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Articles with the Tag: Seniors

Foster grandparent program may fold after school year Foster grandparent program may fold after school year

POLSON – Although a local program that benefits seniors and children has received a number of kudos, it may fall victim to a lack of funding come July 2018, the beginning of the next fiscal year.  Nancy Hemphill, the former coordinator and now director of the local Agency on Aging’s Foste...

Making connections Making connections

POLSON – Spreading a little Christmas cheer. That’s what the Polson High School’s Connection Tour is all about. For the second consecutive year, the group of 20 students from the extracurricular choir traveled to Cherry Valley and Linderman elementaries, Polson Middle School and the Pols...

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle. The food pantry is still looking for volunteers to work Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. If you are interested, please call 406-745-0057. There will be no card parties in January or February. They will resume in March. The Ukulele...

Ronan

RONAN — Well, another month and another year are quickly coming to a close. Everyone will soon be making their New Year’s resolutions. I don’t make a resolution for myself, only to try be a better person than I was last year.  The menu for the next week:  —  Wedne...

New Medicare phone scam hits home

News from the Area VI Agency on Aging The state Senior Medicare Patrol is warning of a recent report of an apparent phone scam in Eureka, Montana. Someone was called in an attempt to get personal information under the guise of helping the person with their Medicare. The person’s caller ID showed t...

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — “God gave us our memories so that we might have roses in December.” On Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Postmaster Duane will be our guest speaker. His topic of information will be “mail fraud.” —  The Ukulele group will meet on the first and third ...

Ronan

RONAN — Well here we are in December already. Soon we will be in a New Year. I hope everyone has a great one.  There are a few activities going on here at the Ronan Senior Center:  Cards will be played Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.  —  The Foot Clinic will take place on Dec. 20.&...

Polson

POLSON — We finally got a table full of pinochle players together last Thursday and there are many more that have signed up to play. This Thursday we should have several tables. On Dec. 20 the Polson High School “Connections” singers will perform here at 12:30 p.m. We are your source ...

Arlee

ARLEE — Arlee Senior Citizens’ Center invites everyone to enjoy meals with them. You don’t need to be a senior over 65 to enjoy a good, inexpensive lunch in Arlee. Meals are served Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week and on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. The price for ...

Briefs for November 29, 2017

Mayor, City Manager to address Chamber POLSON — On Wednesday, Dec. 6, members of the Polson Chamber of Commerce will receive an update concerning the state of the city from Polson Mayor Heather Knutson and City Manager Mark Shrives.    A native of Polson, Mayor Heather Knutson is serv...


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