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A SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE

A MAGAZINE FOR MATURE ADULTS

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LESSONS LEARNED SAVING WATER TIPS FOR TRAVELERS

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Lessons Learned

By Hannah Stiff

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.

Lessons Learned

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Whacking Weeds

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Saving Water

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Healthy Tips For Travelers

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Old Guys, Spiders and Mice

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Here’s a Look at the ‘New Retirement’

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Bozeman Senior Center Recreation

13

Meal Service in Senior Centers

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Reflections from a retired Bozeman school teacher

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hen Kristy Michael retired from the career she spent decades honing and refining, she left in much the same way she worked each day, with enthusiasm, passion, and hope.

As another school year encroaches at the end of summer, Michael won’t decorate a kindergarten classroom or read through a class roster. Instead, she’ll be cheering on an incoming crop of new and tenured teachers.

public schools.

Michael started teaching at Irving Elementary School and then moved to Longfellow, where she spent the majority of her career before moving one more time to Emily Dickinson Elementary.

“You always want the teachers that come after you to be even better than you were,” Michael said. “And that’s what these kids are getting.”

The daily “knee hugs” from her little students were some of her favorite moments throughout her busy days. She also relished providing her students with time to thrive outdoors as they learned about

For decades, Michael taught kindergarten in Bozeman’s

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“Educational Support Professionals are critical,” When she decided it was time to leave the classroom, Michael said. “Any teacher Michael found out quickly would tell you, they cannot her skills were requested at do their job without them.

Montana State University, Everyone in the building supervising student teachers is a teacher.” on their last journey toward That teacher might be a sign independence in the language interpreter, special classroom. In this way, Michael education paraprofessional, said she stays connected to classroom aide, lunchroom the classroom and kids, which helper, front desk secretary, she adores. custodian or librarian, Michael said.

“Kids are amazing,” Michael

said. “They’re flexible and “I cannot put enough resilient. If you value a emphasis on how important child, they’ll exceed your all the education support expectations every time.” professionals are,” Michael Reflecting on her time in said. “Often they are the unsung the classroom, Michael heroes and overlooked. I’ve said she is reminded of the always been impressed by them. They aren’t paid well power of play. or given the gifts on teacher “Play is rich learning,” she appreciation day, but they said. “It’s better than a lesson. show up for kids.”

Kids invent their own learning, remembers which of course includes all of Michael custodians sourcing coats the social aspects that go with it. The best teachers I know and hats for kids who incorporate unstructured play needed them. She recalls the into their days. Extra recess is librarians who delivered books to homebound children, and always a good thing. ” the food service worker who She is also reminded of asked to use her classroom at the power of free, quality lunch to show a third grader education for all children. how to brush their teeth.

“I’m a strong public schools So while Michael always knew advocate,” Michael said. “Public that a robust public education education is the great equalizer. was the goal, she also knew, We welcome and nurture every from her very first teaching child. Public funds should go gig in the 80s, that her job was to public schools.” about more than classroom In public schools, Michael said instruction. In those days, there it’s never solely the teachers was no before school program making an impact on children. or free school breakfast.

“There weren’t as many programs back then, so I kept instant oatmeal in my classroom,” Michael recalled.

“I remember kids’ tummies grumbling and I was trying to teach reading. You need to have your basic needs met before you can learn to read.

Whatever that child needs, I tried to provide.”

For kids that couldn’t get much sleep at home, Michael offered a classroom beanbag.

“I’d say, ‘Let me know when you’re feeling better,’” Michael told her tired students. “How are you going to learn if you’re exhausted?”

For a student obsessed with soccer, she would find a book about the sport to first connect with the child, and then foster a love of reading.

For all children, Michael believes the best teachable moments often occurred outside the classroom.

“Movement is critical,” Michael said. “You can’t have little kids sitting in desks for an hour. It’s not appropriate learning.”

In her 30 years of teaching, Michael was given accolades and awards galore. And while she said the plaques were always meaningful, there’s a different honor she considers her highest. Michael had one young girl who would visit her classroom from her own classroom for children with special needs. The student would fastidiously take the lunch count each day for Michael, which Michael greatly appreciated as she juggled a classroom full of busy kindergarteners. When the girl finally got a dog, she named it Kristy.

“You have to get to know your kids before you teach them,” she said. “Relationship building is a key to learning.

And when you read to a child, “That is the most meaningful you’re modeling fluency and thing to me,” Michael said. “Not comprehension. It’s always a the awards, or anything else.” good thing.”

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Whacking Weeds

By Lois Stephens

I

detest using a weed whacker.

I call these monstrosities instruments of the devil, and have always waged a losing battle with them when trying to encourage them to perform as they ought to perform. I resent the way they do not run properly for me, the frustration they cause, and the job they often do not do very well. I think these evil creations feel the same way about me; they seem to work efficiently when others handle them, but I place my hands on them and they rebel. These contrivances behave erratically, they quit for no reason whatsoever, and

invariably run out of twine.

You name it, it happens when I decide to try using one of these devil’s instruments.

When I still lived in Crane, I had a neighbor who very patiently showed me how to use his trusty weed eater, he demonstrated its powers for five minutes at my house while clearing an admirable number of weeds in the process. He handed the machine to me, I started whacking weeds with a vengeance, and the instrument quit within ten seconds. My neighbor started it, used it for another several minutes with no

troubles at all, handed it back to me, and the untrustworthy piece of junk abruptly quit. I thrust the whacker back at him, told him to never mind, that I would just pull the weeds by hand, and I did.

When I married my husband, it was understood that he would do the weed whacking at our place.

He knew my dislike of these finicky beasts, so he operated these unreliable instruments, maintained them, and took care of all the objectionable weeds around the property that I could not mow down with the lawn mower.

For years, my husband upheld

this unspoken agreement regarding who operated the weed eater. Until this year, that is. I told my husband in May that we needed the weed whacker up and operating as the pesky plants were threatening to take over in a few areas. He procrastinated for a week before he finally retrieved the weed eater from our storage shed. He cleaned it, fueled it, put in a new bundle of twine, and tried the machine out on a few, a very few, weeds around the house. He possibly spent an entire two minutes whacking weeds. He shut off the machine, laid it in the grass,

PRIME AUGUST 2021 / 5 and walked away to return to his more exciting YouTube activities.

That whacker laid on the grass for a week. I pointed out to my husband in that time period several spots where he could put the instrument to good use. Those conversations went in one of his ears and straight out the other.

I finally picked up the cursed contraption, took it up to his shop, and laid it in the middle of the floor when he could not possibly fail to see it and had to step over it to get in and out of the shop. Unfortunately, a large object lying in the middle of the floor obstructing passage did not provide the motivation nor the hint that I had hoped it would produce.

Meanwhile I polished up my trusty clippers and started clipping by hand. I did the entire interior perimeter of the garden fence with those clippers, mentioning to my husband on several occasions what activity I was up to. I then started on the outside perimeter but I wanted it done as quickly as possible since some of the weeds were going to seed and I wanted them out of the way before they matured. I mentioned this little fact to my husband, and continued to clip weeds by hand with the clippers while the weeds continued to grow and mature.

I retrieved an old push mower and used it in a few spots I ought not to have used it as I had about

a foot of space to drag the mower between the outside garden fence and a rather steep bank, but that mower did a good job and helped me clean up a tangle of unwanted plants.

Shaming didn’t seem to motivate my husband to do his job, so I finally asked him if the whacker was difficult to start and if it was giving him any problems. He leaped off his chair where he was sitting watching exciting YouTube garbage, assured me the whacker was easy to start, it worked well, it was a pleasure to use, and he then proceeded to give me an elaborate, detailed fifteen-minute tutorial on how to start the appalling piece of tin and plastic, run it, and change the string.

I stared at him aghast through the entire demonstration. Here I stood, wasting fifteen minutes listening to a lecture on how to use a machine I had no intentions of ever operating.

Questions that ran through my mind: If it is so easy to use, why is he not using it? If it runs so well, why is he not running it? If he likes the machine as much as he claims, why is he not putting it to good use? If it is such a good little instrument, why does he not run it more often? I do most all other yard work around here, so in my opinion he can run the weed whacker and get the job done.

I returned to my clippers and mower. A few days later my husband saw me clipping by hand, he announced that the weed eater would get the job done a lot faster, so I snarled at him, ‘Well then use it.’ He took one look at my face, marched to the shop, picked up the weed eater, and finished the job for me. About time, in my opinion, but I now realize he may not like weed whacking as much as he claims. Actually, I think it just takes up too much of his valuable screen watching time.

I have an old mower I use in tough spots, and if I wreck it, so be it. I do have a trusty pair of lawn clippers, and if worse

comes to worst, I will rent a goat to help me eliminate unwanted plants and shrubs, but I will not weed whack. I will not use that particular instrument of the devil to help me in my yard work. I truly believe I would tear out weeds with my teeth before I consented to operate a weed whacker machine.

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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SAVING WATER

By Jan Cashman

to two inches of moisture per week to stay green. You can check the output of your sprinkler system by putting rain gauges or straight-sided cans out in various spots under the sprinklers. Lawns, and most other plants, do better and stay greener if the watering duration is longer but less frequent because the roots then will reach down for water. An example might be to set your sprinklers to come on twice a week early in the morning when there is less evaporation. Set the system for the time it takes to put down ½ inch to 3/4 inch of water during each watering.

Bluegrass will go dormant if not watered but will return to green once it is watered again.

However, Jerry warns that not watering your lawn invites the invasion of weeds which grow easily with less or no water.

Here are a few more hints to help you conserve water, especially now that those of you on City water are restricted: 1)Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses for trees, shrubs, and vegetable and flower gardens.

These allow less evaporation than sprinklers that spray into the air.

2)Group plants with similar water requirements together.

3)Use mulches such as soil pep (ground up bark) to hold moisture in your soils.

During these hot, dry times, many gardeners are considering more drastic changes to their gardens such as removing some or all of their bluegrass lawn and substituting rock, mulches, and drought tolerant grasses and plants.

This water-wise gardening has been dubbed “Xeriscaping”.

There are many native and drought tolerant trees, shrubs, and perennial flowers and grasses that are well-adapted to our climate and need less water. (See chart) However, realize these plants still need water the first couple of years to get them established.

Tuck in some of these drought tolerant, fall-blooming perennials into your flower beds and enjoy the end of summer in your garden.

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ince I wrote about fallblooming perennials in August of 2019, I will instead address a topic on our minds—the hot, dry summer and outdoor water usage. The City of Bozeman has taken leadership in water conservation and for good reason. During this hot and dry year our city’s water supply is shrinking.

When asked, my husband Jerry, who sees a lot of landscapes and sprinklers in the valley, says the biggest problem he sees is wasting water by mismanaged sprinkler systems. This is especially true of commercial establishments, but homeowners who have their sprinklers set once in the spring and then forget them, can also be wasting lots of water and watering less efficiently. Jerry says sprinkler systems need to be monitored carefully. By that he means check them often to make sure there are no broken or leaking sprinklers and that the system is set properly.

Kentucky bluegrass (most of our local lawns are Kentucky bluegrass) needs from one

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ho loves to travel? Especially after a year of being grounded! As we slowly emerge from our Covid cocoons, here are some tips to keep you healthy, happy, and free from suffering while expanding your wings and soaring into new adventures.

I’ve been on the road quite bit myself this year, mostly traveling in my fully packed car. As I write this, my bags are stuffed for a month in Costa Rica causing me to condense my 1,800 square feet of living space into a 45-pound suitcase. Life becomes simpler.

I’ve always loved the stimulation of traveling – taking in new environments, new cultures, new foods, new languages. I’ve slept in airports, hotels, homes, cabins, tents and under the stars. To stay healthy and happy along the way, my priority is placed on getting a good night of sleep and keeping my digestion running smoothly.

That’s where the wisdom of yoga and Ayurveda come in.

Healthy Tips For Travelers

By Nancy Ruby

recommends room temperature and/or warm water rather than cold beverages for sound digestion.

I start each day with warm lemon water by adding a couple drops of food-grade lemon essential oil, the continue with plain water all day.

Travel with nourishing superfood. There is nothing worse than being hungry while traveling, and there is nothing worse than being somewhere like an airport terminal or gas station convenience store with no healthy food choices. I love to try new foods wherever I am, but I always bring along my Power Shake to get my daily dose of greens. It’s a convenient powder that delivers the nutrition of 6 superfood salads by just adding water. I also pack some fresh fruit, nuts, and a little dark chocolate to enhance my mood!

SUPPORT YOUR DIGESTION. Traveling can easily upset digestion. These are some ways to support digestion:

Over the years, I have cultivated an effective tool kit to stay grounded and relaxed while on the road. No matter where I am on the planet, I keep my daily routine, and I incorporate strategies, foods and remedies that keep my body, mind and soul in balance.

• Ginger tea. Pack in these herbal tea bags and sip throughout the day and after a heavy meal to calm any tummy upset or nausea.

HERE ARE MY BEST TRAVEL TIPS:

• BiomeMedic Help flush toxins, support “good” bacteria, and protect your gut with pre/pro biotics. I add this daily dose of digestive care to my daily routine all year.

Stay hydrated. This is my number one travel tip. It’s so easy to get dehydrated while traveling. In my experience, dehydration leads to feeling ungrounded, spaced out, grumpy. Dehydration also upsets digestion. I always travel with my water bottle. Ayurveda

• Triphala Take this Ayurvedic remedy in a capsule with warm water before bed for smooth digestion.

• Take a break from Indulgence.

It’s wonderful to indulge in new foods and social meals, but if

PRIME AUGUST 2021 / 9 you’re traveling for more than a few days I suggest giving your body a day off each week. Skip meals, drink lots of water and stick to fresh fruits and veggies only. This is where my green shake comes in as I “fast” on just 3 green drinks for the day adding just a few pieces of fruit. Not only will it give your belly a break, it allows more time for rest and recreation.

SUPPORT YOUR SLEEP. Do you find it hard to sleep in new places? These are the strategies I use to sleep soundly when I’m traveling: · Eat light at night Enjoy your denser calories (fats, proteins, carbs, desserts) in the middle of the day and stick with lighter meals at night, preferably no later than 7 pm. Giving your body a few hours to digest before bed leads deeper sleep.

• Use an eye mask. Blocking out light and bringing a light pressure to your eye lids will help your nervous system to drop into relaxation (parasympathetic mode) • Get upside down. When traveling you may find it difficult to wind down. Nothing is better than getting your feet up above your heart. Lay on the floor and put them on the couch or bed.

Lay in your bed and put your feet up the wall. Getting your feet up in any way possible will settle your energy down.

STICK TO A ROUTINE. No matter where I am, I follow the same morning and evening routine. This helps me feel at home at all times. These habits will keep you grounded and centered anywhere on the planet:

• Wake up at roughly the same time of the day.

• Drink 2 cups of warm water first thing in the morning.

• Center yourself with a morning meditation. Even five minutes counts.

• Do ten minutes of movement before breakfast.

• Wash the day away with a hot shower before bed.

• Massage your feet with lavender oil relieving stress and fatigue.

• Get to bed by 10 PM DO YOGA. Moving your spine in all directions every day will help your body feel comfortable and strong.

Whether your travel includes lots of plane or car time, or lots of walking, some gentle movement

in morning or supine poses in the evening will refresh, invigorate, and keep your body from getting stiff or sore. For Yoga-on-theGo check out my free Yoga on YouTube from your smart phone – Nancy Ruby’s YogaMotion.

See you there!

Happy Travels!

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Old Guys, Spiders and Mice

By Jim Drummond

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ne of the old guys sauntered into the waterhole this week with a shopping bag under his arm. Everyone looked at it questioningly.

The first fellow responded, “It’s just like a mousetrap, only really tiny. They are especially hard to set if you have large fingers.” Another old guy asked what kind of bait is used.

Somebody finally asked him, “What’s your project today?”

The old gent replied, “Ideally, live flies. If you can’t catch a live fly, then wasps or wood ticks also work. The helper at the store said he has caught a few spiders using a smaller spider for bait, but that kind of defeats the purpose of a spider trap.”

The first fellow responded, “This morning I was in the kitchen drinking coffee and suddenly heard a high pitched ‘yheeeeeee’ shouted from the other room. I almost dropped my cup.

Then I heard, ‘It’s a spider, get in here and kill it!’ I’ve learned that ‘yheeeee’ is usually a spider, and ‘aiiiiiyah’ is a mouse. I’m expected to solve our critter problems, so I stopped by the hardware store and picked up some spider traps.”

Somebody asked spider trap works.

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“Why didn’t you just stomp it?” someone asked.

The spider expert replied, “I tried, but I wasn’t agile enough with my wife standing behind me and holding my arm in an iron grip. She kept saying, ‘get it, get it, get it, oooooh, you missed.’

I hope that setting a spider trap will

be more effective and keep her out of the process.”

An old fellow at the end of the counter commented, “I’ve been having the same problem for the last few months.

Every morning a spider comes out from under a heat register and marches across the carpet. He stops in the middle of the room and glares at me, then continues on with an arrogant expression on his little arachnid face.

I have tried to stomp him, get him with a broom, catch him in a coffee can, and have even taken a few shots at him with my BB gun, but he always stays just out of reach. I’m becoming concerned because he is growing larger every day and is now about the size of a mud turtle. He scurries about in the middle of the night clicking his fangs

and knocking over floor lamps. That’s causing some loud ‘yheeeee’s’ during the moonlight hours.”

Someone else commented, “I wonder if the glue sheets that are used to catch mice would work for spiders? When a mouse walks on a glue sheet it sticks to the glue and gets trapped. Last month I knew right away that we had a mouse when my wife made a loud ‘ayiiiiiyah’ noise. I put couple of mouse glue sheets around the house. Pretty soon I heard growling and assumed that I had caught a large mouse. When I went in the other room to check the noise, I found my wife’s cat with all four paws stuck to the glue sheet. He glared at me, and acted offended, then angrily sat down. The cat quickly realized his mistake. It served him right for not

See What You’ve Been PRIMEMissing AUGUST 2021 / 11 being a good mouser.”

“How did you get the cat unstuck,” somebody asked.

bought a small alligator and let it roam freely around the house. It eats the spiders and mice.”

The first old guy responded, “I didn’t. I followed the directions on the glue sheet. It said don’t try to pull the animal off, and just put the whole sheet with the critter in the garbage.

So, I complied with the manufacturer’s instructions. My wife was pretty upset.

She had to dig her cat out of the trash and get him unstuck from the glue sheet. I’ve noticed that the cat has been more diligent in keeping mice out of the house since that escapade.”

Another old guy at the waterhole questioned, “Does your wife like alligators?”

The quiet member of the old guy waterhole finally decided to comment, “I don’t like to hear ‘yheeeee’ and ‘ayiiiiiiyah’ so I forged a solution. I

Bozeman native.

The quiet fellow responded, “I don’t know. I haven’t seen her since I brought it home.”

Jim Drummond is a retired banker and

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Here’s a Look at the ‘New Retirement’

By Nathan M. Kirby

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nce you retire, what can you expect from your life? You might be surprised by the things that current retirees are saying about their lifestyles, priorities, relationships and hopes for the future. And you also might find this knowledge quite helpful as you prepare for the day when you become a retiree First of all, retirement today is far different – and potentially far more rewarding –than was the case a generation or so ago. Of course, people are living longer now, but the new retirement environment isn’t just about longevity – it’s also about using one’s time in a meaningful way, deepening connections with family and contributing to communities. All these capabilities fit into a framework of four key “pillars”: health, family, purpose and finance, described in a study by Edward Jones and Age Wave called Four Pillars of the New Retirement: What a Difference a Year Makes, which

also looks at how attitudes and opinions have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the study’s findings is a piece of good news: 76% of Americans credit the pandemic with causing them to refocus on what’s most important in life.

And one important element in the life of retirees is, not surprisingly, their optimal well-being in their retirement years. The overwhelming majority of retirees say that all four pillars are essential to this wellbeing. Let’s look at these pillars and see what you can do to support them: • Having good physical/mental health – Health care and long-term care costs are the greatest financial worries in retirement, according to the Four Pillars study. A financial advisor can recommend ways of addressing these expenses, but you can also take familiar steps, such as getting regular exercise and following a wellbalanced diet, to maintain and improve your health.

• Having family and friends that care about me – Retirees say that the top contributor to their identity in retirement is their relationships with loved ones, again according to the Four Pillars study. Clearly, it’s important to keep up your relationships with family and friends, before and after you’re retired.

• Having a sense of purpose in life – Those with a higher sense of purpose have better overall health, greater cognitive functioning, higher life satisfaction, increased mobility/ functioning and longer lifespans, according to the Four Pillars report, citing research from the International Journal of Aging and Human Development. So, by volunteering and getting involved in community activities, you’ll not only be helping others, but also yourself.

• Being financially secure – During the pandemic, retirees fared better than other demographic groups because they had stronger financial safety nets,

including Social Security, Medicare and a high degree of home ownership. Still, just 56% of men and 40% of women are confident about their retirement savings, according to the Four Pillars survey. So, if you haven’t yet retired, you’ll still want to bolster your finances by contributing as much as you can to your investment accounts. And once you do retire, you’ll want to make sure you don’t take too much from these accounts too soon, helping you avoid the risk of outliving your money.

As you can see, it’s important to take a holistic approach to retirement in the 21st century. And when you do, you can find your days as a retiree to be greatly fulfilling.

Nathan M. Kirby Edward Jones

Financial Advisor

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Our Bozeman Senior Fitness Classes The Bozeman Senior Social Center’s Fitness Staff is excited to have classes back in person! We have missed you so very much! ALL EXERCISE CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN THE FITNESS ROOM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LINE DANCING (Dining Room) AND STRONG PEOPLE (Rec. Room)

*Strong People: (M,W,F 8:30 am) Strength training class focused on increasing bone density and muscle mass. Class follows accepted protocol for people with bone loss.

Participants work at their own level, increasing weights as they build strength. Each class also includes exercises to strengthen the core and finishes with stretching. All are welcome, you may borrow weights from the Senior Center if you wish.

*Aerobics with Rina Donaldson: (M,W,F 9:30 am) This is a full

hour’s workout. We do 35 minutes of cardio (which can vary in intensity depending on your own ability).

After that we do 10 minutes of targeted weight lifting and 15 minutes of stretching. Come join this dynamic workout!

*Core on the Floor with Rina: (M,W 10;45 a.m.) Pilates inspired.

Gentle mat work and stretching

*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.

*Sun Tai Chi: (Tues, Friday, 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.

(Beginning Tai Chi meeting at 10:30a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays)

*Cardio and Weights with Priscilla: (Friday, 9:30a.m.)

Rapid-fire exercise using upper and lower body plus core for strength, balance and flexibility. For cardiorespiratory strength and endurance.

*Modern Line Dancing with Judy: (Tues. Thurs. 10:00, Fridays 9:45a.m.)

Modern line dancing is a fun form of exercise with physical, mental, emotional and social benefits. Learn and practice common line dance steps. Then dance to a variety of music including rock, latin, country and waltz. Beginners welcome during the first hour and are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early for some preinstruction. The last 30 minutes will be advanced and intermediate dances.

Bozeman Senior Center Travel Department

then get your registration forms in to hold your space.

It will fill up.

14judymorrill@gmail.com 1 406 586 2421

Then at 1:30 p.m., same day, Jay will show slides on possible trips for 2023: Japan, Croatia, and

Judy Morrill, Travel Director Summer is definitely here, the Senior Center is open, and we have travel opportunities for you. Travel is open to all paid up Bozeman Senior Center members, so come travel with us.

Longer trips: Mackinac Island Trip:

October 17 - 24, 2021 This trip is full. Orientation for those going on the trip will be Monday, October 5:00 p.m. in the Senior Center recreation room.

Slides will also be shown on the Iceland trip in the which are in the planning stages for 2023. Come see the slides if you wish.

Ecuador and Galapagos Islands Cruise

February 15 - 22, 2022 There is still room for you. Get your deposits in right away. Final payments for those who are going will be the end of October, 2021. A fantastic trip you will thoroughly enjoy.

Italian Vistas:

March 5 - 17, 2022 Travel from Rome to Venice, visiting many great stops along the way. Deposits are now due for this great trip.

Spectacular Scandinavia:

July 14 - 27, 2022 A trip of a lifetime, Fly to Copenhagen, Denmark, travel through Sweden, and end the trip in Norway. So much sightseeing in a beautiful part of the world. Jay Fehan will be at the Senior Center on Friday, Sept. 24th, to show slides at 10:00 a.m. on Scandinavia and on the BALLOON FIESTA in New Mexico in Sept., 2022.

Lots of interest in the Scandinavia trip.

Come to this slide presentation and

South Africa. Everyone welcome.

These will be shown in the Senior Center Rec Room.

Summer Day Trips 2021: By the time this newsletter goes to print, the Beartooth Highway trip will have happened.

I am sure it will be a wonderful outing with all the scenery and Sharon’s great commentary.

Mystery trip: Canceled Tizer Gardens, lunch at Montana City, and trolley ride in Helena around the historic district.

Tuesday: August 24th Trip is almost full, get signed up by August 9th.

Charlie Russell Chew Choo: Sept. 11 and 12th A fun two day trip, enjoying all the fun of the annual Choke Cherry Festival in Lewistown on the first day.

Spend the night in the Yogo Inn. On Sunday, enjoy the Vintage train ride on the Charlie Russell Chew Choo, leaving at 11:00 on Sunday.

Enjoy a delicious prime rib dinner on board the train, complete with chokecherry delicacies as well. Lots of fun entertainment on the train, too. Then back to Bozeman after the train ride. Must be registered

by August 6th.

Lots of fun travel in store for all of you. If you have further questions, please e-mail Judy at 14judymorrill@gmail.com or call the Bozeman Senior Center, 5862421 and we will get your questions answered.

Happy Traveling

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Meal Service in Senior Centers: 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.

2 - Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Steamed Rice, Vegetables, Roll 3 - Watermelon, Hawaiian Chicken, Coleslaw, Chips 4 - Green Salad, Ravioli with Pesto Cream Sauce, Vegetables, Breadstick, Chocolate Chip Cookies 5 - Pork Green Chili Verde, Spanish Rice, Shred Cheese/Tortilla, Jell-O Parfait 6 - Lettuce/Tomato, Cheeseburger, Fries, Pasta Salad, 9 - Fruit, Cabbage Rolls over White Rice, Steamed Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Dessert 10 - Applesauce, BBQ Pulled Pork over Mashed Potatoes, Marinated Vegetables, Biscuit 11 - Mandarin Oranges, Baked Cod, Wild Rice, Steamed Vegetables 12 - Cranberry Salad, Turkey with Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Green Beans 13 - Green Salad, Lasagna, Steamed Vegetables, Garlic Bread 16 - Green Salad, Meatball Sub, Marinated Vegetables, chips, Dessert 17 - Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Corn, Dinner Roll, Dessert 18 - Shredded Salad, Chicken Fajita, Spanish Rice Beans 19 - Fruit, Polish Dog, Sauerkraut, Baked Beans, Dessert 20 - Pineapple, Crab Salad Croissant, Lettuce/Tomato, Macaroni Salad 23 - Green Salad, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Dessert 24 - Mandarin Orange, Asian Chicken Salad, Spring Roll, Stir Fry Rice, Cookie 25 - 3 Bean Salad, Roast Beef, Garlic Roasted Potatoes, Carrots 26 - Pears, Oriental Orange Pork, Steamed Rice, Buttered Cabbage, Fortune Cookie 27 - Grapes, Ham Salad Sandwich, Lettuce/Tomato, Jell-O Salad 30 - Fruit, Sloppy Joe, Coleslaw, Tater Tots, Dessert 31 - Fruit, Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Wrap, Pea Salad, Chips

Belgrade Menu Call by 10:00 am to sign up for lunch: 406-388-4711.

Menu subject to change without notice!

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!

2 - Salad, Spaghetti & Meat Balls, Vegetables, Dessert 3 - Salad, Taco Salad, Dessert 4 - Salad, Pork Stir Fry, Rice, Dessert 5 - Potato Salad, BBQ Chicken, Vegetable, Dessert 6 - Salad, Reuban Sandwich, Vegetable, Dessert 9 - Salad, Beef Stew, Biscuits, Dessert 10 - Salad, Philly Cheese Steak, Sandwich, Vegetable, Dessert 11 - Salad, Egg Salad Sandwich, Chips, Vegetable, Dessert 12 - Salad, Hamburger Gravy, Rice, Vegetables, Dessert 13 - Salad, Pulled Pork, Sandwich, Vegetables, Dessert 16 - Salad, Chicken Salad on Pita, Vegetables, Dessert 17 - Salad, Ham & Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetable, Dessert 18 - Salad, Hot Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 19 - Salad, Salmon, Rice Pilaf, Vegetables, Dessert 20 - Let’s Eat Chocolate Salad, Chicken Mole` over Rice,

Baked Beans Mole’, Vegetables, Chocolate Fountain 23 - Salad, Ham & Cheese Quiche, Vegetables, Dessert 24 - Salad, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Vegetables, Dessert 25 - Salad, Spanish Rice Casserole, Vegetables, Dessert 26 - Salad, Turkey Tetrazzini, Vegetables, Dessert 27 - Salad, Cheeseburgers, Tator Tots, Vegetables, Dessert 30 - Salad, Meat Ball Stroganoff With Noodles, Vegetable, Dessert 31 - Salad, Shepherd’s Pie, Vegetable, Dessert 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 Line Dancing: Monday 10:30 Body in Motion: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 Zumba: Wednesday 1:00 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: August 10-13: Camping Trip: Call for more information 388-4711 BINGO: Thursday 12:45 Card Games: Pinochle: Monday 9:00 Hand & Foot: Wednesday 9:00 Neeleaires: Friday 9:00 Quilting Day: August 28 Call the center for more information August 26: 5:30 Belgrade Chamber Corn Hole Tournament: Belgrade Senior Center will be selling Strawberry Shortcake! Xtant Medical Parking Lot

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

3 - Green Salad, Sloppy Joe, Baked Beans, Vegetables, Dessert 4 - Jell-O, Chicken/Vegetable Salad, Bread Stick, Oranges 5 - Cottage Cheese, Beef Pasties, Rice, Vegetables, Dessert 10 - Potato Salad, Crab Cake, Dinner Roll, Vegetables, Fruit 11 - Chips, Shrimp/Vegetable Pasta Salad, Bread Stick, Banana 12 - Green Salad, Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Vegetables, Dessert 17 - Green Salad, Mandarin Orange Chicken, Rice, Vegetables, Dessert 18 - Fruit, Tuna/ Vegetables Salad, Bread Stick, Pickle 19 - Fruit Salad, Pork Ribs, Dinner Roll, Vegetables, Dessert 24 - Orange Fluff, Meatballs with Gravy over Noodles, Vegetables, Dessert 25 - Watermelon, Sausage/Mushroom Salad, Bread Stick, Dessert 26 - Green Salad, Stuffed Peppers, Rice, Dinner Roll, Dessert

Manhattan Senior Center: Volunteers needed to help with lunches. Please call 587-5444 for more information.

Three Rivers Senior Menu

19 East Cedar St., Three Forks • 285-3235 • Director: Jean Farnam • 570-0800 3 - Green Salad, Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole, Broccoli 4 - Pickled Beets, Meatloaf, Mashed Potato, Cauliflower, Ice Cream 5 - Green Salad, Pork Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, Applesauce 10 - Salad, Split Pea Soup, Sandwich, Jell-O with Fruit 11 - 3 Bean Salad, Roast Beef, Potatoes, Carrots, Ice Cream 12 - Green Salad, Ham and Cheese Casserole, Bacon, Sliced Tomatoes 17 - Green Salad, Goulash, Corn, Cake 18 - Deviled Egg, Chef Salad, Bread Stick, Ice Cream 19 - Pea Salad, Chili Dog, Baked Potato 24 - Cheesy Mexican Rice 25 - Green Salad, Ham and Scalloped Potatoes, Peas, Ice Cream 26 - Coleslaw, Meatballs, Noodles, Green Beans

West Yellowstone Senior Center The Board meeting is held on the third Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m.

4 - Green Salad, Tuna Casserole, Mixed Vegetables, Cake 6 - Green Salad, Baked Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Corn, Brownie 11 - Green Salad, Chicken Al King, Mixed Vegetables, Biscuit, Cake 13 - Green Salad, Spaghetti and Meat Sauce, Italian Vegetables,

Garlic Toast, Brownie 18 - Green Salad, Lasagna, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Cake 20 - Green Salad, Pot Roast, Mixed Vegetables, Biscuit, Brownie 25 - Green Salad, Chili Mac N Cheese, Corn Chips, Cake 27 - Green Salad, Fried Cod, Tater Tots, Cole Slaw, Brownie

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