Polson Senior Center: The perfect Valentine’s gift
We Montanans understand that winter ends on April 15, so here is a reminder that free tax-filing assistance is available on Mondays or Thursdays from now until then. Call 406-883-4735 for an appointment and bring all of your paperwork, including last year’s taxes. Donations always welcome.
St. Valentine’s Day is the day to spoil your sweetheart. Buy a box of See’s Candy, on sale now. Oh, about that comment I made last week about buying my wife a vacuum cleaner as a gift? She showed me how to plug the thing in and turn it on. I’ve been using it. Often. Always. This year it is her turn to vacuum. Maybe.
The center recently purchased Super-0ne grocery bags (the green ones) to be used for commodity food distributions. Please recycle your clean green bags for use at the Senior Center.
Sign up for Tai Ji Quan – Moving for Better Balance Classes, taught by Dixie Bisson. These slow and easy exercises improve flexibility, strength and mobility. The six-week classes cost $15 for members of Polson Senior Citizens and $30 for non-members. Sessions are 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays and 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays for six weeks, starting Feb. 7.
Activities coming up at the center are open to all, and include: bowling for fun, 1 p.m. Tuesdays; bridge, 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays (beginners welcome); low-impact exercise, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m. Thursdays; bingo, 7 p.m. Fridays, with playing card bingo on the first Wednesdays and third Thursdays. The pool table is open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
A veteran’s representative will visit the center from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Feb. 21, and Friday, March 3.
Meals are available for sit-down, take-out or delivery from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. weekdays and cost $5. The menu is posted each week at the center.
Main dishes include: meatloaf, Feb. 9; blueberry strata with sausage links, Feb. 10; taco soup, Feb. 13; Cupid’s Cabbage Casserole for St. Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 (with red velvet cake for dessert); Chicken Alfredo pasta, Feb. 15; pork chops and stuffing, Feb. 16; and burger pot pie, Feb. 17.
The center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays at 504 3rd Ave. E. For more information, call 406-883-4735 or email polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com.