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WINNETT SENIOR NEWS

August

Aug 5 - There were thirty-five members in house and six take-out orders today. Our lunch menu was goulash, beets, sliced cheese, and chocolate zucchini cake for dessert. Thank you to Steve and Ginger Moore for the fresh garden produce.

Kim T. talked about the cancer walk that will be tonight in Lewistown. Our county had forty-nine luminaries and has received over $700.00. The money received will stay in this area, which includes Petroleum Co. and six surrounding counties. Thank you to Kim for organizing and taking care of putting the luminaries together and keeping track of the money received.

Dellie gave a report on Shirley Hughes. Her cancer treatment took over 70% of the cancer from her eye. She has another treatment. She cannot see out of her eye but is doing well. Butch introduced his brother Keith and his wife Kim. Kim is from Korea. Keith is a 1976 graduate of Winnett High School.

The 50/50 for $12.50 was won by Ginger. The Tasha Keith Memorial Softball Tournament will be this coming weekend at the Winnett Rodeo Grounds. There is a full compliment of teams. Good luck to all.

Aug 12 - Twenty-five members and six take-out meals enjoyed pulled pork sandwiches, cucumber salad, baked beans, and peach cobbler.

Patti was gone so Haley Kiehl was the substitute cook today. Haley brought in cucumbers from her garden today that were used in our cucumber salad. Visitors today were Roy and Janey Myers. Mert Knutson celebrated her 93rd birthday this month. There will be a wedding reception for Braden and Brooke Jolma on August 14 in the city park. Jack and Marsha Jensen will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary also on the 14th. It will be out at Flatwillow Hall. There will be a baby shower for Lindsay Flint on August 21. Haley is the hostess for the shower.

Patti and Dwane, Ginger and Steve went on an Alaskan Cruise this month. What a fun time. One of the things on their itinerary was getting to watch the whales. Carol was gone today. She is at another board meeting in Great Falls.

Gary told an Ole and Sven story. Raye Anne told a “don’t mess with seniors” story. Lee I. told a blonde joke. It was a fun crowd today Don’t forget the Ram Booster Poker Run is tomorrow. Sign in is at the Winnett Bar at 4:00.

The 50/50 for $8.00 was won by Mary Meserve.

Aug 19 - Our menu today was cheese vegetable soup, Flatwillow sandwiches, fresh fruit, and Rice Krispie treats. There were thirty-one seniors and six take-out orders.

Vicki and Florence from Area II in Roundup were here today. Vicki’s boyfriend also came as a guest. We welcome Melvin as a new member. He was here with his son Alex. Melvin bought Sam and Tara Murnion’s’ house (Tara’s grandmother Tillie Bohn’s home).

Senior newsletters are here. Be sure and pick one up. There is lots of information on fraud and scams that are of particular interest to the seniors. One of these is a telephone scan. If you receive a recorded message or someone asks you to press a button, DON’T DO IT. Hang up instead without saying a word. Any questions or concerns, please call Vicki at the Area II office in Roundup. They can help you and also report the scam calls.

Don Kimmel is in the hospital in Billings. Hugh Brindley is in home hospice at his son Matt’s home in Billings. Linda G. is at a quilting retreat in Red Lodge.

Aug 26 - Today is our birthday dinner of oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes with milk gravy, lettuce salad, cranberries, birthday cake and ice cream for dessert. There were thirty-one members present for our birthday meal and 4 take-out orders. There are several birthdays being celebrated in August. Happy Birthday to Donna Lund, Ella Iverson, Luann Knutson, Jean Cook, and Kim Tarplee.

Donna asked for volunteers to bake the cake for our September birthdays. Diane I. said she would bake them with Luann being a back up in case Diane can’t get to them.

There was a Community Center board meeting Tuesday night. Several members of seniors were in attendance. Gary, Linda, Luann, Buch, Carol Ann, and Patti from seniors all attended the board meeting. They all felt it was a good meeting and felt the community center members listened to their concerns. They are starting to lean more conservative with their budget and doing away with some of the “luxury” stuff.

Donna Rowton won the 50/50 for $10. Kim Tarplee reported on the cancer walk held last week in Lewistown. The walk brought in almost $13,000.00. Our Petroleum County group brought in $1,300.00 and had 49 luminaries. Thank you to Kim for going to the walk and organizing the luminaries and money, and a big thank you to all who support this cause.

Paige Gershmel, Gary and Linda Gershmel, and Mary Meserve’s granddaughter in Billings, was named athlete of the year for the youth department at the Big Sky State Games held in Billings. Congratulations! That is quite an honor.

Gunda isn’t doing well. She is at her daughter’s home in South Dakota and will probably not be able to come back to Montana. Terry and Donna Sandman are also having health issues. We want to keep them in our thoughts and prayers. Kelby Sandman and Gary Fitzgerald had their baby boy last week. Everyone is doing fine!

August is over already. Let’s hope we receive some much needed fall rains to help out our creeks, reservoirs, grazing and all else that depend so much on moisture. I think we’re all ready for cooler temperatures.