Canyon bike trail soup

The Gateway to Glacier Trail is aiming to connect Columbia Falls to West Glacier with a bike path. The nonprofit group will begin holding its meetings in the basement of Freedom Bank on the first Monday of each month starting at 6 p.m. Montana Coffee Traders will host a donation soup night for the group on Friday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. with 20 different types of soup as well as homemade cookies and coffee. Whitefish artist Colt Idol will be on hand to show gicles of his painting Discover Freedom (shown here). The 36-by-24-inch numbered prints of a bald eagle soaring over beargrass in Glacier National Park are available for $350, with $100 going to the G2GT bike path project. For more information, visit online at http://www.gatewaytoglaciertrail.com or http://www.facebook.com/GatewayToGlacierTrail.

Free meals

The Columbia Falls Community Kitchen will offer free meals in the basement of St. Richards Catholic Church, in Columbia Falls, on Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 25-28, beginning at 6 p.m.

Health movie

Imagine Health and the local IONS group will host a free showing of the movie, The importance of being extraordinary, with Dr. Wayne Dyer and Eckhart Tolle, at Imagine Health, 305 First Avenue West, in Columbia Falls, on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. A $5 donation is requested. For more information, call 892-4406 or visit online at http://www.imaginehealth.net.

Free tax help

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free tax services for those who make less than $52,000. A volunteer with Internal Revenue Service training is currently taking appointments at Park Side Federal Credit Union in Columbia Falls. The service there will be open to the public. Call 862-2652 for more information. To find other free tax help locations, visit online at http://www.montanafreefile.org. For those interested in completing their own tax form, visit online at http://www.myfreetaxes.com/montanacus.

History talk

The sons of three former Flathead County sheriffs will speak in a panel moderated by current Flathead County sheriff, Chuck Curry during the 12th annual John White Speaker Series at the Museum at Central School, 124 Second Avenue East in Kalispell, on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2:30 p.m. Sons of Sheriffs will feature retired attorney Ty Robinson, 96, whose father, Cal Robinson, Sr., was Flathead Co. Sheriff in the 1930s and 1940s; Pat Walsh, son of Dick Walsh, who followed Cal Robinson as sheriff, serving from 1947 to 1963; and Larry Wilson, son of Ross Wilson, who followed Dick Walsh, serving as sheriff in the 1960s. Tickets are $9 general public, $6 museum members, available at the museum. Call 756-8381 for more information.

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When I first wrote a novel in 1991, I remember walking down the road and seeing a pretty girl and thinking She might like me now. I know that a lot of what I write seems to involve whether or not women like me. But thats what I think about. I want people to like me. And, when I was younger, it was more important that women like me than that men like me.

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I also wanted money. I didnt want to work for a boss. That scary feeling of being called into the bosss office after you know you did something that was wrong. I put it in quotes because what does it matter now? What did it even matter then? How could you, my sweet baby, ever do something wrong? (Note: thats the sentence I would whisper to myself after being summoned to the bosss office.)

Dont you have any pride in your work?

Clean out your desk today.

Did you steal all of the paper?

Why did the office cleaning lady find 20 moldy sandwiches in your drawer?

Why didnt you test the software before it went to the client?

Whatever. Its because I was busy and no, I didnt have pride in my work. I was 22 years old and looking at women and trying to publish a novel on the side so I didnt have to work anymore. And I have no comment about the sandwiches. It took many years before I made any money as a writer. And what works then is different now. Right now its easier than ever. But the rules changed every three or four years and they will change again. Just like they change with everything in life.

By the way, that first novel, and the four that came after it, and the 50 short stories that came after it, never got published. I used to think I needed to publish something before I could feel good about myself, before I could call myself a writer, before I could have a girlfriend, before I could get a real job, before I could move to NYC. What a pathetic weight on my shoulder to think I needed something controlled by just a handful of people. Those weights stayed on my back for years.

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Orem, UT (PRWEB) February 20, 2014

Stress strategist, coach and author Angela Bussio announces the launch of a new digital magazine, Real Stress Solutions (http://bit.ly/1jhQIbK), available on Newsstand for iPhone and iPad devices.

I have taken a successful weekly newsletter model and decided to expand it into a magazine, Angela says about her decision to go digital. Having mobile and tablet access to her content was a driving force for her decision, as well as a desire to expand her content and offer more to her subscribers. I have a model of the six core causes of stress, and it just seemed like I always fell short of delivering the amount of useful information I wanted to deliver in the newsletter, she adds.

The new format certainly offers her that chance. Each of the six core causes of stress now has its own section. With the digital format, the information can now be offered in a multi media format as well, with articles, videos, podcasts and one-click purchases on product offerings. There are also sections for childrens stress, pet stress and a highlight of scientific innovations that have been developed to make life less stressful . Many of these products are so new that the mainstream population would probably never know about them until years down the road, Angela added.

A list of pioneering scientists, psychologists and experts in the fields of nutrition, exercise and environmental issues that have all contributed to her newsletter and website http://www.attractingjoyu.com join Angela each month. My hope is to provide my readers with a collection of 21st century stateofthe art solutions for living in a stressful modern world, she says.

To subscribe to Real Stress Solutions digital magazine for iPhones and iPads, visit http://bit.ly/1jhQIbK. The price is $6.99 for one month or $57.99 for one year.

About Angela Bussio Angela Bussio is a stress strategist, coach, best-selling author, speaker and motivational trainer. Her coaching programs, books and online programs empower people with skills and tools to become their own authority in managing stressful negative emotional states using state-of-the art Energy Method techniques and information to build the life they are destined to live and to make a greater difference in the world. For more information, visit http://www.angelabussio.com or http://attractingjoyu.com.

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You're psyching yourself up for a morning run. Or about to climb on the elliptical for a high-energy workout. Or warming up before a weightlifting session.

What's the first thing you reach for?

Your earbuds, naturally.

Studies have shown that listening to music that fits the cadence of what you're doing - running, cycling, aerobics - makes you work harder.

"The metronome aspect, the synchronisation of movement to music, is the most important," says Carl Foster, director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin at Lacrosse.

The idea of synchronisng movement to a beat is nothing new, he points out: in Roman galleys, the drumbeat drove the pace of the rowers. "But there is also the distraction and arousal that music brings," Foster says. They both matter, but it's unclear how much. "There's definitely more buried in music that affects us. But we don't know exactly how to tease it out."

HOW DO YOU PICK THE 'RIGHT' MUSIC?

If you want to make a workout mix based on tempo - or BPM, for beats per minute - various Web sites, including http://www.songbpm.com, can help you determine the tempo of your favourite music to see whether it fits your intended activity. Or you can go to sites such as http://www.motiontraxx.com that offer playlists at a certain BPM for running and cycling as well as other activities. Other sites include http://www.workoutmusic.com and http://www.powermusic.com.

"Music is positive energy," says Deekron "the Fitness DJ" Krikorian, who produces fitness playlists for MotionTraxx. "So when I put together playlists, I look for intensity, positive feeling and cohesiveness."

If he finds a song that feels right in terms of mood and intensity but has the wrong tempo, he might manipulate the BPM to fit the type of exercise intended.

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Regional leaders help Marines prepare for invasion, disaster

Andrew Brunhart (left), general manager for the South Coast Water District, was among a number of Orange County officials who participated in a disaster training exercise at Camp Pendleton. Photo by Catherine Manso

By Catherine Manso

Andrew Brunhart, general manager for the South Coast Water District, San Clemente Mayor Tim Brown, and other officials from southern Orange County became the first key area authority figures to engage in Marine Core Combat Readiness Evaluation at Camp Pendleton on Feb. 8.

MCCRE is a five-day training exercise where U.S. Marines practice protocol and drills in the event of a crisis. The exercise created a staged event, such as an invasion or catastrophe and had Marines rehearse in real time. The simulation began at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 and finished Saturday, Feb. 8, by sunset.

On the last day, Marines helped role-playing citizens return to a safe and functioning environment. The scenario for Saturdays exercise was an invasion; the country of San Diego invaded Pendletonia. Marines had to work and cooperate with local authorities, press and civilians.

Brunhart was among a number of officials from Orange County that participated in the weekend training. While playing the role of Pendletonias city manager, Brunhart made demands and put pressure on the Marines to help decontaminate the mock villages water supply. In a major disaster a similar process would go into effect, where Brunhart would activate the SCWDs emergency operations.

In a real catastrophe there are several top priorities: protecting public health and maintaining water quality standards, also maintaining, restoring and establishing water services, Brunhart said.

Each local official involved had experiences in their careers that contributed in assisting with Saturdays training.

It was a privilege to assist with the training of those that go in harms way, Burhart said. It was heart-warming for me to reinforce what I learned, and it was, as a retired United States Navy Seabee with over 30 years of active service, I was proud to observe the readiness and dedication the United States Marines asserted today.

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