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Event Notice: Comment on Proposed Closure of Bigfork Green Box Site, Jan 22, 2013

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

by Catherine Haug, January 15, 2013 (from a local flyer)

Did you know that the county plans to close our green box site on Hwy 83 near Bigfork Stage? Join fellow Bigfork Citizens who care, at the meeting of the Solid Waste Board.

  • What: Meeting of Flathead County Solid Waste Board
  • When:Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 3 PM
  • Where: Fathead Co. Solid waste Office; 4098 Hwy 93 N, Kalispell MT (Turn west at the landfill)
  • Who: Free, and open to the public. Any and all who care to comment on the proposed closure are encouraged to attend, or send your comments by email (see below).

Additional Info:

If you cannot attend, email your thoughts to the Solid Waste Board at dmorine@flathead.mt.gov.

It’s also a good idea to send your comments to the County Commissioners, as they can override the decision of the Solid Waste Board, either way. (see below for more information and a sample letter opposed to the Board’s plan).

What has the local media reported about this controversy? See below. (more…)

Posted in Community, Ecology | Comments Closed

Local Montana Food Info Resources

Friday, January 11th, 2013

by Catherine Haug, January 11, 2013

It seems like things are really happening regarding local food sources in Montana and Western Montana. Here are just a few exciting projects:

If you are concerned about the future access to food, and food sustainability in our community, I urge you to become active in any/all of these projects. We may not always have Costco and Walmart.

(more…)

Posted in Agriculture, Food-Nutrition-Health, Local Food System, Shop Local | Comments Closed

Looking for repurposing inspiration?

Monday, January 7th, 2013

by Catherine Haug, January 7, 2012

In researching additional info for yesterday’s Kitchen Hint, I stumbled across a blog with lots of great ideas and information on repurposing – using/reusing an old or familiar item in a new way. Repurposing (and it’s close cousin ‘upcycling’) is the second choice on the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle icon.

Check it out at Repurposeful blog. Here are a few ideas from their archives that caught my eye:

Posted in Ecology, Home & Ranch, Repurpose | Comments Closed

Kitchen Hint: Natural fabric softener

Sunday, January 6th, 2013

by Catherine Haug, January 6, 2013

To see all kitchen hints on this site, see: Kitchen Hints. If you’d like to submit a kitchen hint, send it to me and I’ll publish it. Note that if you don’t want your name used, just let me know.

The following hint comes from a new member of our community, Sheree Tompkins. (more…)

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GMO-Labelling Campaign in Montana

Sunday, January 6th, 2013

by Catherine Haug, January 5, 2012

If you are truly concerned about the invasion of GMOs in our food supply, please consider becoming active. A good place to start is the Tipping Point Network (TPN).  A conference call for interested Montanans is being organized for Tuesday January 8. When I have more information, I will post it as an event notice.

Read on for more about the TPN, and about Montana Organic Association’s new GMO page. (more…)

Posted in Community, Community Preparedness, Food-Nutrition-Health, GMO | Comments Closed

The importance of dietary magnesium

Wednesday, December 26th, 2012

by Catherine Haug, December 26, 2012 (also added to catsfork.com/CatsKitchen, 6/19/21)

Last year I wrote His & Hers: Matters of the Heart (5) about my Christmas 2010 heart attack. I had all the classic heart attack symptoms (chest pain, neck pain and numbness of my left arm), and the emergency room said I had elevated heart enzymes that indicated a heart attack.

But I later learned that mine was a ‘false’ attack because it was not caused by any obstruction or clot in my arteries, as my arteries were clear and there was no muscle damage. Mine was caused by cardiac spasms – spasms of the muscles in my arteries due to lack of magnesium that normally keeps them relaxed and humming.

While this explains why I was not laid up by my attack, nor suffered debilitating damage, it was still serious and could lead to more damaging problems if I didn’t take action to restore my magnesium levels.

It’s also important to note that false heart attacks are not the only consequence of low magnesium levels. (more…)

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