Prime August 2019

AUGUST

2019

A MAGAZINE FOR MATURE ADULTS

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DEWEY ADAMS, REBUILDING HISTORY

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PET PEEVES

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By Lois Stephens

LATE BLOOMING PERENNIALS

By Jan Cashman

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.

Dewey Adams, Rebuilding History ....................................................2 How Does Social Security Fit Into Your Retirement Income Strategy? .............................................................5 Pet Peeves ................................................................................................6 Late Blooming Perennials ....................................................................7 Ramblin’ Man ...........................................................................................8 Senior Citizen Center Calendars .........................................................9

EVERYTHING YOU WANT, MORE THAN YOU EXPECT

DEWEY ADAMS

REBUILDING HISTORY

By Hannah Stiff

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W

hen he bought his first Model A Ford, Dwight “Dewey” Adams paid $35 and says that’s about what it was worth.

The year was 1943. Adams was a young man, about to enlist in the army and embark on deployments to the Philippines and Japan. But first, he took the wheel of his Model A and tested the limits of the Ford.

“It would go from here to there,” Adams recalls. “And that’s about it.”

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As his life unfolded, Adams eventually moved on from his first fickle Ford, found a sweetheart named Lois who became his wife, went to college, and eventually became a professor at the University of Nebraska. Lois and Adams had three boys, who in time had children of their own, who had children of their own.

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At 92, Adams has lived a rich life. In those years, he’s seen many chapters of his life come full circle, even the part about the junker car. Decades after rumbling around in his first Ford, with a little time on his hands in the early 1990s, Adams thought it might be fun to restore Model A to its glory days.

“One day I ran across a fellow, a friend of mine in Nebraska I went to high school with,” Adams says. “I said, ‘I think it would be really fun to restore a Model A.’ My friend said, ‘I think my cousin knows a guy who has one. He started to restore it and ran out of money.’”

So it was that one Model A lover’s misfortune became another’s opportunity. Adams soon found that turning a glorified hunk of metal back into a historical work of art did in fact cost money - more than the $500 a new Model A once sold for.

“I don’t even want to tell you what I spent on it,” Adams says with a chuckle. “When I started out, I was going to keep track of what I was spending, but then I stopped wanting to keep track.”

When he bought the Model A, Adams said there were no windows, no upholstery, and certainly no shiny repainted surfaces.

“It was just a shell,” he recalls.

Adams found most of the parts he needed for the project in a Bratton’s Antique Auto Parts catalog. He also enlisted help from other antique car restorers.

“I had a friend who did this,” he explains. “So, when I got stuck, I went to him. You see, car people – car nuts – usually have sort of a network. If you need a horn button, there’s probably who knows somebody who knows somebody who has one.”

Though he completed the bulk of the restoration in Nebraska, there were a few tasks left to complete when the Adams moved to Montana in 1994 to be closer to their three sons. He’s quick to credit a gentleman who lives outside Wilsall for helping him with little hiccups and bumps that came up along the way.

“How many hours did it take? I have no idea,” Adams says. “Just a lot, years. That’s not every minute I worked on it, just spare time or when the spirit moved me.”

Today, Adams enjoys sharing a bit of automotive history before showing off his pride and joy – fittingly named Henry.

“Of course, the Model T was a tremendously popular car,” Adams explains. “It’s what put America on wheels. Mainly to compete, Ford company started Continued on page 4 >>

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Continued from page 3 >> making a Model A because it was a little more modern.”

Adams remembers small details about the Model A, even if they don’t pertain to his specific vehicle. Wealthy consumers, for example, might buy a model with small flower vases located in the interior of the vehicle to “freshen up” the space. Others might spend a precious $3 for upgraded whitewall tires.

Henry is now garaged belowground at Aspen Pointe at Hillcrest Senior Living, where Adams and Lois have lived since 2010. When a curious journalist comes calling, Adams patiently shares photos of the restoration process and takes the two flights down to the parking garage to show off his Model A. He cranks the engine and Henry roars to life. Conversation is drowned out by the historical old beast. A tap on the horn adds a happy note to the engine’s grumble before Adams turns off vehicle, tucks the rumble seat back into its inconspicuous position, and gives it one last glace.

Though Henry hibernates almost all winter, Adams will bring it out a few more times this summer. He doesn’t have a particular destination in mind when he gets behind the wheel. Maybe he’ll cruise through the hills on the outskirts of town or sit in traffic on Main Street.

“Oh, I just drive around,” Adams says looking out his apartment window.

“Maybe I’ll go to Triple Tree. That’s a nice drive.”

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HOW DOES SOCIAL SECURITY FIT INTO YOUR RETIREMENT INCOME STRATEGY?

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might not be on your calendar, but Aug. 14 is Social Security Day. Since it was enacted on Aug. 14, 1935, Social Security has provided some financial support for millions of Americans during their retirement years.

While Social Security benefits, by themselves, probably aren’t enough to enable you to retire comfortably, they can be a key part of your overall retirement income strategy – if you use them wisely.

gin receiving your benefits, you’ll need to weigh a few factors, including your estimated longevity and your other sources of income.

To help you make decisions about Social Security, you will need to answer these questions:

• How should I consider potential spousal benef its? If you are married, or if you’re divorced but were married for at least 10 years, you could receive up to half of your spouse’s full retirement benefit (offset by your own benefit, and reduced if you claim early). If you outlive your spouse, you could claim survivor benefits, which can provide either your own benefits or 100% of your deceased spouse’s, whichever is larger. Consequently, the higherearning spouse might want to postpone taking benefits for as long as possible to maximize the survivor benefit.

• When should I start taking my benef its?

You can take Social Security once you reach 62, but if you wait until your full retirement age, which will probably be between 66 and 67, you’ll get much bigger monthly checks, and if you wait until 70, you’ll get the biggest possible payments. Before deciding when to be-

• How much can I earn without re- ducing my Social Security benef its? If you are younger than your full retirement age and you are receiving Social Security, the Social Security Administration will withhold $1 from your benefits for each $2 you earn over a certain threshold (which, in 2019, is $17,640). For

the year you reach your full retirement age, your benefits could be withheld by $1 for every $3 you earn over $46,920.

But once you reach your full retirement age, you can earn as much as you want without your benefits being withheld, although your benefits could still be taxed, de- pending on your income.

• How much of my pre-retirement income will Social Security replace?

Generally speaking, you should expect Social Security to replace slightly more than a third of your pre-retirement income. However, the higher your income during your working years, the lower the replace- ment value of Social Security will be.

• What other sources of retirement income should I develop? Contribute as much as you can afford to your IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan. You may want to consult with a financial professional, who can look at your entire retirement income picture and recommend moves to help you achieve the lifestyle you’ve envisioned for your later years.

Keep in mind that your decisions about Social Security filing strategies should always be based on your specific needs and health considerations. For more information, visit the Social Security Ad- ministration website at socialsecurity.gov. One final word: You may have concerns about the stability of Social Security. While no one can predict the future, many potential solutions exist to put the program on more solid footing.

Consequently, try to focus on the actions you can control.

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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PET PEEVES

By Lois Stephens

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all encounter inanities in life. Pet peeves, gripes, and complaints differ greatly among people. What drives me totally mad does not seem to bother others at all.

Each one of us experiences minor life encounters and occurrences that annoy us as an individual immensely while others around us don’t seem to find the same happenings nearly as irritating as we do. Thank goodness tolerance levels differ from person to person.

I thought I would share some of the occurrences in my life that vex me. I’ve listed several, in no particular order of annoyance.

First on the list of irksome happenings involve ‘free gifts’ that arrive in the mail.

My first thought when I receive one of these numerous free gifts is that ALL gifts are free, or they are supposed to be.

So, when someone calls something a free gift I wonder who they think they are fooling. Webster defines ‘gift’ as ‘something given willingly’ which again means it is already free, so why call it a free gift?

If it isn’t free, it isn’t a gift, in my books.

Just go ahead and send me something I didn’t ask for and most likely don’t even want, and then if you want to hit me up for money, go ahead, but really, I do not feel obligated to reimburse you in any way when I receive an unsolicited ‘gift’ of any sort.

Second, new items that do not work.

This seems to be a problem that grows worse each year. Examples of this include a new cell phone that I can’t register because there is a glitch in the SIM card, or a new weather station, bought for a Christmas gift, that took two hours on the phone talking to a technician and three days of live chat with a representative of the company who knew no more about the product as I do, and the end result? The brand-new weather station still does not work. Oh well, I really do like the old weather station that has served us well for the past decade, I just wanted to upgrade a little bit when I bought the non-functioning new one.

Another irritant of mine involves jeans.

For some reason, it seems that jean sizing never runs true. I will try on two pairs of the same make, model, and size. One will fit, one will not. The manufacturers of jeans also advertise slim fit, low-rise waist, and that often turns out incorrect

as well. Low-rise, slim-fit jeans may be anything but, as some of the jeans I own that are supposedly ‘slim-fit, low-waist” have a higher waist and are a lot baggier than ‘normal’ jeans. I really hesitate to buy pants of any sort online as if I cannot try them on for size first, they often do not fit properly. Am I just old and grumpy, or do other people have this same issue when buying jeans?

Another one of my pet peeves that truly does discourage me involves information on food packages. Manufacturers list calorie and nutrition facts on everything from recipes to prepackaged products. I think we worry too much about calorie content, as obviously it does work. Just look around at heavy America and that tells me that the people who ought to heed calorie information don’t do so, while those of us who don’t have to worry quite so much get totally turned off by this information. Eat less, eat well, exercise, and calories take care of themselves.

I will notice a recipe that looks fabulous.

I read the ingredients only to see at the end of the instructions that one little sliver of this delicious-looking dessert contains 570 calories per one half ounce serving. A half ounce really is not very much. It would not satisfy anyone that I know. This information really is not knowledge I want, and it serves as a terrific way to spoil the desire to actually create and then eat this particular food item.

Another happening that really upsets me is noticing a vehicle that the driver has left idling while he or she runs to the store or the post office. The environment has enough problems thanks to our thoughtlessness without people starting their vehicles and letting them run for twenty minutes to warm up the interior. We truly have become a nation of softies. Idling vehicles serve as an excellent way to add to our already polluted atmosphere and offer a great way to use up gasoline without moving two feet.

I am showing my age here, but another pet peeve involves our increasing dependence upon technology. Technology of course has served womankind well, but we have become overly dependent on it.

Technology has a habit of breaking down when we need it most. I am thinking here of power outages, equipment that develops glitches that take a week to fix, and other little problems that arise when a person or business relies solely on technology and cannot function when technology fails. I also think of computer crashes, computer updates that I have no idea what gets updated or why it takes twenty minutes to complete, tablets that quit when I am trying to take an order at the Virginia City café, Wi-Fi that won’t connect for any discernable reason, and the list goes on.

The very obvious lack of spelling and grammar on the Internet also drive me crazy. I would love to land a job as a proofreader for stories on the Internet. I have no idea how to find such a job, but the Internet badly needs someone who can still spell and who knows grammar so that the person or persons can fix all the horrendous mistakes. The misspellings and outrageous grammar, or lack of grammar, set my teeth on edge. I often lose interest in the story because the atrocious errors outweigh the story itself. If whoever wrote the story has no proper grasp of grammar and spelling, then I distrust anything that writer has to say anyway, so why finish the story?

So, there you have it, the top pet peeves in my life. I remind myself that if these annoyances are all I have to worry about, then I do a really good life after all.

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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LATE BLOOMING PERENNIALS

By Jan Cashman

GENUS Chrysanthemum

COMMON NAME

Hardy or Garden Mum

There are other perennial flowers which are not mentioned in the table that are long blooming into the fall. Some of the hardy geraniums such as ‘Rosanne’ have a long bloom time. Heliopsis, a yellow flower in the sunflower family, blooms into fall. And the popular ornamental grasses like Karl Forester Feather Reed Grass has attractive seed heads that mature in the fall and sway in the breeze. Don’t cut these grasses back till spring and watch them sway all winter.

Now is the time of the year to sit back and enjoy your flowers. They need less POPULAR CULTIVARS Many

water than they did in mid-summer, it’s too early for your fall fertilization, and the weeds are going dormant. If you’re itching to work in your perennial beds, add more mulch to conserve water. Cut back unsightly perennials that have finished blooming, but for most perennials, wait until the plant has turned brown to cut it back. And remember to dead head spent flowers to encourage more blooms.

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Sedum spectabile

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Rudbeckia fulgida

Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy

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lanting annual flowers every year takes a lot of time. That’s why perennial flowers are so great; you plant once and you are done, often for years. But few perennial flowers continually bloom. Plan your perennial bed so you have flowers blooming all summer. And, don’t forget the late bloomers! There are some beautiful perennial flowers that bloom in late August and September. Many of these flowers will survive an early frost.

The accompanying table shows some of the best late blooming perennials.

8 I August 2019 PRIME  Hyalite Lake near Bozeman

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RAMBLIN’ MAN

By John W. Ellingwood

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hanks for checking back with the Ramblin’ Man. I hope everyone is enjoying their independence this month as much as I am.

Since I wrote last month, my travels have taken me from Dead and Company concerts at the spectacular Gorge Amphitheater on the banks of the Columbia River in Washington to a visit with my sister and her husband in the beautiful lakefront town of Coeur d’Alene. From there, I traveled to Bozeman and on down through Wyoming to spend a fabulous 4th of July in my hometown of Boulder, Colo. From there, I rambled to Fort Collins for a visit with my oldest daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter in Fort Collins.

A heartfelt thank you to my childhood friend, elementary schoolmate and current boss Cindy Sease for her gracious hospitality she displayed during my stop in Bozeman. And to her daughter Lena for the outstanding hiking suggestions in the Gallatin National Forest just 20 minutes outside the city (yet worlds away).

Bozeman is a city that is growing in leaps and bounds as evident by all the new construction taking place on roads, businesses and residences. I am told the Bozeman area is one of the fastest growing cities in the country right now and with all its natural beauty, opportunities and friendly residents, it is easy to see why.

One of the highlights of my visit was a day spent at the Museum of the Rockies. World-renown for its paleontology department, the museum holds some of the finest fossil exhibits ever unearthed. The fossils have been painstakingly preserved and reassembled into life-sized specimens so real you will think you walked onto the set of Jurassic Park. Within the museum com-

plex is a planetarium and a hands-on children’s area plus currently an entire area with an amazing exhibit of Genghis Khan, the founder and first Great Khan (ruler) of the Mongol Empire in Southeast Asia in the 13th Century. He was admired by many and feared by most. Let the lavish displays and informative exhibits help you decide which side of history you are on. The museum’s very reasonable $14 admission charge is good for two consecutive days making it one of the best bargains I have come across in my travels so far.

Allow me to whine a moment and get something off my chest. I grew up out west and have not experienced humidity before. Crossing Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and now being in Indiana, it is so muggy I feel like I’m going to collapse. All I want to do is lie down - not a great feeling when I am trying to wrestle a 27,000 lb. alligator down a bumpy interstate. I have traveled to Indiana to have a new refrigerator installed in the rig. The original one is 16 years old, and I have had to crank it colder on a regular basis to keep the food properly chilled.

Not having the ability to chill and freeze food would be a disaster for me. I’m having anxiety just typing about it, so the sooner the fix, the better. Plus, I like my ice cream hard. Some of you are wondering why I would drive all the way to Indiana to have this done.

There is an Amish refrigeration company here that is highly recommended for their work and they will replace the mechanical part of the fridge, allowing me to keep the box and the double door configuration that I like. If I replaced everything, the only way to get the refrigerator out is by taking the windshield out, which is ridiculous and adds hundreds of dollars in labor.

Wrapping up this month, I want to tell you about a funny event that happened to Chester while we were in Colorado for Independence Day. I was invited by a high school friend from Boulder to spend the day with his family at Lake Estes in Estes Park, Colo., near the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. The setting was magnificent. The weather perfect and Chester and I had the opportunity to go kayaking for the first time with my friend Randy. Chester hates getting even his paws wet, so I was a bit apprehensive about going out on the lake. But Randy fit Chester in one of his grandkid’s life vests and it fit perfectly. So away we went.

No sooner had we gotten out in the middle of the lake when Chester decided the vest was uncomfortable and wriggled out of it and wanted to lay in my lap while I was helping my friend with paddling duties. As luck would have it, a motorboat had passed nearby and as we were trying to turn away, the wake hit the side of the boat. It wasn’t enough to capsize us, but it tipped it enough that Chester slipped right off my lap into the freezing cold water. He looked like one of those baby sea otters sliding off an ice flow. The look on his face (and I’m sure mine too) was priceless.

Thank goodness for a dog’s innate ability to paddle. It kicked right in and within seconds, my friend Randy had his paddle outstretched and Chester grabbed on and he got scooped up and back into the kayak. It was heartstopping and hilarious at the same time. I was so proud of Chester and made sure he got an extra treat that night.

I can’t say for sure Chester has turned into a water dog, but at least I know he can swim. He impresses me daily with how smart he is.

The weatherman just said the humidity, which is officially at “uncomfortable” levels, will reach “oppressive” in the next couple of days. I can’t wait. I may melt into a gooey mess before I’m done here.

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.

Menu 1- Chicken Alfredo 6 - Sloppy Joes 7 - Chef Salad

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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: ■ Summer Lunch: Serve summer lunch at one of the many locations to kids and teens.

Pick up at 11:30 at the Fork and Spoon, serve lunch from 12-1 and then return to the Fork and Spoon. Monday-Friday ■ 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.

■ 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.

■ Manhattan Senior Center: Volunteers needed Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday to help prepare lunch, meals on wheels, set up and clean up from 10-1. Please call for more details.

■ 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.

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.

■ Current RSVP Volunteers are encouraged to turn in your hours each month: your contribution to the community is greatly appreciated.

■ RSVP: has many more exciting ways to interact with your community, so put your skills and interests to use without making a long-term commitment. Occasionally we also have requests to help with mailings and other special onetime events.

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13 - Enchiladas

14 - Breakfast Burritos 15 - Cod

20 - Sweet & sour pork 21 - Polish Sausage 22 - Roast Beef

27 - Corn Dogs 28- French Dip 29 -Lasagna

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 locally-grown, 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: 10am2pm, Monday-Friday. Bring donations of clothes, household items, books, games, crafts, & more anytime between 8:30am4:30pm, 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!

■ Meals-On-Wheels Drivers are needed.

Please contact Suzie for more information at 586-2421.

■ The Center needs volunteers for the front desk and Foot Clinic Receptionist. Please contact Kristi at 586-2421.

■ Second Hand Rose is going to be open on Saturdays in August. They need volunteers to work these Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please spread the word around town.

■ Hiking Group – Meet at the Center at 8:00 a.m. and leave at 8:15 a.m. The schedule for July is: August 6 – Blackmore Trail to Blackmore Lake: Forest and Meadows to lake. 3.3 miles, 500 foot elevation August 13 – Kirk Hill Loops 1/3: Forested, meadows, scenic overlook, 2 mils, 600 feet elevation August 20 – Bridger Foot Hills Trail: Starting at the M August 27 – Middle Cottonwood Creek: Begins in the Bridger Mountains. On the upper west slope.

■ Legal case Focus Group: Call the Center or check the website for updated scheduling information. (sign up, first come first served) – A local 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

• 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!

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 Be sure to look at our website www.bozemanseniorcenter.org or pick up a calendar at the center for new events, programs and classes that we schedule throughout the month.

■ Happy 40th Birthday, Bozeman Senior Center Building. The Bozeman Senior Social Center was incorporated in 1969 and housed in several locations in Bozeman before the present building was built and moved into in 1979. Come have birthday cake and celebrate our fabulous building. Please call 586-2421 to let us know you are coming so we have enough cake and coffee.

■ Friday afternoon Sanctioned Unit 405 Games: Friday, July 26th at the Bozeman Senior Center – 1:00-4:30 Handicapped Sanctioned Unit Game….$5.00 per person.

Arrange for a partner and then contact Judy Wondrak via email (wondraks@gmail.com) to reserve your spot. We must have four or more tables to hold this evet so Judy will let you know via email when we reach that total.

Heidi, the director, needs you to sign up in order to calculate your handicap. New players, with no ACBL record will be assigned a handicap relative to their experience level.

This handicapped game is an experiment!

Many newer players feel intimidated and less able to compete with long time bridge players who have accumulated many masterpoints.

Handicapping will take place giving the B and C level and newer players additional points towards the final game totals in an effort to level the playing field. It is also a way to encourage better players to work with promising lower level players to help them improve their games. All bridge etiquette and rules will be in effect and we expect everyone to have a great time with this new type of game. Heidi will accept all feedback to determine if the effort is worth repeating.

Friday, August 16th at the Bozeman Senior Center – 1:00-4:30 Sanctioned Unit Game (possibly handicapped, based on feedback from July 26th) $5.00 per person.

Arrange for a partner and then contact Diane

Stillman via email (d.stillmatz@gmail.com) to reserve our spot. Once again, we need four tables to hold this event, so Diane will let you know via email when we reach that total.

■ 2nd Hand Rose Thrift Shop will be open Saturdays August 10, 17 and 24 from 10:00am – 1:00pm. 2nd Hand Rose Thrift Store is located downstairs at the Bozeman Senior Center. The store has a large selection of kitchenware, clothing, bed linens, crafts, fabric, toys, appliances, winter gear, shoes, knick-knacks, etc. There is something for everyone! We have the best volunteers managing and working in the store. We feel very fortunate to have such friendly and dedicated volunteers overseeing such an asset to our center. All items available for sale have been kindly donated by the Bozeman (and beyond!) community. Come see for yourself!

■ Red Hats Lunch for the month of August will be Tuesday, Aug. 13th, 11:30, at Fiesta Mexicana’s new location at the former Panda Buffet. Call the Bozeman Senior Center for your reservation at 586-2421 ■ Legal Services: Wednesday, August 14, 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, August 20, 1:00 p.m. - Enjoy free popcorn and this great movie: Movie: Quartet PG-13, 2012 • Drama/Comedy • 1h 39m Once-popular opera diva Jean Horton (Maggie Smith) creates a stir with her arrival at Beecham House, a home for retired performers. No one feels the uproar more than Reginald (Tom Courtenay), Jean’s exhusband, who still stings from her long-ago infidelity. Most of the other Beecham residents are delighted, and try to convince Jean to join them in a performance of “Rigoletto.”

Jean, however, knows that she is long past her prime and is reluctant to sully the memory of her once-lovely voice.

SERVICES/SUPPORT SERVICES ■ Pharmacist consultations: 2nd and 4th Mondays from 10:00 – 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: 2nd 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: 9:00 Circuit Core Strength, 10:00 Improved Walking, 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 10:00 ■ Modern Line Dancing: Thursdays, 10:00 ■ Cribbage: Tuesdays, 1:00 ■ Afternoon at the Movies: 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 ■ Bingo: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 ■ Watercolor Painting: Wednesdays, 9:30 ■ Ukulele Club: Wednesdays, 9:30 ■ Blood Pressure Check: Wednesdays 11:301:00 ■ Mah Jong: Wednesdays, 1:00 -4:00 ■ Pinochle: Wed. & Thursday, 1:00 ■ Bridge: Wednesdays & Fridays, 12:45 ■ Canasta: Thursdays, 10:00 ■ Scrabble: Fridays 10:00 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.

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

■ Front Desk is looking for volunteers to staff the front desk answering phones and helping people, 4 hour shifts.

■ Table Setters looking for volunteers to set tables in the mornings.

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

Meals-on-Wheels delivered MondayFriday to homebound individuals.

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

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

BOZEMAN SENIOR CENTER TRAVEL DEPARTMENT Full 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 406-586-2421 E-mail: travel@bozemanseniorcenter.org Bozeman Senior Center Travel News Office Hours: Mon, and Wed, 9:00 to 12:00 noon. Phone: 586-2421 SUMMER TRIPS; ■ Our summer trips have been so popular they are all filled. Look forward to new summer trips for 2020.

LONGER TRIPS FOR 2019: ■ All of the longer trips for 2019 are filled except for San Antonio Christmas, Dec. 5 - 9, 2019. This is a great trip enjoying the holiday season on the River Walk. With all the holiday decorations the luminarias, and all the sightseeing, this is a very fun holiday treat. Get signed up right away.

LONGER TRIPS FOR 2020: ■ Treasures of Japan: March 15 - 28, 2020 ■ The best of New Orleans: March 9 April 2, 2020 ■ Philadelphia, Amish Country and the Brandywine Valley: June 7 - 12, 2020.

■ Glacier Park and Whitefish, Montana: August, 2020.

■ Spectacular Scandinavia: July 30 August 12, 2020 ■ Christmas in the Smokies: December 5 - 13, 2020 SLIDE PRESENTATIONS: ■ Philadelphia, Amish Country: Wednesday, July 31st, 11:00 a.m.

■ Treasures of Japan and Spectacular Scandinavia: Thursday, Aug. 1st, 11:00 a.m.

■ Everyone welcome.

Menu Meals served Monday through Friday each week – 12:00 noon serving until 12:15 1 – Breakfast: Cinnamon Rolls, Lunch: Chicken Quesadilla, Spanish Rice, Mango Salsa, Black Bean and Corn Salad 2 – Turkey and Bacon Subs, Marinated Vegetables, Chips and Ice Cream Sandwich 5 – Mandarin Orange, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, Potato Wedges, Slaw 6 – Fruit, Grilled Chicken with Corn Salsa, Roasted Potatoes and Carrots, Root Beer Floats 7 – Fresh Fruit, Chicken Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread 8 – Cranberries, Turkey, Mashed Potato and Gravy, Steamed Vegetables, Dinner Roll 9 – Green Salad, Chicken Tenders, Fries, Pasta Salad, Rice Pudding 12 –Salad, Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, Rye Bread 13 – Fruit, Seafood Lasagna, Green Beans, Garlic Toast 14 – Asian Slaw, Chicken Teriyaki, Rice, Steamed Vegetables 15 – Roast Beef, Garlic Mashed Potato, Steamed Vegetables, Bread, Lemon Meringue Pie 16 – Beets, Taco Salad Bar, Fresh Fruit 19 – Fruit, Spaghetti and Meat Balls, Broccoli, Bread 20 – Coleslaw, Baked Cod, Baked Potato, Roasted Carrots 21 – Senior Citizen Day – Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Steamed Vegetables, Rolls 22 – Fresh Fruit, Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Bacon, Eggs 23 – Picnic Day – Cheeseburger, Red Potato Salad, Watermelon, Ice Cream 26 – Fruit, French Dip Sandwich, Au Jus, Vegetable Salad, Chips 27 – Tomato Slices, Fried Chicken, Mac and Cheese, Southern Green Beans, Cornbread 28 – Twice Baked Potato Soup, Salad Bar, Bread 29 – Salad, Tuscan Ragu, Steamed Vegetables, Bread Stick 30 – Fish Tacos, Slaw, Cilantro Lime Rice, Cinnamon/Sugar Chips Please make reservations (586-2421) each day 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

COMMUNITY RESOURCES ■ Blood Pressure Check: Noon: August 22nd

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: ■ Monday: 12:30: SCRABBLE ■ Wednesday: 9:00 am: Needleaires Sewing Circle ■ Thursday: 12:45 BINGO ■ August 1st at 5:30: Belgrade Senior Center Member BBQ and Volunteer Recognition: Call the Center for more information and to sign up.

■ August 16th: Around the World: We will be visiting Norway ■ August 20th: Computer Class: 2:00 ■ August 21st: August Birthday Lunch ■ August 22nd: Belgrade Breakfast Club: 7:008:30 am: Open to the public! Stop by, order off our menu and enjoy breakfast!

■ August 24th: Quilter’s Day: Call the Center to sign up: 388-4711 ■ August 30th: Labor Day BBQ Lunch

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

Menu

Meals are served at noon, 12 pm, Suggested donation for 60+ years young are $4.00 and for those under 60 years is $6.00

1 - Salad, Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 2 - Salad, Burgers, Tator Tots, Vegetables, Dessert 5 - Salad, Chicken Strips, Vegetables, Dessert 6 - Salad, Lasagna, Vegetables, Dessert 7 - Salad, Baked Potato Bar, Dessert 8 -Salad, Hamburger Steak, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 9 - Salad, Tuna Melts, Vegetables, Dessert 12 - Salad, Swedish Meatballs, Rice, Vegetables, Dessert 13 - Turkey, Bacon & Tomato Grilled Sandwich, Salad Bar, Dessert 14 - Salad, Taco Bar, Chips & Salsa, Dessert 15 - Salad, Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 16 - Around the World: Norway Agurksalat (Cucumber Salad), Pork Farikal, Potato Lefsa, Sour Cream & Raisin Pie 19 - Salad, Baked Chicken, Cheesy Grits,Vegetables, Dessert 20 - Salad, French Dip, Tator Tots, Vegetables, Dessert 21 - Birthday Celebration: Salad, Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 22 - Breakfast Club: Salad, Roasted Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 23 - Salad, Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Vegetables, Dessert 26 - Salad, Hoagie Sandwich, Chips Vegetables, Dessert 27 - Salad, Goulash, Vegetables, Dessert 28 - Salad, Meatloaf, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 29 - Salad, Smothered Beef Burritos, Spanish Rice, Vegetables, Dessert 30 - Labor Day BBQ: Salad, BBQ Ribs, Potato, Vegetables, Dessert

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

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