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Distinctly Montana Gal Spring 2015

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D I S T I N C T L Y M O N T A N A S P R I N G | 2 0 1 5 2 5 Gal If YOu ARe STuCK IN A RuT OR WANT TO TRY SOMeThING DIffeReNT, heRe ARe SOMe IDeAS fOR ACTIvITIeS AROuND MONTANA: CheSS CLubS beCAuSe MONTANANS TeNDS TO fOCuS ON OuTDOOR ReCReATION, CheSS, AN INTeLLeCTuAL, STRATeGIC AND veRY MuCh INDOOR hObbY, CAN be OveRLOOKeD. Chess is a powerful game using memory, pattern recognitions, calculation, and strategic thinking. It creates stronger thinkers and better observers. Fortunately if you have been curious about chess there are opportunities to give it a try. The Montana Chess Association (www.montanachess.org) features regional clubs throughout the state. Each regional club varies in what they offer. Clubs can be found in Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, Helena, Great Falls and Butte. Contact information and meeting times can be found on the MCA Web site. Flathead has two weekly clubs, which welcome and coach new players. The Whitefi sh Club meets Thursdays at 7 at the Red Caboose and is a mixed group with kids as young as 6 and adults up to 70. The Kalispell club meets Tuesdays at 5:30 at the Kalispell Regional Hospital cafeteria. This club is fairly new. Meeting times and places can change occasionally so check their Web site (www. fl atheadchess.com) for information. Many of these chess clubs take part in regional and state tournaments, including the Montana Open in the spring. Gal-livanting Around Montana Gal Gal By Angela Jamison ANGeLA JAMISON is a Montana native, raised in beautiful Bozeman where she currently lives with her husband and two daughters. When not enjoying the outdoors she works part-time in marketing and freelance writing.

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