Polson Seniors: Easy gift-giving option

I am trying to figure out the perfect gift for those on my “out of state” Christmas list. Allow 10 days or more of shipping time to get those locally-purchased gifts to them before Christmas.

Not into shopping? Give money to your local charities. Take the time and effort to create homemade Christmas cards, and include a hand-written note saying that you contributed to a local charity on his or her behalf.

Update on my decorations for Christmas; the boxes are in our dining room and living room, and some in the carport. I am parking the car on the street. It has been a long time since I last saw bare floors and empty shelves in the shed. It’s bigger than I remembered.

Space is available for playing board games or cards. A communal jigsaw puzzle is  always going, and we have a small library.

Senior bowling is available at 1 p.m. Tuesdays ($13 lane fee); open group with no weekly commitment.

Activities at the Polson center, open to all, include: self-guided, video-assisted exercise, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; pinochle, noon-3 p.m. Thursdays (late arrivals  welcome); bingo, 7 p.m. Fridays ($100 blackout), with playing card bingo on the first and third Wednesdays. The pool table is open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Inquire at the center about bridge.

A veteran’s representative will visit the center Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m.-noon.

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, although it’s subject to change. Call before 10 a.m. for Grab-n-Go.

Upcoming main dishes include: pork chops, Dec. 14; chicken enchiladas, Dec. 15; taco soup, Dec. 18; meatloaf, Dec. 19; chicken pot pie, Dec. 20’ chili dogs, Dec. 21; and Birthday Dinner for lunch featuring ham and scalloped potatoes, Dec. 22.

We are running low on the green grocery bags from Super 1 Foods. We double bag them, and they are large enough to handle the canned and boxed commodity food for those in need. Save a bagful of bags and bring them in.

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, email polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook.