Polson Seniors: Seeking new board members

The Polson Senior Center, Inc. is looking for two members to serve one-year terms on its board of directors. Nominees must be present at the annual meeting at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 25 or sign a consent form indicating your willingness to accept a nomination.

We need your input at this meeting. The annual report will be given and elections of officers and the board of directors will be held.

The Birthday Lunch follows at noon honoring members born in August. Baked ham, baked sweet potatoes, mixed veggies, pineapple salad, and cake are on the menu.

Volunteer drivers are needed to deliver Meals on Wheels Mondays-Fridays. Pick your day or days to deliver. Shifts start about 10:30 a.m. and finish in about an hour.

Fresh fruits and vegetables are continuing to flow into the Polson Senior Center. We use everything we can get from local growers to help keep our food costs down. Fresh home-grown foods are always the best!

AARP Driver Class (no test!) is offered Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the center and will keep you current on safety for aging drivers. The mostly video presentation is accompanied by a written booklet and a class leader to reply to questions ($25 with discounts for AARP members).

Flu and/or pneumonia shots are free to those with a Medicare card and available from 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 28.

Activities at the Polson center, open to all, include: low-impact exercise, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; pinochle, noon-3 p.m. Thursdays (free cookies, coffee and instruction); bingo, 7 p.m. Fridays ($100 payout on blackouts), with playing card bingo on the first and third Wednesdays.

Thanks to all who support our center by playing bingo. We have seen a higher number of players in recent months, and now have a brand-new bingo ball machine thanks to your continued support, and generous donations from some of our players. See you on Friday!

The pool table is open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

A veteran’s representative visits the center from 10 a.m.-noon on the first Friday (Sept. 1) and third Tuesday (Sept. 19) of each month.

Meals are available for sit-down, take-out or delivery from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays; a suggested donation of $5 helps support the nutrition program. The menu is posted each week at the center; call before 10 a.m. for deliveries.

Upcoming main dishes include pigs in a blanket, Aug. 24; birthday lunch with baked ham, Aug. 25; cheesy potato soup, Aug. 28; sweet and sour meatballs, Aug. 29; crab-stuffed tomator, Aug. 30; ham and potato casserole, Aug. 31; and eggs benedict, Sept. 1.

The center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at 504 3rd Ave. E. For more information, call 406-883-4735 or email polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com.