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Andrew Sorrenti 2/1 Cathy Shaffer 2/2 Rosemary Taylor 2/2 Norma Birkhofer 2/3 Raymond O Duran 2/7 Happy Perin 2/8 Ron Riley 2/8 Linda Haarer 2/8 Tarie Asay 2/9 Russ Sime 2/9 Santa 2/10 Connie Sims 2/10 Michael Hagenlock 2/10 Aleksi Rapkin 2/13 Richard Nichols 2/13 Lonnie Ward 2/14 Randy Warburton 2/15 Pam Patterson 2/15 Sharon Farve 2/15 John Johnson 2/16 Brian McManus 2/16 Warrick Holfeld 2/16 Ken Smith 2/16 Barbara Bishop 2/18 Robert Leiva 2/19 Ibis Pineiro 2/20 Joann Shields 2/20 Betsy Savage 2/21 Mary Acord 2/22 Jean Green 2/23 Diana Spink 2/23 Hugh Sale 2/24 Cindy Bender 2/24 Nickle Erickson 2/25 Laura Vojtek 2/25 Walter Duncan 2/25 Donna Johnson 2/26 Darleen McMillan 2/28 Vicki Bentley 2/28 Vicky Cordingly 2/28 Karen Tucker 2/29 The Belgrade Senior Center Advisory Board met on January 13, 2025 to dis- cuss ways we can save, budget and bring in more funds for the Senior Center since the Mill Levy didn’t pass. Here are some of the ideas we are working on. These are all still a work in progress. Adopt a Senior Program: Give the public an opportunity to support different aspects of the Center by making yearly or one-time donations for various services we offer. E.g. A donation of $5.00 = a senior meal, $25.00 = a meal ticket, $100.00 = would go toward our food and delivery supply budget. Tiered Membership: Top Tier: $60.00 a year for those who use Center programs 10 or more times a month. $30.00 a year for those who use the Center under 9 times a month. Offer a payment and scholarship option. Trim our Newsletter postage: By June 25, 2025, we would like to cut our 1st class mailing list down by having people sign up to receive the newsletter by email or to pick it up at the Cen- ter. We will maintain a mailing list for those who have no options but getting it in the mail. Move to a 3 month menu rotation. This will help Dave with ordering and inventory. None of these ideas are going to make or break the Center but these are a few things we can do to help out. We welcome other ideas you might have. Did you know that you can still receive a tax deduction for making donations to the Senior Cen- ter even though we are with the City. ---PAGE BREAK--- Monday 9:00 Full Body Workout* 9:30 Line Dancing 12:30 Pinochle Tuesday 9:00 Full Body Workout* 9:45 Ukulele Instructions 10:45 Ukulele Play Along Wednesday 9:00 Yoga* 10:30 Bingo 1:00 Zumba Thursday 9:00 Full Body Workout* 10:15 Open Dance 10:30 Ball Room Instruction 11:30 Sing Along Friday 9:00 Full Body Workout* 9:00 Needleaires 9:30 Arts & Crafts February 19, 2025 February Birthday Lunch Will meet at 1:00 on Friday, February 7, 2025 to discuss The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Belgrade Breakfast Club February 27, 2025 7:00-8:30 am We will be closed February 17, 2025 for President’s Day. February 14, 2025 Sign up by February 12, 2025 February 13, 2025 6:00-8:00 pm Dress to the Nines and Trip the Light Fantastic! Bring a snack to share. There is just so much to celebrate when it comes to Malachi Kjersem! 18th Birthday/High School Graduation Open House Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 pm. Stop by and help Malachi celebrate these milestones! ---PAGE BREAK--- SAIL: Stay Active Independent for Life A 12-week fall prevention program for older adults that focuses on strength and balance exercises to reduce fall risk, improve balance and mobility, and maintain independence. March 4, 2025-May 22, 2025 11:00 - 12:00 Quaw Gym Call the Center to Sign Up [PHONE REDACTED] AARP Tax Help will be here Tuesday afternoons through tax season. Call to schedule an appoint- ment. Walk-ins are NOT accepted. Spots fill up fast so schedule early. First come, first served! Sign up by calling [PHONE REDACTED]. True Love, Decoration, Conversation Hearts, Box of Chocolates, Proposal, Unrequited Love, Courtship, Embrace, Valentine, Chocolate, February, Fourteenth, Sweetheart, Friendship, Sentimental Did you know? HB 0830 was passed in 2023 which allows you to apply to make seven payments to pay your Property Taxes. It is too late to qualify for 2024/2025 but the printable form is on line or you may pick one up at the Senior Center. It must be filled out and returned to the Gal- latin County Treasurer’s office by September 30, 2025. If you have questions, you can contact Jeff Green, Tax Supervisor at [PHONE REDACTED] or [EMAIL REDACTED]. To print off the online form: www.gallatinmt.gov, Hover over Department, click on Treasurer, scroll down the left side menu to Payment Form. Let me know if I can help! What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork. Pearl Baily ---PAGE BREAK--- Nearly 250 million roses are grown in preparation for Valentine's Day each year. We take red roses for granted as a Valentine’s Day staple. Millions of flowers are grown around the world and shipped to the U.S. specifically for February 14th. Most of the roses we gift for Valentine’s Day come from Ecuador, Kenya and Columbia. The USA is just too cold in Febru- ary to grow that many roses! The color of flower given on Valentine's Day holds meaning. While a red rose has traditionally symbolized love, other colors like pink, purple or white — which symbolize sweetness, mystery and innocence — may be given on the holiday too. Americans spend a lot on love. According to the National Retail Foundation, Americans spent nearly $26 bil- lion on Valentine's Day gifts in 2023. People are also expected to spend an average of approximately $193 for Valentine's Day. Americans send 145 million Valentine's Day cards each year. According to Hallmark, a whopping 145 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged every February 14 (and that's not even including all those kids' Valen- tines exchanged in classrooms!). This makes Valentine's Day the second biggest holiday for exchanging greeting cards after Christmas. They also spend millions of dollars on gifts for their pets. Hey, furry friends need love, too! In fact, around 27.6 million American households gave Valentine's Day presents to their pet dogs in 2020, and more than 17.1 million picked up gifts for their cats. All in all, American households spent an estimated $751.3 million on gifts for their pets on Valentine’s Day. (I totally understand this one!) Candy is the most popular gift to give. According to the National Retail Federation, most people will give can- dy and greeting cards to their loves, although many will also spend money on flowers, gift cards and clothing. But the biggest expenses are jewelry and activities. "Americans plan to spend more than $5.5 billion on jewelry and nearly $4.4 billion on a special evening out," the site said. The first heart-shaped box of chocolates was introduced in 1861. It was created by Richard Cadbury, son of Cadbury founder John Cadbury, who started packaging chocolates in fancy boxes to increase sales. He introduced the first heart-shaped box of chocolates for V-Day in 1861, and today, more than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold each year. That's 58 million pounds of chocolate! William Shakespeare inspired a tradition. Writing “letters to Juliet” has become a Valentine's Day tradition for many, and even inspired the 2010 film Letters to Juliet. Around Valentine's Day, thousands of letters are sent to Verona, Italy addressed to the Romeo and Juliet character Juliet Capulet. These love letters to Juliet are filled with emotion, passion and, in many cases, heartbreak. Volunteers, called Juliet's Secretaries, read through each letter, write responses and pick a winner of the “Cara Giulietta” (which translates to “Dear Juliet” in English) prize. The winner gets to visit Juliet's home in Verona and attend a special ceremony. What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet. William Shakespeare ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- More information coming soon! LOOKING AHEAD! Belgrade Senior Center Annual Camping Dates: Monday, August 4-7, 2025