Polson Seniors: Meeting discusses elder abuse

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15 and the Western Montana Elder Justice Council will hold an educational meeting at the Polson Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. June 15.

The United States Attorney’s Office and Adult Protective Services department will discuss several important topics for all ages and races that involve protecting seniors from abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation and how to recognize and report crimes to authorities. Light refreshments will be provided.

A volunteer delivery driver is needed ASAP for a 20-minuted route starting about 10:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.

Additional staff for our food service is also needed, full or part time with flexible shifts. Stop by for an application.

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 fun); bingo, 7 p.m. Fridays ($100 payout on blackouts), with playing card bingo on the first and third Wednesdays. The pool table is open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Mahjong players gather at noon Wednesdays.

A veteran’s representative will visit the center from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, June 18.

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 on online; call before 10 a.m. for deliveries.

Upcoming main dishes include BBQ ribs, June 15; pizza, June 16; cream of potato soup, June 19; lemon chicken, June 20; softshell taco, June 21; corn dogs, June 22; and roast pork for the birthday lunch, June 23.

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.