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The Community Center is now offering our monthly Toenail Clinic FREE to members. This is a great benefit (the cost for nonmembers is $20!). The clinic is provided by Matthew Jenkins, DPM, and Benjamin Webb, DPM, of Northern Montana Foot and Ankle Specialist. Our next clinic is August 18. The Toenail Clinic is held every third Thursday of the month from 3 to 5pm. If you need further information, please call the Center at (406) 862-4923.

Are you eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)? Don’t miss out on assistance to help stretch your grocery budget. The Flathead Agency on Aging can assist you in finding out if you or a loved one is eligible for this program. The SNAP program can also be used at farmers’ markets to buy fresh produce. Call (406) 758-5730 for more information.

Please support us! Whitefish Community Center is once again participating in the fundraising competition designed and operated by the Whitefish Community Foundation. The 2022 challenge will run from August 5 through September 16. There are 70 participants in the challenge this year. This is a great way to donate to the Whitefish Community Center because at the end of the fundraising period, a percentage of matching funds will be awarded to participating charitable organizations. We have met the challenge in past years and hope to do so again in 2022. More information will be posted as the beginning of the challenge draws closer.

SENIOR DAY AT THE NORTHWEST MONTANA FAIR is Thursday, August 18. Senior Citizens will get free entrance into the fair.

The Center is pleased to announce that Senior Fitness Classes will resume on Tuesday, August 2, at 10:00 am. The instructor will be the Center’s very own member Margo Mortenson. The classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10:00 am. We are very happy to make this class available again to our members, so we invite you to come join in and get fit!

Summer is here, and in the spirit of getting outside and enjoying the anticipated warm weather, the WCC has partnered with Whitefish Parks and Recreation and agreed to be the custodian for our neighboring green space, Kay Beller Park. The Center feels that partnering in the “care” of our city and surrounding spaces is important, and Kay Beller Park is the perfect fit for us as the small park is adjacent to our facility, just west of our parking lot on the Whitefish River. What this means for the Community Center is that volunteers are needed to help us clean up and maintain this beautiful park. Several high school students, board members and community members have stepped up to the challenge already, but this will be an ongoing project for the Community Center throughout the summer and fall and we welcome and need all volunteers. Some of the maintenance items are: · Mow the lawn · Pick up garbage · Pick up the sticks that the willow tree sheds · Wipe down picnic tables and benches · Weed flower bed, if needed · Sweep trail/sidewalk as needed If you are interested in helping maintain the park, call the Center at (406) 862-4923 to find out how you can lend a helping hand. Please join us in this community project.

The Whitefish Community Center Board of Directors installed three new members during its Annual Meeting on May 19. They are Michelle McDowell, Scott Plotkin and Pam Fletcher. Please give them a warm welcome. We look forward to their participation and ideas.

The annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Whitefish Community Center is scheduled for Thursday, May 19, at 7pm. All members are invited and encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served. The Board will report on the financial soundness of our organization and will share our activities undertaken during the last fiscal year. Members will have an opportunity to ask questions of the Board. Our annual election of Board Directors will also be held. Two directors are up for re-election. During the meeting, additional nominations can be made from the floor. You will find our sample ballot on the back of this page. Remember that you will not be able to vote for more than 2 candidates, and that you are limited to one vote for each of the 2 positions. All ballots will be cast at the meeting. In addition to the election, we have 3 open positions for Board members. If you are interested, please submit your application to the newly elected Board. They will determine the length of any newly filled positions and consider your application for a future election. Left to right: Jim Morrell, Nancy Beougher, Lesley Fix, Bill Schustrom, Don Stolte, Nicki Corne', Chuck Wilhoit, Tom Hughes Not pictured: Rick Kinonen, Mike Kinne, Joan Paulson, Steve Tuhy

Sandra Carpenter: May 7 Charlie Abell: May 7 Patrick Foley: May 7 Kenneth Powell: May 9 Judy Williams: May 12 Shawn Lake: May 16 Val Talbot: May 16 Eileen Gatzke: May 20 Kenneth Sherper: May 26 Lynette Hintze: May 26 Sandra Hall: May 28 Roger Wagner: May 28 Shirley Jacobson: May 30

The Community Center is buzzing with activities every day. If you are looking for fitness, fun, friendship and conversation, this is the place to be! Here are some of our activities. Bingo, Yoga, Tai Chi, Craft Club, Book Club, Game Day, Ladies Day, Karate, Lunch served daily in our dining room at 11:30 (Call to reserve), and free coffee. The Center is open from 9:00 to 2:00. Come and join us!

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 needed) and then swing by the Agency information table to get guidance and answers to your questions.

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 Center and do our best to getting the Whitefish Community Center into the Final Round and winning!