Senior news

Arlee

It still feels like summer so get outside and enjoy the weather and a good meal at the Arlee Senior Center. The Arlee Senior Center lunch/dinner menu for the first two weeks of October is: Oct. 7 - Polish sausage, sauerkraut, oven potatoes, apple crisp; Saturday, Oct. 8 - Roast pork, potatoes and gravy, peas/carrots, fruit, pineapple upside down cake; Oct. 10 - NO MEAL TODAY. Meal moved to Thursday, Oct. 13; Oct. 12 - Cowboy beans, corn bread, cheese/veg. tray, fruit, cake; Oct. 13 - Baked chicken, potato dish, peas, fruit cocktail bars; Oct. 14 – Fish, potato wedges, cole slaw, fruit and brownies.

The public is welcome! Lunch is served every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon and dinner is served on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at 6 p.m. All meals are served with milk, juice, coffee or iced tea. Call the center at 726-3213 if you have any questions.

St. Ignatius

The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center’s annual fall rummage sale is under way. It began on Tuesday, Oct. 4, and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 8. A baked goods and candy sale will also be held on Friday, Oct. 7. The hours for the sales are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Flu shots will be available in the center on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Seniors who want the vaccinations are asked to bring their Medicare cards with them. The special bingo session planned for Sunday, Oct. 23, has been postponed until further notice.

The following are senior center activities for October: Oct. 4-8 rummage sale; Oct. 5 roast beef dinner, 5:30 p.m.; Oct. 7 bake goods and candy sale; Oct. 7 ham omelet breakfast lunch; Oct. 10 pinochle, 7 p.m.; Oct. 11 flu shots, 10:30 a.m.; Oct. 11 spaghetti and meatballs lunch; Oct. 13 quilters; Oct. 14 baked chicken and birthday cake lunch; Oct. 14 board of directors meeting, 10 a.m.; Oct. 18 “porcupine meatballs” lunch; Oct. 19 roast pork dinner, 5:30 p.m.; Oct. 20 quilters; Oct. 21 soup and sandwiches lunch; Oct. 25 tuna noodle casserole lunch; Oct. 27 quilters; Oct. 28 meatloaf and Halloween fun stuff lunch.

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

Polson

We would like to thank Fran Basta for all of the volunteer work she has done on mowing our lawn here at the center. She always does a great job and thanks also to her sidekick that does the trimming and edging.

Do you need a ride to the store, hair dresser, doctor, etc.? Give us a call at 883-4735 and make an appointment. Dave is here five days a week and will get you where you need to be.

Once again, thank you for all the garden goodies that have come our way the past few weeks. We really appreciate all of you gardeners and people with green thumbs!

Toe Nail Clinic will be on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 10:30 to noon. We will only be able to take 10 clients, so if you need to have this done give me a call at 883-4735 and I’ll get you on the list.

I hope you all have a really great week and we’ll talk again soon.

Now, for some card scores. Bridge scores for Sept. 23 had Millie Mielke first and Marilyn Greiner second and for Sept. 27 Bob Gorsuch was first and Paul Doolittle was second. Pinochle scores for Sept. 29 were Ward Grilley first and Donna Cason was second.

Luncheon menu: Thursday 10/6 baked ham; Friday 10/7 cheese burgers; Monday 10/10 sausage gravy; Tuesday 10/11 pork chops; Wednesday 10/12 steak-n-gravy.

Dixon

What a beautiful introduction to the fall season! I’ve spotted few changes in color on the trees and bushes, but there are many signs of summer leaving. The stink bugs are looking in the windows for a winter retreat.

Notice how some flowers have perked up from the August heat? This was a great year for ripening tomatoes, peppers (I actually got some red and yellow ones!), and even more zucchinis. Even the geese are honking their way south, and hunters have blasted away at the Ninepipe refuge. Ahhhh, let’s hope this weather stays around for a long while.

I returned from a delightful trip to the Oregon coast, reuniting with four high school friends. We grew up in Juneau, Alaska, so always meet after the summer cools off. Oregon is mighty close to NW Montana for a special place to be. (The downside to the coast would be the tsunami evacuation signs everywhere!) I got my fill of fresh seafood — what a treat. Somehow public conveyances are no longer a fun way for me to travel — I’d prefer a companionable driver/rider to explore the sights with.

Flu shots will be available at the center in Dixon on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. until noon. Seniors, bring your Medicare card. I had my shot today and didn’t feel a thing! Stay for lunch with us at noon.

Thursday, Oct. 13 will be an election of officers All paid members are eligible to vote, and stay for lunch.

High scorer at pinochle last month was Bob Cook. Joyce Siers was low scorer. Darlene Salomon had the most pinochles. The winner of the door prize was Don Siers. This traveling group of players meet at Dixon on the fourth Monday each month, at 6:30.

Meals for next week will be: Thursday, Oct. 6 beef stew; Monday, Oct. 10 chicken and noodles; Thursday, Oct. 13 roast beef; Monday, Oct. 17 Sloppy Joes.

Reminder — send in your comments and the survey regarding the possible closure of the Dixon Post Office right away.