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Connie Sims 2/1 Cathy Shaffer 2/2 Rosemary Taylor 2/2 Norma Birkhofer 2/3 Linda Haarer 2/8 Russ Sime 2/9 Santa 2/10 Michael Hagenlock 2/10 Aleksi Rapkin 2/13 Dick Nichols 2/13 February Birthdays Randy Warburton 2/15 Pam Patterson 2/15 Sharon Farve 2/15 Brian McManus 2/16 Warrick Holfeld 2/16 Ken Smith 2/16 Barbara Bishop 2/18 Ibis Pineiro 2/20 Joann Sheilds 2/20 Betsy Savage 2/21 Jean Green 2/23 Hugh Sale 2/24 Cindy Bender 2/24 Nickle Erickson 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 Thursday, February 8, 2024 6:00-8:00 PM Refreshments will be served! Why walk when you can dance! Ellen VanDam Although Winter took its time arriving, the opportunity has now been presented to meet Winter head on! Like swirls of blowing snow moving swiftly through the bracing cold, words fly like snowflakes spinning from the clouds! A common phrase shared among hardy folk is, “We need a good winter!” or “The fires will be awful if something doesn’t change!” or “We are looking at a smokey summer for sure!” But then the alter ego arrives once Winter sinks its icy grip into frozen, crispy, dried out skin! “I’m over this cold!” or “I can’t wait for spring!” or “I wish I could live somewhere warm!” People are inconsistent creatures when it comes to weather. I like to think that I differ from others who flip flop on the season. I am, after all, a Montana native. I have lived through numerous winters and should be surprised at nothing that comes our way. With all that being said, Dave and I will be spending 5 days in Florida this month. I’m over this cold! SUNSHINE HERE WE COME! It’s pretty cozy over here! Come spend some time with us! ---PAGE BREAK--- Events at the Senior Center! Fireside Book Club February 2, 2024 at 1:00. We will discuss the The Girl from Guernica. The next book will The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich (Pulitzer Prize Winner Book) February 21, 2024 12:00 February Birthday Lunch February 29, 2024 - 7:00 - 8:30 am Belgrade Breakfast Club Order off our BSC Breakfast Menu and enjoy a fresh hot breakfast right off the grill! Daily Activities at the Senior Center After Lunch Activities Mon: 12:30 Pinochle 12:45 Arts & Crafts Tues: Taxes Starting in Feb! Wed: 1:00 Zumba 2:00 Beginner Line Dancing Thurs: 1:00 Hypertension Control Fri: 1st Friday: Book Club Starting February 8, 2024: More information on next page Morning Activities Mon: 9:00 Full Body Workout 10:15 Line Dancing Tues: 9:30 Full Body Workout 10:45 Ukulele Class Wed: 9:00 Yoga 10:30 Bingo Thurs: 9:30 Full Body Workout 10:30 Ball Room Dancing 11:30 Sing Along— New Time Fri: 9:00 Full Body Workout 9:30 Needleaires Beginner Line Dancing Starting Wednesday, February 7th at 2:00 This class will run approximately 6 weeks. Learn the dances then join our Monday class! Never miss a chance to dance! ---PAGE BREAK--- February Activities at the Senior Center High Blood Pressure? The Gallatin County Health Department will hold an 8 week course at the Center starting Thursday, February 8, 2024 from 1:30-3:00 on Hypertension Control. These classes will help you manage your blood pressure by focusing on nutrition, physical activity, stress management and more! Stop by or call the Bel- grade Senior Center to sign up! [PHONE REDACTED]. AARP will be here Tuesday afternoons through tax season. Call to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are NOT accepted. Spots fill up fast so schedule early. First come, first served! Sign up by calling [PHONE REDACTED]. Valentine's Day Lunch February 14, 2024 at 12:00 Ambrosia Salad Roast Beef Mash Potatoes and Gravy Vegetables Red Velvet Cupcakes & Chocolate Strawberries Sign up by February 12, 2024 When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. John Ruskin ---PAGE BREAK--- EOVLDNARESHHIC VEERFRO RHETETSAWES YPPPUVLOE MOPE OEVLTRETLE EB NEIM TLEAVNIEN RLEWSOF DPIUC IVLOEUOY Let’s Converse about Conversation Hearts Country Living & Mental Floss Webpages The story of conversation hearts begins in 1847, when a Boston pharmacist named Oliver Chase invented a machine that would make it easier to produce lozenges. At the time, apothecary lozenges (basically medicine mixed with sugar paste) were in high demand as a popular remedy for sore throats and other ail- ments. But making them was a labor-intensive process that involved pulverization with a mortar and pestle, kneading dough, rolling it out and cutting it into small discs. Oliver simplified the process with his lozenge cutter, often considered America’s first can- dy-making machine. The pharmacist then shifted his focus from medicinal lozenges to straight candy, and founded Chase and Company, which later became the New England Confectionery Company, or Necco. In 1866, Daniel Chase, brother of Oliver, devised a way to press words onto the candy lozenges, using a felt roller pad moistened with vege- table coloring (usually red). Daniel’s “conversation candies” or “motto lozenges” were not heart-shaped until 1902. Around that time, the candy, previously sold as simple discs, also started appearing in fun shapes like baseballs, horseshoes and watches. Conversation hearts were a big success, and over the next century, other small candy companies started offering similar products. With the acquisition of Stark Candy Company in 1990, Necco says it became “the leading manufacturer of conversation hearts. More than 8 billion of the candies are manufactured each year—that's about 100,000 pounds per day! According to Necco, conversation hearts account for roughly 40 percent of the Valentine candy market. It's estimated that 13 mil- lion pounds of the hearts are sold in the six weeks just prior to Valentine's Day. Valentine Word Scramble VOELNGOS TBESDRSEFNI MECNAOR NADMODIGRIN FCITENOAF EVLODRBSI YNDCA DRESRESO KPINTRNOANACSI DRIPNHEFIS TLACCHEOOTRAHE TVCEONSIARON BOUQUET, LOVE AND CHERISH, FOREVER, SWEETHEARTS, PUPPY LOVE, POEM, LOVE LETTER, BE MINE, VALENTINE, FLOWER, CUPID, I LOVE YOU, LOVE SONG, BEST FRIEND, ROMANCE, DIAMOND RING, AFFECTION, LOVE BIRDS, CANDY, RED ROSES, PINK CARNATIONS, FRIENDSHIP, CHOCOLATE HEART, CONVERSATION ---PAGE BREAK--- R H A M A N D C H E E S E S Q B X L P A O A V E G E T A B L E R E R F O T H B T A M D E S S E R T T E S O F S T T D T P S B F R U I T H I G E F O E O M A U D O T U A T D A P M R E R N L T A L R A K T E R N R T M E U H I A D S N A K E F P R D G O M A A B C E G O A P S E R E O N O P E T H T E U D O O D C W Y B E S D F A O R D B A E C R N A H I P N B P E C M S R E A N V H T O L E S W R Q E C T N O T K L S A I S D I A S B O B I T A C O S A L A D C F E H S S F C B R O W N S T B S O B K E R C E T E R R I Y A K I P O R K I E E F N T E C C H I C K E N C O R D O N B L E U A I M A S H E D P O T A T O E S A O C K R O P D E L L U P A S T A B A K E H C H E E S Y G R I T S D A N E E N P E HOT TURKEY PASTA BAKE CHEESE TERRIYAKI PORK HAMBURGER HAM AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS BEEF POT PIE ALFREDO SWISS STEAK PULLED PORK DAVE NOODLES VEGETABLE RICE MASHED POTATOES BROWNS TOTS CORN BREAD BURGER FRUIT BEANS DESSERT CHEESY GRITS ROASTED PORK LOIN SALAD BAR BEEF STROGENOFF BBQ BEEF BAKED HAM TACO SALAD MEATBALLS FRIED CHICKEN POT ROAST DANEEN CHICKEN COURDON BLEU What We Ate in January by Member, Laura Mashek ---PAGE BREAK--- LOOKING AHEAD! Belgrade Senior Center Annual Camping Dates Monday, July 29 - Thursday, August 1, 2024 More information coming soon!