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And a special thank you to Beverly Mindrum Johnson and the Cuyuna Country Heritage Preservation Society. Man High Schedule of Events Saturday, August 18, 2007 Sunday, August 19, 2007 9 a.m.— “Defeating Pain” symposium at The Hallett Community Center. 10 a.m.—Gathering and ceremonies at the Croft Mine Park open Session 1—Dr. Simons will speak on Trigger Point Therapy. to the public and providing an opportunity for area resi- 10:30 a.m.—Session 1—Carolyn McMakin will speak on Microcurrent Therapy. dents and other to meet the Man High participants. Noon—CATERED LUNCH provided by the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. The Sunday schedule will include transporting guests to the Ports- Post-session informal discussion. mouth Overlook for a short ceremony. At that ceremony the Depart- 1:30 p.m.—Caravan to space presentation at the C-I High School Auditorium. ment of Natural Resources Man High II Kiosk will be unveiled. Band 2 p.m.—Dr. Simons, former Apollo Astronaut Duane Graveline and Dr. Mar- will perform military numbers. cello Vasquez, NASA liaison scientist with the Medical Department 10:45 a.m.— Return to Croft Mine Park for the Man High Ceremony. of Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, will present a Colors will be presented by the Crosby and Ironton Legion Posts; three-part symposium on cosmic radiation and other hazards to hu- Carla Gutzman & Kris Hasskamp, solists; speakers will include Dr. Da- mans of space travel. The discussion will range from what Man High II vid Simons. Four-star General Bruce Carlson and Congressman James achieved to the future challenges of space travel, which now include Oberstar. Closing prayer by Pastor Shirley Nelson. Mars. (Master of ceremonies for the program and leader of the ques- The program will be followed by a complimentary picnic lunch, after which the tion and answer session will be Kevin Taylor, Summerfield, Florida, Croft Mine Historical Park will provide participants with an oppor- who is webmaster of national sites on space and flying subjects.) tunity to tour the Croft Mine Park underground mine simulation, a 6:15 p.m.—Pre-banquet social hour, on the deck overlooking the lake, weather major Cuyuna Range attraction. permitting. Cash drinks bar. 7 to 9 p.m.—Dinner in the second floor banquet area. Pre-dinner presentation of “Man High Day” on the Cuyuna Range proclamation by Crosby clerk Complete schedule of Heritage Days Events Cindy Nelson. Short talks by two Man High guests to end the eve- ning. are on page 20.

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slight weakness in arms and legs. It had been the ultimate heat experiment and Man High Dream Team left a great deal for the scientific minds to pon- It was a series of adventures that were under- diation on the human der—not the least of which was McClure’s amaz- funded and that became almost forgotten as body—his body—and ing physiological reserve. It had allowed him to rocket ships orbiting the Earth quickly replaced pass along what he do what needed to be done to get back to earth balloon flights as the means of reaching the edge learned to future space when he should have been comatose or dying. of the world and traveling beyond it. explorers. Otto Winzen But the men and one woman behind the Man Of his incredible Man Otto Winzen of Winzen Research of Minneso- High series of flights that launched the Space High II adventure, Si- ta, the company he and wife Vera founded, was Age had determination, knowledge, intelligence mons said, “First my a leading spirit of Man High. He pioneered the and the conviction that they could achieve what most vivid visual mem- use of polyethylene resin for plastic balloons and they set out to do. That was basically sending a ory is of the view of made the plastics thinner and thinner until his series of three balloons made of paper-thin plas- the earth as an almost balloons were thinner than a human hair. tic to the ceiling of the world with a tiny capsule unimaginably enor- Otto Winzen helped plan the Man High mis- dangling from them. The goals—to determine mous ball from the fringes of the atmosphere. sions and assemble the pieces. Winzen Research what the problems might be, from the effects of My most enduring recollection is the purpose saved the Man High project at a time when fund- cosmic radiation to the things that can go wrong of the flight: to confirm that human exposure to ing ran out by donating the needed $14,000 to with equipment and the men behind and inside 24 hours of heavy primary cosmic radiation did keep the project going. it. not pose a serious health hazard to human space Otto narrowly escaped death while taking a po- Inside the capsule during the three flights were flight beyond the earth. The relatively innocuous tential pilot for Man High III on his final qualify- men who were willing to risk their lives for what lunar visits fully confirmed our preliminary as- ing open air balloon flight. Winzen’s throat was by any standards were hazardous missions. The sessment,” Simons wrote. cut almost from ear to ear and he suffered mul- rest of the dream team included Dr. John Paul Following the achievement of Man High II, Dr. tiple fractures when the gondola crash-landed. Stapp, Otto and Vera Winzen and a talented Simons has continued a distinguished career in The pilot candidate sustained injuries as well. ground crew. medical research, including findings that “most Winzen recovered, but his critical injuries were Joseph Kittinger musculoskeletal pain is caused by myofascial the end of his dream of piloting a space flight of Joseph Kittinger, a U.S. Air trigger points that are quite treatable, if the ex- his own. Force test pilot, balloonist aminer looks for them and knows how to treat Vera Winzen and space adventurer, was them.” Vera Winzen was the expert who made as sure, the pilot of Man High I and He has never lost his interest in space explora- as humanly possible, that the fragile plastic bal- the first to shake off the tion. loons of Man High would bonds of Earth. He went Clifton McClure survive their hazardous on to other achievements, First Lieutenant Clifton McClure, now de- journeys. Then as Vera including challenging the ceased, a ceramics engineer known as Demi to Simons, she went on to sound barrier without a his fellow crew members, become an accomplished plane. was selected as the man artist as well as the finest Kittinger also set a series of records. He was to make the final ascent in plastic balloon builder in known for quickly mastering a variety of skills Man High III. the world. She also became valuable to the early space efforts and proving he The launch at Holloman a balloonist in her own could do them all better than anyone else ever Air Force Base in New Mex- right. She created and pi- had before, from feats as a test pilot to flying bal- ico started out with a crisis loted the Da Vinci flights loons and setting records for parachute jumps inside the capsule that Mc- in 1974 and 1976 and the record-setting Da Vin- that still stand. Clure decided not to share ci Transamerica flight. All combined science and Kittinger’s letterhead identifies him as an avia- with the ground crew. The original kinetic art. tion and aerospace consultant. His career high- parachute included as part Vera Simons went on to Project Aeolus, in which lights, listed between the biplane and the balloon of the emergency equipment came loose and bur- three plastic balloons, lit from within and con- on the left side of his stationery, include these: ied the young pilot in its folds. McClure knew if nected by strings of lights, rose into the night- —Man High I on 2 June 1957. First man at he reported the problem his mission would have time New Mexico sky. She piloted one of the bal- the frontier of space—96,000 feet. to be scrubbed. And his capsule was attached to loons; another pilot was Joseph Kittinger. —Excelsior III on 16 August 1960. Highest the last balloon available to Man High. Dr. John Paul Stapp parachute jump of 102,800 feet. McClure had watched closely while the para- Dr. John Paul Stapp earned the title of “Fastest —Rosie O’Grady’s Helium Balloon in No- chute had been packed—an operation usually Man Alive” when he rode vember 1983. World’s Record Distance of 2,001 performed on a 50-foot table—and managed to his famed Sonic Wind I miles. do the job on his lap in the tiny capsule. His flight rocket-propelled sled on —Rosie O’Grady’s 14-18 September 1984. was plagued with problems, chief among which December 10, 1954 to a First Solo Transatlantic Balloon Flight. World’s was overheating of the capsule and of his own land record speed of 632 record distance of 3,543 miles. body as a result. mph in 5 seconds. He be- Dr. David Simons By the time he landed—after doing what needed came a legend among those Dr. David Simons medical doctor, military man to be done to get back to earth in fever-induced involved in the efforts to fly and medical researcher, was the ideal choice for slow motion—McClure walked to the helicopter higher than humans had Man High II. He not only had the know-how and that flew in to pick him up. ever gone before. courage to navigate a dangerous mission in space, His body temperature was 108.5 degrees. Dr. Stapp received his medical degree from the he also had the knowledge to conduct scientific Project1:LayoutThe next day 1 at 8/2/07 debriefing, 3:36 PM McClurePage 1 reported University of Minnesota in 1944. He interned for tests and to evaluate the effects of cosmic - ra no ill effects of his incredible fever aside from a one year at St. Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, Minne- sota and entered the service in October of 1944. amie Koop Insurance The high speed runs were conducted on a “hu- J man decelerator,” which consisted basically of a First National Bank Building Medicine like it should be. 1,500-pound carriage mounted on a 2,000-foot 15 East Main Street standard gauge railroad track, supported on a Crosby, Minnesota 56441 Medicine from the heart. heavy concrete bed, and a 45-foot mechanical 218-546-8304 Visit us online at www.cuyunamed.org braking system believed to be one of the most powerful ever constructed. Dr. Stapp, one of the Auto • Home • Cabin most frequent volunteers on the runs, sustained Recreation Vehicles • Commercial a fracture of his right wrist on two separate oc- casions. Crosby Heritage Days • August 17 - 19 NewsHopperTM Man High 50th Anniversary August 11, 2007 15 Man High dinner at Ruttger’s is open to the public man, 2007 CCHPS National Laboratory, a fresh vegetable plat- president. Upton, New York, who ter, fresh fruit platter, a The representative will join Dr. Simons variety of salads, rolls from the United States in a space symposium and butter, potatoes, Air Force will be Gen- Saturday afternoon. seasonal vegetables, eral Bruce Carlson, Gregory Kennedy of bakery desserts, coffee, a native of Hibbing, Philadelphia, author iced tea, milk and lem- Minnesota, now Com- of a new book on the onade. mander, Air Force Man High Project, will Gillman asks those Materiel Command, also attend and partic- who plan to attend to Wright-Patterson Air ipate. His new book is R.S.V.P. in the form of Force Base, Ohio. titled Touching Space: a check to Evie Sheets Other guests include The Story of Project as soon as possible so Carolyn McMakin, a Manhigh. Cuyuna Country Heri- presenter with Dr. Si- Ruttger’s has opened tage can let Ruttger’s mons at a Saturday a number of its rooms know the number of morning workshop for our Man High del- diners. Include your The party at Ruttger’s Saturday, August 18. A person, tax included, on medical efforts egation and can be address and the names Bay Lake Lodge to pre-banquet meet and to Evie Sheets, C/O aimed at Defeating counted on to serve a of others in your par- celebrate the 50th an- greet with cash bar will CCHPS, Box 68, Iron- Pain. Also here for memorable meal in a ty. Payments will be niversary of the Man be held on the deck ton MN 56455. the celebration will lovely setting, Gillman returned for any can- High series of space overlooking the lake at “We would like to be Duane Graveline, said. cellations received no flights is open to every- 6:15 p.m. have a good of turnout Apollo scientist astro- The entrees will in- later than Monday, one—limited only by The Cuyuna Country of people to meet Dr. naut, and Dr. Marcelo clude Honey Roasted August 13. the fact that the dining Heritage Preservation Simons, who piloted Vasquez, Guest Scien- Chicken, Baked Cod Reservations in writ- room has a capacity of Society (CCHPS) re- Man High II into his- tist and NSBRi Space with Dill Sauce and ing are preferred, but 120. quests that those inter- tory 50 years ago, and Radiation Liaison with Roasted Turkey with for cancellations and The dinner will be ested in attending send our other honored the Medical Depart- Sage Dressing. Filling questions, call 218- held from 7 to 9 p.m. a check for $31.42 per guests,” said Dick Gill- ment of Brookhaven out the plates will be 546-5063. Four-star general in Crosby for Man High Celebration ready for at Holloman AFB, tended the U.S. Air mander, Air Force Colonel Carlson’s ma- war, ac- N.M. General Carl- Force Fighter Weapons Materiel Command jor awards and decora- cording to son is experienced School at Nellis AFB, at Wright-Patterson tions have included a informa- in multiple aircraft Nev., in 1979; earned a AFMC, Ohio on Au- Defense Distinguished tion on Air weapons systems, is a Master of Arts degree gust 20, 2005 after Service Medal with oak Force Link, command pilot with from Webster Univer- a long list of distin- leaf cluster; a Distin- the offi- more than 3,000 fly- sity, St. Louis, Mo., in guished posting from guished Service Medal cial USAF ing hours, and has had 1980, and in 1989 was the 1970s to 2005. He with oak leaf cluster; website. combat experience in a distinguished gradu- is a Command pilot the Legion of Merit; G e n . the OV-10. ate, Master of Arts de- with more than 3,000 Meritorious Service C a r l s o n After earning his gree, from the Naval flight hours and has Medal with two oak was born Bachelor of Arts de- War College at New- flown aircraft includ- leaf clusters, and the in Hibbing gree at the University port, R.I. ing the F-4, OV-10, Air Force Commen- and was of Minnesota, Duluth, He assumed his pres- A-10, F-16, F-111, AT- dation Medal with two c o m m i s - Colonel Carlson at- ent position as Com- 38, F-117 and B-52. oak leaf clusters. sioned in A four-star general 1971 as a from Hibbing, Minne- distinguished gradu- sota, will represent the ate of the University of MacDonald Wold U.S. Air Force at the Minnesota Air Force Man High Celebra- ROTC program. His tion August 17 - 19 in long military career Crosby. has included positions 0% Gen. Bruce Carlson at Tactical Air Com- is Commander, Air mand, Headquarters for 60 months Force Materiel Com- U.S. Air Force, the of- mand, Wright-Patter- fices of the Secretary son Air Force Base, of the Air Force and on 10 New Ohio. That command the Secretary of De- 2007 1/2 ton Chevrolet and GMC conducts research, fense, and as Direc- development, test tor of Force Structure, Extended Cab and Crew Cab Models and evaluation and Resources and Assess- in Stock provides acquisition ment with the Joint management services Staff. Aitkin • www.macdonaldwold.com • 1-800-450-2713 and logistics support He also commanded necessary to keep Air the Air Force’s stealth Force weapon systems fighter wing, the 49th, MacDonald Wold

with Special Man High 50th Anniversary Celebration 16 August 11, 2007 Man High 50th Anniversary NewsHopperTM Rangers remember Man High flights of 50 years ago by during the years of Gloria Perpich of man in a strange out- rode up on an old farm 1956 and 57 as part of Ironton said the top fit riding inside a cap- horse. The boy was dis- the test flights leading secret military balloon sule the size of a phone tracted by the helicop- up to the Man High flights were no secret booth. (Space suits ter that arrived to pick flights.” Joe Kittinger from the women who were not a familiar up the pilot, Dr. David remembers. “I was the worked “around town sight back then.) Small Simons. The youngster pilot of the C-47 that we on Main Street.” They wonder that a crowd said he had “always worked out of Brainerd knew when those in gathered at the Ports- wanted to see one of airport in support of charge of the big he- mouth to watch the them,” while the space the test flights for this lium tank for inflating capsule being attached capsule that had spent project. I think that I balloons gathered at to a filmy giant balloon 32 hours at the edge of knew almost everyone the Crystal Cafe (now spread out with great space lay unnoticed at in Brainerd because of the Heartland) and care on the bottom of his feet,) the extended tempo- had a pretty good idea the pit. The balloon Crosby area residents rary duty there.” what was involved in was filled with gas and knew how fragile the John Akotchic doesn’t the launches. Perpich slowly peeked out of balloons were because claim to have gotten to worked at Smith’s Va- the top of the pit be- some of them popped know everyone, but he riety, now Letty’s, on fore being released to before getting far did make the aquain- Main Street in Cros- carry the man high in off the ground. They tance of Ellen Theif, by, and she said the the sky before balloon took advantage of the a registered nurse at flights from the mine and capsule vanished quantities of paper- St. Joseph Hospital in pits were hot topics of from view. thin plastic left behind A few Cuyuna Range instruments. The spec- Brainerd. He married conversation at local (The only local resi- to protect haystacks residents remember tators arrived, many her a year later on Sep- coffee breaks. That was dents on hand when from the elements and seeing a fragile balloon of them not aware that tember 10, 1957, after certainly true of the the balloon came safe- to discourage weeds rise out of the Ports- they were seeing history the “top secret” Man first manned flight out ly back to earth in a from growing in gar- mouth mine pit 50 being made—the start High II flight floated of the Crosby mine pit South Dakota flax field den plots. years ago on August 18, of the Space Age. away to make space on August 18, 1957. on August 19, 1957 Now, 50 years later, 1957. John Paul Stapp John Akotchic was history from the Ports- The excitement grew after its hazardous John Akotchic and and others behind the not a Cuyuna Range mouth mine pit in as a lot of equipment journey were a farmer his bride, residents of history-making launch resident. Minnesota mid-August. rolled in, including a and his small son who Little Falls, and other did nothing to publicize was alien country to The mission was not members of the family the event. In fact, those the New Jersey resi- really “top secret” to plan to be on hand for immediately involved dent, and he had no many Cuyuna Country the Man High 50th An- preferred to conduct the idea in 1956 that his residents who gathered niversary Celebration planned test as a “top work as flight engineer at the edge of the mine in Crosby August 18 secret” military mis- with the U.S. Air Force pit. But Debbie Condiff and 19. sion. working out of Hol- of Baxter, daughter of They will be joined in But then, as now, loman Air Force Base John and Ellen, said memories of that day word travels fast in a in New Mexico would her father apparently by Perpich, Patricia small town and not change his life forever. kept a zipped lip on the LaVictoire Mortensen, even a deep mine pit That’s when he landed mission because her Gust Butorac, Gene could conceal a tower- in Brainerd in a plane mother didn’t get any Foote, Reno and Bea ing balloon attached to piloted by Joe Kittinger first-hand information Valentino, Steve Jelen- a metal capsule the size and filled with Man from him until five or cich, Bob Meyer, Joe of a telephone booth High crew members. six years after the wed- Stanich and others carrying Air Force Ma- “I spent many months ding. privileged to have a jor David Simons and in Brainerd and at the “He never talked ringside seat for the a variety of scientific Hanna Mine in Cros- about it too much,” first flight to the - ceil Debbie Condiff said. ing of the world 50 At the time, the word years ago. around Crosby was June Steinke, who that some military How earth looks from balloonist’s camera. This view now lives on the south people were launching showing curvature of earth was taken on infra-red film bay of Serpent Lake, a bunch of weather bal- by Maj. David Simons during his record breaking bal- lived in Crosby at the loons and then some loon flight mainly over Minnesota Aug, 20 1957. At time of the launch balloons carrying mice lower right is device attached to outside leg of gondola and remembers a fam- and monkeys—all very to measure outside temperature exact location of this ily expedition to the top secret and mysteri- scene and height from which it was made are not avail- able. U.S. Air Force Photo Continued on page 17 Aitkin: 218-927-6542 ous. Crosby: 218-546-8346 www.c21jacobsrealty.com Jacobs Realty LLP Each office is independently owned and operated

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Crosby Heritage Days • August 17 - 19 NewsHopperTM Man High 50th Anniversary August 11, 2007 17 Ripcord’s list of Crosby Balloon Launches from Crosby List compiled by ripcord (Greg Kennedy) July 7, 1956 – Unmanned Stratolab flight test; 173-foot diameter balloon July 23, 1956 – Unmanned Stratolab flight test; balloon reached 85,000 feet. balloon flights August 6, 1956 – Unmanned Stratolab flight test; balloon reached 60,500 feet. Local history buffs Man High expert to Internet and has a long August 20, 1956 – Unmanned Stratolab flight test; balloon reached 92,000 feet. September 18, 1956 – Unmanned flight for the ONR; 172.6-foot diameter balloon. with an interest in come up with a com- history of interest in November 13, 1956 – Unmanned test for Man High space exploration may plete list. skydiving along with November 17, 1956 – Unmanned test for Man High (balloon broke) be surprised to learn Greg Kennedy, who other high-in-the-sky December 2, 1956 – Unmanned test for Man High (balloon broke) just how many bal- will be in Cuyuna endeavors over the December 17, 1956 – Unmanned test flight of Man High capsule; reached 97,000 loon flights took off Country for the Au- years. feet before balloon broke. from Crosby in the gust 17—18 Man High He reports there is August 19 - 20, 1957 -- Major David G. Simons set official altitude record of 101,516 late 1950s. It’s true that Celebration in August, a good chance his feet (AGL) aboard Man High II balloon flight; 102,400 feet above sea level. most were test flights sent along a list of 22— new book on the Man October 18, 1957 -- Lt. Comdrs. Malcolm D. Ross and M. Lee Lewis reached 85,700 and unmanned. It’s also actually 26 counting a High Project, Touch- feet in Strato Lab High II balloon flight. May 15, 1958 – Unmanned flight for AMFL true that a few popped, June 21 series of four ing Space: The Story of expensive plastic over unmanned flights. June 21, 1958 – Series of four unmanned flights for AFCRC w/128TT balloon Project Manhigh, will July 26 - 27, 1958 -- Strato Lab High III balloon reached 82,000 feet with crew of Lt. the landscape. But the Kennedy, of Philadel- be published in time Comdrs. Malcolm D. Ross and M. Lee Lewis. sheer numbers were phia, answers to the for the Man High Cel- July 30, 1958 – Unmanned flight for AMFL w/235.56’ diameter balloon enough to inspire one name of ripcord on the ebration. August 7, 1958 – Unmanned flight for AMFL w/235.56’ diameter balloon February 19, 1959 – Unmanned flight for Goodyear w/172.6’ diameter balloon. May 8, 1959 – Unmanned test for Stratolab w/172.6-foot diameter balloon. June 2, 1959 – Unmanned test for Stratolab w/172.6-foot diameter balloon. June 20, 1959 – Unmanned test for Stratolab w/172.6-foot diameter balloon. September 17, 1959 – Unmanned flight for ONR w/200.2-foot diameter balloon. September 17 – 18, 1959 – Unmanned flight test for Navy w/290-foot diameter balloon.

Continued from page 16 stood out there that of very sturdy rope Portsmouth 50 years day and watched while that came in handy for ago with two sons old it went up.” pulling deer out of the enough to remember Patricia Mortenson, woods in hunting sea- the day and a two- now of Waseca, Min- son. year-old son who has nesota, wrote that the Bob Meyer of Deer- been told what he was launch was “beautiful wood was 20 years old too young to under- and thrilling.” at the time and worked stand at the time. Gene Foote said that at the Portsmouth, “We got the boys up personally he was where he fell asleep On 20 August 1957, Air Force scientist Major David G. Simons set a new record for early to go out there “quite sure I wasn’t and was kicked awake balloonists of approximately 102,000 feet. Here, in a view taken through one of the six and witness the event,” particularly thinking at 3 a.m. by plant su- portholes of Major Simon’s gondola at an iron mine pit at Crosby, Minnesota, workman she wrote. “I do re- of it as an historical perintendent Fred En- pay out radio antenna, which will dangle beneath the gondola. In the background are a member that we had to event.” gels and hung around tank truck and trailer, which held the helium for the balloon. U.S Air Force Photo wait quite a while be- Reno and Bea Val- to see the balloon edge fore they could allow entino of Crosby and out of the top of the launch site. the balloon to go up. their children were pit. Gust Butorac didn’t Guess we feel a certain among those who had Joe Stanich had a fa- know he was a specta- Here to Help sense of ‘ownership’ been on the scene for ther who had been a tor at the start of the and pride in the fact “a couple of other bal- flight engineer on B- Space Age. He thought that we were able to loon launches, too.” 29s and who never lost the balloon was some- You Aim High! witness it and feel that Steve Jelencich helped his love of flying. He body’s hobby and was we are of the very few with the launch and roused his 12-year-old thinking “that’ll never still in this area who ended up with a length son early to get to the work.”

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Carolyn McMakin a sensation of warmth, first pioneered the obvious diminished Defeating pain workshop development of Fre- pain and more relaxed “Defeating Pain” is Force Lt. Col., retired, Two questions come ber that Janet Travell quency Specific Mi- tissue and muscles of- the subject of a work- will speak at 9 a.m. on to the mind of anyone was the White House crocurrent (FSM) and ten from the very first shop to be presented “Trigger Point Ther- facing major surgery physician during the then began teaching it application.” by Dr. David Simons apy.” A medical re- or some other medi- Kennedy and Johnson in 1997. In addition McMakin has lec- and Carolyn McMakin, searcher, he is also the cal crisis: Will it kill administrations. Presi- to maintaining an ac- tured at the National MA, DC, on Saturday, man who piloted the me? How much will it dent Kennedy honored tive clinical practice, Institutes of Health August 18 as part of Man High II balloon hurt? her with that position she teaches seminars and at numerous con- the Man High 50th an- to a new altitude re- Survival still depends in gratitude for her on the use of FSM in ferences in the United niversary celebration cord on August 18 and on a lot of factors, treatment of the debili- the United States, Ire- States, England, Can- in Crosby. 19, 1957—a flight that from how advanced tating myofascial pain land and Australia. ada and Australia on There is no charge for launched the Space the cancer was before and certain other ail- FSM combines the the subjects of fibro- the workshop. Reser- Age. it was diagnosed and ments that in 1955 had beneficial adenosine myalgia and myofas- vations are required Carolyn McMakin, how much damage threatened to prema- triphosphate (ATP)- cial pain syndrome, fi- and will be honored clinical director of was done by the heart turely end his political generating effects of bromyalgia associated in the order received. attack or stroke. career.) microamperage cur- with cervical trauma For reservations, write That leaves pain as Into his eighties now, rent and the biological and on the differential Colleenr14@earthlink. perhaps the single David Simons is still effects of frequencies diagnosis and treat- net or call 218-546- greatest concern of hard at work promot- to reduce pain, scar tis- ment of pain and pain 2703. people who seek medi- ing further research sue and inflammation. syndromes and sports The two-part semi- cal help. Human be- concerning trigger FSM apparently ener- injuries. nar sponsored by the ings are living a lot lon- points. His latest book, gizes specific tissues Also she has pub- Cuyuna Range Heri- ger than they used to Muscle Pain: Under- in response to specific lished papers on the tage Network will be back in the days when standing its Nature, frequencies that nor- remarkable effective- presented at the Hal- being born with a bad Diagnosis, and Treat- malizes their function. ness of FSM for treat- lett Community Cen- heart was a sentence of ment, with coauthor She explains it this ing whiplash-induced ter in Crosby. It was death at an early age. Dr. Siegfried Mense, way: “The electrical fibromyalgia and originally planned for Pain management has seeks to impart a bet- current involved in low back pain due the Cuyuna Regional also come a long way. ter understanding of microcurrent therapy to myofascial trigger Medical Center, but Carolyn McMakin, clini- And the battle to find the neurophysiology is so low that it cannot points. She treats and due to continued con- cal director of Integrated better ways of deal- of muscles. be felt. The patients do consults with various struction at the medi- Pain Solutions and of the ing with the kind of What is behind the feel the gentle touch NFL and MBL teams cal complex it was Fibromyalgia and Myofas- chronic pain that can success of trigger point of the practitioner’s and players on the use cial Pain Clinic of Portland, necessary to relocate it make a life miserable therapy is the finding hands, through the of Frequency Specific Oregon. to the Hallett Commu- continues. that it’s a mistake to as- graphite gloves, ap- Microcurrent in the nity Center in Crosby. Integrated Pain Solu- Dr. Janet Travell sume the problem with plying the therapy to treatment of sports in- Dr. Simon, a U.S. Air tions and of the Fi- (1901-1997) and Si- the pain you have is at various trigger points. juries and has returned bromyalgia and Myo- mons first met when he the place that hurts. While patients cannot victims of accidental fascial Pain Clinic of heard her lecture about A pain that feels like feel the microcurrent electrocution to nor- Portland, Oregon, was trigger points and a sprained ankle, for itself, they often enjoy mal function. a pioneer in the devel- myofascial pain while example, can be noth- opment of Frequency still in the military. Si- ing more serious than Specific Microcurrent mons was so intrigued referred pain from a (FSM) back in 1996. by Travell’s work that myofascial trigger else- Her presentation will he eventually retired where in the body. be at 10:30 a.m. and from the Air Force and These are small con- the two addresses will began a long informal traction knots in the be followed by a lunch apprenticeship under peroneous muscles of Dr. Simon, a U.S. Air Force served at the Hallett her wing. An intense the outer side of the Lt. Col., retired. Community Center. synergy developed lower leg.When these between the two over muscles are overloaded the next twenty years, and overstretched, trig- culminating at last in ger points can quickly Man High 50th Anniversary the production of The develop, and pain from Nineteen miles high: This dramatic photo shows Major Challenges Us to ... Trigger Point Manual trigger points can be David G. Simon, who set new altitude record of 102,000 (Dr. Travell’s per- just as intense and dis- feet in a 32-hour balloon flight, near the peak of his sonal success with abling as pain from climb to heights never before reached by a balloon. Ma- one particular patient other causes. And these jor Simons, an Air Force biologist, photographed him- Dare to Dream High and had a far-reaching ef- trigger points can ap- self by timing the flash of strobe light set in the balloon fect on history. Not pear in many parts of gondola to illuminate the interior for periodic photo- recording of instruments. U.S Air Force Photo Make a Difference! many people remem- the body.

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Since his retire- the Internet. “We have Medicine at Emory and Brains. ment at age sixty he high hopes that each of University and Ad- Dr. Marcelo E. has written medical our students will go on junct Professor in the Vasquez will discuss and science fiction to make a big impact Physical Therapy De- Biologic Effects of Cos- thrillers, among other in this growing field.” partment of the Geor- mic Radiation”— And pursuits. After graduation gia State University, the famous particle Dr. Vasquez is guest from college, Dr. Si- where he is stimulating accelerator research at scientist and National mons spent 20 years a number of research Brookhaven National Space Biomedical Re- in the USAF doing studies on myofascial Laboratory at Upton, search Institute Space pre-NASA animal and pain. He has written New York. Radiation Liaison with human space medi- more than 100 pub- Former astronaut Dr. the Medical Depart- cal research concern- lished articles and co- Graveline is a research- ment of Brookhaven ing the cosmic radia- authored 4 books on er on zero gravity de- National Laboratory. tion hazard to man in the subject. conditioning as well as His many duties in- space flight beyond the acting as a consultant clude acting as a men- earth’s magnetic field. on cosmic radiation tor to students he hopes This culminated in the hazards to humans of will form a”pipeline” of Man High flight for “a return to the moon space microbiology re- which F&M awarded and on to Mars.” searchers to carry ex- him an honorary Doc- Dr. David Simons in Man High II. Becoming a flight sur- ploration of space into tor of Science degree. geon and doing space the future. For this pioneering ad- Three researchers of space and played a medical research was “It is critical that we vance in space medi- from different eras and major role in launch- almost inevitable to uncover the risks of ra- cine in 1987, he was different disciplines ing the Space Age. Dr. this young doctor with diation to space travel- inducted into the In- will provide a once-in- Simons spent 32 hours stars in his eyes. Soon ers and develop coun- ternational Space Hall a-lifetime view of the dangling in a gondola came the “Today” termeasures that allow of Fame an honor usu- Dr. Marcelo E. Vasquez incredible advances in tethered to a paper- show, international the safe, long-term ally reserved for astro- will discuss Biologic Ef- space exploration over thin balloon at the ceil- recognition for his re- presence of human nauts. fects of Cosmic Radiation the last 50 years on Sat., ing of the world and search on zero grav- beings in deep space,” He also pioneered August 18 at 2 p.m. returned to earth with ity deconditioning, Dr. Vasquez wrote. “By the development of in the Crosby-Iron- a wealth of informa- his unique position as hosting this program advanced biomedical ton High School for a tion that would benefit medical analyst of the we ensure the develop- monitoring instrumen- Space Symposium as future generations of Soviet bioastronautics ment of scientists who tation and computer part of the 50th Anni- space explorers. program, assignment are dedicated to this analysis of flight stress versary Celebration of Dr. Simons will be as NASA flight control- field and are best able reactions. Meanwhile, the Man high series of joined by two fellow ler and finally, in 1965, to find answers to these he became trained as flights. The symposium space researchers. The his selection as NASA difficult questions. a fight surgeon and is open to the public program will include: scientist astronaut. “We continuously served two years as a without charge and Dr. Simons discuss- Dr. Graveline was se- seek emerging scien- flight surgeon from the time will be provided ing Radiation Hazards lected in June of 1965 tists who will be able beginning to the end for questions audience to Space Travel—What with NASA’s fourth to learn and apply the of the Korean conflict members would like to was Learned from the group of scientist as- techniques necessary and retired from the hear answered. Man High Flight. tronauts and assigned in the complex field USAF in 1965. Crosby was where Dr. Duane Graveline, to Williams Air Force of space radiation,” Dr. Simons, now 84, Dr. Duane Graveline, a the pioneering balloon a former Apollo flight Base for jet pilot train- Vazquez said in a report retired to Covington former Apollo flight sur- flight of Dr. David Si- surgeon, will talk on ing. After his return to on the summer pro- GA where he is a vol- geon, will talk on Astro- naut Light Flashes. mons in Man High Astronaut Light Flash- civilian life he was a gram in Brookhaven’s unteer Clinical Profes- II rose to the frontier es—Cosmic darts that family doctor in Ver- Laboratory News on sor, of Rehabilitation

Meet Man High book author Monthly or Seasonal Cottage Rental www.hiddenjewell.com The book, the publisher, www. Alamogordo, N.M. He T o u c h i n g schifferbooks.com, as has been involved with Space: The Sto- well as at book stores. helicopters as well as ry of Project The book’s ISBN des- other methods of air Manhigh, is ignation is ISBN:978- transportation and is scheduled for 0-7643-2788-9 and it known on the Internet August release is A Schiffer Military as Ripcord2K, thanks and at least a History Book. to his interest in sky- Open House few copies may Greg Kennedy will be diving. be printed in in Crosby for the cel- Among his long-term Sat. & Sun., Aug. 18 & 19 time for unveil- ebration. He has long interests, as indicated 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The photo is the cover of a new ing at the Man been involved in the by his new book, is 3 blocks north of Ironton Post Office on Viola Avenue North. book on Project Man High by High Celebra- history of flight, and ballooning. That inter- Gregory P. Kennedy, Philadelphia, biking • bird-watching • Located next to the tion. It will re- met Dr. David Simons est also resulted in a who has dedicated considerable canoeing • cross-country Cuyuna Country when Greg was direc- skiing • fishing hiking • State Recreation time and effort to what he calls the tail for $24.95 16-page paper on “Bal- and will be tor of the International loon Borne Ancestors hunting • kyaking • snow- Area & the Cuyuna “Balloon Borne Ancestors of Space mobiling • scuba diving Lakes State Trail. Flight.” available from Space Hall of Fame in of Space Flight.” with Special Man High 50th Anniversary Celebration 20 August 11, 2007 Man High 50th Anniversary NewsHopperTM Crosby- Ironton Heritage Days August 17, 18 & 19, 2007 Friday, August 17 n Backyard Tour Scavenger Hunt, Fri.-Sun, Aug. 17-19. Answer 10 riddles of local landmarks and be entered to win $300 in Free groceries or four tickets to the Renaissance Festival. n Crowning of Heritage Days King & Queen, presented with gift basket & crowns at 10:15 a.m., Croft Mine Historical Park in Crosby. n Old Fashioned Values at Area Merchants Throughout the Day. n Heritage Walk… A collage of photos from various buildings along Highway 210 in Crosby. Guess the businesses/ buildings correctly and have a chance to win 4 tickets to the Rennaisance Festival or a year subscription to the C-I Courier. Contest ends at midnight on Sunday, Aug. 19. n Cuyuna Range Historical Museum Open House, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. n Pie Social, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union, Crosby. Proceeds to benefit Project Play. n Pork Sandwich Luncheon, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Unity Bank, Crosby. n Ice Cream Treat, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Peoples National Bank of Mora, Crosby branch. n Pet Show, 2 p.m., George H. Crosby Memorial Park, Main Street, Crosby (on the north side of Jessie F. Hallett Me- morial Library, across from Crosby Super Valu) Grand Prize: Pencil Portrait by Wez of Animal Artistry. n Heritage Days Live Music, “The Return of Iron Mountain Band” (classic rock/variety) 8 p.m. to midnight, Ironton Legion. Must be 21 to attend. Saturday, August 18 n Defeating Pain Workshop, 9 a.m. Hallett Community Center in Crosby. (See schedule on page 13) n Cuyuna Range Historical Museum Open House, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. n Heritage Days Car Show, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Hallett Community Center, Crosby. Rain or Shine. Free Admission. Trophies Awarded (Classic Cars, Truck and Hot Rod Categories) www.hallett-center.com or call 218-546-2616. n Free Shuttle Service, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Provided by C-I Transportation. n Backyard Tour Scavenger Hunt, Friday-Sunday Aug. 17-19. Answer 10 riddles of local landmarks and be entered to win $300 in Free Groceries sponsored by Crosby Super Valu or four tickets to the Renaissance Festival. At the Croft Mine Park…10 a.m. to 5 p.m. n Free Horse & Wagon Rides by The Flying Clydesdales, Enjoy a Short Ride Near the Croft Mine n “Crafts at the Croft” n Children’s Games n Concessions n Music by “True North” Laura Sergot, DJ n Heartland Performing Arts — Cheerleaders and Dancers n Medallion Hunt for Kids, first clue given at 10 a.m. Saturday at the registration booth, Croft Mine Park At crosby memorial park on serpent lake n Serpent Lake Festival of Fine Art & Craft, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Stone Sandblast Art, Chain Saw Carving, Wildlife Art, Pottery, Ceramic Fish, Watercolor Paintings, Herbal Body Care Products, Sculpted Jewelry, and Photography n Food Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. n One Horse Productions Presents…Music in the Bandshell…Emcee John Pribyl Enjoy Local Musicians, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring a Chair, Enjoy the Music! n Space Symposium, 2 p.m., Crosby-Ironton High School Mayberry Auditorium in Crosby. (See schedule on page 13.)

n Man High Banquet at Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, 7 to 9 p.m. (See schedule on page 13 and reservation info on page 15.) Sunday, August 19 n 50th Anniversary Celebration, 10 a.m., Croft Mine Historical Park in Crosby. Free food, celebrities, music and more! (See schedule on page 13) n Backyard Tour Scavenger Hunt, Fri.-Sun., Aug. 17-19. Answer 10 riddles of local land-marks and be entered to win $300 in Free groceries or four tickets to the Renaissance Festival. Crosby, Minnesota…Birthplace of the Space Age!

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