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6 DON’T SAY IT!
8 WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT BARE ROOT TREES AND SHRUBS?
OLD GUYS AND FURNITURE
Mary Jane DiSanti was just 7 years old when she started going to the Country Bookshelf. Over 60 years later it’s still a part of her life and the Bozeman community.
The shop was founded in 1957 by Polly Renne, and at the time was Bozeman’s sole bookstore. It was first located off of Tracy Avenue.
Former librarian Marguerite Kirk purchased the business next in 1974 and relocated it to a historic woodframe church building on West Main Street, where it would remain for over a decade.
DiSanti started working there in the 1970s, fulfilling a long-term goal of hers.
“I graduated with a degree in English literature from MSU and reading was my favorite thing, so I’d always wanted to work there.”
She soon found that she enjoyed the work even more than she expected to.
“I loved just being around the books, and especially unpacking new books,” DiSanti said. “I [also] loved working with the customers, talking about books with other people who love books and helping them find books they liked.”
When DiSanti learned Kirk was interested in selling the store, she approached her about buying it.
Kirk was skeptical at first, given DiSanti was just 24.
“She thought I was too young and wouldn’t stay with it,” she said.
Ultimately, Kirk decided to sell it to DiSanti and her friend in hopes that having two people at the store’s helm would be a more secure bet, although it didn’t quite work out that way.
“My friend only lasted about six months because we were making almost no money at all,” she said.
DiSanti never lost faith though.
“I was confident as long as I could keep my living expenses low enough I could keep increasing the stock,” she said. “I’d grown up in Bozeman and I knew there were a lot of people who loved to read… At that point there was no other bookstore in town [so] I really felt like it could work.”
And it did. However, DiSanti decided she needed to move location in order for the business to grow.
“You really walk by traffic, so I was watching for a place downtown and when I saw the current location I was able to buy it and remodel it,” she said. “I designed the interior just the way I wanted it and when it was done I knew that it could actually support me.”
The Country Bookshelf moved
to 28 W Main St in 1986, and it’s been there ever since as a staple of Bozeman’s downtown.
DiSanti said one of her favorite aspects of working at the store was watching relationships develop and children age.
“I loved watching families grow.”
“Independent bookstores have so much personality and passion to them. It’s going to be a different experience than basically anywhere else,” the Country Bookshelf’s current general manager Jamie Winter said. “The people that work here love it and love books and are able to find pretty much every book that you want and personalize the experience.”
DiSanti said that local bookstores like Country Bookshelf are valuable because they are so in tune to their customers and community.
“I knew my customers so well I’d order one copy of an expensive book and I knew exactly who’d come in and get that book,” DiSanti said. “I really paid attention to what people liked and… I’d look for staff who felt the same way.”
In 2010, DiSanti transferred ownership of Country Bookshelf to her staff member Ariana
Paliobagis, who she said was the “right person” for the job of the many who approached her about selling.
“I thought she’d be a really good person because she knew what she was getting into,” she said. “It’s a very time consuming, very detail oriented job. Every single book in that bookstore is chosen and ordered by a person.”
Since Paliobagis took over, the business has only continued to expand.
“It’s just grown so much over the last few years as Bozeman has, and it’s really clear the community loves their bookstore,” Winter said.
“When I first started (in 2017) there were a total of 10 employees and now we have a total of 18,” she said. “We just need to up our staff based on the number of people we’re seeing every day and how many books we’re selling.”
Winter said one of their primary goals is to give back to the community, and they’ve worked with local organizations like Random Acts of Silliness and Shakespeare in the Park. They also regularly host events with local authors.
At 67 years old, The Country Bookshelf is the city’s oldest bookstore, and Winter said she can easily see it being around for another six decades.
“We are not slowing down at all,” she said. “We are continuing to grow, and I think as long as we can do that we are going to be here.”
And although DiSanti is no longer involved with Country Bookshelf in an official capacity, she still frequents the store as a customer and continues to be an avid reader.
“I’m retired these days and that’s what I do: I read.”
The first time I remember hearing someone talk at length about an age-related physical problem, I was 49 years old. The occasion was dinner with friends, during which “Sue” delivered a detailed story about the dysfunction of her colon. I was shocked and confused.
Why was she talking about this? Could a topic of conversation be less appropriate during a meal? Then my confusion grew into irritation as, one by one, the other people at the table began telling similar tales of bodily woe. Not necessarily stories about their colons, but apparently, they each had a body part or two that had malfunctioned recently. As the stories continued, I thought, Good grief! Is this what dinners with people my age will be like from now on — for the next 40 or 50 years? Shoot me now.
Now, many years later, I still feel the same and sometimes leave the table or force an abrupt conversational segue. Turns out my instincts to leave or divert may be good for my health.
problems is bad for your social life. That’s what 93-year-old Don Kaplan thinks anyway. During his 18 years at a senior
co-housing complex in Walnut Creek, California, he has noted the difference between residents who seem “old” and residents with healthy and happy social lives.
“The older people show themselves as older people if they insist on talking about their ailments and their problems and their complaints,” Don said during an interview for the podcast Gracefully Radio. “Whereas the people who seem to live longer and are popular here are full of [conversation about]... the current books, movies, music, and even politics right now.” Indeed, topics of conversation are endless.
There’s that funny story about the guy in your social tennis group who scorns pickleball players, the ice skating rink your grandchildren built in their backyard, the pros and cons of including grizzly bears on the Endangered Species List or adding giraffes to said list. You could initiate a discussion about Betsy Gaines Quammen’s latest book, “True West,” or another author’s latest book. What do we all think about infill building in the historic areas of Bozeman or Lily Gladstone’s performance that.
Of course, talking about physical issues is sometimes appropriate and necessary. For instance, in therapy sessions and conversations with family and close friends. In an article for NextAvenue.org, Gary M. Stern writes, “Experts recommend that filling friends in on medical conditions is therapeutic and healthy, as long as it’s kept to some kind of moderation, or leads to lessening, rather than exacerbating, anxiety.” But is the time for that conversation during dinner or at a party?
A man I once dated told me his grandmother, Mimi, did conversation research before every social event, including meals with immediate family. She read the local newspaper. She watched television news and listened to talk radio. Why? She was looking for stories and information she could use to prompt discussions during whatever party or dinner she was about to attend. Mimi always arrived with three topics of conversation in mind and enough related facts to provoke a lively conversation or, even better, a congenial argument. If an issue was complicated, she might even tuck a newspaper clipping into her purse and pull
it out for reference and proof during the debate. As I said, Mimi took social conversation seriously. Although she was in her late 80s at the time, she was not about to humiliate herself by mentioning a hip replacement or bodily functions. Nor would she allow this type of low-brow conversation virus, as she thought of it, to germinate and grow in her presence.
I was in my mid-thirties when I met her and, at the time, Mimi’s efforts seemed like wasted effort. But now I understand. And I often use her strategies because I think nonagenarian Kaplan has it right: No one really wants to hear details about other peoples’ surgeries or ailments — especially colon dysfunctions — during dinner. Or any other time. Oh, your audience might nod and smile politely. But if they enjoy intelligent conversation, they’ll probably avoid you at the next social event.
I have been angling to avoid dinners with “Sue” for 20 years.
Chérie Newman is a local writer, musician, podcast editor, and excessively curious lifelong learner.
Jan Cashman has operated Cashman Nursery in Bozeman with her husband, Jerry, since 1975.
Woody plants — in other words most of the trees and shrubs found in our yards — can be purchased from a garden center in a variety of ways. Besides bare root they can be “potted,” “container grown” or “balled and burlapped.” Potted plants are taken bare root and planted in a pot by the nursery or garden center, then grown on for a time until they are rooted and saleable. Container grown plants are planted in their container as a seedling and grown on for two years or more. Balled and burlapped trees and shrubs are grown in a nursery field and then dug, their roots wrapped in burlap and set in a metal cage.
But what I want to write about is bare root trees and shrubs. These trees and shrubs have been grown in the ground in a nursery. When dormant, they are dug with a special digger that shakes the dirt from the roots. A few of the roots reaching further out will be cut. Then they are stored in a humidified, refrigerated storage until they can be either planted in the ground or potted for future sale. Big growers dig most of their bare roots in the late fall and then sort and store the trees and shrubs at around 36 degrees and 100% humidity until they can be shipped in the spring.
Bare root trees have many advantages:
-They do well in our climate. In a climate with warmer springs than ours, bare root plants will need to be planted while plants outdoors are dormant. But here we can push their planting time
into June.
-Fewer roots need to be cut when the tree is dug bare root which makes their planting success rate better due to less transplant shock.
-They’re easy to transport. For instance, 40 bare root hedge plants fit easily in your trunk. 40 potted plants of a similar size would take up the whole back of a pickup truck.
plants, a single bare root hedge plant might cost around $5, where potted plants might be 3 times as much or more.
-Hedges, strawberries, asparagus, rhubarb, fruit trees and shrubs all do well when planted bare root.
But bare root plants do have a few disadvantages:
-The planting season is short — they need to be kept dormant and planted in the spring.
-When you take a bare root plant home, you need to plant it soon. It will not keep well if you wait until you get around to planting it.
-They are only available in small to medium sizes. If you want a more mature tree with a trunk 2 inches or more in diameter, you will have to purchase a balled and burlapped one.
-Some plants do not fare well when dug and sold bare root, including oak trees, barberry shrubs and evergreens.
How to plant a bare root tree:
-Dig your hole only as deep as the roots are, but wider.
-Amend your soil by adding a quarter organic matter, such as compost, if your soil is not ideal.
-They’re easy to plant. With no soil on their roots, they are lightweight to transport and lift. And you can easily amend your soil if it needs amending.
-Bare root plants are environmentally friendly — they have no plastic pot that ends up in the landfill.
-Bare root plants are less expensive. When you want to plant a hedge and need many
-Backfill the hole with amended soil then tamp it down to prevent air pockets.
-Water right away so the roots don’t dry out.
-Depth is important when planting trees. If the tree is grafted, the graft should be slightly above ground level. If planted too deep, your tree may not thrive.
For all these reasons and more, we like bare root trees and shrubs. Watch for them in the spring!
By Jim Drummond
One of the old guy waterhole regulars
trudged up to the table this
week and sat down with a painful groan. We quickly noticed that he was pale and haggard. Our friend’s shirt tail was hanging out of his trousers on the right side, he needed a
shave and he had dark circles under his eyes.
Someone said to the fellow, “You look pretty rough today. Are you working on a big project?”
The gent moaned again, then announced, “My wife decided to reconfigure the living room this week. I asked her why it’s necessary to rearrange. She responded that it’s time to
Jim Drummond is a retired banker and Bozeman native.
change things up a bit. I told her that I thought the living room looked fine but she wouldn’t listen to reason. She had me move the couch and loveseat from one side of the room to the other. Then I moved all the lamps, pillows, end tables, a coffee table and her stuffed monkey. Finally I got a set of rollers and moved the piano so that it faced the opposite direction. It took me almost a day to get everything moved.”
Somebody asked, “What was your wife doing while you were moving furniture?”
The fellow responded, “She was playing Wordle.”
Someone else questioned, “Was your wife happy with the new look after everything was moved?”
The gent answered, “Not at all. She walked around the room for awhile, rubbed her chin in thought, then announced that I needed to move it back the way it was. I asked her why it had to be moved again. She said that her sister was coming for a visit this month and wouldn’t agree with the new staging. I was pretty tired and told her that I liked the appearance of the furniture in all the new spots. She suggested that I don’t know anything about home decor and told me to stay in my own lane.”
Somebody inquired, “How long did it take to move everything back to the original locations?”
The moving man replied, “It took another day and I broke a leg off the piano. I glued the leg back on but it ended up backwards. It was hardly noticeable unless you stood right in front of it.”
The fellow to his right asked, “What did your wife say when she saw the maimed piano?”
Our weary friend responded, “I was hoping that she wouldn’t notice, but her eyes went straight to the piano leg when she strode in after playing Wordle. Then she looked at the couch and saw a big tear along one side that I hadn’t noticed. It must have been ripped when the wood exploded and the piano leg flew across the room. I assumed that I was in trouble, but she was actually quite pleased.”
The chap at the end of the table questioned, “Why was she elated that the piano leg was broken and the couch was torn?”
Our interior designing friend replied, “She said that she has been thinking about buying a new couch and piano anyway. “
Everyone in the group groaned. Somebody finally said, “I hope that you didn’t have to go along to shop for furniture. That’s tougher than going to the opera or attending a musical with actresses dressed as kangaroos.”
Our friend hung his head and responded, “I didn’t have much choice. She said that she was forced to look at new couches and a piano because of my
reckless behavior. She insisted that I shop with her. We started furniture shopping at first light and I followed her from store to store, all day long, until she found a couch that she liked. By that time, the sun was setting and I was considering throwing myself to the floor to fake a heart attack. When she looked at me in triumph and asked what I thought about the couch she was sitting on, I quickly said, ‘Perfect, couldn’t have chosen better myself, I love it, I don’t care what it costs.’ We settled up with the sales lady and went out for a late supper.”
Somebody asked, “When do you have to start piano shopping?”
The worn out fellow replied, “I think that she’s decided against
a new piano. After the couch was delivered she sat down at the broken piano and put a few sheets of music above the keyboard. After she played a couple of off-key Mozart tunes I could sense that she was having second thoughts. Right about then the doorbell rang. It was a man who said he had been hired to tune the piano. My wife told the fellow that she hadn’t called for a piano tuner. She told him that she only uses the piano as a place to set her coffee cup and occasionally display some flowers. I believe that’s when she realized that she doesn’t need a new piano.”
Somebody asked our friend, “Who hired the piano tuner?” The gent responded, “The neighbors.”
We all hope to remain healthy and independent throughout our lives – but life can be unpredictable. If you were ever to need some type of long-term care, would you be financially prepared?
Long-term care encompasses everything from the services of a home health aide to a stay in an assisted living facility to a long residence in a nursing home. You may never need any of these kinds of care, but the odds aren’t necessarily in your favor: Someone turning age 65 today has almost a 70% chance of needing some type of long-term care services and support in their remaining years, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
And all types of long-term care can involve considerable financial expense. The median annual cost for a home health aide’s services is more than $60,000 per year, and it’s more than $100,000 per year for a private room in a nursing home, according to Genworth, an insurance company. Furthermore, contrary to many people’s expectations, Medicare usually pays very little of these costs.
Of course, some people expect their family will be able to take care of their long-term care needs. But this may not be a viable strategy. For one thing, your family members simply may not have the skills needed
to give you the type of care you may require. Also, by the time you might need help, your grown children or other family members might not live in your area.
So, you may need to protect yourself and your loved ones from the potential costs of longterm care. Basically, you’ve got two main choices: You could selfinsure or you could transfer the risk by purchasing some type of long-term care insurance.
If you have considerable financial resources, you might find self-insuring to be attractive, rather than choosing insurance and paying policy premiums. You may wish to keep an emergency savings or investment account that’s earmarked exclusively for long-term care to help avoid relying on your other retirement accounts. But self-insuring has two main drawbacks. First, because long-term care can be
costly, you might need to plan for a significant amount. And second, it will be quite hard to predict exactly how much money you’ll need, because so many variables are involved – your age when you start needing care, interest rates or inflation, the cost of care in your area, the type of care you’ll require, the length of time you’ll need care, and so on.
As an alternative to self-insuring, you could purchase long-term care insurance, which can provide benefits for home health care, adult day care and assisted living and nursing home facilities. However, you will need to consider the issues attached to long-term care insurance. For one thing, it can be expensive, though the younger you are when you buy your policy, the more affordable it may be. Also, long-term care policies typically require you to wait a
certain amount of time before benefits are paid. But policies vary greatly in what they offer, so, if you are thinking of buying this insurance, you’ll want to review options and compare benefits and costs.
In any case, by being aware of the potential need for longterm care, its cost and the ways of paying for it, you’ll be able to make the appropriate decisions for your financial situation, your needs and your loved ones.
Exercise is widely recognized as a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. Despite that, a recent analysis of data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey found that more than two-thirds of individuals are not getting enough exercise. Though the survey was conducted amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which suggests the overall figures might be somewhat lower than they might have been had the data been collected in a more typical year, just 28 percent of respondents were meeting the physical activity guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Routine exercise is beneficial for people of all ages, and seniors are no exception. Aging adults who want to be more physically active but think they are among the 72 percent of individuals who aren’t meeting CDC exercise guidelines can speak with their physicians and ask these three questions to ensure the transition to a less sedentary lifestyle goes smoothly.
1. Should I get a heart checkup?
Doctors may already be monitoring aging individuals’ hearts even if they have not exhibited symptoms of heart problems in the past. However, it’s best to discuss heart health in greater detail prior to beginning a new fitness regimen. In an interview with Penn Medicine, Neel Chokshi, MD, MBA, medical director of Penn Sports Cardiology and Fitness Program, noted the risk of heart attack or cardiac complications slightly increases when individuals begin to participate in a moderate or intense activity. So a physician might want to conduct a heart
checkup in order to determine if a patient has an underlying heart condition.
2. Which types of activities should I look to?
A physician also can recommend certain activities depending on a person’s age and medical background. Though exercise is beneficial for everyone, certain activities may not be. For example, AdventHealth notes that highimpact activities like jogging and jump rope may not be suited for individuals with arthritis. In addition, aging individuals with physical limitations that require them to use a wheelchair should not write off their ability to exercise, as physicians can recommend exercises for patients with mobility issues as well.
3. Should I take extra caution while on medication?
Prescription medication use is another variable that must be taken into consideration before beginning a new exercise regimen. The CDC notes that roughly 84 percent of adults between the ages of 60 and 79 use one or more prescription medications. Each medication produces different effects, and a 2016 study published in the Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal noted that certain medications evoke an acute drop in blood pressure, which can disturb balance and increase fall risk, while others actually facilitate greater improvements in health outcomes. That means the dynamic between medications and exercise is unique to each medication, which underscores the importance of speaking with a physician whenever a fitness
regimen is started or tweaked and/or a new medication is prescribed.
These are just three of the questions seniors can ask when
discussing exercise with their physicians. Seniors are urged to ask any additional questions they might have during such discussions.
Belgrade Senior Center will be opening soon. Please go to our website at belgradeseniorcenter.com for updates as they become available.
92 E Cameron Ave, Belgrade, MT • (406) 388-4711 • Call in to order to go meals by 10:00 a.m. the day before! Menu subject to change without notice!
APRIL 1 EASTER DINNER - Waldorf Salad, Baked Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Roasted Vegetables, Carrot Cake
APRIL 2 Salad, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Rice Pilaf, Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 3 Chef Salad Bar, Chef Choice Soup, Fruit
APRIL 4 Salad, Crab Cake Casserole, Beans & Rice, Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 5 Salad, Baked Potato Bar, Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 8 Salad, Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert
APRIL 9 Salad, Seafood Gumbo, Hush Puppies, Vegetables, Dessert
APRIL 10 Salad, Biscuits & Hamburger Gravy, Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 11 Salad, Ham & Cheese Quiche, Hash Browns, Vegetables, Dessert
APRIL 12 Salad, Egg Foo Young, Vegetables, Dessert
APRIL 15 Salad, D’archade (Beef Sauce), Rice, Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 16 Fruit, Pork Chops, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert
APRIL 17 BIRTHDAY LUNCH - Salad, Meat Loaf, Potatoes, Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 18 Salad, Pad Thai Noodles, Vegetables, Dessert
APRIL 19 Salad, Chili Cheese Dogs, Cottage Fried Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert
APRIL 22 Salad, Stroganoff, Egg Noodles, Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 23 Potato Salad, Short Ribs, Baked Beans, Vegetables, Dessert
APRIL 24 Salad, Pancit (Filipino Noodle Dish), Lumpia (Egg Roll of Sorts!), Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 25 BREAKFAST CLUB - Salad, Walleye Fish & Tots, Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 26 Salad Bar, Ham & Bean Soup, Corn Bread, Fruit
APRIL 29 Salad, Baked Chicken, Wild Rice Casserole Vegetables, Fruit
APRIL 30 Salad, Lasagna, Vegetables, Dessert
APRIL 30 Salad, Chili Relleno, Vegetables, Fruit
Meals on Wheels Delivery: Monday – Friday. Call to find out how to qualify for this program.
Center meals: Monday-Friday 12:00 p.m. - Call before 10:00 a.m. to sign up
102 East Main St., Manhattan, MT • (406) 284-6501
APRIL 2 BLT Wrap, Chips, Chickpea Salad, Cookie
APRIL. 3 Potato Soup, 1/2 Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Three Bean Salad, German Streusel Coffee Cake
APRIL 4 Chicken Broccoli Alfredo, Roll w/ Butter, Cucumber Salad, Applesause
APRIL 9 Sloppy Joes, Tater Tots, Pickled Beets, Jello
APRIL 10 Denver Sandwich (Scrambled eggs, ham, Grn. Peppers on Toast), Fruit, Donut
APRIL 11 Hot Turkey Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Veggie, Cranberry Sauce, Cookie
APRIL 16 Creamed Tuna w/ Peas over Biscuit, Waldorf Salad, Oranges & Cottage Cheese
EXERCISE:
Full Body Workout: 9 a.m. Mondays and Fridays 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
SAIL: 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays (Starting April 16)
Line Dancing: 10:15 a.m. Mondays
Yoga: 9 a.m. Wednesdays
Zumba: 1 p.m. Wednesdays
Beginner
Line Dancing: 2 p.m. Wednesdays
Ballroom Dancing: 10:30 a.m. Thursdays
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:
ARTS & CRAFTS: 12:45 P.M. MONDAYS
PINOCHLE: 12:30 P.M. MONDAYS
UKULELE CLASS: 10:45 A.M. TUESDAYS
BINGO: 10:30 A.M. WEDNESDAYS
SING-ALONG: 11:30 A.M. THURSDAYS
NEEDLE AIRES: 9:30 A.M. FRIDAYS
April 1: Easter Dinner
April 5: Fireside Book Club - 1:00
April 12: Tech Help - 12:45
April 17: April Birthday Lunch
April 25: Breakfast Club 7:00-8:30 pm
April 27: Quilting Group
Check our website for updated information.
Suggested Donation: $5.00 - Over 60 • $7.00 Under 60.
Menu Options are subject to change without notice.
* Please call (406)
APRIL 17 Minestrone Soup, 1/2 Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Baked Potato, Carrot Cupcake
APRIL 18 Bacon Cheeseburger Slider, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Pudding
APRIL 23 Pepperoni Pizza Casserole, Pasta Salad, Veggie Sticks & Dip, Fruit, Cocktail
APRIL 24 Pancakes, Sausage Links, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit, Blueberry Muffin
APRIL 25 BIRTHDAY DINNER Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Veggies, Green Salad, Cake
APRIL 30 Cowboy Spaghetti (Noodles & Chili), Cornbread, Green Salad, Cookie
807 North Tracy • (406) 586-2421 • www.bozemanseniorcenter.org
Shannon Bondy, shannon@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Executive Director)
Kristi Wetsch, krisi@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Director Program & Marketing)
This menu is subject to change due to the availability of food. You must call us at 586-2421 by 1:00 p.m. the day before or earlier to make a reservation.
Meals are served from 12 to 12:15 p.m.
The cost of the meal is a suggested donation of $5 for people 60 and over and $7 for people under 60 (this is not a suggestion donation).
Large salads are served every day at the center. The cost is $7.00.
You must call in a day ahead for the salad.
APRIL 1 – BOOMER DAY: Fruit, Pork Chop John Sandwich, Fresh Vegetables with Ranch Dressing, Fries
APRIL 2 – Green Salad, Sausage Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread
APRIL 3 – Potato Salad, Egg Salad Sandwich on Potato Bread, Cucumbers with Dill
APRIL 4 – Coleslaw, Chicken & Potato Burrito, Peppers & Onions, Spanish Rice
APRIL 5 – Fruit, Breakfast for lunch: Waffle, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage Patty, Creamed Spinach
APRIL 8 – Fruit, Hot Open Faced Turkey Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Vegetables, Roll
APRIL 9 – Salad, Beef & Pepper Jack Quesadilla, Grilled Vegetables, Black Beans
APRIL 10 – Fruit, Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken, Green Beans, Quinoa Pilaf, Roll
APRIL 11 – Salad, Sausage & Mushroom Pizza, Peppers & Onions, Marinara
APRIL 12 – Salad, Philly Cheesesteak, Hot Dish, Mixed Vegetables, Bread Stick
APRIL 15 – TITANIC REMEMBRANCE DAY: Salad, Corned Beef & Potato Au Gratin, Broccoli, Dinner Roll (Stay after lunch for the movie “A Night to Remember.” This 1958 film is one of the best movies about the Titanic.)
APRIL 16 – Salad, Chicken Enchilada, Corn, Mexican Rice
APRIL 17 – Wisconsin Day: Fruit, Beer Brat, Sauerkraut on Bun, Fresh Vegetables with Ranch Dressing, JoJo Potatoes
APRIL 18 – Green Salad, Salmon, Wild Rice, Brussel Sprouts
APRIL 19 – Salad, Beef Finger Steaks, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Roll
APRIL 22 – Fruit, Pork Chop, Macaroni and Cheese, Broccoli Bread Stick
APRIL 23 – Salad, White Sauce Lasagna, Vegetables. Garlic Bread
APRIL 24 – VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCH: Green Salad, Grilled Steak Roll with Asparagus and Mushrooms, Mashed Potatoes, Roll, Dessert. Volunteers eat free.
APRIL 25 – Salad, Chicken, Yaki-Soba, Stir Fried Vegetables, Egg Roll
APRIL 26 – Fruit, Sloppy Joe, Tater Tots, Carrots, Roll
APRIL 29 – Caesar Salad, Shrimp Scampi, Pasta, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread
APRIL 30 - Broccoli Salad, Beef Stew, Stewed Tomatoes, Roll
Allergy statement for all Meals-On-Wheels foods: Menu items may contain or come into contact with WHEAT, EGGS, PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, FISH, SHELLFISH, SOYBEANS, and MILK. Meals are now being served at the Bozeman Senior Center.
APRIL 3 – Green Salad, Baked Ham. Cheesy Potatoes, Green Beans, Cake
APRIL 5 – Green Salad, Sloppy Joe, Tater Tots, Mixed Vegetables, Brownie
APRIL 10 – Green Salad, Baked Cod, White Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Cake
APRIL 12 – Green Salad, Chicken Casserole, Carrots, Brownie
APRIL 17 – Green Salad, Corned Beef, Cabbage, Cake
APRIL 19 – Green Salad, Chicken Tenders, Shoestring Fries, Corn, Brownie
APRIL 24 – Green Salad, Chicken Alfredo, Mixed Vegetables, Cake
APRIL 26 – Green Salad, Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Toast, Brownie
• Board meetings are held on the third Friday of each month at 10 a.m.
• Bozeman Senior Center’s Second Hand Rose is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The Bookstore is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Accepting donations for Second
Hand Rose on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
*These dates and times are subject to change dependent upon volunteer and staff availability.
Please call 586-2421 to be sure before you shop or bring donations!
Judy Morrill, Travel Coordinator • 1 (406) 586-2421
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 to noon.
All the other trips are full.
All major trips for 2024 are sold out or past the deadline to sign up for them. There will be a slide presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 11:15 a.m. in the rec room of the Senior Center, highlighting trips for 2025. These include: River Cruise, Amsterdam and the Tulip Festival in March; Tuscany in April and Iceland in August.
AARP Tax-Aide will again be preparing taxes for students, single taxpayers, working families and senior citizens at the Bozeman Senior Center starting Feb. 3. Senior Center or AARP membership is not required. Taxpayers can call the Senior Center to schedule an appointment, and are required to pick up and complete a pre-appointment packet before their scheduled visit. AARP Tax-aide volunteers will meet with taxpayers to review and inventory their tax information. Taxpayers will then be scheduled to return and pick up their completed return later the same day. Volunteers will complete and quality review the tax return, and then the taxpayer will return to review and pick it up. To make an appointment, please call The Senior Center at 406-586-2421.
Rental property, self-employed businesses with inventory or employees or returns with extensive oil and gas royalty income are out of scope for AARP Tax-Aide. You will need to contact a paid preparer. Taxpayers with extensive capital gain or investment income are also asked to seek professional help.
To avoid having to amend their return, we urge taxpayers with broker statements or 1099 Schedule Bs to schedule their appointment after March 1.
The volunteers look forward to serving the community again this year.
EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
(You must be a member to attend)
APRIL 10 - 10:30 A.M.
Sarah E. Eilers, Montana Master Gardener Coordinator
We will be discussing using more water wise plantings, native plants and other gardening topics.
Bob and Jan Remer
APRIL 10TH - 1 P.M.
Travel Adventure Slide Show: Model Airplanes
This show features a wide variety of propeller and jet radio controlled models. Photos have been contributed by Chuck Banta, Chuck Curtis and Bob and Jan Remer, all from Bozeman. See photos taken at the local Gallatin Eagles RC Flying Club and at large model airplane shows. A live airplane demo will be shown.
APRIL 24 - 1 P.M.
Emily Propst, M.A. Gerontology and Certified Caregiver Genuine Services, LLC
Event offers tips for engaging in meaningful conversation between yourself and a person with Dementia.
More seminars are in the planning stages.
BOZEMAN SENIOR CENTER TRAVEL DEPARTMENT
Judy Morrill, Coordinator and travel article author Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m to 12 p.m. Phone: 406-586-2421
TRIPS FOR 2025:
We now have brochures for the Holland, Belgium River Cruise trip in April 2025 and the April 2025 Italy Treasures trip. Pick up the brochures you are interested in and talk to Judy about getting your names on the interested list. They are filling up VERY FAST.
*Brochures for the Iceland trip that will be in August 2025 should be available soon.
SUMMER DAY TRIPS:
I am working on getting seats on the Charlie Russell Chew Choo trip for September 2024 in Lewistown and for the Tippet Rise day trip for this summer. Sign up sheets should be available in April.
APRIL 2 – Jell-O, Hot Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans
APRIL 3 – Green Salad, Loaded Baked Potato, Chicken Casserole, Corn
APRIL 4 – Italian Salad, Meatloaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Cream Peas
APRIL 9 – Cranberry Salad, Chil, Corn Bread
APRIL 10 – Fruit, Baked Chicken, Macaroni Salad, Pork and Beans
APRIL 11 – Carrots, Pork Roast , Sweet Potatoes, California Style Vegetables
APRIL 16 – Green Salad, Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese
APRIL 17 – Cottage Cheese, Meatballs, Noodles, Spinach
APRIL 18 – Green Beans, Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, Baked Potato
APRIL 23 – Coleslaw, Cod, Tater Tots, Glazed Carrots
APRIL 24 – Jell-P with Fruit, Reuben Sandwich, Chips
APRIL 25 – Green Salad, Stew, Biscuit
APRIL 30 – Fruit Salad, Cowboy Pasta Salad, Pickled Beets
MENUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF FOOD
ALL EXERCISE CLASSES ARE HELD IN THE FITNESS ROOM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LINE DANCING (Dining Room) AND CORE CLASSES (Downstairs Meeting Room).
The monthly fitness dues are $20.00 a month
MORNING MOTIVATOR (FRIDAY AT 9:30 A.M.) You can choose chair or on the floor! It will include stretching/Yoga, breathwork and meditation. The class will start with deep breathing to relax, then easy stretching and Yoga. After energizing our bodies we will move into 7 to 15 minutes of meditation! You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.
STRONG PEOPLE (TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AT 1 P.M.)
Strength building class focuses on increasing bone density and muscle mass. Class follows accepted protocol for people with bone loss. Participants work at their own level increasing weights as they build strength. Each class also includes exercises to strengthen the core and finishes with stretching. All are welcome and weights are provided.
STRENGTH TRAINING
(MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS AT 8:30 A.M. AND 9:30 A.M.; FRIDAYS AT 8:30 A.M. ONLY)
A great class for men and women looking to increase muscle mass and overall body strength. Body weight, dumbbells, leg weights and bands are all incorporated into a full body workout. Strength training doesn’t have to be intimidating; drop in for a class and see how much fun you can have getting stronger. Just bring a water bottle.
POWER YOGA (TUESDAYS,
THURSDAYS AT 8:30 A.M.)
Slow Yoga Flow with modifications for those who will need to modify.
AEROBICS (MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AT 9:30 A.M. IN THE DINING ROOM)
This is a full hour’s workout. We do 35 minutes of cardio (which can vary in intensity depending on your own ability). After that we do 10 minutes of targeted weight lifting and 15 minutes of stretching. Come join this dynamic workout!
CORE ON THE FLOOR (MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AT 10:35 A.M.)
Pilates inspired. Gentle mat work and stretching.
POWER CORE (MON, WED @ 10:35 AM) a more challenging core workout for about 45 minutes. Focus is on all core muscles which helps with activities of daily living including balance. Lots of floor work.
BALANCE (MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AT 1 P.M.) Balance class focuses on strength and flexibility to gain and improve good posture and balance.
YOGA (MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AT 1:35 P.M.)
This course is based on classic Hatha Yoga poses and appropriate for all levels. Focus is on physical, mental and spiritual balance as we practice poses that challenge and
enhance posture and balance, strength and flexibility.
BEGINNING LINE DANCING (TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AT 10 A.M. TO 10:45 A.M.)
Beginning line dancing is a fun form of exercise with physical, mental, emotional and social benefits. Learn and practice common line dance steps. Then dance to a variety of music including rock, Latin, country and waltz. Beginners who have no prior dance experience of any kind are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early on their first day for some preinstruction.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LINE DANCING (TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AT 10:45 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.; FRIDAYS AT 10 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.)
More complex and challenging dances will be taught and danced. Experienced dancers are invited to participate in this class.
ENLIGHTENMENT TAI CHI FORM (TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AT 11 A.M.)
Tai Chi is a graceful form of exercise characterized by slow, methodical, gentle movements and deep breathing exercises that are low impact, relaxing and somewhat aerobic. People of almost any age and fitness level can participate. In this class you will be learning the Enlightenment Tai Chi Form, some other easy short forms, warm-up and deep breathing exercises, and Tai Chi positions. Tai Chi can be a positive part of an overall approach to improving and maintaining your health.
