Polson Seniors: Didn't vote? Don't complain

The media companies made a lot of money in campaign advertising. That’s good for the economy. The losers paid, and the winners too. But the losers are not as happy.

Just like litigants in lawsuits: some must win, some lose. And so it goes, the money first and then the woes.

NOTICE: If you did not vote you need not bother to complain about the outcome of the election … ever. If you did vote, hold the winners accountable to you for their actions. Speak truth to power.

Our transportation department offers round-trip rides for $8 to places within a five-mile radius of the Polson Senior Center on weekdays only; make reservations on the day before (or earlier).A ride to and/or from the Senior Center is available at a discounted rate. No driver is available from 11 a.m. to noon.

Lunch is served from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday ($5 donation; $10 without a completed MASTS form). Milk is available with all meals.

Delivered meals are only available to those who qualify according to our guidelines and recipients must pre-register 24 hours in advance for delivery.

The menu (subject to substitutions) includes BBQ ribs, baked potatoes and bakes beans, Nov. 5; ham and cheese sub sandwiches, Nov. 6; navy bean soup, Nov. 9; chicken alfredo with pasta, Nov. 10; meatloaf and mashed potatoes on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11; chicken enchiladas, Nov. 12; and oven omelets with sausage links, Nov. 13.

Activities at the center are growing in participants with this late fall and winter weather. There are plenty of opportunities to join in and socialize and laugh a lot. Below is a list of some of them.

We also have a library and communal jig saw puzzle. Organize a board game group for your friends! It’s a long winter.

Activities at the center include bingo at 6 p.m. Fridays and card bingo, 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays; pinochle, 12:30 p.m. Monday, no pass, and Thursdays, pass four (new and old players welcome); pool table available 8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily; mahjong and bridge, noon Wednesdays (looking for substitutes and regular players); and exercise class (low impact and video-assisted), 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The Spinning Wheelers meet 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays (call 208-520-1013); and the veterans service officer visits the center from 10 a.m.-noon on the first Friday and third Tuesday of each month (walk-ins welcome).

Our Polson Senior Citizens community center provides space for individuals and groups to meet for physical and mental health, social and educational purposes, and may be reserved for special events on weekends and evenings. We are open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, or later by appointment.

Contact us at 406-883-4735, drop by 504 3rd Avenue East, email [email protected] or follow us on Facebook.