Seniors

Dixon

By Heather Rush for the Valley Journal

DIXON — 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. Feel welcome to place an order in advance, call 406-246-3310. All ages are always welcome.

Pinochle is back. Pinochle is being hosted every fourth Monday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m. Next game is Monday, April 25.

Menu for the coming week is: — Thursday, March 31: barbecue pork sandwich, salad, dessert — Monday, April 4: baked chicken, potatoes, rolls, salad, dessert — Thursday, April 7: creamy chicken and rice soup, salad, dessert

Polson

By Pete Mangels for the Valley Journal

POLSON — According to one taxpayer website, the average time an individual must work in order to pay off their tax debt is 42 days. The famous “1040” tax form is exactly one half of a work year of 2080 hrs. Ben Franklin wrote in 1789: “Our Constitution is in actual operation; everything appears to promise that it will last; but in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.”

Tax assistance by trained personnel is available for free at the Polson senior center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays through April 14. Call ahead for a shorter wait time. Bring your tax stuff. I volunteered to deliver meals for a couple of days recently. The route had 12 deliveries covering 20 miles around Polson and a few in the “suburbs.” It took about 90 minutes. We have three routes run daily. I met some folks I have known for years, and some new ones too. They were glad to see me, not only for the food, but for a friendly howdy. Consider volunteering. Get on the “on call” list.

Call us at 406-883-4735, email us at polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com, or visit us at 504 3rd 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.

News and activities are as follows:

Win a beautifully crafted, crocheted queen or king bed spread. Tickets are on sale at the senior center; $1 each or six tickets for $5.

Exercise for mobility: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Bridge: Tuesday and Friday has been postponed. Sign up at the center.

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

Pinochle: Thursday, 12:30 p.m. (earlier or later if you wish). We play three, four, or five players per table.

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

Hearing clinic: every third Thursday (April 21) from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Veteran’s rep: The first Friday (April 1) and third Tuesday (April 17) from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Pool: Come in with a friend and practice for fun and bragging rights. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have purchased a new cover.

Miscellaneous: We have mornings open for small groups. We have Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons available for use of the smaller meeting room. Main hall use is by reservation, but is open most days as long as scheduled events are not disrupted.

Menu for the week (subject to change): — Wednesday March 30: sweet and sour meatballs, noodles, stir fry vegetables, coleslaw, oranges — Thursday, March 31: hot turkey sandwich, whipped potatoes, carrots, three-bean salad, poke cake — April 1 - 6: TBD

St. Ignatius

By Irene Pritsak for the Valley Journal

ST. IGNATIUS — Our center is shiny, clean and ready for spring. We have some exciting new programs coming soon. Gentle yoga taught by Bonnie Kiser starts on Wednesday, March 30, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Please check it out if you are interested. On April 5, after our evening meal, Debbie Coffman from Area 6 Council on Aging will discuss computer literacy with attendees. She is offering to teach computer skills and would like to know what people want to learn and when they would like to meet. Debbie is teaching through Get Set Up, the largest digital community for older adults to learn, share and socialize, which Area 6 has been promoting as a learning and connection tool during COVID and beyond.

Debbie can teach anything from how to turn on your computer to how to create and find digital files, and lots of other skills. She will also walk us through how to access Get Set Up, find interesting classes and register for an account. This way you can participate in live Zoom classes in any area of interest, from cooking to yoga and many more. Please sign up.

Menu for the week: — Friday, April 1: lasagna with beef, garlic bread, veggies, fruit and lemon cake — Tuesday, April 5: mac and cheese with bratwurst, veggies, fruit and brownies — Wednesday, April 6: dinner - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, veggies, fruit and carrot cake

Lunch is served at noon on Tuesdays and Fridays, dinners are served at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

Have a good week.

Mission Valley Choral Society to perform

News from the Mission Valley Choral Society

LAKE COUNTY — Lovers of music, both singers and audience members, are invited to join “The Awakening” on Palm Sunday weekend for two choral concerts on April 9 and April 10. The Mission Valley Choral Society will present the first concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the St. Ignatius Mission. The second concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson will include the MVCS members as well as community members who will join in for a mass choir presentation for the last two musical numbers.

The Mission Valley Choral Society is practicing under the direction of Christian Bumgarner from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays at the New Life Church. Singers are welcome to join the group. Mass choir music can be picked up between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Engel & Völkers Real Estate office, 221 Main St. in Polson. YouTube links are available for at-home practice.

Those wishing to sing with the mass choir should RSVP as soon as possible so enough music can be provided. To RSVP, text your name to Valerie Lindstrom at 406-261-3304, or Susan Fortner at 406-370-2076.

A free-will donation taken at the Saturday concert will benefit the Mission Valley Choral Society, and at the Sunday concert will benefit Helping Hands. MVCS donations help cover music expense, and donations to Helping Hands, which has worked in the county for more than 18 years, help at-risk residents.

Immediately following the Sunday concert, a meal will be served in the church basement. A free-will offering will be taken for Helping Hands.