Senior Center News, Aug. 15, 2024

North Central Senior Center

Aug. 19-23

Menu

Menu subject to change

Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 — Pork chops, stuffing and gravy, corn, mixed fruit, chocolate pudding

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 — Chicken legs, JoJos, mixed vegetables, oranges

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024— Hot hamburger sandwich, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, raspberry Jell-O/fruit.

Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 — Teriyaki burger, Tater Tots, green beans, pears

Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 — Potato soup, chicken salad sandwiches, oranges, cupcakes

Rudyard Center News: Starting next week, Aug. 19, Jessie will be back in Rudyard preparing meals for Rudyard Senior Center and Home Delivered Meals.

Important: We are going to hire a driver for the MOW families and make sure everyone gets their meals. Addresses are a little more rural than we are used to, but we will be doing our best.

Hiring driver for Rudyard: We are still working on hiring a driver for our Home Delivered Meals program in Rudyard. If anyone is interested in this position, please get in touch with us here at the North Central Senior Center in Havre. The position is part time, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please call us at 406-265-5464 for more information regarding this position.

Havre board meeting: Havre’s senior center is also looking for one more member to add to our advisory board. If anyone is interested in helping us, please call 406-265-5464 and speak to Heather Sinclair. We would like to choose someone from the Rudyard/Gildford area. Our board meets once every two weeks in the Havre senior center at 1 p.m. Later, it will not have to meet quite so often, it will be more like monthly.

News from our gift shop: Summer has arrived. New items are added to our shelves often. New this week. 4 “NEW Men’s Watches”. “NEW” baby afghan & slippers, serving dishes ---adult games. Other items include picture frames, handmade fishing flies, knick knacks, decorative shelves, 12 X 12 pillow forms and more. Priced to sell are puzzles for 50 cents each, and all occasion cards for 25 cents each. Donations welcome. Gently used items and yarn are always appreciated. No clothes please. Shopping hours Mon.– Fri. 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Foot clinic: Call 406-265-4776 to set up an appointment for our foot clinic. Appointments are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays when held.

Protect your eyes from sun damage: Most of us know that too much sun can cause sunburn and skin damage. But did you know that the sun’s ultra-violet (UV) rays can also harm your eyes? UV light is invisible. It can’t be seen by the human eye. But it can still damage your vision. UV light can cause problems for the eye. Several eye problems have been linked to UV light as well. These include cataracts, which are cloudy areas in the eye’s lens. UVB is responsible for sunburns and most UV-related cancers. Several eye problems have been linked to UV light as well. These include cataracts, which are cloudy areas in the eye’s lens. Cataracts can make vision blurry, hazy, or less colorful. Excess UV light has also been linked to cancers of the eyelid. Wearing sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat is a safe and easy way to protect your eyes from UV light.

To protect your eyes from sun damage, choose sunglasses that block at least 99% of both UVA and UVB rays. These might also be marked with a UV400 rating. Check your local weather forecast for the UV index, which shows the intensity of UV rays. Even on cloudy days, the UV index can be high and potentially harmful to eyes. Be so careful during the summer months.

Do you like to color? Stop down to the North Central Senior Center and pick up a picture to color for a chance at a free meal ticket.

New game week: Join us here at the North Central Senior Center for some new games on Thursday and Friday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. We will be offering dominos, Yahtzee, cribbage, solitaire and Uno.

Bingo: Come join us for Bingo every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Everyone 18 and older is welcome, fun for all. All of the money is paid out.

Pinochle: Come join your friends in playing pinochle Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. This group welcomes new players all levels and abilities at the North Central Senior Center.

Would you like to be a volunteer at the senior center? Right now we are looking for a volunteer to answer phones at the front desk. We are very thankful for the many volunteers who help us daily and also during our special events. If you have a little extra time, we could sure use your help. We are finding ourselves a little short on volunteers now that we have opened our doors after closing due to the pandemic. If you would like to share your time and talents, please give us a call at 406-265-5464 to let us know. There are many different volunteer opportunities, maybe one just right for you, give us a call.

Transportation is now being handled by the North Central Montana Transit. This change seems to be going very well. If you need a ride call 406-265-4762. They would appreciate a 24-hour notice for local rides and a 48-hour notice for Great Falls trips.

Scams: Scam calls are still widespread. Text messages and emails are also becoming popular. Do not respond to any of them. Do not even open them, just delete them. Medicare isn’t issuing gold cards. Talk to someone in the community before you consider a reverse mortgage.

Commodities: If you are interested in receiving commodities, we still have a few select openings. For commodities there is an income restriction. You can sign up at the senior center, fill out an application and find out if your income falls within the guidelines. Bring income verification and picture ID. If you qualify, you can receive commodities once a month. You do have to come to senior center at 2 Second St. West in Havre to pick them up.

Important phone numbers

• Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 Tumbleweed Runaway and Family Crisis Program: 406-259-2558 (local) 1-888-816-4702 (toll free)

• Friendship Line by Institute on Aging ­— The Friendship Line is both a crisis intervention hotline and a warm-line for non-emergency emotional support calls. It is a 24-hour toll-free line and the only accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities. Toll-Free Line: (800) 971-0016

• For those seniors getting frustrated with staying home and needing someone to talk to you can call 1-877-688-3377 for Montana’s Warm Line.