Senior News

Arlee

The Arlee Senior Citizens Center invites the community to attend a fundraiser at the center on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 2-6 p.m. Enjoy a chili and fry bread feed plus beverage. Come early and bid for one or more new or gently used items such as a flashlight set, queen sized blanket and chest freezer in the silent auction, too. It’s not too early to do some Christmas shopping.

The center is located behind the Arlee Post Office and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon for lunch.

The center also serves Saturday meals at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Visit arleemontana.org and click on Arlee Senior Center for a complete menu listing for November.

Call the center at 726-3213 if you have any questions or need more information. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Dixon

What a nice gathering enjoyed our pre-Thanksgiving feast last Thursday! Some guests came from Ronan, and stayed for bingo; several locals came for good food and fellowship, as well as our loyal regulars. Allene Cole’s daughter, Sally, is happy to be back, visiting from Connecticut. A good time was had by all.

Remember, there will be no noon meal next Thursday. Enjoy the time with family, friends, or attend one of the community dinners — and count your blessings!

The pinochle players are now meeting at 1 p.m. on Mondays. Dixon will host the group on Nov. 28, the fourth Monday. Dinner will be served on Mondays at 5 p.m.

Coming up for the holiday season will be our Christmas party after lunch on Thursday, Dec. 15. For a fun exchange, bring a wrapped gift (under $10) marked for a man, woman, or either one).

Also, we will have a cake walk and cake donations are appreciated. Call Joey Hettick, 246-3526, or Delene Tufly, 246-3271, if you will bring a cake. To help with your holiday baking, there will also be a silent auction for plates of cookies. Bring a plate for the auction, if you can, and take home a variety of goodies!

On Saturday, Dec. 17, we will hold the first monthly Dixon Center Flea Market. We will plan to hold these on the third Saturday of each month. To reserve a table or for more information contact Joey or Delene. You may find a treasure for Christmas gifting, a decoration, a good book for winter reading, a taste treat — come see what’s on display. We will be open at 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Remember, there will be no noon meal next Thursday. Enjoy the time with family, friends, or attend one of the community dinners — and count your blessings!

St. Ignatius

Over 100 people enjoyed the Blackfoot Telecommunications sponsored Thanksgiving dinner in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center on Wednesday, Nov. 16. A group of local ukulele players added to the festivities.

Kathi Neeley from the Area VI Agency on Aging will be available in the center to help seniors evaluate and compare Medicare Part B plans starting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Appointments are required. A sign-up sheet is posted in the center. Stop by the center or call 745-5562 to get an appointment. Participants are asked to bring their Medicare cards, current plan information and a list of their prescription drugs to their appointments.

The center will be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving and the Friday before Christmas.

The following are senior center activities for the rest of November and early December: Nov. 24-25 center closed; Nov. 29 Mac and cheese and chili lunch; Nov. 29 drug plan consultations; Dec. 1 quilters; Dec. 2 chicken casserole lunch; Dec. 6 baked fish lunch; Dec. 7 baked ham dinner, 5:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 quilters. Bingo is played after almost every lunch.

For more information about the center and its activities and services, call 745-4462 or Mack McConnell at 745-4151 or write to: St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center, Box 758, St. Ignatius, MT 59865.

Polson

We would like to thank Dennis Dellwo owner of Frank’s Processing and Meats in Pablo for his generous donation to our nutrition program. It is people like you who really give our nutrition program a boost in these times of cutbacks. Many, many thanks again!

The Community Thanksgiving Dinner is coming up fast and if you need a ride down here to have dinner with us or need a meal delivered, please give us a call at 883-4735 before 3 p.m. on Wednesday the 23rd and we’ll get you on the list.

The AARP Driving Course will be on Tuesday the 29th here at the center. If you need or want to take this class, please give us a call and we’ll put you on the list. The number to call is 883-4735.

We have a Tuesday afternoon no-tap senior bowling league and I will be putting the high scores in each week. No handicap high games were Ray Theiler 254, Anita Swope 236, Jim Funke 205 and Jack Adamson 204. No Handicap Series had Ray Theiler at 632, Cindy Lawin at 616 and Anita Swope at 601.

Hope you all have a really nice Thanksgiving and don’t eat too much and we’ll talk again soon.

Now, for some card scores. Bridge scores for Nov. 11 had Billie Innes first and Chuck Aker second and for Nov. 15 Chuck Aker was first and Doris Gorsuch was second. Pinochle scores for Nov. 17 was Ward Grilley first and Jean Schwarz second. Jan Kaschke and Jean Schwarz had 1,500 Trump and Ward Grilley had 800 Kings.

Luncheon menu: Thursday 11/24 Community Thanksgiving dinner; Friday 11/25 closed; Monday 11/28 beef tips; Tuesday 11/29 barbecue ribs; Wednesday 11/30 chicken enchiladas.

Ronan

Here I am, sitting in my office, hoping to get everything done before the “big blizzard” gets any worse. At least now we no longer have to wonder when we will get the first storm of the season.

Have a great Thanksgiving and don’t eat too much. Remember that we won’t be open or delivering meals on Thursday and Friday of this week.

We had a great Thanksgiving meal here at the center last Thursday, and served a total of 107 meals. Thanks to our cooks for doing such a great job with that meal, and with all the meals you serve us.

Our November birthday dinner has been postponed until Friday, Dec. 2. Come on in and enjoy a roast beef dinner with us. We serve at noon.

Our next evening meal is at 5 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 8, and this month we are serving roast pork.

The veterans rep will also be here that afternoon from 1 until 3. As with all of our functions, the public is invited to attend our meals.

The COA is in need of volunteer drivers to take people to various appointments and shopping. Call them at 676-2368 if you would like to give them a hand. Remember, they provide the car and the gas, you just need to give of your time.

We still have several people on the sick list, and we sure miss their smiling faces. Here’s hoping that you all are up and around soon and able to come in and join us once again.

Our menu for the rest of the month is: Wednesday (23rd) is ham, Friday (25th) we are closed, Monday (28th) is hamburgers, and Wednesday (30th) is chili. Come on in and join us for some great food and fellowship. Have a great week, and give someone a hug.