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From the cover: “I always regretted that I wasn’t able to give my senior recital,” He recently fulfilled that requirement, 48 years later. “I hope that what I have
says Jim Cherewatenko of Great Falls. He got a summer job right and had to done will show others it may not be too late for them to address those things
cancel his final recital requirement for getting his music performance degree. they were forced to leave unfinished.” Photo by Jonathan Rimmel.
ABOUT OUR STAFF WRITERS
D. A. Bächer makes his home the majority of the year in West
Virginia, but intermittently lives in Missoula where his grand-
daughter and her parents reside—this bifurcated life being grist
for his writer’s muse. He has won several awards from WV Writers,
Inc. and has published pieces in a variety of genres.
Debbie Burke is the award-winning author of the Tawny Lindholm
Series of Thrillers with a Heart, available in ebook or at Flathead
Valley bookstores. She’s also a regular contributor to The Kill Zone,
a crime writers’ website. Learn more at debbieburkewriter.com.
Holly Endersby has been an award-winning outdoor writer for
25 years, working in newspaper, magazines, TV, and web-based
magazines. She enjoys horse packing in wilderness areas, fishing,
hunting, snow and water sports, yoga, and hiking. She was the first
Conservation Director for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.
Gail Jokerst is an award-winning writer and member of the
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Jack McNeel was born and raised in Idaho. His working career was
spent with Idaho Fish and Game Department but after retirement he
launched a career as a free lance writer and photographer for many
publications, primarily about Native American subjects, hunting,
fishing, and travel. He now lives in Hayden, Idaho.
MONTANA SENIOR NEWS • JUNE / JULY 2020
CONTENTS
Inspiration ......................................................3
Brain Games ..................................................4
Comics ............................................................6
All About Montana .......................................7
Modern Senior ..............................................13
Home & Lifestyle .........................................16
Doodle Puzzle ...............................................22
Fluffy Critters ...............................................23
Money Matters .............................................24
Spotlights ......................................................26
Cover Story ...................................................28
Nutrition .........................................................36
Fitness ...........................................................38
Health Care ....................................................40
Caregiving ......................................................44
Entertainment ..............................................46
Dining Guide ..................................................49
Travel ..............................................................50
Recreation .....................................................52
Brain Game Answers ...................................55
Kathleen Mulroy is a freelance writer who specializes in grant
proposals for nonprofits. A former educator and childhood literacy
program director, she has lived in California, north Idaho and
South Carolina.
Chuck Parrett is a Montana native and a retired (well, mostly)
hydrologist who worked 30+ years for the U.S. Geological Survey in
Montana and California. He currently lives with his wife, Bonnie,
just west of Helena, where he can keep an eye on Tenmile Creek,
one of his favorite small streams.
Russell Rowland has published three novels, including In Open
Spaces, as well as a non-fiction narrative, Fifty-Six Counties. He
has an MA in Creative Writing from Boston University and currently
lives in Billings, Mont., where he teaches online workshops and
consults with other writers. Visit www.russellrowland.com for
more information.
Dianna Troyer is a freelance writer based in Pocatello, Idaho. She
enjoys family and friends, skiing, riding horse, and hiking.
A multifaceted interest in Montana people and their communities
keeps Suzanne Waring looking for topics to research in old
newspapers and books and people to interview. During the busy
times of her first career, Suzanne Waring wrote, “I raise a garden
no matter what.” That statement is still true during her second
career as a writer.
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