Polson seniors for Feb. 2, 2022
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POLSON — Tax assistance by trained personnel is available at no charge at the Polson Senior Center from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays through April 14. Bring all tax information with you. Kleenex is valuable. Masks are almost always available. Call us with your questions at 406-883-4735, stop in, or email us at: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com. We are located at 504 Third Ave. E, and open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
Individuals and small groups are always welcome to lounge, work puzzles, read, learn how to cheat at cards or board games, billiards, etc. Coffee, tea and cookies are available (unless Bill gets there first). Our activities are a great way to meet old friends and create new friendships, unless they catch you cheating, of course.
Activities: We respectfully request that persons regularly attending organized recreational activities are asked to donate to our organization by purchasing a yearly membership card for $15. The dues year runs through Aug. 31. Financial assistance is available. Membership is not required for participation, nor are masks, but both are recommended. The yearly membership fee is $15 and includes all activities within a safe and comfortable space. Such a deal.
Pool: Come in with a friend and practice for fun and bragging rights. Open table during business hours. Youths (49 yrs. old or younger) must be supervised by a parent or grand-parent. The rules are to play nice and respect the equipment and the people playing. Organized weekly pool games will be scheduled based on interest. Leave your name and phone number for a call back. Practice from 8-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m. weekdays. Come in early to practice and then join us for lunch.
Exercise for mobility: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:30 –11:30 a.m. (low or zero impact).
Bridge: Tuesdays and Fridays — postponed — Call the center or come in to place your name on the players’ list.
— Mahjong: Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. (multiple tables)
— Pinochle: Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. (earlier or later if you wish) We play 3, 4, or 5 players per table. Advice is available, but good advice is not required.
— Bingo: Fridays, 7 p.m.
Other events:
— Hearing clinic — every third Thursday, (Feb 17), from 10 a.m.-noon
— Veterans rep. —first Friday, (Feb. 4), and third Tuesday, (Feb. 15), from 10 a.m.-noon
Menu:
— Wednesday, Feb. 2: Groundhog Day (“tu bo shu ri” in Chinese) chow mien with noodles, fruity Jell-O, lemon bars, and no, we are not serving ground hog, we save that for Polish sausage, or biscuits and gravy (see Feb. 4 menu). And yes, there will be six more weeks of winter, or maybe more. We live in Montana, don’t we?
— Thursday, Feb. 3: chicken w/ barbecue sauce, baked beans, baked potato, creamy pasta salad, frosted brownie
— Friday, Feb. 4: sausage w/ gravy, biscuit, creamed peas, fruit salad, pineapple cake.
— Monday, Feb. 7: cheesy broccoli soup, roll, calico salad, cookie
— Tuesday, Feb. 8: meatballs w/sweet-sour sauce, rice, stir-fried veggies, coleslaw, peach cobbler
— Wednesday, Feb. 9: chicken pot pie, biscuit, broccoli, 5-cup salad, chocolate pudding
— Thursday, Feb. 10: meat loaf, baked potato, green beans, green salad, fruit cup
Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays for $5.
