 9:00 a.m.

Cardio, 10:00 a.m. Core, 10:30 a.m. Aerobics Plus, 11:30 a.m.

Sun Tai Chi for Mind/Balance, 1:00 p.m. Balance, 1:35 p.m. Multi-level Yoga ■ Tuesdays: 9:00 a.m. On the Ball, 11:00 a.m. Beginning Tai Chi, 11:30 a.m. Yang Tai Chi, 1:00 p.m. Strong and More ■ Wednesdays: 8:30 a.m. Strength Training, 9:00 a.m.

Gentle Aerobics, 10:00 a.m. Core, 10:30 a.m. Aerobics Plus, 1:00 p.m. Balance, 1:35 p.m. multi-level Yoga ■ Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. On the Ball, 11:00 a.m. Beginning Tai Chi, 11:30 a.m. Yang Tai Chi, 1:00 p.m.

Strong and More ■ Fridays: 8:30 a.m. Strength Training, 9:00 a.m.

Gentle Aerobics, 10:00 a.m. Core, 10:30 a.m. Aerobics Plus, 11:30 p.m. Sun Tai Chi for Mind/Balance SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ■ Wood Carvers: Mondays 9:30 a.m. (Shop open to members 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

■ Duplicate Bridge: Mondays, 1:00 p.m.

■ Oil Painting: 1st & 3rd Monday, 1:00 p.m.

■ Creative Writing/Senior Stories: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.

■ Line Dancing: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. (Beginners @ 10:00 am) ■ Cribbage: Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m.

■ Singing Souls: Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.

■ Afternoon at the Movies: 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.

■ Bingo: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 p.m.

■ Watercolor Painting: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.

■ Ukulele Club: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.

■ Blood Pressure Check: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

■ Mah Jong: Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

■ Holistic Meditation: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.

■ Adventure Travel: 3rd Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.

■ Pinochle: Wed. & Thursday, 1:00 p.m.

■ Bridge: Wednesdays & Fridays, 12:45 p.m.

■ Canasta: Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.

■ Modern Line Dancing: Thursdays. 10:00 a.m.

■ Scrabble: Fridays 10:00 a.m.

■ Geriactors: Fridays at 1:00 p.m.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Please call 586-2421 if you are interested in any of these opportunities.

PRIME April 2019 I 11 ■ Meals-on-Wheels is looking for volunteers to deliver meals in Bozeman.

■ Foot Clinic is looking for current or retired nurses to help with this monthly service!

NUTRITIONAL SERVICES ■ Congregate Meals at the Senior Center Monday-Friday, at Noon.

■ Meals-on-Wheels delivered Monday-Friday 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!

■ PLEASE NOTE: The suggested meal donation for those 60 years of age or older is $4.00 per person. If this causes a hardship for you, please pay only what you can afford. Individuals under the age of 60 are required to pay $6.00/meal.

TRAVEL ■ Bozeman Senior Center Travel Program: Full itineraries for all trips are available in the kiosk at the Bozeman Senior Center front desk. Judy is in the office on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., or leave a message for her anytime at 586-2421. E-mail: travel@ bozemanseniorcenter.org SUMMER DAY TRIP ■ PLAYMILL THEATER, WEST YELLOWSTONE, Wed., June 26th. Live performance of “The Music Man.” ■ GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS, BOAT RIDE AND DINNER, Tues, July 16th.

■ TIPPET RISE TOUR: Thursday, July 16th.

■ BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY TRIP; Guided

by Sharon Eversman, Monday, July 29th.

■ BUTTE DAY TRIP; Ride the trolley around Butte in the morning, Lunch at the Metals Restaurant, Walking tour of the Underground in the afternoon. Tues, Aug. 6th.

■ HELENA DAY TRIP; Visit the Capitol, Historical Society Museum, the Cathedral, and the Old Governor’s Mansion. Date not set yet.

■ YELLOWSTONE PARK DAY TRIP; Wed. Sept. 11th. Lunch at the restaurant in the Yellowstone Lake Lodge, with boat ride on the Yellowstone Lake afterwards.

■ CHARLIE RUSSELL CHEW CHOO: Sat. and Sun. Sept. 7, 8. Stay at the Yogo Inn, Ride the historic train, and see What the Hay and the Utica Fair on Sunday.

■ TWO DAY TRIP; Stay at the Grand Hotel, in Ft. Benton, for the night visit the museums in Ft. Benton, and ride the Virgille Ferry across the Missouri River. Date not set yet.

LONGER TRIPS: ■ NOVA SCOTIA; August 14 - 22. Only 2 places left.

■ FALL COLORS OF CLASSIC NEW ENGLAND: OCT. 3 - 11, 2019.

■ WASHINGTON, D.C.: Oct. 13 - 18, 2019.

■ AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND; Sept. 23 to Oct. 13, 2019.

■ SAN ANTONIO HOLIDAY; Dec. 5 - 9, 2019.

■ CHRISTMAS ON THE DANUBE, CRUISE THE DANUBE RIVER, INCLUDING VISITS TO THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN ROTHENBURG AND WURZBURG December 3 - 11, 2019.

■ 2020 TRIPS: JAPAN, MARCH, 2020.

■ SCANDINAVIA, AUGUST, 2020

Menu Mon-Fri at Noon

1 – Peaches, Bacon, Mac and Cheese, Broccoli, Bread 2 – Fresh Fruit, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries 3 – Pears, Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Bread 4 – Apricots, Fish Tacos, Slaw, Cilantro Lime Rice, Grilled Pineapple 5 – Tossed Salad, Reuben Sandwich, Chips 8 – Citrus Salad, Orange Chicken, Rice, Steamed Vegetables, Fortune Cookies 9 – Beets, Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, Broccolini, Rye Bread 10 – Salad, Seafood Lasagna, Glazed Carrots, Garlic Bread 11 – Tossed Salad, Chili, Cornbread 12 – Fruit, Grilled Tomato & Cheese Sandwiches, Macaroni Salad, Chips 15 – Caesar Salad, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Steamed Vegetable, Garlic Bread, Tiramisu 16 – Mandarin Oranges, Shepherd’s Pie, Green Beans, Bread 17 – Pea Salad, Herb Roasted Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Broccoli, Dinner Rolls 18 – Easter Dinner – Fresh Fruit, Ham, Asparagus, Scalloped Potatoes 19 – Cole Slaw, Cod, Baked Potato, Glazed Baby Carrots 22 – Caesar Salad, Pesto Pasta with Chicken, Steamed Vegetables 23 – Tossed Salad, Beef and Bean Burritos, Spanish rice, Calabacitas 24 – Fresh Fruit, Sausage Gravy over Biscuits, Scrambled Eggs 25 – 3 Bean Salad, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Dinner Roll 26 – Beets, Taco Salad Bar 29 – BBQ Beef Sandwiches, Wedge Fries, Fresh Cantaloupe Slices 30 – Marinated Veggie Salad, Italian Sub, Chips

Please make reservations (586-2421) the day before so that we prepare an adequate amount of food! Dessert served with every meal

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

■ Meals on Wheels Delivery: Monday – Friday. Call to find out how to qualify for this program.

■ Center meals: Monday-Friday 12:00 EXERCISE: ■ Movement in Motion: 9am Mon, Weds, Fri ■ Yoga: 9am Tuesdays, 8am Fridays ■ Full Body Exercise Class: 10am Tuesdays COMMUNITY RESOURCES ■ Blood Pressure Check: Noon: April 18th ■ Andi Salsbury with HRDC Senior Programs: April 9th and 23rd SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: ■ Wednesday: 9:00 am: Needleaires Sewing Circle ■ BINGO: Thursdays 12:45 ■ April 10th: Cooking Class ■ April 15th: Board Meeting ■ April 17th: April Birthday Lunch ■ April 22nd: Easter Dinner at noon ■ Belgrade Breakfast Club: April 18th: 7:008:30 am: Open to the public! Stop by, order off our menu and enjoy breakfast!

■ April 19th: Around the World Day: Ireland CARD GAMES: ■ Monday: 12:45 pm Cribbage ■ Thursday: 8:30 am Pinochle ■ Friday: 12:30 pm Pinochle

Menu Mon – Fri at Noon

1 - Swedish Meat Balls, Rice, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 2 - Chicken Fajitas, Tortillas, Refried Beans, Salad, Dessert 3 - Bacon Mac & Cheese, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 4 - Pork Roast, Potatoes, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 5 - Chicken Salad, Sandwiches, Vegetable Soup, Salad, Dessert 8 - Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 9 - Creamy Broccoli & Bacon Chicken Pasta, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 10 - Sloppy Joes, Potato chips, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 11 - Grilled Chicken Breast, Wild Rice Pilaf, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 12 - Minestrone Soup, Grilled Ham & Cheese, Sandwiches, Salad, Dessert 15 - Hamburger Steak, Potatoes, Vegetable, Salad, Dessert 16 - Spaghetti, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 17 - “Birthday Celebration,” Chicken & Dumplings, Salad, Dessert 18 - Belgrade Breakfast Club, Beef Stew, Biscuits, Salad, Dessert 19 - Around the World: Ireland, Bangers & Mash, Glazed Carrots, Soda Bread, Irish Apple Cake 22 - Easter Dinner: Ham, Red Roasted Potatoes, Vegetables, You bring Dessert 23 - Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 24 - Lasagna, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 25 - Sweet & Sour Chicken, Rice, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 26 - Meatloaf, Potatoes, Vegetables, Salad, Dessert 29 - Tator Tot Casserole, Salad, Dessert 30 - Hot Pork Sandwiches, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Salad, Dessert

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

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