Prime March 2022

A SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE

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MEAN LOREENE ONE OF THOSE DAYS OLD GUYS ROUTINES

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MEAN

Loreene

By Will Barrett - PRIME EDITOR

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ll her life, Loreene Reid has been putting others first. Stemming from an upbringing in Mitchell, South Dakota, where her father emphasized community efforts over individual accolades, she has always been advocating for those who can’t. Most of her life Reid has been working as a conservationist in Alaska, Montana, and Wyoming, but in the last three decades she’s been advocating for the disabled too.

In high school she was involved in local politics. Her neighbor was Senator George McGovern, who would eventually run for office as the Democratic nominee in the 1972 Presidential election. His focus in South Dakota was to get everyone access to food, health, and clean water. Reid explains, “with having that kind of role model in your neighborhood, we really sat down at the dinner table and my father would say to us, what did you do for the community today?”. She fought to clean up the environment on a local level, and even campaigned with a

young Al Gore, working on the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Conservation campaigns at the grass roots level of the late sixties and early seventies were largely unfunded. “We all just grabbed our sleeping bags and our backpacks and went where we needed to go to do our research, or to do fieldwork, or to sit by politicians’ backdoors and remind them of what needed to be done,” said Reid.

“We didn’t know what fundraising really was, we were always in the red from what it seemed”.

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“When you become a birder, you become focused on details that you normally wouldn’t be focused on”. During that time, high schools put a great amount of pressure on choosing a career.

Reid knew she wanted to be a wildlife biologist or a forester, however the backup plan she proposed to her teachers was to be a fashion designer. The vast differences between those career paths worried her professors, but Reid was persistent in pursuing her dreams.

Montana State in the Computer Science department in 1975, and eventually made the right connections and enough money to transfer herself to the University of Montana, despite her father’s disapproval.

At school in Missoula, Reid joined the Fly Valley Audubon Society and began working on the Montana Environmental Protection Act, a joint effort that fought to protect public lands, water, and wildlife, which was eventually passed in the late eighties. She never finished her undergraduate degree, but to this day, considers herself a jack of all trades, yet a master of none.

She worked full time all through college both at Montana State, and then at her preferred destination, the University of Montana. She envisioned herself at the University of Montana in the wildlife program, but her father thought of it as a hippy school, too notorious for drug use. She initially enrolled at

In 1979, Reid married her partner Matt, and moved to Bozeman in the early eighties where they welcomed their two children, Nicole and Nathan.

She then reconnected with the Sacajawea Audubon Society, the group that first sparked her interest in wildlife biology, and helped to put an end to Ski Yellowstone, an attempt by developers to build a resort on a

“When you become a birder, you become focused on details that you normally wouldn’t be focused on.”

As a girl scout, Reid went out with birders from the Sacajawea Audubon Society, where she caught the bug for birds. She says it made her a better student, someone more attentive and appreciative of the small things.

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The newlyweds were spending a lot of time in the Student Union Building at MSU, starting what would become the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. They also founded Reid Environmental Services, which prevented the development of land on grizzly habitats, before forming a tourism group that sought to show people bears in their natural habitat, and educate them on their importance in the ecosystem. Reid Environmental Services went bankrupt, and their tourism group, Bears and Ecosystems, was forced to dissolve when her husband Matt became sick with a rare brain disease. He passed away in 2014, to what Reid believes was from the exposure to certain drugs he used on bears earlier in his career.

Reid was always performing a balancing act, but never regretted taking on any of the projects and causes she thought right to fight for. One effort that stands out was Reid’s long legal battle to protect the rights of her brother Lyle and his wife Pam. She felt their rights were being infringed upon because they were both disabled, and the law didn’t want them to have all the things able-bodied and able minded folks were afforded. When asked about the importance of standing up for what’s right, Reid explained, “If you have the tools, the ability, the knowledge…You have to step up. Don’t stand in front or push them, simply stand beside them”.

Things like a marriage license and a home of their own had to be fought for; by Reid, the non-profit A.W.A.R.E, Senators

Jon Tester and Max Baucus, and many others over the course of almost two decades. With the help of an attorney, she even represented Pam and Lyle in a hearing when their Medicaid was in jeopardy of being taken away.

for their project goes beyond conserving and enhancing the local wetland community, they’re also seeking to create educational opportunities to teach the public about ecology and environmental issues.

Throughout her time with the Sacajawea Audubon Society, Reid’s passion never wavered.

She became a board member for them, and eventually served as president from 2012, to 2018.

Their most recent project, The Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve, has been one of Reid’s smaller projects but she says it’s been the toughest. “It’s so much easier to destroy a wetland than to preserve it,” says Reid, “the right decision is going to be the hard decision”. The goal

All throughout her life, Reid has centered her efforts around conservation and advocacy. From dinner table conversations with her father, to fair hearings on behalf of her brother, Loreene Reid has approached life with such intent and fervor that her family and friends have given her the nickname, Mean Loreen.

However unfitting the name may be for someone as warm and compassionate, Reid welcomes it with open arms.

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The Yoga of Becoming Gramma

By Nancy Ruby

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know many of you reading my words today are already in this chapter of life. My friends and family who have entered the identity of Grandparent have assured me that “it’s the best”. I do believe them.

What a blessing to see our children have children, and for a few lucky ones, grandchildren having children. I pray I will see that someday. If that is going to happen, my health and fitness must be number one in my daily

to do list. Eating well, exercising often, resting deeply, and following through with physical therapy that will give me more miles on this onery hip are all essential to this new phase of mine. I want to be effective in my

grandparenting skills and active enough to play well throughout my grandchild’s formative years.

Can you relate?

My grandson is due mid-March, and we are on the downhill slide to a serious reality check.

PRIME MARCH 2022 / 5 Being the first for my daughter, she is just beginning to acknowledge the changes that will happen in her nomadic, spontaneous, care-free life. I, too, am just starting to recognize that there is so much we don’t know until that little bundle appears on this plane of existence. Afterall, I had my one and only baby 30 years ago. It was all well and good, but I don’t remember a lot of those details of how to care for an infant. Again, I am reassured by friends that it’s like riding a bicycle. I will remember and intuition will kick in. For that, I am grateful.

The other aspect of this experience is my own personal evolution into elderhood. I am more than thrilled to shift. After all, I rented out my home, headed to California, and moved into my 600 sq. ft. mother-in-law studio to share a home with my daughter and her new family.

What I left behind is a lifetime of being a teacher to a community.

What was once a small town has grown into a metropolitan city and my career grew along with it. Sharing the lifestyle skills and practices of Yoga have been my chief aim in life, my true identity.

And now? There are inner nudges pushing that aside to make room for Gramma time. ‘Tis actually bittersweet.

Those of us that are in the second half of life recognize the importance of letting go.

To change our roles, offer new services, be available for others, we must clear our agenda and bid adieu to what we knew. Some call this retirement. I consider this a small death. As with any death, we

mourn for what is lost, appreciate what was found, and gradually move on holding memories and experiences that define a part of our life. To be clear, I am not retiring as I have the freedom to shift my teaching to match my new family responsibilities. Yet it has still presented some struggle in finding balance.

The struggle comes from stepping out of center stage, moving to the background, being on the sidelines. In Yoga, we call this the Forest Dweller stage, for it’s appropriate to move away from the hubbub and simply be available as a mentor. A guide.

A wisdom keeper witnessing the fruition of the next generation.

Letting go of being the ringleader (especially as a parent to grown child) requires keen observation skills and deep listening to know when to step in and when to step away. This would be both a challenge and a blessing.

With a shift into Grandparenting, sage advice and support must be carefully offered when requested, so as to avoid stepping in too heavily. The beauty is, we have the option to step away, retreating into the quietude of the forest.

This is the dance of Elderhood.

This is the two-step rhythm of healthy grandparenting. This is what Yoga is teaching me in this new chapter of life.

You may have thought that Yoga was a pose. Well, my friends, you could call Grandparenting a pose as it is a position to be held in life.

An honorable one at that. May you breathe deeply through it all and enjoy the process. I plan to do just that.

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One of Those Days

By Lois Stephens W

e have a habit of blaming Monday when we experience one of those bad, rotten, forgettable, terrible days, those days when nothing seems to go as planned or expected. The only good comment a person can make about such a day is that he or she made it through to the bitter end. Poor Monday, always getting blamed for these sorts of days. “This is my Monday,” a colleague will declare when nothing goes right, regardless of what day of the week it may

actually happen to be.

If such days always occurred on Mondays, we could just take that day of the week off, stay home, and save ourselves a lot of hassles and irritations.

Unfortunately, days like these strike with no warning, something like National Rude People’s Day. You wake up, get out of bed, and everything goes downhill from that moment on.

I had such a day this month. It actually occurred on a Monday, which didn’t make it any less frustrating of a day, but at least

I could whine about those awful Mondays, and be stating the truth. When a day starts out on the left foot, it never truly straightens out, especially when it happens on a work day and I can’t even take a long hike into the woods to relieve the stress.

Let’s see, I got up, tripped over the dog who was just wanting breakfast, spilled some coffee on the counter, and stubbed my toe on a chunk of wood that was lying peacefully in front of the wood stove. I left for work, enjoyed a nice

uneventful jaunt to get to the office, and never suspected the litany of woes had just begun.

Since technology and I have an uneasy truce at the best of times, I should have known what was in store as far as a productive work day when I turned on my work computer. It took forever for the programs to load. ArcPro threw down the gauntlet and refused to even open up on the first, or second, or third try, and it failed to work properly the entire day. My personal

PRIME MARCH 2022 / 7 email wouldn’t let me access my inbox, so I finally changed my password which unleashed demons. I then had to endure a slew of emails asking security questions. I am not sure why I wanted to check my personal email anyway, as there were seemingly dozens of emails all with the same theme – I had won a marvelous prize and needed to respond immediately. I wonder who sold my email address to what character on the Dark Web? Did I ever tell you I hate technology?

I discovered that the ArcPro program decided to move at a snail’s pace when asked to perform any task whatsoever.

It made a slug look like a race horse, actually. I rebooted the program twice, attempted to complete some georeferencing, and what should have taken ten minutes took a half hour. I tried updating Windows, I tried updating ArcPro, and spent some minutes looking out the window repeating ‘Ohmmm’ to myself. In case you are interested, saying ‘Ohm’ and taking deep breaths really is an ineffectual way to deal with anything, in my experience.

Nothing worked to speed up a very sluggish computer, including chanting ‘Ohm’. I figure Ohm was a better word to use than the other, more colorful ones often describing barnyard animals that easily came to mind.

Break time. I walked down to the post office and received

an unexpected bill in the mail, always guaranteed to cheer someone up, especially optimistic me. It started to snow at 31 degrees, making the walkways slick and treacherous for pedestrians, which offered a real potential of finding myself on my backside instead of remaining upright. At least I didn’t fall on my way back to the office, so what am I complaining about?

The day continued along these lines. I didn’t get lunch as a few have-to’s arose that I used lunch hour to complete. If you know me, food is quite high on my priority list, so missing lunch is a very big deal for me.

My boss kindly pointed out that I had toothpaste dribbles on my shirt. I knocked a carton of yogurt on the carpet and no amount of scrubbing removed

the white traces of my mishap which will annoy the custodian to no end. I devoured a handful of stale, leftover pretzels that I ought to have left in the bag, ArcPro continued to throw tantrums periodically (have I ever told you how much I detest technology?). I found conflicting information on a few documents and had to decipher what was correct and what was not, a few demanding individuals made unwelcome appearances, and the list of complaints and irritations went on and on.

I am pleased to report that the day did finally end.

I made it home without incident.

I then had the perplexing choice of whether I wanted

a mug of hot chocolate heavily laced with peppermint schnapps, or whether I preferred a glass of wine, using of course a quart jar for the wine glass.

I am proud that I refrained from taking a shotgun to the computer, decided not to hang barbed wire around my property and then hunker down like a true hermit, and forget the outside world. But that is still within the realm of possibility, if too many manic Mondays rear their heads in the future.

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.

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Pet Safe Landscaping

By Jan Cashman

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ozeman is a dog-loving town. Many of us own dogs. And many of us want to have a beautiful landscape, but one in which our dogs and pets can be safe. It is not difficult to make yours a pet-friendly yard and garden.

1) An enclosed fence might

be your first step. A hedge, which my husband Jerry calls “the friendly fence” is seldom thick enough to keep a pet from sneaking through, but can be planted inside the fence itself for a beautiful visual barrier.

2) Plant shade trees. Pets need shade in the summer when it is hot.

3) Puppies and kittens can be

damaging to your landscape.

They like to dig and chew and will eat almost anything. Train your puppy not to dig in your yard. Other ways to keep your pet from digging include wire barriers such as chicken wire, and strong smelling pet repellants, and avoid fertilizers containing bone and blood meal.

4) Make your cat happy; plant catnip in your flower beds or herb garden.

5) Give your cat an outdoor scratching post so it won’t use your tree trunks.

6) Make sure your pet has fresh water outside at all times and a place to shelter from rain and weather.

7) Use only organic garden

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

herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers—follow label directions and keep pets out of your yard until after applications have dried or been watered in.

8) Wild animals naturally avoid toxic plants such as daffodils.

Domestic animals will usually avoid these plants, but may not

have as strong instincts as the wild animals do to stay away from poisonous plants. Here are some outdoor plants that are toxic to dogs and cats if ingested:

hydrangea, daffodils, gladiolus, baby’s breath, milkweed, mums, begonias, lilies, azalea and rhododendrons, foxglove, yew, the leaves, stems, and roots of tomato and potato plants and anything else in the nightshade family.

9) Dog urine is damaging to plants, especially upright arborvitae, junipers, and other

evergreens. Use dog repellants or just avoid planting these plants in your yard if you have a male dog.

10) Most of our pets spend time indoors. There are some houseplants which are toxic if ingested by pets, including poinsettias, aloe, cyclamen, amaryllis bulbs, philodendron, birds of paradise, dieffenbachia, sago palm, peace lily and the popular fiddle leaf fig. Avoid these plants in your house or keep them out of reach of pets.

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Old Guy Routines

By Jim Drummond

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ne of the fellows at the old guy waterhole appeared rather befuddled this week. We could all tell that something wasn’t quite right.

Someone finally asked him how his day was going.

The gent responded, “I’m totally out of whack today. My

normal routine is all mixed up.

I usually get up at the same time each day and have a cup of coffee. My mid section always begins rumbling when I am exactly halfway through my coffee, so then I take a newspaper to the privy. While I’m on the throne, at exactly

the same time each day, I think through the timetable for my daily activities. I have a set time for a workout, a walk, and lunch. I carefully plan my nap, an afternoon snack, and getting the mail out of the box. I have a specific time allowance for the waterhole so

that I’m home for the Wheel of Fortune. This morning I was in the reading room and mentally fine tuning my plans when the doorbell rang. I predicted that regardless of who it was, that my normal routine was going to be revised. It’s confounding when my schedule has to be

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

modified. My wife answered the door and it was the next door neighbor who asked if we could watch her Great Dane puppy for the day. The dog is three months old and already weighs 184 pounds. My wife enjoys Roscoe, so she agreed.

Roscoe bounded through the door and found a table leg to eat, and our neighbor rushed back home before we could have second thoughts. My wife began to coo to the puppy, ‘No, Roscoe, bad dog, don’t eat the coffee table! Go over to the window and swallow some curtains. I want new ones.’

Roscoe gave her a quick glance, then grabbed a couch cushion and energetically began tossing it left and right with a shake of his bear sized muzzle. Couch cushion stuffing began to fly all over the room.”

Somebody at the table asked our friend, “What did you do?”

The old fellow responded, “I took the newspaper back to the loo. I needed some solitude to rethink my daily routine.”

One of the fellows down the table inquired,”How much did you have to revise your agenda?”

Our friend responded, “Quite

a bit. When I finally came out, couch cushion stuffing was spread throughout the house, one set of curtains was gone, a floor lamp was broken in half, the refrigerator was pushed halfway into the hallway, and water was jetting out from under the sink. I asked my wife what her plans were. With a sweet smile she told me that she was going to take Roscoe for a walk, so I could do anything that I wanted for awhile. I decided to work a trip to the hardware store into my regular routine.”

Someone else asked, “Was Roscoe better behaved when your wife brought him home from his walk?”

The old chap nodded, “I was working under the sink when they got home. He was much more relaxed. Then my wife declared that Roscoe was probably hungry and I would have to shop for puppy chow. I asked her what to buy. She gave it some thought then finally suggested about fifty pounds of roast beef and a couple of raw chickens. I asked her how long we were going to keep Roscoe. She responded that we would probably have him until evening, but warned that he might start eating the china cabinet or our piano if he became really hungry. I had to add puppy chow shopping to my routine for the day.”

One of the older members of the group commented, “You’ve had it rough! How are

you going to get back to your standard routine?”

Our puppy sitting friend looked around the table, then responded, “I finally concluded that life can be unpredictable, and maybe I should just play along. But if I still feel flustered when I leave the waterhole, I’m going to go home and turn my clock back twenty four hours to start today all over again. That might help me return to my normal routine.”

Someone commented,”That will put you a day behind in your calendar.”

Our friend responded, “I’ll just skip one day of my regular routine next week, and then I will be all caught up.”

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PSA:

Women may need financial “catch-up”

PRIME MARCH 2022 / 13 Nathan M. Kirby Edward Jones Financial Advisor

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ere’s something that might surprise you: Women face more than a $1 million lifetime earnings gap, according to a study from Edward Jones and Age Wave.

As a woman, how can you help yourself?

Start by paying yourself first. Each month, have some money moved automatically from your checking account into an emergency fund, which can be used for any reason, such as the need to step away from your job to care for children or aging parents.

Also, contribute as much as you can afford to your IRA and your 401(k).

And consider Social Security.

The longer you can afford to wait before collecting benefits, the larger your monthly checks. Your spouse’s claiming decision can also affect the

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benefit you receive, so make sure you and your spouse understand your options.

Finally, get some assistance.

A financial professional can evaluate your situation, make investment recommendations and help you plan for your future.

Hopefully, women won’t always have to play financial “catch up.” For now, though, use all the means at your disposal to help yourself.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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MARCH 1 - Salad/Fruit, Chicken & Dumplings, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 2 - Salad, Egg & Sausage Breakfast Sandwich, Hash Browns, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 3 - Irish Day - Salad/Fruit, Herbed Scones, Dublin Coddle, Dessert MARCH 4 - Salad/Fruit, Chicken Sandwich, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 7 - Salad/Fruit, Goulash, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 8 - Salad/Fruit, Chicken Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 9 - Salad/Fruit, Pizza, Dessert MARCH 10 - Irish Day - Salad/Fruit, Bangers & Mash, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 11 - Salad/Fruit, Zucchini Burger Casserole, Garlic Bread, Dessert MARCH 14 - Salad/Fruit, BBQ Ribs, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 15 - Salad/Fruit, Clam Chowder, Grilled Cheese, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 16 - Birthday Lunch - Salad/Fruit, Hot Turkey Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Birthday Cake & Ice Cream MARCH 17 - Irish Day - Soda Bread, Shamrock Salad, Corn Beef & Cabbage, Potatoes & Carrots, Irish Dessert MARCH 18 - Salad/Fruit, White Chicken Chili, Biscuits, Dessert MARCH 21 - Salad/Fruit, Meat Loaf, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 22 - Salad/Fruit, Chicken Pesto Pasta, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 23 - Salad/Fruit, Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 24 - Irish Day - Salad/Fruit, Irish Pork Roast, Colcannon, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 25 - Salad/Fruit, Gyros, Vegetables, Dessert or Fruit MARCH 28 - Salad/Fruit, Baked Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 29 - Salad/Fruit, Fish & Chips, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 30 - Salad/Fruit, Tator Tot Casserole, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 31 - Irish Day - Salad/Fruit, Rueben Sandwich, Vegetables, Dessert Meals on Wheels Delivery: Monday – Friday. Call to find out how to qualify for this program.

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MARCH 1 – Apple Sauce, Chili, Corn Bread, Corn, Cookie MARCH 2 – Fruit Salad, Creamy Potato/Ham Soup, Dinner Roll, Pickle MARCH 3 – Green Salad, Chicken Pot Pie, Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Pie MARCH 8 – Coleslaw, BBQ Chicken, Vegetables, Baked Beans, Pudding MARCH 9 – Cottage Cheese, Vegetable, Beef Soup, Cheesy Garlic Bread, Apple Sauce MARCH 10 – Caesar Salad, Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 15 – Jell-O, Orange Chicken, Rice, Vegetables, Cookie MARCH 16 – Fruit, chicken Tortilla Soup, Cheese Quesadilla, Crackers, Vegetables

MARCH 17 – Green Salad, Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Corn, Dessert MARCH 22 – Green Salad, Beef/Cheese Empanada, Tater Tots, Vegetables, Pudding MARCH 23 – Oranges, Broccoli/Cheddar Soup, Ranch, Swiss Turkey Wrap, Carrot Sticks MARCH 24 – Pickled Beets, Swedish Meatballs, Noodles, Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Dessert MARCH 29 – Macaroni Salad, Mushroom Chicken, Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Dessert MARCH 30 – Fruit, Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich, French Fries, Vegetables MARCH 31 – Green Salad, Battered Fish, Rice, Vegetables, Dessert

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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).

MARCH 1 – Mardi Gras Lunch: Green Salad, Roast Pork and Gravy, Steamed White Rice, Green Beans, Dessert MARCH 2 – Coleslaw, Baked Cod Fillets, Mac and Cheese, Glazed Carrots, Baked Roll MARCH 3 – Three Bean Salad, Pork Sausage Boudin, Mashed Potatoes, Tomatoes and Corn, Dessert MARCH 4 – Green Salad, Bacon Cheese Burger, French Fries, Dessert MARCH 7 – Apple Sauce, Pork and Vegetable Stew, Power Grains, Dessert MARCH 8 – Cottage Cheese and Apricots, Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Carrots, Baked Roll, Dessert MARCH 9 – Spinach Orange and Almond Salad, Meatballs Moda Mia, Pasta Marinara, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Bread MARCH 10 – Pasta Salad, Pulled BBQ Pork, Baked Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Dessert MARCH 11 – Green Salad, Chicken with Creamed Mushrooms, Steamed White Rice, Peas and Carrots, Baked Roll, Dessert MARCH 14 – Beet Salad, Andouille Sausage, Red Beans, Rice, Dessert MARCH 15 – Green Salad, Beef Pot Pie, Green Beans, Baked Roll, Dessert MARCH 16 – Asian Slaw, Teriyaki Salmon, Gingered and Miso Braised Mushrooms, Power Grains MARCH 17 – Saint Patrick’s Day Lunch: Green Salad, Corned Beef, Boiled Potatoes, Braised Green Cabbage, Baked Roll, Dessert MARCH 18 – Spinach Strawberry Walnut Salad, Smothered Breaded Chicken Strips, Tater Tots, Dessert MARCH 21 – Chilled Pears, Meat Lasagna, White Beans, Dessert MARCH 22 – Mixed Greens and Beet Salad, Tuna Salad Wrap, Green Beans, Dessert MARCH 23 – Cucumber Salad, Asian Stir Fried Pork, Green Beans and Mushrooms, Brown Rice MARCH 24 – Caesar Salad, Grilled Salmon, Basil Gnocchi, Glazed Carrots, Dessert MARCH 25 – Three Bean Salad, Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Peas and Carrots, Garlic Toast MARCH 28 – Mixed Fruit Salad, Polish Sausage with Sauerkraut, Brabant Potatoes, Dessert MARCH 29 – Green Salad, Beef Stroganoff, Egg Noodles, Mixed Vegetables, Desserts MARCH 30 – Apple Sauce, Seafood Cakes with Lemon Dill Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Corn Bread Dressing MARCH 31 – Beet Salad, Breaded Chicken Cutlet, Potato Cheddar Casserole, Steamed Broccoli, Desser

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.

West Yellowstone Senior Center MENU MARCH 2 – Green Salad, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Chow Mein, Cake MARCH 4 - Green Salad, Fried Cod, Tater Tots, Cole Slaw, Brownie MARCH 9 – Green Salad, Chicken Ala King, Mixed Vegetables, Cake MARCH 11 – Green Salad, Angle Hair and Meat Sauce, Italian Vegetables, Brownie MARCH 16 – Green Salad, Fried Stead, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Cake MARCH 18 – Green Salad, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Brownie MARCH 23 – Green Salad, Lasagna, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Toast, Cake MARCH 25 – Green Salad, Baked Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Brownie MARCH 25 – Green Salad, Enchilada, Rice, Refried Beans, Cake

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

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

Travel with the Bozeman Senior Center

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.

Our travel program is doing well. We look forward to traveling with you, too. Please stop by the Bozeman Senior Center Travel counter and pick up a brochure for any trip you would like to do. The registration forms are there as well so just fill out the registration form and leave it at the Senior Center front desk. Judy will process your registration and get you on the trips.

Travel is open to current Bozeman Senior Center members.

THE FOLLOWING FUN TRIPS HAVE OPENINGS: COLORADO ROCKIES, RAILS AND WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS: JUNE 12 - 20, 2022 Fly from Bozeman to Denver to begin this great motorcoach trip. Travel through 4 National Parks and enjoy two train rides. Enjoy seeing Canyonlands National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Garden of the Gods, and Arches National Parks. Enjoy the Durango and Silverton train excursion. Travel to Mesa Verde National Park and the Royal Gorge. Get your registration in now to hold your place on this fun trip.

Final payments are due the end of March, 2022.

SPECTACULAR SCANDINAVIA, JULY 14 - 27, 2022 Fly to Copenhagen, Denmark to begin a trip of a lifetime. Motorcoach through Denmark, Sweden and Norway, with an extension to Iceland also available. So much to see and enjoy. Pick up a brochure and read all about this wonderful trip.

Final payments are due by May 1st, 2022 ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA, SEPT. 30 - OCT. 5, 2022 You will fly from Bozeman to Albuquerque to begin this fun trip. The highlight will be viewing hundreds of hot air balloons in the air creating an evening spectacular event. Also travel to Santa Fe for more sightseeing. Get your registrations in by March 20th to hold your space on this great trip.

CCOMING IN 2023: • Japan in the Springtime: March, 2023 • Explore Ireland, a new exploratory trip with only 24 passengers September, 2023 Travel with the Bozeman Senior Center is open to Bozeman Senior Center members. Membership dues are $20.00 per person, per calendar year. Come travel with us.

Three Forks Senior Center MENU 19 East Cedar St., Three Forks, MT • 285-3235 • Director: Jean Farnam • 570-0800 MARCH 1 – Green Salad, Spaghetti, Corn, Garlic Bread MARCH 2 – Cucumber Salad, Chicken Casserole with Rice, California Vegetables MARCH 3 – Pea Salad, Pepper Steak, Rice, Green Beans MARCH 8 – Green Salad, Taco, Refried Beans, Cheesy Tots MARCH 9 – Green Salad, Tamale, Steamed Carrots MARCH 10 – Coleslaw, Cod, Baked Potato, Mixed Vegetables MARCH 15 – Italian Salad, Hot Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Cream Peas MARCH 16 – Green Salad, Goulash, Broccoli

MARCH 17 – Saint Patrick’s Day Lunch: Corned Beef and Cabbage, Carrots, Red Potatoes MARCH 22 – Cottage Cheese, Hamburger, Chips, Baked Beans MARCH 23 – Green Salad, Mexican Meatloaf, Cauliflower MARCH 24 – Apple Sauce, Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots MARCH 29 – Spaghetti Salad, Soup and Sandwich, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles MARCH 30 – Sweet Pea Salad, Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Cranberries MARCH 31 – Green Salad, Ruben Sandwich, Tater Tots

MENUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF FOOD

16 / MARCH 2022 PRIME

Bozeman Senior Center Fitness Classes 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 a.m.)

(Tues, Thurs 1:00 ap.m.)

Strength training class focuses on increasing bone density and muscle mass. Class follows accepted protocol for people with bone loss. Participants work at their own level, increasing weights as they build strength. Each class also includes exercises to strengthen the core and finishes with stretching. All are welcome .

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.

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 (Thurs, 9:00 a.m.)

Fun class that emphasizes core strength, balance and upper body strength. Use of large ball. The balls are provided during class.

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

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

For cardio-respiratory strength and endurance.

BEGINNERS LINE DANCING (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10:00 to 10:45 a.m.)

Beginning line dancing is a fun form of exercise with physical, mental, emotional and social benefits. Learn and practice common line dance steps. Then dance to a variety of music including rock, Latin, country and waltz.

Beginners who have no prior dance experience of any kind are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early on their first day for some pre-instruction.

INTERMEDIATE LINE DANCING (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Friday 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.)

More complex and challenging dances will be taught and danced. Experienced dancers are invited to participate in this class.

ENLIGHTENMENT TAI CHI FORM (Thursday, 11:00 a.m.)

Tai Chi is a graceful form of exercise characterized by slow, methodical, gentle movements and deep breathing exercises that are low impact, relaxing and somewhat aerobic. People of almost any age and fitness level can participate. In this class you will be learning the Enlightenment Tai Chi Form, some other easy short forms, warm-up and deep breathing exercises, and Tai Chi positions.

Tai Chi can be a positive part of an overall approach to improving and maintaining your health.