March 2013 Montana Best Times

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March 2013

A Monthly Publication for Folks 50 and Better

Johnny Cash, hangin’ with Elvis

A date with

Bowlers strike up some fun Stepping into the unknown Woman on a history mission

By Wina Sturgeon Adventure Sports Weekly/MCT

Health Over 50? Work your shoulders

Don’t give up on your physical self just because you’re age 50 or older. You can still be fit and active for your entire life. However, when it comes to boomer-age fitness, most people think of the legs first, followed closely by the arms. And yes, it’s good to get those body parts strong and in shape to be used. But there’s a smaller body part that’s just as, or even more important to work on: the shoulders. The reason is simple. You use your legs every day. They carry you from room to room, up and down stairs and thus get used frequently, even if you’re not very active. Your arms get a lot of use as well; reaching for objects, holding and carrying things, even scratching an itch. The shoulders, however, often are neglected. The upper arm is held close to the body while on the phone, and the shoulders don’t move. Reaching out with the arms is usually done lower than shoulder level, so important shoulder muscles like the deltoids, rotator cuffs and trapezius barely budge. The result is that these muscles either “freeze,” making it hard to move your shoulders (and thus your arms), or they become so weak that a slight fall can tear the ligaments and tendons. Those shoulder injuries need surgery and require a long and painful recovery even for young people. Recovery is even harder when you get older, so it’s a good thing to lessen the chances of shoulder injury. Of course, the way you do that is to strengthen the muscles of the shoulder. Here’s a little Major Shoulder Muscles 101: The deltoids are the “cap” of muscle at the top of the arm. This muscle gives the shoul-

der its shape, and covers the front, top and back of the shoulder edge. You can work it with push-ups and lateral raises, where the arms are held out to the sides and lifted slightly up and down. This will work the delts both with or without weights. Front raises work too: Hold a dumbbell in each hand in front of the body, palms facing the body. Raise both dumbbells to shoulder height and lower them again. The trapezius, or traps, is a large flat muscle that goes from the back of the skull all the way down to the middle of the back, spreading out in a diamond shape along the top of the shoulders. It extends your neck and works your shoulder blades. The easiest trap exercise is the “shrug.” Use a pair of dumbbells or even two equally heavy cans. Hold the weight at your sides and simply lift your shoulders up to your ears, as high as you can, then lower them. The rotator cuffs are four small muscles with long tendons which lift the arm above shoulder level and also help stabilize the shoulder joint, the most movable joint in the body. The older you are, the more easily the rotator cuffs can tear or be injured. It’s a painful injury, and also may require surgery plus a lot of hard work for recovery. It’s better to make these muscles strong so they have less chance of being injured. One of the best rotator cuff exercises is to lay sideways on the floor, with the arm flexed at a 90-degree angle (like an “L”). While keeping the upper arm close to the body and still, rotate the lower arm until your hand points to the ceiling. Then turn to the other side and repeat with the other arm. If you haven’t been active recently, start with just the motion of the exercise, and master that before adding a lightweight dumbbell. Keeping your shoulders exercised and strong will not only build these muscles, but also enable them to function well and help prevent injury for as long as you live. EDITOR’S NOTE: Wina Sturgeon is an active boomer based in Salt Lake City who skates on both ice blades and wheels, lifts weights and skis to stay in shape. For more information, visit adventuresportsweekly.com.

Is longevity tied to personality?
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Having certain traits or even tweaking your behavior to fake these traits could add years to your life. Here are three characteristics that may boost life expectancy. • YOUR GLASS IS HALF FULL: A study that analyzed 243 elderly people (average age: 97.6) found that most were more optimistic and easygoing than the general population. If your outlook could be sunnier, write down a few things you’re grateful for daily. • YOU’RE EVERYONE’S PAL: Having strong social relationships can raise survival odds by 50 percent, found researchers from Brigham Young University. Not a social butterfly? Start small: Invite some pals to lunch, or consider starting a book club. • YOU’RE NEVER LATE: Conscientiousness (being detail oriented and responsible and always wanting to do a good job) is consistently associated with longevity. Raise your conscientiousness by making (and using) to-do lists. For more information, visit Prevention magazine’s website at www.prevention.com. —2 March 2013

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News Lite
Public works employee retrieves ring from sewer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — It’s not unusual for the Grand Rapids public works department to get calls about cellphones or keys being flushed down the toilet. A wedding ring? Well, that’s a bit more rare. Joe Myers called recently to say he’d accidentally flushed his $500 band. Myers and his wife, Angela, took apart the toilet to search for the titanium band holding three diamonds, but had no luck locating it. So they called the city for help. Storm water maintenance supervisor Kathie Kuzawa tells MLive.com public works employee Adam Wohlfert went to Myers’ home, set up a filtering device on a nearby sewer line and, in less than two hours, retrieved the ring. Angela Myers says the ring “was a piece of metal that meant nothing to” Wohlfert, “but he cared.”

Zoo’s eagle captured after 3 days on the lam

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — A radio transmitter and then a feast of quail and mouse led to the capture of a California zoo’s bald eagle after three days on the lam. The Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo’s tame 24-year-old bald eagle Sequoia was enjoying her daily exercise Saturday at a park when strong winds spooked her. Instead of returning to handlers, she flew north and roosted in Menlo Park. The San Jose Mercury News reports Sequoia was tracked to a Redwood City tree. The famished bird finally dropped from her perch to the arm of trainer John Flynn, who rewarded her with a quail and mouse feast.

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Opinion

I took my wife out to a nice restaurant for Valentine’s Day last month. I remembered to take my wallet to pay for the dinner, but I forgot to take my glasses. My wife forgot hers, too. As we sat down to look at the menu, I would have gladly used my wallet to buy not just the meal, but a pair of specs as well. In the soft restaurant light, the menu was nearly indecipherable. Holding it at arm’s length, we could, with a little creative thinking, make out the name of the dishes. But reading the details beneath them was like trying to read Shakespeare’s sonnets inscribed on a grain of rice by a laser and an electron microscope. However, we managed to order something palatable that didn’t accidentally cost us our life savings, and had ourselves a pleasant evening. I keep a pair of cheap, department-store glasses in every room

Not ready to adapt to limitations just yet

of the house for just such occasions. There’s a pair in the bedroom, another in the kitchen, one in the living room, one by the computer.  I even have a pair in the garage and one in each of our cars. Who knows, maybe I’ll park a pair in the mailbox for when I get the mail. Oh, sure, I could wear prescription glasses permanently, but I can see beyond 3 feet just fine without them, so why wear them all day long, at work and at home? Once I start stumbling around, then I’ll affix glasses perpetually to my head. Maybe I’m fooling myself, and should gracefully adapt to my limitations as I get a little older. But until I have to, I’m not gonna do it. Hey, it’s a 50-plusser thing. — Dwight Harriman Montana Best Times Editor
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Jim Miller, creator of the syndicated “Savvy Senior” information column, is a longtime advocate of senior issues. He has been featured in Time magazine; is author of “The Savvy Senior: The Ultimate Guide to Health, Family and Finances for Senior Citizens”; and is a regular contributor to the NBC “Today” show.

Employment Resources for

Older Job Seekers
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Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help older job seekers? I’m 62 and have been out of work for nearly a year now and need some help. – Looking For Work Dear Looking, While the U.S. job market has improved slightly over the past year or so, challenges persist for many older job seekers. Fortunately, there are a number of free online tools and in-person training centers scattered across the country today that can help you find employment. Here’s what you should know.   If you have Internet access, there are a number of 50-and-older online employment networks that can help you connect with companies that are interested in hiring older workers.  Two of the best are workreimagined.org, a resource developed by AARP that combines career advice, job listings and online discussion tied to LinkedIn’s professional networking platform. And retirementjobs.com, which offers a job search engine that lists thousands of jobs nationwide from companies that are actively seeking workers over the age of 50. It also provides job-seeking tips and advice, helps with resume writing and allows you to post your resume online for companies to find you.  Some other good 50-plus job seeking sites to try are workforce50.com, retiredbrains.com, retireeworkforce.com, and encore.org a resource that helps older workers find meaningful work in the second half of life.   Another good place to get help finding a job is at a Career OneStop center. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, these are free job resource centers that can help you explore career options, search for jobs, find training, write a resume, prepare for an interview and much more. There are around 3,000 of these centers located throughout the country. To find one near you, call (877) 348-0502 or go to careeronestop.org.  Depending on your financial situation, another program that may help is the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Also sponsored by the Department of Labor, SCSEP offers access to training and part time job placements in a wide

variety of community service positions such as day care centers, senior centers, governmental agencies, schools, hospitals, libraries and landscaping centers. To qualify, participants must be over 55, unemployed and have poor employment prospects. To learn more or locate a program in your area visit www.doleta.gov/ seniors or call (877) 872-5627.   If you’re interested in working at home, there are many opportunities depending on your skills, but be careful of rampant workat-home scams that offer big paydays without much effort.  Some of the more popular work-at-home jobs include “customer service agents” who field calls from their employers’ customers and prospective customers — you don’t place telemarketing calls. Agents earn an average of $8 to $15 an hour and many also receive incentives and commission, too. To find these jobs see arise.com, alpineaccess.com, liveops.com and workingsolutions. com.  If you have good typing skills there are “transcriptionist” jobs that pay around $10 per hour for typing verbatim accounts of board meetings, presentations, conference calls, etc. Companies that hire transcriptionists are tigerfish.com, ubiqus.com, ctran. com.  And if you have a college degree, online “tutoring” or “proofreading” jobs are always available. See tutor.com to find tutoring opportunities which pay between $10 and $15 per hour. Or, if you have some writing or editing experience, proofreading pays $12 to $20 per hour. See firstediting.com and cactusglobal.com to look for proofreading jobs.  For more work at home ideas and resources, see retiredbrains. com and click on the “Work from Home” tab on the left side of the page.   If you’re interested in starting a small business but could use some help getting started, the U.S. Small Business Administration offers tips, tools and free online courses that you can access at sba.gov.    Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org.

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By Chaun Scott Montana Best Times

A date with Johnny Cash, hangin’ with Elvis
Two Montana siblings remember brushes with fame

Above: Bud Smith and his sister Carol (Smith) Critelli, are pictured in Carol’s home in Billings. MT Best Times photo by Chaun Scott On the cover: A teenage Carol sits in the back seat as Johnny Cash holds the door open for her during Carol’s date with Cash in 1958. Photo courtesy of Carol Critelli of the siblings would meet two of the biggest names of all times in the movie and music industry. dancing. But when she received a phone call telling her she was the winner of a contest hosted by KOYN Radio Station and retail store Diana Shop to go on a date with Johnny Cash, she didn’t believe them and hung up the phone. The contest was to promote Cash’s 1958 hit, “Ballad of a Teenage Queen.” “When I came home from school one day, the phone rang and I answered it,” recalled Carol. “The person on the other side told me that I was the winner of a contest to go on a date with Johnny Cash.

BILLINGS — When brother and sister Bud Smith, 72, and Carol (Smith) Critelli, 68, of Billings get together and talk about the past, they really have something to talk about — both remember their brush with fame. Bud and Carol, along with their siblings, grew up in humble surroundings and only dreamed of encountering someone famous. But in the mid-1950s, both March 2013 —6

A date with Johnny Cash

“Dad was a tenant farmer and moved the family several times until he landed a job with the City of Billings, where we eventually stayed,” said Bud. “We lived all over until then.” In 1958, Carol was a typical teenage girl who enjoyed going to school and spending time with friends listening to music and

I thought they had the wrong number and told them, ‘You got the wrong house,’ and hung up the phone.” Later that day when her mother, Alvina Smith, came home, Carol told her she had the “craziest phone call” and related the conversation. Her mother was ecstatic. “Mom looked at me and said, ‘Carol, I entered you in a contest!’ She immediately called the Diana Shop and then KOYN Radio to tell them they had the right number.” Smith worked for Lewis and Clark Inn on First Avenue in Billings, where she first learned about the contest. Carol didn’t know what her mother had done to win the event. “I didn’t ask, I was just so excited to win,” said Carol. “It wasn’t until later that Mom told me that she sent a photo of me with a slogan she made up to the radio station; she was a creative person,” said Carol. “The slogan Mom wrote was ... ‘It would be fun and interesting to have a mix from all walks of life.’” Eight girls were chosen to accompany Cash to dinner before his performance at the Billings Shrine Auditorium on March 25, 1958, Carol was the youngest.

“I was only 14 years old when I went on the date,” Carol said. “All the other girls were very mature.” All eight girls met at the Diana Shop. After all the girls arrived, the group was taken by limousine to an elite restaurant called Wong Village. Carol recalls being seated at the table between Johnny Cash and KOYN Radio Manager Bob Eubanks. “The whole night I sat next to Johnny and talked with him. I was being silly — by the end of the night he could tell I was very young,” she said. “A funny thing happened while we were at the restaurant — I popped a button from my dress, and Johnny saw it. He tried to keep his composure. It was hard to do, but he was a perfect gentleman.” After dinner, the ladies once again took a ride in the limousines and were taken to the Shrine for Cash’s performance and then were escorted home. Carol remembers the night as one of the highlights of her teenage years. The night meant so much to her that three years ago, when Johnny Cash’s son Johnny Cash Jr. was performing at Montana State Fair in Billings, she went to the fair to meet him.

Hangin’ with Elvis
If meeting country legend Johnny Cash wasn’t enough for the Smith family, a year later Carol’s older brother Bud had his turn with meeting a legend. In the fall of 1958, while serving in the United States Army 3rd Armored Division in Friedburg, Germany, Bud came face-toface with another popular artist who was known to swoon young women’s hearts and cause the older women to blush — Elvis Presley. For the Smith family who had been living in rural Montana, meeting two top performers within one year of each other was exciting. But to meet two top hit performers signed under the same famous label, Sun Records, “that’s just unheard of,” Bud said. Sun Records, which sports the slogan, “Where Rock & Roll Was Born,” was the recording home of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and many more top hit artists. While serving as a mechanic in Germany, Bud and his friends watched from a balcony as the famed Elvis Presley drove

Carol Smith, far left, sits next to Johnny Cash while she bites her finger in this 1958 photo. Carol had just popped a button on her dress, and Johnny, Carol and the other ladies had a good laugh over it. The photograph was taken by Bob Eubanks, manager of KOYN Radio, who had gotten up from his chair, foreground, to snap the picture. Photo courtesy of Carol Critelli March 2013 —7

Bud Smith, right, is pictured with Elvis Presley while Smith served as a mechanic in the U.S. Army in Germany. Elvis was a jeep driver in the Army.
Photo by Roland P. Doss/ courtesy of Bud Smith

his Army jeep into town and reported for duty. “When Elvis pulled into town, we were on the balcony yelling to him, ‘Welcome to Germany, Elvis!” said Bud. U.S. Army Pvt. Elvis Presley of the 1st Medium Tank Battalion Armored Division arrived at Ray Barracks in Friedberg in October 1958 to begin his 18-month overseas tour. Bud recalls his time spent with Elvis. “I worked as a mechanic and Elvis was a jeep driver. I remember one time Elvis needed a new motor for his jeep. Normally, replacing a motor only took us one hour, but for Elvis it took six,” Bud smiled. “I didn’t work on Elvis’ jeep; I just hung out in the shop while he was waiting for his jeep to get finished.” While waiting for the mechanics to finish servicing his jeep, Elvis took the

opportunity to read fan mail. “He was sitting in the back reading fan mail out loud to us,” Bud said. “You can’t believe what some of those women wrote ... they said things like, ‘Elvis I want to have your baby ...’ The women were terrible, but at the time, we didn’t mind.” Bud describes Elvis as a humble man in spite of his rise to fame. “He didn’t let it go to his head,” recalled Bud. “You could tell he came from a humble background and was definitely a momma’s boy. He was quiet but very likable.” While serving in Germany, aside from his military duties, Elvis continued to make movies. Bud helped prepare Elvis’ tank for the filming of “G.I.Blues.” “Elvis didn’t drive a tank in the Army — he was jeep driver — but he drove a tank in the movie,” Bud said. “I put four 55-gallon drums filled with gasoline on

the tank he drove in ‘G.I. Blues.’” Elvis left Germany shortly after the filming. “I was there when Elvis arrived, and I was still there when he left,” Bud said. Bud left the Army in July of 1960. He worked many different jobs before enrolling in college under the G.I. Bill in 1966. Following college, he worked as an insurance agent for 29 years and then went to work for the U.S. Postal Service, from which he retired last year. It’s been a lifetime ago since Bud and Carol met the legends of country and rock ‘n’ roll. But for them, the moment is very fresh in their minds and something they will never forget. Chaun Scott can be reached at Chaun [email protected] or (406) 3462149.

People
Actor: Don’t infringe on Second Amendment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Willis says he’s against new gun control laws that could infringe on Second Amendment rights. The “Die Hard” star also dismisses any link between Hollywood shootouts and real-life gun violence. “I think that you can’t start to pick apart anything out of the Bill of Rights without thinking that it’s all going to become undone,” Willis told The Associated Press in a recent interview while promoting his latest film, “A Good Day To Die Hard.” “If you take one out or change one law, then why wouldn’t they take all your rights away from you?” Willis’ fifth outing as wise-cracking cop John McClane, due in theaters Feb. 14, comes as his action franchise marks its 25th anniversary. The 57-year-old actor will also be seen firing away March 2013 —8 at bad guys in the upcoming sequels “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” and “Red 2,” both due later this year. But he believes “the real topic is diminished” when observers link Hollywood entertainment with high-profile mass shootings like those last year in Connecticut and Colorado. “No one commits a crime because they saw a film. There’s nothing to support that,” Willis said. “We’re not making movies about people that have gone berserk, or gone nuts. Those kind of movies wouldn’t last very long at all.” Willis added that he doesn’t see how additional legislation could prevent future mass shootings. “It’s a difficult thing and I really feel bad for those families,” he said. “I’m a father and it’s just a tragedy. But I don’t know how you legislate insanity. I don’t know what you do about it. I don’t even know how you begin to stop that.”

Bookshelf

“Montana: Skiing the Last Best Place ­ — A Collection of Photographs by Craig W. Hergert” Stories by Brian Hurlbut Great Wide Open Publishing 2013 Hardcover • $60 • 226 pages • 12” x 12” ISBN 978-0-9884913-0-4

Stunning photos illustrate skiing in the Last Best Place
By Montana Best Times Staff
It’s about time. Not just a skiing book, but a book specifically about skiing in Montana. Compiled over many years and thousands of miles, “Montana: Skiing the Last Best Place” highlights all of the state’s 17 ski areas, according to a news release from Great Wide Open Publishing. That highlighting is done in stunning photographs by awardwinning photographer Craig W. Hergert that brilliantly depict the lifestyle, atmosphere and charm of winter in the Treasure State. “From big-mountain resorts to small town ski hills only open a few days a week, Montana is the last frontier for skiing in the West,” the release states. “It’s a place where farmers and ranchers share the slopes with snowboarders and twin-tip skiers, a place where snow lovers can still experience skiing at a mountain not yet contaminated by the sport’s increasingly commercial atmosphere.” Vintage chairlifts and A-frame lodges are as much a part of Montana’s skiing landscape as highspeed quads and glitzy resorts, yet they seamlessly blend together and coexist to create a winter experience like no other: wide-open spaces, expansive mountain vistas, dry, light powder, friendly locals and a laidback feel. Hergert has teamed up with writer Brian Hurlbut, who contributed stories about each ski area, as well as famed ski filmmaker Warren Miller, who penned the foreword to the book. The result is a one-of-a-kind volume that uniquely and beautifully chronicles Montana’s skiing culture. For skiing, Montana truly is the Last Best Place, recorded here in photographs, no doubt to be treasured for years to come, the release said. Hergert is the creator of Montana Panoramic Co. and Montana Aerial Imaging, two successful businesses that were started in 1997. He has been recognized nationally for his work and was also awarded the “Montana’s Treasured Artist” award by the Secretary of State in 2010. His work is currently on display in several businesses and art galleries in Montana, including his studio and showroom in Bozeman, and in private collections all over the world. “Montana: Skiing the Last Best Place” is available at all local and regional book stores, direct from the artist online at www. MontanaPanoramic.com, on Amazon. com. and as an e-book download for iPad from the iTunes store. March 2013 —9

Seniors strike up some fun in their spare time

Florence Whitfield, 97, gets ready to roll her 10-pound ball down the alley.

MT Best Times photos by Jennifer Butcher

By Jennifer Butcher Montana Best Times
LEWISTOWN — Balls roll and pins fly every Thursday afternoon at Snowy Lanes in Lewistown as local seniors gather for fun, companionship and a little friendly competition. The Senior Bowling league started in the early 1990s with just 10 members, and has grown to 30 men and women ranging in age from 55 to 97. Some of the original March 2013 — 10

10 members are still bowling on the league today. “People can hardly wait to hit 55 so they can join this league,” said Senior Bowling League member Jo Laughlin. “There is one bowler in their 90s, seven in their 80s, ten in their 70s and the rest are just kids.” According to Laughlin, the league is designed especially for senior citizens — there are relaxed rules, and the bowlers are not separated into teams. “We take into consideration the fact that

they may have to take a day off for doctor’s appointments, bad weather, or to go see their children,” Laughlin said. “They bowl for themselves so they don’t have to worry about letting their team down if they are gone, and they only pay when they bowl.” According to Senior Bowling League President Floyd Jenni, the league starts in September and ends in April. There are three sessions of 10 bowling days. The winners of each session have a “roll-off” in the spring with a cash prize for the big

winner. The seniors have two potluck parties during their season — one at Christmas and one at the end-of-the year “rolloff” competition. Jenni is a self-proclaimed “half-retired” rancher with a 115 bowling average. He said the league is important for seniors because it keeps them exercising and gets them out among other people. “Seeing all the different people is the most important thing,” he said. Between a six-seven split and picking up the spare, Senior Bowling League Vice President Chuck Sifert smiled, “It’s very enjoyable, and there’s not a crank in the place.” Sifert and his wife, Lois, have been bowling in the senior league for six years, and they enjoy the companionship of their league. “When you pass the age of 55, you need to have people to laugh and joke with,” he said. “Some of us are married and some are single; it’s just good to be around folks. No one is a stranger here — we are all friends.” Sifert said competition among the league members is friendly. “We are too inconsistent to be competitive,” he laughed. “Some weeks the bowlers scores are up and sometimes they are down.” “It doesn’t feel competitive,” said league member Ellen Baldwin. “We don’t have teams — you just have yourself, so you try to improve every week.” Baldwin and her husband, Bill, have been on the Senior Bowling League for five years. “My husband loves bowling, and it’s

Senior Bowling League President Floyd Jenni takes careful aim at the pins. something we can do together,” she said. “Everybody is encouraging and friendly — it’s a fun thing.” Ninety-seven-year-old Florence Whitfield is the most senior member of the Senior Bowling League. Every week, Whitfield drives 45 miles from Stanford to Lewistown to bowl with her friends. A couple of years ago, she found a bowling friend in Stanford to share the driving with. Whitfield started bowling in the 1950s in Denton. “The first state tournament I was in was in Fort Benton, and I got second place,” she said. “The highest score I ever had was a 266. I bowl with a 10-pound ball. I started with a 16, went to a 13, and now I’m down to a 10.” Whitfield said the Senior Bowling League is fun and provides her with a bit of exercise. “I like it. It’s good socializing, and it keeps me occupied so I don’t have time to sit around,” she smiled. Jennifer Butcher can be reached at [email protected] or (406) 535-3401.

News Lite
Man can whistle, but he must keep moving
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man charged with disorderly conduct for his loud whistling in downtown Portland has reached a deal with the city — he can whistle, but he can’t linger in one spot. Robert Smith, of Westbrook, has been cited by police twice in the past year after businesses complained. He pleaded guilty last summer and reached a deal with the city in which he can keep whistling as long as he’s moving. Smith maintains that his whistling — audible a block away — is protected free speech and usually brings smiles. “God is showing me what I’m doing is OK,” he told The Portland Press Herald. “He shows me every day with laughter.” But downtown businesses have complained about the 32-year-old Smith’s never-ending noise-making. Janis Beitzer, of the Portland Downtown District, understands why some business owners are upset. “Just like if somebody plays an instrument in front of your business or has the radio on constantly, it’s irritating,” Beitzer said. Smith said he works a construction job during the summer, but when he’s not working he usually takes a bus into Portland and walks downtown streets from about 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., wearing a baseball cap, wrap-around sunglasses and a backpack while listening to classic rock and oldies through his headphones. As he walks the streets, some people laugh and smile. But others scowl or roll their eyes in disgust, making rude comments after passing by. In a plea agreement last summer, Smith pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and agreed to no longer whistle while standing in one place. As long as he’s walking while he whistles, authorities agreed not to bother him. The prosecutor, Trish McAllister, disagreed that Smith’s whistling is protected by the First Amendment. A Portland city ordinance says whistling, hooting and other unnecessary noises that “annoy, disturb or injure the health, peace or safety of others” are forms of disorderly conduct. “The judge and I viewed this as a behavioral issue,” she said. “(Smith) was aggressive. He would follow people who gave him a wrong look.” March 2013 — 11

Stepping into the unknown
Woman returns to school, finds empowerment
Artist Leslie Lemieux stands next to her multi-media piece, “Numbers,” in her Big Timber studio, recently. The art is a combination of encaustic painting and drawing and depicts the biblical book of Numbers.
MT Best Times photo by Lindsey Erin Kroskob

By Lindsey Erin Kroskob Montana Best Times
BIG TIMBER — Leslie Lemieux knows a thing or two about struggle. The mother of six has dealt with illness, the demise of two marriages and countless employment uncertainties. But if she’s learned anything at all, she says, it’s that if you’re unhappy, you have to change it. “I came from a family where nobody felt they could do anything to improve their life,” Lemieux, 52, said. “They just stuck with things the way they were, and it was pretty miserable.” So she vowed not to follow in those footsteps. “I don’t care how old you are,” she said, “you can do it.”

Back to school

The first step in changing her life was to go back to school when she was in her mid-40s. Her mother never graduated high school, dropping out in the 10th grade because math classes were too intimidating, Lemieux said. Lemieux first enrolled in art classes at the University of Montana in the 1990s. Upon meeting her second husband, Lemieux postponed her education to have her youngest son, Jacob, and raise her family. Several years went by and then in 2005 she decided to continue on her quest and enroll in art classes at Montana State University, when Jacob was 14. Coincidentally, one of her daughters was studying at MSU at the same time. Two years later, Lemieux’s second marriage ended. “I was halfway through the program and I thought, ‘It’s do or die. Just get through March 2013 — 12

it,’” she recalled. So she and Jacob moved into student housing, and Lemieux did everything she could to make ends meet by picking up a job wherever she could find one. She worked nights to pay for Jacob’s tuition at Manhattan Christian in Bozeman and installed art part time at the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, on top of going to school full time.

“I just did everything I could to keep those classes going,” she said. “There were some late nights. I didn’t get a whole lot of sleep.” But it would all be worth it, she thought, once she could support herself with her art. “I had no idea that when the rest of the country went into a recession, art went into a depression,” she said. “You saw so

many art businesses just nose-diving. People gave up the luxuries.” In 2009, Lemieux’s daughter called to tell her the best news she could have ever imagined: Lemieux had passed her math class, a subject matter that had not been her favorite. She was going to get her degree. “I had managed to pass my little arts math class — with a C,” she said. “I didn’t

care. I passed it.” Lemieux walked across the stage at graduation and immediately got back to work.

A job, then ...

She and Jacob moved to Willow Creek, a small community near Bozeman, where she applied for a secretarial job at the rural school.

“They looked at my resume and saw that I had a degree in art so they asked me if I would be willing to teach art instead,” Lemieux said. The pay was awful, but that didn’t matter. It was a job and it was in her field. The problem, she soon learned, is that you can only teach as a paraprofessional for a year unless you are actively working See The unknown, Page 15 March 2013 — 13

Woman on a mission
Glendive resident wants to preserve personal histories of older Montanans

Deb Mooer is pictured in her Glendive home with one of her personal history questionnaires, recently.

“I was more interested in the stories and anecdotes that you can’t get from courthouse records.”
– Deb Mooer
March 2013 — 14

Story and photo by Jason Stuart Ranger-Review Staff Writer
GLENDIVE — Deb Mooer is on a mission to preserve the personal histories of Montanans who lived through the tumultuous times of the 20th century. “When you talk to people in their 80s or 90s, it’s interesting how much the world has changed in their life,” Mooer said. Mooer, a native of Glendive, has begun collecting stories from older residents to preserve their recollections about those times. Her project, which she calls Geneal

Gems Genealogy, is open to anyone who is willing to fill out her questionnaire. Mooer is pursuing her interest as a hobby. Mooer says it’s important to go beyond the standard historical records to preserve these people’s stories. “I was more interested in the stories and anecdotes that you can’t get from courthouse records,” Mooer said.

The Depression looms largest

The age group Mooer is collecting stories from are members of what is often called the “Greatest Generation.” They are the survivors of the generation that fought and won World War II.

In her interviews, however, Mooer has discovered that for many, it’s the Great Depression that looms largest in their memory. “(The war) was definitely a big thing, but not having money seems to have made a big impression,” Mooer said. “It colored their lives in a big way. It seems to be the defining event.” Mooer believes that since most of those people were children during the Depression, the traumatic experiences they endured have stayed fresh in their minds. “I’ve been really interested in how many were sent away from home to live with friends or relatives as children,” she said.

grams is often credited with helping the nation endure, if not escape, the Depression. While historians may disagree about the effectiveness of New Deal programs, there seems to be a consensus among those Moore has interviewed. “They speak of FDR as if he was a savior,” Mooer said.

A kinder society

FDR remembered fondly

In conjunction with their memories of the Depression, the people who lived through it have retained a glowing admiration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt throughout their lives, according to Mooer. “Many of them also speak very highly about FDR, and how the programs he started really helped them,” Mooer said. Roosevelt’s New Deal and its myriad work and welfare proThe unknown, from Page 13 toward a teaching license. To that end, Lemieux once again found herself enrolling in classes at Montana State University. But when a new Willow Creek School principal came in and changed schedules around, Lemieux also found herself without a job. Her income was gone, so she went back to her roots, working nights cleaning halls at the Emerson Center as well as working days doing clerical work in the MSU Human Resources Department, and picking up jobs where she could. But her challenges didn’t stop there. She also found out that she had a gluten intolerance, which explained the severe anemia and a thyroid disorder she had struggled with for years. “So all of a sudden I’m eating the way I’m supposed to and gaining all this weight, going through changes that a woman of my age goes through, going to school full time, raising a teenager and trying to reach a goal of getting my teaching certificate,” Lemieux said. She stuck her nose to the grindstone and plugged through the long days ahead. Finally, in spring 2011, it was time to start student teaching. She eventually found herself in Big Timber teaching art at Sweet Grass County High School under Cindy Messer-Epperson and at the Big Timber Grade School.

Despite the hardships the people of this generation lived through, Mooer said, they do have good memories, and a lesson to impart to us today through their stories. “One lady said she was glad she lived through it,” Mooer commented. “There was no backbiting. You didn’t pick little fights over nothing. It was a kinder society; everybody was in the same boat.” To contact Deb Mooer, call her at (406) 377-8778. Jason Stuart can be reached at [email protected] or (406) 377-3303. Lemieux said. “I love colors and bringing them alive in new ways that are satisfying.”

John Paul Lemieux found her on the Internet, reigniting a romance they shared decades ago. “We met in art class in high school and immediately fell in love way back then as high school students do, and never forgot each other,” she said. She kept a poem he wrote her as a teenager. “He had never forgotten me,” she said. “He started emailing me in the summer of 2011 and we got married almost a year ago on leap year day.” They should have been together all along, she said.

Rewards of returning to school

Next step?

Romance rekindled

And this time, she had her high school sweetheart by her side.

Her student teaching in Big Timber school system is now done, and she and John Paul are just trying to figure out what to do next, Lemieux said. “I would love to live just making art, but I know that you also have to have people interested in buying it,” she said. “I’m kind of between a rock and a hard place. I want to be a professional artist, but I also have to pay the rent.” So for now she will keep her job with the MSU Human Resources Department and make art whenever she can. “That’s my real job, at HR, and this is my wannabe job,” she said. “You only have one life. If you don’t try to do it, you will never know if you could have done it.” Art is her way of saying a lot without using words, a method of capturing an image and making it say something new. “I love the beauty of design and colors,”

She said going back to school helped her realize her true potential. “It taught me that I could do things that I never thought I could do,” she said It was a learning experience, beyond the knowledge gained in the classroom. It opened up opportunities she never expected, too. “I won’t know for sure if I will regret it until I have to start paying back those loans in a few months,” Lemieux laughed. “But I don’t regret it in the sense that it opened up opportunities for me that never would have been opened before.” She encourages anyone thinking about pursuing higher education at any age to do it, but be focused and get career counseling first. “It taught me that I could accomplish something,” she said of going back to school. “That is something that you can’t get no matter how heavy your debts are. It’s invaluable.” Anyone interested in seeing Leslie’s work may reach her at leslie.wallofgrace@gmail. com or visit her Flickr page at http://www. flickr.com/photos/wall_of_grace. Lindsey Erin Kroskob can be reached at [email protected] or (406) 9325298. March 2013 — 15

y k S g Bi Birding
Terry McEneaney is ornithologist emeritus for Yellowstone National Park, and is the author of three books: “Birding Montana,” “Birds of Yellowstone,” and “The Uncommon Loon.” He has been watching birds for 50 years and is one of Montana’s most experienced birders.

The Bald Eagle that Bit off too Much
EDITOR’S NOTE: Montana Best Times has been featuring some of the fascinating adventures Terry McEneaney had when he was Yellowstone National Park’s ornithologist. Following is another excerpt from a new book he is writing, “Lucky Feathers: Adventures and Experiences of a Yellowstone Ornithologist.” Science is advanced when it is questioned with good authority. And one thing about the science of field ecology is that there is a lot of sloppy science — some call political science — out there, because there are so many armchair biologists ready to make a name for themselves without putting in the time in the field. So reader, beware — just because the media has run an article with so-called quick-toacquire facts or a paper is published in a hurry to influence public opinion doesn’t mean it will stand the test of time, or is accurate. And peer review ... well, that depends on the relationship of the peers to the author and how respected they are in the scientific community or as field ecologists. Published or printed material just means it is in print. It is up to the reader to read between the lines, and to get to the truth based on data collected or not collected. That is where the experience comes in. I wouldn’t trade my vast field experience with birds for anything, since it has provided me the opportunity to look at the natural world in a different light. Through my field experience, I learned Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed primarily on fish and waterfowl, and on occasion, and particularly in the winter, consume carrion as well. The mantra about gray wolves when they were reintroduced into Yellowstone in 1995 was March 2013 — 16

Left: A Bald Eagle like the one McEneaney encountered killed by wolves. Below: The eagle that the wolves killed, after it was necropsied. The photo at right shows the remains of a 2- to 3-pound brown trout McEneaney found in its crop.
Photos courtesy of Terry McEneaney

that they feed primarily on elk and, on occasion, deer, moose and bison; and when wolves killed something, it was often the sick, old and young that they keyed in on. So having contact with wolves was the furthest thing from my mind as a Yellowstone ornithologist. But I knew the messy politics of Yellowstone, and decided to stay clear of the politics of wolves and the controversial Yellowstone Northern Range. Even though I was employed by the Yellowstone National Park as their

senior staff ornithologist, I learned through experience to be careful what you say, for it could lead to agency retaliation. Even if you told the truth and collected good, sound data, if it showed results contrary to popular thinking, it was deemed dissension and could result in me being transferred to the Statue of Liberty studying Rock Pigeons. So I kept to my area of expertise and collected a ton of field data. I have been studying birds, and in particular, raptors, my entire lifetime. And being a rock climber/mountaineer, I have

climbed into hundreds of raptor nests, not to mention examined and necropsied dozens of eagles as to cause of death. I have been trained by some of the best U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field personnel to determine cause of death for both predator and prey. Beginning in 1997, I started noticing a curious trend developing with predators killing birds in Yellowstone National Park. As the years went on, I decided to take the chance and put this in print, which I did as evidenced in the 2005 and 2006 Yellowstone Bird Reports. Below is one of many such events I witnessed regarding birds being preyed upon by mammals and other birds over the course of my wonderful career. So that brings me to my personal story of “The Bald Eagle that Bit off too Much.” On March 2, 2007, while censusing swans by snowmobile along the Gibbon River in Yellowstone, I came across what appeared to be a recent predator kill. I was first drawn to the site by noisy Common Ravens (Corvus corax) perched in a lodgepole pine. They were reluctant for some reason to approach the carcass, and acted more as a sentry until other ravens arrived. There had been 3 inches of fresh snow, and canine tracks led from the snow-packed road to the carcass. Interestingly enough, and to my surprise, there were two carcasses. One was that of a dead cow elk that had been killed in the water and dragged to shore. The other was a carcass of a Bald Eagle found 10 meters from the elk. Determining the demise of the cow elk was easy based on the field sign, but I was perplexed as to what happened to the Bald Eagle with elk meat still hanging from its mouth. Birds that are sick normally don’t die with food hanging from their mouth. Therefore, I decided to get to the bottom of the eagle death by documenting the incident, and packed the eagle on my snowmobile and brought it to the lab in Mammoth for necropsy. Later in the day, I necropsied the recently killed eagle, and here is what I found: Based on the plumage, the eagle was a 4-year-old Bald Eagle. It had a full crop, meaning it had stored excessive food in its esophagus, causing a bulge. But to get to the bottom of this eagle death, the eagle had to be skinned in a lab. The skin of

the eagle had subcutaneous hemorrhaging throughout the skull and two places on the neck, meaning the bird was injured while it was alive — not after it was dead. There were bite marks on the beak and skull, in addition to two broken wings and two broken legs. Spacing of bite marks were consistent with that of a wolf rather than a coyote. Wolf and coyote skulls were utilized for comparative measurement purposes. But the biggest surprise of all was when I examined the eagle’s crop. First of all, there were no bite marks on the crop. The bird’s mouth was chuck full of elk meat, as was its esophagus. I decided to skin the crop, only to find elk meat at the anterior, or upper, half of the crop. But at the posterior, or bottom, of the crop, including the intestines, was the remains of a fish. It wasn’t any ordinary fish — it was a large, 2- to 3-pound female brown trout, complete with eggs. I tried recreating what exactly happened on March 2, 2007. Apparently, three wolves killed an elk in the Gibbon River and dragged it to shore. After they ate their share of the carcass and were satiated, they rested close to the elk carcass. Then a Bald Eagle showed up on the scene, and was attacked by the wolves as it fed on the elk carcass. The eagle couldn’t fly because it had a full crop — overweight, you might say — so the wolves put it out of permanent commission. The Bald Eagle also captured and ate a large brown trout full of eggs not long before this incident. The take-home message is this: More small or nontraditional prey are killed by large predators than what was previously believed. Therefore, all predators have pros and cons, pluses and minuses, benefits and costs — it just depends on how realistic and objective one is with understanding ecology and the data at hand. In the words of David Mech, the world’s most famous wolf biologist, “The wolf is neither a saint or a sinner except to those that want to make it so.” We know avian predators kill a lot of birds, but mammalian predators do as well. They just go unnoticed. One thing is certain by this incident — it will go down in my mind always as “The Bald Eagle that Bit off too Much.”

More short stories from “Lucky Feathers: Adventures and Experiences of a Yellowstone Ornithologist,” will be featured in forthcoming issues of Montana Best Times. In the meantime, enjoy Montana birds! And the Best of Big Sky Birding to you! Bird watching questions may be sent to Terry McEneaney by writing to 1215 Lolo St., Missoula, MT 59802; emailing [email protected]; or visiting www.yellowstonewildlifeguides.com or www.ravenidiot.com. If questions are mailed, include a phone number at which you can be reached.

By Karen Garloch

Turning 65? It’s time to get some tips on Medicare

The Charlotte Observer/MCT

Today in the United States, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65. Every day for the next decade, 10,000 more will do the same. If national surveys are right, most people are confused about enrolling in the federal government’s health insurance program for senior citizens. “People need to be informed so they can do what’s best for their health needs and their budget,” said Donna Reynolds, regional vice president with UnitedHealthcare in North Carolina. Here are some tips: • If you’re turning 65, your “initial enrollment period” is three months before your birthday, the month of your birthday and the three months after your birthday. There is a penalty for late enrollment. You are allowed to change coverage every year during the Medicare open enrollment period, Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. • At 65, if you have paid into Social Security and worked 40 or

more quarters, you will be automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A (hospital insurance), for which there is no fee. You must elect to enroll in Medicare Part B (which covers doctor visits), for which a monthly premium is deducted from Social Security. • Medicare Parts A and B do not pay 100 percent of medical expenses. You may want supplemental insurance to cover premiums, deductibles and co-insurance. • Medicare Advantage (Part C) is an alternative to traditional Medicare. Make sure your doctors and hospitals are in the preferred network of providers in any policy you choose. • Medicare Part D provides prescription drug coverage through private insurers. Check drug formularies to make sure it includes your medicines. Find more information online at the following websites: • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: www.cms.gov • Social Security and Medicare: www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/ medicare.htm. • AARP: www.aarp.org March 2013 — 17

2012’s best movies
for grownups ready for home viewing
Even if 2012 had not brought us “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” — featuring an all-star cast with an average age well north of 60 — it would have been a very good year for grownup movies. And, lucky for those who appreciate such fare, most of the films AARP honored Feb. 12 at its annual Movies for Grownups Awards event — along with new director Dustin Hoffman — already are available for home viewing, or soon will be. Listed here are those winners. Unless otherwise noted, they’re now available on DVD/BluRay, online streaming and Video on Demand (VOD). • “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (Best Movie for Grownup; Best Actress, Helen Mirren) Who would have expected the tale of a group of British retirees (including Helen Mirren, Judi Dench and Tom Wilkinson) settling into a “restored” luxury hotel in India to be one of the year’s biggest hits? Every laugh, every tear, is authentically earned thanks to screenwriter Ol Parker’s knowing script and John Madden’s smart direction. As a bonus, we get to see the battling matriarchs (Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton) of “Downton Abbey” in two very different roles. • “Lincoln” (Best Director, Steven Spielberg; Reader’s Choice Award) Too many celluloid Lincolns have been barely as animated as the robotic one at Disneyland. Spielberg’s genius is in delivering both a warm personal portrait of Lincoln and a fierce look at a wily politician gaming the system in the name of a moral imperative. (In theaters now.) • “Flight” (Best Actor, Denzel Washington; Best Supporting Actor, John Goodman) In a career-crowning performance, Washington convinces us that a booze-and-drug-addled airline pilot can hide his addictions from the world — even as we can see he’s really flying blind. And as his ever-chipper Dr. Feelgood, Goodman is disturbingly delightful. • “Bernie” (Best Comedy) Not only are Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine a hoot in the true story of a Texas funeral director and the domineering local matriarch he loves/hates; writer-director Richard Linklater also enlists real-life smalltown folks to play themselves. • “Silver Linings Playbook” (Best Supporting Actress, Jacki Weaver; Best Intergenerational Movie) As ever-smiling Dolores, Weaver insists everything is fine, even when it’s hard to imagine anything being worse. As her character’s family collapses around her, Weaver exudes infectious, endless hope. • “The Sessions” (Best Screenwriter, Ben Lewin) Who else but Lewin, a polio survivor himself, could have concocted the story of a middle-aged polio victim (John Hawkes) who seeks a sex surrogate (Helen Hunt) for lessons in lovemaking. March 2013 — 18

By Bill Newcott AARP The Magazine/MCT

Directing his own script, Lewin elicits unexpected empathy _ and admiration — for all concerned. • “Quartet” (Breakthrough Accomplishment, Director Dustin Hoffman) It’s hard to believe that Hoffman, the consummate movie actor, had never before directed a film. In this funny, poignant story of love, jealousy and redemption at a home for retired opera singers, Hoffman gets a lot of help from his veteran cast including Billy Connolly, Tom Courtney, Pauline Collins, Michael Gambon — and Maggie Smith, who it appears has succeeded James Brown as the hardest working person in show biz. (In theaters now.) • “Hitchcock” (Best Grownup Love Story) The passions of youth have long since faded, but as Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren revel in the warm waters of longtime love. In one thrilling scene, as the two labor on the infamous “Psycho” shower scene, we see them in their element: best friends and gleeful partners in crime. (Home video release not yet announced.) • “Searching for Sugar Man” (Best Documentary) Maybe you don’t remember ‘70s Detroit rocker Rodriguez, but two of his biggest fans in South Africa sure did. Their “what-everhappened-to ...?” search makes for one of the biggest cinematic surprises of the year. • “Argo” (Best Time Capsule) For their story about the daring cira-1970s rescue of six American hostages in Iran, director Ben Affleck and production designer Sharon Seymour seem to have enlisted a time machine to bring back enough corduroy and oversized eyeglasses to supply an entire episode of “Lou Grant.” • “Amour” (Best Foreign Film) With the help of his astonishing stars (Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva), writer-director Michael Haneke finds beauty in the starkly artful story of a long-married couple’s last months. (In theaters now.) • “Robot & Frank” (Best Buddy Picture) Yes, one of the buddies here is a little white robot, but to an ailing loner (Frank Langella), he embodies all the elements of a good friend. Also, Robot helps Frank get the girl, a radiant Susan Sarandon. • “Moonrise Kingdom” (Best Movie For Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up) The kids (Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward) are adorable in director/co-writer Wes Anderson’s tale of young love — but no less so than the film’s befuddled adults (Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton). EDITOR’S NOTE: For more entertainment news and information on AARP’s Movies for Grownups award winners, visit www.aarp.org/entertainment.

RSVP
Gallatin County

Below is a list of volunteer openings available through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in communities across southern Montana. To learn more about RSVP, call (800) 424-8867 or TTY (800) 833-3722, or log on to www. seniorcorps.org. and assisting customers at the Belgrade store. - Heart of The Valley: Volunteers with compassion and love of cats to play with and cuddle cats, also volunteers needed to do carpentry work, be an animal bank collector (asking local businesses to display an animal bank for donation collection) or birthday party leader. - Help Center Telecare: Volunteers needed 3-4 mornings/week 8:30–11 a.m. to make calls to homebound seniors, providing reassurance, a check on safety and well-being, and access to up to date referral information to vulnerable individuals. - HRDC Road to Home VITA Program: Volunteers needed to greet people for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at Community Café on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1–5 p.m., through April 15. Other opportunities include: assist with tax preparation, (training will be provided), watch children while parents are receiving assistance with tax preparation. - Manhattan Senior Center Foot Clinic: Nurse or retired nurse volunteer needed for 1 day/month (2 hours). - Museum of the Rockies: Variety of opportunities available. - RSVP Handcrafters: Join this group of crafters in quilting, knitting, crocheting and embroidering hats for chemo patients, baby blankets and other handmade goods for our community. Meet once a week (can work from home), accepting yarn donations. - Thrive Child Advancement Project (CAP): Seeking nurturing community mentors to provide support and encouragement to students in grades K-12 in Bozeman schools, position requires a one hour commitment each week, training and support will be provided. - VA Montana Healthcare System: Volunteer DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Transportation Coordinator needed to coordinate driver schedules to transport eligible veterans to and from the VA. - Your unique skills and interests are needed, without making a long-term commitment, in a variety of ongoing, special, onetime, one-shift events. Contact: Deb Downs, RSVP Program Coordinator, 807 N. Tracy, Bozeman, MT 59715; phone (406) 587-5444; fax (406) 582-8499; email: [email protected]. Need help in a variety of ways, including cooking, serving, shelving or even gardening. - Go out to the ball game as you for the Livingston Baseball Association: Help with concessions needed for 4-year old teams to teenagers. - Learning Partners: Caring volunteers needed who are willing to tutor adults one to one, flexible hours and training is provided. - Mentors for young people in your community one hour a week . - The Thrift Stores: Need help sorting, tagging, shelving and putting donated items on the shelves, hours are flexible and the work is fun. - The Yellowstone Gateway Museum: Volunteers don’t miss your chance to be a part of the growth. - Various agencies are in need of your unique skills and interests in a variety of ongoing and one-time special events including updating and cleaning up computer records and tracking important information, and occasional help with mailings. Contact: Shannon Burke, RSVP Program Coordinator, 215 E. Lewis St. Room 202, Livingston, MT 59047; phone (406) 2222281; email: [email protected].

- AARP Driver’s Safety Program: Volunteers are needed to teach a driver’s safety 4-hour class – classroom only (no driving test). - American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Program: Vital and urgent need of volunteer drivers to escort cancer patients to treatments. - American Prairie Reserve: Office Assistant (10-15 hours/week) needed to help maintain office filing and storage systems, organize office supplies, process and distribute mail and run errands to post office. - American Red Cross: Two volunteer opportunities available: Blood Drive Ambassador needed to welcome, greet, thank and provide overview for blood donors. Phone team volunteers are needed to remind, recruit or thank blood donors, excellent customer service skills needed, training will be provided, flexible schedule. - Befrienders: Befriend a senior; visit on a regular weekly basis, your interests will be matched to a senior who needs companionship. - Big Brothers Big Sisters: Make a difference in the life of a child by being a positive role model for only a few hours each week. - Bozeman and Belgrade Sacks Thrift Stores: Need volunteers to sort and price items, Monday–Saturday 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. - Bozeman Deaconess Hospital: Variety of opportunities to volunteer. - Bozeman Lodge: Volunteers are needed to help with Wii-Bowling on Mondays at 3 p.m., Bingo on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and once a month on Saturdays at 3 p.m. for Birthday Parties. - Bozeman Senior Center Foot Clinic: Retired or nearly retired nurses are urgently needed, 2 days a month, either 4 or 8 hour shifts. - The Emerson Cultural Center: Volunteers needed for front office greeter/reception, Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Gallatin County DUI Task Force: Administrative Aide needed to assist with office tasks and data entry, 1-2 hours/week. - Gallatin Valley Food Bank: Volunteers are needed to help seniors in need of nutritional support including grocery shopping, meal and menu planning, and companionship, 2 hours a week, days and times are flexible; deliver commodities to seniors in their homes once a month. - HRDC Homemaker, RSVP: Volunteers are needed to help seniors in need of nutritional support including grocery shopping, meal and menu planning and companionship. 2 hours/week, days and times are flexible. - Habitat for Humanity Restore: Volunteers needed for general help, sorting donations

Fergus & Judith Basin counties
RSVP announces that My Neighbor In Need will be available to the Lewistown community beginning Feb 27. The program, through it’s website, www.myneighborinneed.org, provides a place where people can post needs in a private, dignified way — either their own or something they noticed that a neighbor or friend might need. People may also submit needs by calling (406) 535-0077, or by writing to P.O. Box 469, Lewistown, MT 59457. Once needs are submitted, RSVP volunteers will review and verify the need. It’s then posted on the website, so donors can offer assistance. In addition to the website, the need will be included in the local paper with the identity never revealed. The website for Lewistown will be www.myneighborinneed.org/lewistown.

New RSVP program

Park County

- Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake: Volunteers needed in a variety of positions. Everything from greeters and ticket takers to help with computer tracking of teams and bowling times as this event takes shape for March. - The Food Pantry and Loaves and Fishes:

- America Reads program: Volunteers are needed to spend 30 minutes a week helping young people in grades one through six to increase their reading skills. - Boys and Girls Club: Volunteers needed to assist staff with elementary children March 2013 See RSVP, Page 20 — 19

On The Menu

With Jim Durfey

Old-time recipe serves two purposes
If your mother or grandmother used to make an Easter cake in a coffee can, you are not alone. Many Montanans over 50 remember how scrumptious coffee can cake was. There are two reasons for this month’s recipe — nostalgia for us old-timers and, for younger people, a valuable lesson in how Americans used to save and use everything. A coffee can gives this cake a shape that is very appealing to the eye. That’s a real plus for this dessert because people eat first with their eyes. This cake looks great and tastes great. But when fond memories are thrown in, this cake tastes even better yet. Our grandparents would be appalled at the throw-away society of today. Young people might have an eye-opening experience when they see a cake come out of a coffee can. You can point out to your grandkids that nearly everything was saved in the first part of the last century and used in ways other than what the manufacturer intended. It wasn’t called recycling back then, but that’s essentially what is was. The cake should be baked in a 2-pound metal coffee can. Your Best Times recipe contributor visited the two supermarkets in Livingston recently to find out if that size coffee can is available. One store had a 2-pound, 1-ounce can, which would be ideal. The closest the other store had to the 2-pound size was a 26-ounce can. Coffee can cakes shouldn’t be enjoyed only at Easter. My wife baked one over an open fire one time when we were on a two-week long salmon fishing and camping trip in Alaska. That cake was divine. We and some friends ate it quickly so we wouldn’t have to share it with the brown bears.

Coffee Can Easter Cake
3 to 3 1/2 c. flour 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tbsp. yeast 1/2 c. milk 1/4 c. butter 1 egg 2 egg yolks 1 tsp. grated lemon zest 1/4 c. raisins 1/4 c. currants 1/4 c. sherry (not cooking sherry) 1/4 c. slivered almonds GLAZE 1/2 c. powdered sugar 1 1/2 tsp. milk

Butter 2-pound metal coffee can. Fold doubled sheet of aluminum foil around top of can to extend about 2 inches. Soak currants and raisins in sherry about half an hour. Combine yeast, one cup flour, sugar and salt in large mixer bowl. Heat milk and butter until butter is melted and mixture is very warm — about 110° on candy thermometer. Pour milk mixture into dry ingredients with mixer on low speed. Beat until smooth. Beat in eggs, egg yolks and lemon zest. Gradually add remaining flour. Beat well after each addition. Beat in almonds and sherry soaked raisins and currants. Knead until smooth and satiny. Place in lightly greased bowl. Cover with clean kitchen towel. Let rise in warm, draft free place

until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

Pre-heat oven to 350°. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead a few times. Shape dough into ball and place in coffee can. Loosely cover top of can with plastic wrap or foil. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size, or until dough almost reaches top of can. Bake for about 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean and the loaf sounds hollow when thumped. Let cool in pan on wire rack. Remove from can after about 10 minutes and let cool completely. For glaze, blend powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Spread glaze over top, let drizzle down sides.

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Monday-Friday on field trips and for food preparation in the kitchen. - Central Montana Senior Citizens Club: Volunteers to plan, organize, clean, repair and set up for events; help with Saturday senior dances, pinochle on Tuesday and Friday p.m. - CMMC Auxiliary: Volunteer at the help desk or in the gift shop, assist with blood drives and fund raising events to help fund the ER remodel, knit and crochet items, bake cookies. - Community Cupboard: Assist clients with selection of items, record keeping, unload delivery truck. - Council on Aging-Grubstakes: Regular March 2013 — 20

volunteers and substitutes needed for home delivered meals, kitchen, hostess, foot clinic. - Disaster and Emergency Services: Volunteers to become involved in training and community education for emergency preparedness and response. - 4 Paws, Inc. Thrift Store: Help needed sorting donations and cashiering, MondayFriday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. - Friends of the Library: Volunteers to sort book donations, and prepare for and work the monthly sale. - Geyser/Raynesford, Hobson/Judith River and Moore Senior Centers: Volunteers to set up, serve, wash dishes, clean up. - Heart of Montana Animal Shelter: Volunteers to help with planning and fund-raising

for the canine center being developed for the four-county area shelter, and to pick up donations from Wal-Mart. - Hospice of Central Montana: Volunteers needed in patient care, special events and fund raising activities. - Lewistown Art Center: Volunteers to help set up monthly shows, assist with special events, or work in the gift shop. - Lewistown Library: Volunteer to read to groups or individuals, dust and clean, take care of videos, copying and scanning. Assist with nursing home outreach monthly. - Lewistown nursing homes: Volunteers to play cards and games, visit with and read to residents, deliver mail and water plants, help with birthday parties and special events. - Red Cross: Local disaster planning and

— Sunday, March 3
• Winter Signs Snowshoe Program, Saturdays and Sundays twice each day through March 17, Apgar Visitor Center, Glacier National Park • 34th Annual Southeastern Montana Juried Exhibit, through March 9, Custer County Art and Heritage Center, Miles City — Sunday, March 10 • Duggan Dolan Blarney Stone Fun Run, noon, Knights of Columbus on Park Street, Butte — Wednesday, March 13 • Western Masters Art Show and Sale, through March 16, Best Western Heritage Inn, Great Falls — Thursday, March 14 • Harmony Market, First Thursday each month through Nov. 7, Holiday Inn, Bozeman — Friday, March 15 • Montana Snowmobile Expo, through March 17, West Yellowstone

— Saturday, March 16

March 2013 Calendar
Fergus County Fairgrounds Trade Center, Lewistown — Friday, March 22 • Rimrock Opera: Aida Gala, Zoo Montana, Billings • Made in Montana Marketplace, through March 23, Mansfield Convention Center, Great Falls — Saturday, March 23 • The 4th Annual Arts and Crafts Spring Fling, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Civic Center, Big Timber • Southwest Montana Building Industry Association (SWMBIA) Home Expo, Bozeman — Saturday, March 30 • Dummy Derby and Winter Brewfest, Upper Village Whitefish Mountain Resort, Whitefish — Monday, April 1 • Cycle Only Days, through April 18, West Yellowstone
- Forsyth Senior Center: Volunteer musicians needed. - Holy Rosary Health Care: Volunteers needed for front desk and gift shop. - Holy Rosary Hospice: Volunteers needed to help with hospice patients. - Miles City Soup Kitchen: Volunteers needed for receptionist, servers, and cooks assistant, shifts never more than 3 hours, work one day a month or more. - Range Riders Museum: Help needed April 1-Oct 31, 2013, times and days of your choice. - ROCKS: Relief drivers needed, (must have CDL), pick up students at 3 p.m. daily and take to the building by the baseball field and possibly a few special field trips. - Spirit Riders: Members needed for funeral escort. - Ursuine Convent: Volunteers needed for Thrift Store, maintenance and cleaning. - VA-DAV: Urgent need for drivers to make trips to Billings with veterans for medical appointments. - VA Community Living Center: Volunteers needed to assist with activities for veterans. If you are interested in these or other volunteer opportunities please contact: Betty Vail, RSVP Director; 210 Winchester Ave. #225, MT 59301; phone (406) 234-0505; email: [email protected] - If you have a special interest or desire to volunteer somewhere in the community, please contact: Patty Atwell, RSVP Director, P.O. Box 1324, Glendive, MT 59330; phone (406) 377-4716; email: [email protected].

• Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: A Royal Celebration, 7:30 p.m., Alberta Bair Theater, Billings • Rocky Mountain Arts and Crafts Festival, through March 17, Metra Park Montana Pavilion, Billings • St. Patrick’s Day Events, through March 17, Butte • Livingston Dance Club Country Western Dancing, 7-11 p.m., American Legion, 112 N. B St., Livingston • Rocky Mountain Chefs’ Invitational, Bridge Creek Backcountry Kitchen and Wine Bar, Red Lodge • Western Grand Snowmobile Championships, West Yellowstone • Nate Chute Hawaiian Classic, through March 17, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Whitefish — Sunday, March 17 • St. Patrick’s Day Parade, downtown Anaconda • Spring Fling Trade Show and Craft Show, provided. - Nursing Home Activities Assistant: Help with crafts, games and other activities for residents. - School Lunch Program: Assist staff with serving and supervising during lunch period, meal provided. - Senior Center: Volunteers are needed to provide meals, clean up in the dining room and/or keep records, meal provided. - Senior Transportation: Volunteer needed to drive Senior Van to meals, fundraisers and appointments, one day a week, no special license needed, meal provided. - RSVP offers maximum flexibility and choice to its volunteers as it matches the personal interests and skills of older Americans with opportunities to serve their communities. You choose how and where to serve. Contact: Abbie Nichols, Volunteer Coordinator, South Central MT RSVP, 315 1/2 Main St., Ste. #1, Roundup, MT 59072; phone (406) 323-1403; fax (406) 323-4403; email: [email protected].
- COPS (Citizens Offering Police Support): Members are needed - applications can be picked up at the RSVP Office. - Custer County Art and Heritage Center: Volunteer receptionists needed, varied shifts, days. - Custer County Commissioner: Up to three volunteers needed to take minutes at meetings. - Custer County Extension: Volunteer needed to scan documents, may be done in your home or at the Extension Office.

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preparedness, response, and service to the Armed Forces. - Treasure Depot Thrift Store: Volunteers to cashier and sort donations, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. - VA Clinic: Collecting donations of coffee, tea, sugar, artificial sweetener, cups and stir sticks, drop donation at 629 NE Main, or RSVP office. - RSVP: Needs volunteers to help with new program, My Neighbor In Need in Lewistown. Also need volunteers to occasionally transport large items such as furniture, appliances, etc. - RSVP has a variety of volunteer positions open for on-call, ongoing events. Contact: RSVP Volunteer Coordinator Cheryll Tuss, 404 W. Broadway , Wells Fargo Bank building, (upstairs), Lewistown, MT 59457; phone (406) 535-0077; email: rsvplew@ midrivers.com.

Musselshell, Golden Valley & Petroleum counties

- AARP Tax Assistance: Help seniors file simple tax returns during the tax season, one day a week. - Council on Aging: Volunteer to help in the office and with fundraising, assist organizing bingo, cards and other events. - Food Bank: Distribute food commodities to seniors and others in need in the community. - Meals on Wheels Program: Deliver meals to the housebound in the community, just one day a week, an hour and a half, meal

Custer & Rosebud counties

Dawson County

March 2013

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By Bill Sones and Rich Sones, Ph.D. Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at [email protected]

What extreme activity can detach retinas?
Q. What just might be the most “extreme” human activity of them all? A. Astronauts in action would probably make the list, as would fighter pilots, freefall parachutists, Formula 1 racing drivers, Acapulco cliff divers, says University of Cambridge mathematician John D. Barrow in “Mathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things about the World of Sports.” But the activity that gets Barrow’s vote is drag-car racing. Apt to be found now only on tracks at disused airfields or salt flats in the middle of nowhere, these cars are like rockets with wheels attached, able to traverse a quarter mile (400 meters) in 4.5 seconds from a stationary start. Do the math and that’s faster than a NASA rocket launch! “If a Formula 1 racing car were to pass the start at top speed when the drag car starts from stationary, it would still be beaten to the finish by the dragster!” That measures 6 g of acceleration — or 6 times gravity — and greater than 6 g during deceleration after parachutes are released to slow the car. So extreme is this that detached retinas are “a serious problem for competitors. The noise levels are also dangerous for spectators, technicians and drivers. Good ear protection is absolutely essential.” Q. Try to estimate (guesstimate) how much toilet paper the U.S. uses in the course of a year. Is it a) enough to roll from coast to coast? b) enough to circle the globe? c) enough to reach the moon? d) enough to reach to the nearest star? A. An odd question, to be sure, but just the type a job interviewer might pose to test how well you think outside the box. “Guesstimating is fun,” says Old Dominion physicist Lawrence Weinstein in his book “Guesstimation 2.0,” who begins by noting that he sits on the commode about once a day and uses roughly 10 sheets of paper each time. But with possible differences in disposal plumbing and with differences between the sexes, to be on the safe side he doubles his daily estimate to 20 sheets. Now this would tally to about 7 (days) times 20 (sheets) times 50 (weeks), or March 2013 — 22 about 7000 sheets per person per year. Next multiplying this by 300,000,000 Americans, that’s about 2 trillion (2,000,000,000,000) sheets annually. Taking each sheet at about 10 centimeters (4 inches), the total length of toilet paper used by all Americans is about 200,000,000,000 meters (660,000,000,000 feet), or about 200,000,000 kilometers (120,000,000 miles) per year. So you should choose answer d) above, concludes Weinstein, distance enough to reach the nearest star, or the Sun, “although if we unroll it that far, the toilet paper will get very charred.” Q. What can your brain do that even the best robotic device would find daunting? A. In a flash, we can recognize scores of faces of parents, friends, colleagues, pets, whether in daylight or darkness, viewed from above or from the side--”a task the computer vision system built into the most sophisticated robots can accomplish only haltingly,” say Tobi Delbruck and Terry Sejnowski in “Scientific American” magazine. Plus, we can multitask effortlessly, such as driving a car as we follow a ballgame on the radio. “Yet designing an electronic brain that would allow a robot to perform this simple combination of behaviors remains a distant prospect.” Also, our brains are better than Google and show a complexity of networking that rivals the Internet, with billions of nerve cells intersecting to create trillions of synaptic junctures. Adds Steve Furber in “IEEE Spectrum” magazine, it’s a little sobering how much power the average human brain packs into a space the size of a cantaloupe, while consuming a paltry 20 watts, much less than a typical incandescent light bulb. “Simulating this mess of wetware with traditional digital circuits would require a supercomputer 1000 times as powerful as the best ones today. And we’d need the output of an entire nuclear power plant to run it.” Q. Can you tell by facial expression if a hungry cannibal intends to eat you? A. This took on more than just theoretical interest for psychologist Paul Ekman years ago when he traveled to a remote part of New Guinea to study facial expressions among the Fore people, as he reported in “Science” magazine. Which theory was correct — Darwin’s view that facial expressions of emotions are universal, or Margaret Mead’s claim that they vary with different cultures? The Fore people were far removed from Western culture and generally untouched by outsiders; one of their traditions was cannibalism, where the community ate people they respected after death by natural causes. A few weeks after his arrival, Ekman was sitting eating his lunch when a village elder approached him, followed by maybe 100 tribesmen. Stopping before Ekman, the man reached down and began pinching his thigh. “To my horror, the villagers behind him began jumping and screaming with emotion. I scanned the crowd for weapons and tried to hide my panic.” Yet their facial expressions showed no anger and they were smiling and laughing. As Ekman learned later, the elder had announced “he planned to eat me when I died” — a show of great respect! From then on, the villagers cooperated fully with Ekman’s research. Concluded Ekman: “I had learned this the hard way. Facial expressions do transcend cultures. I left New Guinea before the elder tribesman could make good on his promise, but I hope at least he found my research palatable.” Q. How is the story of pole-vaulting “as much about the pole as it is about the vaulter”? A. Sports material experts are well aware that the job of the pole is to absorb, store and transfer energy from and to the vaulter to help him or her jump as high as possible, reports “Scientific American” magazine. Historically, the first poles date back to 829 B.C., made of ash or hickory and so stiff that when the athletes planted their poles, most of their kinetic energy was lost. In effect, they had to “climb the poles” and thus didn’t get very high. Not until the 1920s did vaulters adopt more bendable

would your dog pick? A. It took researchers a while to realize that dogs will opt for the closer choice, regardless of size, though they can be taught to pick the larger (or smaller) of two objects consistently if properly rewarded, says psychologist Stanley Coren in “Do Dogs Dream? Nearly Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know.” Dogs can also distinguish between different sized piles and will, for example, select the one containing several pieces of kibble instead of the one with just two. Further, researchers demonstrated that dogs can count as high as three or more and can even do simple addition and subQ. If presented with a choice between traction. In one “looking-time” study, a a big hamburger or a small one, which dog is shown a single large treat being put bamboo poles, permitting some energy transfer and a push upward: “The days of pole-climbing were over. Pole-vaulting had begun.” Today’s poles are made of fiberglass or carbon fiber and are light and bendable to facilitate faster runs and a better transfer of kinetic energy, propelling the athletes ever higher. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Olympic vaulters have gone from about 3 meters (10 feet) in 1900, up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) by 1950 and around 6 meters (20 feet) today--all of it paralleling the “material evolution in pole-vaulting.”

behind a screen, followed by a second one. The dog knows that 1 + 1 = 2 and so expects to see two treats when the screen is raised. But if the experimenter surreptitiously removes one of the treats so the dog sees only one when the screen is raised, the puzzled canine stares longer than when the arithmetic comes out correctly. Apparently, the dog understands the math, which works for 2 + 1 = 3 as well. Thus if a hunting dog sees that three ducks have been dropped and it has already retrieved two, it knows there is still one more out in the field. And a female with pups can tell if all are present in a den or if one has gone astray. Doggone clever canines!

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41 Anise-flavored apéritif 42 Some PD officers 43 Low-cost carrier owned by Southwest 46 Inflexibility 49 Irish omen of death 51 Hunks 53 Eponymous astronomer 56 Foreman’s dramatic phrase 58 Place for a crown 59 Common reimbursement requirement 60 Fights 61 Korean War pres. 62 Old draft category 63 Game with a disk operating system?

6 Key for backups? 7 Eniwetok, for one 8 Holding 9 Quench 10 Word in many oaths 11 Lab subject 12 “Scarborough Fair” quartet 15 Home to California’s Torrey Pines Golf Course 16 Some country folk

20 Fluid holder 23 Many a Mormon 25 Use keys 26 Beams 27 Tear 30 Skybox guest 31 Mideast capital once called Philadelphia 32 Fair color? 33 Iran’s Shah Mohammad __ Pahlavi 34 McJob holder

36 Element no. 39 37 French “these” 38 Student’s purchase 42 Night sound? 44 Nationality suffix 45 Compass points 46 Spread with hands 47 Fan faves 48 Insinuated 49 Under 50 2005 World Series player (his team’s only appearance, and they lost) 52 Smooth out lumps, in a way 54 __ fee 55 While opening 57 Vocalist Sumac

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