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July 2015

Cover Story p.8

Summer Chillers p.7

Marriage for Granny & Gramps p.10

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Contents: Understanding Dementia......................3 What’s Wrong With Our Trees & Shrubs? .............................................................4 Summer Chillers...................................6 Re-birth of a Stearman..........................8 Marriage for Granny & Gramps.......... 10 What’s on Your Bucket List?................. 13 Local Senior Centers & RSVP...............14

Understanding Dementia

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the population grows, the number of people with dementia continues to increase. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and as many as 16 million will have the disease in 2050.

The cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is estimated to total $214 billion in 2014, increasing to $1.2 trillion (in today’s dollars) by mid-century.

Nearly one in every three

seniors who dies each year has Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Although there is no cure for dementia, there are preventative measures that we can all take to decrease the risk of it in our lives.

The biggest way is to offset the aging process by stimulating and exercising the brain.

Researchers discovered that there are two valuable practices effectively helping reduce the risk of dementia as we age.

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One of these techniques is mind stimulating games. We’ve all heard the phrase “use it or lose it.” Because the brain functions like a muscle, it can either get stronger or atrophy with time. To offset the natural aging process, exercising the brain creates new connections and strengthens already existing connections.

Another useful technique is music. Playing a musical instrument and/or singing involves all areas of your brain - reading, listening, articulating, and multitasking on many levels. By forcing the brain to act and respond instantly, it is one of the best ways to keep the brain sharp and fully functioning. Several conditions known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease – such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol – also increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Some autopsy studies show that as many as 80 percent of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease also have cardiovascular disease.

Regular physical exercise may be a beneficial strategy to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia.

Exercise may directly benefit brain cells by increasing blood and oxygen flow in the brain.

Because of its known cardiovascular benefits, a medically approved exercise program is a valuable part of any overall wellness plan.

A longstanding question

is why some people develop hallmark Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles but do not develop the symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

Vascular disease may help researchers eventually find an answer. Some autopsy studies suggest that plaques and tangles may be present in the brain without causing symptoms of cognitive decline unless the brain also shows evidence of vascular disease. More research is needed to better understand the link between vascular health and Alzheimer’s.

Although there is no way to completely avoid the risk of dementia, these methods have been shown to greatly decrease the risk.

Knowing all this, what are some signs to help spot dementia in the early stages? (It’s important to remember not just to look at these individually but as a whole.) Often individuals in the early phase of dementia will display signs of language impairments, communication (finding the right words), focus, and reasoning. As a result, there will be some obvious confusion and mood changes. They will also have difficulty following story lines, completing normal day-to-day tasks, and will start losing their sense of direction and orientation. Their speech and actions will be repetitive because of the short-term and long-term memory impairments.

Finally, they will display emotional apathy coming across as very one-dimensional.

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ast winter’s weather was hard on the trees and shrubs in the Gallatin Valley and surrounding areas. Junipers, especially the creeping or spreading types, have winter burn and many are not recovering. The needles of these evergreens are losing moisture faster than their roots can replace it, causing them to turn brown (winter burn).

Pines especially Scotch pines, and also some Austrian and bristlecone pines, have winter burn. Arborvitaes, especially the less hardy types, are dead or suffering.

(Techny arborvitae, a hardier strain, seems to have fared well, compared to other arborvitaes.) Even many raspberries around the valley, although not dead, have frozen back to the point that they won’t have much fruit this year (they bear fruit on last year’s growth).

Many quaking aspens, which we think of as a hardy native tree, have a lot of dead branches. Newly planted trees and shrubs whose roots were not yet established did not fare well over the winter either.

What’s Wrong With Our Trees and Shrubs?

By Jan Cashman

We are blaming the weather.

The fall of 2014 was mild with some light frosts until Nov. 10 when the high was 23 degrees.

Nov. 11 set a record low of -7 degrees, and on Nov. 16 it got down to -21 degrees. It didn’t get above 14 degrees again until Nov. 17. We believe many of our trees and shrubs had not reached a stage of dormancy where they could withstand these cold temperatures – they

hadn’t “hardened off.”

Mid-December had some record high days, which again confused our plants. Was it time to start growing again?

Snow cover, which we didn’t have much of last winter, is good for plants. It protects them like a blanket and waters them when it melts. Many plants started to break dormancy and leaf out early because of the warm temperatures in March and then on the night of April 16 it got down to 13 degrees at MSU. Again, hard on the plants that had started to grow early.

Is there anything you can do to save an injured plant?

Check for life in the branches of injured trees. Are they still supple? When you scratch the branch, is there green underneath? Is new growth coming? If so, there might be a chance of recovery. If evergreens are totally brown and needles are falling off with no new growth, chances are they are not going to make it; the same with deciduous trees and shrubs that have no leaves.

Winter-burned evergreens might benefit from a foliar application of water-soluble Miracid. If you are in doubt, continue to water and care for trees but, in general, there is nothing - no fertilizer or magic pill - we can do to bring a plant back. Time will tell.

What you can do to protect your plants from winter injury: People over the ages have tried to control the weather with

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rain dances and other rituals with little success. But you can follow these steps to give your trees the best chance over a tough winter: 1. Plant winter-hardy varieties of trees and shrubs.

2. Plant the more tender plants in sheltered areas, so they are in the shade in the winter and less likely to winter burn or sunscald.

3. Wrap the trunks of newly planted and smooth-barked trees like maples, mountain ash and fruit trees to prevent sunscald. Wrap tender evergreens like Dwarf Alberta Spruce with burlap or erect a shade to keep the sun off them.

4. Spray antidescicants on tender evergreens in late fall and once more on a warm day in February.

5. Mulch the ground under tender trees after the ground has frozen.

6. Do not fertilize trees after July 10; fertilizing encourages vulnerable new growth.

7. Stop watering trees sometime around mid-August to Sep. 1. If trees are in your lawn under a sprinkler system, you should cut back the sprinkler system duration and frequency by then.

(Grass will stay green with less water by mid-August because days are shorter and nights are cooler.)

Jan Cashman has operated Cashman Nursery in Bozeman with her husband, Jerry, since 1975.

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Are You Drinking Enough Water?

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he human body is comprised of approximately 60 percent water. With so much water flowing through us, it comes as no surprise that this fluid is absolutely essential to the proper functioning of our bodies. However, recent studies reveal that most people are not drinking nearly enough water. But exactly how much is enough?

According to Lindsay Kordick, a registered dietitian and ACSM Health Fitness Specialist in Bozeman, though hydration needs vary from person to person based on weight, activity level and health, the average person needs about 8 cups or 64 ounces each day to stay hydrated. She said staying hydrated helps

to provide energy, prevent leg cramps and headaches, and improve overall function.

When it comes to measuring daily water intake, Kordick said all non-caffeinated fluids count.

“At a certain level, caffeine may act as a diuretic and may cause you to be less hydrated,” Kordick said.

As for food, she said while fruits and vegetables do contain more fluid than many other foods, it is difficult to calculate the fluid intake that is received from food, so it should not be included in the daily tracking of fluid intake.

During the summer months, or periods of warmer weather, Kordick said additional fluid intake may be necessary.

By Tiffany Jerry

“You should consume more fluids if you have been in warmer weather or sweating,” she said. “Fluids can be lost in our dry climate from breathing, and sweat loss may also contribute to dehydration.

Additionally, if you have had diarrhea or have been vomiting, or if you have had a fever, you should consume more fluids.”

According to Kordick, early signs of dehydration include dry mouth, fatigue, headache, dry skin, decreased urine output, constipation and dizziness.

“Thirst is often not a great indicator of dehydration, as it can be one of the later signs,” Kordick said. Although water is truly essential to the body,

Kordick said in some cases, it may be possible for a person to drink too much.

“If you have a fluid restriction due to a disease, there is the risk of consuming too much,” she said. However, for most people, if fluid intake is spread throughout the day, it’s difficult to consume too much. Some athletes may need to consider consuming electrolytes in addition to water if they have been sweating excessively to prevent hyponatremia, which occurs when the level of sodium in the blood is dangerously low.”

To help stay hydrated this summer, try Kordick’s Mojito Water, or her Watermelon Basil Agua Fresca.

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3 cups watermelon 12 fresh basil leaves 1 liter plain sparkling water In a mixing bowl, combine watermelon, basil, and 1/2 liter sparkling water. Muddle watermelon and basil until mashed. Place bowl covered in refrigerator for 2 hours.

Place a fine mesh strainer over a serving pitcher and pour watermelon mixture into the strainer.

Use a large spoon to press the majority of the liquid from the watermelon through the strainer and into the pitcher. Add in the remaining sparkling water, mix well, and serve over ice.

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Serves 4 Place leaves in the bottom of a large glass jar. Use a muddler or large spoon to muddle leaves. Squeeze in lime juice, then add in remaining wedges. Pour in water and place jar in refrigerator for at least 4 hours prior to serving.

Enjoy cold with or without ice.

Nutrition info. per 1 glass: no calories, fat, protein, very minimal carb, no bad for you things (take THAT diet soda)

Recipes and photos courtesy of Lindsay Kordick: from her blog: Eighty Twenty www.eat8020.com

Lindsay Kordick has been a registered dietician with Bozeman Deaconess Hospital for nearly four years. She is also an ACSM Health Fitness Specialist and writes a blog featuring recipes based on her 80/20 principle: eating wholesome, healthy meals 80 percent of the time and indulging a bit, 20 percent of the time.

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Re-birth of a Stearman

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t’s not uncommon for folks to have a hobby. It is also not unusual to find crafters, creators and curators who spend painstaking time on their hobby.

Spending more than 4000 hours over 36 years on one project, that’s a feat. In September 1977, Tim Linn decided he would rebuild a Stearman bi-plane. The Stearman was the primary training plane for pilots in WWII. “The purpose of the Stearman was to teach pilots aerobatics, how to dog fight and how to stay alive,” Linn said.

In a hangar at the Gallatin Field Airport, Linn took piles of parts and turned them into a gleaming yellow and blue bi-

plane, a war bird that looks like it just came off the assembly line in the 40s.

Ever since he was a child, Linn has enjoyed building planes. He started with model planes, but admits his patience would wane when the fragile contraption plummeted to the ground.

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calls and a lot of connections.

Finally, Linn found the bones of multiple Stearman planes in a remote Montana town. The rest of the pieces were amassed over time.

“I swapped parts all over the country,” Linn said.

Graduating from model planes, Linn eventually landed himself a career as a diesel mechanic for the Navy. His fascination for war birds grew. At 35 years old, a young, enthused Linn struck out on an adventure to find Stearman airplane parts.

Linn hauled the parts of three planes back to Belgrade on a trailer. In time, he found patterns and blueprints to reconstruct the plane.

Blueprints from the Stearman factory were so small, Linn had to use a magnifying glass to see the specifications.

He meticulously researched the Stearman factory in Wichita, Kansas. In a pre-internet era, the hunt for old plane parts required a lot of phone

Linn bought a hangar at the Gallatin Field Airport.

The old building took some renovation, but the space now holds three planes, two cars, a

motorcycle and a compendium of Stearman history.

Over the years, Linn has catalogued all the parts and pieces he used to rebuild the Stearman by putting them in computer boxes. He’s also accumulated priceless items, including a flight book from 1946 that a pilot used when he flew Linn’s Stearman.

Linn also has a stack of “bibles” or manuals that have helped him fit thousands of pieces together to form one magnificent yellow bird.

“There’s so much history here,” Linn says when he pores over his manuals. “It’s really fun when you get into your manual.”

And though he had a rough idea of how to re-construct his plane, Linn had to make

some of his own tools to get the job done. His background as a diesel mechanic and his friendships at the airport helped greatly, Linn said.

When he explains the intricacies of re-building a relic, Linn admits it can sound a bit like “technical hogwash.” But that attention to detail and “hogwash” are one of the reasons Linn’s Stearman is immaculate.

On Oct. 10, 2013, Linn took flight for the first time in his Stearman. Though the plane was meant to land in grassy fields, rather than the thin asphalt strips of airports today, Linn said his first Stearman flight was “beautiful.” The gauges all worked just fine.

The steering was fine-tuned and the engine purred. Now, whenever the weather turns sunny and the wind is at just

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a whisper, Linn opens his hangar, pulls out the war bird and takes to the skies.

According to the National Museum of the United States Airforce, there were 10,640 models like Linn’s created for the war effort. During the height of production, the Wichita factory was churning out eight Stearmans per day. Though Linn can’t name an exact figure, there are very few Stearman’s still around. Even fewer are in re-built, mint condition.

Linn doesn’t hide his precious plane. He shows it off to curious kids, nostalgic senior citizens and the odd journalist who stops by his hangar. He knows the going value for a Stearman in meticulous condition. The price is steep.

But not steep enough. Linn’s plane isn’t for sale.

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Marriage for Granny and Gramps By Lois Stephens

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t’s June, the traditional wedding month, which means I see a host of women’s magazines on sale at the newsstands with glossy front covers showcasing dewy faced gorgeous young brides wearing extravagant gowns. Featured wedding stories inside the magazine often include such articles as how to hold a reception for under $20,000 or a story outlining this spring’s hot fashion colors that the engaged couple’s wedding entourage really ought to wear.

I used to be slightly offended that the featured brides, unlike the majority of the female human species, always looked like very young supermodels, with sleek shining hair, gorgeous figures, and groomed fingernails. These magazines portray sweet young ladies ready to begin married life with a partner as young and naïve as the brides themselves. Why not feature older brides, I wondered, those

who married for the first or the second time later in their lives? Then it occurred to me that none of us secondhand, slightly used, and very wiser older women would even consider purchasing a brides’ magazine, and that after all is the intent of the publication. How to hold a reception for under $20,000?

Easy, don’t have one. And those fancy dresses a new young bride wears? I haven’t worn a dress since I married for the first time, which I can assure you did not happen yesterday or even in the last several decades. The second time around, which occurred nearly twenty years after the dissolution of my first marriage, my husband-to-be considered himself lucky that I didn’t show up in blue jeans.

Second marriages generally prove vastly different than first marriages. I mean, the first time around the couple worries about who to invite to the ceremony, what pattern of dishes and silverware do they want, and in what font

should they print their wedding invitations. The second time around, the bride and groom have more interest in planning for retirement than planning for a wedding, they strive to keep costs to a bare minimum, and they hope to remember to pop in their hearing aids so they can hear when it comes time to repeat the marriage vows.

Experience, learned habits, and changed expectations and needs make a second marriage an entirely different proposition than the first time around.

In my case, my second marriage ceremony bore no resemblance to my first. Four decades ago at the ridiculously young age of 22 I actually wore a white dress to my wedding. I got married in a church by clergy, I hosted a small reception, and my equally young groom and I felt obligated to go on a honeymoon. We figured we would face life together and overcome all obstacles as we traveled through the years together.

Forty years later when I remarried for the second time, I knew my husbandto-be and I had journeyed along entirely different paths through our adult lives and that we would never grow old together. We already WERE older and as such, we needed to make the most of our remaining years. Our marriage, although important, did not consume our thoughts as the big day approached. We got married in my own back yard with a justice of the peace in attendance, and my husbandto-be and I only invited a few

family members, two cherished friends, and several extraordinary neighbors to share the event with us. My husband barbecued hamburgers to feed the under ten people in attendance, my dog attended the ceremony and spent a lot of time cadging whatever treats she could convince guests to feed her, and we all had a great time that cost my new husband and me virtually nothing. By the way, although I did not wear a dress, I did wear a newly purchased pair of slacks and a decent shirt, rather than a grungy pair of blue jeans and a T-shirt of uncertain age which is my usual attire. Neither did we spend money on any sort of honeymoon.

After the second marriage, the newlyweds become intimately acquainted with the term ‘his, hers, and ours’. A first marriage sees the couple accumulate possessions together, while in the second marriage, one never knows what a spouse will add to the combined assortment of earthly goods. In my case, my husband and I had been on our own for many years between marriages. Individually in that time frame we acquired a lot of paraphernalia that when we became a couple proved challenging to accommodate. I owned a small one bedroom house that I had lived in for fifteen years prior to my second marriage. I had the belongings I needed, and everything had a place that suited me well and fit my lifestyle.

Enter a man with his own possessions acquired through his single years that he wanted

to bring to the marriage. We rearranged, discarded items, rearranged again, tossed a few more possessions, rearranged for a third time, and eventually reached a comfortable solution in our house that accommodated both our needs and took care of the his, hers, and ours dilemma.

We also transformed a dilapidated wreck of a building on my property into a very useful shop area that my husband Rod thoroughly enjoyed and fixed up to his liking.

A marriage that involves two older people can face the quandary of habit. Both Rod and I had spent many years as singles between our first and second marriages. I had my own way of doing things and my husband had developed his routines and ways of dealing with everyday life. We found to our chagrin that often we had two very different approaches to the same problem, and we couldn’t understand why our spouse could not see how simple it would be to do it our way. The good aspect of this predicament however lies in the fact that we ARE older and wiser and we both have learned through the years what is worth arguing about and what is not. We usually remember what really matters and what is merely superfluous, and this marks a huge improvement over youngsters who argue about the silliest issues.

However, my new husband never truly felt that my house had become his house as well.

Also, he had grown up in the

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mountains of Idaho and then spent thirty years in Wyoming, so his heart’s desire was to return to mountain country.

Couple this longing of his with the fact that we lived in eastern Montana near Sidney, a part of the state that has changed dramatically in the past five years thanks to the Bakken oil boom. Neither of us liked what had happened to our community, so at an age when most people expect to retire, I applied for and obtained a job in Virginia City, and we proceeded to move 500 miles from one end of Montana to the other.

I didn’t like moving when I could claim spring chicken status, but I really detested this chore at the ripe old age of 65 plus. A move tests the mettle of any marriage, and it does not help one bit when the couple in question qualifies for senior discounts of all shapes and descriptions.

During this traumatic event, I figured I did an excellent job of weeding out household possessions I thought we no longer needed and did not have to move. I assumed my husband would do the same when it came to discarding redundant or worn out tools in his shop.

In retrospect, I suppose I am still a naïve bride of twenty years young. First of all, half of what we moved turned out to be items from Rod’s shop. We arrived in Virginia City with our belongings, and as I unloaded a five gallon pail filled exclusively with hammers of all sizes and shapes, I was stunned. Then I unloaded a second five gallon pail filled

only with wrenches. I haven’t even mentioned screwdrivers yet. I would guesstimate that if my husband laid out all the screwdrivers he owns from end to end, this profusion of the same tool would stretch from Bozeman to Billings. I mean, really? Did we have to move all these tools?

When I confronted my husband about this excess and asked if we actually needed 4592 screwdrivers, four tons of wrenches, and enough hammers to supply all the contractors in the entire state of Texas, he solemnly assured me that yes, we certainly did.

So this left me puzzled. Before my marriage, I owned two hammers, a set of box end wrenches, one adjustable wrench, one pipe wrench, a pair of fencing pliers, and a small assortment of screwdrivers, all of which fit in one drawer, and together they got me safely through the majority of my adult life. Now I discovered that I courted disaster by not owning this huge inventory of basic tools. I wonder now how I ever survived.

I was annoyed until I remembered the numerous boxes of books that I moved across the state to our new home. I decided that books mean to me what tools mean to my husband, and that each of us requires our own special items that complete us. If Rod figures he needs forty-seven Phillips screwdrivers to make his life complete, he can have them.

I think in first marriages, a couple begins life testing the waters together, and they either learn how to swim as a team or they sink and drift apart.

Allow an interval of time to pass

between and first and second marriages, and perceptions and needs change as we age. An older newly married couple does not have to test the waters of life together. Rather, they can complement the other, bring their own unique perspective and past experiences to the union, and they can point out to their spouse potential whirlpools and how to avoid them. Instead of trying to amass wealth, plotting how to get ahead in their chosen career, and flaunting perceived success through outward appearances, older newlyweds tend to scale down and to see the value in eliminating the unnecessary trappings.

Certainly older newlyweds still disagree, argue, and become annoyed with their spouses, but we have a lifetime of experience behind us that reminds us that time is short, what we quibble about really doesn’t matter in the scheme of the universe, and that at our age, what we really want is to cuddle at night, keep each other warm, offer support of all kinds, and to do what we can to make our remaining years as comfortable and peaceful as possible. We have no family to raise and no planned career moves; rather we desire peace and companionable quiet, and someone to let us know that even if the hair has grayed, body parts have acquiesced to gravity’s demands, and the eyesight has grown dim, someone still cares about us and cherishes us in spite of our flaws. That means the world to older newlyweds

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Here is what some of your neighbors have on their Bucket Lists!

“I’ve always wanted to go skydiving!” - Sandy Fikani

Bucket List

By Leslie McCleary & Hannah Stiff

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ver heard of a Bucket List? It’s a twentieth century term that came into its own with the release of Jack Nicholson’s and Morgan Freeman’s 2007 film by that name.

Oxford Dictionaries defines Bucket List as, “A number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime.”

Tell us what’s on your Bucket List

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Send your Bucket List and picture by MONDAY, JULY 20, 2015 and we will consider it for publication it in our August issue of PRIME

“I want to keep on being happy and healthy.”

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“I wanna go fishing in Alaska” - Carl Trihub

“One more cruise to the Mexican Riviera” - Ardyce Ostrem “I’d really like to go through Pearl Harbor because my husband was there..”

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Bozeman Senior Center The center will be closed on Friday July 3 for the 4th of July holiday.

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■ Judy’s Retirement. Yes, Judy Morrill is retiring!

“The past 31 years as Director of the Bozeman Senior Center have been fantastic, thanks to all of you. Being a part of our Center, working with you to expand the building three times, seeing the programs, the meals, and all the activities grow and exciting new ones added; seeing the Center bustling with activity each and every day, and getting to know and enjoy working with so many wonderful seniors has truly been more than I could ever have imagined. Now, with retirement, I can continue n to enjoy the Center and all it has to offer. Thank you, for this awesome experience.”

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born in Canada, lunch is on us!

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Please sign up in advance 586-2421.

Chance Ranch: Thursday, July

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16, 2015 travel to Gates of the

Celebrate Independence Day!

Gates of the Mountains/Last

Thursday, July 2 at noon. We

Mountains near Helena for a boat

will be having a 4th of July BBQ,

ride on the Missouri river. Travel to

with BBQ Ribs & all the fixin’s &

Helena then Elkhorn Mountains to

entertainment! We will recognize

Last Chance Ranch for a prime rib

those of you who came from a family

dinner and musical entertainment

that immigrated through Ellis Island

Cost: $145.00 per person.

and celebrate the journey it took

Music Ranch,

is $1999.00 per person, double

Montana: Thursday evening July 23

occupancy. A deposit of $500.00 is

with T.J. Sheppard! Leave center

due now.

at 4:00 pm and ride in Karst Stage

■ “Mysteries of India” 2016:

“Super Motor Coach” to Livingston.

February 18-March 3, 2016.

Seats are in the covered roof Section

Cost: $5359.00/person - double

A. Refreshments are available for

occupancy. Itinerary can be found

purchase at the ranch. Evening

at the center’s front desk. A $500.00

entertainment starts at 7:30pm and

deposit is due by June 10.

returning by 10:00pm. Cost is $76.00

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per person.

2016 Travel to a very picturesque

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area right on the Adriatic Sea.

Day Trip to the Big Horn

Croatia 2016: April 16 – 27,

Canyon: Tuesday, July 28 boat ride

Cost: $4,159.00 per person. Deposits

& dinner (in Billings that evening)

of $510.00 will hold your place on

Cost: $110.00/person.

this trip.

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Playmill Theatre: August 19 to

see “Damn Yankee”. Cost: $48.00.

SERVICES

Yellowstone Park: Monday August

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24, 2015. Travel to Yellowstone

Paul, Jay, & Molly: Please sign up

Park. Lunch at Yellowstone Lake

for one-on-one instruction. Call 586-

Hotel and a boat ride on Yellowstone

2421 for information or apt. Senior

Lake. Cost: $75.00 per person.

Center members only.

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NEW! Day Trip to Butte: Wednesday,

Computer Assistance with Jack,

Medical Equipment: Available for

September 9. Great trip to the Lady of

those over the age of 50. Walkers,

the Rockies and to the World Museum

wheelchairs, shower chairs/benches,

of Mining in Butte. Cost is: $74.00 per

crutches, etc. can be out on loan to

person.

you in time of need.

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Cody, Wyoming: Sept. 16 -

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Foot Clinic: 3rd & 4th Mondays

17, 2015. Two-day trip with lots

of the month. Call 586-2421 for apt.

included. Very full; we will offer it

Blood Pressure: Free checks are

again next year.

done every Weds from 11:30 am-

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1:00 pm

Niagara Falls to New York

City: Oct. 2 – 8, 2015. Fly to Buffalo,

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N.Y., cruise on the Erie Canal, a

Bozeman: 2nd & 4th Weds of the

vintage train ride in New York

month from 11:30 am-1:30 pm.

State, and ride on the Maid of the

Services are free & include: clean

Mist. Cost: $3299.00 per person.

& check, adjustments, batteries,

Deposits are due now.

repairs, & wax check. No sign up

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necessary.

Branson, Missouri, Ozark

The Hearing Aid Institute of

Mountain Christmas: December

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3 – 7, 2015. A mix of world class

and Wednesdays from 10 am – 1 pm.

entertainment and Holiday Spirit

Pharmacist, Stephanie Paugh, will

will make this trip very special. Trip

be available to answer questions on

features entertainment and a tram

the world of medications.

tour of Fantastic Caverns. Cost

Ask the Pharmacist! Mondays

Prime July 2015 I 15 10:30am The Richest Hill on

Contact Gretchen at 624-6161

Monday through Friday to

Earth by Richard S. Wheeler.

with any questions.

homebound

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Cribbage: Tuesdays 1:00pm

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Oil Painting: Monday July 13 &

& 3rd Friday of each month at

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Meals-On-Wheels: Delivered

Widowers Support Group: 1st

HEALTH & EXERCISE

July 27 at 1:00 pm with instructor

10:30 am. Call 570-6354 for more

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May Mace. For more information

information.

Mondays: 8:30am Strong

Women, 9:00am Gentle Aerobics,

contact Emily, 586-2421.

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10:00am Core, 10:30am Aerobics

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meet (officially) in the summer

Plus, 11:30am Beginning Yang Tai

Rec Room

months! Please contact Mardella

Chi, 2:00 Arthritis Fitness.

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for more information at 587-0076.

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in September.

Tuesdays: 9:15am Aerobics

Pinochle: Thursdays 1:00 pm Pottery with Jane: Will return

Forgetters & Friends: will not

Combo, 10:15am Tai Chi, 11:30am

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Gentle Tai Chi, 12:30 Strong

11:30 am at Red Chair. Call 586-

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Women/Men, 2:00 Arthritis

2421 to sign up!

Farmer’s Market Senior Produce

Exercise.

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Program: Fifty dollars in coupons

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Watercolor Painting: Weds 9:30 am

are available to eligible seniors to

Women, 9:00 Gentle Aerobics,

Wood Carvers: Mondays 9:30 am

use to purchase fresh Montana

10:00 Core, 10:30am Aerobics

Rec Room for woodcarving (or

grown produce at Farmer’s

Plus, 1:00pm Balance, 1:30pm

whittle)

Markets in Gallatin County. For

Yoga Stretch.

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eligibility information contact

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Tuesday, July 21 at 1:00pm in the

Bozeman Senior Center.

Rec Room. Popcorn provided!

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Wednesdays: 8:30am Strong

Thursdays: 9:00 Yoga, 10:15am

Tai Chi, 11:30am Gentle Tai Chi,

Red Hat Ladies: Weds, July 15

Scrabble: Thurs 10:00 am

At the Movies: “The Soloist”:

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Fridays: 8:30am Strong

Farmer’s Market Coupons!

Second Hand Rose Thrift

Store: Open10am-2pm, Monday-

12:30 Strong Women/Men, 2:00

Arthritis Exercise.

XTRAS

EDUCATION

Friday. Donations accepted Mon-

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Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm.

Sign Language Class: Tuesdays

Women, 9:00am Gentle Aerobics,

at 1:30pm with Linda Zupan. Cost:

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10:00am Core, 10:30am Aerobics

$5.00/class.

Birthday Dinners on Wednesdays

Plus, 11:30am Beginning Yang Tai

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only!

Chi, 2:00 Arthritis Exercise.

Wednesday, July 29 from 12:30pm-

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5:00pm. The cost for this class is

Walking Program: June through

AARP Driver Safety Program:

September. Look for the walking

$25.00 for non AARP members

schedule at our front desk and on

and $15.00 for AARP members.

our website.

Bring your driver’s license and

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your AARP membership card,

Hiking Program: Tuesdays

at 8:30 am June-September. A

make checks payable to AARP.

schedule of hikes is available at

Call the Center, 586-2421 to have

the center’s front desk and on

your name put on the waiting list.

our website.

Birthday Celebrations: Free

VOLUNTEER Attention Nurses! We need your help at our monthly foot clinic service! The foot clinic is offered two Monday’s of each month. Call Emily at 586-2421 for info & questions.

SUPPORT SERVICES

Meals-on-Wheels: Need

ACTIVITIES

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volunteers to deliver meals

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Group: 2nd Thursday of each

in Bozeman one day a week

month at 1:30pm.

on a permanent basis or as

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a substitute on an as needed

Bingo: Tuesdays and Thursdays

at 1:00pm

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Bridge: Wednesday & Friday at

Association for Blind Support

Caregiver Support Group: 4th

12:45 pm

Thursday at noon at Spring Creek

basis. Meals leave the Center

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Inn. For more information call

at 10:30am; drivers are back

Spring Creek Inn at 272-7509.

in the Center by 12:00 noon.

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To volunteer, please call Sue,

Duplicate Bridge: Mondays

12:30pm.

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Creative Writing:

Gallatin Valley Multiple

Tuesdays10:00 am

Sclerosis Self Help: 3rd Weds,

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September-May at 3:00 pm.

Book Club: Mon July 20 at

586-2421.

Menu Mon – Fri at 12:00 Noon 1 - Canada Day! Beets, Bacon Maple Pork Chops, Potato Wedges, Roasted Balsamic Veggies, White Cake w/ Strawberries 2 - 4th of July Luncheon. Potato Salad, Hamburgers, Beans, Chips, Brownies 3 - Closed 6 - Fruit, Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, Broccoli, Garlic Bread, Ice Cream 7 - Beets, Chinese Chicken Salad, Pita Bread, Fruit Crisp 8 - Carrot Salad, Swiss Steak, Rice, Green Beans, Chocolate Chip Bars 9 - Fresh Fruit, Baked Ham, Scallop Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Lemon Cake 10 - Bean Salad, Meatloaf, Baked Potato, Carrots, Butterscotch Bars 13 - Mandarin/Grapefruit, Chicken Stir Fry, Egg Rolls, Tapioca Pudding 14 - Coleslaw, Roast Pork, Rice, Asparagus, Lemon Meringue Pie 15 - Tossed Salad, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Cake 16 - Twin Day. Fruit Salad, Crab Salad, Muffin, Ice Cream w/ Berries 17 - Remembering Pat Donehoo.

Tossed Salad, Bourbon Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, Cauliflower, Tiramisu 20 - Pickled Beets, Chicken Fried Steak, Hash Browns, Mixed Veggies, Ice Cream 21 - Region Travel: Norway. Baked Cod, Caraway Potato Casserole, Green Beans, Berry Almond Maple Crisp 22 - Jell-O/Fruit, Chef Salad, Bread Sticks, Lemon Bars 23 - Spinach Salad, Beef Tips on Rice, Brussel Sprouts, Peach Bars 24 - Fresh Fruit, Hot Turkey, Stuffing, Roasted Veggies, Marble Cake

16 I Prime July 2015

Belgrade Senior Center 92 East Cameron Avenue • (406) 388-4711 www.belgradeseniorcenter.com Email: belgradesrcntr@bresnan.net Executive Director: Shannon Bondy The Belgrade Senior Center will

New members are welcome. Call

be closed Friday, July 3rd for

388-4711 for more information or to

Independence Day. Frozen meals

sign up.

will be delivered on Thurs, July 2nd for those that receive Meals-On-

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Wheels. If you have any questions,

July 16th at 12:00 Noon

please call 388-4711.

Any Belgrade Senior Member

Fee: $12 per person per year

celebrating a birthday in July will

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Birthday Celebration: Thurs,

receive a free meal. Come and Congratulations to Bill Dutton,

share your special day and have

Anna Omdahl, Marcella Babineaux, your picture taken for our birthday

Kath Simonson, and Don Zarr!

picture board.

These five individuals have been

elected to the Board of Directors

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by the senior center membership.

1:00 pm Come and purchase some

Thanks to Joann Wattier, Rick

homemade goodies and freshly

Keller, and Jim Albright for all the

baked cookies, pies etc.

Bake Sale: Thurs, July 16th at

time and dedication invested towards

the success of our Center! Your

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input and leadership is appreciated.

from 5:00 pm –7:00 pm

Shrimp/Fish Fry: Fri, July 17th

Open to the Public! No reservations

JOIN US FOR LUNCH!

required! 3rd Fri of each month for

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the fish fry dinner. $10 per person &

Fourth of July Dinner: Thurs,

July 2nd, 12:00 Noon

children 8 and under $5

Join us in celebration of

Independence Day

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EVENT

■ Spaghetti Dinner: Friday, July

10th from 5:00 –7:00 pm

History of Roman Coins: Weds,

July 15th, 11:00 am Join Jerry VanSlyke for an overview of the

Open to the public! No reservations Roman Empire during the first

required! 2nd Friday of each month century AD. Authentic coins of the

a complete dinner with a salad,

Twelve Caesars will be displayed

garlic bread and a dessert $6 a

as well as those of emperors and

person, kids under 8 only $3.50.

empresses of the second, third,

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT

and 4th centuries. Auditors are

AN All YOU-CAN-EAT MEAL!

encouraged to handle the coins &

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ask questions.

Red Rockers Luncheon: Tues,

July 14th at 11:30 am

SERVICES

Enjoy lunch at the Famous Dave’s

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Hearing Aid Maintenance:

in Bozeman and have fun during the 1st Tues of the month, during a

Red Rockers monthly outings.

full week

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Blood Pressure Checks: Thurs,

July 9th, 23rd & 30th 12:30 pm

Menu

Mon – Fri at 12:00 Noon

Weds, July 22nd 12:30 pm

1 - Roast Beef, Mashed

Potatoes & Gravy Mon through Fri to 2 - 4th of July Dinner BBQ homebound individuals

Chicken, Macaroni Salad ■ Frozen Meals: Available for Wear Patriotic Colors pickup at the center Mon-Fri Call 388-4711 3 - CLOSED – HAPPY

INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!

ACTIVITIES 6 - Taco Salad Bar, Corn Chips ■ “Big Buck Bingo”: Weds, July 7 - Chili Dog, Macaroni & Cheese 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 1:00 pm 8 - Roast Turkey, Mashed Bring $$’s and play Bingo to

Potatoes/ Gravy win more money. Cards are $1 9 - Baked Herb Chicken, each, which is split for the five games played; Blackout is $1/

Hashbrown Casserole card, winner takes all! We will 10 - Baked Cod, Rice Pilaf be playing 5 games and then a 13 - Sloppy Joes, Potato Salad blackout game. 2nd & 4th Sat of 14 - Beef Tips & Mushrooms, the month from 2-4 pm Noodles ■ Movement in Motion: Mon, Weds 15 - French Toast, Sausage, & Fri 9:00 – 10:00 am Scrambled Eggs ■ Hand & Foot Canasta: Tues 12:30 pm ■ Cribbage: 1st & 3rd Mon 12:30 pm 16 - Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes ■ Pinochle/Card Games: Thurs

& Gravy - Birthday Celebration 9:00 am & Fridays 12:30 pm 17 - Baked Potato & Chili Bar 20 - Salmon Patties, Roasted Red XTRA

Potatoes ■ Belgrade Senior Center Library: 21 - Chicken Tenders, Tator Tots Open to the public Mon.-Fri. 9:00 22 - Pork Chops, Hashbrowns/ am – 2:00 pm ■ Greeting Cards Sale! Cards are Gravy on sale for 25 cents each which 23 - Stuffed Peppers with Rice include birthday, anniversary, get 24 - French Bread Pizza well, sympathy, etc…

27 - Lemon Chicken, Stuffing, ■ NeedleAires: A special note of

Gravy appreciation to all the individuals 28 - Baked Ham &Potato Casserole in the Needle Aires for the time, 29 - French Dip Sandwich, donations, and hours of time spent making unique handmade items for the Macaroni Salad Belgrade Senior Center gift shop. The 30 - Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed sale of quilts, doilies, hats, scarves,

Potato & Gravy towels, dishcloths, jar openers, etc…all 31 - Pasta/Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread Meals-on-Wheels: Delivered

contributes to ongoing support for our programs and services!

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Board Meeting: Monday, July

27th, 1:00 pm

Note: all meals include Salad, Dessert Bar, Roll & Drink

Prime July 2015 I 17

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Bozeman Lions CLuB

Broadway St., Pony, MT • 685-3323 or 685-3494

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Serving Harrison, Pony, Norris and surrounding areas Fee: $5 a year Meals: $3.50 members and $5 for guests Dinner served on Wednesdays all year long and on Mondays October – May Lending library and medical equipment

eye glasses collection box for prescription or non-prescription and dark glasses at The Bozeman senior Center, the manhattan senior Center and The Three Rivers senior Citizens Club in Three Forks.

For more information, contact Richard Reiley at

Manhattan Senior Center

Starting at $189,000

102 East Main Street, Manhattan, MT • 284-6501

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Fee: $10.00 a year Meals: $3.50 over 60 years of age, $6 under 60 Dinner is served Tuesday and Thursday call Monday – Friday before

10:00 am to reserve a seat

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406-388-7840

Visit us on the web at http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/bozemanmt

Pinochle: Tues and Thursday after lunch

Center Hall and kitchen are available for rental. Hall rental $50, kitchen and hall $75. Cleaning deposit of $25 and key deposit $10. Call Susan for more details to reserve the space.

Three Rivers Senior Club 19 East Cedars Street, Three Forks • 285-3235 Director: Jean Farnam • 570-0800

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Tuesday and Thursday. Reservations are required one day in advance.

Call 285.3235 and leave a message.

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Birthday Celebration: Once a month either on 2nd or 3rd Thursday.

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Extensive lending library of books, videos and jigsaw puzzles. Medical

equipment such as walkers, shower seats, crutches, are also available.

Call Jean Farnam for lending information.

ACTIVITIES

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Scrabble, cards, etc.

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18 I Prime July 2015

Park County Senior Center 206 South Main Street, Livingston, MT • 333-2276 www.parkcountyseniorcenter.com Executive Director: Heidi Barrett The center will be closed on Friday,

ACTIVITIES

July 3rd. On Sat, July 4th there

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will be chairs set up out front, in

Bingo: Tuesdays at 7 pm

the shade, for anyone who wants to

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watch the parade!

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Center Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5

For full activities calendar visit our website

RSVP

Southwest Montana

807 N. Tracy Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 • 587-5444 206 South Main, Livingston, MT 59047 • 222-2281 Margaret Mason, Director (mmason@rsvpmt.org) Shannon Burke, Livingston Program Coordinator (livingston@rsvpmt.org) • www.rsvpmt.org

Hot Shot Pinochle: July 14th & 28th at 1 pm Pinochle: Mon, Weds, Fri at 6:45 pm Pickle Ball: Livingston Civic

RSVP OF SOUTHWEST

make phone calls to different agencies/

MONTANA UPDATES:

programs to make sure database is up

pm unless there are activities

Center on Mon 6:30 – 8:30 pm &

outside of these hours

Weds 12-2 pm. More information

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call Jim Bynum at jimcbynum@

Ready to Rent Classes: HRDC

bound seniors.

or older, includes a copy of the

gmail.com 918.851.4151

Housing Department is offering

Jessie Wilber Gallery

monthly newsletter & 20% off at

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a comprehensive curriculum for

@ The Emerson: Volunteers

families and individuals who have

needed on Wednesday’s, Thursday’s,

SERVICES

rental barriers such as lack of or

and Friday’s to greet people at the

for non-Seniors. Meals served in the

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porr rental history, property upkeep,

main desk, answer questions and keep

Mainstreeter Café from 12-1 pm

Wednesday, July 15th, 1-4pm

renter responsibilities, landlord/tenant

track of the number of visitors. Only

Under the supervision of a registered

communication and financial priorities.

requirement is enjoying people.

nurse, clients receive foot care that

Call or email Kate at 585-4856 or

Habitat for Humanity

includes checking for problems, skin

readytorent@thehrdc.org for more

Restore: Volunteers needed for

and martial arts and healing arts.

conditioning and treatment of common

information.

general help, sorting donations and

Wear comfortable clothing, and plan to

foot ailments. Suggested donation $5 per

dance in bare feet! Adults $6, children

foot. By appointment only, call Alta at

Fee: $10.00 a year, 50 years

Bridge: Thursdays 6:30 pm

Mainstreeter Thrift Store

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Meals: $3.50 for seniors & $5.50

HEALTH & EXERCISE

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Nia Fitness: Combination of Dance

Foot Clinic, Monday, July 6th &

are free. More information call Annie

222-3281. 2nd Floor of the Senior Center.

579.5514. Open to the public.

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to date and make safety calls to home

assisting customers at the Belgrade store. volunteer opportunities

Gallatin Rest Home: Volunteers wanted for visiting the

Galavan: Volunteers are needed

residents, perhaps sharing your

Hearing Aid Services, Monday, July

to make reminder calls and confirm

knowledge of a craft, playing cards,

20th , 10am-12pm No appointment

rides for the following day.

reading to a resident or use your

to-follow dance fitness program

necessary. Clean & adjust hearing

Three Forks Food Bank:

musical talents to help entertain. Your

moving to a Latin-style music at your

instruments, discount on hearing aid

Volunteer needed on Mondays and/or

compassion is the only requirement.

own pace. Free & open to the public

batteries, ears checked for wax.

Thursday’s to help with administrative

American Cancer

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duties, including answer phones and

Society-Road to Recovery:

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Zumba Gold: Wednesdays 3-3:30

pm Instructor Addie Pittman, easy-

Arthritis Exercise Class:

Hearing Aid Institute Free

Nutrition Class “Healthy Desserts”

Tuesdays & Thursdays 1-2 pm led by

Wednesday, July 29th, 10:30am

questions, some paper and computer

professional instructor, fee $3 per class

Registered Dietician & Livingston

work. They will train.

Volunteers needed to drive patients

HealthCare Nutrition Manager

Belgrade Senior Center:

receiving treatments from their homes

Jessica Wilcox brings a different

Meals on Wheels needs substitute

to the Hospital. No set schedules.

6pm-8pm

nutrition topic to the Senior Center

drivers. Delivery times are before

Only skill needed is your compassion.

Considered to be a form of ‘stillness in

the last Wednesday of every month.

Noon Monday – Friday.

Bozeman Deaconess

movement,’ Tai Chi has tremendous

This month, learn how to satisfy

Befrienders: Befriend a senior;

Hospital: Volunteers are needed

physical and mental health benefits.

your sweet tooth healthily! FREE &

visit on a regular weekly basis. Your

at the Information Desks to greet

Seasoned instructor Leo Busch will

Open to the Public.

interests will be matched to a senior

people and give directions at the

begin another 4 week Tai Chi series

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who needs companionship.

Atrium and by The Perk each day from 8am – Noon and Noon – 4pm.

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Tai Chi Series: Mondays &

Thursdays, July 2nd thru July 30th,

Meals on Wheels: Lunch for the

July 2nd, cost is $40 for 9 classes.

homebound Monday – Friday. For

Help Center: A volunteer who

Drop-ins are $8. All ages welcome,

information call 222-7195.

is computer literate and interested in

Galavan: Volunteer drivers are

please wear comfortable clothing.

entering data into a social services

needed M-F 10-2. Volunteers need

Open to the Public.

database. Also volunteers needed to

a Commercial Driver’s License and

Prime July 2015 I 19 Galavan will assist you in obtaining one.

Blood Drive Ambassador needed to

Bogert Farmers Market:

week of your time to enrich and make

Senior Groceries –

welcome, greet, thank and provide

Volunteers needed to set up signs

a difference in a boy or girl’s life.

Gallatin Valley Food

overview for blood donors. Phone

Tuesday mornings 7:30-8:30, help

Mainstreeter Store: is

Bank: Deliver commodities to seniors

Team volunteers are needed to

with set up 2:30-4:30 , help during

looking for someone who enjoys

in their homes once a month. Deliveries

remind, recruit or thank blood donors.

the market 4:30-6:30 and help taking

working with the public. Come help

in Belgrade are especially needed.

Excellent customer service skills

down 7:30-9:00. Please contact Debi

greet customers, ringing up purchases,

Sacks Thrift: Support the Help

needed. Training will be provided.

at 587-5444 for more information if

labeling, hanging clothes and accepting

Center by volunteering at the thrift

Flexible schedule.

you are interested.

donations. (You also get first pick at

store. Volunteers needed for 2-3 hour

Big Brothers Big Sisters

shifts on any day (Monday – Saturday)

Mentors: Make a difference in the

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Fix-It- Brigade: needs

9:30am – 6:00pm in Bozeman and

life of a child by being a positive role

at 587-5444 for more information on

volunteers of all ages and skill levels to

Belgrade locations.

model for only a few hours each week.

these and other opportunities or to

help with small home repairs such as

Heart of the Valley: Cats

Use Your Skills and

learn more about becoming an RSVP

mending a fence, cleaning up a yard,

are in need of volunteers to play,

Interests: Your unique skills

volunteer. It’s fast, free and fun.

or something as simple as changing

cuddle and socialize. Only skill needed

and interests are needed for a variety

is your compassion and love of cats.

of ongoing and one-time events. Please

RSVP of Park

Museum of the Rockies:

call to find out how we can match you

County Volunteer

your time schedule.

Variety of opportunities available, such

with exactly the right volunteer situation

Opportunities:

Loaves and Fishes: has

as helping in the gift shop and more.

to meet your needs. You dream about

RSVP Handcrafters: Join

what you’d like to do volunteering and

Livingston Depot: has a need

preparing meals. Put your cooking

this group of crafters in quilting,

RSVP can make it happen!!

for helpful volunteers with people

skills to use and help feed the hungry.

knitting, crocheting & embroidering

Yellowstone Park

skills as museum greeter and gift shop

Stafford Animal

to make items like hats for chemo

Foundation: Position would

attendant from May 23rd thru Sept

Shelter: needs kindhearted people

patients, baby blankets & other hand

be Haynes Photo Shop visitor service

13th. Training is provided and flexible

to socialize with the cats and kittens and

made goods for our community. Meet

assistant. 16-24 hours per week, flexible

schedules. Basic math is required for

walk the dogs. Come share your love

once a week (can work from home).

days. Can work from 1 week – 4 months

the gift shop. Come meet and greet

with an affectionate and joyful animal.

Items are on sale in our store in the

during the summer. RV spot and or dorm

people from all over the country.

RSVP Handcrafters: Meet

RSVP office at the Senior Center and

room available and meals are provided.

Senior Center: has a call for

once a week making new friends as

the Farmers Market on Saturday’s

Gallatin County

Rag Cutters who meet on Tuesdays at

you work on crocheted and knitted

until September 13th.

Historical Museum/

1pm to cut unsold clothing into rags.

caps and scarves so every child at

RSVP Handcrafters: Are in

Pioneer Museum: Front desk

Proceeds go the Center when sold.

Head Start can be warm this winter.

need of yarn for their quilting, knitting

help needed Tuesday, Wednesday

Livingston Downtown

We are also making gifts for the

and crocheting. You can drop the yarn

morning and Thursday.

Builders Assoc. is in need of

prenatal classes and baby hats and

off at the RSVP office which is located

Family Promise: Need drivers

drivers and tour guides for the Yellow

afghan’s for the Hospital’s newborns.

upstairs in the Bozeman Senior Center.

to transport families from the church in

Bus Tours this summer. Drivers need

Come join in as we visit, laugh and

American Red Cross: Two

the morning to the center and then in the

to be able to drive a double clutch

work on Thursdays from 1 to 2 PM at

volunteer opportunities available.

evening from the center to the church.

vehicle. Tours days are Thursdays,

the Senior Center.

Fridays and Saturdays at 1:00 and

RSVP: Has many one-time events,

2:00. Training is provided.

including mailings and fundraising

Meals on Wheels: is always

events that require volunteers. It is a

looking for substitute drivers to deliver

good opportunity to meet new people,

meals to seniors in their homes.

see old friends and learn or teach a

Transportation: drivers are

skill while offering a helping hand.

those donations).

Please call Debi at RSVP today

light bulbs. You will be helping seniors or veterans for a 2 hour or less task on

a need for volunteers who enjoy

needed to help patients keep their Doctor’s appointments. Some gas

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mileage assistance may be provided.

Program Coordinator 111 So. 2nd St.

Big Brothers Big Sisters:

Livingston, MT 59047 Phone (406)

Be a mentor and an encouraging role

222-2281 Email:debdowns@rsvpmt.org

model for a child. Donate one hour a

Contact Deb Downs, RSVP

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i N A u g u r A l

g A L A Honoring southwest Montanans 65 and over These awards will recognize 24 exceptional people for their accomplishments, talents and contribution to our community.

The gala will be held Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Best Western Plus Grantree Inn Bozeman

An evening of fine dining, live music, award presentations and celebration

TICKETS AVAILIBLE $60 PER PERSON

Tickets may be purchased online at www.primeawards.eventbrite.com or at the Bozeman Daily Chronicle Office 2820 W. College St. Bozeman MT 59718