Polson Seniors: Transportation service fees increase

Happy New Year!!! Strive to be happy, keep the faith and hope for a better new year. Then make it happen.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the Transportation Service (taxi) charge will increase to $8 per ride, with an extra $1 fee for each additional stop.

The center will be closed for the Christmas weekend and New Year’s Day. There will also be no toenail clinic in January.

Activities at the Polson Center, open to all, include: Wednesday Play Day to play cards, board games, dominoes, chess or mahjong (invite a foursome); self-guided, video-assisted exercise, 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; bingo at 6 p.m, except Dec. 26 (there will be no bingo games in January). First Wednesdays playing card bingo at 6 p.m. (elimination-style); and pinochle, 12-3 p.m. on Mondays (no pass) and Thursdays (standard). The pool table is open for play 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Bridge and Mahjong groups meet regularly at the center.

The Bowling Fun League is on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. at the Sportspage Bowl. The Spinning Wheelers meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; call 208-520-1013.

A Special Card bingo potluck will be on New Year’s Eve from 6-10 p.m. The cribbage sign-up sheet is at the center’s front desk for games beginning in January on Tuesday and possibly Wednesday afternoons. This is not league-affiliated and has no fees.

The Kiwanis Club of Polson meeting is on Jan. 22 at 12 p.m. at the Polson Senior Center. The following meetings from February to June will be on the third Thursdays at 12 p.m.

A veteran’s service officer visits the center from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on the first Friday and third Tuesday of each month.

We have space for small groups to meet for social, health or educational purposes. Wednesdays are best; other weekdays as well. Our community center is open for special events on weekends and evenings. Call for details.

Sit-down meals are available from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays and are delivered to qualified people who call before 10 a.m. A suggested donation of $5 helps support the nutrition program.

Upcoming main dishes include: potato soup, Dec. 29; pork chops, Dec. 30; potluck soup, Dec. 31; and ham and cheese omelets, Jan. 2.

The Polson Senior Community Center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at 504 Third Ave. E. and has space available for your special event (large or small), daily, weekends or evenings. For more information, call 406-883-4735, email [email protected] or visit us on Facebook.