Polson Seniors: Thank you, AARP Tax Assistance volunteers

by Pete Mangels
| April 17, 2025 12:00 AM

The AARP Tax Filing Assistance program has filed nearly 700 individual or joint tax returns over the past 10 weeks for local senior citizens. Special thanks to the 12 trained volunteers who worked more than 3,000 combined hours to assist in this AARP event.

A certified nurse offers a toenail and callus clinic Friday, April 25. Cost is $30 and enrollment is limited so sign up. Clinics continue on the fourth Friday of each month.

We need driver(s) for a short delivery route starting April 16. One hour each weekday – single or multiple days. Dependability is a must. For info call 406-883-4735.

Bowling “no-tap” is Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. Join any time.

Activities at the Polson center, open to all, include: self-guided, video-assisted exercise, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (move it or lose it!); bingo at 6 p.m. Fridays, with playing card bingo on the first Wednesday of each month.

Pinochle is now offered two days a week: 12:15-3 p.m. Mondays or Thursdays; and the pool table is open for play 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

The Spinning Wheelers meet on the first Tuesday of each month (May 6) from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.; call 208-520-1013.

Invite a foursome for Wednesday Play Day to play cards, board games, dominos, mah-jongg, etc.

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

Sit-down meals are available 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: beef pot pie, April 17; baked fish for Good Friday, April 18; split pea and ham soup, Monday, April 21; Earth Day, repurposed chicken casserole, Tuesday, April 22; soft shell tacos, Wednesday, April 23; Seattle hot dogs; April 24; and Birthday dinner, baked ham, Friday, April 25.

Happy Easter on April 20 (hard-boiled eggs if you make them yourself).

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.