Polson seniors for Aug. 14, 2024
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POLSON — I know that there always seems to be a “day” celebrating something or someone. Well, the official “Senior Citizens’ Day” is Aug. 21 of this year. Celebrate it by being kind to a senior citizen every day of the year. We’ll pass it on.
Free Oral Health Screenings are offered by a registered dental hygienist on Friday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. -3 p.m.
A Nutrition Director is wanted at the Polson Senior Center, full or part-time. Salary DOE. Office management and kitchen skills a plus.
Nominations for officers and board members are now open for our next fiscal year starting Sept. 1. Members may nominate other members to leadership positions at the annual meeting on Aug. 23 at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served after the meeting.
Harvest Season is upon us. Fresh lettuce recently was donated to us by the CSKT College greenhouse volunteers. Thank you for your support of our nutrition program. If you have garden products to donate, bring them to the center where we make good use of locally grown produce.
You can look forward to events for dues paying members in August (banana splits?). Dues are only $15.
Activities:
— Wood Carving for beginners: Wednesdays & Fridays at 1 p.m., join any week
— Bridge: inquire at the center
— Game Day is Wednesday: Bring a board and a group of friends - cribbage and other board or card games from 1-3 p.m.
— VSO (Veterans Service Officer:) first Friday and third Tuesday of each month - walk-ins OK
— Bingo: Bingo (low cost) Friday Night (6 p.m. start); doors open at 5:30 p.m. “Playing Card” bingo first and third Wednesdays of each month at 6 p.m.
— Exercise: Sitting or standing: M-W-F, 10:30–11:30 a.m. - video-assisted
— Pinochle: Thursdays 12:30-3 p.m. - walk-ins welcome
— Pool: open table from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Menu (subject to change): A suggested donation of $5 for your meal will help support the Nutrition Program. Lunch served from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meals delivered to qualified people.
— Wednesday Aug. 14: chicken pot pie, biscuit, baked peaches, yogurt\fruit salad, orange cake
— Thursday, Aug. 15: Philly cheese steak sandwich, crinkle fries, pickled beets, coleslaw, tapioca pudding
— Friday, Aug. 16: meatloaf, baked potato, honey carrots, veggie Jell-O, fluff stuff
— Monday, Aug. 19: split pea soup, muffin, 5-cup salad, spice cake
— Tuesday, Aug. 20: chicken strips, macaroni salad, mixed vegetables, lemon bars
— Wednesday, Aug. 21: stuffed crab in tomato, focaccia, 5- bean salad, cherry cobbler
— Thursday, Aug. 22: Polish dogs, mac n’ cheese, sauerkraut salad, rice Krispy treat
— Friday, Aug. 23: annual meeting and election of officers at 11:30 a.m.; birthday turkey dinner follows at noon
We are located at 504 Third Ave. E; 8 a.m.– 3 p.m. weekdays. 406-883-4733 - polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook.
