PRIME June 2021

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A SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE

A MAGAZINE FOR MATURE ADULTS

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COIN CONNOISSEUR BEHIND THE WHEEL BEST PERENNIAL FLOWERS

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Coin Connoisseur

By Hannah Stiff

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Coin Connoisseur

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How To Live A Longer, Healthier Life

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Behind the Wheel

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Best Perennial Flowers for Early Spring Tomatoes—Pollinating, Ripening And Harvesting Discuss Financial Goals with Your Family

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Bozeman Senior Center Recreation

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Meal Service in Senior Centers

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Bozeman man’s dedication to detail leads to the career of a lifetime

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e’ve all met the people who knew, from a young age, what they wanted to be when they grew up. The kid who wanted to be a fireman and did just that. The girl who dreamed of being a doctor and became one. Most kids don’t dream of being a coin collector. But when Dale Willams learned about coin collecting from his uncle as a child, he That intrigue led Williams to a career of collecting, authenticating, buying and selling coins. In Bozeman, he’s occupied his Tracy Avenue coin business since 1995.

“I started in the coin biz as a kid,” Williams said. “I had a paper route and got silver dollars for Christmas. My uncle was also a coin collector. I started going to

coin shows with him. I’ve always been interested in coins.”

Decades later, Williams is just as interested in coins. When someone steps into his downtown Bozeman shop, he never knows what to expect. Williams said many people bring in coins they find when they’re packing up a loved one’s home. Others are gifted coins from a parent or grandparent. Folks bring those

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“We’re always buying old currency collections, sterling silver, jewelry,” Williams said.

“We do both buying and selling.

Lots of people walk in with shoe boxes full of coins.”

Williams remembers a Montana man who buried all his gold and silver in his expansive backyard.

Before his death, the man told his brother, who lived on the next farm over, where his treasure was buried. Williams said he ended up buying much of the man’s collection of precious coins after the family unearthed them.

“It’s almost like a treasure hunt,” Williams said. “You never know what’s going to walk in the door.”

There was another man who walked into Williams Gallery one day with six one-thousand dollar bills. The man said he had bought a house in the area, and when he began tearing down the garage, he found an old piece of wood with the thousand dollar bills tucked inside.

Despite the fascinating collections folks often bring in, Williams said he’s always “trying to help people get the most money they can” for their coins and currency.

“My dad was a minister, so it’s hard to be a crook,” Williams said chuckling. “Do unto others, that’s our motto here.”

What customers toting a shoebox full of coins don’t realize is just how deep Williams’ knowledge runs. From his childhood infatuation, Williams eventually became a coin

grader for the Professional Coin Grading Service, a company founded in the 80s to establish coin and currency grading standards and grading accuracy.

“Graders have great eyes,” Williams explains. “To the novice, coins look the same. The experts, they know the nuances.”

But grading always easy.

work

wasn’t

“It was fascinating in that you saw a lot of really cool coins,” Williams said. “But it’s like a factory. You sit in the dark with a lamp and look at coins all day.

You have to have a great deal of concentration because the grade you place on the coin determines the value. And you must get that right for the customer.”

Along with his work at PCGS, Williams worked for a large grocery chain and marketing company. Eventually, he decided to take his love of coins and start his own business in March of 1976. Along the way, at Ohio University, Williams met his wife of more than 45 years, Kathy Williams.

By the early 90s, Williams and his wife decided they wanted to finish raising their two boys in the mountains. By 1995, Williams’ brother in law moved from California to Montana to open a brand new coin shop in downtown Bozeman. And in that same spot at 29 South Tracy, that’s where Williams continues his life’s work.

These days, Williams’ son Jonathan helps him run the store, which Williams says he loves. In his office, tucked at the back of the store, hangs a framed

Norman Rockwell print of a dapper older gentleman studying a coin under a magnifying glass.

Behind the gentleman, a younger man looks on, eagerly absorbing the scene. The rapport between generations of coin enthusiasts captured in Rockwell’s work is exactly akin to Williams and his own family. It’s fitting today just as it was when Williams’ uncle gifted him the iconic print.

“Hopefully my son will continue on in the business,” Williams said. “We’ve been here 26 years.

We’re part of the community.”

For now, Williams has no intention of stepping aside.

“I love what I do,” Williams said. “I have no intention of retiring. I feel very, very blessed that I love what I do and I can make a decent living.

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How To Live A Longer, Healthier Life

By Nancy Ruby

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ot only can we say...”You are WHAT you eat,” research now shows that “We are WHEN we eat.”

Intermittent Fasting (IF) is an eating pattern where you cycle between periods of eating and fasting. Numerous studies show that it can have powerful benefits for your body and brain.

I’ll share 10 of those benefits with you today.

There are a variety of ways to incorporate what is known as intermittent fasting. The Ayurvedic principle suggests giving the body a break on a daily basis by fasting over a 14 – 16 hour period which includes a good night’s rest. This shifts our metabolism from the primary

digestion in our gut to a deeper digestive action affecting our insulin, hormones, and cellular repair. What may at first sound like a long period to cease from eating becomes easily integrated with the support of a few other healthy habits.

Eating an earlier lighter dinner, preferably by 6:00 pm, leaves several hours to not only digest your meal but to enjoy restful, leisurely activities. This then leads to an earlier bedtime (by 10 pm is best) giving your body a good 8 – 9 hours of rest. Your long-term fast is now easily fulfilled with results leading to increased energy and a clearer mind throughout the day.

Here are 10 evidence-based

health benefits of intermittent fasting.

1. Intermittent Fasting Changes the Function of Cells, Genes and Hormones • Insulin levels: Blood levels of insulin drop significantly, which facilitates fat burning.

• Human growth hormone: The blood levels of growth hormone may increase as much as 5-fold.

Higher levels of this hormone facilitate fat burning and muscle gain and have numerous other benefits.

• Cellular repair: The body induces important cellular repair processes, such as removing waste material from cells.

• Gene expression: There are

beneficial changes in several genes and molecules related to longevity and protection against disease.

2. Intermittent Fasting Can Help You Lose Weight and Belly Fat • IF boosts your metabolic rate (increases calories out) and reduces the amount of food you eat (reduces calories in).

3. Intermittent Fasting Can Reduce Insulin Resistance Lowering Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes 4. Intermittent Fasting Can Reduce Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Body • Oxidative stress is one of the steps towards aging and many

PRIME JUNE 2021 / 5 chronic diseases involving unstable molecules called free radicals, which react with other important molecules (like protein and DNA) and damage them.

and dysfunctional proteins that build up inside cells over time.

Increased autophagy may provide protection against several diseases, including cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

• Several studies show that IF may enhance the body’s resistance to oxidative stress Additionally, studies show that intermittent fasting can help fight inflammation, another key driver of all sorts of common diseases. This should have benefits against aging and development of numerous diseases.

7. Intermittent Fasting May Help Prevent Cancer

5. Intermittent Fasting May be Beneficial for Heart Health • Heart disease is currently the world’s biggest killer. Studies show that IF can improve numerous risk factors for heart disease such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglycerides and inflammatory markers.

• Studies show that IF can improve numerous risk factors for heart disease such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglycerides and inflammatory markers.

6. Intermittent Fasting Induces Various Cellular Repair Processes • When we fast, the cells in the body initiate a cellular “waste removal” process called autophagy or autophagocytosis meaning self-devouring which is the natural, regulated, destructive mechanism of the cell that disassembles unnecessary or dysfunctional components.

• This involves the cells breaking down and metabolizing broken

• IF has been shown to help prevent cancer in animal studies.

One paper in humans showed that it can reduce side effects caused by chemotherapy.

8. Intermittent Fasting is Good for Your Brain

• What is good for the body is

often good for the brain as well.

Intermittent fasting improves various metabolic features known to be important for brain health.

• It may increase growth of new neurons and protect the brain from damage.

10. Intermittent Fasting May Extend Your Lifespan, Helping You Live Longer

• Eat an early, light dinner 5:00 – 6:00 pm

for metabolism and all sorts of health markers, it makes sense that IF could help you live a longer and healthier life.

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• Breakfast 7:00 or 9:00 am • Given the known benefits That’s 14 - 16 hour fast - You’ve

HOW do I do this?

Feed your body whole, unprocessed foods in this way...

• Fast 14 hours for women or 16 hours for men per day.

• Lose body fat and gain muscle.

• Make Lunch your Main Meal with fats, carbs and proteins between 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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• It also increases levels of a brain hormone called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) a deficiency of which has been implicated in depression and various other brain problems.

9. Intermittent Fasting May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

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Alzheimer’s disease is the world’s most common neurodegenerative disease.

There is no cure available for Alzheimer’s, so preventing it is key. In a series of case reports, a lifestyle intervention that included daily short-term fasts could significantly improve Alzheimer’s symptoms in 9 out of 10 patients.

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Behind the Wheel

By Lois Stephens

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any decades ago when I was fifteen, I couldn’t wait to get my driver’s license.

I figured a license would give me freedom; I could join the world of responsible drivers and transport myself hither and yon without the embarrassing need to have my parents or an older sibling chauffer me from place to place. The thought of driving filled me with glee.

Well, after nearly six decades of driving, I am cured of that particular itch. In the last fifty plus years, not only have I driven thousands of miles to get to and from a workplace, but I’ve also driven cross country multiple times, I’ve maneuvered my way

through blizzards, endured hours of hot car seats to reach various destinations, spent enormous sums of money on purchasing and maintaining vehicles, and have even spent a night in my conveyance due to snowstorms and drifted roads.

I always carried survival gear, so the unplanned overnight stop was an inconvenience, not a disaster. However, enough is enough. A lifetime of driving has taught me that when the time comes to turn in the keys, I will do so willingly.

Older drivers are generally more cautious, they wear their seat belts, and they do not tend to drive while impaired. On the

other hand, many seniors take daily medications which may or may not affect their ability to drive. Many older people also drive too slowly because they are overly cautious, which ends up becoming a hazard rather than a safety measure.

I’ve decided that there are four basic types of older drivers on the road today. Those that are still quite capable, those that imagine they can still drive but who are actually a menace to themselves and every other driver who shares the roadway with them, and those who know they can no longer safely handle a vehicle but continue to drive for various reasons. The fourth type of driver

reaches the point where they understand it is time to burn the driver’s license, sell the vehicle, take the bus instead, and then follow through and do so.

I am the first type of driver, but I also know when the time comes, I will willingly give up the keys. I know I will recognize when I need to step away from the driver’s seat, as I continually assess myself and have already stopped certain driving activities such as negotiating the roadways at night. I detest driving and drive as little as possible. I walk or bike everywhere possible and only take a vehicle when I need to get groceries, make the day long drive out to visit my

PRIME JUNE 2021 / 7 sister once a year, or perform some other task that cannot be done in Virginia City. For the most part, my vehicle sits in the driveway. I’ve got a 2004 pickup with only 100,000 miles on it, which illustrates my point.

If someone else offers to drive, I accept quite happily.

My father was the second type of driver. He was a hazard on the road but he couldn’t or wouldn’t realize and accept that fact. My sister and I were visiting my parents at the time and I drove my father and my sister to town for some small errand. My father became incensed when I drove through the parking lot to reach the road home, as he figured it would be a much easier and shorter route to drive across someone’s lawn, snake down a footpath, hop over a curb, and rejoin the main road that way. He was still annoyed with me by the time we arrived back at his house.

This is the same man who the year earlier had taken us on a tour through the old timer’s village where he and my mother had recently moved. He was driving, and he tore down the streets at 60 plus miles per hour. When my sister and I pointed out to him that the speed limit was 35 mph, he sniffed disdainfully and said, ‘Those rules are for old people.’

He was 86 years old at the time.

My mother took away his set of keys shortly after that incident.

My mother was the third type of driver. She knew she had reached

the point where she no longer felt safe steering a vehicle, but she continued to drive to hair appointments, for groceries, and to get my father out and about.

After my parents moved to the elder village, it took quite a bit of persuading to convince my mother that she no longer needed her car. The village had transportation available for residents, so she really did not have to drive anywhere at all.

She finally did agree to give up the keys, and when she did, she thanked us, as she truly did not want to drive any longer.

At this point in my life, I am still young enough that neither I nor my friends or siblings have quit driving. I know I will make that choice happily when the time comes. I’m already planning how I will accomplish tasks such as grocery shopping when my turn comes to sell my vehicles. The thought of using my own two feet, or my bike, or taking advantage of the County transportation bus to get places does not distress me at all.

After all, isn’t it relaxing to take the bus and leaving the driving to someone else?

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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Best Perennial Flowers for Early Spring

By Jan Cashman

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1)Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectablis) is an easy to grow flower that looks just like it’s name. Another type of bleeding heart called Fernleaf has interesting lobed leaves and paler pink blossoms. And there is a white-flowered variety (alba).

All bleeding hearts prefer partial sun and well-drained soil. They bloom in May. 2) Brunnera has tiny blue flowers like those of a forget-menot in early spring. Jack Frost is an interesting variety with variegated leaves. In our climate Brunnera needs shade or its leaves will scorch. Sometimes its variegated leaves revert back to solid green. As with most perennial flowers, it prefers a well-drained soil.

3) Although I always thought of Hellebores as a perennial flower better grown in the climate of the Pacific Northwest, it turns out that it grows well here if it is planted in shade. Its common name is “Lenten Rose” because, in some areas, it blooms as early as Lent. Here it doesn’t bloom that early, but it is one of the first perennials to bloom in my garden. My Ivory Prince hellebore’s leathery leaves are evergreen-they stay dark green under the snow all winter and then the flowers bloom as soon as the snow is gone.

seasons of interest. Bergenia does well in shade although will also grow well with quite a bit of sun.

4) Lungwort, which often goes by its botanical name Pulmonaria, is another shade loving early bloomer. The small flowers contain pink and blue flowers on the same plant. Its foliage is spotted so it makes an interesting plant all summer.

8) For some reason, many of the ground covers that do well here are early bloomers for shade. Vinca minor is a cleanlooking spreading ground cover with perfect blue flowers.

Lamium blooms pink or white and spreads easily in shade. And Ajuga has spikey blueish purple flowers early in the spring.

5)Bergenia, common name pigsqueak, is a favorite with our staff because of its large glossy leaves, and bright pink flower clusters sticking up above the plant in early spring. The leaves turn reddish in the fall and stay alive all winter which gives them 4

6) Primroses bloom in early spring and come in a variety of intense colors. Best planted in full or partial shade.

7) Lily of the Valley (Convallaria) has always been one of my favorite flowers because of its wonderful fragrance. The small white flowers are in the shape of delicate bells.

Lily of the valley spreads quickly (some might say too quickly) in a semishady area. Mine are just starting to bloom on May 17.

Plant these early bloomers now, then in September plant bulbs to round out a colorful spring in your garden! Stay tuned next month for some of the best late spring and early summer blooming perennial flowers.

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ur unpredictable spring weather leaves us longing for green leaves, grass and colorful flowers. Fall-planted bulbs—crocus, tulips, daffodils-fill that void for us. But there are also many perennial flowers that bloom in April and May to give us color when we long for it. Many of these early bloomers do better in partial shade or full shade.

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Old Guy Calories

By Jim Drummond

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ne of the fellows was paging through the newspaper at the old guy waterhole this week.

He stopped to read an article, then looked up.

“Are you fellows aware that the average person gained 29 pounds over the past year,” he said. “This article says that we were less active than normal, and ate and drank more than usual.”

Nodding, we looked each other up and down.

One of the old guys finally remarked, “I’m kind of average, and that is about

how much I gained. In fact, my pants are so tight that I don’t have to wear suspenders any longer.”

Somebody else commented, “I’ve been fairly active, but my drinking has really put some lard on my carcass.”

“What do you drink,” another old guy inquired.

The first fellow replied, “Milkshakes. I wasn’t much of a milkshake drinker before this past year, but at some point being homebound got me started. At first it was a milkshake late in the day, right

before supper. Then I started to have another milkshake just before bed. I thought it helped me fall asleep. Before you know it, I was also drinking a milkshake in the morning.

My wife became worried that I was having a milkshake before noon, but I figured it was noon somewhere. In March I decided to quit. I called it ‘no milkshake March’ and I almost made it.

But one day, just before April, I told myself that I could have just one more milkshake and that would be the last. But one milkshake turned into another,

and another, and pretty soon I was back to drinking too many milkshakes. It’s no wonder that I gained 29 pounds.”

Another member of the old guy group agreed, “I have the same problem, too many milkshakes and they go right to a fellow’s middle. Our area has had dozens of new milkshake shops open in the last few years. Moo pubs are a growing part of our economy and have created all sorts of jobs. Many of the ingredients, like milk, are local. Most of them serve milkshakes out of one end of

PRIME JUNE 2021 / 11 a fancy building, and blend them in the udder end. They are spread out all over town and each one has new and interesting flavors. I often hop from moo pub to moo pub on a Friday night just to try out the different tastes. I especially enjoy the huckleberry and ginger. I’ve also heard that our area has the highest number of moo pubs per capita in the nation. It’s quite challenging to live local when the metabolism starts to slow, so it’s fortunate that they limit each customer to three milkshakes and quit serving at eight o’clock.”

“I’m starting to worry about barbecue season,”

somebody commented.

“Why,” someone else asked.

The first fellow replied, “Some of the moo pubs offer growlers to take home, and most have started bottling and canning.

You don’t have to go into a malt room any longer to have one. You can buy the packaged product in any grocery store.

All the cans and bottles have a logo with a Holstein, or Jersey, or Brown Swiss cow in the foreground, and some mountains in the background.

When barbecue season starts, it may be too easy to put a steak on the grill, sit back in a lawn chair, and pop the top on an icy milkshake from the cooler.

It will make a satisfying hissing noise, and sugary white foam will fizz out the opening. There isn’t anything that compares to the aroma of a grilling steak and a frosty milkshake. How the heck are we going to lose weight this summer?”

Everyone at the old guy waterhole furrowed their brows in thought.

Finally, somebody looked up with excitement.

“Kombucha water,” was tossed out.

“We could switch to carrot juice,” another added.

With a look of disgust, the oldest member of the group stood up,“Yuck, I’m leaving! If anyone is interested, I’ll meet you on the deck of the golf course for a burger, and an ice cold milkshake.”

“I have it, fellows,” he said.

“We just need to come up with a different beverage than milkshakes.

Jim Drummond is a retired banker and Bozeman native.

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Someone responded, “Green tea.”

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Discuss Financial Goals with Your Family

By Nathan M. Kirby

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une is Effective Communications Month.

And it’s a good idea to recognize the importance of good communications, because it plays a role in almost every aspect of living – including your finances. You’ll want to clearly communicate your financial goals to your loved ones – and you’ll want to hear theirs, too.

Let’s look at some of the communications you might have with family members: • Your spouse – You and your spouse may have different thoughts about a range of financial topics – how much to save, how much to spend, the level of debt with which you’re comfortable and so on. Try to reach some type of consensus on these issues. However, in regard to investing, you don’t necessarily have to act in unison all the time.

You each may have different investment styles – one of you may be more aggressive, willing to take on more risk in exchange for potentially higher returns, while the other would rather invest with an eye toward mitigating risk, even it means accepting a lower return.

Of course, there’s nothing stopping each of you from pursuing your individual investment strategies in your own accounts – IRA, 401(k) and so on. Still, if you are going to work toward common goals – especially toward a shared vision of your retirement lifestyle – you each may want to compromise in your investment choices. And this accommodation is even more necessary in your joint accounts.

• Your parents – If you may someday be involved with your parents’ financial plans – which is highly likely – you should know in advance what to expect. This may not be the easiest conversation to have, but it’s an important one. So, for example, ask your parents if they have a durable power of attorney, which allows them to designate someone to manage their financial affairs if they become physically or mentally incapacitated. You might also inquire if they have protected themselves against the potentially enormous costs of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay. If not, you might suggest that they contact a financial advisor, who can offer solutions. Once you begin communicating about these

issues, you may well want to go further into your parents’ estate plans to determine what other arrangements, if any, they have made. If it seems that their plans are not fully developed, you may want to encourage them to contact an attorney specializing in estate planning.

planning professional, make sure your children know how to contact these individuals. Of course, you don’t have to confine your communications to estate plans – if you want to help your children financially, such as loaning them money for a down payment on a home, let them know

• Your grown children – Just as you talk to your parents about their estate plans, you’ll want to discuss the same topic with your own grown children. Let them know who you have named as a durable power of attorney, what’s in your last will and testament and whether you’ve established a living trust. If you’re already working with a financial advisor and an estate

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

Bozeman Senior Center’s Second Hand Rose is open on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from noon – 3p.m. and Wednesday and Fridays 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. The Book Store is open on Tuesdays from noon – 3p.m. You may now enter through the main entrance in the building on Tuesdays to shop in the bookstore. These dates and 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!

Our Bozeman Senior Center Exercise on Zoom Our Fitness department continues to offer classes on Zoom! We have had much success and some fun exercising together on Zoom! If you haven’t tried it, we encourage to “give it a go”!! If any of these classes interest you, please e-mail the instructor of your choice(s) to find out how to join a class Please remember that you must be a member of the Bozeman Senior Center to attend Class. Call the Bozeman Senior Center at 586-2421 to get the membership form.

As we begin thinking about reopening and our fitness program, we would like to hear from you! Do you have ideas about what classes you would like to see resumed? Do you have ideas for new classes we might offer? How about time of day and which classes are offered? We really would like some feedback!

Please, please offer your input! You can e-mail Rina at rinadonaldson@ hotmail.com or call the Senior Center and leave a message for Rina.

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

A volunteer will call you and try to assist you over the phone.

* Strong People with Susie Becker: (M,W,F 8:30 am) Prevent

bone loss and increase bone density and muscle mass. Weight training program in which participants start at their own level with the use of hand and leg weights**. Class incorporates stretching. ALL are welcome! A second Strong Peoples class is coming in January, M, W, F at 10:30. Start date will be announced.

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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

nights in Rome, Sorrento, the Isle of Capri, Florence, and Venice.

*Scandinavia:

Late summer, 2022 Brochure not available yet.

New Trips for 2022:

Balloon Festival, New Mexico.

September, 2022. No brochures as yet. Smoky Mountain Christmas, December, 2022 was originally scheduled for this year, but has been moved to 2022. No brochure as yet.

Summer Day Trips 2021:

*Beartooth Highway trip: Monday, July 26th *Mystery trip, mystery trip, mystery trip, Thursday, August 12

Judy Morrill, Travel Director

*Tizer Gardens, near Jefferson City, and Helena tour trolley of historic Helena, Tuesday, Aug. 24

aerobics (you’ll get your heart rate up), followed by 10 minutes of strengthening using weights**, and 15 minutes of stretching. Physicians recommend 150 minutes of aerobic activity weekly to maintain health.

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*Charlie Russell chew choo, and the Lewistown chokecherry festival, an overnight trip, staying

*Yoga and Balance with Melanie Simmerman: (M,W 1:00 pm) )

Mackinac Island , the Grand Hotel and Niagara Falls:

*Aerobics with Rina Donaldson: (M,W,F 9:30 am) 35 minutes of

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BE SURE YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR THE SENIOR CENTER ARE PAID FOR THIS YEAR. THEY ARE $20.00 PER PERSON FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR.

Upcoming Trips: October 14 – 21, 202l There may still be room for you.

Deposits were due by April 20.

Check with Judy to see if there are still openings.

at the Yogo inn for the night.

Have the afternoon to enjoy the Chokecherry Festival. Choo Chew Vintage Train ride and dinner are now done on Sunday at 11:00, a.m.

The dinner will include delicious chokecherry delicacies as well as the delicious prime rib.

Enjoy the fun entertainment on the train while eating your meal.

Saturday September 11 and Sunday, September 12th.

International Trips:

Brochures for all these summer trips are available at the senior center travel kiosk.

February 15 - 22, 2022 Fly to Quito, Ecuador. Spend four nights aboard MV Galapagos Legend. Travel to Rabida Island, Isabela Island and Santa Cruz

You can decide which ones you would like to do and get your trip paid to hold your space.

Italian Vistas:

So, come enjoy seeing some of Montana with other senior center travelers this summe

Ecuador and Galapagos Islands Cruise

March 5 - 17, 2022 Fly to Rome, for 13 day trip Spend

All of these trips will be on karst stage motorcoaches.

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Meal Service in Senior Centers:

Belgrade Menu

Belgrade Senior Center will be opening soon. Please go to our website at belgradeseniorcenter.com for updates as they become available.

92 E Cameron Ave, Belgrade, MT • (406) 388-4711 Call in to order to go meals by 10:00 the day before! . Menu subject to change without notice!

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

1 - Caesar Salad, French Bread Pizza, Oranges, Vegetables, Desert 2 - Cottage Cheese, Chicken Corn Chowder, Cheesy Toast, Dessert

1 - Potato Salad, Fried Chicken, Vegetable, Dessert

3 - Apple Sauce, Baked Fish, Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Brownies

2 - Salad, Roast Pork, Potatoes, Vegetable, Dessert

8 - Cottage Cheese, Sausage/Sauerkraut, Dinner Roll, Vegetables, Cookie

3 - Salad, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Vegetable, Dessert

9 - Watermelon, Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich, Tater Tots, Vegetables, Fruit

4 - Salad, Tuna Salad, Pita Bread, Vegetable, Dessert 7 - Salad, Beef Pot Pie, Dessert 8 - Salad, Quiche, Vegetable, Dessert 9 - Taco Salad, Dessert

10 - Cucumber Salad, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Corn, Dinner Roll, Carrot Cake 15 - Pickled Beets, Goulash, Green Beans, Bread Stick, Fruit 16 - Potato Salad, Polish Dog, Chips, Vegetables, Cookie

10 - Salad, Ham & Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetable, Dessert

17 - Apple Sauce, Baked Ham with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Coffee Cake

11 - Salad, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Vegetable, Dessert

22 - Cranberry Salad, Roasted Turkey, Stuffing, Vegetables, Chocolate Cake

14 - Salad, Roast Bee,f Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert

23 - Jell-O Salad, Beef Barley Soup, Grilled Ham with Cheese, Fruit

15 - Salad, Chicken & Rice Casserole, Vegetables, Dessert

24 - Cranberry Salad, Cheeseburger, Pickles, Vegetables, Pudding

16 - Salad, Pasta Bake, Vegetables, Dessert

29 - Green Salad, Shrimp Alfredo, Bread Stick, Vegetables, Fruit

17 - Salad, Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert 18 - Salad, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Vegetables, Dessert 21 - Salad, Chicken Stir Fry, Rice, Egg Rolls, Vegetables, Dessert 22 - Salad, Lasagna, Vegetables, Dessert

30 - Pasta Salad, Chicken with Sauteed Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pudding

Three Rivers Senior Menu

23 - Salad, Pork Chops, Potatoes, Vegetables, Dessert

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

24 - Salad, Beef Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Vegetables, Dessert

1 - Green Salad, Spaghetti, Corn, Garlic Bread, Fruit

25 - Salad, French Dip, Vegetables, Dessert 28 - Salad, Meat Ball Stroganoff With Noodles, Vegetable, Dessert 29 - Salad, Shepherd’s Pie, Vegetable, Dessert 30 - Salad, Pork Enchiladas, Vegetable, Dessert

West Yellowstone Senior Center 2 - Green Salad, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Cake 4 - Green Salad, Chicken Fajita, Rice, Refried Beans, Brownie

2 - Cucumber Salad, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Ice Cream 3 - 3 Bean Salad, Pork Roast, Potatoes, Apple Sauce, Apple Slices 8 - Pea Salad, Ham and Bean Soup, Corn Bread, Jell-O 9 - Jell-O, Chili Dog, Tater Tots, Cheese, Onions, Ice Cream 10 - Green Salad, Tuna Casserole, Steamed Broccoli, Pudding 15 - Stewed Tomatoes, Mexican Beef and Rice Casserole, Peas, Peach Crunch 16 - Lemon Basil, Chicken Salad, Bread Stick, Ice Cream

9 - Green Salad, Rueben Sandwich, Mac N Cheese, Baked Beans, Cake

17 - Cottage Cheese Salad, Roast Beef, Potatoes, Carrots, Cottage Cheese, Cookie

11 - Green Salad, Fried Cod, Tater Tot, Cole Slaw, Brownie

22 - Biscuit and Gravy, Bacon, Hash Browns, Fruit and Jell-O

16 - Green Salad, Pot Roast, Pot Roast Vegetables, Biscuit, Cake

23 - Polish Sausage/Sauerkraut, Baked Potato, Steamed Vegetables, Ice Cream

18 - Green Salad, Chili, Mac N Cheese, Corm Corn Bread, Brownie

24 - Green Salad, French Dip, French Fries, Pudding

23 - Green Salad, Baked Ham, Baked Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Cake 25 - Green Salad, Pulled Pork, Tater Tots, Baked Beans, Brownie 30 - Green Salad, Enchilada, Rice, Refried Beans, Cake

29 - Green Salad, Sloppy Joe, Jo-Joes, Cake 30 - Macaroni Salad, Fried Chicken, Baked Beans, Biscuit with Honey, Ice Cream a

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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) 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.”

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.

1 - Tossed Salad, Lasagna, Steamed Vegetables, Bread, Cookie 2 - Chili, ½ Grilled Ham and Cheese, Marinated Vegetables, Fruit 3 - Cottage Cheese with Fruit, Baked Cod, Wild Rice Pilaf, Baby Carrots, Brownie 4 - Fresh Fruit, Turkey & Bacon Sub, Chips, Pasta Salad, Pudding 7 - Caesar Salad, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Steamed Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Cookie 8 - Yogurt, Roast Pork with Gravy, Scalloped Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Jell-O with Frui 9 - Mixed Fruit, Beef Vegetable Soup, ½ Turkey Melt, Chips, Strawberry Shortcake 10 - Tossed Salad, Sliced Ham, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Jell-O 11 - Fresh Cut Fruit, Chicken Caesar Salad, Dinner Roll, Turtle Brownie 14 - Cottage Cheese with Fruit, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Steamed Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables, Egg Roll, Fortune Cookie 15 - Father’s Day Lunch: Fresh Fruit, Roast Beef and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Roll Confetti Cake 16 - Marinated Vegetables, Baked Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Baby Carrots, Apricots 17 - Jell-O Cup, Open Face Turkey Sandwich with Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Yogurt with Fruit 18 - Fresh Fruit, Taco Salad, Spanish Rice, Salsa and Chips, Cookie 21 - Mixed Fruit, Chicken Alfredo, Steamed Vegetables, Bread Stick, Frosted Sugar Cookie 22 - Tossed Salad, Pork Teriyaki, Steamed Vegetables, Egg Roll, Pudding 23 - Cottage Cheese with Pineapple, Loaded BBQ Pork Potato Casserole, Steamed Vegetables, Bread, Cookie 24 - Mixed Fruit, Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Chocolate Mousse 25 - Fresh Fruit, Italian Sub, Chips, Pasta Salad, Pineapple Upside Down Cake 28 - Salad, Ham and Scalloped Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, Bread, Watermelon 29 - Mixed Fruit, Kielbasa and Sauerkraut, Steamed Vegetables, Rye Bread, Cookie 30 - Tossed Salad, Beef Stew, Steamed Vegetables, Biscuit, Cherry Torte

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Sixth Annual

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! Honoring southwest montanans 65 and over!

These awards will recognize 24 exceptional people 65 and older for their accomplishments, talents, and contributions to our community.

NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN NOW! July 5, 2021 Deadline for Submissions Nominees must meet the following criteria: • Be 65 years of age or older on Dec. 31, 2020 • Improves the quality of life for others in the community • Achieved professional success and/or personal success as a role model • Nominee must live in southwest Montana (counties: Gallatin, Madison, Park, Meagher)