seniors

St. Ignatius

By Barb Plouffe for the Valley Journal

ST. IGNATIUS — Hope you had a fun and safe 4th of July.

Remember on Saturday, July 15, the St. Ignatius Senior Citizen Center will hold a pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. and play bingo at 2 p.m. We will have a special “Blackout Prize.” The Good Old Day Parade with be at 11 a.m. Come and enjoy.

Gardens have started to produce, and fresh vegetables are healthy for each of us. If you have a garden and find yourself with extra veggies and/or fruit, please remember the senior centers and your local Food Pantries. I know everyone enjoys these items.

If you are interested in 1000 pieces puzzles, we have quite a few to give out.

Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy meals with us. We love to have old neighbors and new neighbors come and enjoy our meals. You don’t have to be a senior to join and support our center.

Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a meal with us on the following days:

— Friday, July 14: lunch at noon - chicken dinner, potatoes, spinach salad, 8-day cake

— Saturday, July 15: Good Old Days - pancake breakfast

7-11 a.m. - bingo at 2 p.m.

— Tuesday, July 18: lunch at noon - tuna salad, sandwiches, vegetable soup, tapioca with fruit

— Wednesday, July 19: dinner at 5:30 p.m.- pork roast, carrot bake, broccoli sal- ad, dessert

— Friday, July 21: noon3-bean casserole, cornbread, fruit salad, cakes or call and leave a message.

If you are interested in a take-out meal, please call, 406745-4462, by 10 a.m. and leave a message, if no one answers. If you would like a menu, please call and we can email it to you, or you can come pick one up on regular meal day. There are generally copies of the menu in the entryway at the center.

We invite you to become a member of the St. Ignatius Senior Citizen Center for a fee of $10 a year. You can join us at any age.

The Foot Hill Club meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. for snacks and cards.

Gently Yoga is on Wednesdays. If you are interested, please call Bonnie Kiser at 406-2253-0171. Her rates are five sessions for $60.

We have a walker, commode, shower chair, wheelchair and a high-rise toilet seat to loan out. A kind gentleman gave us some Depends, Sanitary pads and body wipes that are available. We have these items to share. Call 406-745-4462 and leave a message or come in on regular meal day to see what we have.

Our senior center is open to people renting it. If you are interested, please call 406745-4462 and leave a message. We will call you back with the information you need.

The senior center has a computer that is available for use by the public. If you are interested in using the computer, come in on Tuesdays or Fridays between 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

If you need help with other areas of your life such as: transportation, respite, home health services, or other information, call the friendly people at Lake County Council on Aging (LOCCOA) in Ronan at 406-676-2367.

Ronan

By Donna Daniels for the Valley Journal

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital.

We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities.

Our menu is:

Wednesday, July 12: Goulash, salad, dessert

Friday, July 14: clam chowder, salad & dessert July 16: Sunday - roast pork dinner – all the fixings go with it.

Monday, July 17: cook’s choice, salad, dessert

Wednesday, July 19: chicken, rice, salad, dessert

On the evening of July 28, the audiologist from St. Luke will be at the Mission Valley Senior Center to provide hearing screenings. You don’t have to be a member to have this done. There is a limit of ten people so if you would like this done call ahead of time at 406-676-2371.

Area VI Agency on Aging is having a Cookbook Fundraiser. If you would like to submit a recipe, stop in and get a form.

Pinochle is held every Monday from 3:30-6 p.m. at the center. Everyone is welcome. We also have a pool table available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come join the fun.

Everyone is welcome for our meals, no matter what age. We ask for a $7 donation for our Monday, Wednesday and Friday meals and $10 for our Sunday meal.

If you would like a meal delivered to your business just call us by 10 a.m. Also, we will gladly send you a menu if requested.

Polson

By Pete Mangels for the Valley Journal

POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is located at 504 Third Ave. E and and open from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. weekdays. Call 406-883-4735 or email us at: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com. Submit your email address for updates and additional information from the Polson Senior Center.

Thanks for all the fresh meat and produce that is being donated to the center. Your harvest helps feed the hungry.

Volunteer drivers with wheels needed for lunch. Pick your day or days to deliver. Substitutes welcome as well. Starting about 10:30 a.m., finish in about an hour Monday-Friday.

Save green bags (not WalMart, which are too flimsy) for us. We use 600 bags every two months for commodity food distributions. We need to purchase these if they are not provided by donation.

Activities:

Bingo: $100 payout on blackout guaranteed - bingo games Fridays at 7 p.m. “Playing Card” bingo played on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Exercise: low impact -M-W-F, 10:30-11:30 a.m. free informal video-assisted self-guidance

Pinochle: Thursdays noon–3 p.m. free cookies, coffee, and good times

Pool: open table 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays - form a group, pick a time

Veterans’ Rep: first Friday (July 2) and third Tuesday (June18) of each month 10 a.m.-noon

Mah-jongg: Wednesdays at noon - watch and play - great brain exercise – mix/match with a twist

MENU (subject to change): $5 per serving 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m. sit-down or takeout; call before 10 a.m. for delivery.

Thursday, July 13: pork tips on pasta, peas, baked apples, coleslaw, cookies

Friday, July 14: crispy chicken sandwich, spud wedges, 3-bean salad, raspberry Jell-O parfait

Monday, July 17: chicken noodle soup, cheese bread, green salad, mandarin oranges

Tuesday, July 18: surprise

Wednesday, July 19: chef salad, assorted dressings bread, fresh fruit

Thursday, July 20: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed corn, Caesar salad, chocolate squares

Friday, July 21: hash brown bake, link sausage, lemon muffin, pea/cheese salad, frosted cake

Local earns dean’s list honors

News from the University of Tampa

TAMPA, FL — Spencer Henning of Polson earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2023 semester. Henning is a sophomore majoring in psychology. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s list.

The University of Tampa is a private, comprehensive university located on 110 acres on the riverfront in downtown Tampa. Known for academic excellence, personal attention and real-world experience in its undergraduate and graduate programs, the University has about 200 programs of study and serves approximately 11,000 students from 50 states and most of the world’s countries.

Chamber looking for Ambassadors

News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce

POLSON — Are you interested in helping with events in Polson, have an interest in small business or love our business community in Polson? We have a Chamber Ambassador position for you.

Polson Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors are volunteers from the community that serve on committees, help with membership campaigns, help with events such as SPLASH and the Parades and act as public relations liaisons at other events sponsored by the Chamber. If you would like to be an Ambassador, please complete the application online at: https://www. polsonchamber.com/ home/chamber-information/ambassadors/

Our Junior Ambassador program is geared towards High School and Middle school students interested in volunteering in their community. Like our Ambassador program, Junior Ambassadors will volunteer at Chamber events such as SPLASH and the 4th of July Parade.

Cancer Support Group reorganizing

POLSON — A support group for anyone affected by cancer is reorganizing. Pastor Matthew Connally, Ronan/Polson Nazarene Church, will lead the Cheerful Heart Cancer Support Group from noon to 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the Chapel at St. Joseph Medical Center. The group will begin meeting Wednesday, July 26.

The group welcomes those recently diagnosed, those undergoing treatment, cancer survivors, and/or family members. The group aims to provide a safe place for members to share, learn, support, and encourage members after a cancer diagnosis and to conquer the fear in themselves and others. Confidentiality is practiced, anything spoken in group stays with the group.

Gatherings are informal allowing folks to drop-in when schedules and life permits. Folks can bring a brown bag lunch.

Cheerful Heart, an organization of volunteers who provide non-medical services for cancer patients in Lake County since 2002, sponsors the support group.

Questions can be directed to Cheerful Heart message line at 406-8833070. Please leave the best time and day to receive a return call in the message. Check out the Cheerful Heart web site at: www. cheerfulheart.org or email cheerfulheart46@gmail. com. Mailing address is Cheerful Heart, P.O. Box 688, Polson, MT 59860.

FWP seeking applicants

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

KALISPELL — Mon- tana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking applicants to fill volunteer positions on the northwest Montana (FWP Region 1) Citizen Advisory Committee.

The CAC is a general advisory committee that provides input and feedback to FWP on diverse issues, from wildlife and fisheries management to access, state parks, outdoor recreation, and law enforcement. The committee is designed to have a membership that represents a variety of northwest Montana communities and natural resource interests.

FWP welcomes appli- cations from anyone with an interest in natural resource issues and outdoor recreation. Applicants must live in FWP Region 1, which includes Flathead, Lake, Sanders, and Lincoln counties.

To apply, download an application online at: https://fwp.mt.gov/ aboutfwp/commission-councils-committees/region-1-citizen-advisory-council, or contact (406) 751-4564 or email Dillon.Tabish@ mt.gov.

For more information, contact Dillon Tabish at (406) 751-4564 or email Dillon.Tabish@ mt.gov.

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