seniors St. Ignatius By Irene Pritsak for the Valley Journal
ST. IGNATIUS — Tis the season for comfort food and cozy homes as we recover from the holidays and get ready for a new year full of unknowns. Hopefully, you all stayed healthy and happy during our cold spell, which came just in time for the start of winter. On Saturday, Jan. 15, there will be bingo played at the St. Ignatius Senior Center at 2 p.m. with a $50 blackout. Our menu for the week: — Wednesday, Jan. 5: dinner at 5:30 - pork ribs with applesauce, oven roasted potatoes, mixed veggies, fruit, lemon bars — Friday, Jan. 7: beef stew, rolls, fruit, brownies
— Tuesday, Jan. 11: chili dogs, tater tots, veggies, fruit, chocolate cookies We look forward to seeing many more of our members in this new year. Have a great week.
Dixon By Heather Rush for the Valley Journal
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are also accepting take-out meal requests for $5 per serving.
The menu is: — Thursday, Jan. 6: roast, mashed potatoes, salad, rolls, dessert — Monday, Jan. 10: dinner - Indian tacos, dessert — Thursday, Jan. 13: hamburger casserole, vegetables, fruit, dessert Pinochle will be back in the spring. We will be taking a break during the winter for the safety of our seniors. Feel welcome to place an order in advance by calling 406-246-3310. All ages are always welcome.
Polson By Pete Mangels for the Valley Journal
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center, located at 504 Third Ave. E, is open
births Niko Dentler POLSON — Niko Declan Dentler was born Dec. 21, 2021, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces. Parents are Nick Dentler and Katiria Dejesus of Polson. Paternal grandmother is BarbaNiko Dentler ra Dentler of Polson. Maternal grandmother is Madelyn Burgos of New York, New York.
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Luna Wall RONAN — Luna May Wall was born on Dec. 17, 2021, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Mother is Ashley Guzman of Ronan. Maternal grandparents are Leticia Lujan of Polson and Michael Guzman of Luna Wall Phoenix, Arizona. Luna joins siblings Matayia, Talaylah, Alika, and Tyler Jr.
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practice with a friend. Orfrom 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is available from ganized weekly pool games should start on Jan. 6, 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 2022. Practice from 8-11:30 weekdays for $5. Dine-in, a.m. and 12:30-3:00 p.m. on take-out, and delivery to most week days. shut-ins are also available. This year is the 50th anniIndividuals and small versary of our Polson Senior groups are always welcome to lounge, work puzzles, read, Center. We are looking forward to a great celebration. If play card or board games, you have stories or pictures billiards, etc. Our activito share from previous years, ties are a great way to meet let us know. Our historian old friends and create new and directors are beginfriendships. Call us with your questions ning to compile a display to share. If you had or have relat 406-883-4735, or email atives that were active at the us at: polsonseniorcenter@ center, let us know. gmail.com. Menu: Activities: — Wednesday, Jan. 5: tur— Exercise for mobility: key a-la-king, biscuit, 3-bean Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. salad, key lime bars — Thursday, Jan. 6: sau(low impact or seated if desi sage, hash brown red) bake, muffin, fruit, carrot cake — Bridge: Tuesdays and — Friday, Jan. 7: SwedFridays - postponed. Call the ish meatballs, noodles with center or come in to place your name on the players list. gravy, carrots, fruit Jell-O, — Mahjong: Wednesdays, apple-raisin crisp — Monday, Jan. 10: veg12:30 p.m. (multiple tables) gie soup, cheesy bread, green — Pinochle: Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. We play 3, 4, or 5 salad — Tuesday, Jan. 11: baked hands per table. Coaching is ham, scalloped potatoes, peas, available. tomato aspic, chocolate cake — Bingo: Friday, 7 p.m. — Wednesday, Jan. 12: — Pool: We need expertise sweet and sour pork, rice, in repair of some well used mixed vegetables, spinach cue sticks. Also, if you have salad, pistachio pudding some gently used cue sticks, — Thursday, Jan. or cue tip repair kits, we 13: Shepherd’s pie, roll, apple could use them. Practice for sauce, Watergate salad, cobweekly, free, open pool tourbler naments – 50+ (younger if Other events: supervised by a parent) Play — free hearing clinic every will be at 3 p.m. on Thursthird Thursday – next one days or any other time/day Jan. 20 from 10 a.m.-noon preferred by players. Pool is — veterans’ representative free with no entry fee. The is here on the first Friday rules are to play nice and and the third Tuesday of each assure fun for everyone on month - Jan. 7 and Jan. 18, a cold winter day. Call the from 10 a.m.-noon center or come on down and
