seniors St. Ignatius By Irene Pritsak for the Valley Journal
ST. IGNATIUS — We are happy to announce that Mary B. from the Area VI Council on Aging will be visiting us on the second Friday of the month. Mary can answer questions or help find solutions for any Medicare issues you may have. She will join us for lunch next on Feb. 11. She visited with us on a regular basis before COVID, and now is ready to resume her schedule in person. She has been extremely helpful to me and other clients at our center and her sunny personality is always appreciated. Our annual membership meeting will be held after dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Please plan on attending both, as we’d love to see you. Our menu for the week: — Wednesday, Jan. 19: dinner at 5:30 - meat loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, fruit, cupcakes — Friday, Jan. 21: baked
lake trout from Flathead Lake, potatoes, veggies, fruit, rice Krispy treats. Please watch for small bones in the lake trout. It was caught this winter by local fishermen and donated to the center by Native Fishkeepers. We are very appreciative. 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 takeout meal requests for $5 per serving. The menu for the coming week is: — Thursday, Jan. 20: chili, cornbread, salad, dessert — Monday, Jan. 24: sandwiches, chicken noodle
soup, vegetables, dessert — Thursday, Jan. 27: chicken enchiladas, rice/ beans, salad, 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 is located at 504 Third Ave. E, and open weekdays from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m. weekdays for $5. Dine-in, take-out, and delivery to a shut- in are available. 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 unless I get
to the cookies first. Our activities are a great way to meet old friends and create new friendships. Call us with your questions at 406883-4735, or email us at: polsonseniorcenter@gmail. com. This year is the 50th Anniversary (1972-2022) of the Polson Senior Center. Help us celebrate. We will publish a history journal later this year. If you have photos or information to share for our journal, please let us know. Activities: — Pool: We need expertise in repair of some well used cue sticks; or if you have some gently used cues, we could use them. Join us in practice for weekly free open pool tournaments. Players should be 50 years young or more, (younger if supervised by a parent or grandparent). Pool playing is free with no entry fee. The rules are to play nice and insure fun and by player preference. Call the center or come on down and practice with a friend. Organized weekly
— Thursday, Jan. 20: pool games would start in meatloaf, baked potato, February. Practice playing green beans, green salad, pool from 8-11:30 a.m. tapioca pudding and 12:30-3 p.m. on most — Friday, Jan. 21: taco week days. (soft shell), refried beans, — Exercise for mobility: Mondays, Wednesdays, salsa, sour cream, Frito-corn salad, orange cake Fridays, 10:30–11:30 a.m. — Monday, Jan. 24: split (low impact; seated if desi pea soup, corn bread, fruitred). ed cottage cheese, poke — Bridge: Tuesdays and cake Fridays: Postponed. Call — Tuesday, Jan. 25: pork the center or come in to chops, cheesy potatoes, stir place your name on the fry veggies, fruit Jell-O, players list — Mahjong: Wednesdays, pumpkin bars 12:30 p.m. (multiple tables) — Wednesday, Jan. 26: chicken bake, dressing, Pinochle: Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. We play 3, 4, or mixed veggies, cranberry salad, lemon pudding 5 hands per table. Advice is available, but not recom- — Thursday, Jan. 27: Polish hot dog, (not made mended. with dog, but enjoyed — Bingo: Fridays, 7 p.m. by dogs) macaroni with Other events: Hearing clinic held every cheese, corn, sauerkraut salad, brownie and a polka third Thursday ( Jan. 20) — Friday, Jan. 28: tradifrom 10 a.m.-12 p.m. tional Dinner for lunch Veterans’ representative - roast beef, potatoes and available each month on the first Friday (Feb. 4) and gravy, green beans, peach the third Tuesday (Feb. 15) and pretzel salad, and a birthday cake. No gifts, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. please. Menu: — Monday, Jan. 31: beef — Wednesday, Jan. 19: noodle soup, roll, green pulled barbecue pork, tots, salad, dump cake baked beans, creamy fruit salad, apple pie
New well and septic maintenance publications available from MSU Extension News from MSU News Service
BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has two new educational folders available for private well and septic system owners. Homeowners not served by public water systems are responsible for maintaining their own well and septic systems,
according to Adam Sigler, MSU Extension water quality associate specialist. He noted that a lot of problems with well and septic systems are easily avoidable with basic maintenance, and that keeping good records of that maintenance is a step in the right direction. The new, printed folders – one for wells and a second for septic
systems – provide information on how the systems operate, as well as a way to keep written records so that homeowners can find those records quickly and eventually pass them on to future property owners. The well folder provides a way for owners to organize printed copies of test results along with information on well service reValley Journal
cords or water treatment system installation and maintenance. The folder includes diagrams and well protection pointers to help ensure a reliable and safe water supply. “Septic tanks require regularly scheduled pumping to operate properly and to avoid damage to the system’s drain field, which could lead to early failure and big
costs,” Sigler said. The septic system folder includes information on suggested pumping frequency, tips for extending the life of the system, and a way to keep a map of the septic system with records of service. Call the MSU Extension Distribution Center at 406-9943273 for the folders. January 19, 2022 - 27
