PRIME July 2021

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A SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE

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Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution

By Hannah Stiff

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Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution

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The Order Of Things

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The Specialist

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Five of the Best Summer Blooming Perennial Flowers

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Old Guy Lookalikes

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Medicare or Medicaid?

A quick review.

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Bozeman Senior Center Recreation

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Meal Service in Senior Centers

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Bozeman woman pens new book of essays to inspire & uplift

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ahara Devi has worked many jobs. She’s been a bank teller, waitress, freelance photographer, organic wine salesman, natural food store cashier, carpenter’s assistant, and caterer.

She’s been a gardener for a rock star in Connecticut and a housekeeper for a celebrity in Beverly Hills. For four years in the 90’s she lived on the streets of Sedona, and spent five years in India “burning in the fire of spiritual development.”

“I’ve driven a taxi in New York City and a tractor in Israel, and sold Japanese yoyos with my then nine-year-old son on the street in Boulogne, France one Christmas season until we had enough money for dinner each night,” she said.

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interesting jobs, Sahara can now add “author.” She has published a book titled “Evolution Revolution: 2021.” Like a photographer who says their photo asked to be snapped, Sahara says the collection of pieces asked to be published.

The book is a collection of essays that are meant to uplift,

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inspire, provoke, enlighten and transform, and meant to help you “move yourself to the next level of human beingness.”

The essays are predicated on a notion that very slight shifts in human consciousness can create effects that impact the world. She likens this shift to a navigational shift.

“If a navigational heading is shifted by just one degree and you leave New York City heading for L.A., with a one degree deviation, you can end up in Oregon,” Devi says in her book description.”What if humanity had a one-degree shift in consciousness?”

And what can a shift in human consciousness accomplish? In short, massive transformation.

Sahara says that the problems that have plagued humankind since the dawn of time— famine, disease, unrest, division, war, inequality, etc.—is a product of humans’ “collective contribution,” and can only be eradicated with a “critical mass of enlightened Consciousness permeating our Quantum Reality.”

To help readers “change themselves and change the world,” she provides insight into aspects of human conditioning that are often overlooked, and notes the youth of today seem ready for a new version of society.

“People are recognizing that if we don’t care about each other,

and live a limited, self-centered life, we are simply perpetuating what-is right now, and what-is right now is very messed up,” she says.

The key, at any age, is to realize that transforming the world starts with transforming oneself.

“What we see ‘out there’ is the result of our collective contribution to date,” Sahara says. “If we want the whole to change, we each have to change our personal contribution to that whole.”

Sahara says that science shows humans are surrounded by a personal energy field, and says the frequency of that field is determined by either “unconscious thought and behavior, or conscious intention.”

“Different humans carry different frequencies of energy,” she says. “And while everything is energy, the difference between a flower and a human is that humans have the ability to change their energy signature by cultivating a higher frequency in their bodies and energy fields.”

An example she cites is a study showing that the crime rate in Washington D.C. was noticeably reduced overnight by the intention of a group practicing transcendental meditation.

“No amount of protest can accomplish what a simple shift in frequency and consciousness

4 / JULY 2021 PRIME can,” Sahara writes. “And politics—which does a very good job of keeping us distracted and very well divided—is never the answer: righteousness cannot be legislated, goodness cannot be enacted into law, and greed cannot be criminalized.”

So, what is the point of changing vibrational frequencies and exploring topics that seem meaty and sometimes esoteric? Sahara says the goal is simple.

“I hope that those humans who feel there is more to life than a rat race or ‘American Dream’ will read it and transform themselves,” she said. “So we may create a planet of peace, harmony, and plenty for all, where greed and power-mongering have reigned too long.”

In her book, Sahara offers simple exercises to help readers cultivate the kind of energy they want in their lives.

“Ignore everything except what you desire in your reality,” she writes. “Focus on that. We don’t create change by concentrating on the undesirable, and fighting for change. We create change by choosing to be, express, model and demonstrate exactly what we do desire.”

So, if people want to see more love in the world? Be more loving,

Sahara says. Want a more compassionate world? Show more compassion. Hoping for a more generous world?

Give generously.

“We first have to understand that capital L love is a frequency, not an emotion,” she says. “And instill that frequency in our own fields.”

Sahara’s got an exercise in the book for that, too.

“The most effective way to change what we don’t like, is by creating more of the quality of energy we do like,” she says. “This requires the discipline of focus on the desirable, while still being aware of, but essentially ignoring, the undesirable.”

Sahara’s book can be ordered online through Barnes & Noble, Book Depository or Amazon, or by calling Vargo’s or Country Bookshelf and asking them to order it. It is also available for e-reader devices, and links can be found on her website, www.saharadevi.com. Rental copies are available at the Bozeman Public Library.

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The Order Of Things

By Nancy Ruby

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oday’s simple step returns us to the practice of intermittent fasting. Giving our digestive system a break from eating for 14 - 16 hours each day offers a plethora of benefits, yet it may seem daunting at first glance. The key?

EAT AN EARLIER, LIGHTER DINNER. WHAT TO DO Eat your last meal of the day by 6:00 or 7:00 pm allowing your body a good three hours to digest before you go to bed. Dinner, better known as supper, is best in the form of soups, salads or one-pot meals of non-starchy vegetables. Then close down the kitchen and avoid night time snacking. Sip warm tea instead.

WHY YOU WANT TO DO THIS? Dinner should be supplemental to your day, not the main event.

Instead, sup at suppertime. You will wake up feeling lighter and energized the next day. You will have fewer aches and pains as you age and you won’t get fat, tired and overwhelmed because you are making your body’s job easier. That’s a big payoff for a small meal.

HOW TO START Eat a hearty lunch that includes your macronutrients – protein, carbos and healthy fats, and even

dessert. Then reverse engineer your supper time by winding it back by 15 minute intervals until you are eating by 6:00 pm. Or just dive in and do it, if you like to dive. However, small incremental change tends to last as you develop a habit versus a sudden diving and them jumping out. It took me a few months to dial this into the natural rhythm that is now my preferred lifestyle.

WHAT ABOUT OTHERS? If you find yourself interested in wanting to dissolve pain, excess fat, and lethargy through intermittent fasting but you have a few mouths to feed at night, or your social agenda includes dinners as entertainment, there is still a way to dance with this habit.

First, feed yourself a respectable lunch so your appetite is satiated.

Then simply sup around others at dinner time. Serve up a smaller plate. It’s best to use 10 inch plates for everyone to limit mass consumption. We are a culture that is overfed and undernourished. Choose the vegetables, pass on the protein.

Eat slowly, placing your attention on the conversation with your company. If it’s an extremely late meal, you may choose to simply sip tea. Don’t worry, the others will get use to you, especially if you share your reason and ask for their support. We all need

support, especially when we are making a change for the better.

Suggest an earlier time for dinner dates rather than our cultural 7:00 – 8:00 pm restaurant reservation. I have found this to be a great trade as restaurants are quieter, service is faster, reservations are not needed before 6:00. That leaves plenty of time after the meal for a stroll which further aids digestion.

Surprising to me, my friends and family have always been agreeable to this timeframe. And we avoid going to bed on a full stomach.

When eating at home, simply repeat your lunch menu in a smaller quantity. Keep your meals simple for most of the week with less time spent cooking. If you have dessert, eat it immediately, then brush your teeth and be done. You have now created space in your evening for other leisurely activities and playtime.

For those of you that delight in creating culinary extravaganzas, make it a special event once or twice a week. Best to make it early, especially if it’s not so light.

It will feel even more special with all the extra time you now have by keeping your other meals simple.

ORDER MATTERS The order of what you do is called krama. Krama is the sequence that allows consciousness and

energy to flow for optional health. When you are not getting the results you are after in life, investigate what you are doing and the order in which you are doing it. If you have the right input, but the wrong order, you won’t get what you are after.

When it comes to food consumption, even if you eat the right foods at the wrong time of day, your body can’t digest the nutrients. The night before you want to have a great day in body, mind, and spirit – eat an EARLIER, LIGHTER DINNER, let your body rest and digest for 14 – 16 hours and awaken with vim and vigor.

The order in which you do things day-in and day-out determines who you become.

WHO ARE YOU BECOMING TODAY? Nancy Ruby runs YogaMotion Wellness Academy in Bozeman and describes herself as an educator, joyologist and lifestyle engineer. She has been sharing her teachings in yoga and wellness education for the past 40 years. Ruby currently specializes in supporting the health and wellbeing of Baby Boomers and beyond.

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The Specialist

By Lois Stephens

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eople who read my column know how much I delight in all aspects regarding outhouses. My husband built me a double decker outhouse last fall, and I have a huge collection of outhouse items in my house. Over the winter, my neighbor friend gave me a small booklet written in 1929 by Charles (Chic) Sales entitled The Specialist. It turns out the specialist was a skilled hand at building privies in all shapes and sizes, and since he excelled at every aspect of building such structures, he had advice for people on every step of the construction process.

tract to discover what my husband did right and what he did wrong, according to this old pro, when building our own little house of retreat.

As with any process, it turns out according to the authority on such matters that my husband did several things correctly, and he made a few major mistakes in our own outhouse construction. Firstly, the specialist gave a six-month privy service free of charge. My husband, whether he likes it or not, will give me a lifetime privy service free of charge, so I am one up on the expert in this particular circumstance.

I eagerly read this humorous little

Next, the specialist designed his

latrine seats depending on the use of the outhouse. Families had comfortable seats in their little buildings, but thunderboxes used by field hands featured rough, unpleasant seats to discourage people from lingering too long and shirking their work responsibilities. My seat is quite comfortable, this little building is for family use only, so the specialist and I agree on that one.

The old timer recommended situating an outhouse somewhere beyond the woodpile. He explained that the women of the house would invariably pick up an armload of wood on their trip back from

answering nature’s call to drop in the wood box for the house stove.

Notice he says ‘women’, not ‘boys’ or ‘men’ or ‘people.’ Unfortunately, the specialist hit the nail on the head with this one. We stack wood on our porch during the winter months for easy pickings. Every time I step outside in winter, for whatever reason, I always bring an armload of wood from the porch with me when I step back inside the house.

My husband, however, walks into the house empty handed every single time. It doesn’t occur to him to bring in a few sticks of wood for the stove. Nope, the lady of the house

See What You’ve BeenPRIME Missing JULY 2021 / 7 keeps the wood box filled, the stove stoked, and the house warm, without fail. I don’t even have walk by an outhouse to perform this chore.

For furnishings, the specialist recommended nails for catalogues and boxes for corncobs. Fortunately, in this day and age, we don’t rely on either catalogues or corncobs to complete nature’s call. I will place a nice cabinet with securely fitting doors to store whatever paraphernalia we may need for our double decker excursions.

Our upper-level structure has two nice windows providing an exceptional view of the valley. The lower level has one window fitted with frosted glass. The specialist recommended people have no windows whatsoever in their outhouses to discourage peeping Toms, or in our case, wandering witches from the Hansel and Gretel Forest. I believe frosted windows effectively discourage voyeurs and at the same time allows some light on the situation, and if someone can levitate twelve feet off the ground to peer in the upper widows, more power to them!

The ace outhouse builder believed in carving stars or crescents into the door for ventilation purposes. Our door is one solid door, without the usual crescent to signify the purpose of our little outbuilding. However, my creative neighbor has made several signs to indicate to passersby the purpose of our small honey bucket structure. ‘Taking Care of Business’ will hang over the door itself. ‘The Poop Coop’ will likely be hanging on the side of our privy,

and ‘The Final Run’ will grace the narrow pathway leading to our comfort room. I also have a few framed outhouse jokes and a framed article written about the art of outhouse racing to hang on the inside of our structure that hopefully provides enjoyable reading material for those who use the facility.

According to the specialist, we did hang the door improperly.

He believed doors ought to swing in rather than out. That way, a person could sit with the door open enjoying the sunshine, but quickly kick the door closed if he or she heard someone approaching. Our door swings outward, so we would need to tie a string around the handle to yank it closed if the need arose. With the population of our hillside, I doubt whatever way the door opens or closes will present much of a problem to anyone.

All in all, the specialist would probably approve of our final result, although I am sure he would point out several deficiencies that he spotted in design and construction.

But I don’t care. I have what I want and I like it, and even experts in their field can be mistaken on occasion.

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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8 / JULY 2021 PRIME interest in pollinators, flowers that attract pollinators are good to include in your flower bed.

There are many perennial flowers that bloom in the summer. I have chosen a few of my favorites….

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Five of the Best Summer Blooming Perennial Flowers

By Jan Cashman

hat qualities make a good perennial flower?

Of course, one with beautiful colorful flowers. And we want the flower to bloom for a long time. I love yellow trollius (globe flower) but the flowers are here one day and soon gone. I like flowers that are fragrant and last so they make a good cut flower. Foliage that looks neat even after the flower is spent is another important characteristic for a perennial flower. Some flowers, although ‘perennial’, are short-lived and after a few years just fade away.

Preferably we want the plant to stick around our perennial gardens for years. Of course, winter hardiness is important in our climate. I found out, the hard way, that deer love to munch on tall garden phlox, perennial asters, tulips, and hostas. If you have deer in your yard you might want to eliminate those flowers from your perennial flower bed and instead plant deer resistant varieties. With the increased

1)Peonies bloom in late spring, but some of the later peonies are still blooming in early summer, some as late as early July. Peonies are arguably the best perennial flower for our climate. They are hardy— surviving our winters with no problem. Peonies make a great cut flower and their fragrance is heavenly. This large perennial’s foliage looks neat throughout the rest of the summer after they bloom. (Peony plants are as big as a small shrub.) Deer don’t eat them. Gardeners sometimes dig up their grandmother’s peonies to save them; in other words, they are very long-lived.

2) Salvia is a commonly planted perennial flower in the sage family. It is a common perennial here with good reason—salvia is hardy, deer resistant and has spikey, showy blue flowers. In the sage family, salvia are more drought tolerant than a lot of perennial flowers.

3) Hardy geraniums, common name ‘Cranesbill’, are one of my favorite flowers in my garden.

No relationship to the common annual geranium, there are many varieties of perennial geraniums with different flower colors and sizes. Small Biokova has a pinkish-white flower and spreads by runners, so makes a good ground cover. Rosanne is

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another favorite hardy geranium.

A large plant, it has beautiful blue flowers for a long time in July.

Most of this hardy plants’ leaves have a pleasing aroma. Very hardy, they do tend to reseed more than I want them to. I just pull the unwanted seedlings.

It’s not too late to plant perennial flowers. Planting once is much easier than replanting annual flowers every spring. And these five perennial flowers plus many more summer bloomers will give your flower beds color all summer. Stay tuned for suggestions for perennials that b l o o m in late summer and fall.

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5)Bee Balm or Monarda is a flower that attracts pollinators, hence the name “bee balm”. It also attracts other pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies.

In the mint family (you can tell mints by their four-sided stems), Monarda has an appealing aroma to both its leaves and flowers.

Because of this aroma,

deer tend to stay away from them.

Monarda’s flowers are found in red, pink, and shades of purple.

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4) Hosta are my favorite flower in my shade garden although deer have been known to nibble on them. Hostas are reliable perennials even in a hard, open winter. I have planted a variety of sizes of hostas but I choose those with green and chartreuse or yellow shadings on their leaves for a uniform look.

Hosta’s foliage makes them an outstanding perennial. Their flower is insignificant.

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Old Guy Lookalikes

By Jim Drummond

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his week, one of the fellows at the old guy waterhole was staring out the window as the rest of us caught up on village gossip.

We could tell that his mind wasn’t on the waterhole.

When Heidi, our waitress, came up with a flip of her blond ponytail and called him “honey,” he didn’t even answer. We knew then that something was very, very wrong.

He finally refocused on the group, “I really need some advice fellows. I was visiting with my wife this morning and she left in tears.

I didn’t know what to do.”

Somebody asked, “Why did you make her cry?”

The first fellow responded, “It wasn’t anything I did. She read an article in a magazine claiming that the longer a couple is married,

the more they start to look alike.

She told me about the article, and looked at me, then started to sob.”

One of the group said, “She’s right to be concerned. If she starts looking like you she will lose all her hair, grow a double chin, spit out a few front teeth, and develop a crook in her nose. No wonder she was crying.”

Somebody else was giving it some thought. “Maybe you will start looking like her. That wouldn’t be all bad. Your hair would grow back, your double chin would go away, the gap between your teeth might close, and your nose could straighten out. Your rear end might even get bigger and you could throw away your suspenders. You both need to look at the bright side of growing old together.”

An old guy in the corner commented, “My grandparents looked alike. They were quite dissimilar in their wedding photo, but over the years they slowly changed. She got taller and he got shorter so they were about the same height. They both wore the same type of glasses, and they had matching wrinkles. Both had silver hair, and they shuffled along at the same speed holding hands.”

Someone remarked that it was nice that they still held hands in their sunset years.

“They did it to hold each other up,” the first fellow responded.

One of the fellows considers himself our expert on science. He weighed in.

“It’s been proven that couples begin to look alike as they get older,” he said. “Scientists just

don’t know the cause. Researchers experimented with bachelors and found that they begin to look like their pets since they don’t have a woman in the house. I saw some time lapse photos in a scientific journal of a single fellow before and after he bought a dog. Before he had a dog, he looked a bit like his high school sweetheart. He had a skinny neck, beady eyes, fuzzy eyebrows, and scraggly hair. Then he bought the bulldog. In the first couple of years his cheeks got fat and jowly. His nose flattened out and became wrinkled, then his eyelids started to droop over his eyes. After a few more years his lower teeth began to stick out and he started snorting and drooling. Researchers finally took the bulldog to the pound before the poor fellow grew a tail. The

PRIME JULY 2021 / 11 scientists suggested that he find his old girlfriend and marry her while he was still young enough to change back.”

“If a gent could grow a tail at least his trousers wouldn’t fall down,” someone remarked.

Another old guy chimed in.

“I knew an old couple once who had goldfish,” he said. “Over the years, their faces became skinny and their ears flattened. And as the goldfish grew older, they developed facial features and a hairline. Doc finally told the couple to move the fish to the garage. I also remember an older couple who raised goats.”

The quiet member of the group was thoughtfully rubbing his chin.

He finally remarked, “You know

fellows, we spend a lot of time together at the waterhole. We’ve been doing this for quite a few years. Do you suppose that we’re going to start looking alike?”

With a jolt of shock, quickly replaced by panic, everyone at the old guy waterhole leaped from their stools and raced to the exits, leaving nothing behind but a settling cloud of dust and a few paper napkins slowly fluttering to the floor.

Jim Drummond is a retired banker and Bozeman native.

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Medicare or Medicaid? A quick review.

By Danielle Shyne, Attorney/Owner Shyne Law Group, PLLC.

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here are two government programs designed to provide healthcare: Medicare and Medicaid. It is important to understand the difference.

Let’s discuss how the program benefits differ and how eligibility is established.

Medicare Medicare provides healthcare.

Medicare is divided into Parts A and B. Medicare Part A covers hospital care and a limited period of nursing home care, home health services, and hospice care. Medicare Part A will cover nursing home care if (1) there was a qualifying hospital stay of 3 days; (2) nursing home care was needed after/related to the hospital stay; and (3) the patient entered the nursing home within a short time of the hospital stay.

The first 20 days of nursing home care are paid for by Medicare. Days 20 through 100 of care require partial payment

by the patient. Any long term care after 100 days is not paid

by Medicare.

Medicare Part B covers traditional healthcare expenses, doctor visits, blood tests, and X-rays. Medicare Part D covers prescription drug coverage (you can enroll through a private insurance company with paid premiums).

Medicaid Medicaid covers long-term care, including assisted living, memory care, and nursing home care as well as other types of care. Eligibility criteria is stringent, but covers most or all unpaid costs of long-term care.

Medicaid is a joint federal-state program. States receive federal funding and must follow federal rules, each state administers its own Medicaid program.

Eligibility Eligibility for Medicare is simple: you are (1) over age 65; and (2) have paid Medicare

employment tax for at least ten years. Special rules apply for Railroad Retirement Board benefits, Social Security benefits, or if you or your spouse had Medicare-covered government employment.

Paid premiums. If you or your spouse don’t qualify for Medicare Part A or B you may still be able to obtain benefits through paid premiums. Special qualification for Medicare benefits includes younger people with disabilities and those with End-Stage Renal Disease.

Eligibility for Medicaid is needs-based. Income and asset restrictions apply if long-term care is needed. An applicant cannot have over a certain amount of assets and qualify for long-term care, assisted living, memory care, or nursing home care benefits. Income and asset restrictions apply whether you are married or single, but the rules differ significantly.

When planning or applying for Medicaid we must consider the “look-back period.” For example, you transferred an asset within 5 years (the “look-back period”) of submitting a Medicaid application. In that case, you would likely receive a penalty where your eligibibilty is denied for a period of time. A Medicaid application should be navigated with an elder law attorney.

Medicare and Medicaid are two very different programs. Each provide benefits and have specific criteria for enrollment. Between the two, however, only Medicaid will cover long-term care expenses for more than 100 days.

Danielle Shyne is the owner/ attorney of Shyne Law Group, PLLC.

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Bozeman Senior Center Recreation Bozeman Senior Center Travel News

Our Bozeman Senior Center Exercise on Zoom Our Fitness department continues to offer classes on Zoom! We have had much success and some fun exercising together on Zoom! If you haven’t tried it, we encourage to “give it a go”!! If any of these classes interest you, please e-mail the instructor of your choice(s) to find out how to join a class Please remember that you must be a member of the Bozeman Senior Center to attend Class.

Call the Bozeman Senior Center at 586-2421 to get the membership form.

As we begin thinking about reopening and our fitness program, we would like to hear from you! Do you have ideas about what classes you would like to see resumed? Do you have ideas for new classes we might offer? How about time of day and which classes are offered? We really would like some feedback!

Please, please offer your input! You can e-mail Rina at rinadonaldson@hotmail.com or call the Senior Center and leave a message for Rina.

If you need technical assistance to get on Zoom, please call the Bozeman Senior Center at 586-2421.

A volunteer will call you and try to assist you over the phone. * Strong People with Susie Becker: (M,W,F 8:30 am) Prevent bone loss and increase bone density and muscle mass. Weight training program in which participants start at their own level with the use of hand and leg weights**. Class incorporates stretching. ALL are welcome!

A second Strong Peoples class is coming in January, M, W, F at 10:30. Start date will be announced. Email: susieb@ localnet.com

*Aerobics with Rina Donaldson: (M,W,F 9:30 am) 35 minutes of aerobics (you’ll get your heart rate up), followed by 10 minutes of strengthening using weights**, and 15 minutes of stretching.

Physicians recommend 150 minutes of aerobic activity weekly to maintain health. Email: rinadonaldson@hotmail.com

Judy Morrill, Travel Director

*Yoga and Balance with Melanie Simmerman: (M,W 1:00 pm) ) Yoga is based on classic Hatha Yoga poses and appropriate for all levels. Focus is on physical, mental and spiritual balance as we practice poses that challenge and enhance posture and balance, strength and flexibility.

Balance focuses on strength and flexibility to gain and improve good posture and balance. Email: jennylind50@yahoo.com

International Trips: ECUADOR AND GALAPAGOS ISLANDS CRUISE February 15 - 22, 2022 Pick up your brochures at the Senior Center front lobby. Get your deposits in soon to get the cabin category you choose on the Legend ship.

ITALIAN VISTAS: March 5 - 17, 2022 Great trip to Italy, starting in Rome, then going down the Sorrento coast, to Isle of Capri, Florence, Venice, and lots more.

Brochures at the Senior Center.

SCANDINAVIA: Late summer, 2022 Pick up your brochures at the Senior Center front lobby.

New Trips for 2022: Balloon Festival, New Mexico.

September, 2022. No brochures as yet.

Smoky Mountain Christmas, December, 2022 was originally scheduled for this year, but has been moved to 2022. No brochure as yet.

Sun Tai Chi with Pat Holm: (Tuesdays, 11:00a.m.) Designed to relieve arthritic discomfort and achieve greater mobility and balance through the slow, gentle movement of all joints and muscles. Improves balance, coordination, concentration.

It is moderately aerobic.

Recommended to gain and maintain good health. Email: holmrp@yahoo.com ** Equipment can be checked out from the Senior Center. Let the instructor know you need weights or a ball and a time will be scheduled for you to pick up said equipment.

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586-2421 BE SURE YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR THE SENIOR CENTER ARE PAID FOR THIS YEAR. THEY ARE $20.00 PER PERSON FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR.

Day Trips 2021: *Beartooth Highway trip: Monday, July 26th *Mystery trip, mystery trip, mystery trip, Thursday, August 12 *Tizer Gardens, near Jefferson City, and Helena tour trolley of historic Helena, Tuesday, Aug. 24 *Charlie Russell chew choo, and the Lewistown chokecherry festival, an overnight trip, staying at the Yogo inn for the night.

Have the afternoon to enjoy the Chokecherry Festival. Choo Chew Vintage Train ride and dinner are now done on Sunday at 11:00, a.m. The dinner will include delicious chokecherry delicacies as well as the delicious prime rib. Enjoy the fun entertainment on the train while eating your meal. Saturday September 11 and Sunday, September 12th. *Brochures for all these summer trips are available at the senior center travel kiosk.

You can decide which ones you would like to do and get your trip paid to hold your space.

All of these trips will be on karst stage motorcoaches.

So, come enjoy seeing some of Montana with other senior center travelers this summe

14 / JULY 2021 PRIME Note: The Bozeman Senior Center will be closed July 5th The Board meeting

is held on the third Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m.

The Bozeman Senior Center has added 3 new employees this past month. We are so excited to have them join the Senior Center Family: Laura Kidwell is our new Kitchen Manager. She has 2 children – a 24 year old daughter who is getting married this September and a 24 year old son who lives in Billings. She has over 11 years of experience working in and managing kitchens at senior facilities. Laura loves her 3 kitties – Monty, Pebbles and Luna.

Laura has lived in Montana since 2013 and she loves working with Seniors.

Michele Letendre is our new Meals on Wheels Coordinator. She is an MSU graduate and an original organizer of the Bozeman HRDC. Michele has lived in Bozeman for 40 years with careers in radio, the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce and Bozeman Job Service. Michel loves the Bozeman Senior Center and has been a fan for years. Her son, daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter and her little Yorkie Bandit are the center of her universe as are her many friends.

J’Neanne Myers is our new Meals On Wheel Kitchen Coordinator. J’Neanne has lived in Montana for 23 years and between her and George have 4 children and 8 Grandchildren who live between Missouri, Sand Diego, to Montana. She adopted Bella her 11 year old dog and Oscar her cat from the human society.

Bozeman Senior Center’s Second Hand Rose is open on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from noon – 3p.m. and Wednesday and Fridays 9:00a.m.3:00p.m. The Book Store is open on Tuesdays from noon – 3p.m. You may now enter through the main entrance in the building on Tuesdays to shop in the bookstore. These dates and times are subject to change dependent upon volunteer and staff availability. Please call 586-2421 to be sure before you come to the center to shop!

Meal Service in Senior Centers: Belgrade Menu Belgrade Senior Center will be opening soon. Please go to our website at belgradeseniorcenter.com for updates as they become available.

92 E Cameron Ave, Belgrade, MT • (406) 388-4711 Call in to order to go meals by 10:00 the day before! . Menu subject to change without notice!

1 - Potato Salad, Fried Chicken, Vegetable, Dessert 2 - Salad, Roast Pork, Potatoes, Vegetable, Dessert 3 - Salad, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Vegetable, Dessert 4 - Salad, Tuna Salad, Pita Bread, Vegetable, Dessert 7 - Salad, Beef Pot Pie, Dessert 8 - Salad, Quiche, Vegetable, Dessert 9 - Taco Salad, Dessert 10 - Salad, Ham & Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetable, Dessert 11 - Salad, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Vegetable, Dessert 14 - Salad, Roast Bee,f Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 15 - Salad, Chicken & Rice Casserole, Vegetables, Dessert 16 - Salad, Pasta Bake, Vegetables, Dessert 17 - Salad, Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 18 - Salad, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Vegetables, Dessert 21 - Salad, Chicken Stir Fry, Rice, Egg Rolls, Vegetables, Dessert 22 - Salad, Lasagna, Vegetables, Dessert 23 - Salad, Pork Chops, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 24 - Salad, Beef Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Vegetables, Dessert 25 - Salad, French Dip, Vegetables, Dessert 28 - Salad, Meat Ball Stroganoff With Noodles, Vegetable, Dessert 29 - Salad, Shepherd’s Pie, Vegetable, Dessert 30 - Salad, Pork Enchiladas, Vegetable, Dessert

Prime News: Belgrade Senior Center is just getting back up and running.

This is a temporary schedule and will change throughout the next 2-3 months. Activities subject to change without notice. Please check our website for updated information.

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

Center meals: Monday-Friday 12:00 EXERCISE: Walking Club: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 Body in Motion: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: BINGO: Thursday 12:45 Card Games: Pinochle: Monday 9:00 Hand & Foot: Wednesday 9:00 We will offer line dancing Mondays at 10:30 starting July 5th.

West Yellowstone Senior Center

2 - Green Salad, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Brownie 7 - Green Salad, Tuna Casserole, Mixed Vegetables, Biscuit, Cake 9 - Green Salad, Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Brownie 14 - Green Salad, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Cake 16 - Green Salad, Chicken Ala King, Egg Roll, Biscuit, Brownie 21 - Green Salad, Chili, Macaroni and Cheese, Corn, Cake 23 - Green Salad, Baked Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Brownie 28 - Green Salad, Lasagna, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Cake 30 - Green Salad, Hamburger or Hot Dog, Tater Tots, Macaroni and Cheese, Brownie

PRIME JULY 2021 / 15

Bozeman Menu

807 North Tracy • (406) 586-2421 • www.bozemanseniorcenter.org Shannon Bondy, shannon@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Executive Director) Kristi Wetsch, krisi@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Director Program & Marketing) There are no meals served at the center so these meals will be delivered to anyone 60 or over who live in the city limits or you can pick up your meal. You need to call before 4:00 the preceding day.

You can pick up the meal at 10:45 a.m. We will send you an invoice at the end of the month. Call us at 586-2421 to get on the schedule to start eating “Fay’s Fabulous Food.”

Call us at 586-2421 to get on the schedule to start eating “Fay’s Fabulous Food.”

The cost of the meal is a suggested donation of $4.00 for people 60 and over.

This menu is subject to change due to the availability of food.

1 - Fruit, Shredded Pork and Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Bread, Ginger Snap 2 - Carrot and Raisin Salad, Turkey and Swiss, Chips, Fruit, Cookie 5 - CLOSED 6 - Cucumber and Onions, Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Buttered Corn, Cornbread 7 - Tossed Salad, Tuna Casserole, Steamed Vegetables, Dinner Roll 8 - Roast Pork with Sauerkraut and Apples, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Chocolate/Almond Bar 9 - Fresh Fruit, B.L.T. Sub, Chips, Pasta Salad, Sugar Cookie 12 - Jell-O with Fruit, Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, Peas/Carrots, Dinner Roll 13 - Caesar Salad, Baked Cod, Rice Pilaf, Steamed Vegetables 14 - Meatloaf, Macaroni and Cheese, Steamed Vegetables, Bread 15 - Fresh Fruit, Beef Shepard’s Pie, Pickled Beets, Biscuit, Tapioca Pudding 16 - Mixed Fruit, Taco Salad, Spanish Rice, Confetti Corn, Pudding 19 - Fruit Cocktail, Stuffed Cabbage Roll, Steamed Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Cake 20 - Green Salad, Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo, Broccoli, Garlic Bread 21 - Watermelon, Hotdogs, Baked Beans, Chips, Fudge Bar 22 - Cottage Cheese with Tomatoes, Chicken, Broccoli Casserole, Steamed Vegetables, Bread, Dessert 23 - Jell-O, Fish and Chips, Fries, Coleslaw, Vanilla Ice Cream 26 - Green Salad, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Garlic Bread 27 - Fruit, Italian Sausage with Sauteed Vegetables over Pasta, Steamed Vegetables, Bread Stick 28 - Mixed Fruit, Baked Cod, Hash Brown Casserole, Steamed Vegetables 29 - Carrot/Celery Sticks with Ranch Dressing, BBQ Chicken Wingettes, Steamed Vegetables, Yogurt Cookie 30 - Fruit, Ham and Turkey Sub, Chips, Macaroni Salad, Cheesecake

Manhattan Senior Center Menu 102 East Main St., Manhattan, MT • 284-6501

1 - Mandarin Orange Salad, Pork Chops, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Bread Pudding 6 - Green Salad, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Vegetables, Cookie 7 - Fresh Fruit, Crescent Dogs, Fries, Vegetables, Cake 8 - Pea Salad, Roast Turkey with Gravy, Dressing, Vegetables, Brownie 13 - Spinach/Fruit Salad, BBQ Chicken, Cinnamon Apples, Vegetables, Pudding 14 - Fruit, Tuna Salad, Garlic Bread, Vegetables, Cookie 15 - Applesauce, Pork Chops, Dressing, Vegetables, Dessert 20 - Marinated Vegetables, Cabbage Roll, Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Fruit 21 - Jell-O with Fruit, Italian Pita Sandwich, Vegetables, Orange, Cookie 22 - Pickled Beets, Chicken Ala King, Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Coffee Cake 27 - Cottage Cheese, Goulash, Beans, Bread Stick, Cobbler 28 - Ham and Swiss Wrap, Tater Tots, Vegetables, Cookie 29 - Cranberry Salad, Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Vegetables, Cookie

Three Rivers Senior Menu 19 East Cedar St., Three Forks • 285-3235 Director: Jean Farnam • 570-0800

1 - Green Salad, Hamburger, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Watermelon 6 - Taco, Refried Beans, Tater Tots, Fruit 7 - Green Salad, Frito Pie, Green Beans, Ice Cream 8 - Ribs and Sauerkraut, Baked Potato, Corn,

Vanilla Pudding 13 - Green Salad, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice,

Mixed Vegetables, Chocolate Pudding 14 - Fruit Salad, Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta, Peas, Ice Cream 15 - Pickled Beets, Enchilada, Fresh Vegetables,

Strawberry Shortcake 20 - Stir Fry, Rice, Corn, Bread Stick, Cookie 21 - Italian Salad, Soup and Sandwich, Ice Cream 22 - Green Salad, Roast Beef, Potatoes, Carrots, Jell-O 27 - Cole Slaw, Cod, Seasoned Potatoes,

Glazed Carrots, Cake 28 - Apple Sauce, Pork Roast, Potatoes, Creamed Peas,

Ice Cream 29 - 3 Bean Salad, Swedish Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes,

Cauliflower, Chocolate Pie a

16 / JULY 2021 PRIME

Sixth Annual

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! Honoring southwest montanans 65 and over!

These awards will recognize 24 exceptional people 65 and older for their accomplishments, talents, and contributions to our community.

NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN NOW! July 5, 2021 Deadline for Submissions Nominees must meet the following criteria: • Be 65 years of age or older on Dec. 31, 2020 • Improves the quality of life for others in the community • Achieved professional success and/or personal success as a role model • Nominee must live in southwest Montana (counties: Gallatin, Madison, Park, Meagher)