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Why your muscles get less sore as you stick with your gym routine SOURCE: BYU NEWS news.byu.edu BYU researchers continue to study the “repeated bout effect,” the phenomenon where a person’s muscles become less sore from repeated workouts, according to Todd Hollingshead, BYU News reporter. Though unsure of the exact cause, exercise scientists do know the immune system plays a role. And for the first time, Hollingshead reports, scientists are learning more about T-cells from the immune system, which are in damaged muscles after repeated workouts. The first time back to the gym after a long break usually results in sore muscles. BYU research shows BYU exercise science researchers produced evidence however, that shows for the unexpected immune first time the surprising presence of very system cells may specific immune workers: T-cells. help repair muscles “You think of T-cells as responding to infections, not repairing muscles—but we found a significant accumulation of T-cells infiltrating damaged muscle fibers,” said Robert Hyldahl, assistant professor of exercise science at BYU. “Our study is the first to show T-cells present in human muscle in response to exercise-induced damage.” For the study, researchers put 14 men and women through two vigorous rounds of exercise on an isokinetic dynamometer machine, 28 days apart. (“All of them got really sore,” Hyldahl said.) Before and after each bout of exercise, the team took muscle biopsies from the subjects and then used immunohistochemistry and microscopy to analyze the muscle tissue. The BYU group found an expected increase in certain white blood cells after the second bout of exercise, but only identified the T-cells after it was suggested by Amanda Gier, one of two undergraduate coauthors on the paper, who was enrolled in an immunology course at the time. “T-cells, up until recently, were not thought to enter healthy skeletal muscle,” said lead author and grad student Michael Deyhle. “We hadn’t planned on measuring them because there’s no evidence that T-cells play a role in infiltrating damaged muscle tissue. It’s very exciting.” The presence of the T-cells suggests that muscles become more effective at recruiting immune cells following a second bout of exercise and that these cells may facilitate accelerated repair. In other words, the muscle seems to remember the damaging insult and reacts similarly to when the immune system responds to antigens—toxins, bacteria or viruses.
While it may be more common knowledge that physical therapists can help with your body’s aches and pains, physical therapists are experts in all areas of musculoskeletal dysfunction. One area of specialization within the field is pelvic floor physical therapy – treatment designed specifically for women. Physical therapy for the pelvic floor is a treatment not often considered by women today, however it is an effective, non-invasive technique that can help a woman eliminate leaking urine or feces with daily activities. For many women, it is considered “normal” to have some kind of incontinence as we age, after child birth or with coughing or sneezing – but this does not need to be the case! This specialized physical therapy care involves one-on-one treatment with a physical therapist to help determine areas of weakness, including in the pelvic floor, and help you learn the tools to stop pelvic floor dysfunction and keep it from coming back. Lakeside Clinic of Lake Health & Rehab has two physical therapists trained in treating pelvic floor dysfunction. Call to schedule a free physical therapy consultation at any of our locations to see how this treatment can keep you moving and healthy!
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Warm salt water exercise proves powerful for Aqua Chicks By Vince Lovato
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rdith Johnson, “wasn’t a water person.” HWS Editor Edwina Aker was in a pool since Ike was in office. Now the two are hard-core water aerobics students at the Mission Valley Aquatics pool under the buoyant teaching style of Sharon Murphy. “Shortly after the pool opened I had a friend who joined a swimming class and she told me how awesome it was,” said Johnson, 73 of Polson. “But I’m not a water person but I agreed to go once and decided water exercise couldn’t hurt me so I joined.” For more than two years Johnson enjoys a water aerobics on Tuesdays in a 94-degree salt-water pool with more than a dozen other aquabats. Aker swam a different route to get into the same briny bath at the Mission Valley Aquatics Center in Polson. She taught swimming and guarded lives at the University of Montana pool, were she gradated from in 1959 and was a key figure in the construction of the community pool. After more than a decade from conception to construction, the MVA is a mecca for county residents of all ages and skill levels. “I remember how hard we always worked on getting the pool built,” Aker said. “Now, (real estate agents) bring people up to the pool and I know people have moved here because of the pool.” While swimming has been as part of a life of quality for Aker, for Johnson, the water has been a way for her to improve her quality of life. Six months after she started water aerobics, Johnson underwent a knee replacement. “Doing that class got my knee in shape for the surgery, She said. “I do a lot of (physical therapy) for total knee replacement and six months after that, I had a meniscus tear in the other knee and as soon as I could get back in the warm water it prepared me for surgery and helped me rehab.” Staying in the water helps her enjoy her world travels. She went snorkeling and hiking in Hawaii and plans on doing the same in the Bahamas soon. “I definitely feel a lot more energetic and, as you get older your sense of balance goes and the pool really strengthens that,” she said. “Snorkeling is amazing, to see all the fish and coral. The bravest thing I’ve ever done in my life was taking a step off that catamaran. I wouldn’t be able to do that if not for the class.” Even getting ready for her snorkeling meant practicing with the equipment at the pool. So what force of Poseidon could bring these two together? They say it’s their tireless instructor, Sharon Murphy. “She does a really good job of giving a variety of exercises,” Johnson said. “We call our own group the Aqua Chicks and we have become such a good group of friends.” Murphy, a multi-certified aquatics instructor, has been working at the pool for more than 6 years and was also involved with rallying the community to help build it. “I’ve been here the longest but all of our instructors are amazing,” Murphy said. “They really care about people’s
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health and they all share a passion for what they do.” Often, Murphy’s students can get distracted, but that’s part of the experience. “Sometimes Sharon tries to get our attention and we laugh a lot and get our exercise in a healthy environment,” Johnson said. “We all enjoy the camaraderie,” who’s had many of these women for more than four years now. “But these women are in great shape now.” “I find Sharon is just a superb teacher and guide. She gets in the pool with us and does all exercises with us,” Aker said. “She explains what we are doing and what muscles and what groups in the body the exercise affects and that makes it very interesting. She is very careful not to do anything that could hurt us.” That is by design. The instructors screening new clients who fill out questionnaires about their medical conditions and limitations. “So we, as instructors, have educated ourselves,” said Murphy, who is certified by the nationwide Arthritis Foundation. “I try and stay current and I do a lot of reading.” Murphy also studied physiology. “So I understand why and how it benefits my clients and we know their medical background to keep them out of danger and help them get better,” she said. “So, we always have an alternative exercise and we Despite the high-profile of the Mission modify classes and change Valley Aquatics Center, Instructor Shatheir routines to keep it ron Murphy is surprised at how many interesting.” residents don’t know about the facility Murphy’s plunge into or where it is. aquatics started in an The recent development of the Ridgeattempt to combat her water commercial area has helped diagnosis of Rheumatoid give the center a but more profile. Arthritis Murphy said. “I was very active before “There are still a lot of people who that so I had to find a discover us when they come to MacKway to stay in good shape enzie River for dinner,” she said. “We because I couldn’t do the are getting more (popular) because same things I could do on of the Ridewater development and land and I was suffering our health and therapy neighbors and from joint pain,” said the medical community is coming on Murphy, who grew up on a board, too.” huge lake in New England. “We want to offer enough of ev“So when I was studying erything to attract everything and how to be healthier, a everybody.” whole new world opened “When we opened the center, we up to me.” didn’t know the depth of interest. We “If this can help me we didn’t know we’d have a swim team. can do a lot for other We didn’t know we would have so people and any number many lap swimmers and our family of issues that cause pain,” nights are very popular,” Murphy said. she said. “There is also a “The pool provides a nice, well-roundsocial aspect that means ed access for people of all ages and exercise can be enjoyable any skill level.” again.”
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Wondering if there is an exercise program that is fun, doesn’t hurt but actually makes you feel great during and after working out? Well, let me tell you about the Aqua Therapy classes at Mission Valley Aquatics Center in Polson, MT. My name is Sharon Murphy and I am one of several exercise instructors at the pool. I am blessed to be part of an amazing team that teaches many how to safely exercise in the pool and have a blast while you’re doing it. Lorie Allred, Janet Caselli, Linda Sappington and myself have the pleasure of teaching some pretty amazing and inspiring people who at one time wondered if they could ever find somewhere to wash the aches and pains away and maybe carve a few inches off at the same time. There are many kinds of aquatic exercise classes at the pool, I mainly teach in the 94-degree salt water therapy pool. Just imagine, exercising in warm salt water... if you close your eyes you just might think you are in the Mediterranean! The classes concentrate on stretching, balance, muscle tone/strength, mild cardio, and range of motion for your aching joints. All the while, your aches and pains seem to float away and moving just seems easier. We actually laugh a lot too! Laughter is good medicine you know! I love watching people’s faces as they come down the steps into the therapy pool. Ahhh, the sheer pleasure of having the weight come off of your hips and knees and it just feels great! By the way, some Medicare supplemental insurance plans provide your annual pass fee and you only need to pay a minimal amount for the classes, now there’s a deal. Not only am I an instructor and see the value of the aquatic exercise from that vantage point, but I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and KNOW the value of the classes as a patient who was once in chronic pain and wondered if I would ever be able to move without pain again. It has made a world of difference for me personally. I move without difficulty, have little, if any pain, and I am in better shape now than when I was a whole lot younger. So... maybe you are still reluctant... here are some of the top reasons why people don’t want to check it out:
I am afraid of water. I don’t look good in a bathing suit. I can’t swim. I don’t want to get my hair wet.
Sound familiar? Well, I have had several people who have entered into the “healing waters” being very afraid of water in general. The therapy pool goes from 3’5” to 5’ in depth and we never get our hair wet and you can find a corner that is a perfect height for you and I can almost guarantee that you will find yourself comfortable in a short amount of time. If you like, wear a t-shirt over your suit, many do and we are all just glad you are there. You will meet others who have the same concerns, same aches, pains and questions. You will find the classes are filled with people who just want to feel better, and know that they need to get off the couch and have some fun while exercising. There is a proven component to getting out and being with people, it is huge. You just might find some amazing new friends you just haven’t met yet. You don’t need to know how to swim, just give it a try and you will be amazed at what warm salt water does for the soul. Come, on give it a shot. The only thing you have to lose is some pain and a few inches!
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ince 1927, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month each May. Its purpose is to raise awareness about communication disorders that take a variety of forms and span all ages. Those disorders include developmental stuttering. Through the yeas NIDCD researchers made significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders, leading to important public health benefits. For example, NIDCD-supported researchers demonstrated the importance of early interventions and cost-effective methods for newborn hearing screening. NIDCD scientists are also exploring ways to improve the early identification and treatment of stuttering and to identify its causes. These researchers have discovered a number of genes associated with stuttering. Stuttering is a speech disorder in which sounds, syllables, or words are repeated or prolonged, disrupting the normal flow of speech. These speech disruptions may be accompanied by struggling behaviors, such as rapid eye blinks or tremors of the lips. Stuttering can make it difficult to communicate with other people, which often affects a person’s quality of life. We make speech sounds through a series of precisely coordinated muscle movements involving breathing, phonation (voice production), and articulation (movement of the throat, palate, tongue, and lips) (see figure). Muscle movements are controlled by the brain and monitored through our senses of hearing and touch. Developmental stuttering occurs in young children while they are still learning speech and language skills. It is the most common form of stuttering. In 2010, for the first time, NIDCD researchers isolated three genes that cause stuttering. A defect in intracellular trafficking, the process that cells use to move proteins to their correct locations, causes an inherited form of persistent stuttering, according to a led by scientists at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings extend previous studies, providing new insights into the molecular underpinnings of the disorder and reinforcing the notion that persistent stuttering is a neurological (brain) disorder. The results may contribute to a foundation for the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for stuttering. Source: United States Department of Health & Human Services
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“Do no harm means honoring wishes. ” – Dr. Jim McCreedy, Great Falls, MT
Doctor Jim McCreedy practiced medicine in Montana for 36 years. He always believed in listening to his patients and honoring their wishes, particularly at end of life. Dr. McCreedy testified at the legislature in Helena that physician aid in dying is an essential end-of-life option, along with hospice and palliative care for terminally ill adults. In fact, McCreedy has made sure he has a physician who will honor his end-of-life wishes and offer him every available option. The Montana Supreme Court’s Baxter ruling ensures Montanans can exercise their freedom through to the very end of life because it affirms and authorizes aid in dying as an option for adults who are terminally ill. Some groups want to undo the Baxter ruling and take away our right to die on our own terms. If you support death with dignity, help in the fight to protect your end-of-life options. Please fill out and return the petition below.
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f you’re like most, you see Social Security as retirement income you’re working hard to earn, and you would like to receive it as soon as possible. In many cases, as soon as you become eligible at age 62. But did you know that taking your Social Security benefits early results in a permanent reduction of your monthly income? Consider this: Individuals retiring at age 65 today can expect to live, on average, another 13 or more years and be paid an average annual Social Security income of just $15,9362. Whether your retirement is a few months away or many years down the road, the following are tips you can use now to help ensure you can get the most from your retirement benefits and keep the lifestyle you desire in your later years.
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You know that you can claim Social Security benefits beginning at age 62, but did you know that doing so can reduce your monthly income amount by as much as 30 percent? This reduction is permanent for retirement years. Delaying your receipt of Social Security benefits, on the other hand, can dramatically increase your total lifetime benefit. For every year beyond your full retirement age (age 66 or 67 depending on when you were born) that you delay your benefit, your total Social Security benefit is increased by 8 percent. This increase continues up to age 70 for a total increase of 24 to 32 percent depending on your full retirement age.
Does this mean I’ll have to keep working?
Not necessarily. With some advance retirement preparation, you may be able to stop working and use money from other investments as income while you wait to draw your Social Security. The key is to create your roadmap to retirement as early as possible to help you prepare for your income needs. By viewing your Social Security benefits as a retirement asset similar to a 401(k) or pension plan, an IRA or even simply long‐term savings, you can include it as just another piece of a larger income pie.
I don’t think I can wait that long.
There are a variety of reasons why waiting until age 70 to receive Social Security benefits might seem too long for you and your spouse. In some cases – a shorter life expectancy due to illness, lack of confidence in the system – waiting simply isn’t a reasonable solution and benefits should be taken as soon as you need. Other reasons, such as financial challenges, etc. may be able to be addressed, and you may be able to find a way to delay benefits. You’ll need to begin by asking some important questions:
When do my spouse and I plan to stop working? What will our income need be between ages 62 and 67? What will our income need be between ages 66 and 70? What will our income need be at age 70 and beyond? What other sources of income are already existing? What is our risk tolerance for investments we could make now to help us reach our goals later?
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Sandpiper Artist Profile
I am a fifth generation Montanan, born and raised in Great Falls. Art has been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. Both of my paternal grandparents had natural artistic ability … my grandfather, in particular, drawing, painting, or otherwise creating throughout his adult life. That creative gift was inherited by me, my siblings and cousins. While a pencil drawing has always been my favorite way to capture an image, I have enjoyed painting and printmaking since high school days. I love printmaking because of the process of taking a concept, creating a composition and then producing it in multiple, with each print being an “original”. It’s like having your cake and eating it too. Painting is another matter altogether for me. My infatuation with watercolor began as a struggle, for I feel that watercolor is the medium with a mind of its own. However, being in the right place at the right time made all the difference. As a young Air Force wife, I took two wonderful art courses through Community Schools in San Bernardino, California: a basic watercolor course and an egg-tempera dry-brush watercolor course. The instructors of those courses were incredibly generous in sharing painting principles and techniques that have inspired my work ever since; whether working in watercolor, oil, or acrylic. I love the long-necked birds as subject matter: swans, egrets, herons and pelicans too. As so many families in Great Falls did, my family made many visits to Gibson Park. How beautiful those swans were! As an adult, dividing my time between Montana and South Carolina, I’ve photographed and sketched the birds wherever I find them: Ninepipes Reservoir here in the Flathead, a natural egret rookery in Murrells Inlet, SC, a wonderful city park in Sumter, SC, that boasts all eight varieties of swans. It’s the graceful curve of a swan’s neck, the uniquely regal neck of an egret and the richness of warm colors in the beaks of pelicans and herons that I find beautiful and love to share through my work.
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Carole Carberry’s work can be purchased at Sandpiper Gallery in Downtown Polson.
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intention and movement and is central to all of er teachings. Clearing Clouds uses the SaeUn Method to help her students re-obtain that feeling of lightness and freedom. She is able to help students reclaim emotional and physical health and experience a moving reunion with ones own power. So how does she do it? Clearing Clouds helps students listen to the messages of their own bodies, capture the experience of being present in the moment, direct on-going personal growth and understand greater journey. She helps students find clarity in the midst of their own confusion, making better choices that serve ones life purpose. Dancing Meridians is an intentional moving meditation and body prayer. In each twohour dancing meridians class students learn a simple, elegant dance of energy between the chakras and meridians, which are the energy centers and pathways that nourish body, mind and spirit. For more information about the SaeUn Method of relaxation and renewal visit www.clearingclouds.com.
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Roam! Bigfork Brewfest
www.bigforkbrewfest.com March 5 For more information check out www.bigforkbrewfest.com.
Elks Crab Crack
The Mission Valley Elks Club Annual Crab Crack March 5, 2016. For more information call 406-883-1695.
Libby’s Irish Fair and Music Festival
March 12, 2016 Memorial Center, Libby
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Where you want to...
The Go Show Expo
March 12, 2016 Fergus County Fairgrounds. Lewistown
PRCA Rodeo
The Rocky Mountain Challenge PRCA Rodeo March 18 and 19 Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell. For more information visit: www.majesticvalleyarena.com.
Glendive Spring Fling April 1 - 2, 2016
Eastern Plains Event Center, Glendive
For more information, call 406-250-7396.
Home & Garden Show and Sale
Cowboy Ball
April 1 - 3, 2016 Montana Expo Park, Great Falls
Helena Spring Art and Craft Show
April 2, 2016 Helena Civic Center, Helena
Creston Auction & Country Fair
April 2 and 3, Creston, Montana located 12 miles east of Kalispell on MT Hwy 35.
Polson Fairground’s Banquet and Cowboy Ball April 15
Tenacious Dames Biker Swap Meet April 16, 2016 Billings Harley-Davidson, Billings
University Center Art Fair
April 16 to 18. The event will be held at the University of Montana’s University Center located at 32 Campus Drive in Missoula.
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Bigfork Brewfest
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Helena Spring Art and Craft Show
Elks Crab Crack
Creston Auction & Country Fair
The Mission Valley Elks Club Annual Crab Crack March 5, 2016. For more information call 406-883-1695.
Libby’s Irish Fair and Music Festival
March 12, 2016 Memorial Center, Libby
PRCA Rodeo
The Rocky Mountain Challenge PRCA Rodeo March 18 and 19 Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell. For more information visit: www.majesticvalleyarena.com.
Glendive Spring Fling
April 1 - 2, 2016 Eastern Plains Event Center, Glendive
Home & Garden Show and Sale April 1 - 3, 2016 Montana Expo Park, Great Falls
April 2, 2016 Helena Civic Center, Helena
April 2 and 3, Creston, Montana located 12 miles east of Kalispell on MT Hwy 35. For more information, call 406-2507396.
Cowboy Ball
Polson Fairground’s Banquet and Cowboy Ball April 15
University Center Art Fair
April 16 to 18. The event will be held at the University of Montana’s University Center located at 32 Campus Drive in Missoula.
National Park Free Fee Days
Entrance fees to Glacier National Park, as well as other units of the National Park Service, will be waived: April 16 through April 24 in honor of National Park Week.
Eureka Rendezvous Days April 29 - May 1, 2016 Historical Village, Eureka
Spring Fling
April 30, 2016 Big Timber Civic Center, Big Timber
Garden City Brewfest May 2, 2015 Caras Park, Missoula
Big Sky Regional Championship Rodeo
The University of Montana Rodeo Team will host the Big Sky Regional Championship Rodeo at Western Montana Fairgrounds May 6 and 7. For more information call 728-5188.
Spartan Race
The Montana Spartan Sprint Race will be held at Averill’s Flathead Lake Lodge May 8. For more information visit: http:// www.mudrunguide.com.
Gun Show
Sports Connection, Inc. Gun Show April 8 through 10 At the Missoula County Fairgrounds.
Science Fiction Convention
MisCon will host Montana’s longest running science fiction convention. May 29. wRuby’s Inn and Convention Center is located at 4825 N. Reserve St. in Missoula.
... all around the state
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MIRACLE OF
MUSEUM By Joanne Mangels 20 February 1998
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hether it’s diversity of size – from the Paul Bunyan, a 65 ft. logging tow listed in the National Register to a bird-point arrowhead, diversity of cultures, diversity of opinions from the moonshine stills to prohibition memorabilia, or just plain diversity of exhibits from harps to Harleys, the Miracle of America Museum has something for you. Over 100,000 objects displayed and their very diversity make this museum unique. It has been nicknamed, “The Smithsonian of the West” because of it’s many and varied exhibits. “Where is this fantastic place located?” you ask. Well, the Miracle of America Museum is about two miles south of Polson, right on US93. It’s 3/4 mile south of the US-93 and Montana-35 highway junction. It opens at 8 a.m. daily, year around. Busy summer days it usually closes at dusk and during the rest of the year, closes about 5 p.m. Admission is free if you’re under 3, for ages 3 – 12 it’s $2, and over twelve $5 (AAA & seniors over 65 – 50¢ off adult rate, maximum one discount per person per visit). Group tours are available. Cars from a 1910 original Maytag auto, through a myriad of others vehicles to the mint ’69 Caddy convertible, captures the hearts of many transportation buffs. Two dozen motorcycles from a restored 1912 Harley to a 1965 “Trike” and three large showcases of cycle memorabilia, interests others. Bicycles range from an 1875 wooden “bone shaker,” an 1890’s ladies tricycle and a tandem bicycle with its rubber tires glued to the wooden wheels, to a fancy 1950’s model sporting nearly every
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gadget available. There are fire trucks, dump trucks, pickups, buggies, wagons, race cars, helicopters, an 1880’s vintage hearse, and an amusement park train. The museum recently added a new 2500 sq. ft. automobile display building. The artifacts added to the transportation display in the last year include a full size steam RR switching engine and an A7D Corsair jet attack bomber. Have we captured your interest yet? Well perhaps you’d enjoy an original oil painting by Merle Olsen, a pastel drawing of a pow-wow dancer by Pina Jo Miller, small bird sculptures by Ace Powell, or a spectacular wood carving by the late deaf-mute John Clarke, called “Cutapuis – The Man Who Talks Not” by the Blackfeet. His carvings have appeared in galleries world-wide. This museum exhibits a Clarke sculpture carved from a single piece of wood, depicting a dramatic incident involving a mother bear, her foot caught in a trap, two cubs by her side and an advancing, rifle-toting hunter. Artistically executed, but definitely not “Fine Art” in the usual sense is a delicate picture made of rattlesnake bones and rattles and another of crocheted human hair which was made in 1889. In quilts, beadwork, even the varied styling of dozens of cast iron tractor seats, our ancestors created beauty in functional objects. In the yard behind the main museum building lie over two dozen more buildings. There visitors can view the Montana State Fiddlers Hall of Fame, walk through an old-time general store stocked with antique merchandise, attend an original 1912 one-room school,
Diversity DEFINED see a saddle and harness repair shop, and tour a two story barn filled with agricultural implements and one of Montana’s largest barbed wire displays. Another building is full of old wooden boats, like Marcus Daly III’s sporty Garwood runabout the Third Bird, marine engines, and fishing displays. Logging memorabilia fills yet another building and the barber shop, sewing shop and appliance shop are overflowing with appropriate vintage artifacts. The 1500 sq. ft. fully stocked blacksmith shop and machine shop is looking for a full, part time, or “drop in” smith to exhibit the art, using museum equipment. There’s also a trappers cabin and a Land Office full of old maps and early views of the area. Veterans will appreciate the extensive military display which includes over 20 vehicles, a large collection of home-front posters and memorabilia from several wars. Gil Mangels, President of the Museum Board of Directors says, “The tribute to veterans isn’t to glorify war, but to recognize the veterans of all wars and to help each of us remember the sacrifices they made to preserve our freedoms.” The Law Enforcement display and a small Fire Hall pay tribute to these public servants. This 501-C-3 non-profit museum welcomes your tax deductible donations of any kind which will help improve the displays or help preserve the museum for future generations. If you want to arrange a special tour, or if we haven’t answered all your questions, just give us a call at 406-883-6804.
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uring the summer of 2010, explorers discovered an 1840s schooner shipwreck containing more than 150 bottles of champagne and five bottles of beer sitting on the ocean floor, according to a Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry abstract. While divers were bringing items to the surface, one of the beer bottle cracked on the diver’s boat, which created a foaming liquid that divers recognized as the taste of beer. This discovery fascinated researchers who said that only one older (1825) bottle of beer was ever analysed for its chemical content. The situation provided the perfect opportunity for scientists to compare two of these 170-year old bottles with modern beer. The beer was stored under water at between two and four degrees Celsius in the Baltic Sea south of the Aland Islands, Finland. The results? The two 170-year old bottles of beer contained different levels of chemical components, one containing a higher-hop level than the other but that with the exception of some acidic-related scientific minutia, little changed in the flavor or make up of beer.
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recent study from Lund University in Sweden shows that barley can rapidly improve people's health by reducing blood sugar levels and the risk for diabetes, according to a Medical News Today report. The secret lies in the special mixture of dietary fibres found in barley, which can also help reduce people's appetite and risk for cardiovascular disease. "It is surprising yet promising that choosing the right blend of dietary fibers can - in a short period of time - generate such remarkable health benefits", said Anne Nilsson, Associate Professor at the Food for Health Science Centre and one of the researchers behind the study. The study was conducted with healthy middle-aged participants who were asked to eat bread largely made out of barley kernels for three days. Between 11 and 14 hours after their final meal of the day participants were examined for risk indicators of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Researchers found that the participants' metabolism improved for up to 14 hours, with additional benefits such as decreases in blood sugar and insulin levels, increases in insulin sensitivity and improved appetite control. The effects arise when the special mixture of dietary fibres in barley kernel reaches the gut, stimulating the increase of good bacteria and the release of important hormones.
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Healthy blood sugar To maintain healthy blood sugar levels, researchers’ advise: Choose bread with as much whole grains as possible. Feel free to mix with other grains, for example rye Avoid white flour Add barley kernel grains in soups and stews Replace for example white rice with cooked barley Eat beans and chickpeas with your meal as they too have a good blend of dietary fibre and like barley kernels a low glycaemic index with positive health effects
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Grow your retirement savings
without downside market risk The Income Guard Indexed Annuity速 can be a great addition to your retirement income strategy. Dream big, and get closer to the retirement you envision. Income Guard enables you to: Take advantage of potential growth opportunities tied to market gains Protect your investment against market losses Accumulate money on a tax-deferred1 basis Make guaranteed2 annual withdrawals in retirement without the worry of outliving your savings Give yourself a paycheck for life3 when you activate the InfiniLife Income Rider速 To learn more about how I can make it simple to help you turn your retirement dreams into reality, contact me today.
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Find the right technology for your hearing loss
Made for iPhone RIC • Stream phone calls, music and more, directly from your iPhone to your hearing aids • Deliver pristine sound and exceptional listening clarity • Eliminate buzzing and whistling • Help you hear comfortably in noise
Made for ear cannal insertion
• Improved cosmetic benefits with smaller styles • Directional microphone technology available for most styles, excluding CICs. • Deep microphone and receiver placement with CICs may result in increased battery life and high frequency amplification compared with other styles.
Mike Van De Reit BC-HIS
Hearing Aid Institute of Missoula
Hearing Aid Institute of Kalispell
705 S. Reserve St. B, Missoula, MT
135 W. Washington St., Kalispell, MT
406-543-5025
406-755-1945
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