January PRIME 2021

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A SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE

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Banker’s Hours

By Hannah Stiff

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Banker’s Hours

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AWAKENING in the New Year

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New Year, New Beginnings

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Christmas Spirit

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Growing Herbs Indoors

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Investment Lessons

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Senior Centers Info

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Tales from the retired life of a local banker T

he time has come. It’s time to round out our series on Prime contributors you’ve grown to know and love. This month, we learn a bit more about Jim Drummond, author of the popular “Old Guys” column.

Drummond’s entertaining columns take readers on a hilarious journey about life in retirement. He chronicles everything from grumbling about grocery shopping to old guys losing the critical muscle mass to hold their pants up.

In each story, Drummond introduces us to characters other retired guys - he meets with regularly, around an unspecified water hole. Do yourself a favor, check out Drummond’s witty tales next time you pick up a copy of

Prime. But since you’re here now, let’s get to know him a bit.

A hometown boy, Drummond was born and raised in Bozeman where he lived near Cooper Park until his college days at Montana State University.

Drummond’s family roots run deep in Montana, even though they weren’t planted in Bozeman.

“My mothers’ parents, my matriarchal grandparents, were Irish homesteaders in Eastern Montana, and my father’s

PRIME January 2021 / 3 Scottish parents, my patriarchal grandparents, ranched near Deer Lodge,” Drummond says. “My parents met at MSU after WWII, my dad joined the MSU (MSC back then) Animal Science faculty, and they never left Bozeman.”

Growing up in Bozeman, Drummond says he was “kind of a nerd.” In 9th grade, he built his own ham radio station out of used TV parts. He hosted a radio program called Key Events, sponsored by the high school’s Key Club. When he wasn’t hamming on the radio, Drummond was playing saxophone in the jazz band or galivanting outdoors with his Boy Scout Troop.

of “sitting on horses counting cows” during those small-town days. He also had the good fortune of meeting his wife Leslie along the way.

“Leslie is a ‘Dillon girl,’” Drummond explains. “She came to Bozeman to attend MSU and I followed her to work on my master’s degree. When I finished my graduate work, she was still in college, and we were engaged. I was fortunate to get a banking job in my hometown of Bozeman.”

Drummond landed a job at First Security Bank. The bank was looking for an agriculture lender, and by then,

“I hiked and camped 12 months a year,” Drummond recalls. “And ended up achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.”

During the idyllic Montana summers, Drummond stayed busy bucking bales, moving rocks, working on a survey crew, even trimming sheep hooves.

“And I worked on an engineering crew studying the Big Sky meadow and Lone Mountain before any development occurred,” Drummond says. “I remember skiing Big Sky the first day it opened in 1973.”

When it was his turn at MSU, Drummond earned an undergraduate degree in Agriculture Business. He took his degree to Havre and then Dillion to learn and work in the agriculture lending business.

Drummond says he did a fair bit

Drummond had several years’ experience making agriculture loans. The fit was a good one. He stayed with First Security for 22 years, serving as President and CEO for his last 10 years.

“I retired, but that only lasted for a year before Stockman Bank asked me to bring their banner to Bozeman,” Drummond says. “I agreed and spent 15 years helping grow

Stockman Bank from one location to five in the Southwest Montana region.

I retired for the second time in 2017, and so far haven’t been lured back to 14 hour work days.”

During those

4 / January 2021 PRIME decades of banking work, Drummond and Leslie added two sons to their family, Kris and Taylor. Taylor is currently rounding out his studies at MSU while Kris takes after his father, writing for local publications.

“Although his subject matter and mine are quite different,” Drummond admits.

In retirement, Drummond is working, just not getting paid for it anymore. He serves as a Bozeman Police Commissioner, a position he has held since 1985. Drummond has also helped start a foundation, Friends of the Bozeman Veterans Court, to support the local veterans court system. For the HRDC, Drummond helps campaign for a new food bank,

warming shelter, and relocation of the Fork & Spoon cafe. To share his business acumen, he volunteers as a SCORE mentor.

“I really enjoy advising young people who are trying to start a local small business,” Drummond says. “Their enthusiasm is contagious.”

If he’s not out helping in the community, Drummond is hanging out at his favorite water hole with his retired buddies.

Just where that water hole is located? Drummond says it’s a bit like the elusive best fishing or hunting spot, to share it is blasphemy.

“That said, I do enjoy the deck at Valley View with my golf friends on a summer day, or the R Bar on a Friday evening, or

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Whatever spot the other old guys land, they can all agree they don’t miss setting that early morning alarm clock to be there, or anywhere they don’t want to be in retirement.

And while he is happy not to punch the proverbial timecard, Drummond looks back fondly on his working days and says he’s most proud of the cohorts of young, eager professionals

he helped train up. Those professionals have grown in their own acumen and now shepherd community businesses into the future. That knowledge, along with raising a healthy, happy family, are enough for Drummond in retirement. He doesn’t need a bucket list or fancy planner. Keeping track of what’s important in the future looks remarkably similar to the past.

“Over the years I have found that opportunities present themselves each day, and a door opens,” he says. “It takes a small bit of courage and some initiative to walk through the door to do something new or exciting, or to bring a smile to someone else.”

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AWAKENING in the New Year

By Nancy Ruby Here we are at the top of the Chakra System, literally. The 7th chakra, located at the very top of the head, is our portal to the Heavens. The connection to all that surrounds us. It is the Crown, or Sahaswara, translated as “thousand petals” representing our unlimited potentiality in this lifetime.

This energy center integrates all the individual qualities of the seven chakras. It is the source of enlightenment and spiritual connection to all that is.

Sahasrara is the connection to our higher selves, to every being on the planet, and ultimately to the divine energy that creates all things and life forms in the universe.

This is the place we assimilate knowledge and develop the wisdom we gained from the sixth chakra. It is where we analyze and perceive, where we hold a broad understanding and mastery of wisdom. In short, this is the chakra where we get our divine oomph, receive unlimited grace, get mystical with our special selves and absorb spiritual power like a porous sponge.

MYSTICALLY WIRED If our seventh chakra is healthy we most likely have a profound sense of spiritual connection, a clear and experiential knowing

of the divinity inside and outside of ourselves. We might pray, meditate, contemplate spiritual ideas and read a ton of spiritual books, take spiritual classes, or visit spiritual sites and teachers to help keep our connection to the sacred strong.

Or we might not do any of these things, eschewing traditional books and practices in favor of simply feeling plugged in to an overlying, loving energy that’s interconnected with all life, and therefore, we create our own unique rituals and practices.

With a thriving seventh chakra we allow life itself to be our teacher. We are discerning but receptive and wide open to synchronicities. As such, we often experience “living in the divine flow” where life seems to happen in a natural, beautiful, easy, aligned manner - the right people, things and situations show up at the right time and the right place.

When the seventh chakra is open, we are thoughtful, intelligent, open minded, and able to comprehend and debate a variety of spiritual philosophies and theologies.

We are not afraid to ask the big questions - Who am I? Why am I here? And we’re not afraid of receiving our own answers, even if they go against the

grain of accepted wisdom. We are confident about our inner divine authority and don’t project our spiritual power onto others. We also recognize that we sure don’t know everything and we are continually humbled and awed by the Grand Mystery.

When our seventh chakra is glowing our overall priority is the Divine. Therefore, we try to stay consciously connected to that source at all times, no matter what we may be doing; brushing our teeth, making a job presentation, arguing with our spouse, or shopping for groceries. We remain keenly plugged into God-consciousness and the guidance that is available through Spirit.

UNPLUGGED When the 7th Chakra is unbalanced or blocked, you may feel spiritually disconnected and living a life without purpose or direction. You may find yourself in a state of constant worry, headaches and mental depression may be present.

AWAKENING IN THE NEW YEAR How do we open ourselves up to Spiritual awakening? We get quiet, listen deeply, and pay attention in the present moment.

If awakening consciousness

is important to you, then I encourage you to make meditation a priority. Carve out a bit of time each and every day.

Make it a sacred ritual.

Once you recognize the lifechanging power of meditation and you earnestly, fully embrace the practice, the results will speak for themselves. You’ll experience a peace beyond understanding. And isn’t that what we all need and desire right now? It’s yours, to have and to hold.

My New Year prayer: May you be at peace. May your heart remain open. May you live by the Light of your highest nature. May you be healed. May you be a Source of healing for all Beings.

Nancy Ruby runs YogaMotion Wellness Academy in Bozeman and describes herself as an educator, joyologist and lifestyle engineer. She has been sharing her teachings in yoga and wellness education for the past 40 years. Ruby currently specializes in supporting the health and wellbeing of Baby Boomers and beyond.

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By Lois Stephens

Yikes, what a year we all saw in 2020. To say this past year proved itself a most unusual year qualifies as an understatement, as nearly everyone I know can’t wait to look at 2020 from his or her rear-view mirror. The year 2020 provided us with situations and experiences we’ve only read about in books. Experts have warned for years that the world was, and is, ripe for pandemics, but we humans always feel these events will happen in another time and place. Scientists have also cautioned that we will endure more frequent hurricanes and turbulent weather caused by the changing climate, but again we expect such misfortunes to strike elsewhere. As well, our country in political turmoil hasn’t helped our outlook, attitude, or patience.

Wild weather, wild politics, and a virus wildly out of control shaped and directed most of our energy and thoughts this

past year. Reflecting back, we did see a lot of oddity, witness a plethora of outlandish behavior, and hear an overabundance of grim news. We have had to adapt, make concessions, and learn to live happy, but responsible, lives in the process.

On the flip side, these unsettling times have helped make us more resilient.

Certainly we’ve dealt with a lot of change and situations, but at least in my case, these changing times have provided a lot of positive outcomes and provided the vehicle for personal change in direction this past year.

So, what did 2020 teach me, and what lessons can I take with me into 2021? First, I know I must practice more tolerance and patience with those who do not have the same views that I do. This turbulent political year polarized the nation unnecessarily, which made me also realize our democracy is fragile, that a handful of people

can do a lot of damage to the nation in a very short time, so we need to do our utmost to preserve and protect what we have. Therefore, I have tried to understand the views of those who do not agree with me, remember that these people love this country as much as I do, and to use that fact as a starting point in discussions.

We just need to relearn how to communicate without anger, have respect for opposing viewpoints, and work to find common ground so we can move forward as a nation. We can rebuild if we apply courtesy, respect, and compromise in our dealings with others.

I hope that I personally have become more considerate and gracious towards others.

I have seen how some of our leaders have no concept of these words, behave badly, and run roughshod over others.

This sets a very bad example for our citizens. The nation as a whole needs to practice both

courtesy and respect in every way, every day. Simple things, such as wearing a mask when required or saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ on a regular basis would be a start in the right direction. It’s amazing the doors a ‘please’ can open, or how much a simple ‘thank you’ can do for someone’s morale or selfesteem. I try to use both ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ multiple times each day.

Consideration also means putting away that cell phone and paying attention to people trying to talk with you. In fact, at this point, social media should take a year’s hiatus and allow us to actually reconnect with others, instead of interacting with a faceless piece of technology that can’t replace face-to-face conversation. It is far too easy to behave rudely and discourteously via social media than it is when speaking face-to-face.

The year has also offered me

PRIME January 2021 / 7 the opportunity to read more, to acquire new knowledge, and learn new skills such as how to participate in remote meetings.

I have spent time gathering information about the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and noticing the parallels in human behavior between the two pandemics. Incidentally, in 1918 people whined and complained about wearing masks just like they do now, and they blamed the pandemic on ‘foreigners’.

We haven’t learned much in a hundred years.

This past year I have continued to enjoy the outdoors in all its splendor, whether walking, hiking, biking, gardening, or sitting on the porch with a glass of lemonade watching the birds. I don’t know who said it, but I did see a poster that read, “Nature. Cheaper than Therapy.” I agree.

Nothing clears the mind of discord, angry thoughts, or discouragement like a trek with one’s dog or a leisurely bike ride in solitude. Working in the garden, watching plants grow, appreciating the baby birds in our birdhouses, seeing the hawks and eagles soar overhead, noticing the chipmunks venture out of the woodpile, hearing the yap of a fox, all this and more keep one in tune with one’s world.

My neighbor and I also became more interested in plant identification this past summer. We found plants on our properties that made us

smile, we suspect we have found a patch of wild huckleberries, and we intend to continue our self-education in plant species in 2021.

A good result of the Covid virus has made me more cognizant of cleanliness. I consider myself a clean person, but health experts’ advice has prompted me to wash my hands more often, wipe down my countertops on a regular basis, and generally remind myself of that old adage ‘cleanliness is next to godliness.’ I understand the idea behind that axiom.

Has 2020 been one of my better years? No, but it also was not a total disaster. I’m healthy, my loved ones have remained healthy, we as a nation are blessed because we have food to eat, shelter from the storms, and friends and neighbors to rely on. I found a lot of pleasure in many aspects of this past year and delighted in small activities.

I wish you all a happy, safe, and healthy 2021. I wish a healing for the nation and a desire for our citizens and politicians to come together, learn from one another, compromise, and to preserve and protect our cherished democracy.

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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Christmas Spirit

By Jim Drummond

Someone asked me a few days ago if I could recall my most memorable Christmas.

I gave it some thought. I cast back to my days as a child and the warm smell of fresh baked holiday cookies and candlelight church services. I could almost remember the fragrance of fresh pine around the Christmas tree and the anticipation of Santa Claus bearing gifts. I clearly remember the grade school Christmas performances at Emerson school when all children dressed in a white shirt, black bottoms, and polished shoes to sing a well memorized song in front of parents and grandparents.

My mind drifted to the college years when Christmas involved skiing road trips with others of my age. We “couch surfed” in various ski towns but always made it home in time for presents to be unwrapped.

I thought of the early years when we were first married. We

didn’t have much money, and no furniture, so the Christmas tree that we chopped in Bridger Canyon was the focal point of our living room. Our Christmas present to each other the first year was a couch. That was certainly a memorable Christmas.

I remembered the years when our boys were tiny. It was a challenge helping them decorate the tree, or lending a hand to wrap a present, or getting them dressed for their own grade school Christmas performance.

As years passed, I could tell that they were approaching adulthood when they picked out their own presents to give to Mom. Sometimes it was a mug, or a cap, or a small, framed picture, but they had done it on their own.

Then, I realized that my most memorable Christmas wasn’t that long ago. At the time, my dad was approaching 90 years old and had a serious stroke just

days before Christmas. He was in a hospital bed as Christmas day approached. He could barely speak and the only word he could say was, “Well.”

His answer to any question was, “Well, well.”

As Christmas neared, I could tell that he was bothered by something. He would gesture at me and say, “Well, well.” I would question him about his pillow, or his blankets, or his water glass, but he would shake his head and respond, “Well, well,” in a louder voice. My mother didn’t understand what he wanted either, but I noticed that he was more emphatic when I was alone with him in the room. As Christmas day approached, he became more agitated with his gestures and as he tried to speak.

Until the day before Christmas I was constantly wondering what he was trying to ask. Finally, I realized what he wanted. I rushed to a local jeweler who hadn’t closed yet for Christmas

eve and bought a shiny silver women’s watch. The jeweler wrapped it in white Christmas paper with a bright red bow.

When our family arrived at the hospital on Christmas Eve, my mother was in the room.

We came up with an excuse to get her out to the hall. When she stepped away, I pulled the wrapped present out of my pocket and asked my dad if that is what he wanted. A look of relief crossed his face as he nodded and responded, “Well, well.” I put the package in a drawer where he could see that it was safe until Christmas the next day.

On Christmas morning all of us visited dad and wished him Merry Christmas. He happily responded, “Well, well.”

Someone got my mother to step out of the room. I quickly pulled the wrapped present from the drawer and slid it under his bed covers. Shortly, my mother came back in the room and sat in her

See What You’ve Been PRIMEMissing January 2021 / 9 spot by the head of his bed. My dad reached under the covers and pulled out the package. As he handed her the gift with one hand, his other hand gently held her fingers. He looked at her with emotion and said, “Well, well.”

My mother accepted the gift and slowly unwrapped it. Her eyes filled with tears. Tears were also running down my dad’s cheeks. She opened up the container within, carefully lifted out the silver watch, and put it on her wrist. She could barely talk.

“A watch is just what I wanted,” she said. “This is the best Christmas ever.”

In a voice choked with feeling, my dad replied, “Well, well.”

For all of us it was a hard Christmas, and really not the “best one ever.” But it was a Christmas when two people, both nearing their sunset in life, gifted a loving touch while their aged eyes looked only at the other. I will never forget that Christmas, nor the true spirit of a Christmas gift.

Jim Drummond is a retired banker and Bozeman native.

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Growing Herbs Indoors

By Jan Cashman

Most herbs are not hard to grow indoors, but they do need plenty of light. Many of the herbs we use are plants native to the Mediterranean area where the climate is sunny and dry. An east window is ideal for growing herbs, but a south or west window will also work. A north exposure may not give the plants enough light, especially for sun lovers like basil, sage, and thyme. Six to eight hours of sunlight each day is recommended

for most herbs. (If you don’t have a bright window in which to grow your herbs, you can use grow lights.)

Ideal temperatures during the day for most herbs range from 65 to 70 degrees. At night the room should be cooler, to mimic outdoor temperatures. Basil prefers warmer temperatures.

Start your herbs from seed or purchase started plants from your local garden center. Water herbs as you would any houseplant. Some, like rosemary and sage, do not like to be too wet; make sure the pot has drainage holes. Let the soil dry out between waterings—stick your finger an inch into the soil and if dry, it is time to water. Place your herb pot

in a saucer filled with small pebbles and ½ inch of water to keep humidity up. Fertilize indoor herbs sparingly with a water-soluble fertilizer suitable for houseplants.

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Even though winter has set in and your gardens are under snow, you don’t have to be without fresh herbs. You can plant an herb garden on your kitchen windowsill. Here are some hints on how best to grow herbs indoors:

PRIME January 2021 / 11 Of course, you will want to choose the herbs that you cook with most often to grow indoors. With fresh herbs so close at hand, it might be fun to experiment with new uses for them in your cooking. Some of the more popular herbs to grow indoors include rosemary, parsley, thyme, sage and basil.

Perennial chives is easy to grow both inside and outside, so, in the winter, I dig under the snow for chives when I need some.

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Investment Lessons From 2020

By Nathan M. Kirby As the year draws to a close, it’s fair to say that we’ve all learned something about the social, political, physical and environmental forces that have affected everyone.

And, in some ways, our lives will be changed, perhaps permanently. But as an investor, what lessons can you learn from 2020?

Here are some to consider: • The markets look ahead.

Here’s something many investors discovered in 2020: Investment prices don’t always move in the same direction as the overall economy. This might not have seemed apparent right after the COVID-19 pandemic struck in midFebruary, as the overall economy and the stock market took big hits. But just about five weeks later, the markets began a rally that lasted several months. During this time, the economy also recovered somewhat, but still remains on weak footing.

What can explain this

discrepancy between the markets and economic activity? Essentially, economic numbers, such as the unemployment rate and gross domestic product (GDP), reflect what’s happening today, but the markets are always looking toward tomorrow, which means they are anticipating a stronger economic recovery and the results that come with it, such as greater corporate earnings in 2021. No one can say for sure what the future holds, but you can usually know the market’s opinion by its performance.

For example, in the current environment, when many people have been forced to work and shop from home, and get their entertainment online, it’s probably not surprising that some parts of the technology sector have seen their economic activity grow, along with their stock prices. Here’s the key point: Investment opportunities always exist, especially in times of market stress – and smart investors will find them and incorporate them into their portfolios in a way that’s appropriate for their goals and risk tolerance.

• Opportunities will always exist for investors. Although the coronavirus seems unprecedented, the equity markets have rebounded from many crises before it.

From war to global financial meltdowns, the market has seen it all. But even at the height of these events, when the markets might be most affected, individual segments or industries can do well.

• Patience and discipline can pay dividends. As mentioned above, the stock market dropped sharply in the weeks immediately following the pandemic, but then gained steadily for months afterward. Investors who tried to “cut losses” and exited the market likely did so at the wrong time and missed out on the beginning of the upturn. Unfortunately,

this is not uncommon – investors who overreact to market declines often find themselves on the investment sidelines just when a new rally begins. Rather than being reactive in this way, you may be better off sticking with a long-term investment strategy, and buying and selling investments only when it makes sense for your situation, such as when you need to diversify your portfolio.

For many reasons, it’s unlikely that we’ll see anything exactly like 2020 again. But some of the investment lessons we learned are applicable in every year – so keep them in mind for 2021 and beyond.

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HAPPY Bozeman Senior Center Recreation NEW YEAR! Our Bozeman Senior Center Exercise on Zooom

We would love to have you join our fitness groups through Zoom.

The Bozeman Senior Center will be closed on January 1st for New Year’s Day, January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

You must be a current member of the Bozeman Senior Center ($20.00 a year) the fitness fee is $10.00 a month.

Please e-mail the instructor of your choice(s) to find out how to join a class:

Note: The Board meeting is held on the third Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m.

If you need technical assistance to get on Zoom, please call the Bozeman Senior Center at 586-2421.

Bozeman Senior Center’s Second Hand Rose is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from noon – 3p.m. and Fridays 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m.

The Book Store is open on Tuesdays from noon – 3p.m.

These dates and times are subject to change dependent upon volunteer and staff availability. Please call 5862421 to be sure before you come to the center to shop!

A volunteer will call you and try to assist you over the phone. E-mail the instructor of the course you would like to attend and they will send you the link to join the session.

Also at the Bozeman Senior Center, you can purchase frozen soups and casseroles.

These are in 16 ounce containers and the cost is $2.00. Look at our website www.bozemanseniorcenter. org to find out what is available: it can be Chicken Noodle Soup to Pork Teriyaki over Noodles. Please pick them up between 11:00 – 11:30 at the back door near the kitchen. Come in the door and JoAnn will accept your money and give you your order. Please pay with cash (exact amount) or check.

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Physicians recommend 150 minutes of aerobic activity weekly to maintain health. Email: rinadonaldson@hotmail.com *Yoga and Balance with Melanie Simmerman: (M,W 1:00 pm) Yoga is based on classic Hatha Yoga poses and appropriate for all levels. Focus is on physical, mental and spiritual

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Balance focuses on strength and flexibility to gain and improve good posture and balance. Email: jennylind50@yahoo.com Sun Tai Chi with Pat Holm: (Tuesdays, 11:00a.m.) Designed to relieve arthritic discomfort and achieve greater mobility and balance through the slow, gentle movement of all joints and muscles.

Improves balance, coordination, concentration. It is moderately aerobic. Recommended to gain and maintain good health. Email: holmrp@yahoo.com

Ball with Priscilla Flesch-Birtic: (Tue, Thur 9:30 am) Fun class that emphasizes core strength, balance and upper body strength. Use of large ball**. Email: pfbroadrunner@ yahoo.com ** Equipment can be checked out from the Senior Center. Let the instructor know you need weights or a ball and a time will be scheduled for you to pick up said equipment.

Bozeman Senior Center Travel News Judy Morrill, Travel Director 14judymorrill@gmail.com Bozeman Senior Center: 586-2421 We are all anxious to, again, be a part of the Bozeman Senior Center travel program and enjoy traveling on day trips and longer trips throughout the United States and abroad. If you have any questions, or want me to send you brochures, please send me an e-mail and I will get back to you. If you don’t have internet, please call the 586-2421 and the Senior Center staff will get the message to me.We have one international trip for 2021. *Germany’s Cultural Cities, Sept. 9 - 19, 2021

Great itinerary including: Berlin, Checkpoint Charlie, the Brandenburg Gate, Hamburg, Castle Stay, Neuschwanstein Castle, Munich, the Glockenspiel, and optional tours of either BMW World, or the Dachau Memorial.

Deposits due by March 1, 2021.

Fun trips within the United States are also going to be great get away. *The Best of New Orleans, May 16 - 20, 2021 A great trip to New Orleans in the springtime. Fly to New Orleans, stay at the Bienville House for four nights. Highlights of the trip include: the National WWII Museum, a Cajun Swamp Boat Tour, tour of the historic sights in New Orleans, visit the spectacular antebellum Oak Alley Plantation, see a live Jazz show, and enjoy a Natchez lunch cruise.Deposits due by January 10, 2021

*Mackinac Island, the Grand Hotel and Niagara Falls, Oct. 14 - 21, 2021 Fly to Detroit, Michigan. Visit the Henry Ford Museum. Motorcoach to Mackinac Island and stay in the Grand Hotel for two nights. You will thoroughly enjoy this elegant experience. Travel on one of the world’s longest suspension bridges, visit Frankenmuth and the fun shopping in the Bavarian style shops.

Motorcoach to Canada to Niagara Falls in all its glory. Spend two nights at Niagara Falls, including a cruise close to the falls aboard the famous Maid of the Mist. Deposits due by March 1, 2021 *Christmas in the Smokies December, 2021 Brochure for this trip is not available yet. More information as it becomes available.

For more information on any of these trips, call 586-2421 and ask for Judy.

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Meal Service in Senior Centers: The Gallatin County Nutrition program includes four sites: Bozeman, Manhattan, Three Forks and West Yellowstone.

The meals-on-wheels and congregate meal programs at all sites provide excellent opportunities for seniors in our county to remain social while enjoying a nutritious meal. Both components are equally as important in keeping our seniors healthy and active while preventing loneliness and isolation.

All of our sites have outstanding and dedicated kitchen staff who go above and beyond to prepare nutritious meals for seniors in our communities. The goal of the Gallatin County Nutrition Program is to keep older citizens independent and in their homes as long as safely possible.

Eligibility: The nutrition program is available to all seniors over 60 who are in need, but we especially target older clients (over the age of 80), the low income, the frail, and the lonely depressed individual trying to remain independent in their own home or apartment. Seniors may come to the senior center and enjoy a nutritious meal in a comfortable social setting

with other seniors. Those who are homebound may enjoy meals-on-wheels delivered by wonderful volunteers each day. It is also our goal to keep all our programs and services as affordable as possible. Our suggested donation is $4.00/ meal for those 60 and older.

No one is turned away for inability to pay. If you are 60 or older, you may pay whatever you can afford. Individuals under 60 are also welcome and encouraged to eat at our sites, however the cost is $6.00/meal and is not a suggested donation.

Bozeman – Meals are served and delivered 5 days per week at 12:00 noon. Frozen meals can be picked up at any time for individuals who cannot come for the meals that day. We also offer frozen soups and casseroles in 16 ounce containers for $2.00. Call 5862421 for more information regarding meals-on-wheels or frozen soups and casseroles.

The Bozeman Senior Center has lots of jigsaw puzzles. If you would like some puzzles, call us at 586-2421 and tell us what piece count you would like.

3 puzzles will be bagged and delivered to your house if you live in the city limits. If you live out of the city limits, we can make arrangements for you to pick up the puzzles.

Call us at 586-2421.

Manhattan - Manhattan seves and delivers meals 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday) at 12:00 noon. Call 284-6501 for more information.

Three Forks - Three Forks serves and delivers a noon meal 3 days a week (TuesdayThursday). Call 285-3235 for more information.

West Yellowstone - West Yellowstone serves and delivers a 12:00 noon meal on Wednesdays and Fridays. Call 646-7715 for more information.

Second Hand Rose and the Book Store are open at the Bozeman Senior Center. Please look at our website, www. bozemanseniorcenter.org or Facebook for dates and times.

These dates and times are subject to change.

Also at the Bozeman Senior Center, you can purchase frozen soups and casseroles. These are in 16 ounce containers and the cost is $2.00. Call 586-2421 to find out what is available and put in your order: it can be Chicken Noodle Soup to Pork Teriyaki over Noodles. When you come pick them up, call us from the parking lot and we will

bring them out to your car and you can pay at that time. Please pay with cash (exact amount) or check.

The Bozeman Senior Center is holding Zoom Exercise Classes.

We are offering: *Balance & Yoga taught by Melanie Simmerman Mon/ Wed 1:00pm - 1:30pm Balance; 1:35pm-2:30pm Yoga Email: jennylind50@yahoo.com *Strong People (aka Strong Women) taught by Susie Becker Mon/Wed/Fri @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am Email: susieb@localnet.com *Tai Chi taught by Pat Holm Tuesday @ 11:00 am Email: holmrp@yahoo.com *Aerobics taught by Rina Donaldson Mon/Wed/ Frid 9:30 – 10:20 am Email: rinadonaldson@hotmail.com We will be adding classes as the year goes on. You must be a member of the Bozeman Senior Center and the cost is $20.00 a year. Then there is a $10.00 a month exercise fee.

Please call the Bozeman Senior Center at 586-2421 to get a membership form.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19, our senior center sites will not be open to the public until Phase III of the Governor’s Reopen Montana Plan. However, we are still delivering meal-on-wheels daily and providing grab and go meals at each site.

Please call any of our sites for more information on operations or to get assistance on how we can help you.

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)

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Manhattan Senior Center Menu 102 East Main St., Manhattan, MT • 284-6501

5 - Tossed Salad, Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Buttered Corn, Fresh Fruit 6 - Fruit, BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Vegetables, Brownies 7 - 3 Bean Salad, Swedish Meatballs, Noodles, Vegetables, Cake

There are no meals served at the center so these meals will be delivered to anyone 60 or over who live in the city limits or you can pick up your meal. You need to call before 4:00 the preceding day. You can pick up the meal at 10:45 a.m. We will send you an invoice at the end of the month. Call us at 586-2421 to get on the schedule to start eating “Fay’s Fabulous Food.”

The cost of the meal is a suggested donation of $4.00 for people 60 and over.

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

12 - Fruit Salad, Chicken Ala King, Noodles, Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Pudding 13 - Pickled Beets, Turkey and Swiss Wrap, Applesauce, Pickle, Cookie 14 - Tossed Salad, Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Jell-O 19 - Fresh Fruit, Cabbage Roll, Rice Pilaf, Vegetables 20 - Tossed Salad, Country Fried Steak with Gravy, Cheesy Potatoes, Broccoli 21 - Ambrosia Salad, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Pea’s 26 - Cottage Cheese, Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, Macaroni and Cheese,

Buttered Corn, Fresh Fruit

1 - New Year’s Day, CLOSED

27 - Pickled Beets, ½ Tuna Salad Sandwich, Cream of Potato Soup, Chips, Banana

4 - Fresh Fruit, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Steamed Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables,

28 - Potato Salad, BBQ Pork Ribs, Baked Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Apple Bread Pudding

Fortune Cookie

5 - Spinach Salad, Tuscan Ragu, Steamed Vegetables, Bread Stick, Mixed Fruit 6 - Cottage Cheese with Fruit, Chicken Noodle Soup, ½ Grilled Ham and Cheese,

Chips, Yogurt

Three Rivers Senior Menu

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

7 - Tossed Salad, Roast Pork with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Carrots,

5 - Bean Salad, Sweet Hawaiian Chicken, Rice, Broccoli, Brownie

6 - Green Salad, Goulash, Corn, Garlic Bread, Ice Cream

Chocolate Cake

8 - Fresh Fruit, Taco Salad, Spanish Rice, Chips and Salsa, Cookie

7 - Coleslaw, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Cake

11 - Pickled Beets, Chicken and Swiss Casserole, Steamed Green Beans, Bread, Jell-o

12 - Ribs and Sauerkraut, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Pudding

12 - Fresh Fruit, Roasted Beef with Gravy, Green Beans, Scalloped Potatoes,

13 - Green Salad, Stewed Tomatoes, Cheeseburger Pie, Cauliflower, Ice Cream

14 - Applesauce, Pork Roast, Sweet Potatoes, 3 Bean Salad, Apple Crunch

Pound Cake

13 - Caesar Salad, Chicken Alfredo over Fettuccini, Steamed Broccoli, Bread Stick,

Confetti Cake

14 - Fresh Fruit, Baked Cod, Cheesy Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Brownie 15 - Cottage Cheese, Turkey and Bacon Sub, Chips, Pasta Salad, Cookie 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, CLOSED 19 - Fruit Cocktail, Roasted Chicken with Mushroom Sauce, Baked Potato,

Steamed Vegetables, Jell-O

20 - Tossed Salad, Tuna Noodle Casserole, Steamed Broccoli, Bread,

Chocolate Pudding

19 - Fruit Salad, Cod, Fried Potatoes, Cream Peas, Cranberry Fruit Salad 20 - Green Salad, Enchiladas, Fried Rice, Sherbet 21 - Green Salad, Fried Chicken, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Mixed Vegetables,

Lemon Bars

26 - Cucumber Salad, Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes, Cream Corn, Cherry Cheese Cake 27 - Green Salad, Pepper Steak, Noodles, Carrots, Ice Cream 28 - Cottage Cheese, Chili Cheese Crescent Dog Roll, Tater Tots, Spanish Rice, Fruit

West Yellowstone Senior Center

21 - Mixed Fruit, Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Apple Crisp

6 - Green Salad, Lasagna, Italian Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Cake

22 - Fresh Fruit, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Coleslaw, Baked Beans, Cookie

8 - Green Salad, Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Biscuit, Brownie

25 - Fresh Fruit, Chicken Ala King over Biscuit, Steamed Vegetables, Bread,

Yogurt with Fruit

26 - Peaches, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Cookie 27 - Vegetable Beef Soup, ½ Chicken Salad Sandwich, Chips, Fruit, Cherry Torte 28 - Spinach Salad, Pork Teriyaki over Noodles, Broccoli, Bread, Jell-O 29 - Cottage Cheese, BLT Sub, Pasta Salad, Chips, Fresh Fruit

13 - Green Salad, Grilled Ham and Cheese, Tater Tots, Cake 15 - Green Salad, Chicken Fajita’s, Rice, Re-Fried Beans, Brownie 20 - Green Salad, Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Macaroni and Cheese, Cake 22 - Green Salad, Baked Ham, Pineapple Glaze, Cheesy Potatoes, Green Beans, Brownie 27 - Green Salad, Chicken Cacciatore, Angel Hair Pasta, Mixed Vegetables,

Garlic Toast, Cake

29 - Green Salad, Hamburger and Hot Dog, Macaroni and Cheese, Baked Beans, Brownie

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