Seniors

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, March 10: chili, cornbread, dessert — Monday, March 14: chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, rolls, dessert — Thursday, March 17: hamburger casserole, salad, rolls, 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 serves the senior citizens of the Polson area and beyond. Our organization is committed to serving citizens in their ‘golden’ years. It sure sounds better than ‘graying’ or ‘sagging’ years. So here it is again, where the Irish celebrate being Irish on the 17th of March. Come for some corned Beef at the Polson Senior Center as we celebrate St. Patty’s Day.

There are all sorts of traditions surrounding St. Patrick’s Day including, jokes about the Irish, wearing green and getting pinched if you don’t wear green on that day. Well, I must say I have a wee bit of the Irish blood in me. I enjoy the songs, the food, the drink, and the traditions, but don’t pinch me, I’m German. I will not tell you Irish jokes; you’ve probably heard them already.

Tax assistance by trained personnel is available for free at the center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays through April 14. Call for a reservation, but walk-ins are welcome.

Call us at 406-883-4735, email us at: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com or visit us at 504 Third Ave. E. We are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays for $5. We deliver to shut-ins.

Activities: We are having a raffle to win a beautifully crafted, crocheted queen or king bed spread. Tickets are on sale at the center for $1 each or six tickets for $5.

Exercise for mobility: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Bridge: Tuesdays and Fridays - postponed. Snow birds are coming back. Sign up.

Mahjong: Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. (multiple tables)

Pinochle: Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. (earlier or later if you wish). We play 3, 4, or 5 players per table.

Bingo: Fridays, 7 p.m. Lots of fun, prizes, snacks

Hearing clinic: Every third Thursday of each month (March 10) 10 a.m.noon Veterans’ rep: The first Friday of each month (April 1) and third Tuesday (March 15) from 10 a.m.noon

Pool: Come in with a friend and practice for fun and bragging rights -8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Menu:

Wednesday, Mar. 9: Salisbury steak, potatoes and gravy, corn, veggie Jell-O, chocolate pudding

Thursday, Mar. 10: ham loaf, sweet potatoes, green beans, colored pasta salad, pears — Friday, Mar. 11: baked chicken, dressing, creamed peas, 3-bean salad, banana pudding — Monday, Mar. 14: tomato soup, roll, fruit salad, chocolate pudding — Tuesday, Mar. 15: taco salad, re-fried beans, peachycreamy salad, fruit cocktail cake — Wednesday, Mar. 16: meatloaf, peas and carrots, tomato aspic, lemon bars — Thursday, Mar. 17: corned beef, cabbage, carrots, red potatoes, roll, grape salad, Leprechaun cake

Individuals and small groups are always welcome to lounge, work puzzles, read, play card or board games, billiards, etc. Coffee, tea and cookies are available. Our activities are a great way to meet old friends and create new friendships. see extended calendar at www.valleyjournal.net

Wednesday, March 9

‘God Leads Us’ theme for gathering

POLSON — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church invites everyone to our series of the 23rd Psalm. The theme for Wednesday, March 9, is “God Leads Us.” In a verse that is simple to read and harder to follow, we confess that God will lead us along paths that provide life for us and all of creation. So let’s follow the trail that Jesus is blazing before us. Whether we’re happy with our own path or stumbling on uprooted branches, God is leading us throughout our daily lives. Soup and bread are served at the church, 409 Fourth Ave. E, at 5:30 p.m. followed by a message of trust and hope at 6:15 p.m. There is no charge for the meal.

Free QuickBooks workshop offered

ZOOM — Mission West Community Development offers free workshops to help you learn the skills you need to help your business succeed. QuickBooks Level I (Desktop version), will be taught on March 9, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. via ZOOM. This workshop introduces you to QuickBooks Desktop basic uses and features. To register go to: https://lccdc.ecenterdirect.com/ and click on training events.

Friday, March 11

Enjoy music by ‘The Fretless’

RONAN — Beginning at 7 p.m. at the Ronan Community Center on Friday, March 11, The Fretless will perform fiddle music from across the globe, Celtic, classical chamber, and Americana. The entertainers perform on fiddles, a viola and a cello. Tickets are available online at: missionvalleylive.com for $13 or at the Perfect Shot, First Interstate Back in Polson or Ronan True Value and Health Care Solutions in Ronan. Tickets at the door are $15 for adults, $5 for college students (with ID) and youth 18 and under are free.

Saturday, March 12

‘Owl Prowl’ on tap at

Attend Spring Job Fair

POLSON — Plan to attend the 2022 Lake County Spring Job Fair on Wednesday, March 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Red Lion Inn & Suites, 209 Ridgewater Drive. If you are looking for a new career or searching for a summer job, this is the place to be. For more information, contact Job Service Polson at 406-883-7880.

Attend marketing workshop

BIG ARM — At 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, join the search for owls and find out what lurks in the trees at the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park. Meet at the Entrance Station. Please bring warm clothes, a headlamp, water, and binoculars (some are available to loan).

Monday, March 14

Kindergarten Round Up held

RONAN — Mission West Community Development offers free workshops to help you learn the skills you need to help your business succeed. A Social Media Marketing workshop will be held on March 10 from 9 a.m.3 p.m. at the Boy & Girls Club. An effective marketing strategy is essential for business success. In this workshop, you’ll learn: ideal customer; marketing analytics; social media; creating successful content; providing value to you audience; embrace community with customers; ads; branding - bring it all together. To register go to: https:// lccdc.ecenterdirect.com/ and click on training events.

RONAN — Starting on March 14, you may call to make a registration appointment for Ronan School District No. 30’s Kindergarten Round Up, to be held on April 1 at K. William Harvey Elementary School. Call 406-676-3390 ext. 7700 (Pablo Elem.); ext. 7300 (KWH Elem.); ext. 7450 (special services department).