Senior news

Arlee

The Arlee Senior Center wants to remind the community to mark Saturday, Oct. 29 on their calendars.  Join fellow “Arleesians” at the center for a Pancake/Waffle Benefit Breakfast from 8-11 a.m. to help raise funds for Dave Arends, who recently lost his home and all his belongings in a fire.

If you can’t attend and want to make a donation for Dave, please mail your check (made payable to Arlee Senior Citizens, Inc.) to Arlee Senior Citizens, Inc., P.O. Box 392, Arlee, MT  59821 (mark “donation to Dave” on the check) or drop off a check or cash on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday, Oct. 29 from 8-11 a.m.

The senior center is located one block behind the Arlee Post Office at 34532 Wessinger. Call 726-3213 if you have any questions.

Dixon

If you're reading this before Thursday afternoon, you still have time to join us after lunch on Oct. 27 to show support for bringing Bingo back to our center. We are hoping to have enough players to enjoy playing once again. Cards will be 15 cents. We will start about 1 p.m., every Thursday.

Our center has been the meeting place for two recent community meetings, with very good attendance. It's nice to see people of the Dixon area come together. The big issue these days is the possible closure of our post office. Stay tuned for the final decision.

If you're planning a holiday-season occasion, consider renting the senior center for your fun. It has a full kitchen, piano, and is roomy and warm — good for receptions, meetings, showers... call Marie Ardis at 246-8238 for details.

Our meals are open to all — a good place to bring the family or friends to Monday night dinners at 5 p.m. Let us cook a tasty meal and clean it up for you! Lunch is served at noon on Thursdays. Takeout meals are available.

Meals for the rest of October will be: Thursday, Oct. 27, ham dinner; Monday, Oct. 31, hot beef sandwiches. Our cook makes delicious homemade rolls with most meals.

Enjoy this changeable, but beautiful fall, with snow on our Missions.

St. Ignatius

An  AARP driving course created especially for senior citizens will be held in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center on Thursday, Nov. 10. The course, which is free to veterans during November, is open to everyone.

There is a charge to non-veterans to cover materials. Veterans will need to present some sort of military or Legion or VFW identification. The class will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are no written or driving tests. Seniors who attend are entitled to a discount on their auto insurance. This lesson is the nation’s first and largest classroom refresher for motorists age 50 and older. A signup sheet is posted in the center. Persons may also sign up by calling the center, 745-4462.

The senior center is very grateful to the several people who have donated produce to the center this fall.

The following are senior center activities for the rest of October and early November: Oct. 27, quilters; Oct. 28, meatloaf and Halloween fun stuff lunch; Nov. 1, lunch; Nov. 2, baked chicken dinner, 5:30 p.m.; Nov. 3, quilters. Bingo is played after almost every 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.

Polson

See’s Candies are in and for sale. We have Nuts-n-Chews and Assorted and they are in one pound boxes.  So, get a jump on Christmas and buy that certain someone a nice box of chocolates!

We have been having some great turnouts for our exercise class here at the center. If you are interested in keeping fit this winter come on in and join the group. They have a good time and would love to have you join them. They meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. Come on in and check it out.

The center is hosting the Community Thanksgiving Dinner again this year. We will be providing takeout meals and delivery on that day for those of you who can’t come and join us. Give me a call and I will put you on the list for Thanksgiving Day.

Birthday dinner and Blood Pressure Clinic will be on Friday, Oct. 28. Come on down and join us for lunch, we would love to see you.

You all have a really great week and we’ll talk again soon.

Now, for some card scores. Bridge scores for Oct. 14 had Chuck Aker first and Dean Greiner second and for Oct. 18 Chuck Aker was first and Marilyn Greiner was second. Pinochle scores for Oct. 20 were Alice Grilley first again this week and Jean Schwarz was second.          

Luncheon menu: Thursday 10/27 Polish dogs; Friday 10/28 Birthday Dinner, roast beef; Monday 10/31 barbecue sandwich; Tuesday 11/1 Salisbury steak; Wednesday 11/2 cabbage rolls.

Ronan

Have you ever decided to clean a room and ended up with a bigger mess than you started with? That's the way that is has been with the office here at the center. Hopefully when it is all done, it will be a much nicer place to work in.

The card party was held here on the 19th with 20 people present. The high score went to Lila Krantz, low score went to Ray Salomon, Millie Bradley had the most Pinochle, and Ruth Krantz won the door prize. Thanks to Marie Cowen for providing the lunch. The next card party in Ronan will be on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Our monthly birthday dinner will be this Friday (28th) at noon. Come on in and join us for some live music and a great roast beef meal.

The Council on Aging is holding their annual dinner dance on Saturday, Nov. 5. The doors open at 5 p.m., and the chicken dinner is served at 6 p.m. There will also be a silent auction during this time, and the dance is following the dinner. This is a fundraiser for the COA, and the money is used to provide various services for the seniors in Lake County. If you have some nice stuff to donate to the silent auction, please give them a call at 676-2371 or drop it off at the senior center at 528 Main St. SW. Please include your name and phone number with any donations.

Our evening meal this month will be on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m., and we will be serving chicken. The veteran’s rep will be here that same afternoon from 1 until 3 p.m.

Our Thanksgiving dinner will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at noon. Please come in a enjoy a great meal with us.

Our menu for the next week is as follows: Wednesday (26th) is pizza, Friday (28th); is roast beef; Monday (31st) is potato bar; Wednesday (Nov. 2) is pork roast at noon and Friday (4th) is tater tot casserole.