Senior Center News, Aug. 29, 2024

North Central Senior Center

Sept. 2-6

Menu

Menu subject to change

Monday Sept. 2, 2-24 — Center Closed for Labor Day

Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 — Chicken Alfredo, Bread & Butter, Corn, Pears

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 — Personal Pan Pizza, Green Beans, Oranges

Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 — Tuna Casserole, Salad, Pears, Rice Crispy Treats

Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 — Lasagna Soup, Egg Salad Sandwich, Mixed Fruit, Frosted Cake

Rudyard Center News: Starting next week, Jessie is gone. We be back to delivering for Home Delivered Meals.

IMPORTANT: We are going to hire a driver for the MOW families in Rudyard 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 the first Tuesday of month. Next clinic will be Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

Here We Go Again: Face Masks and COVID-19. School is starting again so COVID will be on the rise. In the fight to keep COVID from spreading we must all be careful. Some may want to go back to masks at times, for some gatherings. The advice on wearing them has changed over the course of the pandemic. This has led some people to question: Do face masks even protect against COVID? “Yes, absolutely, we have been testing how well different masks work for a few reasons. Just by talking to a person you can produce thousands of little droplets every second. Speaking loudly or singing can produce even more. Wearing a mask can play a crucial role in stopping almost all the droplets. Masks work best when we all wear them. Even if a mask doesn’t block all of the aerosols, it may still protect the wearer against severe disease. And remember, getting a COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and others from the virus.

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.