Prime September 2019

SEPTEMBER

2019

A MAGAZINE FOR MATURE ADULTS

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YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME: LOCAL NONPROFIT PAIRS SENIORS, VOLUNTEERS TO FORM INTERGENERATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS

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ACTIVE AGING WEEK CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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NUTRITIOUS BLUE BERRIES YOU CAN GROW HERE

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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You’ve Got a Friend in Me: Local Nonprofit pairs seniors, volunteers to form intergenerational friendships ........................2 Active Aging 2019 ..................................................................................5 Those Annoying Senior Moments .......................................................6 Nutritious Blue Berries You Can Grow Here ....................................7 Women Must Look Beyond Social Security to Help Fund Retirement? .........................................................................8 Senior Citizen Center Calendars .........................................................9

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o hear Molly Ambrogi-Yanson and Barbara Beckett sit together and talk is just like hearing two good friends catch up on life. On a stormy late summer night, the pair sit inside Beckett’s home and enjoy food and drink.

On this particular stormy night, Ambrogi-Yanson brought the snacks – a selection of cheeses, crackers and fruit. Beckett opens a bottle of wine. They sit in Beckett’s charming Bozeman condo, which she’s decorated impeccably, a nod to her career as an interior designer. Ambrogi-Yanson has just come from work, a mere minutes’ drive from Beckett’s house.

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in their friendship. Both have also skied Chamonix.

At 34, Ambrogi-Yanson has been skiing more recently than Beckett, age 87. But tonight, Beckett tells her Chamonix story. She was visiting the town with her husband decades ago. They didn’t intend to ski, and Beckett was donning a long skirt and fashionable shirt she’d handcrafted. When they arrived, someone at the ski resort asked Beckett and her husband if they wanted to ski.

“You just don’t say no to skiing on a glacier,” Beckett recalls laughing.

So down the mountain she meandered in her long dress. At the bottom of the run, Beckett remembers getting stares from Italian women.

“Americans ski in skirts now,” Beckett told them.

Ambrogi-Yanson laughs at the story – she says she can picture Beckett carving lovely lines down the mountain with a skirt billowing around her. This winter, Ambrogi-Yanson will be the one with ski stories to share with her friend.

Though Beckett calls Ambrogi-Yanson her “daugh-

ter in town,” the two have only known each other since this Spring. They were matched through the Befrienders program and have been going on “dates,” as Ambrogi-Yanson says, ever since.

Befrienders is a non-profit organization that provides companionship, support, and advocacy for the aging population in Gallatin Valley. The organization was established in 1993. Since then, the program has brought together many generations in relationships that are mutually rewarding and just plain fun.

“The concept of Befrienders is so sweet,” Beckett says. “The man who started Befrienders wanted people to be able to form friendships.”

The program is free and open to seniors age 65 and older and volunteers age 18 and older. Befrienders matches a volunteer and senior together and the pair spend at least an hour together each week doing a variety of activities – like going out to lunch, playing games, or just talking.

“What I find the most unique about our program is how mutually beneficial it is for both our senior and our volunteer,” Befrienders Executive Director Christel

Chvilicek says. “Through our application process, we are able to gather important information from both parties on what they hope to gain from our program.

We do this because we strive for an intergenerational learning opportunity where both parties can learn together or from each other.”

Beckett and Ambrogi-Yanson don’t stick with one activity each week. They’ve been to dinner together, the Opera, and considered strolling Music on Main next summer. The one constant is good conversation.

“And we’re both huggers,” Beckett says.

Beckett sometimes jokes about why AmbrogiYanson would want to spend time with an “old gal.”

To which Ambrogi-Yanson quickly and vigorously disagrees. Beckett is vivacious, with a social calendar chock-full of engagements with friends, exercise classes, volunteer obligations, symphony experiences and more. Ambrogi-Yanson, whose family lives in New York, says she’s grateful to have met Beckett. Despite their similarities as skiers, huggers, co-op shoppers and adventurous spirits, the key to their relationship is refreshingly simple.

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BEFRIENDERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTEL CHVILICEK SAYS THE MOST CRITICAL NEED HER NONPROFIT HELPS COMBAT IS SOCIAL ISOLATION. “Social isolation often occurs out of circumstance such as the loss of a spouse, living apart from family members, lack of reliable and consistent transportation, decrease in mobility or health, etc.,” Chvilicek says. “More and more research is being done on the effects of social isolation – including cognitive decline, depression, increase in elderly abuse, heart disease, and earlier death.”

Befrienders is currently the only organization in Gallatin Valley that offers senior companionship services free of charge. In 2018, Befrienders coordinated and managed 65 matches on a budget of $52,000. The feat was accomplished by one part-time executive director, over 65 volunteers, and a board of five individuals from the community. Earlier this year, Chvilicek became the first full-time Executive Director for the nonprofit. So far, she’s coordinated more than 75 matches and amped up the charity’s fundraising endeavors.

It costs approximately $500 to match a senior with a volunteer. That cost is significantly lower than the nearly $3,000 per year for similar services through a for-profit company, Chvilicek says.

“Our Adopt-a-Match program is designed to help,” Chvilicek says. “A donation of $500 will support a senior match for a year and help build our capacity, so more Befrienders relationships can be formed. Basically, we are fundraising to keep up with the demand.”

Befrienders also has an opportunity to earn matching funds but need the public’s help to get there. The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation has awarded Befrienders a challenge grant of $15,000 to help with program expansion. Befrienders has until February 17, 2020 to raise the $15,000 and meet this challenge grant opportunity. To make a donation go to www.befriendersbozeman.org/donate or if you want to learn more about Befrienders, you can email Christel at christel@befriendersbozeman.org.

Continued from page 3 >> “We’re just friends,” Beckett says. “That’s important.”

Ambrogi-Yanson doesn’t “volunteer” her time.

She gets just as much out of each date as Beckett.

Ambrogi-Yanson says she moved to Bozeman with her husband from Salt Lake City because they wanted to find a town with a strong sense of community that they could be part of. Beckett has become a fixture in the community Ambrogi-Yanson is building in her life.

“I learn life things from Barbara,” Ambrogi-Yanson says. “She has all these sage pieces of advice.”

Though their dates change, one thing is for sure, the future will be fun.

“I love to have fun and I have a fun life,” Beckett says. “We’re going to fish, the two of us.”

Beckett suggests practicing casting with hula hoops in the backyard. Ambrogi-Yanson nods at the suggestion and offers her backyard up for fishing practice.

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ACTIVE AGING WEEK KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4 The theme this year is “Redefining Active". There will be several Active Aging events going on all over town at locations including Hillcrest Senior Living, Bozeman Senior Center, Story Mill Park, Riverside Country Club, Bozeman Public Library, The Ridge, Fork and Spoon, Meadowlark School, Story Mansion, Amaltheia Organic Dairy and the YMCA! Activities will include everything from woodworking to line dancing, bird walks, presentations from the city, a labyrinth walk, aqua fit class, and volunteering opportunities. For more information about these events, contact Linda Jo Simkins (Bozeman Health Hillcrest Senior Living) at (406)414-2008.

TAKE PART IN THIS YEARS ACTIVE AGING WEEK WITH THIS LISTING OF EVENTS & SPEAKERS:

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 CHECK IN/LEND A HAND FAIR 9 a.m. to Noon Hillcrest Senior Living, Aspen Pointe Commons Check in and pick-up your bag and name tag OPENING CEREMONY 10 to 11:30 a.m. | Limit of 70 Hillcrest Senior Living, Aspen Pointe Commons Speaker: Paul Gomex from 406Cirque A initiative for circus and the preforming arts GROUP GOLF LESSON 1 to 3 p.m. | Limit of 12 Riverside Country Club WOODWORKING DEMO 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Limit of 8* Bozeman Senior Center *A second session will be held on Friday, October 4 at the Bozeman Senior Center at 9:30 a.m.

GERIACTORS READERS THEATER GROUP 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Bozeman Senior Center

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 STORY MILL COMMUNITY PARK BIRD WALK 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. | Limit of 20 Meet at West Paw Dog Park on Story Mill Rd Led by: Sacajawea Audubon Society

STORMWATER PRESENTATION 10 to 11 a.m. | Limit of 50 Hillcrest Senior Living, Aspen Pointe Commons Presented by: Kyle Mehrnes DINING FOR DOLLARS WITH HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Bozeman Senior Center Presented by: Ruth Ann Marchi and Cindy Sander GALLATIN VALLEY LAND TRUST TRAIL WALK 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. | Limit of 20 Peet’s Hill-Depart from Hillcrest Aspen Pointe Commons Led by: EJ Porth For those signed up for the Labyrinth walk, the GVLT walk will end at the Labyrinth at the Bozeman Public Library.

SING-A-LONG WITH KATE BRYAN 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Limit of 50 Hillcrest Senior Living, Aspen Pointe Commons Presented by: Kate Bryan LABYRINTH WALK 3 to 4 p.m. | Limit of 20 Bozeman Public Library - Meet at parking lot at corner of Story Street and Church Avenue LINE DANCING 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Limit of 20 Story Mill Community Center Gym Presented by: Myriah Marsh

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 AQUA FIT 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. | Limit of 15* The Ridge Athletic Club *Another session will be held on Friday, October 4, at 8:45 a.m.

COOKING DEMONSTRATION 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Limit of 30 Hillcrest Senior Living, Aspen Pointe Commons Presented by: Lelo Lomakema BOOKMOBILE 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Hillcrest Senior Living Learning Center INTERGENERATIONAL PLAY/ KIDSLINK 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. | Limit of 40 (will start promptly at 3:45) Meadowlark Elementary School VOLUNTEER AT THE FORK & SPOON 4:30 to 8 p.m. | Limit of 10 Fork & Spoon

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 MINDFULNESS & SELFCOMPASSION MEDITATION 9 to 10 a.m. | Limit of 25 Story Mansion Presented by: Karen DeCotis ACCESSING WELLNESS WITH THE SELF-MANAGEMENT TOOL BOX 10 to 11 a.m. | Limit of 50 Hillcrest, Aspen Pointe Commons Presented by: Jen MacFarlane CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. | Limit of 30 Story Mansion Presented by: Scott McMann GALLATIN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING PANEL DISCUSSION 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Limit of 30 Hillcrest, Fireside Room

AMALTHEIA ORGANIC DAIRY TOUR 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Limit of 25 3380 Penwell Bridge Road, Belgrade Limited transportation will be provided.

Please call 414-2031 to reserve a seat in the bus.

FLEET FEET: AGILITY AND BALANCE TRAINING 1:30 to 2 p.m. | Limit of 25 YMCA Presented by: Jenny Buhl MAINTAINING MUSCLE MASS THROUGH AGING 2 to 2:30 p.m. | Limit of 25 YMCA Presented by: Rachel Patrick CHRYSTI THE WORDSMITH 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Limit of 50 Story Mansion Presented by: Chrysti M. Smith

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 AQUA FIT 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. | Limit of 15 The Ridge Athletic Club WOODWORKING DEMO 9:30 to 11 a.m. | Limit of 8 Bozeman Senior Center CLOSING CEREMONY Noon to 2 p.m.

Story Mill Community Park 600 Bridger Drive, Bozeman Healthcare Connections health screenings and music by Kate & The Alley Kats, light lunch

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THOSE ANNOYING SENIOR MOMENTS

By Lois Stephens

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id you know that the term “senior moments” – which means a temporary lapse of memory, first made an appearance in 1996? The staff of Webster’s New World College Dictionary made it the word of the year in 2000. The term seems to poke gentle fun at us older people, but it does give us an excuse when those annoying lapses of memory do occur, which seems to happen more frequently that one would like.

Before we get to the point when we start to worry about those memory glitches, we tend to find the situation humorous. A few decades ago, when I was younger and a lot more energetic, I worked for a farmer who developed the habit of calling friends and neighbors “chief.” People would stop in at the farm, stay and chat for awhile, and my boss would talk cheerfully and almost without fail interject the words, “Ok, Chief,” or “You’ve got that right, Chief,” or some such phrase that inserted the word

“chief ” into the conversation. I thought it was funny, and because this man had a flamboyant personality and liked to take center stage, I figured it was his way of standing out in the crowd.

One day he dispelled that myth and admitted to me that many times he had trouble pulling up the right name at the right time. Since he couldn’t remember someone’s name at the moment, even though he might know the person quite well, he decided to start calling everyone “chief ” to cover

his memory lapses.

Again, at the time I thought it was hilarious, but with the passage of time, I no longer find this inability to dredge up a name at the drop of a hat humorous in the least. This same appalling lack of name memory (along with other lapses of memory that have nothing to do with names) has struck me as well. When I struggle to recall a name, all sorts of trivia about that person comes to mind, but the name refuses to surface. A few months ago, I was trying to remember the name of a person I know well, but whom I have not seen for several months. I could remember all sorts of facts about this lady, but her name totally escaped me.

I asked an acquaintance, “What is the lady’s name who used to work at the Mercantile, married Ernie the electrician, lives just outside of town, has short, red curly hair and owns the black-and-white dog named Cassie?”

I knew all the trivia, but I could not retrieve the lady’s name out of my memory banks to save my life.

As soon as I finished the litany of facts I did remember about this woman, her name popped into my mind. Trust me, I have NOT forgotten that name again, but it illustrates my point about the nebulous nature of recalling a name on the spur of the moment, even of someone I know rather well.

The good news about this is that Reader’s Digest informs me that forgetting names does not mean I’ve gone senile but is a natural consequence in people who have a few years under their belts. Older people really do have more difficulty recalling names, especially names of people they do not see on a regular basis, and as older people we notice this appalling forgetfulness and wonder if we will be the next victim of dementia. Generally, it means no such thing. It just means we have a little age on us. I suppose that ought to make me feel better, but it doesn’t erase the humilia-

tion of looking at someone I KNOW that I know, but for the life of me I cannot come up with the name to fit the face.

Other bits of trivia escape me as well.

I know a particular word, but I cannot pull it up when I need it. For instance, I know very well the word used to describe a multiple approach to controlling noxious weeds, that word they use that I can’t remember that describes using a combination of spraying, plant-specific insects, weeding or hoeing, and grazing livestock, all used together to control an unwanted weed.

Unfortunately, when this embarrassing situation occurs, the name I needed or the descriptive word I wanted usually surfaces later when my thoughts have moved on to something else, or I recall the name or the bit of trivia at 2:30 in the morning during one of my bouts of insomnia.

I like to tell myself that I have so much information stored in the filing cabinets of my brain that it just takes awhile for my brain to scroll through the wealth of information, find the right cubicle where I stored that little nugget of fact that I am searching for, before it can dredge up the information I seek.

When name recall fails me, I think I need to take a cue from my former employer and find a suitable word that adequately and politely negates the need to come up with a name. So, if I am chatting with you and I call you “Amigo,” or “Captain,” or “Friend” or some other moniker, please just nod and smile and go along with the joke.

Eventually I will remember your real name, if that is any consolation.

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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NUTRITIOUS BLUE BERRIES YOU CAN GROW HERE

By Jan Cashman

E

ver hear of “Haskaps”? I hadn’t, but I found out they are shrubs with berries that are in the honeysuckle genus (Lonicera).

Other common names for haskaps are Honeyberry, Yezberry and Blue Honeysuckle.

Dr. Mac Burgess from Montana State’s Plants Sciences department is doing research on them along with other

fruiting shrubs that produce nutritious berries. Besides honeyberry, some other nutritious “blue” fruits include elderberry, currants, chokeberry, and Saskatoon or juneberry. I would also include Mount Royal plum, purple grapes like Beta and blueberries and huckleberries in this category. It is not an accident that many of these blue berries are nutritious—they contain anthocyanins which are pigments with antioxidant effects. Here is a chart

of the characteristics of some of these nutritious berries. All are winter hardy, drought tolerant, and easy to grow. And they are all highly nutritious sources of antioxidants, fiber, Vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals.

that are high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. So plant one or more of these to make your yard not just beautiful, but fruitful.

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

Of course, fruit does not have to be blue in color to be nutritious. Cherries, strawberries and raspberries are a few red fruits we can raise in our gardens here

COMMON NAME

GENUS/ SPECIES

HEIGHT

USES

OTHER

Honeyberry

Lonicera caerulea

3-4’

Eat Fresh, Jan, Jelly, pies Tastes like blueberries

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Need 2 different varieties to pollinate.

Takes 3 years to get fruit. Protect from birds.

Gold fall leaf color.

8-10’

Pies, jam, jelly, wine

Fast grower, bitter flavor, some are native.

Plant Adams subspecies with York for good pollination.

Black Currant

Ribes nigrum

4-6’

Jam, Jelly, syrup, sauces, oils, liqueurs

Strong tart flavor. Red fall color.

Glossy Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanicarpa

4’, compact

Eat fresh, pies, jams, jelly

White flowers. Red fall color. Disease and pest free.

6-18’

Pancakes, pies, dried for pemmican and trail mix

White flowers. Good fall color. Native species.

Yellow fall leaf color.

Juneberry/ Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

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WOMEN MUST LOOK BEYOND SOCIAL SECURITY TO HELP FUND RETIREMENT? W

omen tend to depend more on Social Security for several reasons, including longer life spans, lower average earnings and more time spent away from the work- force to care for family members. Nearly half of all senior unmarried women receiving Social Security benefits rely on them for 90 percent or more of their total income, according to the Social Security Administration.

But this isn’t by choice, because Social Security payments by themselves are not enough to fund retirement.

If you’re married, your situation is somewhat dif- ferent, but you don’t want to depend on Social Security too much. To help boost your chances for a comfortable retirement life- style, what should you know about Social Security and other steps should you take? Here are some suggestions to consider: • Understand your Social Security benef its. You can start taking Social

Security as early as 62, but your checks will be bigger if you wait until your full retirement age, which likely will be between 66 and 67. You can also defer taking benefits up to age 70 and receive even higher benefits. Social Security offers spousal and survivor benefits, so it’s important that you coordinate your actions with your spouse. For example, you are entitled to receive up to half of your spouse’s full retirement benefit (offset by your own benefit, and reduced if you claim early). Additionally, the survivor benefit can provide either your benefit or 100% of your deceased spouse’s, whichever is larger.

It may make sense to have the higherearning spouse delay taking benefits for as long as possible to maximize the survivor benefit. You might be eligible for spousal and survivor benefits if you’re divorced, so it’s important to understand all of your options.

• Contribute as much as you can to your retirement plans. Because women take

more time away from work to care for their families, they often have lower balances in their employer-sponsored retirement accounts. That’s why you may want to put in as much as you can to your 401(k) or similar plan – at least enough to earn your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered.

And whenever you get a raise, increase the amount you contribute. Even if you have a 401(k), you may still be eligible to invest in a traditional or Roth IRA. And with both your 401(k) and IRA, fight the temptation to invest too conservatively, especially if you’re many years from retirement. To make substantial progress toward your goals, you will need a reasonable amount of growth-oriented investments in all your retirement accounts, while still accommodating your risk tolerance.

• Create an appropriate withdrawal strategy. When you retire, you’ll need to calculate how much you can afford to withdraw each year from your

401(k), IRA and any other retirement accounts. You don’t want to withdraw too much, too soon, and risk outliving your resources. You may want to consult with a financial professional who can help you determine a withdrawal rate appropriate for your age, income sources, lifestyle, projected longevity and other factors.

The suggestions above can apply to everyone. But as a woman, you may find them particularly import as you strive to achieve the retirement lifestyle you deserve.

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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- Ham & Bean Soup 2 - Meatloaf 3 - Hamburger steak w/onion & mushrooms 8 - Fajitas 9 - creamy chicken w/biscuits 10 - Meatballs 15 - Pulled pork w/coleslaw 16 - chicken & dumplings 17 - Beef Stew 22 - Chicken, rice, broccoli casserole 23 - Cod 24- Pork & dressing 29 -Breakfast burritos 30 -Taco salad 31 -(Halloween) Spaghetti

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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: ■ 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.

■ 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.

■ Sacks Thrift, a Program of Help Center: Volunteers needed to help sort merchandise, retail sales, assisting customers and displaying merchandise.

Sacks Thrift is a 100% local nonprofit that provides major financial support to Help Center, Inc. 50% in store discount with certain amount of hours. Volunteers needed in Belgrade and Bozeman.

■ Bozeman Health: Make a lasting impression for those who enter Bozeman Health by greeting VISITORS, providing DIRECTIONS and ANSWERING QUESTIONS. ■ Bozeman Health: Volunteers are needed at the Care Boutique and Gift Shop. Responsibilities would be assisting customers with merchandise and working with the register.

■ Bozeman Health: Volunteers are needed to escort patients and visitors throughout the hospital, transport medical equipment and deliver flowers.

LIVINGSTON: ■ Transportation: is urgently needed for Senior Citizens in Livingston for Doctor’s appointments in Bozeman.

There IS NOT an age requirement, just a driver’s license and insurance.

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

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

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

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

For more information, contact Richard Reiley at

406-388-7840

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

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Bozeman Senior Center

ANNOUNCEMENTS ■ The Center will be closed Monday, October 14th for Columbus Day ■ The Annual Fall Festival is Friday, October 18, 8:00am-2:00pm and Saturday, October 19, 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m.

Our annual Fall Festival Fundraiser is a gigantic 2-day rummage sale, including lots of various departments selling items at thrift store pricing. Shopping departments include: Fabric, Christmas Store, Winter coats/clothing/gear, Pies/Cinnamon Rolls, Jewelry, a Gift Store, Antiques, Plants, Woodwork items, our 2nd Hand Rose Store, Furniture, a Household Store and lunch served both days (11am-1pm).

Roast Beef Dinner or soup and Biscuit will be on the menu! Roast Beef Dinner will be $8.00 and the Stew and Biscuit are $6.00. We also host a raffle sale. This event is coordinated by a very small number of staff & tons of volunteers. When the event is completed, around 150 volunteers have helped make this 2-day fundraising event a huge success. This event is open to the community; hundreds upon hundreds community members attend this two day fundraiser.

Here is a list of our raffle prizes: · 2 tickets, Tubing down the Madison River— Montana Whitewater · 2 tickets to the Ellen Theatre · Queen, Hand Embroidered Bed Spread, Bozeman Senior Center · $25.00 Gift Card, Town and Country · $25.00 Gift Card, Town and Country · $50.00 Gift Card, Applebees · $50.00 Gift Card, Olive Garden · Dinner for 4 (Excluding gratuity and alcohol) Montana Ale Works · $79.98—2 Multi Position Chairs with Cooler Murdoch’s Ranch & Home · $209 Weber Gas Grill—Kenyon Noble · $100 Cash—-Bozeman Senior Center · 137 piece Craftsman Mechanic Tool Kit, Owenhouse Ace Hardware West · Photo of Buffalo in West Yellowstone, Ross Winslow · 2 Bird/Dog Prints—Berille · $50 at Restaurant of Choice, Jared Hauskins, Edward Jones · Tickets to Museum of the Rockies · $125 Wagon Wheel Rug · Women’s and Men’s Basketball and Volleyball Tickets—MSU ■ Hiking and walking groups commence: Thank you to all the hikers and walkers we had this season and also a huge thank you to Jacklyn and Priscilla, for planning and leading the group for the season! If you have any

• 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!

input for what you’d like to see in the groups for 2020, please contact Kristi at 586-2421 or email Kristi@bozemanseniorcenter.org. We look forward to hitting the trails with you next year!

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

■ Flu Shots: Wednesday, October 9a.m. – 11:00a.m. Gallatin County Health Department is administering flu shots – please bring insurance, and if not, you’ll be billed individually.

■ Halloween Dinner: Costume Contest during lunch ■ New Exercise classes: Parkinson’s and Arthritis. Check the exercise calendar at the end of the month for details. You can get a paper copy at the center or look at it on our website www.bozemanseniorcenter.org ■ Line Dancing A new class of line dancing on Mondays, 2:30p.m.

■ Second Hand Rose Thrift Store: 10am2pm, 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!

■ Meals-On-Wheels Drivers are needed.

Please contact Suzie for more information at 586-2421.

■ The Center needs volunteers for Second Hand Rose Thrift Shop. Please contact Kristi at 586-2421.

■ Hiking and walking groups commence: Thank you to all the hikers and walkers we had this season and also a huge thank you to Di, who made our delicious cookies every week! If you have any input for what you’d like to see in the groups for 2020, please contact Kristi at 586-2421 or email Kristi@bozemanseniorcenter.org. We look forward to hitting the trails with you next year!

EVENTS/PROGRAMS/CLASSES Be sure to look at our website www.bozemansenBe 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.

■ Legal Services: Wednesday, October 9, 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, October 15, 1:00 p.m. - Enjoy free popcorn and this great movie: Movie: Robot and Frank - In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon Director: Jake Schreier, Writer: Christopher Ford (screenplay) 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. Morning and Afternoon.

■ 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: 9:00 Ball Class, 11: 00 Beginning Tai Chi, 11:30 Yang Tai Chi, 1:00 Strong and More, 2:15 Parkinson’s, 3:15 Arthritis ■ 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 Ball Class, 11: 00 Beginning Tai Chi, 11:30 Yang Tai Chi, 1:00 Strong and More, 2:15 Parkinson’s, 3:15 Arthritis ■ 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: Mondays 2:30, 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.

■ 2nd Hand Rose Thrift Store is looking for volunteers to cashier and work around the store ■ Calling All Bingo Callers: If you’d like to volunteer for this fun opportunity on Tuesdays and Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00, please let us know! 586-2421 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!

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 ■ NEW TRIP: SNOWCOACH TRIP, YELLOWSTONE PARK. Feb 24, 25, 2020 Motor Coach to West Yellowstone. Spend the night in the Holiday Inn. On the 25th, board the snowcoach for a very fun all day trip into the park and to Old Faithful. Return to Bozeman that night. Working on the cost now. Get signed up.

PRIME September 2019 I 11 ■ CULTURAL TREASURES OF JAPAN: MARCH 10 to 23, 2020. Fly to Tokyo, travel throughout Japan, also taking a high speed train to Hiroshima.

Cruise on Lake Ashi to see the breathtaking view of Mt. Fuji. New trip, looks great.

■ BEST OF NEW ORLEANS; MARCH 29 - APRIL 2, 2020.

Fly to New Orleans, stay four nights at the Bienville House. Visit the National World War II Museum, dine at the Court of Two Sisters, tour New Orleans, do a Cajun Swamp tour, see Oak Alley Plantation, and Breakfast at Brennans.

Really fun trip.

■ PHILADELPHIA, AMISH COUNTRY, AND THE BRANDYWINE VALLEY: JUNE 7 - 12, 2020. Fly to Philadelphia, visit Valley Forge, beautiful Longwood Gardens and Nemours Mansion. Travel to Hershey, Pennsylvania to Hershey’s Chocolate World. Visit Amish Country, their home and enjoy a delicious Amish dinner. Definitely go to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.

■ GLACIER NATIONAL PARK: AUGUST 17 - 20, 2020.

Very exciting, fun packed trip to Glacier. Spend 3 nights at the Lodge at Whitefish. Ride the red Jammers on the Going - to - the - Sun Highway. Enjoy a boat ride on Lake MacDonald, Enjoy a performance of the Big Fork summer theater.

■ SPECTACULAR SCANDINAVIA: JULY 30 - AUGUST 12, 2020.

Travel through Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Wonderful scenery, great trip, delicious food and many highlights.

Optional post trip to Iceland.

■ NEW TRIP: CLASSIC SPAIN: SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 8, 2020 Two nights in Madrid, two nights in Seville, one night in Granada, two nights in Valencia, and two nights in Barcelona. Excellent price. So much to see. You will love it.

■ CHRISTMAS IN THE SMOKIES: Dec. 5 - 11, 2020 Featuring the Biltmore Mansion, including a candlelight tour, have a fun filled visit to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Park.

Enjoy an evening show at the Smoky Mountain Opry House and lots more fun, too.

■ SLIDE PRESENTATION: FRIDAY, NOV. 1ST, 10:00 A.M. SENIOR CENTER BASEMENT DONE

BY COLLETTE VACATIONS. EVERYONE WELCOME. SEE SLIDES ON THE UPCOMING SCANDINAVIAN TRIP AND THE NEW TRIP TO SPAIN.

Menu Meals served Monday through Friday each week – 12:00 noon serving until 12:15 1 – Coleslaw, Baked Cod, Baked Potato, Steamed Carrots, Dessert 2 – Oriental Chicken Salad, Bread 3 – BREAKFAST: Fresh Fruit, LUNCH: Salad, Beef Roast, Roasted Root Vegetables, Bread 4 – Make your own Taco Bar, Spanish Rice, Cinnamon Chips 7 – Vegetable Pasta Salad, Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich, Chips 8 – Chicken Parmesan, Noodles, Steamed Vegetables, Bread 9 – Salad Bar, Chili, Cornbread 10 – Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Bread 11 – Vegetable Salad, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Sweet Potato Salad 14 – CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY 15 – Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Vegetables, Egg Roll 16 – Fresh Fruit, Sausage Breakfast Scramble, Hash Browns, Assorted Bread 17 – Salad, Beef Bolognese over Pasta, Steamed Vegetables, Breadsticks 18 – FALL FESTIVAL: Roast Beef, Baked Potato Dinner or Beef Stew with Biscuit (Suggested donation does not apply) 19 – FALL FESTIVAL: Roast Beef, Baked Potato Dinner or Beef Stew with Biscuit (Suggested donation does not apply) 21 – Meatball Marinara over Spaghetti, Steamed Vegetables, Bread 22 – Garlic Butter Chicken, Rice, Steamed Vegetables, Bread 23 – Roasted Pork Loin, Herbed Potatoes, Asparagus, Dinner Roll 24 – Creamy Mushroom and Chicken over Bowtie Pasta, Broccoli, Bread 25 – Taco Salad Bar, Fresh Fruit 28 – Shrimp Scampi, Angel Hari Pasta, Steamed Vegetables, Chocolate Pudding Parfait 29 – Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Biscuit 30 – OKTOBERFEST: Kielbasa, Bacon and Apple Kraut, Steamed Vegetables, Applesauce Dessert 31 – HALLOWEEN: Frogeye Salad, Shredded Beef Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Steamed Vegetables, Caramel Apple Crisp 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

EXERCISE ■ Movement in Motion: 9am Mon, Weds, Fri ■ Line Dancing: 12:45pm Mon ■ Building strength through walking: Mon 1:30pm ■ Yoga: 9am Tuesdays, 8am Fridays ■ Exercise class Tuesdays at 10am

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: ■ Monday: 12:30: SCRABBLE ■ Wednesday: 9:00 am: Needleaires Sewing Circle ■ Thursday: 12:45 BINGO ■ Oct 16th: September Birthday Lunch ■ October 18th Around the World: Germany ■ October 24th: Belgrade Breakfast Club: 7:008:30 am: Open to the public! Stop by, order off our menu and enjoy breakfast!

■ October 26th: Quilter’s Day: Call the Center to sign up: 388-4711 ■ October 31st: Dress up lunch and all kinds of fun!

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, Beef Stew, Biscuits, Dessert 2 - Salad, Lasagna, Vegetables, Dessert 3 - Salad, Chicken Stir Fry, Egg Rolls, Dessert 4 - Salad, Chili, Cornbread, Vegetables, Dessert 7 - Salad, Salisbury Steak, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 8 -Salad, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Vegetables, Dessert 9 - Salad, Shepherd’s Pie, Dessert 10 - Salad, Chicken, Vegetables and Dumplings, Dessert 11 - Taco Salad, Dessert 14 - Salad, Turkey Pot Pie, Vegetables, Dessert 15 - Salad, Mac & Cheese, Vegetables, Dessert 16 - Birthday Celebration: Salad, Brats & Tots, Vegetables Dessert 17 - Salad, Baked Potato Bar, Toppings, Vegetables, Dessert 18 - Around the World - Germany: Sauerbraten w/ Klosse & Rotkohl (Beef pot roast w/ potato dumplings & Red Cabbage), Gurkensalat (cucumber salad), Pflaumenkuchen (Plum Cake w/whipped topping) 21 - Salad, Paella (Spanish Rice Casserole), Vegetables, Dessert 22 - Salad, Roast Pork, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 23 - Salad, Baked Chicken, Cheesy Grits, Vegetables, Dessert 24 - Belgrade Breakfast Club, Salad, Fish & Chips, Vegetables, Dessert 25 - Salad, Meat Loaf, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 28 - Salad, Ham & Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 29 - Salad, Chicken Alfredo, Pasta,Vegetables, Dessert 30 - Salad, Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 31 - Dress up Lunch: Salad, Cheeseburgers, Tator Tots, Vegetables, Dessert

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

Mark your calendars!

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