Prime January 2022

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JANUARY

STRUNG ALONG HOLIDAY DINNERS OLD GUY BOOMERS

2022

Strung Along

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Local woman celebrates more than 50 years with the Bozeman Symphony

By Hannah Stiff

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haron Eversman has been playing the violin for more than 60 years.

She’s been a staple of the Bozeman Symphony since its inception in the 1960s.

There was a decade of her life where she gave up the violin, having burned out from playing both the stringed instrument and the piano all throughout her school days.

“I went to college, got married, and then my daughter was born, and I didn’t play for 10 years,” Eversman explained.

But when Eversman returned to the violin as a young woman, she said it was akin to riding a bike. She was a bit wobbly at first, and then the familiar motion returned.

“It came back slowly,” Eversman said. “I had a firm foundation after taking lessons from about age 8 to 17.”

And since her bow met her violin

a second time, Eversman has been delighting patrons of the Bozeman Symphony with her music. Through the decades since she started playing again, crowd sizes have grown, performers have come and gone, and the symphony has adapted to the times, offering streamed performances for online audiences.

In 2022, Eversman will celebrate two exciting musical milestones.

“My violin will be 100 years old in 2022,” Eversman explains. “My joints are wearing out, but I’m going to play that violin in 2022.”

Th new year also heralds Eversman’s 55th year playing violin in Bozeman.

Her violin was purchased by her parents in Iowa City, Iowa, from a traveling violin salesman. The company salesman was from Ernst Heinrich Roth, a renowned German luthier and violin company.

“I grew up in Iowa City,” Eversman said. “There was a strong music, art and drama community.

My mother started me on piano when I was about 5. She wanted me to learn hymns and Christmas carols. I started violin at 8 or 9. I followed my friends to the violin and the rest is history.”

In college, Eversman fell in love with an art major named Tom. The pair wed and eventually added two children to their family. From Iowa,

PRIME JANUARY 2022 / 3 the family moved to Colorado where Tom taught art and Eversman taught middle school science.

When Tom was offered a job in Bozeman, he excitedly talked about the beautiful rivers he could fish on or sit beside while painting.

As a botanist, Eversman liked the opportunity to work in the outdoors in Montana.

What she didn’t expect was not being able to teach when she arrived in the Treasure State. Because her husband was teaching in both the middle and high school, she was not allowed to join the middle school faculty, per school district rules.

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“Per concert, I have estimated it, there is a minimum of 20 to 25 hours of work before you ever go to a rehearsal,” Eversman said. “We have to know the music before we go to rehearsal. Then, we have five rehearsals the week of the concert.

Each of those is scheduled for twoand-a-half hours.”

“Whatever class I was teaching at the time was my favorite.”

So Eversman went to Montana State University, this time as a student herself. There she pursued a master’s degree. She later earned her PhD, as well. By then, MSU was smitten with Eversman’s talent and acumen and hired her on to teach a litany of science courses, including botany and general biology.

Eversman was part of the MSU science faculty from 1981-2007.

“Whatever class I was teaching at the time was my favorite,” Eversman said. “I preferred plants to animals.

It takes biological maturity to appreciate plants.”

Between teaching and raising two children, Eversman said her time with the symphony - practicing and performing - was her respite from the other demands in her life. The symphony, though an oasis from daily rhythms, held its own rigors.

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All that solo and group practice pays off during performance season, delighting long-time patrons of the symphony and new enthusiasts alike. Though Eversman says she enjoys something about each performance, she’s developed her list of favorites over the years.

“I’m so partial to Verdi’s Requiem,” Eversman said. “I like Brahms, too.

But every concert has something fun and interesting.”

Over the years, other performers folded into the group and dropped off. Eversman said playing the violin has remained a social art for her, much as it did when she first picked it up in elementary school.

“What really kept me going with violin is it’s a social instrument, you’re with a group,” Eversman said.

“I never liked solos. Playing with my friends kept me going.”

When her shoulder eventually wears out and it’s time for a second surgery, Eversman said she will quit playing so voraciously.

“It might be kinda nice to just listen,” she said with a smile. “I’m not going to quit music, but maybe I’ll do something less strenuous.”

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Strung Along............................................................... 2 The Art of Ritual......................................................... 4 Holiday Dinners.......................................................... 6 Nine Last Minute Gifts For Gardeners...................... 8 Old Guys Boomers.................................................... 10 What Are Your Financial Resolutions For 2022?..... 12 Meal Service in Senior Centers................................ 14 Bozeman Senior Center Recreation........................ 16

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The art of ritual

By Nancy Ruby O

utside my window the snow is softly falling with sunshine sparkling through the trees. The walking path brings playful puppies and their owners past my house.

Snuggled up on my couch, I am happily embracing this holiday season with the addition of candles, golden lights strung around my windows, and a newly assembled Christmas tree hung with ornaments from a lifetime collection. All of these added notions bring a nostalgic

warmth to tradition of holidays.

Embracing tradition and ritual is a practice that can bring sacred meaning into our lives any time of the year.

What makes a ritual?

While adding the longestablished rituals of family and religion, we can add simple rituals into our daily life by choosing how we participate and show up to any activity.

Choosing to be mindful and fully present can shift a

mundane task into a heartcentered ceremony. Self-created ceremonies give meaning and

order to our personal lives.

Opening the blinds and

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PRIME JANUARY 2022 / 5 curtains each morning used to be a mundane task. Just something I did to start the day. Then I realized I could bring more meaning to it by placing my attention on the way I lifted the shades and greeted the day. Pausing and looking out beyond the window, I take in the light, the colors, the textures of the world surrounding me. I silently say a prayer of gratitude for the gift of beauty and opportunity that each day brings.

Rituals remove us from the ordinary flow of life and place us in sacred space. Rituals afford us a sense of belonging.

When we engage in the ritual process we are, in essence, connected to something greater than ourselves. Rituals awaken that which is eternal within us and show us how our individual lives are part of a much grander design.

Perhaps you will avoid the hustle and bustle feelings that often occur this time of year by placing sweet, sacred rituals into your daily routine.

Here’s a few suggestions: Create a morning ritual By greeting the day with gratitude. Be it under the covers when you first open your eyes, or rising from bed to light a candle and say a prayer, or rolling out your yoga mat to move with intentional appreciation, set the tone of your day with a special moment that expands your connection to the bigger meaning of life.

Begin each meal with a

blessing.

For example, even if you are grabbing a quick bite by yourself, allow a moment to pause, breathe, take in the value of what you are about to receive. Acknowledge all that it took to bring that food to your plate. Thank the plants, the animals, the farmers, the grocers, and the miraculous energy of God/ the Universe/ Divine Spirit for the nutritional abundance available to you.

End the day in Gratitude.

Recognize all that unfolded before you head to bed. Often our expectations of any day are different than the outcome, and we can easily look at what didn’t happen according to plan.

Instead, place your attention on what actually did transpire, who you connected with, what came your way. Focus in on the small and/or immense pleasures that were yours for the taking. And be thankful.

What rituals have been important in your life? Are there family rituals that have been passed on through the generations? What symbolic acts can you recreate through the art sacred of ritual to bring more meaning and magic into each and every day?

As many of us prepare to celebrate the sacred rituals of our particular faiths, may it be a time for us to also remember the importance of the sacred rituals of our daily life. Whether we find ourselves making blueberry pancakes for our family, telling a favorite bedtime

story, or attending religious services may we do so joyfully and mindfully, choosing to

bring our full selves to these most important and defining experiences.

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Holiday dinners

By Lois Stephens

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oliday dinners at my house have certainly changed throughout the course of my life. When I was a youngster, holiday meals were true extravaganzas.

Three generations of family sat down at the same table, which itself was overburdened and groaning under the weight of a huge turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, a variety of salads, candied sweets, stuffed dates and olives, and several cranberry dishes, just to name a few items on that table. We stuffed ourselves until we could barely move, and then

the pumpkin and mincemeat pies made their appearances.

Needless to say, holiday dinners left us in food comas for hours.

It isn’t like that any longer.

Through the years, holiday gatherings have become less and less lavish and less and less populated. At this point in my life, simple meals work well, don’t crash the pocketbook, and allow us to feel quite satisfied but not stuffed to bursting. For the most part, simpler meals mean less planning, less preparation, and less stress.

We now try to share holiday dinners with the neighbors when possible, and this year they were fortunate enough to escape Nevada and come to their mountain home for Thanksgiving. I told the neighbor lady before she got here that I already had a fully cooked, smoked turkey breast that we would share with them prior to Thanksgiving, and that my husband had bought thick, luscious steaks for us all to enjoy on Thanksgiving Day itself.

Because we have limited freezer space, I had stored these items in the freezer in her garage.

The neighbors arrived on schedule, so we decided to have the turkey meal on Tuesday, and enjoy the steaks on Thanksgiving. We would hold the Tuesday meal at our residence and have the Thanksgiving meal at theirs.

We try to share preparation of these meals so I agreed to cook up the turkey, gravy, provide cranberries, and have some sort of salad, while they would bring potatoes and pie.

Tuesday arrived blustery and cold. I decided that rather than lighting the barbecue to heat up the turkey breast, I would simply

PRIME JANUARY 2022 / 7 Lois Stephens brings personal experience of the aging process to Prime Magazine. She enjoys writing about her observations of becoming a member of the senior citizen age group. She lives and works in Virginia City.

prepare it on the wood stove. I do a lot of heating and cooking on that stove, so I figured this would let us feel more like the pilgrims if we actually made part of the meal using wood heat.

The turkey, which I had retrieved from the neighbors’ freezer a few days prior, heated on the stove. The neighbors arrived, so I started the gravy.

Our friends also brought garlic bread, which required heating in the toaster oven, The oven is small, these were huge slabs of garlic bread, so we could only heat one piece at a time.

The neighbor slipped the first roll into the oven, and two minutes later it was ready, hot and smelling delicious. The gravy had not quite thickened, so we delayed a minute so the gravy could come to a full boil.

Meanwhile I hauled the turkey off the stove, opened the foil it heated in, and discovered to my chagrin that it was not quite hot. I grabbed two fry pans, put turkey slices into the pans, and placed them back on the stove to heat quickly.

The first slab of garlic bread by this time was cooling, so my husband ate it while my neighbor started the second roll. The gravy finally thickened; I set it aside, we decided that

the potatoes that the neighbors had brought were a bit cool, so we reheated them in the microwave.

The second slice of garlic bread finished heating, we pulled the by now somewhat dry slices of turkey off the stove, added potatoes and gravy to the mix, and called it good. We heated the remaining two slices of garlic toast, and everyone had plenty to eat. Not quite the turkey dinners of my youth, but we had good company, everything was edible even if slightly over or under done, and all was well. We had plenty of pumpkin pie to finish the meal, so who could ask for more?

Even though the turkey meal wasn’t quite up to snuff, that was fine, we still had Thanksgiving and luscious steaks to look forward to.

Thanksgiving Day arrived bright and clear. We had planned to eat about 4:30, so at 4:15 my husband and I grabbed the remaining pumpkin pie and headed over to the neighbors.

As we rounded the corner, I could smell the potatoes, onions, and peppers frying in the neighbors’ air fryer. It smelled better and better the closer we came to their porch.

We greeted our friends, I handed her the pumpkin pie, and she said to me “Where are the steaks? Did you forget them?” I looked at her and said, “Last time I saw them, they were

in your freezer.” We looked at each other, dumbfounded, then we started to laugh.

Needless to say, we did not eat at 4:30. We retrieved a threeinch-thick frozen slab of meat from the freezer, placed the frozen brick into cold water, and poured ourselves large adult drinks. The potatoes by this time were more than done, so we all ate some potatoes and had another drink. We visited, checked the status of the thawing meat, and had another beverage. My husband finally got the steaks apart, we seasoned them well, placed the steaks on the grill, and had another drink.

The steaks, slathered in mushrooms, turned out

superbly well. The entire meal was delicious, even if eaten in several courses. It possibly can rate as one of the top Thanksgiving meals ever.

I wonder what Christmas dinner will be like? I wonder now how I ever managed to have large meals prepared and served on time.

The neighbors will be back for Christmas, I have no idea what sort of meal we will plan, but I do know we will all be well aware of who has the protein, and in which house it might be stored. I think I will also stock up on wine, beer, and vodka just in case dinner gets delayed a few hours because of human error.

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Nine Last Minute Gifts For Gardeners

By Jan Cashman

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or that special gardener on your Christmas list:

1. Give a Felco pruner, the Cadillac of pruners, a Swiss-made tool that lasts for years with all replaceable parts. My husband Jerry, whose pruners get heavy use, says his Felcos last 4 or 5 years. Of course, he sharpens his blades often and gets a new blade after a year or two.

2. Another favorite tool is the

versatile soil knife, great for weeding. I loosen the roots of the weed with the soil knife and pull the weed out with my other hand.

It also has a handy cutting/sawing edge and can dig a small hole for planting packs of annual flowers in the spring.

3. A gardening book to pore over this winter when you can’t garden outside makes a great gift for a gardener. Try Plants of the Rocky Mountains. I like the books by Cheryl Moore-Gough because she

is a local gardener, such as Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide and Saving Seeds. Another gardening book recommended for our climate is Cold Climate Gardening.

4. Gardeners will love huge Amaryllis bulbs for forcing indoors— try bright red ones for Christmas! You can purchase the bulb, started bulbs, or bulbs planted in a pretty pot. Then reuse the pot for other plants.

5. Gardeners don’t have to stop growing plants just because it is winter. Houseplants have become more popular than ever because they are “natural”, clean and add oxygen to our indoor air. There are houseplants for sunny spots, flowering houseplants, and those that grow better in low light.

You can purchase small plants inexpensively or big ones for a focal point in a room. For a while ferns were “out”, but they are back. I recently placed a fern back in a

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

spot in my living room where I had one years ago. It looks great!

Succulents are a trendy and easyto-grow addition to your indoor environment.

6. For the cook on your list, how about herbs that can be grown indoors all winter and added to whatever you are cooking for dinner? Parsely, sage, rosemary, and thyme all grow well on your kitchen windowsill. As does basil.

Plant them in a pretty pot for a useful gift.

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Old Guys Boomers

By Jim Drummond M

ost of the fellows at the old guy waterhole this week were already settled in when another group member came stomping up to the table.

We could tell that he was angry.

His face was red, his fists were clenched, and he was grinding his teeth. His eyes were even bulging. When an old guy gets angry his eyeballs often stick out.

Our friend sat down stiffly and glared at the rest of us.

Somebody said, “Don’t you look sweet? You must be having a fun day.”

The angry fellow responded, “My hackles are up! I was walking up to the waterhole and some young fellow was right on my heels. I didn’t feel like rushing so I just kept my normal pace. Then from behind me, I heard the young guy say, ‘Hurry up Boomer, I have places to be.’ It’s insulting

that the marsupial generation calls us old guys Boomers!”

One of the other old gents corrected our friend, “The word is millennial, not marsupial.

Marsupials are opossums and kangaroos. Did you let him get away with it?”

Our red-faced friend responded, “I stopped, and turned around, then growled.”

Someone else asked, “What did

he do?”

The fellow responded, “He just laughed and walked around me into the waterhole. I was thinking about grabbing him by the shirt and tossing him into a dumpster, but he got past me too quickly.”

Another old fellow asked, “Where is he now? Is he in the building?”

Our bulging eyed friend looked around, then said, “Yup, he’s

PRIME JANUARY 2022 / 11 Jim Drummond is a retired banker and Bozeman native.

the young guy on the far side of the room talking to the blond waitress. He’s wearing an orange shirt. I should go over there and settle this here and now.”

Several of the rest of us were giving the rude young fellow the stink eye. Old guys typically stick together when it comes to dealing with problematic young guys. Someone squinted to get a better look, then warned, “You better slow down. I recognize him

from Sunday afternoons. I think the reason that he’s wearing an orange shirt is that he plays left guard for the Bronco’s. He’s probably here for the holidays.

You might want to stew a bit longer before you march up to give him boxing lessons. He’s as big as your pickup.”

Our livid friend glanced at the couple on the far wall then asked if he could borrow somebody’s glasses. He placed the spectacles on his nose, lined them up on the young guy, then sucked in his breath. His cheeks slowly changed from bright red to gray.

After a moment’s silence, our friend finally said, “I doubt that he’s that tough. I could have taken him when I was younger.

I could probably take him now,

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but I don’t want to. It would embarrass him in front of his girlfriend.”

Old guys are constantly pushing each other to try harder, to excel, to reach for the sky, so one of the group nudged our friend, “I can’t believe you are going to let him get away with calling you Boomer.

You need to man up and set the record straight.”

The rest of us nodded in agreement. Things have been a bit ho-hum at the waterhole for the past few weeks.

Our indignant chap was nervously glancing at Bronco while endeavoring to work up some courage. We all knew that our friend wasn’t to be trifled with in his younger days, but

those days were in the rear-view mirror. Finally, he stood up and stomped across the room to confront the name calling behemoth. Our eyes followed his every step. When he reached the big fellow, he stepped up nose to nose and said something.

Then he reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper and a pen. More words were exchanged, and our friend sauntered back to the old guy table.

Someone asked, “What happened?”

With a pleased expression, our table mate held out a slip of paper. On it was the handwritten inscription, “To my good friend Boomer. Best wishes for 2022. #66, Bronco.”

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e r A t a Wh ancial n i F r u s o n Y o i t u l o s e R ?

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Nathan M. Kirby Edward Jones Financial Advisor

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s you know, 2021 was full of challenges.

We were still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic when

supply chains shut down and inflation heated up. So, if you’re like many people, you might not be sorry to see the year come to a close. But now it’s time to look ahead to a brighter 2022. And on a personal level, you may want to set some New Year’s resolutions.

You might resolve to improve your health and diet, and possibly learn some new skills, but why not make some financial resolutions, too?

Here are a few ideas to consider:

• Prepare for the unexpected.

If you haven’t already created an emergency fund, now may be a good time to start. Ideally, you’d like to have three to six months’ worth of living expenses in this fund, with the money kept in a low-risk, liquid account. (If you’re retired, you may want your emergency fund to contain up to a year’s worth of living expenses.) Once you’ve got this fund established, you may be able

to avoid dipping into long-term investments to pay for short-term needs, such as costly home or auto repairs or large medical bills.

• Boost your retirement savings.

The pandemic caused many us to reevaluate our ability to eventually enjoy the retirement lifestyles we’ve envisioned. In fact, 33% of those planning to retire soon said they started to contribute even more to their retirement savings during the pandemic,

PRIME JANUARY 2022 / 13 according to a study from Age Wave and Edward Jones. This year, if you can afford it, increase your contributions to your IRA and your 401(k) or other employersponsored retirement plan.

• Reduce your debt load. The less debt you carry, the more money you’ll have available to support your lifestyle today and save and invest for tomorrow. So, this year, resolve to cut down on your existing debts and avoid taking on new ones whenever possible.

You can motivate yourself by measuring your progress – at the beginning of 2022, record your total debts and then compare this figure to your debt load at the start of 2023. If the numbers have dropped, you’ll know you were making the right moves.

• Don’t overreact to the headlines. A lot can happen during a year. Consider inflation – it shot up in 2021, but it may well subside in 2022. If you changed your investment strategy last year to accommodate the rise in inflation, would you then have to modify it again when prices fall? And inflation is just one event. What about changes in interest rates? How about new legislation coming out of

Washington? And don’t forget extreme weather events, such as wildfires and floods. Any or all of these occurrences can affect the financial markets in the short term, but it just doesn’t make sense for you to keep changing the way you invest in response to the news of the day. Instead, stick with a strategy that’s appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. You may need to adjust this strategy over time, in response to changes in your own life, but don’t let your decisions be dictated by external events. These aren’t the only financial resolutions you can make – but following them may help you develop positive habits that can help you face the future with confidence.

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EXERCISE: LINE DANCING: 10:15 Monday BODY IN MOTION: 9:00 Monday & Friday, 9:30 Tuesday & Thursday ZUMBA: 1:00 Wednesday SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: BINGO: Thursday 12:45 - Public Welcome!

PINOCHLE: 12:30 Monday, 8:30 am Wednesday MAH JONGG 12:45 Tuesday NEEDLEAIRES: Friday 9:00 QUILTING DAY: January 22, 2022 Call the center for current information 406-388-4711 NEW YEAR’S PARTY: January 3, 2022, 12:00 BELGRADE BREAKFAST CLUB: 4th Thursday of each month: January 27, 2022, 7:00-8:30 AM ART TOGETHER: Draw, paint, any medium (bring own supplies) Tuesday’s at 12:45 starting January 4, 2022. Call 406-388-4711 for more information.

We are planning to make additional activities available in the new year.

Check our website for updated information.

Manhattan Senior Center MENU 102 East Main St., Manhattan, MT • 284-6501 JAN. 4 – JAN. 5 – JAN. 6 – JAN. 11 – JAN. 12 – JAN. 13 – JAN. 18 – JAN. 19 – JAN. 20 – JAN. 25 – JAN. 26 – JAN. 27 –

Pickled Beets, Tuna Noodle Casserole, Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Cookie Potato Salad, Polish Dogs, Baked Beans, Oranges Tossed Salad, Sweet/Sour Meatballs, Rice, Vegetables, Peach Crisp Green Salad, Sloppy Joe, Apple Sauce, Vegetables, Pudding Cottage Cheese, Cheddar/Broccoli Soup, Garlic Bread, Fruit Jell-O with Fruit, Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Vegetables, Brownie 3 Bean Salad, Beef Stroganoff, Noodles, Garlic Bread, Vegetables, Cookie Fruit, Ham/Swiss Melt, French Fries, Vegetables Mixed Greens, Chicken Ala King, Dinner Roll, Vegetables, Cake Caesar Salad, Cheese Burger, Tater Tots, Vegetables, Cake Fruit, Vegetable Beef Soup, Ham Wrap, Crackers, Pickles Italian Salad, Pork Chops, Stuffing Vegetables, Pudding

Bozeman MENU

807 North Tracy • (406) 586-2421 • www.bozemanseniorcenter.org Shannon Bondy, shannon@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Executive Director) Kristi Wetsch, krisi@bozemanseniorcenter.org (Director Program & Marketing)

PRIME JANUARY 2022 / 15 • The Board meeting is held on the third Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m.

• The Bozeman Senior Center will be closed January 3rd and January 17th • Bozeman Senior Center’s Second Hand Rose is open on Monday - Friday 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. • The Book Store is open Monday – Friday 9:30a.m.– 3:00p.m.

These dates and times are subject to change dependent upon volunteer and staff availability.

This menu is subject to change due to the availability of food.

Call us at 586-2421 by 3:00p.m. the day before you want your meal.

The cost of the meal is a suggested donation of $5.00 for people 60 and over and $7.00 for people under 60 (this is not a suggestion donation).

JAN. 3 – Closed New Years Holiday JAN. 4 – Spinach Beet Salad, Hot Ham and Cheese on Bun, Smothered Potato Barrels, Blueberry Cheese Cake JAN. 5 – Pasta Salad, Seafood Paella, Spaghetti Squash JAN. 6 – Three Bean Salad, Roast Beef, Mixed Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, Carrot Cake JAN. 7 – Green Salad, BBQ Chicken, Peas and Carrots, Corn Bread JAN. 10 – Spinach Salad/Orange Candied Walnuts, Baked Chicken, Power Grains, Corn Souffle, Ice Cream Sandwich JAN. 11 - Cucumber Salad, Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes, Sautee Spinach, Yogurt with Granola JAN. 13 – Potato Salad, Baked Salmon, Wild Rice Blend, Green Beans, Dessert JAN. 14 – Caesar Salad, Chicken and Tarragon Sauce, Cheddar Potato Casserole, Steamed Broccoli JAN. 17 – Closed Marin Luther King Jr. Day JAN. 18 – Chicken Noodle Soup, Bison Bites, Twice Baked Potato, Cheddar Braised Cauliflower, Brownies JAN. 19 – Green Salad, Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy, Broccoli Polonaise, Baked Beans, JAN. 20 – Cottage Cheese and Pineapple, Pork Roast and Gravy, Carnival Rice, Carrots and Brussels Sprouts, Dinner Roll, Chocolate Mousse JAN. 21 – Three Bean Salad, Seafood and Sausage Etouffee, Rice, Cornbread JAN. 24 – Greek Salad, Baked Shepherd’s Pie, Green Beans, Chocolate Mint Cheese Cake JAN. 25 – Apple Sauce, Ham and Macaroni with Cheese, Thin Green Beans, Wheat Roll JAN. 26 – Green Salad, Chicken Patty, Pasta marinara, Spinach and Mushrooms JAN. 27 – Apricot Fruit Salad, Burger with Cheese on Bun, Cheddar Potato Browns, Bourbon Street Pudding JAN. 28 – Fruit Salad, Baked Fish, Roasted Potatoes, Peas and Carrots JAN. 31 – Asian Salad, Pork and Pineapple with Sweet and Sour Sauce, Power Grains, Mini Eclairs

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.

Please call 586-2421 to be sure before you come to the center to shop!

BOZEMAN SENIOR CENTER TRAVEL DEPARTMENT

Judy Morrill, Travel Coordinator • 14judymorrill@gmail.com • 1 406 586 2421 Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 to 12:00 noon.

NEW TRIP: COLORADO ROCKIES, RAILS AND WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS: JUNE 12 - 20, 2022 Fly to Denver, then motorcoach to Grand Junction, Canyonlands and Arches National Park, Silverton Railroad train ride, Mesa Verde National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, U.S. Olympic Training Center, Royal Gorge Train ride, and U.S. Air Force Academy visit.

Great trip, brochures available at the Senior Center travel counter. Get signed up today.

SPECTACULAR SCANDINAVIA, JULY 14 - 27, 2022 Trip of a lifetime. Travel through Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Brochures available at the Senior Center. Many have sent in reservations, so this trip is filling fast.

ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA, SEPT. 30 - OCT. 5, 2022 Enjoy this spectacular event with over 600 hot air balloons in the air. Fly Bozeman to Albuquerque.

Also spend two days in Santa Fe to enjoy sightseeing there as well.

Itinerary available at the Senior Center travel counter. It’s time to get your deposits in for this fun trip.

CHRISTMAS IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS, EARLY DECEMBER, 2022 I don’t have an itinerary yet, but expect one soon. This too will be a great trip, too.

Get your name on the interested list.

TWO DAY TRIP: SNOWCOACH TRIP IN TO YELLOWSTONE PARK: FEBRUARY 8 AND 9, 2022 This is a wonderful way to enjoy seeing Yellowstone Park in the winter. Expect to see lots of animals and beautiful scenery from the comfort of two, 13 passenger snowcoaches. First, travel to West Yellowstone, leaving the Senior Center at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8. After checking in to the Holiday Inn, the rest of the day is on your own to enjoy West Yellowstone. The next morning at 8:00 a.m., board the snowcoach in front of the Holiday Inn, for a very fun day. Be sure to bring your Golden Age Pass for entrance into the park. You will be at Old Faithful about noon, where you will also have time for lunch on your own. Return to the Holiday Inn by about 5:00 p.m., to then travel by motorcoach back to Bozeman to the Senior Center, getting home about 7:00 p.m. having had a great two days. Cost is: $415.00 per person, double occupancy. $75.00 more to room alone. Transportation to West Yellowstone and back, one night lodging at the Holiday Inn, and your seat on the snowcoach are included. Meals and snacks to take on the snowcoach are not included.

All trips are open to Bozeman Senior Center members. Membership dues are $20.00 per year, per person, for the calendar year. Come travel with us.

Three Forks Senior Center MENU

Three Rivers Senior Center MENU

19 East Cedar St., Three Forks, MT • 285-3235 • Director: Jean Farnam • 570-0800

1014 Sheffield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 • (412) 322-6119

JAN. 4 – JAN. 5 – JAN. 6 – JAN. 11 –

Goulash, Corn, Green Salad, Apple Crunch Bean Salad, Roast Beef, Potatoes, Bean Salad, Ice Cream Tomatoes, Chicken Fajitas, Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Cake Green Salad, Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole, Peas, Cherry Cobbler JAN. 12 – Ribs and Sauerkraut, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Ice Cream JAN. 13 – Fruit Salad, Hot Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Vanilla Pudding JAN. 18 – Enchiladas, Tater Tots, Mixed Vegetables, Chocolate Cake

JAN. 19 – Green Salad, Beef Stew, Pickled Beets, Biscuit, Ice Cream JAN. 20 – Apple Sauce, Pork Roast, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Jell-O with Fruit JAN. 25 – Cabbage Roll, Potatoes, Vegetables JAN. 26 – Pea Salad, Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Dressing, Ice Cream JAN. 27 – Italian Salad, Meatloaf, Fried Potatoes, Butterscotch Pudding

MENUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF FOOD

TUESDAYS JAN. 4 – Goulash JAN. 11 – Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole JAN. 18 – Enchiladas JAN. 25 – Cabbage Rolls WEDNESDAYS JAN. 5 – Roast Beef JAN. 12 – Ribs & Sauerkraut

WEDNESDAYS JAN. 26 – Beef Stew JAN. 19 – Fried Chicken THURSDAYS JAN. 6 – Chicken Fajitas JAN. 13 – Hot Beef Sandwich JAN. 20 – Pork Roast JAN. 27 – Meatloaf

16 / JANUARY 2022 PRIME

Bozeman Senior Center Recreation FITNESS CLASSES ALL EXERCISE CLASSES ARE HELD IN THE FITNESS ROOM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LINE DANCING (Dining Room) AND STRONG PEOPLE –MORNING CLASS (Rec. Room)

STRONG PEOPLE

(Mon, Wed, Fri 8:30 am) (Tues, Thurs 1:00pm)

Strength training class focused 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, you may borrow weights from the Senior Center if you wish.

AEROBICS WITH RINA DONALDSON (Mon, Wed 9:30 a.m.)

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

WITH RINA (Mon,Wed 10:35 a.m.)

Pilates inspired. Gentle mat work and stretching.

It is a 40 to 45 minute class concentrating on strengthening core!

YOGA AND BALANCE WITH MELANIE SIMMERMAN (Mon, Wed 1:00 p.m.)

Yoga 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. Balance focuses on strength and flexibility to gain and improve good posture and balance.

BALL CLASS WITH PRISCILLA (Tues, Thurs, 9:00am) Fun class that emphasizes core strength, balance and upper body strength. Use of large ball.

CARDIO AND WEIGHTS WITH PRISCILLA (Friday, 9:00a.m.)

Rapid-fire exercise using upper and lower body plus core for strength, balance and flexibility.

For cardio-respiratory strength and endurance.

BALL CLASS WITH PRISCILLA (Thurs, 9:00a.m) Fun class that emphasizes core strength, balance and upper body strength. Use of large ball. The balls are provided during class.

BEGINNERS LINE DANCING (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10:00 to 10:45) 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 pre-instruction.

INTERMEDIATE LINE DANCING (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Friday 10:45 to 11:30) More complex and challenging dances will be taught and danced. Experienced dancers are invited to participate in this class.

ENLIGHTENMENT TAI CHI FORM (Thursday, 11:00a.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. Taught by Valerie Watson.