Polson Seniors: Country Store provides valuable service

The Country Store is up and running! This fine group of volunteers are continuing to provide low cost clothing and household items to those in need in our community. You can help with donations of time and financial support for this long-time community service organization, now located at 5 4th Ave. W.

Roast turkey with all the fixings and pumpkin pie will be served at noon Friday, Nov. 22, after drawing for door prizes and a few birthday announcements. The Polson Senior Community Center will be closed next Thursday for Thanksgiving and Friday, Nov. 29. However, the Bingo games will be played on Friday as usual. Doors open at about 5:30 p.m.

Christmas is coming sooner than you think. It’s not too late for See’s Candy – many choices are available, plus peanut brittle.

Bowling “no-tap” is Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. Join any time. Call Don at 406-885-5617 for details.

Activities at the Polson center, open to all, include: wood carving for beginners, 1 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, join any week; self-guided, video-assisted exercise, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, sitting, standing or dancing; bingo, 6 p.m. Fridays ($100 blackout), with playing card bingo on the first Wednesday only.

Pinochle is now offered two days a week: 12:30-3 p.m. Mondays, no-pass-partners rules, or Thursdays, three- four- or five-handed. Beginners are welcome. Inquire at the center about bridge.

The Spinning Wheelers meet 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month (Dec. 3); bring spinning wheel and fiber.

Bring friends for board and card games from 12:30-3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; Mah-jong players meet at noon Wednesdays; and the pool table is open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

A veteran’s service officer visits the center on the first Friday and third Tuesday of each month.

Meals are available for sit-down from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays, and delivered to qualified people who call before 10 a.m. A suggested donation of $5 helps support the nutrition program.

Upcoming main dishes include: Polish dogs, Nov. 21; roast turkey with all the fixings, Nov. 22; turkey and rice soup, Nov. 25; chicken strips, Nov. 26; and hamburger gravy with mashed spuds, Nov. 27.  The center is closed Nov. 28-29 – Happy Thanksgiving!

Our Community Center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at 504 Third Ave. E. For more information, call 406-883-4735, email polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook.