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With over 13 years of business, sales, 

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CoMMunity 

fitness in big sky 

it’s important to have a basic level of fitness before venturing out into Montana’s wilderness to participate 

in outdoor activities like hiking, biking, climbing or rafting. big sky offers a variety of fitness 

classes both in the meadow and on the mountain to get you pumped for summer activities 

photo by lululeMon athletiCa 

Jolene budeski 

Contact Jolene Budeski, (406) 579-2489 or jbudeski@hotmail.com 

to register for classes listed below. 

Her summer schedule began July 5. 

Pilates mat work: Pilates is a non-impact exercise 

designed to strengthen the body from the inside out, 

increase flexibility and range of motion, improve posture 

and strengthen the core. The body will be given 

an extra challenge by utilizing bands, balls and weights 

for a full body workout. 

Monday, Thursday 7:10-8:10 a.m. (the Art Barn, 467 

Spruce Cone Drive, Big Sky Meadow Village) 

Monday, Thursday 8:15-9:15 a.m. (the Art Barn) 

spinning: A low-impact, indoors group cycling 

class designed to burn lots of calories and fat, while 

strengthening and toning the lower body, core and abs. 

Each class will focus on a different cycling workout 

to simulate biking outdoors. 45 minutes of spinning, 

followed by 15 minutes of toning and strengthening 

exercises for the upper body, abs and core. 10 spots are 

available per class. 

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 6 -6:50 a.m. 

(the Studio) 

Tuesday 7:10-8 a.m., 8:10-9 a.m., 6-6:50 p.m. 

(the Studio) 

alpine Property 

Management introduces 

bear safe trash cans 

In light of recent events in Yellowstone Park, it’s more 

important than ever to be ‘bear aware,’ and Alpine 

Property Management of Big Sky is taking a vital step 

to keep Big Sky residents safe. 

Allied Waste is currently switching out 15 old trash 

cans per week with bear safe models. Each of Alpine’s 

clients will have a bear safe trash can for an extra $2.50 

per week. 

Markus Kirchmayr, head of Alpine, wants to remind 

Big Sky residents to take the trash out early on the day 

of pick-up instead of the night before to prevent the 

amount of time a bear can smell the trash and potentially 

move onto a property. 


outdoor boot camp: A full body workout designed 

to improve overall fitness and health. These 

classes will combine intervals of cardio and strength 

drills for maximum calorie burn and fat loss in a 

fun group setting. Different equipment and props 

will be used for an added challenge. Come prepared 

to get a great workout, sweat, have fun and challenge 

yourself in many ways. All abilities and levels 

welcome. 

Monday 6:00-6:50 p.m. (Rams Horn soccer field) 

Tuesday 6:00-6:50 a.m. (Ophir track) 

outdoor Fitness: This total body workout will 

include cardio, lightweight training, core, abs, and 

stretching. Free childcare provided. If you have a 

new baby, bring a stroller for them and exercise 

together. If you have older children, they will play 

with the other kids and another teacher. All abilities 

and levels welcome 

Monday, Wednesday 9:30-10:30 a.m. (Rams Horn Park) 

outdoor Fit Kids exercise: This fun and energetic 

class will use a variety of exercises and games to 

improve cardio-vascular fitness, strength, flexibility 

and agility. Classes will have a warm-up, followed 

by a strength (using own body weight) and cardio 

combo section, moving into abdominal and core 

work, followed by balance and agility training and 

finishing with a good stretch. Ages 8 and up. 

Wednesday 10:45-11:45 a.m. (Rams Horn soccer field) 

biG sky resort wellness studio 

The studio is located at Big Sky Resort, and offers 

yoga, cardio classes and kickboxing. Community 

summer passes are $150 plus tax, and a seven-day 

pass is $38 plus tax. Drop-in classes are $12. (406) 

995-574 

Kickboxing: Monday 7:30-8:30 a.m. 

cardio Fitness: Monday 12-1 p.m. 

Yoga: Tuesday and Thursday 7:30-8:30 a.m., 5:30- 

6:45 p.m. 

In our community “you see rocks on top of trash cans, 

[because] wind can blow over the lid. With this new 

mechanism it won’t be possible,” said Kirchmayr. 

Also, the new cans will keep out ravens in the winter. 

“We are the first company in Big Sky to change over 

all of our trash cans to bear proof receptacles,” said 

Kirchmayr. He hopes Alpine will set an example for 

everyone to bear proof their trash in order to keep the 

community safe. 

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F.i.t. studio at biG sky 

This studio, run by Barbara Rupp, uses LES 

MILLS group fitness classes. Contact Barbara 

at (406) 600-7526 or imruppskis@aol.com to 

register. Classes are held in the glass building 

behind the Golden Eagle condo complex at 425 

Little Coyote. Drop in classes are $12, and an 

unlimited monthly pass is $69. 

bodyPump: The fastest, easiest, most fun way 

to get into and stay in shape. This weight-training 

program incorporates music with an innovative 

barbell workout that shapes and tones 

the body while adding strength to muscles and 

bones. Six classes each week. 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 

6:45 a.m. and 8 a.m. 

rPm: A cycling class that takes participants on a 

journey through a variety of terrain and challenges 

riding to great tunes. RPM is currently 

offered five times a week. 

Monday 5:45 p.m. 

Tuesday 6:45 and 8 a.m. 

Thursday 6:45 a.m. 

Saturday 8 a.m. 

bodyFlow: Based on the principles of Tai Chi, 

Yoga and Pilates, this workout will leave you 

long, strong, centered and calm. Classes are offered 

on a request basis. 

Zumba: Dance fitness to all varieties of music 

including Latin, jive, swing, jam and old school. 

Participants have so much fun they call it the 

fastest hour in fitness. Zumba is offered twice a 

week. 

Tuesday 5:30 p.m. 

Thursday 8 a.m. 

big sky fire run report 

CPR and First Aid classes are offered at Station 1 as 

needed. Please call 995-2100 for information or to 

schedule a class. 

7/4 – 14:30-16:00 - EMS personnel responded. Patient received BLS 

assessment and refused transport. 

7/4 – 18:05-19:30 – Fire personnel responded to a report of smoke. 

Upon arrival, crews removed the source and smoke. Property was 

turned over to the homeowner. 

7/4 – 23:30-23:58 – Personnel responded to stand by for Search and 

Rescue. The individual was found and had no injuries. 

7/6 – 10:18-10:22 – Fire personnel responded to an alarm. Crews 

were cancelled while enroute. 

7/7 – 05:30-06:10 – Fire personnel responded to an alarm. No hazard 

was found and property was turned over to property management. 

7/8 – 11:07-14:45 - EMS personnel responded. Patient received ALS 

care and transport to BDH. 

7/8 – 16:35-17:00- EMS personnel responded. Patient received BLS 

assessment and refused transport.

letters 

for the benefit and enjoyment of our rivers 

Thanks to author Tyler Allen for 

addressing the issue of kayaking in Yellowstone 

National Park (July 1st issue, 

Big Sky Weekly). I find it regrettable that 

a resource as spectacular as Yellowstone 

is deemed off-limits by the National 

Park Service. As the director of a local 

non-profit youth kayaking program I am 

occasionally asked by participants why 

kayakers are not permitted in the park. I 

struggle to come up with a good answer. 

Yellowstone’s Al Nash cites safety as a 

primary reason for the continued ban. 

Risk is inherent in all forms of backcountry 

travel. Risk and the tools to 

mitigate that risk are concepts and skills 

I work to teach the participants in our 

program. But, in addition to these aspects 

of safe travel, I try to share the benefits 

strings under the big sky 

This year’s “Strings Under the Big Sky” 

event, sponsored by Friends of Big Sky 

Education (FOBSE) and hosted by The 

Club at Spanish Peaks, served as a kickoff 

for fundraising toward the Warren 

Miller Performing Arts Center, a community 

and school facility that will be 

housed on the Ophir campus. 

A “Standing Ovation” goes to the following: 

· Warren Miller and his wife Laurie. 

Warren spoke with honest emotion 

about the honor the Ophir School Board 

has bestowed on him. In naming the 

center The Warren Miller Performing 

Arts Center, the Ophir Board honors 

his lifetime of dedication to the arts and 

children. 

· Ophir and LPHS students, fresh from 

the BSCC’s Big Sky Broadway Camp, 

under the direction of John Zirkle and 

accompanist Klaudia Kosiak performed 

numbers from Willy Wonka and the 

Chocolate Factory, with gusto to a sellout 

crowd. 

· Mike Reynolds, of the Muir String 

Quartet, and several world-renowned 

musicians received a standing ovation 

for their outstanding performance of 

chamber music . 

“Bravo!” to: 

· The Clubhouse at the Club at Spanish 

Peaks for impeccable accommodations, 

food and service. 

· Sponsors: Friends of Big Sky Education, 

the Arts Council of Big Sky, The 

Cave Spirits and Gifts, The Club at 

Spanish Peaks, Lone Peak Brewery, 

that one gets from a day of floating on 

a river, whether it is gentle moving 

water or the large rapids and waterfalls 

Nash describes. Those benefits are too 

numerous to count, but in a world that 

seems increasingly plugged in, I feel that 

the physical and emotional connections 

we make in and with the outdoors are 

more important than ever. Thus I feel the 

benefits are worth the added risk. What 

I hope for the river community and the 

young kayakers I work with is that they 

will be permitted the “benefit and enjoyment” 

of Yellowstone National Park in 

the near future. 

Dave Zinn, Wave Train Kayak Team, 

Bozeman, MT 

From left to right: Jolene romney, Jill 

bough, Marilyn hill, henrietta Gale, 

doug Gale and anne Marie Mistretta 

Loren and Jill Bough, Doug and Henrietta 

Gale. A note of appreciation goes 

to the support of the Yellowstone Club 

Community Foundation, whose grant 

to the Ophir School District for music 

programs allowed FOBSE to dedicate 

this year’s Strings event to the Warren 

Miller Performing Arts Center. 

· Big Sky community members, who 

pledged $30,000 toward construction 

of the facility that is slated to open in 

the fall of 2012. 

“Encore” to the organizing committee: 

Doug Gale, Henrietta Gale, Jill Bough, 

Jolene Romney, Marilyn Hill and 

Anne Marie Mistretta. For several 

years, this volunteer group has worked 

on Strings Under the Big Sky, each 

year garnering more than $10,000 for 

the Ophir District’s music programs. 

I hope we continue to work together 

throughout the year as Friends of Big 

Sky Education raises funds to finish a 

project that has already started. 

Gratefully, 

Anne Marie Mistretta 

thanks 

On behalf of the Gallatin Canyon Women’s Club, we would like to thank 

the following contributors for the Eagle Mount/Big Sky Kids’ Picnic and 

Field Day on June 26. 

The Corral, Grizzly Outfitters, Half Moon Restaurant, Lone Mountain Ranch, 

Ophir and Lone Peak High School/Ron Downer, Titan Rentals of Big Sky 

(ABC Rentals), Barbara Van Erp (Wildwood Nursery), Bozeman Trophy, Play It Again Sports- 

Bozeman, Will and Whitney Bruner, Mark and Christine Hodgson, John, Jolene, Michael and 

Max Romney, Members, friends, families, and spouses of the Gallatin Canyon Women’s Club 

-Sue Lindey and Robin Faris,Co-chairs, Big Sky Kids’ Picnic and Field Day 

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6 July 15, 2011 

CoMMunity 

school board update 

by kaela sChoMMer 

At the Ophir School Board’s July meeting, many items were 

discussed such as curriculum for the forthcoming year, budgets, 

the new interim superintendent, scheduling and the school’s lack 

of bus drivers. 

The main point of discussion, as it has been in past meetings, 

is what type of scheduling will be in place for the 2011-2012 

school year. The board discussed the possibility of using 4-1 

scheduling, with seven-period days Monday through Thursday, 

and a four-period day on Friday. The other possibility is to 

improve upon their current block schedule, where Mondays, 

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays are four-period days with 90 

minute classes, and Wednesday is an eight-period day with 45 

minute classes. A change would be to move Wednesday’s schedule 

to Friday. 

The board decided that for the upcoming school year, students 

will get out early (at 2:30 p.m.) on Friday rather than Wednesday. 

They also approved possible teachers, including a new first grade 

teacher, Nikki Rust and a new special education teacher Stevie 

Aguilar. They found a new head coach for the new Lone Peak 

High School football team, Tony Beardsley. The cross country 

coach Cameron Johnson is returning for a third year. 

The school board also approved the contract of Interim Superintendent 

Jerry House who starts Aug. 1. 

Changes are coming about for Ophir School District, and school 

starts in five weeks. The next school board meeting is Aug. 16 at 

4 p.m. in the Ophir School Library. 

Now Leasing Additional Retail Spaces 

“Lone Peak Cinema Building” 

OPENING NOVEMBER 2011 

Locate your business in Big Sky’s most visible 

location featuring Big Sky’s first movie theater, with 

2 screens showing first run movies 7 days per week 

Retail and Office Space units available from 500 to 

2,300 SF all with Ousel Falls Road frontage 


big sky community corporation – 

4th of July celebration 

by krista MaCh 

The BSCC 4th of July celebration 

had a great turnout of over 

300 people. 

The winners for the 5k are 

Dwight Hager, Hannah Kellerman 

and Eddie Hafemayer. 1k 

winners are Henry Hafz, Page and 

Addy Muss. For race results, visit 

bsccmt.org. 

Advanced bike race winners were 

Alex Hassman, Michael Curtin 

and Rob McRae. Beginner bike race winners 

were Stan Bradshaw, Curtis Blake and Tory 

Atkins. 

Disc Golf double tournament winners: First: 

Dave McCune and Charlie Gaillard, Second: 

Matt Skaznas (Matteo) and Blake Roberts (Tiny) 

Thank you all for making our 3rd Annual event 

such a success. We hope to see you all next year! 

Event Sponsors: Black Bear Bar & Grill, C&P 

Grocery, Hungry Moose Market, Country 

Market, Blue Moon Bakery, Food Services of 

America, Big Sky Western Bank, Wrap Shack, 

Mountain View Mercantile, ABC Rental and 

Big Sky Resort 

Current progress 


Event Volunteers: Katie Coleman, Lyndsey 

Kiland, Veda Barner, Jeanne Johnson, Jason 

Meyers, Home Kenny, Dave Schwalbe, Pete 

Owens, Leslie Piercy, Katie Grice, Dave 

Schwalbe, Madeleine Bessire, Rob Martin, Carmine 

McWeeney, Katherine Mills, Ben Daniel, 

Matt Jennings, Heather Budd, Cassie Kapes, 

Erin Chubb, Robbeye Samardich, Dave Baer, 

Julie Burgess, Patty Hamblin, Kyle Wisniewski, 

Jason Barnette, Allison Clark, Pete Bolane, 

Krystn Perdue, Dale Palmer and JD Mach. 

For more information about BSCC Parks Committee 

events and volunteer opportunities 

contact Krista Mach, Parks Committee Chair, at 

krista@bsccmt.org. 

For more information contact: 

John @ 314-359-5450

iG sky 

the countdown begins: big sky 

Pbr event schedule announced 



don’t forget to book accommodations, register for Mutton bustin’ 

The ground has been broken outside of the Town Center, and 

Andy Watson of Freestone Productions, the Montana PBR production 

company, has been moving dirt and begun building the 

arena in preparation for the big events Aug. 2 and 3. 

Tickets for the first ever Professional Bull Riding (PBR) event 

in Big Sky are nearly 70 percent sold out; remaining tickets can 

be purchased online at explorebigsky.com and at local outlets 

including: Country Market, 320 Guest Ranch, Choppers, Mail 

& More, Bugaboo, Big Sky Resort and Outlaw Partners. 

Slated for Aug. 2 is the pre-event at the PBR arena featuring live 

music by Montana native and Nashville recording artist Jessica 

Kilroy. At the pre-party there will be a meet and greet with the 

PBR cowboys, and a Calcutta, where participants bet on the 

cowboys’ performance and winners keep the pool. 50 percent of 

proceeds from the Calcutta will go to Yellowstone Club Community 

Foundation. There is no cost for the pre-party; cash bar 

and food will be available for purchase. 

Aug. 3, the day of the main event, the vendor village will open 

at 5 p.m. with pre-event music (TBA) and a variety of food and 

drink items, local businesses, arts and crafts and a cash bar. 

Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. to ticket holders, and at 7 p.m., the 

fun begins. Stick around for the after-party in the vendor village 

with live music from The Dirty Shame all at no charge. There 

will be a cash bar. 

august 2 

7 p.m. - pre-event, live music and Calcutta open to 

public - featuring live music by Jessica kilroy; 50% of 

Calcutta proceeds to benefit yCCF 

august 3 

5-6 p.m. – pre-event music and vendor village open 

to public, located outside the pbr arena; no cost to 

attend 

5 – 10 p.m. – vendor village open to public local food 

vendors, cash bar, beverages, arts crafts and vendors 

5:30 p.m. – arena gates open to ticket holders 

7 p.m. – pbr event begins 

9 p.m. – Concert and after-party in the vendor village 

open to public - Featuring live music by the dirty 

shame; no charge 

Don’t forget to sign children up (must be under six years of age 

and under 60 lbs) for Mutton Bustin’, sponsored by Moonlight 

Basin, an event similar to bull riding but on a smaller 

scale; the children ride local sheep across the arena—a 

genuine crowd-pleaser. Spots are filling up fast. Contact 

Danielle at (406) 995-2055 or danielle@theoutlawpartners.com 

to register. 

need a Place to stay? Big Sky Resort is the PBR’s 

exclusive lodging sponsor – hotel and shuttle deals at the 

Whitewater Inn and Huntley Lodge are available from 

$89-$145/night for the event. Call Big Sky Resort 

Central Reservations directly to book these special 

PBR rates – (800) 548-4486. More information 

at bigskyresort.com/lodging/specials/summer/Pbr_rodeo_lodging_an.asp. 

The Big Sky PBR signature event was also 

recently awarded partial funding through 

the Big Sky Resort Tax – an application 

submitted on behalf of the Big Sky Chamber 

of Commerce. All live music events are 

presented by Blue Ribbon Builders. 


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pbr entertainer Flint rasmussen will be performing 

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• child must be under 6 and weigh under 60 lbs. 

• Kids encouraged to wear boots, jeans and long 

sleeved shirt 

• sign your child up at explorebigsky.com or call the 

outlaw Partners at 995-2055 

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biG sky 

big sky’s first criterium 

tour de bozeman bike racing event in the town Center a hit 

story and photos by eMily stiFler 

A criterion bike race is like man-powered 

go-cart racing, says Alex Hassman, 

who competed in Big Sky’s first 

ever criterium or “crit” on Friday, 

July 11. That evening, 75 men and 

women road bike racers from across 

the Northwest came to town as part 

of the first stage of the Tour de Bozeman 

bike race. 

Participants raced a 6/10-mile road 

loop in the Town Center for 30, 45 

or 60 minutes, depending on the 

category in which they’d entered. 

In a crit, “The track is small, and the 

corners are tight. It’s a circuit, and 

the race pulses as the group speeds 

up and slows down. It’s brutal in a 

way, because of the speed,” Hassman 


said. “It’s fast, and guys are jockeying 

around tight corners. A couple 

times [on the] corners, my pedal hit 

the asphalt.” 

When a race official rings a cowbell 

and announces a prime lap (pronounced 

preem), the pack takes off 

at a sprint because the winner of 

that lap scores a prize – cash or otherwise. 

With $8,000 in prize money 

in the three-day Tour de Bozeman, 

and $4,500 worth of prizes in the 

Big Sky event alone, racers had a 

reason to stand up and crank on 

their pedals. Other events in the 

four-stage Tour included a time 

trial and a road race (both in Bridger 

Canyon), and sprints in downtown 

Bozeman. 

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“I love bike racing – that’s my thing,” 

said Ryan Hamilton, Project Manager 

of Big Sky’s Town Center. The crit 

was his idea, and his bike team, Team 

Rockford/Clif, organized the race in 

Big Sky, which Hamilton said was a 

ton of work. He was especially appreciative 

of the volunteer help. 

“I think it was a fantastic course, a 

unique course, and a very exciting 

course,” Hamilton said. “I’m 

hopeful the race will continue 

to grow over time. If this thing 

grows it could be a really big deal 

for Big Sky.” 

The Tour de Bozeman has grown 

since its inception three years ago, 

said race director Amy Frykman. 


This year had approximately 150 participating 

racers and 100 volunteers. 

Frykman runs the Bridger Canyon 

road race with help from volunteers, 

and said the original idea 

behind the Tour was to create an 

event based around “the coolest, 

most beautiful, most unique, and 

best [venues] Bozeman has to offer.” 

Big Sky’s race also had a connection 

to the international road racing 

community: Marcel van Garderen. 

Father of Bozeman hometown hero 

Tejay van Garderen, who races professionally 

for HTC-Highroad and 

is racing well in the Tour de France 

this year, Marcel raced competitively 

in the Big Sky crit.

loCal news 

lone Mountain 

search continues, 

bradley gardner 

still missing 

photo by eMily stiFler 

Sgt. Matt Daugherty pulls up a topo 

map of Lone Mountain on his computer, 

and it’s covered in a thick maze 

of red lines from Lone Lake Cirque to 

Chippewa Ridge. 

“This is the area the search teams 

covered this weekend,” Daugherty 

said, pointing at the red lines. “We’ve 

covered a lot of ground, but on other 

parts of the mountain, conditions still 

need to get better before we can do any 

further search.” Some areas still have a 

lot of deep snow. 

The search for Brad Gardner continued 

July 5, 9 and 10, using a total of 10 dog 

teams from Montana, Wyoming, Idaho 

and Utah, over 40 volunteers of the 

Gallatin and Madison County Sheriff 

Offices Search and Rescue, and a fixed 

wing plane. 

24-year-old Gardner was last seen 

Wednesday, March 9 when he told 

friends he planned to ski alone in 

the Chippewa Ridge area of Lone 

Mountain. An intense search 

involving air and ground resources 

from Gallatin and Madison County’s 

Search and Rescue teams combed 

the area in and around the ski area, 

but failed to turn up any evidence of 

Gardner’s whereabouts. 

The search was suspended on March 

28 due to weather conditions. Snow 

had continued to accumulate, and 

many areas could not be searched and 

still allow for the safety of the search 

teams. Since that time, limited air and 

ground searches were conducted, but 

late spring storms and a deep snowpack 

made it difficult work. The backcountry 

terrain surrounding Lone Mountain 

is a network of thick forests and 

complex drainages. 

“The search this weekend was designed 

to add the expertise of the dog 

teams to enhance search capabilities. 

Unfortunately, the search teams were 

not able to uncover additional information 

on Mr. Gardner,” stated Incident 

Commander Deputy Ian Parker. 

The search has covered and cleared 

large areas near Lone Mountain, but 

more remains to be checked. The 

search will continue, but no specific 

search date is scheduled. 

“We intend to continue the search 

until Brad is found. We will not give 

up, in order to bring closure to the 

family,” stated Gallatin County Sheriff 

Jim Cashell. 

Sgt. Daugherty remembers a search 

in Big Sky in 1995 where a woman 

went missing during a winter snowstorm 

and wasn’t found until several 

months later. 

The sheriff’s office tries to “keep tabs 

on any missing person, or get info 

from the public [and] work any leads… 

Everything we have thus far is showing 

us that he’s up in that area of Lone 

Mountain,” Daugherty said. 

The search has been a pretty significant 

effort, Daugherty said. “A lot of man 

hours and resources, and a lot of volunteer 

time, as well.” 

It’s also been a significant cost, Daugherty 

said, though the exact amount 

isn’t known. A mill levy through each 

county pays into search and rescue 

funds, but without the “hundreds of 

hours of volunteer time, the search 

wouldn’t be possible. 

“We have a fantastic search and rescue 

team.” Daugherty said. “We’re very 

fortunate to have such a large, experienced 

group of individuals in many 

different disciplines.” 

Brad’s father, Ed, has been in Big Sky 

since his son disappeared. He has 

recently spent time searching in Lone 

Lake Cirque and near the top of the 

Dakota Lift. 

“There was still a lot of deep snow at 

the top of the Dakota Lift,” he said. 

“It was clear why [the search teams] 

couldn’t have done anything until 

now.” 

“We may need to get support from private 

parties so we can go up into certain 

areas regularly,” Ed said. 

e.s. 

rest in peace, bean 

Edwin “Bean” Bowers was famous for surviving 

an 100-foot climbing fall in Patagonia, 

for having a quick temper and a huge 

heart. He was built like a tree trunk, and 

was the guy you wanted on the other end 

of the rope. He was an inspirational climber 

and skier who touched the hearts of many 

people. 

A Colorado native, Bowers lived in Bozeman 

for many years, and left his mark on 

the outdoor community in Montana. He 

was also a climbing guide in the Tetons, and 

spent winters in El Chalten, Argentina. A 

few years ago, he and his wife Helen moved 

to Southwest Colorado and built a home. 

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“Bean always seemed to have more than 

nine lives, has climbed scores of big routes around the world, and guided others 

on the adventures of their lifetimes,” according to beanfever.com, a fundraising 

website set up by Bowers’ friends. “But, damn it, nobody is invincible. Around 

Christmas he severely broke his femur backcountry skiing. In early January he 

woke in the middle of the night vomiting, and with crippling headaches. Hours 

later he was in brain surgery. Tumors racked his body. Out of nowhere, no symptoms, 

Bean had stage 4 cancer.” 

In a bio he wrote about himself, Bean wrote that climbing and alpinism “brought 

me up against my mortality and expanded my humility. Alpine rock and steep, 

deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there. 

Bean passed away July 11, 2011. He was 38. Friends have described him as 

“vibrant, burly, funny, strong, sharp, genuine. A true hardman, a tough bastard 

with a kind heart, loyal, never fake, a tell-it-like-it-is person. The real deal.” 

e.s. 

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bYeP’s summer adventure 

program kicks into high gear 

More than 50 at-risk kids participate in 

rock climbing, rafting, a yellowstone 

visit and stewardship 

by dave GranGer | photos Courtesy oF byep 

On June 13, Big Sky Youth Empowerment launched 

its summer adventure program. For the next three 

months 54 local youth from Big Sky, Belgrade and 

Bozeman will experience world-class outdoor adventures 

on weekends while gaining and refining life 

skills through BYEP’s character education curriculum 

during the week. BYEP’s adventure-based mentoring 

program for local at-risk youth is celebrating 10 years 

of support to the community. BYEP is committed to 

providing exceptional opportunities to its families at 

no cost. 

Big Sky Youth Empowerment is serving more kids and 

communities than ever before. This summer, there are 

nine groups of six youth participants supported by two 

adult mentors. Additionally, this is the first time that 

BYEP has expanded its summer adventure program to 

include Big Sky. But it’s no easy feat to be admitted to 

BYEP, as there are three times as many applicants for 

both youth and adult mentor positions. 

BYEP’s summer program has three segments of 

adventures. The first is rock climbing. Groups 

belgrade 9 group 


rafting the Gallatin 

begin indoors at Spire Climbing 

Center and learn basic skills, 

terminology and techniques. After 

two weekend sessions there, 

students challenge themselves 

with Touch The Sky climbing 

outside on real rock in various 

locations. 

aspen with touch the sky 

The next month groups hit the 

rivers with Montana Whitewater. 

Two weekend sessions 

on the Yellowstone River are 

followed by two on the Gallatin. 

These renowned rivers are running at historic runoff 

levels and have made positive impressions on 

BYEP groups. 

Groups round out the summer with weekend itineraries 

including a day trip to Yellowstone National 

Park, a community outreach weekend, and access 

to the Yellowstone Club’s Adventure Course. 

These last three weekends are an opportunity for 

Make your community 

an even better 

place by volunteering 

for or donating 

to big sky youth 

empowerment. visit 

byep.org for programming 

details, 

applications, upcoming 

events and 

slideshow highlights 

of the workshops 

and adventures. 


olivia at spire 

students to cherish the world’s oldest national park 

while participating in stewardship programs. 

While BYEP’s adventures are seasonal – the 

winter adventure program centers on skiing and 

snowboarding at Big Sky Resort – its commitment 

to kids is now year-round. In spring and fall, all 

groups hold ongoing educational workshops. 

The backbone of Big Sky Youth Empowerment 

is its character education 

curriculum, which encourages healthy 

risk-taking and a reduction of problem 

behaviors. This age-appropriate curriculum 

is delivered to all groups in 

weekly workshops by the program director 

and volunteer mentors. Discussions 

cover a range of topics, including 

effective communication, conflict 

resolution and sexual reproductive 

heath. These workshops empower 

BYEPers with knowledge, personal 

accountability and positive options for 

the future. 

Dave Granger is Big Sky Youth Empowerment’s 

Program Director

eGional 

Yellowstone June visitation 

for 2011 remains strong, but 

off 2010’s record pace 

700,000 

500,000 

300,000 

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Yellowstone National Park recorded 

634,316 recreational visitors in June 

2011, down 8.7 percent from last 

year’s all time record of 694,841. 

However, this is still the third highest 

June visitation on record. 

The number of recreational visitors 

entering Yellowstone for the first six 

months of the calendar year is also 

down compared to last year’s record 

levels. The park recorded 941,723 

recreational visitors from January 

through June 2011, compared to 

1,053,801 during the same period in 

2010. Despite the year-to-year de- 

barrett hospital in Dillon 

requests photo submissions 

for hospital art 

In preparation for the opening of the 

new Barrett Hospital in the spring of 

2012, Barrett Hospital Foundation is 

seeking photo submissions to adorn 

the new facility. During this first call, 

photo enthusiasts are asked to submit 

images that convey “the resiliency, 

healing spirit and health of Southwest 

Montana.” 

Categories are as follows: 

· Wildflowers/Trees 

· Buildings 

· Wildlife – Mammals, Birds, 

Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish 

· Domestic Animals/Livestock 

· Landscapes (Please Identify Approximate 

Location) 

· Rivers/Lakes/Streams 

· “Every Man” - Images in the 

“Every Man” category must not 

show faces, distinguishing characteristics 

or identifiable people. 

· Community activities and events 

– rodeos, Jaycee events, parades, 

bike rallies, fairs, art walks, and 

sporting events 

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cline, park visitation for the first half 

of this year is still the fifth highest 

ever recorded. 

July is typically the park’s peak visitation 

month, followed by August, 

June, September and May. 

Yellowstone hosted a record number 

of visitors in 2010. Over 3.64 million 

people visited the world’s first 

national park last year, up 10.55 percentm 

over 2009, which itself was a 

record year. 

-from Yellowstone National Park Wire 

Services 

Files must be submitted on a CD, 

DVD or USB Flash Drive. Images 

will be categorized, reproduced and 

placed in a preliminary pool. A coding 

system will ensure the photographer’s 

anonymity is protected during 

the selection process. A set number 

of items will be selected. Files may 

be submitted in the following formats: 

JPEG, TIFF, or Photoshop. 

Files should be at 300 pixels per inch. 

Do not submit images of less than 

200 pixels per inch, as they will be 

enlarged. Images in JPEG level 10 

or higher in the SRGB color space 

are preferable. The deadline for 

submission is December 1, 2011. 

Send submissions to Barrett Hospital 

Foundation, 90 MT Highway 

91 South, Dillon, MT 59725. Call 

Barrett Hospital Foundation at (406) 

683-6737 for further information. 

-from the Big Sky Weekly’s Wire 

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12 July 15, 2011 

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Yellowstone visitor killed by grizzly bear, 

park tourists advised to take caution 

A visitor to Yellowstone National 

Park is dead after an encounter with 

a grizzly bear on July 6. The incident 

occurred on the Wapiti Lake 

trail, which is located east of the 

Grand Loop Road south of Canyon 

Village and east of the park’s Grand 

Loop Road. 

57-year-old Torrence, California 

resident Brian Matayoshi and his 

wife Marylyn were hiking west 

back toward their vehicle. At approximately 

11 a.m., at a point 

about a mile and a half from the 

trailhead, they walked out of a 

forested area into an open meadow. 

It appears that the couple spotted 

a bear approximately 100 yards 

away and then began walking away 

from the animal. When they turned 

around to look, they reportedly saw 

the female grizzly running down 

the trail at them. 

The couple began running, but the 

bear caught up with them, attacking 

Mr. Matayoshi. The bear then went 

over to Mrs. Matayoshi, who had 

fallen to the ground nearby. The 

b y w o r d o f m o u t h 


bear bit her day pack, lifting her from 

the ground and then dropping her. She 

remained still and the bear left the area. 

Mrs. Matayoshi then walked back 

toward the meadow and attempted, 

without success, to call 911 on her cell 

phone. She shouted for help and was 

heard by a distant group of hikers 

who were able to contact 911. Two 

rangers already in the area were contacted 

by park dispatch and responded 

to the scene. 

Mr. Matayoshi received multiple bite 

and clawing injuries, and was dead 

when rangers arrived at the scene at 

approximately 11:30 a.m. Rangers immediately 

closed the hiking trails in the 

area. A subsequent helicopter patrol of 

the area failed to turn up any other hikers 

or backpackers. At press time, this 

small section of the park’s backcountry 

was closed. 

“Our heart goes out to the family and 

friends of the victim as they work to 

cope with their loss,” said Dan Wenk, 

Superintendent of Yellowstone National 

Park. 

A bear warning sign is posted at the 

Wapiti Lake trailhead, since it is one of 

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victim as they work to cope with their loss” 

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the access points to the Pelican Valley 

area and is known for significant bear 

activity. However, there had been no 

reports of bear encounters along or 

near the Wapiti Lake trail this season or 

recent reports of animal carcasses near 

the trail. 

The initial investigation suggests the 

sow grizzly acted in a purely defensive 

nature to protect her cubs. This female 

bear is not tagged or collared, and does 

not apparently have a history of aggression 

or human interaction. 

Typically, the National Park Service 

does not trap, relocate or kill a bear 


under those circumstances. A Board of 

Review, which will include interagency 

experts will be convened to review the 

incident. No research trapping of bears 

has been conducted in Yellowstone 

National Park this season. 

This is the first time a human has been 

killed by a bear in the park since 1986. 

Park visitors are encouraged to stay 

on designated trails, hike in groups of 

three or more people, and be alert for 

bears and make noise in blind spots. 

Visitors are also encouraged to consider 

carrying bear pepper spray, which has 

been shown to be highly successful in 

stopping aggressive behavior in bears. 

The Matayoshis were not carrying pepper 

spray. 

Hikers and backcountry users are 

advised to check with staff at park visitor 

centers or backcountry offices for 

updated information before planning 

any trips in the Canyon area. Updated 

information is also available by calling 

(307) 344-2160 during business hours. 

- from Yellowstone National Park wire 

services

Montana 

Montana candidates: 

the u.s. house of 

rePresentatives 

by kiM ibes 

This is the first of a series of interviews with 2012 U.S. Congressional candidates 

from Montana. Thus far, two Bozeman residents have announced intentions to 

run for Montana’s singular congressional seat currently held by Republican Denny 

Rehberg: Republican Steve Daines and Democrat Franke Wilmar. (Rehberg will be 

challenging John Tester for the 2012 senate seat.) As of the end of March 2011, only 

two of the five declared candidates, Daines and Wilmar, had filed quarterly financial 

statements with the Federal Election Commission. The primary election will be held 

on June 5, 2012 and the general election will be held on November 6, 2012. For up to 

date information on candidate filings see fec.gov. 



a conversation with candidate steve Daines 

Bozeman native Steve Daines is running 

for the 2012 House of Representatives 

seat. Daines, 48, graduated 

from Montana State University with 

a Bachelor of Science in chemical 

engineering in 1984. After 13 years 

with Proctor and Gamble and a few 

more working for his father’s local 

construction company, he hired on 

with RightNow Technologies and 

today is their vice president and 

General Manager for Asia-Pacific. His 

ties to Big Sky begin with his cousin, 

Katherine Askevold—known in the 

early 1970s as ‘Grandma Big Sky’. 

Daines, a passionate skier and hunter, 

notes that if elected, he might be the 

first congressman in Montana who’s 

climbed Granite Peak and scrambled 

across the Spanish Peaks. 

Why are you running for the 2012 

House of representatives seat? 

Elections are about the future. My 

wife Cindy and I have four children— 

two in college and two in Bozeman 

public schools. We are concerned 

about the direction the county is 

heading. Will our kids have the same 

opportunities we received from our 

parents and grandparents? We may 

be the first generation that instead of 

sacrificing for our kids, we’re sacrificing 

their future with an inheri- 

tance of debt. We need a thoughtful 

conversation on how to solve these 

problems leaving our American 

dream intact. 

What values are most important 

to you? 

It starts with moms, dads and families. 

My great-great grandmother migrated 

from Norway and as a widow 

pushed forward to Conrad. She came 

here for freedom, for opportunity and 

the promise America offered. We cannot 

be free without having individual 

accountability and personal responsibility. 

These are my core values 

and part of the lens through which 

I see issues. I grew up in Montana 

from kindergarten through college, 

and I hold dearly these family values 

passed down through five generations 

of Montanans. 

What unique skills and experiences 

would make you a successful 

representative for montana? 

As a fifth generation Montanan, father 

and husband (Cindy and I have 

been married for 25 years) I come 

with a grounded Montana perspective. 

I’m not a career politician. I’ve 

spent the last twenty-seven years 

of my professional life involved 

in the private sector creating jobs 

and being accountable for bal- 

daines and his son, david, with Granite peak in the background 

candidates as of July 7, 2011: 

rePublican: 

steve Daines - as of the first quarter, 2011 daines had raised 

$189k in funds, cash on hand $331k; filed statement of 

Candidacy Feb 2011 along with financial statements. 

John abarr (former Ku Klux Klan organizer out of great 

falls) - no filings or financial statements filed. 

DeMocrat: 

franke wilmer - as of the first quarter, 2011 wilmar had 

raised $10k, cash on hand $9k; filed statement of organization 

Feb 2011. 

Kim gillan - billings, state senator, no filings or financial 

statements filed. 

Dave strohmaier - Missoula City Council Member, no filings 

or financial statements filed. 

anced budgets. I’ve had to do this 

every day—not only talk about it. 

I’m a chemical engineer, and I was 

trained to think analytically about 

creating solutions for problems. We 

need more people with real world 

experience managing payrolls and 

budgets. 

What will be the main issues in 

the upcoming election? How will 

you address these issues? 

Cindy and I have been driving 

across Montana and what we’re 

hearing first and foremost is about 

the debts and deficits in Washington. 

Montanans realize we have to 

live within our means. I support a 

balanced budget amendment. Nearly 

every state has a constitutional 

amendment that the state budget 

must be balanced. The federal government 

should have that, as well. 

The second concern is jobs and the 

economy. We’re seeing economic 

growth in eastern Montana with 

oil and gas exploration but western 

counties are still experiencing 

double-digit unemployment. University 

students are concerned with 

finding jobs. 

Third is about energy, the price of 

gas and how that hits our pocket 

books, and our dependence on foreign 

sources of oil 

There are two different worldviews, 

in terms of the challenges we face in 

our country. Raising taxes is not the 

answer. The focus should be on reducing 

spending. One of the quickest 

ways to stifle growth is raising taxes 

on job creators. We must provide 

incentives for small business owners 

to take risks and create jobs. The 

private sector is known for ingenuity 

and effectiveness, but these are 

not associated with government. I’d 

like to continue to allow families 

and small businesses to keep more of 

their money. They’re better stewards 

than the government. 

there’s a saying in congress that 

freshman should be seen and not 

heard. If elected how would you 

be heard? 

It’s not just what one person does 

but what one person does in working 

with like-minded members of 

congress. I’m not bashful. I don’t 

come into this having been a wallflower 

in the business world over 

the last 27 years. 

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14 July 15, 2011 

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oPinion: exxon spill 

by taylor anderson 

The Yellowstone River oil spill this 

month means more to this state than 

dirtied waters and dying trout. 

It’s about a spotlight that Montana was 

shoved under while an hour’s worth 

of oil flow spilled into one of the most 

pristine rivers in the country. It represents 

the give and take nature of being 

an energy producing state, and the 

risks and rewards that come with it. 

As Texas-based Exxon Mobil’s ruptured 

pipeline was mussing the banks 

with thousands of gallons of crude, 

Montanans were left questioning, 

‘What for?’ 

Well, for the oil, for starters. 

Manmade disasters like this will happen 

whether we want them to or not. 

That’s what comes with the territory 

when demand (some might say need) 

for oil allows pipelines to breach our 

rivers. 

“We want the oil, but we don’t want it 

like this.” 

It’s easy to become outraged in the 

wake of disaster – what’s hard is justifying 

it. The pipeline provides oil that 

each of us uses, and if it doesn’t come 

from Montana, then where does it 

come from? 

The nation has proudly backed a call 

for reduced dependence on foreign oil. 

Producing it ourselves would create 

jobs and perhaps decrease costs. But 

that means the oil will pump around 

the country through veins like this 

one, and to say they should be left out 

of Montana and kept in, say, Texas, 

promotes an air of snobbishness that’s 

a testament to our love of this state but 

isn’t feasible. If we want to decrease 

foreign dependence, we won’t leave 

reserves untapped. If it’s there, it will 

be pumped. 

On July 12, a group of 70 protesters 

gathered at the state Capitol in protest 

of a proposed new pipeline that would 

bring oil from Alberta’s Tar Sands 

through the Keystone XL pipeline 

and flow across hundreds of Montana 

waterways. That group’s radical tactics, 

though perhaps admirable to some, 

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CHANGE 

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FEMALE POPULATION *2009 

6.4% 


UNDER 5 YEARS OLD (2009) 

22.5% 

UNDER 18 YEARS OLD (2009) 

14.6% 

OVER 65 YEARS OLD (2009) 

quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/30000.html 

were but a mosquito on the neck of 

those in charge. 

Montanans aren’t going to sit quietly 

like helpless boobs as our environment 

is tarnished, especially at the hands of 

an out-of-state company. But we know 

the risks and rewards of the energy 

business. I doubt the protesters – who 

were made up of people from across 

the state – biked, rode or bused to the 

Capitol building. 

This situation surrounding the spill 

was particularly troublesome because 

of the Exxon president’s less than 

honest way of dealing with it. The 

company blatantly lied and said it shut 

off the pipe within six minutes of 

its rupture, whereas the number was 

closer to an hour. It also estimated the 

spill at 1,000 barrels, a number state 

leaders have questioned. 

Exxon, we don’t want you here, but 

man do we love your sweet, sweet 

crude. 

But that’s the way it works. It’s just a 

shame it happened in our back yard. 

“we want the 

oil, but we 

don’t want 

it like this.”

Montana 

oregon Passes wolf bill - 

Montana encouraged to 

take a look 

by deb Courson sMith 

Those “pro-wolf” and those “antiwolf” 

have come to an agreement in 

Oregon. The “Livestock Compensation 

and Wolf Co-Existence Act” 

(HB 3560) is being called a “first of 

its kind in the country.” 

The legislation is also being held 

up as an example for Montana and 

other wolf states. It includes county-led 

programs to decide compensation 

for livestock losses connected 

to wolves, as well as funding and 

guidance on how to manage wolves 

in a non-lethal manner around 

livestock. 

Oregon Cattlemen’s Association 

President Bill Hoyt helped negotiate 

the deal. 

“It was apparent to me, as president 

of the organization, that if we did not 

figure a way to get along with folks, 

or figure a way that was livable, we 

were going to have nothing.” 

Hoyt says he really likes the compensation 

portion because it is de- 

cided locally and, in areas of known 

wolf activity, it allows payments 

without having to go through the 

process of proving a wolf kill, 

which sometimes cannot be done 

because of decomposition or other 

factors. 

Wolf specialist Suzanne Stone with 

Defenders of Wildlife also was involved 

in the negotiations. She says 

it was important to make sure that 

everyone’s views were respected, 

science was followed, and there 

was local involvement. She wants 

Montana to take a close look at the 

legislation, too. 

“The best thing about this is it 

allows people to sit down face-toface, 

talk about the issues and take 

responsibility for resolving this 

issue within their state. It brings 

everybody to the table.” 

Stone says many tenets of the legislation 

are based on a similar law in 

Mongolia. 



house bill 3560 creates a $100,000 fund for 

counties to deal with attacks on livestock 

by wolves, which moved into oregon from 

idaho and have now formed at least two 

packs producing young, according to the 

associated press. 

wolves hit a high of 24 individuals in oregon, 

but have since fallen to 14 known 

individuals in the northeastern corner of 

the state. 

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“rowing for the Cure” is 

helping fight breast cancer 

by eMily stiFler 

When a well-known local fishing guide 

rolls up to the boat ramp with a pink 

boat, many of the anglers there do a 

double take, says Ian Davis, owner of 

Yellow Dog Fly Fishing Adventures 

in Bozeman and a founding member of 

Rowing for the Cure. 

“They can’t figure out why this famous 

guide is rowing a pink boat. As the 

guide gets closer, they see ‘Rowing for 

the Cure’ on the side of the boat. It’s got 

shock value that metamorphoses into 

the warm fuzzy feeling. Unfortunately 

too many people nowadays have had a 

direct connection to breast cancer.” 

Created in 2010 by a group of friends 

in the Montana fly fishing community, 

Rowing for the Cure is a campaign to 

raise awareness and funding for breast 

cancer research. Prominent fishing 

guides throughout the West row the 

pink boat for a few days at a time, accepting 

donations from clients, fellow 

anglers and onlookers, and then pass it 

on to the next outfitter, lodge or guide. 

RO drift boats in Bozeman built the 

custom watercraft, which has a secure, 

self-contained donation drop box in 

the front seat compartment. “Judy” is 

imprinted on the back of the boat in 

honor of Davis’s mother Judy who died 

of breast cancer. 

The pink boat was in Big Sky at Gallatin 

River Guides over the July 4 weekend, 

and will return for a sold-out women’s 

fishing trip Aug. 2. Betsey French, 

owner of Gallatin River Guides, said 

that while the pink boat was parked out 

front that weekend, they had donations 

and curious passersby. 

“Many people had questions about the 

pink boat,” French said. “I don’t think 

anybody’s not been touched by [breast 

cancer].” 

For the women’s trip on Aug. 2, Gallatin 

River Guides will take 10 ladies to 

float the Yellowstone River (conditions 

dependent). They have four other boats 

going along, and will take turns floating 

in the pink boat. 

The pink boat will be “our mother ship, 

so to speak,” French said. “We’re hoping 

to raise money from other fishermen 

and onlookers and also have a great 

time fishing.” 

French hopes to make this float a 

popular annual event, and says they 

can book custom trips in the pink boat 

during that time, as well. 

“Many of the gals signed up have 

had friends or relatives [with breast 

cancer], or have had a bout of cancer 

themselves.” 

French lost her first husband to colon 

cancer, and said Rowing for the Cure 

is “something that makes me more 

about susan g. Komen for the cure® and 

the Komen Montana affiliate 

nancy G. brinker promised her dying sister, susan G. komen, 

she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer 

forever. in 1982, that promise became susan G. komen for 

the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. 

the Montana affiliate of komen for the Cure is working to better 

the lives of those facing breast cancer in local communities. 

they join more than a million breast cancer survivors and 

activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and 

most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. 

through events like the komen Montana race for the Cure® 

and rowing for a Cure, the Montana affiliate has invested 

in community breast health programs in Montana. up to 75 

percent of net proceeds generated by the affiliate stays in 

Montana. the remaining income goes to the national susan 

G. komen for the Cure Grants program to fund research. For 

more information, call (406) 495-9337. 

komenmontana.org 


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betsey French poses with “Judy” the pink boat photo by Gervaise purCell 

all donations will be sent to komen Montana after each guide’s stint 

in the pink boat. the guide who raises the most receives a prize at the 

end of the season. yellow dog Fly Fishing adventures, patagonia river 

Guides and ro drift boats, as well as several individuals, are also integral 

to the project. 

aware, and makes me proud to have 

that boat up there and part of Gallatin 

River Guides.” 

The sole beneficiary of Rowing for the 

Cure’s donations is the Montana affiliate 

of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. 

French says while there are walks and 

other fundraising events for the Susan 

G. Komen foundation, this is particularly 

special because Ms. Komen’s husband 

is part of the fly fishing industry. 

Fishing guides have been responsive 

to this fundraising organization, so the 

boat’s schedule fills up quickly. “We’ve 

gotten the most prestigious guides 

across the West to row the boat, which 

gives validation to Rowing for the Cure 

fundraising,” Davis said. 

Last summer the pink boat floated the 

Madison, Yellowstone, Big Hole, Beaverhead, 

Jefferson, Missouri, Henry’s 

Fork, South Fork, and the main stem 


of the Snake River and raised just over 

$10,000. Forty percent of this came 

from anonymous donations. 

Even Henry Winkler (The Fonz) spent 

a day in Judy and donated, Davis said. 

Toby Swank from Fins and Feathers fly 

shop at Four Corners raised the most, 

and donated his guide fees during three 

days in the boat. 

If you see the pink “Rowing for the 

Cure” boat while fishing, at the boat 

ramp, parked at your favorite postfishing 

watering hole, or at your local 

fly shop, you can donate to the cause. 

You can also follow the adventures of 

the pink boat online at facebook.com/ 

rowingForacure. 

If you are interested in guiding out 

of the boat or having the boat at your 

event, contact Ian Davis at Yellow 

Dog Fly Fishing Adventures: 

ian@yellowdogflyfishing.com. 

fishing report: 

Fishing season is here all at once 

story and photo by 

ennion williaMs 

It’s mid-July and the fishing season 

is finally here. Even though the river 

looks muddy, the fish are there and 

feeding. This past week has been the 

best fishing in over a month, and it 

will only get better. Look for the rivers 

to drop and clear over the next two 

weeks. 

Hatching now are salmonflies and 

goldenstones, in addition to drake 

mayflies, pale morning dun mayflies 

and all sorts of caddis. Look for emergences 

in the afternoon until the river 

drops and clears. Once the river clears 

we’ll see some very consistent fishing 

on the Gallatin, Madison and Yellow- 

rainbow trout 

stone rivers. 

After a very high spring of runoff 

with rivers running at 200 percent of 

average for an extended period, the 

fishing holes and spots that were fishing 

two months ago may well be gone 

or changed. It will be interesting to see 

how the season progresses from here. 

Contact fishing guide Ennion Williams 

at ennion3@yahoo.com. 

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As for tennis camps, Camp Big Sky is providing one camp for kids ages 5-10 

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start swinging 

tennis in big sky 

and bozeman 

by kaela sChoMMer 

Summer season is finally upon us, which means nice weather to get outside 

and be active. If you’re looking for something to do, why not try tennis? 

Playing tennis on a regular basis helps maintain and improve balance, agility, 

fitness, strength and mobility. It can also reduce blood pressure, burn calories 

and serve as a stress reducer. The benefits of tennis also include helping 

reduce the risk of heart disease. 

If you’re interested in taking up tennis, Big Sky and Bozeman have some 

great opportunities. In Bozeman from June 13 to Sept. 28, the Bozeman 

B-League meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the 

Bozeman High School Courts on North 11th Ave. The types of play include 

social, casual doubles, mixed doubles, and singles. You can join for a fee of 

$40 plus $10 membership to the Bozeman Tennis Association. To sign up 

contact bozemantennis@gmail.com. 

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The Bozeman Tennis Association also provides summer tennis lessons. Adult sessions 

are July 12 - Aug. 4, and Aug. 9 - Sept. 1. The kids’ lessons are July 11-14, and 

Aug. 1-4. To sign up contact Cheryl at (406) 522 -9016 or cclitle@yahoo.com. 

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rackets and balls for $25 contact Katie Coleman at (406) 209-1634. 

For adults who are looking to learn how to play tennis in Big Sky, tennis pro 

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FaMily pathways 

getting ready for college 

advice for parents of rising seniors 

by steve MiChaud 

Summer is a great time for exploration 

and new beginnings. If you are 

a parent of a rising senior in high 

school, you may be stressing about 

finding the right college and about 

the upcoming application process. If 

you do find yourself anxious about 

what lies ahead, keep in mind you 

can harness this feeling and set up 

a game plan for you and your rising 

senior. Summer can be a perfect time 

to expand family vacations by visiting 

college campuses. 

As an independent college counselor, 

I suggest students set a Sept. 1 

deadline to have the list of colleges 

to which they will apply. This list 

should be a result of on-campus visits, 

interviewing and online exploration. 

These are the schools to which 

the student will apply during the first 

part of his or her senior year. 

I also advise parents to encourage 

their student to know who he or 

she is academically and to continue 

identifying areas of academic and 

social interest. This will help pave 

the way for college readiness. This 

can help define the type of college 

or university best fitting a student’s 

academic needs and learning style. 

For parents of seniors, it’s never too 

late to focus on what’s important: 

Understand that learning is ongoing, 

transitional and more powerful than a 

focus on the outcome or the score. 

But sometimes students misconstrue 

their parents’ opinions and 

feedback as intrusive rather than 

helpful. So, what can you do during 

summer to help a rising senior 

through the process of self-discovery, 

and the transition from high 

school to being more independent? 

remember, this is a journey 

for all of you. letting go is 

part of being a parent. 

• listen with an active ear. Listen 

between the lines; what your 

student is not saying can be as 

revealing as what he or she actually 

says. 

• Validate your student’s uncertainties. 

Most don’t know what it 

will be like when they leave home 

or live in a group setting with many 

other students. 

• talk. This is a great time to give 

your teen opportunities to share 

hopes and dreams. Help him or 

her see the value in being realistic 

while at the same time entertaining 

all possibilities. 

• Keep a sense of humor. These are 

challenging times for all of you. 

Tensions run high, stresses are 

many, but there are also rewards. 

Work to keep a sense of balance. 

• stay positive. Planning for college 

is new territory for many. With a 

little planning, perseverance and 

guidance, everyone can succeed. 

There is a college for every student. 

• It’s a fine balance. Working 

to model calm, supportive and 

encouraging behavior for your student 

will help you and your family 

as you pursue new pathways. 

Steve Michaud, owner of Family Pathways 

College Counseling, is a practicing 

independent college counselor in 

Bozeman. Michaud has more than two 

decades of experience helping families 

across the country navigate all post 

secondary options. Contact him at: 

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success for the MiaMi heat 

by brandon niles 

For those who haven’t heard, the 

Miami Heat had a fantastic season 

this year. The team’s star player 

finished in MVP contention and it 

destroyed Eastern Conference powerhouses 

Boston and Chicago on 

the way to the NBA Finals. While 

the Heat would’ve liked to win the 

championship, it lost in game six 

to the seemingly unstoppable Dirk 

Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks. 

All of this was accomplished in the 

first year of this roster and with 

very little talent outside its three 

superstars. Additionally, hope for 

the future seems bright as stars 

Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and 

Chris Bosh learn more about play- 

ing together and 

the team brings in 

some young talent 

to help. Things 

are undoubtedly 

looking up for the 

Heat and it’s hard 

to consider this 

season anything 

but a success. 

Yet most of the 

journalists, 

pundits, fans and 

announcers have 

said otherwise. Perhaps because the 

Heat signed three superstar players, 

anything short of a championship in 

the first season equals an epic failure. 

Some have even gone so far as 

to say the Heat should trade one its 

stars, namely James, who struggled 

in the Finals. 

The Knicks traded away most of 

their assets to pair Carmelo Anthony 

with Amare Stoudemire 

and yet they lost in the first round 

of the playoffs to Boston, a team 

Miami crushed. Does that mean 

the Knicks’ season was a failure, 

and thus they should go ahead and 

just give up on their two stars? Of 

course not, that would be absurd. 

Just like Miami, they showed they 

have something to build on, and 

they’ll be back next year. 

A cynic can say that any season not 

ending in a championship is a failure, 

but most people would agree that 

characterizing 

the season of 29 

teams each year a 

failure isn’t right. 

Miami had high 

expectations, and 

it has a tremendous amount of talent. 

The team made the finals, and it may 

be back again next year. 

It seems many despise the Heat, 

namely Lebron James. Perhaps it’s 

the perception that he betrayed 

Cleveland (even though he played 

his contract without complaining 

and then freely signed elsewhere 

after Cleveland failed to build a team 

around him). Maybe it was “The 

Decision,” the admittedly obnoxious 

ESPN special where James announced 

his choice to sign with Miami. 

Whatever it is, the standards for 

success in the NBA are graded on 

a curve for James and the Heat. 

Otherwise, how can an up-andcoming 

team like the Thunder fail 

to even make the Finals and have its 

season considered a success? This is 

a double standard. 

Ultimately, I’d be surprised if the 

Heat don’t win a title, and sooner 

rather than later. When they do, I 

imagine the 

same people 

criticizing the 

Heat now will 

still criticize 

James. 

Whether it’s because he didn’t win 

Finals MVP or win multiple championships, 

the criticism will continue. 

James remains the best player 

in the league: no one is as talented, 

and no one presents the matchup 

problems he does. So settle down 

critics, and get used to the idea that 

the Heat had a great season this 

year. The best is surely yet to come. 

ultimately, i’d be surprised 

if the heat don’t win a title, 

and sooner rather than later. 

Brandon Niles has done online freelance 

writing about the NFL since 2007. His 

articles range from NFL news to teamspecific 

commentary. A Communication 

Studies graduate student at the University 

of North Carolina Greensboro, Niles 

is also an avid Miami Dolphins fan, 

which has led to his becoming an avid 

Scotch whisky fan over the past decade. 

He hopes to visit Montana some day. 

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Buildings use 40% of u.s. 

energy consumption 

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What is a net-zero building or zero-energy 

building? Generally, these are defined as structures 

that create as much energy as they consume. 

They are high performance buildings with 

the ability to generate their own energy without 

depending on external power sources, whether 

from propane, wood or power plants. Standard 

energy production, in contrast, uses non-renewable 

resources such as natural gas and coal. 

There are two straightforward steps to creating 

a building that doesn’t use or decreases dependence 

upon outside energy and non-renewable 

resources: 

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a net-zero building or home is to reduce the 

amount of energy the building needs. A goal of 

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building. These strategies include alternative 

energy sources such as buildingintegrated 

photovoltaic systems, wind 

turbines, and micro-hydroelectric turbines. 

A building can even generate excess energy 

to sell back to the energy companies. In addition, 

local, state and federal governmental 

agencies and power companies offer many 

incentives for the installation and purchase 

of renewable energy systems. 

Living in a home with reduced outside 

energy use creates cost-savings, reduced 

environmental impacts, and allows for independence 

from fossil fuels. After a short 

payback period, your house could transform 

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• thermal mass – uses materials that hold heat 

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Outdoor games, camping, food 

Cinnamon Lodge 

July 16 

inDian night at lotus PaD 

July 16, 23, 30 

$22 

big sKY MeaDow village 

artwalK 

July 16, 17 

2 – 8 p.m. 

brunch at lone 

Mountain ranch 

July 17, 24, 31 

10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

MonDaY night Pig roast 

320 Guest Ranch 

July 18, 25 

6 – 8 p.m. 

MixeD Doubles Disc golf 

tournaMent 

Big Horn Ridge Community Course 

July 19, 26 

6 p.m. 

Yoga lunch breaK 

Town Center Park 

July 19, 21, 26, 28 

12 – 1 p.m. 

frienDs of the librarY 

Meeting 

Big Sky Community Library 

July 20 

10 a.m. 

shuffleboarD 

tournaMents 

Lone Peak Brewery 

July 20, 27 

8 p.m. 

bluebirD sKY 

Lone Mountain Ranch Veranda 

July 20, 27 

8 – 9:30 p.m. 

big sKY farMers’ MarKet 

Town Center 

July 20, 27 

5 - 8 p.m. 

haYriDe & riversiDe bbQ 

320 Guest Ranch 

July 20, 27 

5:30 – 9 p.m. 

Planning an event? let us know! email abbie@theoutlawpartners.com and 

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heaD for the hills 

Presented by the Big Sky Arts Council 


July 21 

7 p.m. 

art gallerY/wine 

tasting 

Creighton Block Gallery 

July 21, 28 

4:30 – 6:30 p.m. 

‘high countrY 

haYstacKs’ 

Crail Ranch 

Celebrating the farming and ranching 

heritage of Big Sky 

July 23, 24 

air national guarD of 

the northwest 

Free patriotic Music Concert 


July 24 

2 p.m. 

KiDs theater worKshoP 

Crail Ranch 

July 27 

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Music in the Mountains 

The Mother Hips 

July 28 

7 p.m. 

big sKY countrY fair anD 

arts festival 

‘The Spirit of Adventure’ 

July 30 

10:30 a.m. 

crail ranch baKe sale 

July 30 

8 a.m. 

craZY DaYs 

siDewalK sales 

Mountain Village Center 

July 30 

9 a.m. 

colors of KYrgYZstan 

trunK show anD sale 

Crail Ranch 

July 30, 31 

11 – 4 p.m. 

boZeMan 

10th anniversarY wine 

classic 

Museum of the Rockies 

July 16 

6 – 10:30 p.m. 

boZeMan Public 

librarY useD booK sale 

July 16 

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

gallatin art crossing 

Celebrate Bozeman’s new sculptures 

July 16 

5 p.m. 



31st annual big sky country fair and arts 

festival themed ‘the spirit of adventure’ 

Planning is well underway for the 31st Annual Country Fair and Arts Festival, 

to be held Saturday, July 30 at the Big Sky Town Center Pavilion. The Chamber 

of Commerce is proud to continue the event’s legacy and traditions, as well as 

bring fresh ideas. The theme, ‘The Spirit of Adventure’, captures the energy and 

reputation that Big Sky has for touching the adventurous side in everyone. 

As in years past, the day will start with the American Bank sponsored 5k, the 

community parade, and the kick-off of the festival at 10:30 a.m. Focused on 

the spirit of community, arts and entertainment, the event will bring over 50 

vendors local and regional art and crafts, food, and children’s activities. Local 

favorites Bluebird Sky will kick off music on the Town Center stage, followed by 

Chase McBride and Paperbird. To volunteer for or sponsor the event, contact the 

Chamber of Commerce at 995-3000. 

gallatin valleY 

farMers’ MarKet 

July 16, 23, 30 

Gallatin Valley Fairgrounds 

9 - Noon 

an evening with 

gillian welch 

The Emerson 

July 18 

8 p.m. 

bogert farMers’ 

MarKet 

July 19, 26 

5 p.m. 

gallatin countY fair 

Gallatin County Fairgrounds 

July 20 – 24 

Music on Main 

July 21, 28 

6:30 p.m. 

PaDDling basics 

Bozeman REI 

July 21 

6:30 – 8 p.m. 

exPloring the geologY 

of Yellowstone 

Bozeman REI 

July 22 

6:30 - 8 p.m. 

MeMbers onlY 

garage sale 

Bozeman REI 

July 23 

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

caMP cooKing basics 

Bozeman REI 

July 27 

6:30 - 8 p.m. 

bears anD bacKcountrY- 

what You neeD to Know 

Bozeman REI 

July 28 

6:30 - 8 p.m. 

Downtown boZeMan 

craZY DaYs 

July 22- 24 

west 

Yellowstone 

wilD west Yellowstone 

roDeo 

July 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 

8 p.m. 

Junior sMoKeJuMPer 

PrograM 

Chamber/Visitor Center parking lot 

Monday-Saturday all summer 

free flY fishing clinics 

Jacklin’s Fly Shop 

July 17. 31 

7:30 p.m. 

islanD ParK librarY 

frienDs 10th annual 

arts anD crafts fair 

Buffalo Run RV Park 

July 15-16 

10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

free biKe tour 

Rendezvous Trailhead building 

BYO Bike 

July 20 

5 p.m. 

Music in the ParK 

Town Park 

Air National Guard Band, Owen 

Mays and James Hannicutt 

July 22, 23 

countrY swing Dance 

night 

Pinecone Playhouse 

Ruby Valley Boys 

July 23 

6 p.m. 

DisneY’s highschool 

Musical 

Playmill Theater 

July 27, 28, 30, 31 

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Program Director/Yellowstone 

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Duties include planning, 

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Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas 

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concentration was about 290 

parts per million. 

Today, it’s risen to 

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Climatologists 

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ice melt in the Arctic in the past 

few years and have issued a series 

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of CO2 remained above 350 parts 

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However, Earth surpassed 350 ppm 

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We must get back to 350 if we want 

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This adds up fast: 

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Turning off unused televisions, 

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reel review 

transcendent Man 

by hunter rothwell 

Inventor, computer scientist, futurist, multimillionaire 

entrepreneur, and best-selling author 

ray Kurzweil first gained national attention in 

1965 when he appeared on the CBS television 

program, I’ve Got a Secret, at age 17. A talented 

pianist, he performed a short piece of classical 

music; a remarkable feat because it was composed 

in full by a computer Kurzweil engineered and 

built himself. That same year he received first 

place in the International Science Fair and was 

congratulated in a White House ceremony by 

President Lyndon B. Johnson. Not too shabby for 

a high school student from Queens, New York. 

Now 63, Kurzweil can look back on a life of 

tremendous achievement. The MIT graduate has 

founded more than 10 successful companies, 

written five bestselling books, holds 24 patents 

for his inventions, was awarded the National 

Medal of Technology in 1999 from President 

Clinton, was inducted into the National Inventors 

Hall of Fame in 2002 and has received 17 

honorary doctorates from some of the world’s 

most prestigious universities. These are only a 

glimpse of the accomplishments of a man touted 

as the “rightful heir to Thomas Edison.” 

kurzweil imagines 

that humans will 

have the ability 

to download 

“programs” 

directly into the 

brain and be 

able to back 

up the whole 

consciousness 

onto a 

computer 

hard drive for 

storage. 


In the recent feature-length documentary Transcendent 

Man, director Barry Ptolemy guides 

the viewer on a journey through the life and 

sophisticated mind of the man technology giant 

Bill Gates refers to as “the best in the world at 

predicting the future.” Ray Kurzweil accurately 

predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union as a 

side effect of the rise of communications technology. 

He described the rise of the Internet and 

foretold the year in which a computer would 

beat a chess champion (IBM’s Deep Blue defeated 

Garry Kasparov in 1997). 

Kurzweil’s studies are based on “the Law of 

Accelerating Returns,” which describes technological 

evolution’s exponential increase in sophistication 

and capacity. One does not have to be a 

scientist in order to recognize the exponential 

growth of technology in our day-to-day lives. 

Just think of the first video game, “Pong” [1972], 

and compare that level of technology with the 

highly realistic video games of today. Nobody 

knew what a cell phone was 20 years ago. Computers 

over the past 40 years have gone from the 

size of a building at a cost of millions of dollars, 

to something that fits in our pockets and is affordable 

for all. 

People thought Kurzweil was crazy 

when he made predictions of this 

technology phenomenon back 

in the ‘60s and ‘70s. But this 

is trivial compared to his 

vision of the future: 

“In the next 25 years 

we’ll go from something 

that fits in your pocket, to 

something the size of a blood 

cell,” he says in the film. This, 

he predicts, will enable mankind 

to overcome disease, aging 

and even conquer death. 

Kurzweil sees the implications of 

nano-technology [microscopic computers] 

where we will be able to control 

the information processes in our biology, 

as well as the rise of artificial intelligence 

interacting within human society. In his 

world, the Matrix and Terminator could 

foreshadow uncomfortable realities 

of human destiny. 

But Kurzweil’s vision of 

the future is optimistic, 

and he is positive humans 

will solve problems that 

we cannot now fix and 

thereby advance the human 

race for the future. 

Transcendent Man 

focuses heavily on 

Kurzweil’s international 

speaking engagements 

where he presents arguments 

from The Singularity 

Is Near, his book that 

is a scientific description 

of “the story of the destiny 

of the human-machine 

civilization.” 


Boldly, he predicts by 2029 the entire human 

brain will be mapped, and artificial intelligence 

will be able to match and surpass human 

intelligence. Beyond that, Kurzweil imagines 

that humans will have the ability to download 

“programs” directly into the brain and be able to 

back up the whole consciousness onto a computer 

hard drive for storage. If you need to access 

the internet, just think about it. Apparently, 

we will be able to access Wikipedia cerebrally. 

Whoa! 

Technology experts and scientists interviewed 

in the documentary agree to different extents 

on the future of technological advancement, but 

most disagree with Kurzweil’s aggressive timeframe. 

Several of these highly respected science 

professionals said that “Ray is a bit more of an 

optimist than is warranted by reality” and “Ray 

is a modern day prophet that’s wrong.” 

In our current reality, all of Kurzweil’s predictions 

are science fiction. However, all science 

is born in philosophy and is labeled as a fiction 

until it is proven fact. Consider Copernicus and 

Galileo, who discovered that Earth was not the 

center of our Universe and were prosecuted for 

their “radical” ideas. In a universe that is 13.75 

billion years old, the human race has been technologically 

advanced a mere 100 years. However, 

there is little argument that Kurzweil has 

been very accurate thus far. 

Transcendent Man is highly entertaining and a 

must-see documentary. Viewers are certain to 

learn something new of technology and sociology. 

Kurzweil explains, “The real promise of 

nano-technology is to have a table top device 

[where] you can take an information file and you 

can turn it into a physical object. You can print 

out a blouse, or you can email someone a toaster, 

or the toast, or a module from which you can 

build a house. From very inexpensive input materials, 

we’ll create everything we need.” 

Star Trek gave us our first look at the cell phone 

in those early television episodes. With future 

hindsight, we might be surprised at what Kurzweil 

has shown us today about our future.

Fun 

looking for something 

to do this afternoon? 

Check out deuces, a 

new game from bozemanite 

Gregg treinish, 

founder of adventurers 

and scientists for Conservation, 

and friends. 

here’s how it works: 

what you need: 

Four people 

22x 22 court – or a square 

of any size 

a Frisbee 

how to play: 

teams of two try to pass 

the Frisbee back and 

forth four times. Four 

straight catches is a 

point. if the Frisbee goes 

out of the square it’s a 

turnover to the other 

team. 

“it’s like ultimate Frisbee, 

only more running,” treinish 

said. 

other rules: “we encourage 

breaks after every 

two points,” treinish said. 

have You ever DanceD? 

The old prospector shuffled into 

town leading an old tired mule. 

The old man headed straight for the 

only saloon to clear his parched 

throat. 

He walked up and tied his old mule 

to the hitch rail. As he stood 

there, brushing some of the dust 

from his face and clothes, a young 

gunslinger stepped out of the saloon 

with a gun in one hand and a 

bottle of whiskey in the other. 

The young gunslinger looked at the 

old man and laughed, saying, “Hey 

old man, have you ever danced?” 

The old man looked up at the gunslinger 

and said, “No, I never did 

dance... Never really wanted to.” 

A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger 

grinned and said, “Well, 

you old fool, you’re gonna dance 

now,” and started shooting at the 

old man’s feet. 

The old prospector --not wanting to 

get a toe blown off-- started 

hopping around like a flea on a hot 

skillet. Everybody was laughing, 

fit to be tied. 

When his last bullet had been fired, 

the young gunslinger, still laughing, 

holstered his gun and turned around 

to go back into the saloon. 

The old man turned to his pack mule, 

pulled out a double-barreled 

shotgun, and cocked both hammers. 

The loud clicks carried clearly 

through the desert air. 

The crowd stopped laughing immediately. 

The young gunslinger heard the 

sounds too, and he turned around 

very slowly. The silence was almost 

deafening. 

The crowd watched as the young 

gunman stared at the old timer and 

the large gaping holes of those twin 

barrels. 

The barrels of the shotgun 

never wavered in the old 

man’s hands, as he 

quietly said, “Son, have 

you ever licked a mule’s 

rear end? The gunslinger 

swallowed hard 

and said, “No sir..... 

But... I’ve always 

wanted to.” 

-Author 

unknown 

THERE ARE A FEW LESSONS 

FOR US ALL HERE: 

- Never be arrogant. 

- Don’t waste ammunition. 

- Whiskey makes you think you’re 

smarter than you are. 

- Always, always make sure you 

know who has the power. 

- Don’t mess with old men, they 

didn’t get old by being stupid. 


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staYing healthY 

while traveling 

story and photo by FeliCia ennis 

Each year roughly 45 million Americans travel abroad. Studies have shown the 

most common travel related illnesses are traveler’s diarrhea and upper respiratory 

infection. Either rich or poor, no one can afford to get sick while traveling. 

Despite the upcoming warnings, “There is nothing like travel to change your 

perspective.” Take a few preliminary precautions, stay alert, travel with purpose, 

step out into the world and you will be rewarded, refreshed, invigorated. 

“The most common travel illnesses 

are food, water, and insect borne. Take 

precautions, consult a travel medicine 

provider prior to departure, and drink 

only purified and/or filtered water,” 

according to Stephanie Murphy, 

Human Services Director, at Gallatin 

County Health Department. 

“Never eat food from street vendors 

and if you do make sure it is fully 

cooked. Avoid raw fruits and vegetables 

on the street as well. In other 

words, ‘cook it, boil it, peel it, or 

forget it’,” Murphy adds. Malaria, a 

disease transferred by mosquitoes, 

kills more people than any other disease 

in the world. 

Here are a select few of the many 

health related travel tips to consider 

whether you travel locally or internationally: 

“don’t get bit, don’t get 

hit, don’t get lit, don’t do it, 

and don’t eat shit” 

Hydrate –The most overlooked 

pitfall while traveling is dehydration. 

Drink lots of water and say “no, 

thank you” to ice in your Coke. It’s 

likely the ice was made with tap water. 

Check purchased water bottles to 

confirm that the lid is actually sealed 

and therefore not just tap water in a 

reused bottle. 

Vaccinate and immunize – Find out 

what types of vaccinations you will 

need to enter the country and get the 

vaccinations four to six weeks prior 

to departure in case you have a reaction 

to one of them and need a little 

recovery time. Be sure your immunizations 

such as Tetanus, Thyphoid, 

Hepatitis A and B are current. Also 

check with the U.S. Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention for other 

recommendations before traveling. 

Carry a copy of your immunizations 

For the big sky weekly, the back 40 is a resource: a 

place where we can delve into subjects and ask experts 

to share their knowledge. topics include regional 

history, profiles of local artists and musicians, snow and 

avalanche education, how-to pieces for traditional or 

outdoor skills, and science. 

in case you need to confirm what shots 

you have had. 

First aid – Bring your own first aid 

kit. These are modest essentials: 

Ibuprofen 

Pepto-Bismol 

Anti-motility agent 

Aspirin 

Cough drops 

Cloth tape 

Gauze 

Band Aids 

Hand sanitizer 

Alcohol prep pads 

Neosporin 

EpiPen 

Keep medications close – Always 

carry personal prescription medicines 

in your carry-on luggage, and leave it 

in checked baggage. It’s a trip disaster 

to be separated from critical medications. 

travel insurance: Verify that your 

personal insurance covers foreign 

destinations and medical evacuation. 

If it doesn’t you can purchase these 

from a travel insurance company. 

Travel insurance will cover medical 

expenses, financial default of travel 



street vendor in ecuador 

suppliers, and other losses incurred 

while traveling, internationally and 

locally. 

avoid one-night stands: Traveling 

can be exhausting. Two or more 

nights in one place provide a chance 

to rest and relax. When well rested 

you’re less likely to get ill. 

Pack light – If you can, limit yourself 

to 20 pounds in a carry-on–size 

bag. No one ever wishes they’d 

traveled with a heavier suitcase. 

Often the measure of a good traveler 

is how light he or she travels. 

This also depends on the nature of 

your trip. 

Wash your hands – Frequent hand 

washing helps avoid illness. Keep 

your hands away from your eyes 

and mouth. 

Montana native Felicia Ennis lives 

in Livingston. Through her travel 

company, Bella Treks, she designs 

customized travel plans to Antarctica, 

Alaska, the Arctic, Argentina, 

Chile, the Galapagos, Morocco, Peru 

and around Montana. 

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MONTANA HEALTH STATS 

Number of reported HIV/AIDS cases 

known to be living in Montana 

Living Adult HIV cases 

Living Adult AIDS cases 

Living Pediatric HIV/AIDS cases 

New cases diagnosed in 2009 

Total new cases diagnosed in 2008 

TEEN HEALTH 

43% 38% 

Montana high school students 

who have had a drink of 

alcohol in the past 30 days 

50% of students reported having 

texted or e-mailed while driving a car 

during the past 30 days 

445 

158 

285 

2 

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22 

Prostate, lung and 

bronchus, female 

breast, and colon 

and rectum -- 

accounted for 

57% of all reported 

cancers in Montana 

in the interval 

2004-2008. 

Students who drove a car after 

drinking during the past 30 days: 

22% 2001 

11% 2011 

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Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a self-reporting student 

survey administered by Montana’s Office of Public Instruction 

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41 REASONS TO VISIT BOZEMAN DEACONESS 

PHARMACY AT BIG SKY. 

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Quickly. Conveniently. Right here in Big Sky 

at Meadow Village Center across from the 

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Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm; 

Closed 2:00-2:30 pm for lunch 

Meadow Village Center | 36 Center Ln, Suite 2 

406-993-9390 | www.bozemandeaconess.org/pharmacy 

It was 1 a.m., and 

Jesse Coil couldn’t 

sleep. His emergency 

medicine 

residency in Pennsylvania 

was nearly 

complete, and he 

couldn’t stop thinking 

about returning 

to his native Montana. 

biG sky health 

“My wife Eileen had 

suggested I check 

in with Dr. Daniels, 

because then we 

could live in Big 

Sky. I was up wondering how I might 

approach him for a job.” 

Coil got up, pulled up the Big Sky 

Medical clinic’s website, “and lo and 

behold, I saw the advertisement that 

he was looking for a new doctor.” 

Coil had done a month-long rotation 

in Daniels’ clinic as a fourth-year med 

student in 2007, and had volunteered 

there in winter of 2001/2002 after 

graduating from MSU. 

That February, when the couple came 

to Big Sky for their annual week of 

skiing, they “met with Daniels and 

his wife, and he agreed to hire me 

starting this summer.” So, Coil jokes, 

Eileen likes to take the credit for landing 

them in Big Sky. 

Since returning in June, the 33-yearold 

Bozeman native has “been taking 

advantage of the things I took for 

granted when I used to live here… I 

went to Ousel Falls for the first time 

two weeks ago, we hiked Lava Lake, 

and the North Fork, and mountain 

biked Porcupine. I’ve been kayaking 

the Gallatin pretty much every day.” 

Dr. Coil starts in the Big Sky clinic 

July 18. 

did you ski at big sky or bridger 

as a kid? 

I grew up ski racing with Bridger Ski 

Foundation, so I was diehard Bridger 

and only came to Big Sky for races. 

One of my earliest memories of skiing 

at Big Sky was when [we were 

12], we tried to dismantle the safety 

feature on the door of the gondola 

and hang out as it was traveling. 

Have you lived in big sky before? 

When I was 16 I started spending 

summers in Big Sky to work. I 

started out taking photos for Faith 

Malpelli [for the Big Sky Weekly] 

of the rafts for Yellowstone Raft 

Company. I did that three summers, 


a new doc in town 

dr. Jesse Coil joins the Medical 

Clinic of big sky 

by eMily stiFler 

Jesse and Eileen enjoying Big Sky 

[then] I guided for seven summers 

for the raft company. 

The first winter after college I got my 

EMT certification at the Big Sky Fire 

Department, then did volunteer ski 

patrol at Big Sky and volunteered in 

Daniels’ clinic. I was interested in 

med school and was checking it out, 

seeing if I wanted to jump in. I got to 

talk to all the students he had there, 

which really helped. That was the 

first place I met a D.O. (Doctor of 

Osteopathy), and that led me to go to 

D.O. school. 

What was it like working in big 

hospitals in Pennsylvania? 

Busy, stressful – any residency is like 

that though. Long hours and stress 

and pressure because you’re [learning] 

how to be a physician. I figured 

out during those four years working 

in a big ER is not really what I wanted. 

I like the idea of being in a small 

town or small clinic environment. 

One surprising thing about emergency 

medicine is it’s a lot of people 

with multiple medical conditions 

that need to be in the hospital but end 

up coming through the ER. It’s not 

all exciting trauma and [life]saving 

experiences. I enjoyed the orthopedic 

stuff, which is one of the things I’m 

looking forward to [in Big Sky]. 

How was the skiing there? 

We skied at Blue Mountain. It’s the 

largest vertical drop in the state of 

Pennsylvania, at 600 feet. The snow 

tubing side of their business is probably 

bigger than their skiing business. 

Their double black diamond runs are 

groomed and about like Silverknife. 

How do you like being back in big 

sky so far? 

It’s been phenomenal, already better 

than we’d hoped. We went to a concert 

last night and ran into [friends] 

I knew from [raft company] days. 

Everyone was very welcoming.

cornfields to Mountains 

altitude awareness 

by derek Meyer 

I’m from a cornfield south of Chicago 

– about 600 feet above sea level. Like 

many of our patients, I felt the altitude 

at Big Sky my first week. Altitude related 

illnesses were very rarely discussed 

in my Midwestern medical education. 

But it’s different 

story 

at 6,000 

feet above 

sea level, 

where 

altitude can 

wreak havoc on unsuspecting tourists. 

In late June, a patient on a road trip 

from a California coastal city came to 

the clinic complaining he couldn’t catch 

his breath. He said this started a few 

days earlier and at lower altitude. He’d 

been on a strenuous hike in Yellowstone 

when he began to feel nauseated, 

dizzy and short of breath. At a local 

hospital, the patient’s blood oxygen 

level was found to be severely low. 

After close observation, with oxygen 

provided, the patient recovered and was 

discharged. 

Unfortunately, his travel plans for the 

next day sent him 2,000 feet higher, 

to Big Sky. In the clinic here, his blood 

oxygen was again low, and he was 

huffing and puffing up a storm. We 

provided oxygen, ran a few tests, and 

recommended he either take an oxygen 

machine back to the condo and rest, or 

altitude sickness commonly occurs in 

people ascending more than 8,200 

feet and is a result of the body’s 

faulty response to low blood oxygen. 

descend to 

Bozeman – 

wisely, he 

chose the 

latter. 

Altitude 

sickness commonly occurs in people 

ascending more than 8,200 feet and is 

a result of the body’s faulty response 

to low blood oxygen. The three main 

altitude sickness syndromes include: 

· Acute mountain sickness (AMS) 

· High-altitude cerebral edema 

(HACE) 

· High-altitude pulmonary edema 

(HAPE) 

In most cases, a mild form of AMS 

occurs 6-12 hours after reaching high 

altitude, and one may experience headache, 

nausea or vomiting. Fortunately, 

AMS will usually resolve by stopping 

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further ascent and taking an ibuprofen 

for the headache. 

HACE and HAPE are much more 

severe and can lead to coma and death 

if left untreated. In HACE (which 

typically follows AMS), the brain 

begins to swell, leading to changes in 

a person’s level of consciousness. In 

HAPE (which may occur after two to 

four days at altitude), the lungs become 

leaky, causing coughing and shortness 

of breath. For both of these conditions, 

immediate descent with oxygen and 

drug therapy is lifesaving. Luckily, Dr. 

Daniels only sees a case of HAPE about 

every two years around here. 

Mountain Village - 995-2797 

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So what advice can you give your 

visiting cousin from Miami who has 

ambitions to hike the Spanish Peaks 

this summer? Tell him to take it easy! 

The best strategy for avoiding altitude 

sickness is gradual ascent with plenty 

of rest. For someone with a history 

of mild AMS, a physician may recommend 

taking a medication called 

Diamox. Avoiding alcohol isn’t a bad 

idea, either. 

Derek Meyer is a forth year medical 

student at the University of Illinois College 

of Medicine. He did a rotation at the 

Medical Clinic of Big Sky in 2011. 

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health news 

Judge’s decision on 

medical marijuana 

caused confusion, 

halted changes 


Last week the Big Sky Weekly reported 

on a medical marijuana business in 

Belgrade that was facing a possible end 

due to SB 423, an attempt to drastically 

change what’s become an industry 

in Montana. 

The following day, Judge Reynolds 

released a decision on a requested 

injunction by the Montana Cannabis 

Industry 

Association. 

The decision, 

released June 

30, said that 

caregivers 

(now called 

‘providers’) could still sell medicinal 

marijuana to approved patients. It also 

nixed the aspect of limiting doctors to 

approving 25 patients in 12 months so 

as to not place limits on their judgment 

of care. 

The judge’s decision at first appeared 

to allow the industry, which has 

boomed to 30,000 patients on July 

1, to continue its ways virtually 

unchecked. Rep. James Knox (R- 

Billings) initially called the ruling a 

“disappointment,” and a setback to the 

democratic process, before he found 

favorable aspects of the decision. 

After the shock of the decision passed, 

medical marijuana advocates realized 

that although several aspects of 

the law weren’t struck down, it may 

indeed restrict the industry. 

SB 423, which took place July 1 at 

midnight, stripped patients on 

probation of their cards immediately. 

Patients that qualified for a medical 

marijuana card under the claim of 

“chronic pain” would face stringent 

details (X-rays and MRIs) to prove 

the extent of the pain once their cards 

expire. 

Patients also have to choose whether 

they’d like to grow their own prod- 

ucts or have 

a designated 

provider, but 

they can’t 

have it both 

ways. Anyone 

accused of a 

DUI also voids their card under the 

new law. The law also allows officers 

with probable cause to check blood 

levels for THC, the active ingredient 

in marijuana, and sets a legal amount 

before patients are suspect to DUI. 

providers are subject to 

background checks on criminal 

and financial history, and can 

grow four mature plants for 

unlimited patients. 

Providers are subject to background 

checks on criminal and financial history, 

and can grow four mature plants 

for unlimited patients. 

SB 423, which was sponsored by Sen. 

Jeff Essmann (R-Billings), sought to 

ebb the amount of patients in Montana 

from 30,000 to just 2,000, and 

would have increased the cost for 

patients to receive their “card.” Initiative 

148, which passed in 2004 with 

62 percent of the vote, was repealed 

during the session before Gov. Brian 

Schweitzer vetoed the bill. The governor 

allowed SB 423 to take effect 

July 1 without his signature, despite 

speaking publicly against it. 

(Info provided by Montana NORML 

on blog.montananorml.org) 

In June, Senator Jon Tester (D- 

Mont.) created the bipartisan Senate 

Community Pharmacy Caucus. 

Tester and co-chairman Sen. Jerry 

Moran (R-Kan.) created the new 

caucus to fight for the needs of 

community pharmacies and the 

people they serve in rural America. 

Tester was the lead sponsor of 

legislation exempting many small 

pharmacies from unnecessary and 

expensive regulations that would 

have made it more difficult for 

Montana patients to get diabetic 

testing supplies. 

“Pharmacies provide essential services 

for Montana’s rural communities,” 

Tester said. “If folks in rural 

America don’t have access to life-saving 

medicine and medical supplies, 

rural America will disappear.” 

“Community pharmacy services 

are vital for improving health and 

reducing overall healthcare costs,” 

said Steven C. Anderson, IOM, 

CAE, President and CEO of the 



tester forms community 

Pharmacy caucus 

bipartisan senate Caucus to promote Montana’s 

rural pharmacies, access to health care 

by andrea hellinG 

If rural Montana is going to thrive, 

a new report suggests, it will take a 

resurgence of young people staying 

in - or returning to - their hometowns 

to pursue careers and raise 

families. 

Spokeswoman Alyssa Charney 

with the Center for Rural Affairs, 

which released the report, says the 

population in most rural areas is 

declining because of lack of access 

to things such as health care and 

health insurance. 

“A lot of that has to do with young 

people leaving, not necessarily because 

they don’t want to be living 

in those communities, but because 

the jobs that provide the benefits 

they need are often located outside 

of those communities.” 

Of the 15 million young adults in 

America now without health insurance, 

it’s estimated that 80 percent 

can get coverage under the Affordable 

Care Act. One key provision 

allows young people to stay on 

their parents’ health insurance un- 

National Association of Chain Drug 

Stores. “We look forward to working 

with the caucus to advance propatient, 

pro-pharmacy policies.” 

Montana has 222 community pharmacies. 

According to the National 

Community Pharmacists Association, 

Montana’s community pharmacies 

employ over 3,000 people. 

report: health care connected 

to Mt rural Population growth 

by deb Courson sMith 

til age 26. Another provision will 

establish health-care exchanges, 

which Charney calls critical in rural 

Montana, where small businesses 

are plentiful and many people - 

such as farmers and ranchers - are 

self-employed. 

The good news, Charney says, is 

the report’s conclusion that the Affordable 

Care Act will allow much 

more access to care and insurance 

for young adults - and that means 

more life options. 

“For young adults, it’s really important 

that limitations of health 

insurance shouldn’t be the determining 

factors on where they 

choose to live, or the work they 

want to pursue, or their interests 

and passions.” 

The report on how the Affordable 

Care Act affects rural young adults, 

the latest in a series of reports from 

the Center for Rural Affairs which 

look at rural health-care issues, is 

online at files.cfra.org. 

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Located at Mile Marker 36 on HWY 191 toward Yellowstone Park

community health Partners prove 

good fit for southwest Montana 

Lander Cooney’s career, like many others in lowincome 

health, started in teaching. After spending a 

few years in the field, Cooney began picking up on 

trends of kids struggling in the classroom who also 

had troubled lives. 

She noticed people who had poor situations at home 

often had poor results in school and bad health. She 

followed studies showing that poverty correlates 

with obesity and other unhealthy behavior, and 

started working from there. 

That’s how Cooney landed at the doorstep of the 

Community Health Partners five years ago, where 

she is now CEO. The low-income clinic had existed 

in Livingston since 1998, when Laurie Francis, an 

emergency room nurse, saw an increase in uninsured 

people coming to the ER when an insured 

person might go to a clinic. 

That realization prompted Francis to band together 

three or four staff to start the early version of the 

CHP, offered two nights a week at the hospital. Each 

year since then CHP has seen its annual patient 

numbers increase. Over the next decade, they 

established clinics in Livingston, Bozeman and 

Belgrade, and in 2010 added one in West Yellowstone. 

During Cooney’s five years as director of the Livingston 

clinic, and now eight months as CEO, the 

group has continued to expand its presence in the 

community and meet the vast need in Southwest 

Montana, adding dental and behavioral health 

services in some clinics. 

CHP reported that in 2009 it treated upwards of 

8,800 patients, a number that will likely boom 

with the West Yellowstone office and as services 

at existing locations expand. 

The partners’ board consists of 50 percent of its 

own patients, a surefire way to reach the community. 

The clinics rely heavily on federal grants, which 

made up 47 percent of support in 2010. Patients’ 

payments cover 36 percent of the budget, and 

the state accounts for 11 percent. The remaining 

funding comes from donations. 

The group, along with the 14 other community 

health centers in Montana, received funding 

from the federal stimulus package to help with an 

increase of patients during the recession. 

As of January 2011, $679,284 in 

stimulus money was spread across the 

14 similar low-income health clinics. 

In turn, they saw an increase of 26,631 

patients, which reached far past their 

goal of 5,000. Over 62 percent of these 

new patients were uninsured. 

“There is great potential for Montana’s uninsured 

population to become insured through an expanded 

Medicaid program or through the voucher 

system that would allow low income Montanans 

to purchase insurance through state exchanges,” 

Cooney said. 

Though the group has received fairly ample funding, 

Cooney and staff watched the 2011 Montana 

Legislature challenge several provisions of health 

care reform. Although this year’s legislation cut 

funding for some health care services from the 

state budget, Cooney remains “cautiously optimistic 

that the federal legislation will lead to improved 

access to healthcare for low income and uninsured 

Montanans.” 

There are about 1300 similar health clinics nationwide, 

which best operate in rural and intercity 

areas, Cooney said. These areas benefit from the 

low costs of the clinics, which makes Southwest 

Montana a good fit. 

Cooney believes in improving the quality of lives 

of anyone seeking help, and the clinics reflect that. 

“It’s not just about providing access to health 

care, but ‘What can we do to make patients 

healthier out of poverty?’” Cooney asked. 

She also touts the fact that the clinics are open to and 

utilized by everybody, even the insured. Cooney 

and staff also encourage health literacy, citing that 

patients who don’t understand a doctor’s orders are 

virtually helpless. 

“An old school doctor says what to do and for patients 

to do just that, but that doesn’t always work,” 

Cooney said. 

CHP acts as a health, dental, pharmaceutical and 

psychological help center for its patients, as well as 

an educational program for visitors seeking a GED. In 

2009/2010, 37 people across the age spectrum earned 

their GED from CHP; 39 earned it in 2010/2011, 

exceeding the 33-per-year goal. 



the health care group has sites in livingston, bozeman, belgrade and west yellowstone 


2010 sources of support 

Federal 

47% 

other 

2% 

local donations 

4% 

state 

11% 

patient revenue 

36% 

Since joining the clinic, Cooney has studied 

trends and adapted her approach to providing 

health care to the community. She compares data 

to ensure efficiency, and hangs graphs in the 

hallways of CHP’s Livingston clinic for workers 

to study. 

The group is “about creating partnerships in 

community around health,” Cooney said. “We’re 

not going to try and do it all, we’ll partner with 

another clinic” to ensure the community has access 

to the best health possible. 

After all, “quality improvement equals a better 

world.” 

Montana Child and 

adult Care Food 

program receives 

usda wellness grant 

The Montana Department of Public Health 

and Human Services Child and Adult Care 

Food Program received an $111,034 Child Care 

Wellness Grant from the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture. This money will go toward 

improving nutrition, health and wellness in 

childcare settings statewide. 

“It’s important that all Montana children 

receive the highest quality nutrition possible in 

our child care community,” said DPHHS Director 

Anna Whiting Sorrell. Reducing childhood 

hunger is a high priority for DPHHS. 

In 2010, the Montana Child and Adult Care 

Food Program distributed $9.5 million in meal 

reimbursement to childcare centers and family 

and day care homes. The program also reimbursed 

more than 1,000 local care providers for 

over 7.7 million meals with high nutritional 

value and trained over 135 local cooks. Nationwide, 

CACFP provides more than 3.3 million 

infants and children and 112,000 adults with 

nutritious meals and snacks each day. 

“Many children receive more than half of their 

daily food at child care, so the nutritional quality 

of those meals is very important to their 

health,” said Mary Musil, manager of Montana’s 

CACFP. 

The grant will provide cooks’ trainings for 

participating childcare facilities in 18 Montana 

cities, including all seven Indian reservations, 

according to Musil. An estimated 15,000 Montana 

children will benefit. 

- from DPHHS wire services 

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summer injury prevention 

kayaking and shoulder injuries 

by dan benson, dpt 

With the massive water runoff, 

kayakers are taking advantage of 

the raging rivers and giant rapids. 

Although these amazing river 

conditions allow for phenomenal 

paddling, they are the basis for an 

increased number of injuries. 

Given the lack of surface area to 

create a stable joint, it’s not surprising 

the shoulders are kayakers’ most 

frequently injured body part. Ideal 

shoulder mechanics while sitting 

are a sequence of hip, thoracic spine 

(upper back), scapula (shoulder 

blade), and arm movement patterns. 

Technique is vital to a kayaker’s injury 

prevention but cannot be fully realized 

unless there exists a freedom 

of movement in the joint, combined 

with stability. 

A stable kayaking foundation is 

derived from a solid sitting position. 

If the hamstrings and posterior hip 

capsules are too tight, it’s impossible 

to maintain a straight low back 

alignment while sitting. Poor posture 

leads to decreased spinal motion and 

increased stress in the shoulders. 

injury Prevention exercises 

hamstring stretch: 

Stand and place your foot on a chair or step. Bend the knee of the elevated leg 

slightly and tilt forward at your pelvis (so your low back remains straight) until 

your hamstrings stretch. Turn your foot side to side 10-20 times to move the 

stretch around. 

thoracic spine stretch: 

Sit with knees pelvis high and feet flat on the floor (straight back). Hold your 

arms in front of you and, with increasing momentum, rotate side to side. Rotate 

each direction 10-20 times. 

photo by ryan van lenninG 

Try slouching in your chair and see 

how far you can rotate your spine to 

reach behind you. Re-try the same 

movement but sit tall with good 

posture—the difference in rotation 

should be dramatic. The thoracic 

spine should be able to move freely 

with each paddle stroke and to allow 

for correct bracing and rolling 

patterns. 

The scapula’s job is to guide and 

initiate every paddle movement. 

For example, when the paddle is 

pulling through the water on the 



right, the right shoulder blade 

should be squeezing back toward 

the spine as the left shoulder blade 

glides forward in preparation for its 

upcoming paddle. 

Dan Benson is originally from Northern 

Michigan and earned his Doctorate 

of Physical Therapy from the University 

of Vermont. He works for Lone 

Peak Physical Therapy and splits his 

time between clinics in West Yellowstone 

and Big Sky. Dan has a special 

interest in performance enhancement 

treatment for athletes of all levels. 

Paddling exercise: 

Sit with your knees pelvis high and your feet flat on the floor (straight back). Attach 

a theraband to one end of your paddle and to the top or bottom of a door and practice 

paddling with resistance. Apply the resistance for paddling forward and backward 

with your paddle both high and low (keep your hands in front of your torso). Perform 

2-3 sets with 10 repetitions in each position. Over exaggerate the thoracic spine 

rotation and think about guiding the movements with your shoulder blades. 

figure 4 stretch: 

Start on your hands and knees and keep your back neutral during this exercise. 

Straighten one leg behind you and rotate your other foot forward underneath 

you. Reach back with your straight leg—you should feel your other hip stretch. 

Move the stretch around by subtly pulsing forward-backward, side-side, and 

rotating (10 pulses each). 

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what is acupuncture? 

by kari Fields 

Acupuncture has been around in China for over 

5,000 years. In 1997, the FDA identified it as 

a “medical device,” and since then, its ability 

to treat different disease processes and medical 

disorders has been more recognized and 

accepted in the U.S. Although many people are 

beginning to incorporate acupuncture into their 

lives, how it works is still mysterious to the 

general public. 

There are 12 primary meridians that flow 

throughout the human body. Our vital life force 

– called “qi” in China – travels through these 

meridians keeping our body functioning and 

keeping us alive. Each meridian is connected to 

our organs, and each meridian is also connected 

to other meridians. This gives us a complete 

matrix of energy that can be accessed and manipulated 

through the placement of a needle. 

we deliver 

The meridians that flow through the body carry 

energy and nourishment to the organs and tissues 

of the bodies. When there are blockages in the 

meridians, areas of the body can be compromised. 

Acupuncture stimulates the body’s natural ability 

to heal and maintain the balance necessary for 

optimal health and wellbeing. 

Acupuncture is a holistic approach that treats the 

physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects 

of a being. Acupuncturists often use herbs, nutrition, 

essential oils and supplements in addition 

to acupuncture. This practice is called Chinese 

medicine, and it can treat various health concerns 

and complaints simultaneously. 

For example, if a patient comes in with a headache 

but is having digestive problems and trouble 

sleeping, all of this can be treated with one acupuncture 

treatment because often these problems 

are all interrelated. 

Many people are afraid to try acupuncture because 

they are afraid it will hurt. While it is important 

to activate a person’s qi when treating them with 

acupuncture, it usually does not hurt. The activation 

of qi often produces an ache, hot or moving 

sensation but it’s not necessary for the needle to 

hurt to produce an effect. 

Kari Fields is an acupuncturist and herbalist who 

practices Classical Chinese Medicine and Chinese 

Herbal Medicine. She is currently taking appointments 

at OZssage Therapeutic Massage and Spa 

in Big Sky. Call (406) 922-2745 to schedule an 

appointment. 

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what to expect at an 

acupuncture appointment 

acupuncture treatments typically last one hour, 

and each session is customized specifically to an 

individual’s needs. a first session lasts 90 minutes 

and is reserved for a thorough evaluation of 

health history as well as a traditional Chinese 

diagnosis, including a physical exam and pulse 

and tongue evaluation. 

acupuncture utilizes single-use, sterilized, disposable, 

stainless steel needles that are very thin, 

approximately the thickness of human hair. needles 

are inserted at various points throughout 

the body, usually just below the skin surface, to 

access your internal energy (known as Qi.) you 

may experience various sensations during treatments, 

which can range from a dull ache to a 

tingling sensation and usually subside quickly. 

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what’s the deal 

with gluten? 

by viCtoria bentley, nCtMb, Cpi, lMt, hC 

According to Robb Wolf, 

a former biochemist, and 

one of the world’s leading 

experts in Paleolithic 

nutrition, there is much 

documented evidence that 

gluten and other lectins 

(an anti-nutrient) destroy 

leptin (a hormone that 

tells the brain you’re 

full). 

nutrition ColuMn 

What? Too much science? 

Let’s just say that anything, 

such as gluten, that “messes” 

around with our hormone signaling 

is not particularly good for us. 

Gluten is a digestive toxin produced 

in the seeds of wheat. This 

toxin is produced in order to protect 

the seeds from consumption by 

predators such as fungus, insects, 

and yes, humans. Any grain has a 

protective coating that we’re not 

meant to digest. 

What foods contain gluten? 

Anything made from wheat, kamut 

(a type of grain) triticale (a wheat/rye 

hybrid), rye, barley, spelt and malt. 

It’s even in beer. 

What foods can I buy that are 

gluten-free? 

Rice, corn, sorghum, quinoa, soybean, 

tapioca, amaranth, potatoes, 

millet beans and peas are all glutenfree, 

according to Cherry Hill, New 

Jersey-based Chris Sandy, who 

specializes in food allergies. Buckwheat 

and oat flour are somewhat 

gluten-free, but are difficult to find 

without the presence of wheat due 

to cross-contamination. 

There are a wide variety of breads, 

crackers, pastas, pizza crusts, cookies 

and cakes specifically made without 

gluten. But none of these refined and 

processed foods are healthy choices; 

gluten-free not withstanding. 

The better choices are whole foods 

that are nutrient-dense. Choose colorful 

fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, 

nuts and their butters, seeds, healthy 

fats and proteins from properly raised 

and handled fish, chicken, beef and 

pork. We live in Montana where the 

wild game meats are awesome options, 

too. 

Remember, just because foods are 

gluten-free, that does not give us free 

reign in consuming them – they still 

may not have any nutritional value. 

can’t take the gluten 

There’s a pretty good chance that 

we all suffer from gluten intolerance 

and aren’t aware of it, Wolfe 

says. Most of us have been eating a 

typical Western diet that includes 

many of the foods mentioned 

above. A little tummy distress here 

and there might not bother you, 

but I guarantee gluten and other 

anti-nutrients included are doing 

the harm. 

Glutenfreejanuary.com stated that 

about 30 percent of us react to 

gluten. If that’s not serious enough 

to convince you to remove gluten 

from your diet then get a load of 

this: 1 percent of us have what’s 

called Celiac Sprue. It’s a hereditary 

digestive disease causing a 

severe immune reaction that over 

time destroys the digestive tract. 

It can be a life or death situation if 

someone with Celiac Sprue ingests 

gluten. Reactions include poor 

digestion, obesity, autoimmune 

disease and heart attacks. 

Scary, right? In this case it’s important 

to see your doctor to have it 

properly diagnosed. 

If you think that none of this 

applies to you, I challenge you to 

remove gluten from your diet for 

one month and see how you feel. 

I know you’ll feel better then you 

ever have! 

Victoria Bentley is the Owner 

and Director of Bentley Bodies, a 

premiere mind-body-wellness boutique 

committed to healthy lifestyle 

choices. Locations are in Big Sky 

and Bozeman. She will be attending 

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try this at home 

pilates is for everyone 

by kiMberlie barrett 

The Pilates method is a philosophy 

of movement. It’s a way of 

feeling and being aware of your 

body. Pilates impacts everything 

you do: walking, getting out of 

bed, sitting, riding horses, playing 

with your children. 

The result of practicing pilates 

is a well-tuned body, properly 

aligned with a balanced posture, 

and a flexible spine. The pilates 

principles of centering, concentration 

and control become part of 

those who practice, and something 

we can draw upon when we 

need them, just like learning to 

ride a bike. 

Pilates, like yoga, can be strenuous 

or gentle depending on the 

level of your practice. The Pilates 

mat work is done in a sequence 

with flow and precision using the 

breath to guide you. It is gravity 

and you. 

Yoga is similar in that it is done 

in a sequence. In yoga you start 

standing and finish lying down; 

whereas in Pilates, we start 

lying down and finish standing 

in order to take the corrections 

we have made into the vertical 

world we live in. Pilates and 

yoga complement each other in 

a yin and a yang way. 

Joseph Pilates invented a variety 

of equipment with spring 

resistance that can assist and/ 

or challenge the movements. 

Pilates can correct misalignments 

and re-educate the body 

so that injuries don’t repeat 

themselves. 

Find a certified instructor to 

learn the Pilates method. In 

time you, too, will find yourself 

moving with ease and 

grace. 

Kimberlie Barrett is the Owner of 

Peak Bodies Pilates Inc. in Bozeman. 

peakbodies.com 

soMe basiC exerCises to Get you 

ConneCted to your Core: 

1. 

2. 

3. 

standing arm circles 

stand with your heels together and toes about one fist 

distance apart. 

reach arms straight out to the side, shoulder height. 

draw little circles as you move the arms to the front of 

the body and back to the side. vary the height of your 

arms, moving them from waist height to eye level and 

back down. reverse the direction. 

keep the shoulders relaxed and away from the ears 

and stay tall. 

stay tall reaching up through the crown of the head. 

Move the arms from your back. 

you will feel this in your core and arms. 

Planks/pushups 

planks are done on the floor on the forearms or on the 

hands. an easier option is to try on a park bench or 

desk at an incline. 

Maintain a straight line from head to tail and don’t let 

your back sag. if you feel this in your back modify by 

lowering to your knees. 

push-ups can be done once you build the strength in 

your core to maintain proper alignment from head to 

heels. 

walk with poise and grace 

imagine your eyes are on the front of your pelvic 

bones. walk with proper posture. let the earth hold 

you up as you walk and stand. Gravity can be your 

friend. 

‘Gin and toniC’ exerCise 

GYROTONIC® is a three-dimensional exercise taught on weight 

and pulley based equipment. it has elements of yoga, dance, tai 

chi and swimming. a training session is comprised of a series of circular 

and fluid exercises that work the entire body through muscular, 

cardiovascular and neurological stimulation. 

the first gyrotonic studio was opened by the founder, Juliu horvath, 

in new york City almost 30 years ago. since then it has gained popularity 

in most major urban areas worldwide. horvath developed 

gyrotonic methodologies with the intention that any person, regardless 

of age, body type, or state of health, could learn to benefit 

from the exercises. 

“is it like pilates”? 

Gyrotonic and pilates are similar modalities often taught in the 

same studios together. where pilates focuses on stability and linear 

movement, the gyrotonic methodology is more circular, and focuses 

on mobility. in gyrotonic, the movements are fluid and rhythmic 

where one exercise flows into the next. the beauty of this fluidity is 

attaining flexibility without strenuous stretching and toning without 

start and stop movements as in weight training. 

beneFits 

inClude: 

flexible spine 

increased energy 

injury prevention 

improved coordination 

flexibility 

strength 

stress-free joints 

naturally toned muscles 

relaxation 

reduction of stress and 

emotional anxiety 

-erin Groth is a licensed GYRotonic® instructor and the owner of 

current Movement studio in Bozeman. 


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sun salutations 

iilustrations by kelsey dzintars, adapted FroM “oM yoGa” by Cindy lee 

do this sequence two times, once beginning with the right leg and the second time with 

the left leg. repeat on each side three times (right, left, right, left, right, left), which will take 

you about four and a half minutes. 

mountain pose mountain pose arms up standing forward bend lunge, right leg back downward dog 

plank pose knees, chest, chin baby cobra child’s pose downward dog 

lunge, right leg forward standing forward bend powerful pose 

mountain pose mountain pose with 

prayer hands 

Pick your yoga practice 

Finding and sorting through the many types of yoga is daunting. here, we break down 

for you many of the different practices offered around big sky and bozeman: 

anusara 

Anusara Yoga is an integrated approach where the human spirit blends 

with the precise science of biomechanics. It is both spiritually inspiring 

and nonthreatening, because it doesn’t push students too far and gives an 

opportunity to become familiar with poses. Anusara can be therapeutically 

effective and physically transformative. Its central philosophy is that each 

person is equally divine in body, mind and spirit. A student’s various abilities 

and limitations are respected and honored. Anusara is called the ‘purist’ 

of yogas, and it means “to step into the current of divine will.” 

bikraM 

Designed to replicate yoga’s birthplace climate, Bikram studios have temperatures 

pushing 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Why the heat? Bikram style-yoga 

was designed to remove toxins and as a way to cleanse the body. Bikram 

Choudhury designed this method of staying healthy from the inside out, 

and sequenced a series of 26 traditional postures to address the proper 

functioning of every bodily system. Wear little clothing to class, and bring 

a towel. 

hatha 

A physical yoga practice, hatha encompasses nearly all types of modern 

yoga. Today, classes described as “hatha” on studio schedules are a basic 

and classical approach to yogic breathing exercises and postures. 

vinyasa 

This yoga combines a series of flowing postures with rhythmic breathing 

for an intense body-mind workout. 

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ashtanGa 

A type of vinyasa, Ashtanga is six established and strenuous pose 

sequences—i.e., the primary series, second series, third series, and so 

on—practiced sequentially. Ashtangis move rapidly, flowing from one 

pose to the next with each inhale and exhale. Originating in Mysore, 

India, the vigorous practice was devised to focus the minds and energy 

of teenage schoolboys. Sri K. Pattabhi Jois brought the style to the U.S. 

in 1975. 

power yoGa 

An active and athletic type of yoga that mixes up different styles, this is 

a rigorous workout that develops strength and flexibility while keeping 

the body moving. It was designed in the ‘80s to satisfy America’s obsession 

with gym fitness, and is still practiced in gyms today. 

restorative 

Restorative yoga places the body in a totally supported pose appropriate 

for its condition. Every muscle receives the focus of deep breaths, 

and this is then followed by a long period of relaxation. During this, the 

body enters a state of being and non-doing. There the body’s own innate 

healing wisdom is released, traveling to the areas of the body in need of 

healing – mental, emotional or physical. Restorative works on the premise 

that total relaxation, is the true antidote to stress. 

dimension3yoga.com 

Information from womenshealth.com and yogajournal.com

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