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Emmylou Harris &
John Prine Headline
NPS Centennial Event
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Garden
Series
YGM Living
History Day
& Exhibit
The Faces of
the Livingston
Farmers Market
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Community Journal
Park County
Serving Livingston, Emigrant, Gardiner, Clyde Park, Wilsall & Cooke City • May 15, 2016 • pccjournal.com
Caldera Theatre presents
Livingston HealthCare Named
dinner theatre at the Buckhorn One of Best Hospitals in U.S.
Livingston’s Caldera
Theatre Company (CTC)
will present the Christopher
Shinn drama Dying City
at the Buckhorn Saloon
& Theatre, 5237 Hwy 89
South (next to Rosa’s Pizza).
Performances will be held for
two weekends: Fridays and
Saturdays, June 3, 4, 10 and
11 at 8:00 pm and Sundays
June 5 and 12, at 3:00 pm.
Performances on Fridays
and Saturdays will offer the
option of a catered dinner
one hour before the show.
Admission is $35 for
dinner plus the show or $15
for the show only. Advance
tickets are required for
dinner reservations, and tickets for just
the show may be purchased in advance
or at the door. Either ticket may be
purchased at Elk River Books, 120 N.
Main, or online at CalderaTheatre.com.
Dubbed a “low-simmering
psychological mystery” by the
Washington Post, Dying City tells the
gripping story of three people torn apart,
partly by war, but more so, by their own
fears and mistakes. A year after her
husband Craig’s death in Iraq, Kelly, a
young therapist, is confronted by Peter,
her husband’s twin brother, whom she
has been avoiding. Their evening of
trying to sort out issues of death, fidelity,
politics and sexuality is interspersed
by flashback scenes of Craig’s last night
before shipping out to Iraq for the last
time. The intensity is heightened by both
brothers being played by the same actor.
John Heilpern of the New York
Observer calls it “a political play and also
a psychodrama about what Arthur Miller
called ‘the politics of the soul’… The finest
new American play I’ve seen in a long
while.”
This production features performances
by Sherry Pikul and Aaron Schuerr, and
is directed by Marc Beaudin, all founding
members of the CTC. Performances run
90 minutes and contain adult themes and
language.
The dinner option includes country
chicken and pork tenderloin entrées with
potato, side dishes fresh green salad and
deserts crafted by Livingston’s MTPL8,
operated by Melissa O’Hair who also
owns the newly reopened Feed Lot 49 at
the Pop Stand. A full-service bar is also
available at the Buckhorn, which opens
every day at 1 p.m. Additionally, The
Thirsty Bull, an on-site wine and spirits
store, offers an extensive wine cellar.
Wines from the store may be enjoyed in
the bar and theatre.
The CTC is a local, independent
theatre company dedicated to creating
an environment for the study and
development of the art of theatre, and
to finding relevant ways to share these
discoveries with audience members. It
strives to develop techniques for living
truthfully in the moment on the stage, as
well as for realizing that the actual art of
theatre only exists in the communication
of these moments between actors and
audience. In their theatre, the audience
are not merely spectators, but active
participants in the creation of the art of
theatre. Past productions have included
works by and adaptations of Anton
Chekhov, David Ives, Richard Brautigan
and James Joyce. More information is
available at CalderaTheatre.com.
Livingston HealthCare has been named
one of the top 20 Critical Access Hospitals
(CAHs) in the United States by the National
Rural Health Association (NRHA) based
on a study from a nationally reputed health
care research firm, iVantage Health Analytics. This prestigious honor highlights the
hospital’s continued growth as a vital regional
health care provider.
The ranking appears in the iVantage
Health Analytics Hospital Strength INDEX, which is touted as the industry’s most
comprehensive assessment of rural hospital
performance in the country. Livingston
HealthCare received a 99.5 overall score,
compared to a median score of 57.46 for
all other Montana CAHs, and a hospital
strength index rank of 100.0.
“Livingston HealthCare has long been focused on serving its community well,” stated
Bren Lowe, CEO of Livingston HealthCare.
“This recognition represents our commitment to provide the highest level of quality
and care to those that we serve.”
The Hospital Strength INDEX tracks performance metrics for more than 4,000 acute
care hospitals, including over 2,000 rural and
critical access hospitals. It aggregates data
for more than 70 indicators, compiled into
nine performance pillars, and ranks hospitals
against national peer groups using a 0-100
scale for all performance categories. It’s the
first rating system to include the country’s
nearly1,300 critical access hospitals, a federal
designation for small rural hospitals with 25
inpatient beds or less.
Livingston HealthCare scored well across
the board, including high rankings in quality,
patient safety, outcomes, affordability, and
financial stability, among other categories.
In a number of cases, it received above-90
percentile rankings, and as high as 98.
Last fall, iVantage Health Analytics
and the National Rural Health Association
(NRHA) recognized Livingston HealthCare for overall excellence in outcomes and
financial strength as a Top 100 critical access
hospital. To qualify, a hospital’s performance
had to rank in the top quartile of all acute
care hospitals in the U.S.
These top 100 Critical Access Hospitals
exhibit a focused concern for their community benefits and needs, regardless of scale,
reimbursement and people’s ability to pay,”
said Michael Topchik, senior vice president
of iVantage Health Analytics.
Norwegian Woods & Other Tales
JUNE ART WALK - Raised by Wolves
Studios: Angelina Froke & Carol Liljedahl Friday, June 17, 2016 5-8pm at Wheatgrass
Saloon Gallery Upstairs, 120 N. Main
Norwegian Woods and Other
Tales incorporates Norse, Scandinavian
and Germanic legends and myths as well as
original works of fantasy through paintings
and soft sculpture art dolls.
Raised by Wolves Studios is a mother
- daughter collaboration between Carol
Liljedahl and Angelina Froke. They bring
together a shared love of faerie tales,
primitive art, dolls, antiques and oddities
in a way that is distinctive and unique and
create original hand-made soft sculpture art
dolls and fine art pieces.
Angelina studied art history and
painting at Las Positas College in Livermore,
California and gallery ownership and
management at College of Marin in San
Rafael, California. She works primarily in
acrylics, soft sculpture and paper crafting.
She has shown in galleries in California,
Oregon and Montana.
Carol has had a life long passion for
sewing, textiles, linens and vintage dolls,
interests that provide the media for her
creations at Raised by Wolves Studios. She
operated her online store, Cabinlil, selling
hand crafted aprons, scarves and other
wearables before starting the collaboration
with her daughter.
About Wheatgrass Saloon: Wheatgrass
Saloon is a cold-press juice bar, EcoBoutique and Gallery in historic downtown
Livingston, Montana providing healthy
options for our bodies, minds and the planet.
To learn more visit www.WheatgrassSaloon.
com or call us at 406.333.2330
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We have fresh spinach,
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Cherry tomatoes are just
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Registration now
open for 2016
Rhythms Summer
Drum Camps!!!
Children ages 4-12 are invited to join
Chet Leach for week long drum camps.
Now seven camps in Montana! These
summer camps will include drumming
from Africa, Brazil, Cuba, and Egypt.
Your child will learn about world culture
through storytelling, games and of course
lots of DRUMMING! Camp meets 9am
to noon each day Monday thru Friday at
Sacajawea park.
Livingston Camp dates: June 27 thru
July 1st.
Rhythms Camp price is $160.
Sibling discounts and scholarships are
available. To register your child for this
fun, cultural, rhythmic event, please call
Rhythms at 580-8229 or email at: chet@
rhythmdrums.com For more information
check out: rhythmdrums.com
Live Music
with Ira Wolf
Join us for an intimate evening of live
music with Ira Wolf on Tuesday, August
23 at 7pm as part of The GoWesty Tour
to promote her second album "Honest".
Hailing from the mountains of Montana,
Ira Wolf ’s captivating voice, honest lyrics,
and authentic new-folk melodies are hard
to ignore in Nashville, TN where she's
quickly made a name for herself in the
folk community.
More details on Ira's music and
tour can be found on her website:
irawolfmusic.com or call the Livingston
Center for Art and Culture at 406-2225222.
Food and Nutrition
Did you know you may qualify for
$192 to $600. a year in grocery and food
assistance? Please call Mary at HRDC
333-2537 or 333-2883.
Park County
Community
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Steph & Joel Martens, Publishers
Helena Adams, Office & Delivery
Joyce Johnson, Columnist
Adam Boehler, Columnist
Jake Boehler, Columnist
Carmen Dunn, Columnist
Tyler Erickson, Columnist
Angelina Froke, Contributing Writer
Avery Justan, Contributing Writer
Gwen Petersen, Columnist
Carla Williams, Recipe Corner
PO Box 1851, Livingston MT 59047
406-220-0919
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May 15, 2016
Summerfest Along the Yellowstone
This year’s Summerfest, Friday
July 15, 2016 will be a full afternoon
and evening of Montana music and
family-friendly festivities along the Yellowstone River, focusing this event on
our community and roots, with local
vendors and Montana talent. We will
have three bands, with Western Skies
performing to start off the festival from
4 pm to 5:30. Next, Bus Driver Tour will
take the stage from 6 pm to 7:30 pm,
and The Max will headline from 8 pm
to 10 pm. Kids events start at 2 pm and
go until close.
Summerfest began as, and still is,
a fundraising event for the Livingston
Recreation Department, which helps
to provide our small community with
many events, including gymnastics,
youth and adult basketball, adult volleyball, indoor soccer, pickleball, aero-
bic workouts, open gym, tot time, open
walking, as well as programming at the
City pool like swimming lessons, water
aerobics, and lap swim, summer and
winter camps, and more. Indeed, the
Livingston Recreation Department has
a constant stream of activities. Due to a
financial loss from Summerfest in 2015,
we are working hard for you to revamp
this event to get it back to its community roots and true to its mission. This
event is for you, and the proceeds are
for you directly by supporting Recreational programming.
In the past, ticket cost was cited
as a reason people did not attend. By
restructuring Summerfest the way we
have, we are excited to be
able to offer the event for a
$5 minimum donation per
ticket! Kids 3 and under
are admitted free! We look forward to
seeing you this summer!
Check us out online
at: pccjournal.com
Supa Man Comes to Livingston
Livingston, MT
Christian Takes The Gun
Parrish, also known as Supa Man,
is coming to Livingston to perform
on Thursday, May 19, 6:30 PM,
at the Park High Rec Plex, 102
View Vista Dr. in Livingston,
Montana. Everyone is invited to
attend this free program that is
part of “Culture, Conservation,
and Collaboration in the Elk River
Watershed,” the East Side School’s
5th Grade Community Speaker
Series.
Parrish is a member of the
Apsaalooke Nation and lives in
Montana on the Crow reservation.
Known as Supa Man, he blends
fancy dancing and hip-hop music
to create a unique, powerful,
and positive message for youth
empowerment. By looping
instrumentals and vocals, Supa
Man performs to inspire and has
captivated audiences while gaining
recognition from entities as large
as MTV.
Readers can experience Supa
Man’s performances on You Tube
or on his Facebook page. Here’s a
link to his popular video and song,
“Why”: https://youtu.be/OiVUW9VT7Q.
The speaker series is sponsored
by the Yellowstone Gateway
Museum and The Murray Hotel.
Middle School Girls Golf Par-Tee
There will be a Girls Golf Par-Tee
for incoming 6th-8th graders and their
parents on Sunday May 22. There will
be lively golf games, course information,
door prizes, and refreshments. Girls are
encouraged to bring a friend. This is being sponsored by the Livingston Ladies
Golf League. There will be a drawing for
a $100.00 Jr. Golf Membership. This free
Par-Tee event runs from
1:00-3:00 at the Livingston
Golf Course, 44
YELLOWSTONE
View Vista Drive,
Livingston. Reserve your spot by
(formerly the Best Western Yellowstone Inn)
calling the Pro shop
“The Best in Western Hospitality”
at 222-1100 or 223Conference,
Banquet & Meeting Facilities • Hot Breakfast Buffet
0200.
• Indoor Heated Garage Available • Indoor Heated Pool
Free Book Swap
With the school year winding down,
we can’t help but think of summer: flip
flops, swimming, hiking or maybe just
relaxing in the hammock with a good
book.
Get your whole family eager to read
this summer with new FREE reading
material. Montana Parent, the Gallatin
Valley Mall and Usborne Books will host
a book swap on May 21 at the Gallatin
Valley Mall, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring
books you have already read and ones
your family has outgrown or become
bored with and swap them out for new
selections to fill those long summer
days and keep the family reading.
Reading material for all ages is accepted
and swapped from kids to parents to
grandparents!
Books must be in good condition.
Booths are available at the event for
local businesses and nonprofits. Contact
Cora DeSantis at 406-579-0746 or cora@
mtparent.com for more info.
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May 15, 2016
Emmylou Harris & John Prine Headline NPS Centennial Event
Grammy award winning singersongwriters, Emmylou Harris and
John Prine will headline “An Evening
at the Arch: Yellowstone Celebrates the
National Park Service Centennial” on
Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 7 p.m.
MT in Gardiner, Montana. The event
will be broadcast live online.
“This very special event will kick
off the second
century for the
National Park
Service, highlight
the importance
of public/private
partnerships,
and recognize
the completion
of the Gardiner
Gateway Project
Phase One,”
said Yellowstone
National Park
Superintendent
Dan Wenk.
The event
features a talented
line-up of
performers: Emmylou
Harris, John Prine, Leyla
McCalla, the children’s
chorus The Singing Angels
from Cleveland, Ohio,
and Teddy Roosevelt
reenactor, Joe Wiegand,
with more performances
and details to be
announced in the coming
months. Local, state, and
national dignitaries will
also speak at the event.
Advance tickets
are required. Tickets
are free, but limited. The first ticket
release will be on Sunday, May 15 at
noon MT on https://www.ticketriver.
com/event/19359. Additional ticket
releases will occur on June 15 and
July 15. Event organizers strongly
recommend that people secure lodging
BEFORE getting a ticket because
area lodging is limited. Residents of
Gardiner and Jardine are encouraged
to get tickets from the Gardiner
Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber
will distribute tickets held especially
for local residents as a thank you
for their patience and flexibility
during the Gardiner Gateway Project
construction.
For the safety and comfort of
all attendees, no alcohol, coolers,
umbrellas, or dogs will be allowed at
this event. Qualified service animals
are welcome; however, they must be
leashed and under your control at all
times. Additional information about
coverage logistics for news media will
be released at a later date. For more
information, visit https://www.nps.gov/
yell/planyourvisit/evening-arch.htm.
Save the Date - Liberty Dash 2016
It’s never too early to save the date on your
calendar and get ready for the annual 5K
run-walk and 10K run fundraiser for Landon’s
Lookout, Livingston’s non-profit teen center
where kids can recreate, socialize, and study
after school.
The Fun Run for Kids will start at 8:15 am,
with the start of the 5K and 10K at 8:45 am, in
Sacajewea Park, July 4th. All participants will
receive a backpack and water bottle. In addition, we always have great prizes. What better
way to start Independence Day than fitness,
fellowship, and fun along the Yellowstone
River.
Registration is $20 for participants over 16;
$10 under 16. Register online at www.landonslookout.com OR print the registration form
and mail to: Landon’s Lookout, 110 E. Lewis
Street, Livingston MT 59047. Call the race director at 406-223-7112 with
questions, or email [email protected].
Now enrolling for summer music
sessions & vocal coaching
Lessons available with Guitar (acoustic and electric),
Piano, Flute, Percussion, Stand-Up Base,
Electric Base, and Ukulele.
Studio of James Conley
Guitar sessions, all styles, all levels
Vocal Coaching, Beginning Piano
Conley’s Books & Music
New & Used Books & Instruments
Unique gifts, games & Irish Corner
106 South Main Street • Livingston, MT 59047 • www.jimmysbooks.com • 406-222-7766
Come and check out
our in stock carpet!!
David Rust Carpet Center
• Carpet • Vinyl • Hardwood • Window Coverings
• Laminate • Linoleum • Ceramic Stone
• Cork • Solid Vinyl Floor Covering
109 North N St • 222-7260 • Mon-Fri 8:30-5 • davidrustcarpetcenter.com
The event sponsors include:
Yellowstone Association, Yellowstone
Park Foundation, Yellowstone National
Park Lodges, Yellowstone Park Service
Stations, Arthur M. Blank Family
Foundation, Cool Works, D&R
Coffee, First Interstate Bank, Gardiner
Chamber of Commerce, Kendeda
Fund, National Parks Conservation
Association, National Park Foundation,
Sinclair, State of Montana, State of
Wyoming, and Yellowstone Country.
“An Evening at the Arch” is a great
example of the countless ways there are
to find your park. Launched in March
2015, Find Your Park / Encuentra
Tu Parque is a public awareness
and education movement to inspire
people to connect with, celebrate,
and support America’s national parks
and community-based programs.
Celebrating the National Park Service
Centennial and setting the stage for
the Service's next 100 years, Find Your
Park invites people to discover and
share their own unique connections to
our nation's natural landscapes, vibrant
culture, and rich history.
MEMORIAL DAY SALE
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Friday May 27 & Saturday May 28th, 2016. Block of the Month excluded.
5237 US Hwy. 89 South #14, Livingston • 406-222-0855 • backporchquilter.com
MAY/JUNE
Calendar
of
Events
Calendar of Events
May 15, 2016
PCCJ would like to include your
next event on our calendar.
Please call 220-0919 or email
[email protected] to
get your event listed for free!
Sunday
Sunday
15
Monday
Monday
16
• American Legion presents Armed
Forces Dinner, 6pm, Turkey Dinner
with all the fixens, public welcome.
222-1052
• Livingston Area Pickleball , Monday
6:00-8:00pm, Wednesday and Friday
12-2:00 pm at the Livingston Civic
Center. Jim Bynum, 918-851-4151.
• Zumba Fitness Class Every Monday
5:30-6:30pm at the Shane Center, ($5/
class), 223-3264
22
• Middle School Girls Golf Par-Tee,
1-3pm Livingston Golf Course,
222-1100
29
23
class), 223-3264
30-Memorial Day
• Memorial Day at Mountain View
Cemetery
class), 223-3264
• Livingston Golf Course, Memorial
Day-9am shotgun; 2 person; RedWhite-Blue chapman, 222-1100
5
6
• Livingston Kite Company “Mass
Ascension of Kites”, 4pm, Northside
Soccer Fields. (406) 222-KITE (5483)
• Caldera Theatre presents dinner
theatre at the Buckhorn, Dying City,
5237 Hwy 89 South, 3pm, tickets at
Elk River Books, 120 N. Main Street or
online at CalderaTheatre.com
• Shields Valley Farmers Market, Holiday
Park, Clyde Park, 4:30-7:30pm. Monica
686-4444 for more info.
class), 223-3264
12
13
• Caldera Theatre presents dinner
theatre at the Buckhorn, Dying City,
• Shields Valley Farmers Market, Holiday Park, Clyde Park, 4:30-7:30pm.
Monica 686-4444 for more info.
class), 223-3264
Additional Events
Tuesday
Tuesday
17
• Livingston Film Series, ‘20 Steps
from Stardom’ 6:30pm reception,
7pm Screening, post film discussion
15ish minutes. More info visit www.
theshanecenter.org
• 22nd Annual Free Lecture Series
on the Creative Process - Tuesdays
May 3-17. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
Lectures begin at 6 p.m. at the Danforth
Building, 106 North Main Street,
Livingston, MT. The series is free and
open to the public.
• Blind Draw Pool Tournament at
Whiskey Creek, 222-0665, 7:30 pm
• Non-Profit Night at Katabatic Brewing
Co. benefiting Forward Montana
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Wednesday
Wednesday
18
• Books & Babies Story Time, 10am at
the Livingston Public Library
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2013
2013
2016
Thursday
Thursday
• GARDINER: A Celebration
of Yellowstone’s Pronghorn
6-7:30pm At Yellowstone Association,
Gardiner
• Poker at Whiskey Creek: Hi/Lo,
Texas... Limit. 7pm, 222-0665
• Zumba Gold Fitness Class Every
Thursday 3:00-3:30pm at the Senior
Center. FREE for all ages, 223-3264
• Christian Takes The Gun Parrish, also
known as Supa Man, performs 6:30
PM, at the Park High Rec Plex, 102
View Vista Dr. in Livingston, Montana.
Everyone is invited to attend this free and
final program of “Culture, Conservation, and Collaboration in the Elk River
Watershed,” the East Side School’s 5th
Grade Community Speaker Series.
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Friday
Friday
20 • Alpenglow Trail and Bridge
Dedication Ceremony at LHC
11:30am - 12:30pm. Open to the
public, reception to follow.
•Pre-School Story Time 10:30am at
Livingston Public Library
• Alpenglow Trail Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony. Ceremony and reception to
follow. 12-1pm Visit LivingstonHealthCare.org for more information.
• Fur Ball, 5:30-9pm, Chico Hot
Springs
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Saturday
Saturday
21
• Elk River Presents Russell Rowland
Book Reading, 120 N. Main, 7pm
• Sister City Golf Scramble, Livingston
Golf Course, 9am tee off, call Colleen at
224-3093 for more info.
• Free Book Swap, Gallatin Valley Mall,
10am-2pm. 406-579-0746
• Poker at Whiskey Creek: Texas Holdem... No Limit. 7pm, 222-0665
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Co. benefiting Montana Roots
• Last Word Toastmasters, Vince Grant
Hall, 6-7:30pm every Tuesday
• 5th Anniversary of Elk River Books,
special reading by Rick Bass, 120 N.
Main
• Livingston Women in Business, Neptunes Brewery, 119 N. L Street, 6pm
• Stone’s Throw Bed and Breakfast 1st
House Concert with Ira Wolf, 6pm
• National Public Works Week
Celebration, Livingston Civic Center,
11am-3pm, equipment demostrations,
painting, snowplows, info booths.
11am-1pm hamburger and hotdog
lunch provided.
• State A Tennis Tournament,
Sacagaweat Park and Sleeping Giant
Middle School
• GARDINER: Hell’s A-Roarin’ Horse
Drive, Many Events Starting at Noon,
Beginning Location Rodeo Grounds,
Gardiner, Jean Modesette 220-3135
• Livingston Depot Museum Opening
Day, 222-2300
• Elk River Books presents Samuel
Western, 7pm, 120 N. Main
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• Legion Riders, 7pm, 112 N. B
Street, 222-1052
• Laundry to Landscape: Easy to use
greywater system, 7-8:30pm, Livingston
Public Library, 222-9999
• Wool Club, Thimbelinas, call for
details, 222-5904
• Back Porch Quilts, Free and Fun Knit
Night at 6pm til ??. 222-0855
• Livingston Farmers Market at Miles
Park, Every Wednesday 4:30 to 7 PM,
live music until 9pm, 222-0730
2
3
• Living History Day & Exhibit
Openings at the YGM. Free, 10-5
at 118 W. Chinook. Lunch is available.
• Paradise Transition Garden, Phase 2,
9am-5pm, 222-9999
• Caldera Theatre presents, Dying City,
• Livingston Wheels Car Show, Main
Street 8am-3pm, 222-7586
• United in Light Spare Change Open
House, 10am. 222-7982
• Cubs Baseball, Jack Weimer Field,
11am & 3pm
• Parks & Trails Cleanup Day, meet at
Civic Center at 8:30am
8
9
• Family-Centered Prenatal Education
Class. 6-8pm Registration required.
Visit LivingstonHealthCare.org for more
information.
Co. benefiting Youth Dynamics
Hall, 6-7:30pm every Tuesday - Special
series in October, SpeechCraft
• Blind Draw Pool Tournament at Whiskey Creek, 222-0665, 7:30 pm
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Co. benefiting Friends of Livingston Public
Library
• Blind Draw Pool Tournament at Whiskey Creek, 222-0665, 7:30 pm
• City Pool Opening
• Splash Park Opening, South H Street
14-Flag Day
15
• Legion/Auxiliary Club, 112 N. B
Street, 222-1052
Co. benefiting Livingston Baseball
Association
• Back Porch Quilts, Free and Fun Knit
Night at 6pm til ??. 222-0855
• Machine & Embroidery Club, Thimbeli- • Caldera Theatre presents dinner theatre
at the Buckhorn, Dying City, 5237 Hwy
nas, call for details, 222-5904
• Poker at Whiskey Creek: Hi/Lo, Texas... 89 South, 8pm, tickets at Elk River
Books, 120 N. Main Street or online at
Limit. 7pm, 222-0665
• Books & Babies Story Time, 10am at CalderaTheatre.com
• Poker at Whiskey Creek: Hi/Lo, Texas...
• Zumba Gold Fitness Class Every Thurs- Limit. 7pm, 222-0665
day 3:00-3:30pm at the Senior Center. •Pre-School Story Time 10:30am at
FREE for all ages, 223-3264
• Shelter Day at RX Coffee, 1404 E.
Park Street
• A new fly fishing club in town...The
Southwest Montana Fly Fishers club
welcomes you to join. Beginners &
advanced are welcome. Meeting 6:308pm at the International Federation of
Fly Fishers Museum, 5237 US Hwy 89
So., #11, Livingston. Call Judy Snyder
222-9369 for more informatio
• Zumba Gold Fitness Class Every Thursday 3:00-3:30pm at the Senior Center.
FREE for all ages, 223-3264
• Poker at Whiskey Creek: Hi/Lo, Texas...
Limit. 7pm, 222-0665
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• Park County Weed Fair, PC Fairgrounds, 5:30pm, 222-4156
• Caldera Theatre presents dinner theatre at the Buckhorn, Dying City, 5237
Hwy 89 South, 8pm, tickets at Elk River
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• Caldera Theatre presents dinner theatre at the Buckhorn, Dying City, 5237
Hwy 89 South, 8pm, tickets at Elk River
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• Saturday Sampler, Thimbelinas, 10am,
Free Demo, Drawings
• Cubs Baseball, Jack Weimer Field,
11am & 3pm
• Grand Opening of Pine Creek Lodge,
Live music featuring the Fossils, 7:30pm
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• GARDINER: Upper Yellowstone
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May 15, 2016
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Hoot taking applications for Vendors
& Non Profits & calling for Volunteers
For Immediate Release
May 10, 2016
Livingston, MT) The Livingston
Hoot is back on August 4th and will
be hosting multi Grammy winner
Vince Gill with Rodney Crowell
and special guest pedal steel legend
Paul Franklin. Fishing Music, a band
that features David Thompson, Ben
Winship, Rich Moore and vocalist
Mollie O’Brien will open the show as
a tip of the hat to the International
Federation of Fly Fishers who will
once again visit Livingston with their
Fly Fishing Fair this August.
“We think a lot of people come
for the music, obviously,” says John
Lowell, co producer of the Hoot. “But
we get a lot of folks that come for
the community feeling, the fun, the
food and the interaction with their
neighbors.”
The Hoot is a free family friendly
event that welcomes local food and
beverage vendors from Park County
to participate. Vendors that are
interested can check the guidelines
and fill out a form online at www.
livingstonhoot.com/hoot-2016/
vendors/. Registered non profits are
also welcome at no charge and can
check guidelines and fill out a form at
www.livingstonhoot.com/hoot-2016/
non-profits/.
“We like that the Hoot is a big
night in Livingston,” added Joanne
Gardner, co producer. “Restaurants
and bars do very well, and the food
vendors are slammed. We will change
things up this year with some new
kid friendly attractions and are
delighted when we hear that our
non profit friends have been able to
spread the word about the important
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The Hoot’s fiscal sponsor is
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Foundation, which makes donations
tax deductible. It’s produced with the
support of the Livingston Business
Improvement District and raises all
the funds to produce the free event
through grants and community
donations.
“Last year, we had 41 community
volunteers that made the Hoot
possible,” Lowell said. They helped
with everything from the stage, street
closures, and vendor placement to
lost kids and trash pickup.” If you’d
like to be a Volunteer at the Hoot,
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and his band, The Beagles, were featured and performed on the A&E reality series, Crazy Hearts: Nashville in early
2014. Featuring Ward’s EP, “No Bridges”. In the Spring of 2015 Ward released a new album, “15 Years In A 10
Year Town” with Grammy winning producer, Jim “Moose” Brown, featuring Willie Nelson and Jamey Johnson. A truly
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May 15, 2016
BFS Brings Hot Jazz and Deep Space
The Bozeman Film Society
continues to roll out the best indie,
art-house and specialty film events
at downtown
Bozeman’s
Ellen
Theatre! On
Wednesday,
May 18th
at 7:30 pm,
Ethan Hawke
lights up the
screen as jazz
legend Chet
Baker, whose
tumultuous life
is thrillingly
re-imagined
with wit, verve,
and style to
burn in Born
To Be Blue.
In the 1950s,
Baker was
one of the
most famous
trumpeters
in the world, renowned as both a
pioneer of the West Coast jazz scene
and an icon of cool. By the 1960s
he was all but washed up, his career
and personal life in shambles due
to years of heroin addiction. In this
innovative anti-biopic, director
Robert Budreau zeroes in on Baker’s
life at a key moment in the 1960s,
just as the musician attempts to stage
a hard-fought comeback, spurred
in part by a passionate romance
with a new flame (Carmen Ejogo).
Creatively blending fact with fiction
and driven by Hawke’s virtuoso
performance, Born to Be Blue
unfolds with all the stylistic brio and
improvisatory
genius of
great jazz.
Peter Traverse
of Rolling
Stone states;
“Everything
that makes
Ethan Hawke an
extraordinary
actor—his
energy, his
empathy, his
fearless, vanityfree eagerness
to explore the
deeper recesses
of a character—
is on view in
Born to Be Blue.”
Rated R, the
film runs 98
minutes.
Wednesday,
May 25th at 7 pm, The Martian
screens as part of the BFS Science
on Screen (SoS) film series, funded
by the Coolidge Corner Theatre
Foundation and the Alfred P.
Sloan Foundation. BFS is one of
only 23 independent non-profit
cinemas from across the country
awarded SoS grants to expand film
and scientific literacy by creatively
pairing screenings of popular culture
and documentary films with lively
presentations by local scientists.
“We are excited to highlight local
talent through this partnership with
scientists and non-profits,” says Lisa
McGrory, executive director of the
Bozeman Film Society. The Martian features
guest speaker Dr. Mac
Burgess, MSU Plant Sciences
and Plant Pathology.
The film is set on Mars,
where Astronaut Mark
Watney (Matt Damon) is
presumed dead after a fierce
storm and left behind by
his crew. But Watney has
survived and finds himself
stranded and alone on the
hostile planet. With only
meager supplies, he must
draw upon his ingenuity, wit
and spirit to subsist and find
a way to signal to Earth that
he is alive. Millions of miles
away, NASA and a team
of international scientists
work tirelessly to bring
“the Martian” home. In his
presentation “From Mars to
Montana: The Dirty Secret
Behind Soil,” Dr. Burgess will
share the reality of growing
food in poor “Martian”
soil—and draw a few parallels with
soil closer to home. The Martian is
a collaboration with Gallatin Valley
Farm to School. Rated PG-13, the
film runs 134 minutes.
Tickets are $8.75/GA; $8.50/SR
& ST (plus fees) and are available
online at www.theellentheatre.com,
by calling the Ellen Theatre box
office at 585-5885, by visiting the
box office Wednesday–Saturday, 1–3
pm, as well as two hours prior to
any performance. Membership pass
holders and sponsors must call or
visit the box office to reserve seats.
BFS Membership passes are
available in the Ellen Theatre lobby
before all BFS shows and online
at www.bozemanfilmsociety.
org. Visit our website for detailed
information on levels and benefits
of a Bronze, Silver or Gold level
Membership—and Keep ‘Em
Flickering! National Geographic Magazine Dedicates the Entire May 2016
Issue to Exploring YELLOWSTONE: America’s Wild Idea
The magazine’s May 2016 issue, YELLOWSTONE:
America’s Wild Idea, takes an in-depth look at the
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem which encompasses
Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park,
national forests, wildlife refuges, and private lands,
which total over 22.6 million acres, the largest collection
of contiguous wild lands in the lower 48 states.
“Yellowstone National Park staff worked with
National Geographic photographers, writers, and fact
checkers for more than two years to create this special
issue,” said Yellowstone National Park Superintendent
Dan Wenk. “Our goal was to illuminate how special
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this place is and the incredible challenges it faces today.
Everyone who cares about the Greater Yellowstone
Ecosystem and its future should read this issue.”
“It takes a global community to manage, support,
and sustain the gift that is the Greater Yellowstone
Ecosystem,” said Grand Teton National Park
Superintendent David Vela. “The passion and efforts of
government agencies, non-governmental organizations,
gateway communities, and neighboring private
landowners are all essential to the stewardship of this
ecosystem. This special issue of National Geographic
provides a snapshot of these stewards at work.”
As David Quammen, the award-winning, principal
author of the issue writes: “Yellowstone is more than
just a park. It’s a place where, more than 140 years ago,
people began to negotiate a peace treaty with the wild.
That negotiation continues today, with growing urgency,
at Yellowstone and all over the planet, as the human
world expands and the natural world retreats. Can we
come to terms?”
The May issue is on newsstands now and available
in park bookstores and online through the Yellowstone
Association and the Grand Teton Association.
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May 15, 2016
Onward into
the Fog
by Lady Gwen
When a cowboy falls in love, it’s
painful for the cowboy. The earth
wobbles on its axis and several stars
fall out of orbit. Cowboys claim love
is an inflammation of the brain. On
this particular afternoon, as Shorty
and Clyde rode their ponies side
by side down the trail, they fell to
philosophizin’. (Shorty and Clyde, not
the ponies).
Clyde: Lazily swinging the ends of
his horse’s bridle reins, “You ever been
in love, Shorty?”
Shorty: “Oncet ‘er twice. But I got
over it.”
Clyde: “How so? Yer purty
charmin’ with the ladies. I’ve seen
gals line up to dance with you at a
dance doin’s.”
Shorty: “That’s cuz I enjoy the
tunes and holdin’ a pretty gal in my
arms. But it don’t mean nothin’.”
Clyde: “It don’t? Not ever?”
Shorty: “Well…sometimes.”
Clyde: “Sometimes? You been in
love sometimes?”
Shorty: “Yeah, well, I been hit by
it two or three times in my life. It’s
kinda like comin’ down with a bad
disease. You keep on workin’, but you
just wanna lie down and moan.”
Clyde: “That bad? Are there signs
when a feller might be catchin’ the
disease? I’d kinda like ta know cuz
that cute waitress in the Dirty Shame
Café has sure caught m’eye.”
Shorty: “Yeah… there’s symptoms.
One of ‘em is you lose normal
intelligence. I member once I was
courtin’ this gal. I was so far gone, it
was like I was a drownin’ man goin’
down for the third time.”
Clyde: “Yeah? What’d ya do?”
Shorty: “I asked her to marry me.”
Clyde: “No kiddin’?! What’d she
say?”
Shorty: “Well, she was smarter
than me…a whole lot smarter.”
For some moments, except for the
soft clip-clop of hoof beats, silence
prevailed. Clyde cleared his throat.
“C’mon, Shorty, what’d she say ?”
Shorty emitted a rueful sigh. “She
said NO! Matter of fact she said, Hell
no! I wouldn’t marry you if you were
the last man on earth!”
Clyde: “Well, ya can’t fault her for
that. So, then what’d you say?”
Shorty: “I said, ‘oh’ and went
away.”
Clyde: “Went away? What d’ya
mean, ‘went away’?”
Shorty: “I hunted and fished and
messed around with my dogs and
guns and drank beer and wore old
clothes and watched ball games on
TV and lived happily ever after.”
Tourism to Yellowstone National Park creates
$638.6 Million in Economic Benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS)
report shows that 4.1 million visits
to Yellowstone National Park in 2015
totaled $493.6 million in spending
in communities near the park. That
spending supported 7,737 jobs in the
local area and had a cumulative benefit
to the local economy of $638.6 million.
The peer-reviewed visitor spending
analysis was conducted by economists
Catherine Cullinane Thomas of the U.S.
Geological Survey and Lynne Koontz
of the National Park Service. The report
shows $16.9 billion of direct spending
by 307.2 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national
park. This spending supported 295,000
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jobs nationally; 252,000 of those jobs
are found in gateway communities. The
cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy
was $32 billion.
According to the 2015 report, most
park visitor spending was for lodging
(31.1 percent) followed by food and
beverages (20.2 percent), gas and oil
(11.8 percent), admissions and fees
(10.2 percent) and souvenirs and other
expenses (9.8 percent).
Report authors this year produced
an interactive tool. Users can explore
current year visitor spending, jobs,
labor income, value added, and output
effects by sector for national, state, and
local economies. Users can also view
year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available at the
NPS Social Science Program webpage:
go.nps.gov/vse.
The report includes information for
visitor spending at individual parks and
by state.
To learn more about national parks
in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho and
how the National Park Service works
with communities in these states to
help preserve local history, conserve
the environment, and provide outdoor
recreation, go to www.nps.gov/Wyoming, www.nps.gov/Montana, or www.
nps.gov/Idaho.
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We encourgage the participation of ALL AGES and are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
SERVICES
• Thursdays, 1:00 -4:00 — AARP Free Tax
Assistance at The Senior Center — Senior and Low
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• Meals on Wheels: M-F Delivery AND Noon
Meal at the Center. $4.00 for seniors & $5.00 for nonSeniors. Call 222-7195.
• Angel Line Transportation: Low to no cost
transportation for seniors and disabled who are unable
or don’t want to drive. Call 222-4668 to set up a ride.
HEALTH & EXERCISE
• Mon, 7-9pm & Wed, 12-2pm — Pickle Ball — For
info, contact Jim Bynum at [email protected] or
(406)224-8038.
• Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00am-9:15am — Intro to
Meditation & Tai Chi – FREE CLASS at the Civic
Center
• Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00am -11:30am — Intro to
Meditation & Tai Chi – Lincoln School Room #205,
215 East Lewis St
• Tai Chi improves balance, strength, coordination
and concentration. Cost is $40 for the month, drop-ins
$8. Monthly fee prorated for those joining late. All ages
and fitness levels, please wear comfortable clothing.
Open to the Public. Spon-sored by the Senior Center.
• Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:30-2:30pm — Arthritis
Exercise — Suited for all ability levels. $3 Led by an
instructor.
• Thursdays, 3—3:30pm — ZUMBA GOLD —
FREE! An easy-to-follow dance fitness program that
lets you move to the beat of Latin-style music at
your own pace. Moves focus on improving balance,
strengh, flexibility and improving cardio-vascular
ability.
ACTIVITIES
For full activities calendar visit our website www.
parkcountyseniorcenter.com
• Thursdays, 1-2pm — Did
you know that coloring,
knitting, crocheting and
similar crafts simulate
meditation and are great for
the brain? So come join the
fun, make something beautiful
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markers/pencils provided.
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Western Sustainability Exchange (WSE) is
proud to announce that Vicki Petry will be the
new Farmers Market Coordinator. Everyone
at WSE is really excited about the experience
and enthusiasm Vicki will bring to the market.
Besides being a former vendor herself, she lives
here in Livingston and frequently attends the
farmers market with her family. She’s extremely
community-minded, has coordinated events
such as St. Mary’s Bash, and has a degree in
public relations, which can only help with promoting the market.
Vicki will collaborate with the same team
of WSE staff and volunteers who worked with
former long-time Farmers Market Master, Rob
Bankston, to organize and grow the Livingston
Farmers Market.
Miranda Bly, WSE’s Office Manager, will
continue in her role of vendor registration,
manning WSE’s booth during the market, and
promoting the market to radio and print media.
This will be her fourth year with the farmers
market.
WSE’s new Development Director, Heidi
Barrett, whom most people know f
Senior Center, has taken an active
securing business sponsorships an
the market’s special days. She is als
some great bands and entertainme
rell Hibbard, WSE’s Producer Coor
continuing his role of produce and
recruitment.
As always, WSE’s Executive Dir
Erickson, is working behind the sc
porting the staff and helping to ma
decisions about the market.
There will be no major changes
market this year other than the ma
held outside, rain or shine, this yea
too difficult to predict the weather
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at WSE’s booth before they set up,
receive a map showing them where
will be rather than receiving an esc
booth site.
The market will be held every W
from 4:30 to 7:30pm and will run f
Controlling Weeds
by Pam Converse, Broadwater County
www.msuextension.org
Mechanical weed control is the oldest and
most often used method worldwide. In Montana it is most often associated with gardening
and in agricultural practices. It includes several
types of activities including: hand-pulling, tillage, hoeing, mowing, cultivation, burning, and
the use of plastic or other mulches to smother
vegetation. Mechanical weed control is a safe,
non-toxic tool in an integrated weed management system. It is often used as a complement
to cultural practices (ex. crop rotation) and/or
herbicide treatments.
Regardless of what method of weed control
you use, it is important to create competition
for the weeds. Further, in the process of removing weeds an ideal environment is created for
more weed seed germination and weed establishment, thus it is important to re-establish
grasses or other desirable vegetation in the now
weed-free area. This can be done by minimizing
disturbance or by broadcast seeding a desirable
plant species when weed control is complete.
For small, low-density infestations, hand-
pulling, cutting or hoeing provides
and effective method of control. N
it cause minimal damage to other p
a small ecological impact. In larger
ever, these methods are probably im
due to it being so labor intensive. A
can be easier to control than peren
they produce fewer seeds over thei
and often aren’t deeply rooted.
Perennial weeds will require rep
removal due to their ability to gene
growth through their extensive roo
Removal must continue, even if th
decline in density, until complete e
When hand-pulling, always bag all
plants, as many will continue to go
they will re-root themselves if left l
soil. Minimize soil disturbance by
weeds slowly and carefully, and rep
to disturbed areas where possible.
impossible to get every piece of the
so monthly and yearly checks for r
essential.
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Wednesday
from June 1st
through September 21st, except for the August
17th market, which will be a special countywide farmers market in conjunction with the
National Park Service’s centennial birthday and
the corresponding week-long celebration in
Park County. This market will run from 3:00
to 7:30 pm and will include vendors from the
Shields Valley and Gardiner farmers markets.
Wildfire Preparedness Day will kick off the
season on June 1st. Park County FireSafe Coalition will offer wildfire safety information and
organize activities for the kids, including photo
ops with Smokey Bear and a fire engine or two.
Park High Band will provide music, and the
Yellowstone Ballet School will also be performing.
As always, public admission is free for this
weekly community event on the banks of the
Yellowstone River, where you can enjoy locallygrown produce and meat, quality handmade
crafts, jewelry, and artwork, food and drinks,
and entertainment.
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knapweed, the plant will adjust by growing
horizontally to the ground and will go to seed
at only a few inches tall. It is imperative that all
equipment used for mechanical weed control
be cleaned prior to moving to a new area. This
is especially true for lawn mowers and brush
hogs. Wet green weeds will stick to the underside of the mower, go to seed, and after drying
out will fall off and potentially infest new areas.
On smaller acreages, tillage and burning are
a less frequent means of weed control. Burning
is only effective if conditions are ideal. First,
you must always obtain a burning permit from
your local air quality or sheriff ’s office. Before
burning, check weather conditions and make
sure you have ample water available. Keep in
mind that burning often may actually create
conditions more conducive to weed growth
than leaving dead vegetation in place. Mowing
and re-seeding with desirable vegetation may
be a better option. Tillage should be done during warm dry conditions and during the middle
of the day to reduce the reestablishment of the
tilled weeds since they will dry out faster, before
they can reroot.
May 15, 2016
Food, Kites, Fur Ball & Happy 100th Birthday YNP
by Joyce Johnson
Local Color
The Wok – I
had lunch at
Livingston’s Wok
the other day—
always delighted
at how fun and colorful it is to collect a
plate of their daily lunch buffet. Color
is emotion and energy. So much more
interesting is the Wok buffet, than say a
hot dog & spud salad, or a burger, etc.,
though I love those too. Traditional
Chinese food does not focus on meats,
but veggies, cooked to minimum and
the meats are optional protein if you
will, or a flavor element. If you are
GF, just avoid the breaded stuff. It
all tastes better with chop sticks too,
because you eat smaller bites, and tend
to go slower; and one must concentrate
on grab-ability and so forth. That’s
Oolong tea you are served. Since the
leaves are dark, long, and curly, it was
originally called Black Dragon tea,
or wulong cha. The owner of a San
Francisco Chinese restaurant told me
Colorful kites fly the first Sunday of every month at Northside Park and Soccer fields.
Montana? And talk about color! After
lunch at the Wok, I trotted over to
the store across the street to tease the
owner, Chip Njaa about the bicycle
kite video post on Facebook
recently. When I walked in my
grin went off the sides of my
face. Always does in there. A
great lot of Chip’s friends reposted the bike kite video onto
his facebook page—it was a
pretty cool design—a kite with
a rider peddling and wheels
really turning, but which Chip
told me apologetically had
an additional line securing
it to the ground. Not quite
so thrilling and beautiful in
Nothing beats the yummy color of Livingston’s Wok.
comparison as some of Chips
great big, elegant, bird like
kites which make me right
the tea is to clear the palate of flavors
now think of deep sea manta rays, or
between dishes. It works too. And at
flapping and flowing silk Mandarin
last, you know you have to at least take
sleeves. Hmmmm... Just consulted
a small bite out of the fortune cookie to
Wiki and yep, kites were invented in
make it come true don't you?...This is
China, with bamboo for frames, and of
my rule.
course plenty of silk available for the
body, and for string too.
Livingston Kite Company - Did
The 4th year of Livingston
you know this is the only kite store in
Kite Company’s
Mass Ascension Kite
Gatherings are already
up and flying the first
Sunday of every month,
at 4pm. Mass Ascension
is just a fancy way
of saying, “we all get
together and put our
kites in the air,” Chip
said, “at Northside Park
and Soccer Fields in
Livingston overlooking
Paradise Valley. The
May 1st gathering
brought out at least
100 people, Chip said,
and some from Butte,
Bozeman, and Billings.
“It was great to see all
the color in the sky. This
event is intended to bring
families and individuals
together to enjoy fresh
air, sunlight, and an
opportunity to meet your
Chip Njaa pictured in Montana’s only kite store, Livingston Kite
neighbors... all ages and
Company.
skill levels are welcome!
Call me (Chip) at 222-KITE (5483) for
more information and/or directions... or
stop in my shop at 113 W Callender to
chat.”
The Livingston Kite Company is so
stock full floor to ceiling of colorful
items and fanciful images—it makes
me forget the concerns of the day, and
honestly, my age.
The Furball, May 20 - Stafford
Animal Shelter’s annual Fur Ball,
generously supported by Chico Hot
Springs, is one of the most exciting,
successful, and well attended parties
in Park County. Tickets were sold out
the first few days of the month. The
theme this year is “Adoption: The
Choice is Black and White.” They are
encouraging festive black and white
attire and Chico has put together an
amazingly creative black and white
menu, which raises eyebrows. I think
of licorice, poppy seeds, Coconut Bliss
ice cream and mashed spuds. [I’m sure
the chef will appreciate my input.] In
addition to the fabulous wine and
food, this years’ music is provided by
a popular local band: “Someday Miss
Pray”. There will be the traditional
silent, as well as exciting live auction of
local art. Stafford’s biggest fundraiser
of the year raises money crucial to
keep their doors open to not only
cats and dogs, but all unwanted pets,
and is the only shelter in the area that
will take small pocket pets and exotic
pets also. They have no length of stay
requirement and will house pets as
long as it takes to find them a loving
forever home. They help families in
crisis, whether by domestic violence,
flooding, car accident etc., by caring for
their pets until they are safe to go back
home. Thank you Stafford for your
devotion, and
good works, and
may your party’s
proceeds succeed
your every hope
and need.
are up to their ears in plans for
the Park’s 100th birthday party in
August, and it is hoped that President
Obama will attend the ceremony
as a featured guest. Nice touch, as
President Roosevelt was here at the
grand opening 100 years ago. How
is the town going to participate and
hopefully benefit from the great event?
[Is there going to be a Centennial YNP
Wildlife Coloring Book?]....Seriously
it is more than a ribbon cutting ritual.
This much I could find out: Grammy
award-winning singer-songwriters,
Emmylou Harris and John Prine, will
perform a free concert in Gardiner on
Thursday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. Advance
tickets are required but limited to
a certain number. The first ticket
release will be on Sunday, May 15 at
noon MT on https://www.ticketriver.
com/event/19359. Additional ticket
releases will occur on June 15 and
July 15. The U.S. Mint has designed
3 commemorative coins, legal tender
but mostly as collectable souvenirs
to raise funds for the parks. One of
the coins celebrates our YNP with
the redesigned image of Old Faithful
erupting behind a bison grazing in the
foreground. Park staff and families are
excited to celebrate...” the kick off of the
second century in the preservation and
enjoyment of the national parks,” said
Bill Berg, Key planner for the Gardiner
Gateway Project.
Our park is famous as you all
know, and it’s not hard to imagine a
colorful array of local and professional
attendees: artists, wildlife advocates,
photogs, researchers and even
Vulcanologists (volcano buffs) planning
to be here, and from other countries
too. Emigrant Peoples Market Host,
Greg Lynch, pointed out that highway
89 might be real busy for some days
around the event, with people coming
and going, so hopefully Emigrant too
will have a few boom days. Bill Berg
pointed out the inner...gold when he
said, “Yellowstone is the inspiration for
our entire system of 400 national parks
built for the benefit and enjoyment of
the people.” And it’s in our back yard.
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YNP’s
Centennial
Birthday August
25. Rumor has it
that Gardinerians
May 15, 2016
Postal Service Previews Last of
16 Stamps Celebrating NPS’s
Centennial: Stamp Highlights
Yellowstone National Park
A stunning photograph of two bison
silhouetted in Yellowstone National
Park’s winter morning sun was previewed today as the last of 16 Forever
Stamp images to be revealed over a
three-week period to celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary.
The uniquely designed stamp pane
containing all 16 stamp images will be
previewed later this week.
The image was captured by Art
Wolfe of Seattle, WA, who described it
as, “a perfectly backlit bison standing
on a small rise in Yellowstone’s Lamar
Valley.”
“Rising at dawn and braving the
-30 F temperature I was able to catch
the first rays of the morning sun,” he
explained. “The bitter cold of a long
winter’s night had left the animals
encased in a mantle of thick frost. I had
scouted the area the day before and had
seen the herd of bison. They had bedded down there all night and now were
standing and trying to shake off the
cold as the sun came over the horizon.
These are the serendipitous moments I
wait for as a photographer. I shot this in
the days of film, so I didn't know until
I got back to Seattle and had the film
processed if I had been successful or
not.”
Wolfe got the February 2000 shot
using a Canon EOS-3, EF70-200mm
lens set at f/16 for 1/250 sec. using Fujichrome Velvia film.
Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT
and WY
Marvel. Explore. Discover. Visit
Yellowstone and experience the world’s
first national park. Marvel at a volcano’s
hidden power rising up in colorful hot
springs, mud pots and geysers. Explore
mountains, forests and lakes to watch
wildlife and witness the drama of the
natural world unfold. Discover the his-
tory that led to the conservation of our
national treasures “for the benefit and
enjoyment of the people.”
Other National Parks Forever
Stamps previewed to date include
Acadia National Park, Arches National
Park, Assateague Island National Seashore, Bandelier National Monument,
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Everglades National Park, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Grand Canyon
National Park,Gulf Islands National
Seashore,Haleakalā National Park,
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens,
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National
Historical Park,Mount Rainier National
Park, San Francisco Maritime National
Historic Park and Theodore Roosevelt
National Park.
The June 2 first-day-of-issue ceremony for the National Parks Forever
Stamps pane will take place at New
York City’s Javits Center at 11 a.m. as
part of the world’s largest stamp show
that only takes place in the United
States once a decade,World Stamp
Show-NY 2016. Dedication ceremonies
will also take place at or near each of
the National Parks depicted on the
stamps. Individuals are asked to spread
the news on social media by using the
hashtags #NPSStamps, #FindYourPark
or #NPS100.
World Stamp Show-NY 2016 will
take place May 28–June 4. This mega
event is not to be missed by beginners
or advanced stamp collectors. There
will be something for everyone there,
no matter what you collect. Stamp
collecting is a hobby for a lifetime. No
matter what your specialty, you will
find it at the show.
The Postal Service receives no tax
dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and
services to fund its operations.
by Carla Williams
Pineapple Salsa
Whole pineapple
1 cup pineapple, diced
1 cup peppers, diced (any
combination of red, orange, yellow
or green peppers)
1 cup Roma tomatoes, diced
⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
¼ cup onion, diced
2 limes
Salt and Pepper
Optional: 1 jalapeno, seeded and
diced
Instructions
To make the pineapple bowl,
cut about ⅓ of the pineapple off,
leaving the stem attached to the
larger piece of the pineapple. Make
a cut around the outer edge of
the pineapple fruit and make cuts
across the middle too. Use a metal
spoon to loosen and scoop out the
pineapple chunks. Pour the extra
juice out of the pineapple bowl so
that it is empty.
Dice enough of the pineapple
chunks to make one cup of diced
pineapple to be used for the salsa
and save the rest for another use.
In a small bowl, mix together diced
pineapple, diced tomatoes, diced
peppers, minced onions, chopped
cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
Transfer the salsa to the pineapple
bowl for serving.
You can serve this with fish or
chicken. I personally like it on pita
chips or baked tortilla chips
Local Artist
May 15, 2016
Goat girl needs arms & other strange messages between crafters
Art in the
Everyday
by Angelina Froke
I heard the
familiar buzz of my
phone informing
me that I had a
new text message. I
rummaged through
my purse and
pulled out my phone. I opened the
message from my mom that simply
said, “Goat girl needs arms”. I am not
sure what was more disturbing, the
thought that somewhere out there
was a little goat girl roaming around
pitilessly without any arms, or the fact
that I instantly knew exactly what that
meant.
I don't know if it was just some
mother/daughter psychic thing or
the fact that we just spend way too
much time together, but
since we started our new
fine art and craft business
Raised by Wolves Studios, we
seem to scare ourselves with
our understanding of one
another's often cryptic and
incomplete thoughts. This
can easily confuse anyone
who witnesses a conversation
between the two of us.
Example of an average
conversation between us:
Mom: “Oh did you get
the...”
Me: “Yeah, and don't … “
Mom: “upholstery tacks!”.
Me; “awesome.”
Raised by Wolves set up at the Big Timber Spring Fling.
Which brings us back to
the freakish instant understanding of
Goat Girl and her need of arms. The
previous week we had worked on a
pattern for a new doll, a goat dressed
as an Italian peasant girl (hence: goat
girl). Apparently as I drew out the
pattern for the body, I had neglected
Rick Bass headlines Elk River
Books’ fifth anniversary festivities
Elk River Books will celebrate its
fifth anniversary with a party and repeat
performance from its grand opening,
hosting author Rick Bass for a reading of
his latest work on Wednesday, May 25.
The evening’s program will
also include a segment honoring
the distinctive literary career of
Livingston’s own Richard S. Wheeler.
In his nearly 40 years as a novelist,
Wheeler has published more than 70
books, garnering six Spur Awards and
the Owen Wister Award for lifetime
achievement in Western literature.
As a special thank you to their
customers, Elk River Books will hold a
drawing for a brand new Electra Cruiser
bicycle from Timber Trails: Everyone
who comes to the party will get a free
ticket for the drawing, and additional
tickets for every $10 spent that evening.
The celebration will also feature
refreshments and a champagne toast.
In addition to maintaining a curated
collection of fine used and rare books,
Elk River Books strives to provide a
community gathering place where
writers and readers can jointly celebrate
and support literature. During the last
five years, Elk River Books has hosted
more than 160 authors including Jim
Harrison, Peter Matthiessen, Terry
Tempest Williams, Carl Hiaasen,
Tom McGuane, Pam Houston and
Henry Real Bird, as well as numerous
emerging writers.
Bookstore co-owners, poet Marc
Beaudin and journalist Andrea Peacock,
are also the organizing force behind the
nonprofit Elk River Arts and Lectures,
which sponsors author visits to Park
High School classrooms.
The doors will open at 6 p.m. with
festivities beginning at 7 p.m. in the
store’s upstairs event room at 120 N.
Main St. and is co-sponsored by the
Montana State University College of
Letters and Science, Department of
English. For more information, call
333-2330.
distinctive and unique hand made items
www.raisedbywolvesstudio.etsy.com
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to design the arms and went home.
When, a week later mom went to
cut out the pattern and sew it up she
realizes-yup, you got it! Goat Girl
needed arms!
Other random text, conversations
and Facebook messages between us
consist of “Yes! As a matter
of fact I am sewing tiny
shoelaces on a raven",
"Will you be able to stay
long enough to paint eyes
on 6 ravens?” and “We
both just published the
lady hares at the same
time!” This again was an
odd one. Earlier that day
we had just completed
some soft sculpture art
dolls of female hares
dressed in traditional
Scottish Highland pleated
Arisad (because what
kind of a rabbit would
it be if it wasn't, right?).
Later that day we each
posted it it on our business
facebook page, not just
within a short time space, but at the
EXACT same time. We each hit post
and wondered why we were seeing two
post with slightly different phrasing.
But as my mom said, “It's kinda scary
yet cool isn't it?” Yes, I believe it is.
May 15, 2016
Local Artist
The Nature of
Yellowstone
P oetry
Spotlight
Sonny & the Pooch
Written by: Robert Nehls
by William C. Edwards
Editor’s Note: This will be a 15 article
series (maybe more) about the Nature
of Yellowstone. Material for this series of
articles was taken from many sources. A
partial list of references will be given at
the end of the series. These articles are rewrites of articles written earlier and are
dedicated to the National Park Service
which is celebrating its one hundredth
anniversary this year. This is article #2.
When I first asked my parents
where I came from they told me they
found me under a rock! I guess they
thought I was too young to understand
about the birds and the bees. So, I was
confused about my origin for a long
time. But this answer instilled in me a
great curiosity about rocks. In fact it
almost resulted in my pursuing a major
in geology. I did, however, take enough
geology classes to qualify to teach
college geology and to enjoy reading
about the geology of the Yellowstone
area. I read that geologists believed
that "the present is the key to the past."
Yellowstone is certainly a good example
of this as many of the present geological
features reveal chapters of its geological
history. As I continue my education in
geology, I learned that the geological
features of an area help determine
which plats will grow and the plant, in
turn, greatly influence which animals
can live in an area. The Story of
Yellowstone Certainly illustrates this as
well since particular plant communities
seem to prefer soils derived from
certain rock types and many of the
wildlife species thrive best in certain
communities.
Yellowstone National Park is
mainly situated on a high mountain
plateau formed mainly as a result of
volcanic activity such as lava flows
and three major eruptions (2.1 million
years ago, 1.3 million years ago and
640,000 years ago). The resulting
igneous or fire formed rocks and
related features include the large
caldera (now measured about 30
x 45 miles or 48 x 72 km) outlined
on some of the maps of the Park.
Exposed in some areas are even
older sedimentary limestone that
were deposited under ancient seas.
Igneous and sedimentary rocks are
two of the three main types of rocks
found in the crust of the earth. The
third rock type is a metamorphic rock
which is also found in Yellowstone.
Changed largely by pressure and
temperature, metamorphic rocks in
Yellowstone include coarsely banded
gneiss and finely banded schist. The
gneiss and schists are exposed in
outcroppings in the northern part of
the park.With these major three types
of rocks exposed and the many other
geological features, Yellowstone's
geological history, in many ways, is like
a microcosm of the geological history
of the Earth.
After the latest large Volcanic
eruptions about 640,000 years ago the
sides of the crater settled. Eventually, as
the resulting caldera formed, lava flows
and internal heat and pressure built
up the floor of the crater to form the
Yellowstone Plateau. Over many eons,
erosion, the ice age and considerable
amounts of precipition filled some of
the resulting basin with water creating
Yellowstone Lake. The Lake's surface
elevation today is about 7,735 ft.
(2357 m) above sea level. Yellowstone
Lake is about 20 miles (32 km) long
by 15 miles (24 km) wide and covers
approximately 136 sq. miles (352 sq.
km). Yellowstone Lake is the largest
freshwater lake above 7000 ft. (2134
m) in North America. Although there
are many thermal features empting
into the Lake, the water temperature is
cold averaging about 55 degrees F (13
C) in the summer months. The Lake
averages 139 ft. (42 m) in depth, but is
up to 320 ft. (96 m) deep. There is some
evidence that Yellowstone Lake once
emptied into the Snake River drainage
flowing into the Pacific Ocean. As
changes occurred in the earth's crust, a
new drainage pattern developed. Now
Yellowstone Lake outlet drains into
the Yellowstone River which empties
into the Missouri River drainage
which eventually flows into the Gulf of
Mexico.
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Can I keep him, please, dear mother?
I found him down the road.
I’ve been to all the neighbors,
And this is what I’m told.
“That’s not my dog there, Sonny.”
“Haven’t seen him ‘round before.”
He needs a home for sure.
That was just the start, my friends,
Of great things yet to come.
He soon was known throughout the town,
As the boy that got things done.
There never was a job too hard,
For Sonny and the hound.
And both I’m sure were thankful,
For the friend that they had found.
She looked at him with tearful eyes,
And said, “I’m sorry, son.
We can’t afford to keep him,
He must belong to someone.”
I’ll get a job and feed him,
Put an ad in lost and found.
He’s such a pretty hound.
The time has slipped by quickly,
It’s been fifteen years or more.
Sonny’s now the owner
Of, “The Friendly Hardware Store.”
And Pooch will lay for hours,
On the porch where there is shade.
But, now he only wags his tail,
To greet the friends that he has made.
She said, “alright, it’s up to you
To feed him every day.
You’ll pick up every mess he makes,
And teach him to obey.
If two weeks pass and no one shows,
Then give the dog a name;
For he’ll be yours then Sonny;
And that you can proclaim.”
Sonny knows it won’t be long;
His Pooch is getting old and gray.
He chisels nightly on a stone,
Words that he hopes will convey;
The gratitude he long has felt;
A loving tribute must be paid.
The stone now finished, here it stands,
Above the ground where Pooch is laid.
Two weeks can seem like years, you know,
When you have to sit and wait;
And your thinking that a stranger
Might pass through your front gate.
But, Sonny had to find a way
To feed his new found friend.
Two weeks passed, he named him Pooch,
And had some money left to spend.
“Here lays Pooch, a fine companion.
He surely was a caring friend.
He furnished love and happiness.
The memories will never end.
His gifts will long be cherished.
But the best he brought to me,
Was the need to feed a hungry dog,
And to learn responsibility.”
Now, Sonny was responsible;
He took his task to heart.
Mowing lawns and trimming trees,
Was how he got his start.
And Pooch was always there with him,
Like any friend would be.
Together they were quite a team;
I’m sure you would agree.
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May 15, 2016
Increased demands on the Park County Sheriff ’s Office
as they strive to serve and protect the citizens
by Gary L. Zimmerman, BS, MS, PhD,
DVM
Having worked closely with the Park
County Sheriff ’s Office (PCSO) on a
number of issues over the past 10 years I
feel compelled to provide the following
comments relative to their excellent
performance and service in the face of
dramatically increased demands for service
throughout our county with no increase in
the number of deputies.
The PCSO is dedicated to serving and
protecting the citizens of Park County
and all who visit or pass through our
expansive county consisting of over 2,800
square miles. The areas served by the
PCSO includes all parts of Park County
from north of Wilsall through Livingston,
the Paradise Valley, Gardiner, Cooke
City and even a part of the main Boulder
River Valley. This is a demanding task
considering the ever increasing pressures
placed on the office, Sheriff and his 14
deputies. Some people may not realize
the diversity of the PCSO deputies. In
addition to the commonly known patrol
duties, deputies are assigned to major
case investigations, Missouri River Drug
Task Force, animal control, City County
Complex & Court security, transportation
of prisoners, juveniles and mental health
patients, medical response, search and
rescue (SAR). In their constant effort to
assure the best service to our citizens,
the PCSO sought external independent
review of their total operation by the
Community Safety Institute (CSI). CSI is
well known throughout the United States
for providing excellent overall assessments
of the strengths and weaknesses of law
enforcement agencies.
To assure complete independence of
their review, CSI conducted an on-site
visit to gather their data first hand. This
approach insured a fully independent
review. Residents are encouraged to follow
the PCSO tabs on the Park County website
parkcounty.org. Click on Government
Departments then on Sheriff ’s Office final
study.
RESULTS OF CSI REVIEW/STUDY OF
THE PCSO
Although the CSI review praised the
PCSO in their delivery of service given
what they deemed “inadequate staffing”,
there are absolute needs to increase staffing
to meet the current demands placed on
the PCSO staff. With respect to staffing,
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CSI recommended hiring a minimum
of five (5) deputies and a minimum of
three (3) detention officers immediately
to handle the current service demands.
Additional staff would allow the Sheriff to
provide additional training, re-enactment
of programs like inmate road-side cleanup,
24/7 sobriety testing, DARE etc.
WHY IS THE MILL LEVY NEEDED?
In the past 10 years, there has been no
increase in deputy numbers at the PCSO
yet the number of calls for service (CFS)
has increased three fold. This has caused
slower response times, reactive rather
than proactive law enforcement, and
has threatened the safety of all residents
and visitors in the county. In any law
enforcement/medical response, time is
of the essence… time is trauma. This is
critical in a county as large as Park County.
Consider the fact that Park County has
more square miles than the State of Rhode
Island. In addition to the thousands of
miles of highways and roads, Park County
is comprised of significant rural/back
county where the PCSO is responsible for
SAR and fire support which often draws
deputies away from other duties.
Park County has and will continue
to see increased traffic to Yellowstone
National Park (YNP). There were more
than 4 million visitors to YNP last year
and more are expected to visit YNP
during the 2016 season. With the 100 year
anniversary of the National Park Service,
our northern entrance, which is the only
year-around entrance to YNP, we are sure
to see increased traffic and CFS in Park
County. How much are 15 sworn officers
expected to be able to handle?
The final report of the CSI includes a
summary of current staffing deficiencies
and states that the “PCSO does not have
a sufficient number of sworn deputies to
perform all the required duties at the level
expected of a modern law enforcement
agency.” It further states a need for a
minimum of 5 additional full time deputies
and a minimum of three additional
detention officers.
FUNDING FOR THE PCSO
With wise foresight the Park County
Commissioners and the Sheriff have
included making the PCSO independent
of the federal government’s Payment
in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) to avoid future
budget cuts when PILT funds are no longer
available. These saved PILT funds will be
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ad copy to PO Box 1851, Livingston, MT 59047 or call us at
406-220-0919. We take cash, check or credit cards.
available for other needs like roads and
infrastructure. PCSO will then be funded
by secure, local funding which will ensure
public safety will no longer be threatened.
MILL LEVY COST AND BENEFITS TO
CITIZENS OF PARK COUNTY
A proposed mill levy to fund the
recommended and much needed
additional deputies and detention officers
would be based on property values. For a
typical $ 200,000 home, the added monthly
cost would be approximately $ 7, a small
price for your increased security and safety.
One could consider this as an insurance
policy for such increased personal and
property safety and protection through
increased patrol and decreased response
time.
Often the PCSO is the first to respond
to life threatening situations including
medical emergencies when time is of the
essence. Additional deputies will save
lives. Anyone who has been the benefactor
of assistance provided by the PCSO
recognizes the importance of such service.
The much needed increase in staffing
for the detention center is another
component of safety and security for
the public to support. And, with a few
additional detention officers, the low risk
inmates will be back at work, cleaning
up roadsides and doing other productive
things to improve our county.
Search and Rescue (SAR) incidents
and other major incidents like wildland
fires and floods draw deputies from other
necessary duties. The same is true with
PCSO’s support of Rural Fire services
and the Livingston Police Department.
Our deputies do their best to respond to
wherever they are needed but each one can
only be at one place at a time!!
Our Sheriff ’s Office works hard every
day and night to keep us all safe. They need
our help and we need to support them.
Such a small increase in taxes to ensure
public safety is a great insurance policy
and a no brainer. If you have ever needed
the service of the PCSO, you recognize
the need for this increase. If you don’t
recognize this need now, you most likely
will in the future. Be proactive. That is
what we want from our PCSO. Vote YES
on the Public Safety Mill Levy.
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May 15, 2016
by Tyler Erickson
Earlier this month I discussed the
tempo and how important it is to find the
proper sequence. So now I would like
to delve deeper into proper sequence,
some common misconceptions and some
improper solutions that all can fall into.
You may have heard from the golf
swing grapevines that the lower body
must start the downswing. Another
popular slice of jargon you may have
heard before suggests that the arms have
to also passively fall into a slot from
the top of the swing. Well, they’re both
correct. But if the sequence between
them is off then the body is unable to
work together at the moment of the strike.
The key is for everything to work in
unison, and reduce the interval between
when the hips fire and the left arm fires.
If everything works together, then the
lower body, thorax and left arm all have
the same rate of acceleration. The only
way similar rates of acceleration can be
found is when they all gradually reach
their maximum speed as well. It’s that
smooth power curve is what you’re
looking for. Many will find themselves
attempting to create club head speed
improperly. In effort to hit it harder, many
Outdoors /Sports
make the mistake
of aggressively
fast-tracking the
hips to maximum
speed immediately.
Ironically, if all the
fury and speed of
the lower body
takes place at the
beginning, very little
power can actually
be contributed to
the strike. This is
the classic “spin
out” move. In this
“spin out” or wipe,
the power has now
been depleted for
the remainder of
the range of motion.
The lower body does
indeed start the
downswing, but it
just can’t out race the
thorax (core) and left
arm. If they all work
together, then all the
power can be directed
into and through the ball.
It sounds kind of awkward, but you
just don’t need to get fast, very quickly.
The gradualness is what you really need
to gauge. It’s hard to dial in the sequence
mainly because we are talking about
sensations and movements that are taking
place in few hundredths of a second, or
less than the blink of an eye.
Now, we have all heard of, or perhaps
experienced the “I got quick scenario”.
The commonly prescribed solution here
is to slow down the backswing. Now this
is where total carnage can occur. If you’re
unleashing the hips aggressively from
the beginning already, the slower back
swing will increase the anxiousness to
fire the hips even further. So the tender
backswing will actually make it worse.
There’s a great oldie but a goodie that is
a magical remedy. Find a medium sized
ball, like volleyball and fit it between
your knees. The main objective here is
to make sure the first move from the top
is the dropping the ball. You may have to
start half speed without a ball at first, but
you will then get to the point where you
can hit a 50-80 yard shots. You may find
some incredible sequence improvement
immediately. The move that is created
by dropping the ball has had many
incarnations. I’ve heard it referred to as
the Sam Snead squat drill, and the “Zipper
Away” drill, and I’m sure there are others
that I’ve never heard of. Whatever it is, it’s
a key move to avoid the power dumping
spin out. Give this drill plenty of time,
it will truly create a better sequence. For
a little sequence breakdown, this is what
ultimately needs to happen (sorry if its
confusing); first the hips slowly start to
accelerate, then the thorax, and then the
left arm. Now when the hips reach peak
acceleration, and they begin to decelerate,
they then all the thorax to accelerate
more. As the thorax hits its peak, and
starts to decelerate, it accelerates the left
arm more. Lastly, as the left reaches peak
acceleration, and starts to decelerate, the
club will accelerate execrates the club
more.
You want these nice matching
peaks of acceleration but just the out
of whack furious snap. If the hips snap
and everything else stays still, that’s not
a sequence. This is why I’m opposed
to some of the passive arm teachings
out there. We just want things to work
together. Put it this way, if you have
a car with a really fast engine but the
transmission is super weak, it’s just to
over power everything and you’ll just
spin the tires. I’m not a engine savvy
person, so I hope this analogy works a
little? Another term you may have heard
before is being “in line”. It’s when you take
the line created by your hips and knees
and compare it to the line created by
your left arm. I think this is a much more
advantageous position and it encourages
good sequencing. I hope these last couple
lessons help get your tempo and timing on
a good track. Play hard! golfingty@gmail.
com
Fly Fishing weekend for
Park County Veterans
The Veterans committee is happy to
announce, we have received the 2016
Beacon Grant. It is the fourth year using
the grant for a Fly Fishing weekend
on the Yellowstone for Sweetgrass and
Park County Veterans. To make the
event possible, International Fly Fishing
Federation, Hatchfishers Fly Shop and
Sweetwater Fly Shop have joined together
to make this an incredible weekend, July
23 and 24th. The first day IFFF will have
a sign in, museum tour and instructions
for casting from professional instructors.
Hatchfinders will demonstrate fly tying in
their shop. Sunday, July 24th, Sweetgrass
Fly Shop will take 16 veterans down the
Yellowstone River on a fly fishing trip.
Applications for the fly fishing weekend
can be obtained at Livingston Elks,
American Legion, IFFF, Sweetwater Fly
shop, Big Timber American Legion, Big
Timber American Bank, beginning of
June (date to be announced) until July
5th. For more information contact Joan
222-6231, Krista at 223-3625 or the Elks
222-2511.
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Living History Day & Exhibit Openings at the Yellowstone Gateway Museum
The Yellowstone Gateway Museum
celebrates Living History Day and
the opening of two new exhibits on
Saturday, June 4. Artisans demonstrate
flint knapping, blacksmithing, Dutchoven cooking, and basketweaving while
an area rancher brings two lambs to
round out the outdoor activities. Free
Jr. used this shop for refitting wagon
wheels, welding, and blacksmithing
from 1903 until his death in 1949. The
shop, located in the museum’s back lot,
illustrates a working blacksmith shop at a
time when people were using both horsepowered and gasoline-powered modes
of transportation. Blueher, a blacksmith
for about 16
years and
owner of
Anvil Wagon
Works, will
also use
specialized
tools
found in a
blacksmith
shop for
making
wagon
wheels.
Two
Dutchoven cooks
concoct
delectable
Another Tall Tale by Tom L. Roberts.
dishes
beginning
admission celebrates the opening of two
at 12:00 PM. Michael Keator, longtime
new exhibits, “1916: 100 Years Ago in
Dutch-oven cooking aficionado who
Park County” and oil paintings by Tom L. cooked for backcountry wilderness pack
Roberts. Docents give free museum tours. trips for several years, will demonstrate
The event is held from 10 AM to 5 PM
the art of cooking a full meal—stuffed
at 118 W. Chinook, in Livingston. Lunch
Cornish game hens with bread and
is available,
dessert. Dale Guidi, mess
benefiting
sergeant and cook for the
the museum’s
local National Guard for six
many ongoing
years, will prepare a beef and
projects.
vegetable stew. Samples will
Expert
likely be available later in the
and local flint
afternoon.
knappers,
Karen Reinhart
Ray Alt and
demonstrates willow basketry
George Bryce,
on the lawn off and on
demonstrate
throughout the day. She has
the art of
woven baskets and sculptures
breaking rock
using natural hedgerow
and making
materials like willow since
projectile
1980. Over the years,
points. They
Reinhart has taught many
will give
people in the region how to
George Bryce breaking rock.
demos (but no
gather natural materials and
lessons) off and
weave baskets.
on throughout the day. An extensive
At 1:00 PM Lorna Marchington,
museum exhibit also showcases their
longtime area sheep rancher, brings two
work.
lambs, Andy and Zeus, to the museum
Blacksmiths Jem Blueher and
lawn for kids of all ages to enjoy.
Sacha Kazlow, assisted by Andy Olds,
Marchington raises a flock of 60 sheep
demonstrate and interpret the traditional in Paradise Valley primarily for meat but
art of blacksmithing by firing up and
she’s also introducing a breed of sheep
using the original forge in the museum’s
that is known for its finer wool.
Vink Blacksmith Shop. Peter “Jack” Vink,
Both of the museum’s new exhibits
Yellowstone Region before the park was
created in 1872. His five, oil-on-canvas
paintings—30” x 40” or larger—are richly
detailed and include depictions of Capt.
William Clark, John Colter, Jim Bridger,
Baptiste Ducharme, and Osborne Russell.
Labels include the stories and research
behind his works.
Museum director, Paul Shea, and
volunteer docent, Susan Sewell, will give
free, one-hour interpretive tours of the
museum scheduled at 10:30 AM, 12:00
PM, 1:30 PM, and 3:00 PM.
For more information, please
contact Paul Shea or Karen Reinhart,
Yellowstone Gateway Museum,
222-4184. Visit our website, www.
yellowstonegatewaymuseum.org, or find
us on Facebook.
Michael Keator cooking with dutch-ovens.
relate to this
year’s National
Park Service
centennial. “1916:
100 Years Ago
in Park County”
was developed to
provide context for
the year that the
NPS was created. It
not only interprets
the stories behind
local 1916 artifacts
and photographs,
but also explores
national and
regional events.
The art exhibit
features artist
Tom L. Roberts’
interpretation of
explorers and fur
trappers in the
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