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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. Whitefish Community Center is the provider for the Meals on Wheels program in Whitefish. In 2020 the Center delivered 8,999 hot nutritious meals, assembled and delivered by our all-volunteer team. The Center is pleased to be part of the Meals on Wheels program and looks forward to continuing to deliver meals for many years to come.

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 challenging and we want you to know how important your work is for the Center, for those who receive the meals, and for Whitefish. Thank you for your good work and caring hearts!

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!

The Community Center has just added a craft club to our list of activities. It will meet once a month on the third Thursday of the month from 10am to noon. Everyone brings their own craft project to work on. It is a wonderful time for crafting and friendship.

Date: February 19, 2022, 10am-2pm Cost: $45 (Space limited) Place: Whitefish Community Center Presenter: Montana Health and Safety Training LLC Register at: www.montanahealthandsafety.com Phone: (406) 314-7024

The Community Center will once again offer a monthly Toe Nail Clinic as well as Free Podiatry Screenings provided by Matthew Jenkins, DPM and Benjamin Webb, DPM of Northern Montana Foot and Ankle Specialist. The first clinic will be held on Thursday, January 20, starting at 3pm for 15-minute appointments. The fee for toe nail trimming can be billed to Medicare or is $25 for nail trimming and an additional $5 for calluses. Please call in advance for an appointment.

We would like to thank the Whitefish Credit Union for their challenge to the 263 young readers who signed up for the Whitefish Library’s Summer Reading Challenge and met the goal by reading for 4,958 hours last summer, resulting in a $500 donation to our Meals on Wheels program.

Hurray! Jim and Karen Morrell will be the Community Center’s king and queen, representing the Center at the 2022 Winter Carnival festivities, February 4-6. They have been a vital part of Whitefish since moving here from the San Diego, CA, area in 1994. Their community activity involvement includes the Moose Lodge, Winter Carnival Board of Directors and High Ullr Award, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Chamber of Commerce, Trustee and Life member of Whitefish VFW Post 276, and the Whitefish Community Center. Karen has been honored as Ambassador of the Year for the Chamber of Commerce and is still active in that role. Jim has served on the Whitefish Community Center Board of Directors for several years and is a past president. He also delivers meals for the Meals on Wheels Program. The once avid skiers and golfers are now retired from those activities, but still enjoy fishing, camping and other interests . The couple has three sons, four grandchildren and two great grandsons. We are honored to have them as our king and queen. The theme for this year’s Winter Carnival is the 1980s. What do you remember from those years? Coronation ceremonies for our royal couple will occur in the first week of February, depending on the schedule and desires of the Duchess of Lark. The entire 2022 Winter Carnival Court will join us for the coronation, so we can anticipate lots of pomp and circumstance. Check out our website and Facebook page to get up-to-date information on the coronation date and activities as Winter Carnival approaches.

If you are wondering who recently decorated the Community Center so beautifully, it was our Christmas Elves Celia Chambers, Lois Schwegal and Don Stolte. We want to thank each of them for making the Community Center so festive and inviting. Stop by to see what the Elves have done and stay for a cup of coffee and good conversation!

Join your friends and neighbors in a night of holiday celebration in downtown Whitefish. Friday, December 10, 5:30 to 9:00 pm Stores will be open late and offer specials. Vendors will sell crafts and delicious food. There will be a Christmas Shoppers Registration Drawing! For those who find a chill in the air, there will be warm up fire pits at several locations on Central Ave. For further information, please go to the Whitefish Chamber website or call Shannon at (406)862-3501 or email her at visitor@whitefishchamber.com. Hope to see you there! Here are some of the events you will find on your stroll: North Valley Music School recital – First Presbyterian Church Alpine Bell Ringers recital – First Presbyterian Church Fire Jugglers – Outside Depot Park Tree Lighting Ceremony – Depot Park Santa arrival at Depot Park and photos with Santa at Forloh Create your own ornament at Stumptown Art Studio Chestnuts roasting at Village Shop Wagon rides by Bar W, and so much more.