Did you know that billions of dollars are stolen from Medicare each year? You can protect yourself and your loved ones from Medicare fraud. The Senior Medicare Patrol and Flathead County Agency on Aging will be at the Community Center on Friday, April 15, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm to answer questions on how to protect your medical identity and detect errors or fraudulent billing on your Medicare Summary Notice or Explanation Benefits. Come for lunch too (advance reservations n

The Whitefish Pilot’s annual “Best of Whitefish” competition is taking place now and is in the nominating phase. The Final Round will follow. You can vote for the Center by going to the Pilot’s website (www.whitefishpilot.com/bestof), choosing the Uniquely Whitefish section and then nominating the Center for the following categories: Favorite Nonprofit, Best Event Space, and Best Place to Meet New People. You can vote once each day in each category, so let’s all vote for the

Managing Hand Arthritis Free hand arthritis clinic presented by respected Hand & Occupational Therapist Tim Tracy, CHT, OTR will be held at the Center on Friday, March 25, at 3:00 pm. Tim has four decades of medical experience and will be at the Center to answer questions and share expert advice. Please join us for this valuable and informative clinic.

Each year the national leadership organization for Meals on Wheels celebrates the historic day in March 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years of age and older. It is now known as Meals on Wheels. This year, 2022, the program turns 50. Meals on Wheels collectively served more than 223 million meals to over 2.4 million seniors prior to the pandemic. Whitefi

The Community Center’s King and Queen, Jim and Karen Morrell, have been in a whirlwind of activity since accepting that role. Their coronation took place at the Community Center on February 2 with the Winter Carnival Royal Court officiating. The Grand Parade was on February 5 and Jim and Karen were greeted by the crowd with loud and welcoming cheers. The Community Center is honored to have them represent us.

We can never say “thank you” too many times to our volunteers. Every day the Community Center is open, you can find our kitchen volunteers working diligently to assemble the meals for our Meals on Wheels program and the drivers faithfully delivering the meals to the many grateful recipients. While many of our volunteers have been with the Center for years, and others are new, we are thankful for each and every one of you. Covid has made these last couple of years especially c

We would love to have some new folks come share lunch and conversation with us at the Whitefish Community Center. You will find our monthly menu on our website. Just click “here” as shown on the Lunch display. The cost is $4.00 for seniors or by voluntary donation, and $6.00 for individuals under 60. Please call for a reservation. Come join us and join in the fun!