Bernie Mason

Feb 25, 2025 | mtstandard.com | Bernie Mason

You may not be familiar with the term “pre-diabetes,” but it is a state that is between normal blood sugar and Type 2 diabetes. It is a term that was introduced by the American Diabetes Association in 2002. The most recent data from the 2020 National Diabetes Statistics Report put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as of 2018, 1 in 3 Americans had pre-diabetes and the numbers are growing annually.

Feb 25, 2025 | mtstandard.com | Bernie Mason

This Sunday, May 14, is the special day set aside to honor mothers. Although Mother’s Day was started in 1908 by Anna Jarvis, it didn’t become an official holiday until 1914. The United States joins other countries around the world in having a day set aside for the purpose of honoring mothers. How about preparing a special brunch or other meal to celebrate the Mom in your life and let her know how special she is?

Oct 27, 2023 | billingsgazette.com | Karen Gall |Bernie Mason |Virginia Lee Mermel |Kathy Aragon

The four signatories of this letter are aware of the recent reports about substandard practices at the Billings Food Bank. We have heard similar stories over the past 25-35 years and experienced our own difficulties working with the Food Bank thus, we agreed to share some of our insights. Billings, Montana, population 117,445 (2021), is the largest city in a 500-mile radius.

Jul 18, 2023 | missoulian.com | Bernie Mason

July has been designated the “National Ice Cream” month and July 16 was “National Ice Cream Day”. That gives all of us who enjoy ice cream another excuse to partake and to enjoy this cooling treat.

Jul 18, 2023 | missoulian.com | Bernie Mason

July has been designated the “National Ice Cream” month and July 16 was  “National Ice Cream Day”. That gives all of us who enjoy ice cream another excuse to partake and to enjoy this cooling treat. We can thank former President Reagan for making the proclamation in 1984. It is estimated the average American eats roughly 20 pounds of ice cream each year, which amounts to about four gallons.