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The Big Sky Ski Education Foundation invites the
community and visitors to participate in the Gransberg
Cup Dual Challenge, Saturday, March 12 on
Hangman’s at Big Sky. Registration is from 8:30 – 10
a.m. in the Mountain Mall. $15 for adults, $10 for
children. Course inspection will be 10:15 - 11:15
a.m. The race begins at 11:30. Racers will split into
age groups and start on a first come basis. All winners in the age class over 15 will
receive a special edition belt buckle.
4 March 4, 2011
coMMunity
On December 21, 2010, my beautiful 8-year-old golden
retriever, Amos, was struck and killed by a speeding car on
Spruce Cone Drive. The driver had a fight with her parents
and was speeding, wasn’t looking where she was going,
and hit Amos going 30-40 mph. Amos wasn’t on a leash;
my mother couldn’t open the clasp on his leash because
of the cold. I said it was ok because we were right outside
my driveway; this was a dog friendly neighborhood. I was
lagging behind because I was bagging his poop. Amos was
running back to make sure I was still behind him…I yelled
at the speeding car, she didn’t slow down. She killed my
best friend.
Please slow down on our streets. It is unacceptable to be
going as fast as this girl was. What if it had been a roaming
bear, a wandering moose, or a proud elk? What if it had
been your best friend or your child who was just running
down the street to the park? What if?
Please be more careful in our neighborhoods. Thank You
LeeAnn Theard
The Big Sky Firefighters would like to thank Chief Jason
Revisky for his years of dedicated service to the community
of Big Sky. Throughout his 16 years of service,
his promotion of firefighter safety and his institution of
valuable trainings have made Big Sky Fire what it is today.
Chief Revisky has been instrumental in providing the Big
Sky community with 24 hour, seven day a week advanced
life support coverage. His dedication to the community
and all we serve is apparent in his insistence that we
provide nothing but the best customer service possible to
our community and its visitors. Events like the annual
Pancake Breakfast, the Halloween haunted house, open
houses, fire prevention with Ophir School, and public fire
education are just a few examples of the dedication he has
brought to Big Sky to make this community a better and
safer place to be.
As Big Sky Firefighters, we would also like to thank
Chief for providing an excellent work place that is family
oriented and above all else, safe. Beyond his fanaticism
for community service, Chief has emphasized safety. Innovative
thinking, open-minded outlooks, and the vision
to bring in outside resources have made the Big Sky Fire
Department one of the more progressive fire departments
in the country in terms of firefighter safety, and for that
Chief, we thank you.
We as a fire department will never forget the words you
taught us: “Be nice, work hard, protect lives and property,
and return to the station alive and healthy. “
Always your friends,
Big Sky Firefighters
local Winter Games provides opportunities
for Special olympic athletes
by abbie digel
It was a breezy day at Moonlight
Basin on February 28, and most of
the lifts were on wind hold, but that
didn’t stop 40 athletes from competing
in the second Big Sky Area
Special Olympics winter games.
Penni Kolpin, the winter games
coordinator, beamed as she waved to
competitors from the chairlift. “It’s
all about providing opportunities
for the athletes,” she said.
There were 32 skiers, from novice
to advanced, and eight snowshoers.
60 volunteers came out for the
event, and each was paired with an
athlete to help him or her navigate
the resort and the courses.
Montana is divided into 12 local
areas for the Special Olympics, and
usually the athletes from the Big
Sky area travel four hours to Lost
Trail to compete.
“It’s huge we get to
do this locally,” said
Kolpin.
About a third of
the athletes in the
area were present on
Monday, but Kolpin
hopes if the games
are consistently held
in Big Sky, more will
show up.
The athletes have eight training
sessions before the competition, and
since the events are divided by skill
level, most everyone has a chance
to place. Some had their own gear,
but other snowshoes and skis were
borrowed from Eagle Mount, or
donated from Round House Ski and
Sports Center.
The athletes, participants and
Moonlight Staff were all smiles at
first annual Gransberg Cup dual Challenge
the awards ceremony, where participants
ate refreshments and gushed
about their scores.
“We are proud to have hosted the
Special Olympics Montana for the
second year in a row. Even though
we were faced with less than ideal
weather, you’d never know it by the
big smiles on the athletes’ faces,”
said Greg Pack, GM of Moonlight.
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Big Sky fire
department
Please ensure the safety of your
home and family, take a few moments
to shovel out the fire hydrant closest
to your property. This small task can
make the difference when there is an
emergency. Thank You!
2/19 – 10:38-13:57 - EMS personnel responded
to Big Sky Ski Patrol. Patient received BLS care
and was transported to BDH.
2/19 – 11:08-14:02 - EMS personnel responded
to Moonlight Ski Patrol. Patient received BLS
care and was transported to BDH.
2/19 – 12:16-16:02 - EMS personnel responded
to Big Sky Ski Patrol. Patient received BLS care
and was transported to BDH.
2/19 – 14:18-18:00 - EMS personnel responded
to Big Sky Ski Patrol. Patient received ALS care
and was transported to BDH.
2/19 – 14:22-18:00 - EMS personnel responded
to Big Sky Ski Patrol. Patient received ALS care
and was transported to BDH.
2/19 – 14:57-20:14 - EMS personnel responded
to a SAR transport. Patient received BLS care and
was transported to BDH.
2/19 – 15:08–15:58- EMS personnel responded
to Big Sky Ski Patrol. Mutual Aid was called to
provide ALS care and patient was transported to
BDH.
2/19 – 18:57-20:01 – Fire personnel responded to
Big Sky Resort for report of smoke. Conditions
were mitigated and no evacuation was needed.
2/19 – 19:32-20:01 - EMS personnel responded
to Big Sky Resort. Patient received BLS care and
refused transport.
2/19 – 20:37-21:15 – Fire personnel responded
to an Alarm at Big Sky Resort. No hazard was
found.
2/19 – 21:45-01:00 – EMS personnel responded.
Patient received ALS care and was transported
to BDH.
2/20 – 02:59-03:30 – EMS personnel responded.
Patient received BLS assessment and refused
transport.
2/20 – 16:05-16:30 – Fire personnel responded
to a Dumpster Fire. Hot ashes on garbage were
extinguished and dumper left out of shed to cool.
2/21 – 13:24-16:07 - EMS personnel responded
to Big Sky Ski Patrol. Patient received BLS care
and was transported to BDH.
2/21 – 15:30-16:00 – Fire personnel responded to
an Alarm at Big Sky Resort. No hazard was found.
2/21- 16:00-16:30 – EMS personnel responded
to a Vehicle Collision on Hwy 191. No injuries
were reported and 3 patients refused care and
transport.
2/22 – 09:22-12:45 - EMS personnel responded
to Moonlight Ski Patrol. Patient received ALS
care and was transported to BDH.
2/22 – 17:44-20:30 – EMS personnel responded.
Patient received ALS care and was transported
to BDH.
2/24 – 08:22-09:49 – EMS personnel responded.
Patient received ALS care.
2/24 – 14:03-18:00 - EMS personnel responded
to Big Sky Ski Patrol. Patient received ALS care
and was transported to BDH.
Photo by reid Morth
Skijorign at Bozeman’s Wild West Winterfest this February - Spela Bertoncelj slingshots
around the final gate to take 2nd overall in the woman’s division.