Prime June 2019

JUNE

2019

A MAGAZINE FOR MATURE ADULTS

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THIS LITTLE TOWN WENT TO MARKET: MANHATTAN WOMAN BRINGS LOCAL FARMERS MARKET TO TOWN EVERY SUMMER

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A HEDGE: THE FRIENDLY FENCE

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NEW! RAMBLIN’ MAN

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.

This Little Town Went to Market: Manhattan Woman brings local farmers market to town every summer .................................2 Fixed Annuity Could Help Extend Lifespan of Retirement Accounts .......................................................5 When the Shoe is on the Other Foot ..................................................6 A Hedge: The Friendly Fence ................................................................7 Ramblin’ Man ...........................................................................................8 Senior Citizen Center Calendars .........................................................9

EVERYTHING YOU WANT, MORE THAN YOU EXPECT

THIS LITTLE TOWN WENT TO MARKET

MANHATTAN WOMAN BRINGS LOCAL FARMERS MARKET TO TOWN EVERY SUMMER

By Hannah Stiff

Independent Living | Assisted Living | Respite Care

F

ourteen years ago, when Pat Figgins decided to start a Farmers Market in Manhattan, she wasn’t sure if the adage “if you build it, they will come,” would hold true.

“Manhattan is thrifty,” Figgins says with a chuckle. “It’s a conservative

community, so expensive items weren’t going to work.”

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But Figgins, who had been a vendor at the Bozeman Farmers Market,

got tired of lugging her load down the road each Saturday morning. Figgins

makes concrete art, like stepping stones, bird baths and benches. Hauling her heavy creations eventually paved the way for her new idea.

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“If you don’t have a market to sell at, create one,” Figgins says.

Having a market in the town she’s called home for four decades was im-

portant to Figgins. She hoped it would be important to her community, too.

After all, Figgins says, she’s been in Manhattan awhile and will stay there forever.

“I’ve never even worked outside Manhattan since I moved here at 18,” she

says. “I’ve been here since I graduated from high school in Belgrade and lived in a three-block radius ever since.”

Her husband grew up in Manhattan and can remember the days when the

hole, Sir Scott’s Oasis. From waitressing there and running a meat-processing facility with her husband, Figgins feels a duty to keep folks well fed.

Each Wednesday evening, when over 20 vendors line up their tables and

wares on Manhattan’s Main Street, there will be baked goods, handicrafts, homemade skincare items, information from a rotating nonprofit, and a kid’s corner, complete with crafts and games centered around the great Manhattan spud.

“We do a potato car race and “dress a spud” for the kids,” Figgins explains.

Many local homeschooling families use the market as a real-world oppor-

town was self-sufficient with a JCPenney department store, car repair shops,

tunity to teach their kids about marketing, economics and entrepreneurship.

the world.

passed down, the child can replicate it, bring it to market, and try their hand

and more. There was no highway, just a dirt road connecting Manhattan to Creating a Farmers Market was a way to reclaim some of that self-suffi-

ciency, at least during Montana’s short season of pleasant summer evenings.

Figgins says the market was born also from her love of feeding people. Figgins’ brother, Scott Westphal, owns the namesake restaurant and watering

Those kids typically learn baking from their mother and once a tasty recipe is at sales.

To keep the market humming along, Figgins realized that she would need

community support from the beginning. She partnered with the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce to get a line of credit to advertise the market. The

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Continued from page 3 >> Manhattan Bank offered an employee each week to help Figgins with ac-

counting and deposits at the end of the night. The local grocery store, L&F

Market, put up fliers in the window and donates ice cream cups for the inaugural June market each summer. Her brother let’s her hang Farmers Market

signs in the women’s bathroom at Sir Scott’s Oasis. Local churches take turns running the kid’s corner.

“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” Figgins laughs.

The market also got a boost when a prominent local woman took an inter-

est in teaching her grandkids to bake her beloved Dutch treats. When that

family brings baked goodies to sell Wednesday evenings, there’s a line at their booth before the market even begins.

Baked goods are just the beginning of the food scene. There’s produce and

potatoes from local growers, jellies and jams, honey, specialty sauces, dips and

things to drizzle. And there’s always potential for surprise. With a small market, new vendors don’t have to wait in a lottery to secure a table, they simply call Figgins to reserve a spot.

“I buy my gifts here for all year long – birthdays, Mother’s Day, Christ-

mas,” Figgins says. “I love to see local products selling well and I love buying them.”

Though it’s hard to pick just one favorite item from the market, Figgins

said the homemade pies have a special place in her heart. That and the handcrafted skincare items made by a local 14-year-old girl.

Though the Manhattan Market will open soon, Figgins’ job as an unpaid

Market Manager keeps her busy all year long. One day, Figgins says she

would love to bring someone else on board to help her plan and execute the market - hopefully someone with a passion for keeping small business in town.

“We have so many talented people in Manhattan,” Figgins explains. “The

market gives them a place to showcase their skills.”

The Manhattan Farmers Market kicks off its season on June 19 at 4 p.m.

and runs until Sept. 11. Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons will again be accepted this year. Coupons can be used to purchase fresh

produce and honey at the market. For more information or to sign up, email manhattanfarmersmarket@yahoo.com

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FIXED ANNUITY COULD HELP EXTEND LIFESPAN OF RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

It’s

almost impossible to save too much for retirement.

After all, you could spend two, or even three, decades as a retiree.

And retirement is not cheap – even if you maintain a relatively modest lifestyle, some of your expenses, especially those involving health care, may continue to rise over the years. Consequently, you will need several sources of reliable income – one of which might be a fixed annuity.

Fixed annuities are essentially contracts between investors and insurance companies. When you purchase a fixed annuity, the insurer will guarantee the principal and a minimum rate of interest. This means the money you invest in a fixed annuity is designed never to drop in value. (However, this guarantee is based on the claims-paying ability of

the insurer that issues the annuity.)

You can structure a fixed annuity to pay you for a certain number of years or for your entire lifetime, which is the route many people choose. This is advantageous not only because of what it provides you – income for life – but because it also may allow you to take out less money each year from your other retirement accounts.

Here’s some background: Once you turn 70½, you are required to begin taking withdrawals from your traditional IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan.

(This requirement does not apply to Roth IRAs.) You must take out a minimum amount, based on your age and account balance, but you are free to exceed that amount each year. But the more you withdraw from these accounts, the faster they are likely to be depleted. So, when you reach retirement, it’s a good idea to establish an appropriate annual withdrawal rate,

based on your retirement plan balances, Social Security, lifestyle, longevity expectations and other factors. You may want to work with a financial professional to determine a withdrawal rate that’s suitable for your needs.

If you can count on the income from a fixed annuity, you might be able to take out less each year from your traditional IRA and 401(k), giving these accounts more tax-deferred growth opportunities. Plus, if you don’t withdraw all the money from these accounts during your lifetime, you can include the remainder in your estate plans.

A fixed annuity’s potential to help you extend the lifespan of your IRA and 401(k) can clearly be of value to you. Still, a fixed annuity does carry some issues about which you should be aware, such as surrender charges for early withdrawals, along with other fees. Also, if you take withdrawals before you reach 59½, you likely will face a 10% penalty. And annuities can

have tax implications, so before you start taking withdrawals, you will want to consult your tax advisor. Is a fixed annuity appropriate for you?

There’s really no one correct answer be- cause everyone’s situation is different. However, if you consistently max out your IRA and 401(k) contributions, and you still have money left to invest for retirement, you might want to think about an annuity. An income stream you can’t outlive – and that may help you protect your other retirement accounts – is worth considering.

Edward Jones, its employees and f inancial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualif ied tax advisor regarding your situation.

Nathan M. Kirby Edward Jones Financial Advisor

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WHEN THE SHOE IS ON THE OTHER FOOT

By Lois Stephens

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aybe this observation applies only to this household, but somehow I doubt it. It seems that when the man of the house does something silly, or makes a mistake, or has some sort of accident, the woman of the house is expected to soothe feelings, assure her man that accidents do happen, the incident of course was in no way his fault, she of course will pay any resulting bills, and she will never mention the peccadillo again.

However, woe on the woman if she happens to make the same sort of error, have a similar accident, or commit some sort of foolish act. She can rest assured that she will hear about this boo-boo for the next three and a half weeks at least. She learns quickly to tune out the snide comments and jibes tossed her way regarding the unfortunate incident, and of course she knows she will pay any resulting costs.

Let me provide a small example of what I am talking about. We had a very snowy February here in Virginia City.

It seemed we spent our days continually shoveling, plowing, and moving the white stuff from one place to another. During one of those particularly frustrating days of playing in the snow, my husband decided to borrow a pickup and plow from the Heritage Commission. The Commission’s plow and truck are larger than our outfit so my husband figured that the larger rig would move snow better and further away from the road.

All worked well until he backed into the driveway in front of the shop. Wet snow, combined with ice underneath the

snow cover, conspired against him and the left rear wheel of the pickup slid over the edge of the driveway, putting the truck on a slant. My husband tried to drive out but only succeeded in making matters worse.

He managed to get the truck and plow thoroughly lodged in snow.

As the good wife of this operation, I made all the proper soothing, calming remarks required and expected of me, I assured him that all would be well, and that the neighbor could pull him out, no harm done, and he would be back in business in no time flat. My husband did phone a coworker from the Heritage Commission, and that gentleman did come to the rescue.

Donnie arrived, the men did their conferring about the situation, hitched the tow strap to the truck, and Donnie gassed his vehicle ready to free the embedded pickup from the snow.

Thanks to the configuration of landscape, the immobile truck slid sideways instead of pulling up and out of the ditch and onto the driveway. My husband quickly applied the brakes and the sliding truck came to rest about one foot from a large tree. Any more attempts at pulling the truck would definitely have slammed it into that tree. This left two options. Either cut down the tree or call a wrecker that could pull the truck and plow sideways and up onto the driveway again.

My husband opted to chop down the tree. Of course, the three of us made jokes about the tree had to go anyway, accidents happen, and similar cheerful, supportive comments.

My husband fired up the chain saw, cut down the tree, moved branches and limbs out of the way, hooked the pickup to Donnie’s truck, and out the borrowed pickup came, intact, unscathed, and ready to roll. The heroic men had done it again, extricated themselves from a sticky situation without any harm done. All should be forgiven and forgotten.

Fast forward several weeks. I made a run

to Ennis to complete some errands, then drove back home again. That day we had experienced melting, slippery snow and ice on unpleasant road conditions. I got home safely and began to back into the driveway in front of the house. The tires slid on slush, I went sideways, slid off the driveway, and came to rest, believe it or not, about two feet from a large tree.

I expected comfort and support about this little error, a bit of a tow job, and that would be that. Hah, I forgot that when the shoe is on another foot, things don’t work out quite the same. Not only was my husband furious with me, naturally he had to second guess what I had done and how I had done it, take a picture of the Subaru sitting at an angle, inform me that he would NOT cut down the tree, that we would need a wrecker to put the Subaru back on level ground, and that it would probably cost me (note: ME) $200.

We did hire the wrecker. It took about three minutes and $150 to have the Subaru safely back on the driveway. Yes, I paid for it.

So, folks, how do we compare with other households? I watched him pull up the picture of the Subaru sitting in the ditch so he could sigh loudly and shake his head in disgust. I listened to rhetoric for a week.

Well, no I didn’t because I tuned it out and also began reminding him in no uncertain terms that he had been in a similar predicament less than a month before. These antics annoyed me immensely.

He has no idea how close he came to never celebrating another birthday.

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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A HEDGE: THE FRIENDLY FENCE

By Jan Cashman

If

you like your neighbors but don’t like the fact that they can see into your windows, do the friendly thing, plant a hedge. There are many other reasons to plant a hedge besides privacy. Hedges provide a noise and dirt barrier from the street, are beautiful, screen unsightly views, attract birds, block the wind, and more.

Hedges can be tall or short, formal or informal, deciduous or evergreen. Formal hedges need to be trimmed regularly to maintain a tight look. The plants for a natural, informal hedge can be planted farther apart and left unpruned. Or,

plant a row of different plants that are all about the same mature height.

Remove the sod and work the ground where you are going to plant your hedge to avoid competition from weeds and grass for water and nutrients. Most hedge plants are planted 18 to 24 inches apart depending on the size of the new plants and how quickly you want them to fill in. Start pruning formal hedges the year you plant them, pruning the bottom wider than the top. This allows sunlight to reach the base of the plant, thereby maintaining foliage on the lower plant.

Cotoneaster is our most popular hedge. It is hardy and fast-growing

with shiny green leaves that turn a beautiful red in the fall. My chart names only a few of the many possibilities for a hedge. Other good plants for hedges include Amur maple (Acer ginnala) which grows tall (15 to 20’) and turns a brilliant red-orange in the fall. Nanking cherry (Prunus tomentosa) and Silver buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea) both grow to around ten feet and provide berries for our feathered friends. I remember how my father, in Minnesota, planted a hedge of small Colorado spruce that he kept pruned to 6 to 8 feet that provided an impenetrable barrier between him and his neighbor. For a good living screen try the new birch

called Dakota Pinnacle or the tall thin growing Swedish tower aspen.

So be a friendly neighbor, plant a hedge!

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

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FRUIT

FLOWER

FALL COLOR

OTHER FACTS

Caragana Arborescens Siberian Pea Shrub

12’ -15’

Seed Pods

Yellow

No

Fast growth, drought resistant.

Cotoneaster lucidus Cotoneaster

8’ - 10’

Black berries for birds

Inconspicuous

Red

Dense, shiny green leaves.

Juniper scopulorum Upright Juniper

10’ - 12’

Blue

None

Evergreen

Ribes alpinum Alpine Currant

5’ - 6’

Usually sterile

Whitish.

Inconspicuous

Native. Berries are an antioxidant, used for antiseptics and essential oils.

No

Dense shorter hedge. Prunes well.

12’ - 15’

No.

Purple

No.

Can be pruned at any height.

Fragrant.

12’ - 15’

Seeds

No

Evergreen

Syringa Lilac

Thuja occidentalis Techny Arborvitae

Does well in partial shade.

Prunes well.

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By the way, after cataract surgery, you get to have a retinal specialist in addition to an opthamologist. It’s like having a car mechanic who only works on spark plugs.

RAMBLIN’ MAN

By John W. Ellingwood

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hen Cindy Sease, a childhood friend of mine from my home town of Boulder, Colo., and current Advertising Director for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, asked me if I would be interested in doing a RVing Lifestyle segment for Prime Magazine, I felt honored to be asked and excited at the prospect of getting a chance to put my adventures and misadventures of full-time RVing on paper. Time will tell if anyone will be interested in reading them. I hope my wanderings and musings will inspire others who have thought about getting out on the road either occasionally or as I have committed to, a full-time lifestyle.

As a way of introduction, I offer a brief background on me and how I came to traveling everyday in a motorhome as a way of life. I can’t just jump off the deep end and start telling stories without giving you, the readers, an idea of who I am and why I chose to give up a comfortable home with a concrete foundation for a 34’x 8’ rolling shoe box that my grand daughter calls “Grandpa’s House Bus”.

Climb aboard my rig, proudly nicknamed Quinn from Bob Dylan’s “The Mighty Quinn”.

Born and raised in Boulder, CO. during the 60’s and 70’s, my hippie-gypsy soul was nurtured early and often.

Fortunately, my parents loved to take car trips and I was blessed at a young age with seeing the Western United States up close and personal, no doubt fueling my exploratory and inquisitive nature. After college at Utah State University (Go Aggies!), I began what would turn out to be an amazing hotel food and beverage career at the Salt Lake City Marriott hotel across from the now non-existant Salt Palace arena. Here’s a hint at my age, John Stockton and Karl Malone were rookies for the Utah Jazz when I was there! From

Utah, I went to Colorado Springs for a 5-year stint at the magnificent Broadmoor Hotel.

One thing lead to another and my wife at the time, our three young children and myself found ourselves heading to Las Vegas, aka “Sin City”, the hotel capital of the world where I would remain for 16 years refining my skills in catering and banquets at the Golden Nugget, Mirage, Venetian and JW Marriott hotels. Single again after 23 years, the kids now grown and making lives of their own, I needed a change.

Reno, “The Biggest Little City” here I come!

I found a good job at Harrah’s hotel, but Reno was a far cry from Las Vegas and a lifetime removed from Colorado. I was surviving but not thriving and felt like I was just treading water. What was my dream at this point in my life? My calling eluded me. My years in the the convention business had taken a toll on my body - three hernia operations and a ruptured disc said it was time to call it quits from the hotel industry. With a sense of relief, some fear and no plans, I turned in my resignation letter after 35 years in the hospitality business.

We’ve all heard the expression, if you cannot read the chart on the wall, you need glasses. For me, the chart on the wall was a menu board at a supermarket delicatessen where I had taken a part-time job after a whopping four month retirement from my hotel career.

The immediate problem was I had read the board just fine two minutes earlier. Suddenly, my eye was blurred.

I have had cataract surgery on both eyes and my right eye is implanted with a close-up (aka reading lens).

As I looked out across the store, all of the ceiling’s flourescent lights were lavender and as I blinked, they all turned lime green. An emergency appointment at my retinal specialist confirmed what he had suspected when I had given him the symptoms over the phone.

Two words you do not want to hear: detached retina.

Within two hours as I lay on the operating table at Northern Nevada Medical Center, I had lost all the sight in my eye. I believe my doctor’s skills as a surgeon are second to none as I now have recovered my sight to a corrected 20/40. Praise the Lord! That is not without what would turn out to be a very intense recovery period where I had to sit, actually kneel, all my waking hours for two weeks in a retinal recovery chair which kept my face parallel to the ground and motionless so the gas bubble that was injected into my eye could hold the retina against the back of the eye.

The chair is exactly like the massage chairs you see in the mall. Now picture being in one of those for 55 minutes out of every waking hour with a 5-minute bathroom/food break during which I still had to hold my head down. It was an exercise in patience and perserverance with the goal of regaining sight. It was during this time alone with my thoughts that I really began to ponder life’s biggest questions. What did I want to accomplish with the years I had left? What legacy would I leave behind? Why are there no size-B batteries?

It all came down to what did I love doing most and what could I see myself doing everyday until someone came up and asked me to surrender my driver’s license (assuming I regained my eyesight). The answer was traveling, being on the road, discovering all the great and maybe not-so-great things this country has to offer.

I would sell my house, get rid of almost all of my “stuff ” and purchase a motor home and just drive.

Drive like my life depended on it.

It was a lightbulb moment and then some. To make sure I hadn’t lost my mind during my two weeks of isolation, I bounced the idea off family and friends. They almost unanimously, with a few raised eyebrows, said “DO IT.” The house went on the market and I began an accelerated search for a home on wheels. That was in May 2017.

I closed on my house on July 29, and slept my first night in my 2003 Fleetwood Bounder at an RV Park with my 13lb. Chihuahua/Jack Russell Terrier rescue dog (newly promoted to co-pilot). I was breathless - both literally and figuratively.

John W. Ellingwood “Never Stop Discovering”

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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.

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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 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.

■ Bozeman Health: In need of extra volunteers to help with giving directions at the Atrium Entrance Monday thru Friday 4pm8pm and Saturday or Sunday 10 am-2pm.

■ 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.

■ American Red Cross Donor Ambassador: Volunteer needed to welcome and greet blood donors, assist with sign in and provide snacks and drinks.

■ American Red Cross Donor Ambassador: Volunteer welcomes and greets blood donors, assists with intake and provides snacks and drinks. Ensure blood donors have relevant information and that questions are answered.

■ American Red Cross Transportation Specialist: Transport blood products from area blood drives to the lab and or local hospitals. Pick up return boxes as needed.

Valid driver license, drive through rural areas and cities.

■ Help Center: A volunteer who would make a phone call to elderly or homebound people in the morning between 9am – 11am.

Someone who likes to chat a bit on the phone one morning per week. Volunteer will come into the office for their training but can make

the calls from home. They would like the volunteer to come into the office 3 times during the training period.

LIVINGSTON: ■ 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.

■ Meals on Wheels: is looking for drivers to deliver lunches in town to our local seniors.

Routes usually take an hour and help our local seniors who are unable to leave home.

■ Stafford Animal Shelter: Cats are in need of volunteers to play, cuddle and socialize. Only skill needed is your compassion and love of cats. An one hour safety training provided. Come share your love with a joyful animal and get your “kitty fix”.

■ Handcrafters: If you enjoy the comfort of an old fashioned sewing circle come join us on Thursdays 1-2 PM 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.

■ Fix-It- Brigade: Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are needed to help with small home repairs such as mending a fence, mowing a yard, shoveling snow or something as simple as changing light bulbs. You will be helping seniors or veterans for a 2 hour or less task on your time schedule.

11 - Polish Sausage 12 - Chicken Salad 13 - FATHERS DAY - Pork Roast 18 - Enchiladas 19 - BBQ Ribs 20 - Tater Tot Casserole 25 - Chicken Stir Fry 26 - Cod 27 - Chili

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

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Bozeman Senior Center

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

■ Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program: We are ready for the 2019 Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program. The SFMNP is a program through the United States Department of Agriculture, which allows participants to purchase locallygrown, unprocessed produce at farmers’ markets.

Each participant gets 25 $2.00 coupons for a total of $50.00 per market season. Income guidelines are as follows: 1 person household = $23,107; 2 person household =$31,284. Applications and vouchers will NOT be distributed this year until July 1, 2019 and are available at the senior center front desk.

■ 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. We do not accept electronics such as computers, TV’s, Phones, furniture, or heavy items. Thanks!

■ Our library currently needs gently used book donations. No encyclopedias or Reader’s Digests please. Thanks!

■ Connie’s retirement party will be Tuesday, June 25th at 11:00 a.m. – Please join us to celebrate and appreciate Connie Van De Kop’s contributions and her much deserved retirement. Connie’s last day at the center will be May 31st, but she will come back in June so we can all wish her well and give her hugs! Connie has been our nutrition secretary and volunteer coordinator now for several years. She has done a wonderful job and will be so missed! Call 586-2421 to get your name on the list.

■ Flag Day Celebrated June 14, 2019 – Flag Day Lunch Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the Red, White and Blue in front of homes and businesses. The day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.

■ Father’s Day June 16, 2019 – Father’s Day Lunch.

There are a range of events, which may have inspired the idea of Father’s Day. One of these was the start of the Mother’s Day tradition in the first decade of the 20th century. Another was a memorial service held in 1908 for a large group of men, many of them fathers, who were killed in a mining accident in West Virginia in December 1907. A woman called Sonora Smart Dodd was an influential figure in the establishment of Father’s Day. Her father raised six children by himself after the death of their mother.

This was uncommon at that time, as many widowers placed their children in the care of others or quickly married again.

Sonora was inspired by the work of Anna Jarvis, who had pushed for Mother’s Day celebrations. Sonora felt that her father deserved recognition for what he had done. The first time Father’s Day was held in June was in 1910. Father’s Day was officially recognized as a holiday in 1972 by President Nixon.

■ First Day of Summer, June 21 Come have lunch of brats and hotdogs and enjoy our Ice Cream Sundae Bar. ■ 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

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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.

SCAM ALERT ■ The Bozeman Senior Center has become aware of a few scams in the area and we want you to be aware of them and share this information with your friends; ■ Northwestern Energy: call stating that you need to shut off your power so they can come and do work. Because it is a different service, they will need payment ahead of time. We called Northwestern Energy and this is a scam, they do not charge you ahead of time.

■ Publisher’s Clearing House: you may be sent a letter informing you that you are one of the lucky winners. The letter states that the enclosed $8,000.00 check is to cover taxes, handling and processing fees. Our member who received this check called Publisher Clearing House and they stated that this is not from them.

■ Genetic Testing Awareness: Representatives from genetic testing companies or possibly insurance agents working on behalf of these companies may ask you to participate in a beneficiary event. This includes reaching you through Facebook ads and unsolicited phone calls. You may want to decline these requests because of the potential for fraud.

CMS has received inquiries from beneficiaries stating that they have been billed for genetic testing or cancer screenings performed at community events and senior centers.

• Do not give out your Medicare number or Social Security number. Be cautious of unsolicited requests for your Medicare or Social Security numbers.

• Do not consent to any lab tests at senior centers, health fairs or in your home. Be suspicious of anyone claiming that genetic tests and cancer screenings are at no cost to you.

• Genetic tests and cancer screenings must be medically necessary and ordered by your doctor to be covered by Medicare. Random genetic testing and cancer screenings are not covered by Medicare. If you are interested in the test, speak with your doctor.

• Monitor your Medicare Summary Notice to see if there are any services you did not have or did not want but were billed for. Medicare Summary Notices are sent every three months if you get any services or medical supplies during that 3 month period.

• Call your local SMP at 1-800-551-3191 if you think you are a victim of fraud.

■ Hotels/Motels: It has been reported that some people staying in hotels/motels were called in their room and asked for their credit card number because it did not go through when they checked in. If you get this call, hang up and go to the front desk.

EVENTS/PROGRAMS/CLASSES ■ AARP Driver Safety Class: Monday, June 10, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – AARP is offering a

driver safety class on how to adjust your driving to compensate for age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time, as well as how to cope with aggressive drivers. Your insurance company MAY offer a discount on insurance rates with attendance in the class. Cost is $16/person for members and $20/person for non-members. Call 586-2421 to get your name on the list. Open to the public. The June class is full, please call and sign up for the September or December classes.

■ Red Hats: Wednesday, June 12th at 11:30 a.m.

Stacey’s Steakhouse, Gallatin Gateway. Call 5862421 to be put on the list.

■ Blood Profile: Wednesday, June 12 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Services provided by Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital, Preventative Screening. Call 586-421 to sign up for a space, fast 12-14 hours, no coffee or tea, WATER ONLY! ■ Legal Services: Wednesday, June 12, 10:00 a.m. Noon - The legal firm E.J. Guza & Associates offer their attorneys once per month to provide FREE 20 minute consultations for our members. Spaces are limited so please call 586-2421 to make an appointment.

■ Afternoon at the Movies: Tuesday, June 18, 1:00 p.m. - Enjoy free popcorn and this great movie: Movie: A Dog’s Way Home. As a puppy, Bella finds her way into the arms of Lucas, a young man who gives her a good home. When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Along the way, the lost but spirited dog touches the lives of an orphaned mountain lion, a down-on-his-luck veteran and some friendly strangers who happen to cross her path.

■ Home Instead: Dining For Dollars/Wheel of Fortune (our version): Wednesday, June 19, 10:30 a.m. Home Instead Senior Care and Melissa d”Arabian, Food Network Chef created a wonderful spring menu just for Seniors. Come learn the new recipes, shopping tips and have fun playing Wheel of Fortune. Please call 586-2421 to reserve your seat.

■ Montana Mobile Rehabilitation: Wednesday, June 26th, 10:30 a.m. 1 in 3 people over 65 fall every year? Come learn ways to reduce your risk of having a fall. Discover what your fall risk is with a free screening. Open to the public.

Bozeman Livable Community Project: Wednesday, June 26th 2:00 p.m. – Please join Cheryl Bartholomew and AARP’s Steve Reiter to learn about creating a more livable community benefiting all ages and abilities. It ensures that older adults who wish to age in place have the resources necessary to remain engaged in life, to live independently for as long as possible, and to seek purpose in life through social connections and interaction with the community.

SERVICES/SUPPORT SERVICES ■ Pharmacist consultations: 2nd and 4th Mondays from 10:30 – 12:00 ■ AARP meeting: 3rd Monday at 12:30, 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. Open to anyone who is visually impaired.

■ Free blood pressure checks every Wednesday, 11:30-1:00 ■ Legal Services: 3rd Wednesday, 10:00 to 12:00

■ Brain Injury Support Group: 3rd Friday 11:00 ■ 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 Strength Training, 9:00 Cardio, 10:00 Core, 10:30 Aerobics Plus, 11:30 Sun Tai Chi for Mind/Balance, 1:00 Balance, 1:35 multi-level Yoga ■ Tuesdays: 11:30 Yang Tai Chi, 1:00 Strong and More ■ Wednesdays: 8:30 Strength Training, 9:00 Gentle Aerobics, 10:00 Core, 10:30 Aerobics Plus, 1:00 Balance, 1:35 multi-level Yoga ■ Thursdays: 11:30 Yang Tai Chi, 1:00 Strong and More ■ Fridays: 8:30 Strength Training, 9:00 Gentle Aerobics, 10:00 Core, 10:30 Aerobics Plus, 11:30 Sun Tai Chi for Mind/Balance SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ■ Wood Carvers: Mondays 9:30 (Shop open to members 8:30 - 4:00) ■ Duplicate Bridge: Mondays, 1:00 ■ Oil Painting: 1st & 3rd Monday, 1:00 ■ Creative Writing/Senior Stories: Tuesdays, 10:00 ■ Line Dancing: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 (Beginners @ 10:00am) ■ Cribbage: Tuesdays, 1:00 ■ Singing Souls: Tuesdays, 1:30 ■ Afternoon at the Movies: 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 ■ Bingo: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 ■ Watercolor Painting: Wednesdays, 9:30 ■ Ukulele Club: Wednesdays, 10:00 ■ Blood Pressure Check: Wednesdays 11:30-1:00 ■ Mah Jong: Wednesdays, 1:00 -4:00 ■ Holistic Meditation: Wednesdays at 1:30 ■ Adventure Travel: 3rd Wednesday, 1:00 ■ Pinochle: Wed. & Thursday, 1:00 ■ Bridge: Wednesdays & Fridays, 12:45 ■ Canasta: Thursdays, 10:00 ■ Scrabble: Fridays 10:00 ■ Geriactors: Fridays at 1:00 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 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

PRIME June 2019 I 11 person. The Area IV Agency on Aging (our Federal funding source at the State level) has requested our sites ask the price of $4.00 to keep all sites standardized. $4.00/meal is a great bargain. Remember, this is still a suggested donation. 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 itinFull itineraries for all trips are available at the kiosk at the Bozeman Senior Center front desk.

Judy has office hour on Monday and Wednesday mornings, 9:00 to 12:00 a.m.

Leave a message for her anytime at 406-5862421 E-mail: travel@bozemanseniorcenter.org SUMMER DAY TRIPS: ■ Playmill Theater, West Yellowstone: Wednesday, June 26th. Live performance of “MUSIC MAN” ■ Gates of the Mountains Boat Ride and Dinner: Tuesday, July 16th. Great dinner and wonderful boat ride.

■ Tippet Rise Day Trip, Eastern Montana: Thursday, July 18th. Amazing sculptures, Wide open vistas.

■ Beartooth Highway Trip: Monday, July 29th. Ride the scenic highway from Red Lodge. Sharon Eversman, your very knowledgeable guide.

■ Butte Day Trip: Tuesday, August 6th.

Ride the trolley around Butte in the morning.

Lunch at the Metals Restaurant, Walking Tour of the Underground in the afternoon.

■ Ft. Benton Two day trip: August 8, 9. One night lodging at the Grand Hotel in Ft. Benton, cross the Missouri on the Virgelle Ferry.

Visit the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls.

■ Charlie Russell Chew Choo, Lewistown: Sept. 7, 8. Stay at the Yogo Inn, Ride the historic train, enjoy a delicious prime rib dinner, see “What the Hay” and the Utica Fair.

■ Yellowstone Park Day Trip: Wed. Sept.

11th. Lunch at the Yellowstone Lake Lodge, boat ride on Yellowstone Lake, lots of wildlife along the way.

LONGER TRIPS: ■ Nova Scotia: August 14 - 23, 2019 Trip is full.

■ Fall Colors of Classic New England: Oct. 3 - 11, 2019.

■ Washington, D.C.: October 13 - 18, 2019 ■ Australia / New Zealand: with optional extension to Figi Islands: Sept. 23 - October 13, 2019 ■ San Antonio Holiday: December 5 - 9, 2019 ■ Christmas on the Danube, Cruise the Danube River, visit the Christmas Markets in Rothenburg and Wurzburg, optional extension to Prague. December 3 - 11, 2019 2020 TRIPS: ■ Japan, March, 2020 ■ New Orleans, April, 2020 ■ Philadelphia and Amish Country, June, 2020 ■ Scandinavia, including Norway, Denmark and Sweden, with optional extension to Iceland: August, 2020 ■ Italy by Rail: dates to be determined

Menu Mon-Fri at Noon

1 – Fruit, Baked Ziti, Green Beans, Dinner Roll 4 – Coleslaw, Baked Cod, Rice, Steamed Vegetables 5 – Salad, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Vegetables 6 – Applesauce, Baked Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Peas and Carrots 7 – Hard Boiled Egg, Chicken Salad, Fresh Fruit, Bread 10 – Fruit, Orange Chicken, Stir Fry Vegetables, Rice, Fortune Cookies 11 – Taco Tuesday: Tacos with Fixins, Spanish Rice, Cinnamon & Sugar Chips with Honey 12 – Fresh Fruit, Chicken Caesar Salad, French Bread, Peanut Butter Cookie 13 – Father’s Day Lunch: 3 Bean Salad, Roast Beef & Gravy, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Roll, Apple Crisp 14 – Sack Lunch: Fruit, Turkey & Swiss on Rye, Chips, Cookie 17 – Cottage Cheese, Grilled Tuna Melt, Seasoned Fries, Cucumbers & Tomatoes 18 – Peaches, Oriental Chicken Salad, Bread, Cherry Strudel Tart 19– Green Salad, Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry, Steamed Rice, Vegetable Egg Roll 20 – Pears, Chicken Fry Steak, Gravy, Hash Browns, Scrambled Eggs 21 – Pasta Salad, Grilled Brats/Hot Dogs, Chips, Ice Cream Sundae Bar 24 – Salad, Beef Fajitas, Mexi Corn, Churros 25 – Peaches, Fried Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Steamed Vegetables, Hawaiian Roll 26 – Salad Bar, Pork Chili Verde Soup, Chocolate Pudding 27 – Cranberry Salad, Turkey with Gravy, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Roll, Apple Crisp 28 – Fresh Fruit, Taco Salad Bar 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

The Belgrade Senior Center will be closed June 14-23 for remodeling. Frozen meals are available for pick up. Please place your order by calling 388-4711 by June 5th.

■ 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

Menu Mon – Fri at Noon

3 - Salad, Quiche, Hash Browns,

Vegetables, Dessert

4 - Salad, Tuna Melts, Chips,

Vegetables, Dessert

5 - Salad, Swedish Meatballs, Rice,

Vegetables, Dessert

6 - Salad, Fried Chicken, Cheesy

Grits, Vegetables, Dessert

7 - Salad, Pizza, Vegetables, Dessert 10 - Salad, Roast Pork, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert

11 - Salad, Lasagna, Vegetables,

Dessert

12 - Salad, Sweet & Sour Chicken,

Rice, Vegetables, Dessert

13 - Salad, Chicken Fried Steak,

■ Exercise class Tuesdays at 10am

Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

TRAINING. Meals on Wheels will

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■ Blood Pressure Check: Noon: June 13th ■ Andi Salsbury with HRDC Senior Programs: June 4th & 11th SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: ■ Monday: 12:30: SCRABBLE ■ Wednesday: 9:00 am: Needleaires Sewing Circle ■ Thursday: 12:45 BINGO ■ June 14-23: The center will be closed for new floor install ■ June 26th: Birthday Lunch ■ June 27th: Belgrade Breakfast Club: 7:00-8:30 am: Open to the public! Stop by, order off our menu and enjoy breakfast!

■ June 28th Round the World: We will be visiting France!

CARD GAMES: ■ Monday: 12:30 Scrabble and/or Cribbage ■ Tuesday: 12:30 pm Hand & Foot ■ Thursday: 8:30 am Pinochle ■ Friday: 12:30 pm Pinochle

be delivered.

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Frozen Meals Available

18 - CLOSED FOR FLOORING 19 - CLOSED FOR FLOORING 20 - CLOSED FOR FLOORING 21 - CLOSED FOR FLOORING 24 - Salad, Taco Salads, Dessert 25 - Salad, Shepherd’s Pie,

Vegetables, Dessert

26 - Birthday Lunch: Salad, Meat

Loaf, Potatoes, Dessert

27 - Breakfast Club, Salad BBQ,

Chicken Breast, Potatoes, Veggies, Dessert

28 - Around the World Day:

“France” French Onion Soup, Ratatouille, Eclairs

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