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By JANA BOUNDS explanation was provided for sold in the district. [email protected] constituents and subsequent Renee Schumacher, owner board members. of the Conoco, wrote a letter of lcohol and tobacco “By what I can gather from disapproval to the Resort Tax tax – known as the minutes, it was done in board that was read at the July sin tax – has been subcommittee. The majority of 18 meeting. bouncingA in and out of Big the conversation happened in “Please consider the Sky Resort Area District Tax the subcommittee and then the workers,” she wrote before Board (Resort Tax) meetings as subcommittee came forward noting that Big Sky is a difficult a long and tedious dance – the with what they thought was place to live and there are layers taxable definition amended appropriate, but I’m still unclear of Federal tax already in place. in the taxability ordinance on the intent. I like having one year and then altered [the discussion] in a large What is the role of resort tax? again a few years later. Board group because you can really While delving into the Treasurer Sarah Blechta has have a clear understanding of alcohol and tobacco tax issue, been sifting through old board everybody’s intent,” she said. the board engaged in debate minutes trying to glean some Section 9, of Ordinance No. over the ordinance itself and the understanding of the reasoning 98-01 – the taxability ordinance board’s role in the community. behind the moves. – has 13 sub sections, which Consensus was not coming The current board is having further define taxable luxuries. easily, so Board President Kevin full board discussion partly for Sub section 8 pertains to Germain said that they – in complete transparency, which is alcohol: “All alcoholic beverages essence – have gone back to something Blechta said she has including, but not limited to, the drawing board. Larger found lacking in her digging. beer, wine, liquor or other questions were asked: What to She believes some of the past alcoholic beverages sold in an tax, who to tax, enforceability discussions for amending the open container or by the drink.” of the tax, etc. The board is alcohol and tobacco section of The board has been currently engaged in a major the ordinance for the 3% resort considering expanding the overhaul of the ordinance in A golfer testing out the 3D motion capture station. PHOTO COURTESY OF DR. MACFADDEN tax were done in subcommittee, ordinance to include tax on the addition to seeking a clearer See more on body awareness in golf on page A3. which means little to no sale of all alcohol and tobacco definition of its purpose in the CLARITY | A2 Getting things SINKING AIRCRAFT moving Need for FAA grant funding reassured at the Ennis – Big Sky Airport Big Sky County Water and By HANNAH KEARSE prioritized upgrading its from the Federal Aviation departments responded to the [email protected] airports to accommodate Administration but was airport. A week of heavy rain Sewer District decisions larger aircrafts, which are unsuccessful for the 2019 storms preceded the Global A private aircraft at the already coming through, for construction season. 7500’s intended departure, move expansion forward Ennis – Big Sky Airport began several years and federal grant According to Jani Flinn raising the water table beneath sinking through the pavement funding is available to help. at the Madison County the hard surface. Director of By JANA BOUNDS Board members asked of the south parking apron The Ennis – Big Sky Airport Commissioners Office, the Madison County Office of [email protected] Buecker if he was still suggesting around 3 p.m. July 15. applied for a $2.4 million $2.4 million grant will be Emergency Management, Joe Equova for the contract, which Madison County has Airport Improvement Grant used to improve and upgrade Brummell, said the aircraft’s ig Sky County Water he confirmed. the parking and taxing wheel was sinking an average and Sewer District “[They have] more soft care areas, including the south of quarter of an inch every 30 voted on several budgeted. That, in theory, should Madison Valley Fire Department attempt to apron where the wheel the minutes. actionB items that were essential reduce my cost,” he explained. stop a sinking aircraft at the Ennis – Big Sky Bombardier Global 7500 The Madison Valley Fire to moving things forward with Board member Peter Manka Airport July 15. aircraft mistakenly rolled over Department pushed high- wastewater treatment plant moved to approve Evoqua. PHOTO COURTESY MADISON COUNTY and sunk into the pavement. pressure airbags under the expansion at the July 16 board Board vice president Tom Reeves COMMISSIONNERS. “The plane stopped in an aircraft’s wing to temporarily meeting. seconded the motion and the area that it wasn’t supposed to raise it. Bozeman Airport board approved it unanimously. be in,” Flinn said. sent help as well, bringing Membrane bioreactor decision The aircraft swung too mattresses to stack under the Scott Buecker, engineer with Site approval for wastewater wide when it maneuvered dropping wing as its hinges AE2S explained that the board treatment plant expansion the turn on the taxiway and bended from the strain. needed to award the contract for The board voted entered the edge of the south “I thought bringing the membrane bioreactor – in unanimously to move forward parking apron, which isn’t mattresses was an interesting essence the beating heart of any with the site plans as proposed rated to withstand the aircraft’s choice,” Brummell said. “But it municipal wastewater treatment by Buecker with AE2S operating weight of 56,800 was actually a brilliant idea.” plant. He explained that if the Engineering. pounds. As it momentarily The aircraft was sprung board was not ready to make Reeves moved with board stopped for clearance, the from the hole around 3:30 a.m. that decision, he would need to member Brian Wheeler 29-year-old pavement beneath the next day. It’s not known the ask the companies who bid for seconding. Consensus was it failed and the plane’s right extent of the aircraft’s damages an extension. He said he also found after some debate. Manka main gear wheel began to sink. but is estimated to cost at least needed approval for the site plan. expressed concerns about Rain puddles reflected a million dollars. The aircraft’s a gloomy sky on the black estimated worth is over $40 WATER/SEWER | A2 pavement as multiple SINKING | A2

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community. by state law and supported by sold to the public or to transient “Our goal and requirement later. With board request, she non-enumerated establishment local ordinance,” Johnson said visitors or tourists. is to comply with the existing is drafting some proposed in the community and there is Blechta was one of the and explained that there is a “Any item [sold to the statutory law,” she said. definitions of necessities of no resort tax charged. Fishing board members who asked that need to “dispel accumulated public] makes it a general sales life for the amendment to the rods are also in a gray area with the board and legal counsel folklore” around this issue. tax,” Scholz said. “It looks a lot Necessities of life ordinance. regard to resort tax. clarify the ordinance and what like a general sales tax.” Germain said that Resort Tax District Manager Also discussed was business it is. “Maybe it is some type of All the muddied lingo Kim Beatty, attorney with transportation whether on a Daniel Bierschwale said registration – identifying mixture of tourist and luxury. A discussion occurred BKBH and legal representation bike, bus or car is a necessity Beatty should take a look at what businesses need to be It’s not just a tourist tax. If it around the ambiguous for Resort Tax said the of life. the existing Montana Code taxed; consumer disclosure, or is a tourist tax, you’re about to definition of the tax in state legislature drafted the definition Beatty said discussion of Annotated (MCA), know printing the resort tax amount get a whole lot of arguments,” statute and the further muddied of luxury and that it cannot be necessity of life is necessary that the board wants SNAP on receipts; and the potential she said, noting she has been area of defining a luxury. easily changed. because otherwise, the –the food stamp definition – for tax waiver periods. hearing from individuals in the Board Director Mike Scholz Resort tax in other definition is too broad, and included in the food piece of it It is the beginning of a long community questioning the noted that it seems odd that communities is done with a the board may hear about it and gasoline also included. journey to a clearer ordinance, definition of resort tax itself. the section that defines luxury long list of exemptions or by “The devil is most certainly which is expected to roll-out items includes “luxury” as tightening up your definition, in the details,” Beatty said. She Dec. 1. Vice Chair Steve Johnson a part of the definition and Scholz replied. "The devil then discussed all the gray areas Bierschwale explained said those people are talking called the entire definition The qualifying sentence with sales of certain items at that the goal is to soon get the without an appreciation of what “ambiguous.” after is that any item that is is most enumerated establishments ordinance to about 90 percent state law is. Section 1-4: “Luxuries” necessary for life is excluded, certainly versus non-enumerated of what the board actually “It is not a luxury tax and it means any gift item, luxury she countered. establishments. Enumerated wants it to be. is not a tourist tax. It is framed item, or other item normally “We’re stuck with the in the establishments are businesses Beatty is expected to have definition, let’s just move on,” like bars, restaurants, resorts, a draft ordinance prepared Johnson said. details,” etc. that pay resort tax on all by the end of the week. An Beatty said the ordinance things sold – aside from exempt open meeting is occurring on allows for the board to clarify -Kim Beatty, attorney items. It gets tricky when skis August 14. The 2nd draft will be things to collect the taxes it with BKBH and legal are purchased at an enumerated completed Aug. 23 and Sept. 10 needs to collect, but it has to representation for establishment – like the resort will be the first reading of the be done within the confines Resort Tax said. – and the 3% tax is charged and ordinance. statutorily. when skis are purchased at a

Big Sky, LONELONE PEAK PEAK LOOKOUT LOOKOUT WATER/SEWERMontana from A1 having an “industrial” passersby. He also noted the long-term hydraulic gradient looking facility near likely considerable cost that to keep the sit to the north,” as "This is a the softball fields and will be required to give it a Manka explained the benefit. Established in 1982 park, that are heavily little more curb appeal at its Unanimous approval was BIG SKY, MONTANA critically used by locals and suggested location. found with Manka offering a tourists. “We’re looking at qualifier of his support – that Editor: Cori Koenig important vote “The area adjacent considerable excavation the board be aesthetically Publishers: Susanne Hill & Erin Leonard to the plant is going volumes, a berm, a steep considerate in the design and Advertising/Sales Rep.: Keely Larson you just made,” to get used in the wall,” he said. “We need to be “good neighbors.” [email protected], 406.465.2937 long-term,” he aw are …” “This is a critically BSWSD general manager explained. Buecker explained the site important vote you just made,” Reporter: Jana Bounds, [email protected] Ron Edwards said. His inspection design is such that it will be BSWSD general manager Ron Staff Writer/Customer Service: Keely Larson of the site with dropped down into the hillside Edwards said. “Now we can get [email protected], 406.465.2937 “Now we can Buecker resulted in and the front will simply look started with design.” Designer: Erin Leonard the suggestion that like a “relatively tall building get started with the board consider with a berm.” Photographer/Columnist: Mike Coil repositioning the The board inevitably settled design.” site so that it would on the site plan as proposed not be as visible to mostly due to the “benefit to the Editorial Policy 500 Words and other guest editorials are intended to acquaint our readers with different viewpoints on matters of public importance. Guest editorials and letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the writers and do not necessarily SINKING from A1 reflect the opinion of the editor or the staff of Lone Peak Lookout. million. The FAA can’t allocate grant expected,” Bowser said. funding is in place. Hunter It’s fairly common for big funds until the assessment is The $2.4 million from said that opportunities for Press Release Policy airplanes to land in smaller complete, and it contributed the FAA wasn’t a guarantee. emergency FAA funding are • Lone Peak Lookout staff will give all press releases full to the grant’s hold up. The There were many factors that being looked into. In a press consideration, but ultimately retains the authority to airports, especially in western determine whether or not to publish releases. Montana. 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By KEELY LARSON torso primarily to trigger the that and it makes the physics you and making sure your technology. However, as well not free, but if we can make [email protected] swing. A ball launch monitor more meaningful. Experiential swing is correct as you’re as being, “nice to have,” these it free to them through the shows the consistency of club learning is pivotal to retention. going through all this as well,” implements allow athletes generosity of others, then we he Sanford Sports movement. “Why guess when More mature athletes and Dalland reminded. extra aid in injury prevention. can reach a lot of athletes and Science Institute you can measure?” MacFadden club members were a part of Increased mobility may lead MacFadden wants these aids we can really make an impact,” (SSSI), under parent asked. the fundraiser clinic, and were to extra flexibility in an athlete’s to be fundamental to golfers, MacFadden said. She hopes organizationT Sanford Health Eight high school juniors taught more about improving swing they may not be used to. especially in rural communities rural athletes can use this Foundation, conducted its first from Bozeman, Big Sky, Ennis their movement quality. A golf professional can help where the accessibility may knowledge to prolong their fundraiser for research, testing and Manhattan attended “Basically it’s pre-PT (physical maintain the integrity of the not be as great, so they can career and help them as they and education outreach for the sports science clinic on therapy). Some people call it golf technique while the athlete continue to use the skills and continue down the holes. athletes of all ages. “We are a Monday. They were taught how ‘pre-hab.’ We’re really looking adjusts to new freedom. technology to improve their Still interested? Email nonprofit and we fundraise to warm up, reduce injury and at reducing that risk of injury, MacFadden described the overall athleticism. Lisa MacFadden for more for all of the initiatives within prepare their bodies for their maintaining our body. It’s about stations SSSI offered as, “over “The more that we can do to information at lisa.macfadden@ Sanford Health,” Megan Kjose, golf game. Misinformation recovering properly. It’s about the top.” Not every sports really make sure these athletes sanfordhealth.org development officer, explained. about athleticism and sport was moving properly. It’s about education program will provide are safe and to make sure they Members of Spanish Peaks and touched on as well. MacFadden making sure that we understand or have access to this same have access to this, because it’s Moonlight Basin participated wanted to instill the knowledge the limitations of our body and in this inaugural fundraising of how to fuel one’s body for giving us tools that can help event, paying $1000 per person sport in a healthy way, rather us not have those limitations,” to be involved. All proceeds go than jumping to the newest MacFadden stated. towards continuing the sports meal replacement shake or pre- Injuries are specific to the science programs and providing work out beverage. golfer’s age and ability level. “A free clinics for youth with the lot of people experience upper goal of making sports science back tightness after golf. Low information accessible to all, back pain is also common,” including young athletes in “We like Jennifer Dalland noted, smaller communities. sharing our specialist at the movement Dr. Lisa MacFadden is part assessment station of the of the Sanford Orthopedics and passions so as program. Stiffness, more than Sports Medicine department we do this work pain, is the culprit tackled. at Sanford Health and has her with kids, we’re Golfers experiencing stiffness PhD in biomedical engineering. have more difficulty moving She has been in and around the introducing with ease and may not perform Big Sky area for 20 years, going them to as well as they know they could. with her family on ski vacations Dalland helped cater exercise when she was younger, which new career programs to these people to led to the family buying opportunities,” alleviate this stiffness and houses in Moonlight Basin. improve mobility. Students -Dr. Lisa MacFadden MacFadden now co-owns regardless of age underestimate a house in Moonlight with the benefits of a warmup, but her parents and feels strong also may not have a clear idea connection to the community. Away from the golf of what to do or where to start. The team checking out results on the computer.PHOTO COURTESY OF DR. MACFADDEN Athletes going through technique component, “I’ve been putting everyone this program can be high McFadden and the team at through 3D maps and it’s just school aged to 80 years old. SSSI were trying to promote working the entire body. You’re MacFadden described four math and science to students activating all the muscles different stations provided that in a relevant and tangible through different dynamic addressed different areas of golf way. “We’ve really found that exercises. It’s important to technique, making golfers more sports are a great way to bring always do dynamic exercises aware of what their body does science to kids and have them where you’re continuously in different situations. kind of realize that there’s a moving versus a constant, One station includes 3D lot of opportunities that align static stretch so we work all the motion capture, which uses with their passions and sports, planes of the body,” Dalland the same technology as video and their curiosity in math said. games and movies. Motion or their curiosity in science,” After going through the capture quantifies golf swing MacFadden emphasized. “We entire program, golfers walk and looks at the swing’s like sharing our passions so as away with a dynamic warmup characteristics. Ground reaction we do this work with kids, we’re they are familiar with and forces show how the body introducing them to new career exercises to do, specific to their and the club interact with the opportunities,” she continued. own bodies. Dalland referenced ground. Golfers went through MacFadden explained the Titleist Performance a movement assessment a lot of the students from Institute, which identifies any station and were given tools Monday had no idea careers mobility restrictions in athletes, to help understand what in sports science or education and she talked golfers through their bodies needed to best existed. Making anything the findings. perform. The putting station learned in school relevant “The most important thing utilizes a headband that reads to those studying is of the I emphasize to everyone is brainwaves and captures how upmost importance. Not much that it is really important to be the brain responds to actions enthusiasm will be gleaned able to also work with a golf the body executes. This station for the physics of launching a professional at the same time, also includes a pressure mat, “projectile,” but if that projectile so as we improve mobility aiding in keeping the golfers’ turns into a golf ball, students you’re working with a golf lower body steady and using the with golf experience latch onto professional who is watching

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agencies like the U.S. Forest insurance-related firefighting has protected millions of services nationwide vulnerable to wildfire, typically he said, adding that cost and Service and Bureau of Land presence, and he expects their properties, saving clients, who are provided by private long before they’re actively some landowners’ preference Management are generally numbers to grow. advertise wildfire protection contractors, which have been threatened. He works with for treed landscapes can play a tasked with containing fires. “The biggest thing for us services at no additional cost active since the early 1980s private property owners and role as well. Wildfire Defense Systems is the accountability portion to policyholders, from more due in part to policies enacted public entities on projects that There does appear to be focuses on protecting client- of it, and not knowing than $750 million in losses. by former president Ronald cost between $300 and $6,000 a need, though. According insured structures in a fire’s what their level of training One of his company’s Reagan, and furthered by per treated acre, depending to data analytics and risk path. is,” Spelman said, adding clients, Nationwide Private Bill Clinton, that replaced on topography and vegetation assessment firm Versik, “There isn’t anything that that private firefighters Client, bills itself as a segments of the federal type and density. making Montana the national replaces or supplants public sometimes fail to check in “specialized white glove workforce with private Business has been so good leader by that metric. sector services when wildfire with public fire management service for affluent individuals industry. Taxpayers don’t foot that he’s adding eight to 10 That could also mean that happens,” Torgerson said. teams. “Ultimately we don’t with distinct property and the bill for Wildfire Defense additional employees to his Wildfire Defense Systems Even having worked in want anybody to get hurt, casualty insurance needs,” Systems dispatches; insurance 20-person crew. He said he’s and other companies will the insurance space for over regardless of why they’re there, but Torgerson said not all the companies do. worked on about 500 fuel expand their footprints on a decade, Torgerson said, his [especially] given the type of homes the company responds Like Torgerson, Windswept reduction projects, including Montana wildfires in the employees still occasionally fire weather behavior we’ve to are mansions. Wildfire owner Chris a decade-long undertaking to coming decades. While neither encounter friction with public been having in the state the “Ninety percent of the Schiefelbein has been busy. cut a fuel break around the city the National Interagency firefighters. last five to 10 years.” properties are average-value Half of his Montana City-based of Helena and remove beetle- Fire Center nor the National “We’re the new kids on All Wildfire Defense properties,” he said. business resembles Wildfire killed pine trees from the Association of Insurance the block, [even though] Systems personnel and A spokesman for Defense Systems’ origins, 900-acre Mount Helena City Commissioners tracks the we operate in a similar equipment are subject to multinational insurance giant contracting with the U.S. Park. Like the vast majority number of private firefighting organizational structure and the same National Incident Chubb, another Torgerson Forest Service and deploying of Schiefelbein’s projects, it’s companies working with operational structure as our Management System client, emailed MTFP stating engines and firefighters grant-supported, receiving insurance companies, sources government peers,” he said. standards used to certify and that it has expanded its nationwide to work alongside funding from the Natural interviewed for this story agree Lucas Spelman, a battalion manage other companies offerings to 18 states “to help public resources in traditional Resources Conservation it’s a growing trend. chief with the California that contract with the federal minimize potential losses fire suppression. Service. “Dave Torgerson kind of Department of Forestry government on fires, Torgerson associated with wildfires” in Schiefelbein estimates Schiefelbein said he’s broke the mold doing the and Fire Suppression, better said. the course of the company’s Windswept Wildfire has surprised more people don’t insurance program stuff, and I known as CAL FIRE, said Wildfire Defense Systems decade-long partnership with responded to more than 500 invest in such projects, given can see where that’s going to be he hasn’t worked a large fire provides risk assessment Wildfire Defense Systems. fires since its founding 15 the trajectory of wildfire and a real big thing in the future,” in California, where private and mitigation to as many According to the National years ago. Eleven years ago development in the Wildland- Schiefelbein said. “There just resources are more commonly as 1,000 homes on larger Wildfire Suppression he expanded the business Urban Interface. [aren’t] enough resources and deployed than in Montana, fires, Torgerson said. By Association, 40 percent of to include vegetation “People, in general, are capability for the government that didn’t include an the company’s count, it wildland fire suppression reduction on landscapes more reactive than proactive,” to protect all these homes.”

The beautiful life of Autry Beamon Celebrating retirement and 17 years of coming to Big Sky

BY JANA BOUNDS his 14 month old grandchild [email protected] in a Minnesota Vikings onesie that said something along the lines of, “Is it just me ormer professional football player or do the Packer’s stink?” Autry Beamon works the room The men laughed together. with the ease of a politician. He “It’s always been a good rivalry,” Beamon shakesF hands, gives high fives, hugs people said, shaking Hovde’s hand again. and asks about vacations and children. He grew-up during the most tumultuous While politicians do such things to elicit times in the racially charged deep south. He votes, Beamon does it because he is a man remembers the colored and white drinking with many friends. In fact, he says he is fountains and bathrooms. He remembers the richest man in the world – not because not staying in certain towns because of the of monetary wealth – but because of Klan. His father was the football coach at his relationships. all-black high school and his mother was the In his 17th year of traveling to Big Sky school nurse “for all the black schools.” to volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters She was the only one of 14 children to get Celebrity Golf Tournament at Big Sky an education and pushed her kids to do the Resort, he has developed and maintained same. these friendships. This gathering of people “I was always told by my parents and in The Corral are his friends. This night particularly my mother, ‘There ain’t nothing is a reunion that occurs every year like you can’t do if you want to do it.’ I got my education. That’s the first thing she made clockwork. A “country boy from Texas”, he Autry Beamon relaxes at the Bunker on a beautiful summer day. PHOTOS COURTESY JEREMY HARDER. was both hunting buddy and good friends sure of – she made sure we got an education. to the late co-owner of the Corral – Devon And I got to live my childhood dream,” he shelter for abused and homeless children sidelines for the players. I’d sneak a hand White. said. which bears her name: A.F. Norville warmer, especially at practice. In the winter, “I love Montana. The people – that’s Beamon started first grade when he was Children’s Shelter in Cauffman, Texas. I’m a small guy so I’d go stand by those big why I enjoy it. I’ve met good, down to earth four years old – sort of. His mother would His accelerated learning led to an early linemen, they’d block the wind off me,” he people – people who are friends,” he said. go to the school to give the kids their shots graduation. Beamon earned an athletic said. Terry “Bo Terry” Thomas high-fives him and would stick Beamon in the first grade scholarship to East Texas State University Beamon lasted 7 years in a sport that Banquet attendees bid via a cell phone application on silent auction items.PHOTO COURTESY and says: “You’re a legend.” He later shares class. – now Texas A&M-Commerce when he usually chews players up and spits them out DAVE PECUNIES that they met at The Corral well over a “I was always learning. She was always was 16 years old – just two years after the after 4 years. After retiring from football, he decade ago and have stayed in touch. pushing me, trust me – she was a remarkable desegregation of Texas high schools. went into the cement, oil and gas industry. “I love that guy. He is awesome – a great woman,” he said and it was apparent how The Lone Star Conference, however, was Thirty-six years later, he recently retired human being,” he said. much she impacted his life. not fully desegregated. So, East Texas State and gets to go around to see old friends as football coach Ernest Hawkins was able to well as escape the bone chilling Minneapolis gather eight future pro football players on winters. Now that he has the time, he plans his team – including Beamon, who went All- to go hunting with some of his friends in Big American, All Conference all four years and Sky. was later named to the University’s hall of Dave House, owner of The Corral, said fame, the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame, he regularly check-in on the family and and the Long Star Conference Hall of Fame. even took his son Griffin to a Vikings game That powerhouse East Texas State Team where Beamon arranged for him to get a went on to win the NICA Championships photo with all the cheerleaders. with the help of other future NFL players: “I stay in touch with my friends – all Tim Collier, Will Cureton, Harvey Martin over. Friendship adds value to my life. A and Aundra Thompson. friend is someone that I value. It’s just the Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings, which way I feel,” he said. My life has been an with the extreme cold was not in Beamon’s adventure and now I’m in a new chapter top picks. Still, he said it was a good fit of my life – since retirement – and I’m because of the kind of defense they played. enjoying the Hell out of it.” “It was 30 below zero no matter what. Bud Grant was the head coach of the Vikings. We weren’t allowed gloves in practice or games. There was no heat on the

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Beamon was introduced to Big Sky His parents were deeply loved by resident Phil Hovde, who is a huge Greenbay everyone he said. Some of his buddies attended his mother’s funeral. One Packers fan. Montana Owned and Operated “I remember seeing him on t.v. when I noted that he had never attended such a funeral before – every kind of person was was a kid growing-up near Minneapolis,” 2017 Recipient of the Hovde said. represented there. “Rich, poor, black, white – everyone MSU Family Owned Business Award The two were introduced with a big Dedicated to our customers and our community since 1947 handshake while Hovde shared his love loved my mother,” Beamon said. If anything needed to be done, she could 1700 Lone Mountain Trail | 406-995-7111 of the Packers. Good-natured ribbing EQUAL HOUSING began, with Beamon showing a photo of make it happen, he said. That included a Member FDIC americanbankmontana.com LENDER LONE PEAK LOOKOUT A9 July 25, 2019 MORE TRAILHEAD OBITUARIES HRDC’s Big Sky Community Food Clyde Edmund DeShields Bank to Host 2nd Annual PBR March 20, 1930 to July 18, 2019 pancake breakfast track at Fort Lauderdale High, in the Florida Keys, the rivers holding several school records of Montana and the inland Submitted by day of the PBR Rodeo in Big donation of seven dollars. All for decades. Clyde graduated waters of Alaska. JENNA RHOADS Sky. proceeds will benefit the Big high school in 1948, receiving A legacy Clyde leaves that HRDC On Saturday, July 27 from Sky Community Food Bank. college scholarship offers few people know of is his 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Big Sky For more information about from a myriad of universities commitment to helping single HRDC’s Big Sky Town Center Firepit, the Big HRDC’s Big Sky Community to play ball. Clyde’s mothers secure Christian and Community Food Bank is set Sky Community Food Bank will Food Bank or any other commitment to helping his higher education for their to host the second annual PBR provide pancakes, bacon, fresh HRDC program or service visit single mother kept him in Ft. children. Since 1976, through Pancake Breakfast on the third fruit and coffee with a suggested thehrdc.org. Lauderdale and he began to their financial generosity, learn the millwork business. Clyde and Marge have helped In 1952 he married the love countless families elect Dogs to raise awareness about of his life, Marjorie Larson. private Christian education. From 1953 - 1955, Clyde Clyde never spoke openly Aquatic Invasive Species served in the army, spending about this gifting, but it was time in S.C., Indiana and very important to him. This in Grand Teton and Yellowstone Clyde Edmund DeShields, Yokohama, Japan. At the close commitment continues today. 89, long-time resident and of the Korean War, Clyde In addition to his wife, businessman of Boca Raton, was awarded an honorable children, grandchildren and Submitted by species, introduce disease, park ranger will rove the FL, entered into eternal discharge. great grandchildren, Clyde YELL PUBLIC AFFAIRS, out-compete native species, campground from 7:30 p.m. to rest July 18, 2019. He is In 1957, Clyde founded leaves behind two sisters: NPS alter food chains, change 9:30 p.m. survived by his wife of 66 Smith and DeShields, Inc. Ann Norris of Orlando, FL the physical characteristics • July 26, 27, 30, 31 years, Marjorie Larson in Boca Raton. Along with and Jeanne Bass Winston Grand Teton and of bodies of water, damage DeShields; sons David his business partner, Aris of Jacksonville, FL as well Yellowstone national parks, equipment, devastate Grand Teton National Park (Janice)DeShields, Daniel Smith (deceased) and later as many members of the in partnership with Working water-delivery systems, and Craig Thomas Discovery and (Maryann) DeShields, the efforts of his children, extended Larson family. Dogs for Conservation, negatively impact local/ Visitor Center in Moose Steven (Cynthia) DeShields; Clyde grew a business that Visitation will be 4:00- will host trained dogs that regional economies. Programs will begin outside daughter, Debbie (Jim) Stine; withstood the test of time. 6:00 p.m. on July 26 at Glick will raise awareness about • Eradication is usually of the visitor center at 1 p.m. ten grandchildren and three Clyde was known as a fierce Family Funeral Home. Aquatic Invasive Species impossible and management is and will last approximately 30 great grandchildren. competitor and fair employer. Funeral Service will be 10:30 (AIS). Tobias will be in very costly. minutes. Clyde was born March In 1979, Clyde and Marge a.m. Saturday, July 27 at St. Yellowstone July 19-31, The public are invited to • July 28, 30 20, 1930 to Clyde and Dovie purchased property in Big Paul Lutheran Church with and Jax will be in Grand Teton learn about AIS and meet the • August 2 DeShields in Atlanta, Georgia. Sky, Montana and thus began burial to follow at Boca Raton July 20-August 3. While in the dogs. Join us in: Prevent the spread of aquatic Raised in Ft. Lauderdale, his love of the West. Whether Cemetery. parks, the dogs and handlers invasive species! Clean, Drain, Clyde, from a young age, exploring on horseback or by In lieu of flowers, will assist AIS boat inspectors Yellowstone National Park and Dry. showed his entrepreneurial Harley, Clyde created lasting donations to St. Paul by sniffing out zebra and spirit: delivering newspapers, friendships and contributed Lutheran Church and School, quagga mussels and participate Bridge Bay raising chickens, racing to the local business and scholarship fund, 701 W in public events. Marina horses and always looking philanthropic communities. Palmetto Park Road, Boca AIS pose a grave and The dog, with a for ways to get ahead in life. Clyde was an avid Raton, FL 33486; or Eagle growing threat to the parks, handler, and AIS He was a gifted athlete and fisherman and enjoyed time Mount; 6901 Goldenstein the surrounding ecosystem, inspection staff excelled at both football and on the water with his family Lane, Bozeman, MT 59715 and visitor recreation for these will be at the reasons: marina from 8 • In 2016, non-native a.m. to noon. mussels were detected in • July 26, 27, 28, Montana. This underscores the 30, 31 Death Notice urgent need to prevent these Jean Wolfram, 81, of Big Sky passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019. Arrangements are in the and other destructive species Grant Village care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service. www.dokkennelson.com from entering the parks. Campground After a long day of work, Tobias enjoys a canoe • AIS can completely The dog, with ride with his handler. Photo courtesy of Working transform habitats for native a handler, and Dogs for Conservation

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festive occasion took place on the evening of July 17 – the dedication of Athe playground adjacent to the Wilson Hotel in Town Center. An abundance of children were en- joying the monkey bars and slide when the ribbon cutting took place, and a few joined the group photo. It was a happy medley of hu- mans – adults representing the entities who made the playground happen and the children enjoying it. The evolution of the playground itself is notable. Although the concept was initially introduced in Germany, the first playground was constructed in England in 1859, according to AAA State of Play – a playground manufacturer. A his- Working together – nonprofit and private organizations made it happen. torical tug-of-war between chil- PHOTO BY JANA BOUNDS dren needing outlets for play and Center consists of costly elastic The Simkins family had the created. parental distaste for playgrounds safety surfacing 4 inches thick. At initial idea of a playground and an “Everybody chipped-in to make from resulting injuries was set into least one Rotarian assessed the established budget. this happen. This is a great thing motion. safety of the surfacing by doing a “When we were designing the for our community,” Lightbody Long gone are the blacktop summersault. Plaza, we set what we thought was said before cutting the ribbon. surfaces or woodchips which led a “It’s a really good, safe thing,” a realistic budget for a small play- He said in later conversation plethora of injuries and lawsuits in Sam Lightbody, representing Rota- ground, but when the bids came that it is a shining example of how the 1980s. The playground at Town ry Club of Big Sky said. back, it was clear that our budget community organizations like would need to be increased to get Rotary can partner with other a fun and safe playground that the organizations or “in this case even Rotarians who helped create kids will use and that the commu- a business organization to get the the playground also found nity can be proud of,” Ryan Ham- job done.” themselves enjoying it. PHOTO BY JANA BOUNDS ilton of Town Center explained. Jen Steele, owner of Steele Juice One thing led to another and dots & Java, the kiosk across from the started to be connected – first playground said there are kids with Rotary Club of Big Sky and playing on the playground all the PRG Commercial and then Rotary time. took initiative to ask for additional “I know all the kids – what they support from the Yellowstone Club like, what they don’t like, what Community Foundation (YCCF). helps when they get a boo-boo. “I continue to be impressed with I think that is the reason I have the power of partnerships in this huckleberry pops: ‘Here. Don’t incredible community,” Ryan Ham- cry,’” she said. ilton of Town Center said. “We are A few children playing on the thrilled with the way it turned out playground contributed their and we thank them for their sup- thoughts: p or t .” “I like how it’s all wooden, cute They discovered that working and small,” Boone Jorgenson said. together would produce an in- “It’s awesome! I like the jungle finitely better – and safer – play- gym,” Bode Jorgenson said. ground for kids in Big Sky. Be- “My favorite part is the slide, tween the Simkins Family, Rotary the jungle gym and the fireman’s Club of Big Sky, Yellowstone Club pole,” Aitoa White, who recently Community Foundation and in moved to Big Sky said. kind contributions from construc- tion company PRG Commercial, a nearly $100,000 playground was sponsored by LONE PEAK LOOKOUT B1 July 25, 2019

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Fabview

Submitted by GARON LAFABULOUS Montana that I didn’t even know about. They were discussing people who were in-love who were 6,000 The July 20 reading of the Proxy Marriage was to miles apart. These two kids were hired to get proxy WMPAC director John Zirkle a nearly full house at the Warren Miller Performing married for them. It’s an old Montana law. said there are hopes to bring Arts Center. Lone Peak Lookout contributor Garon It was about these two people who were in love the finished musical back to “Fabulous” LaFabulous was there and provides a who couldn’t to be together and desperately wanted run-down of the musical and the evening: to be. He was overseas with the military. Then the Big Sky. The musical was amazing. I laughed, I got other part of the story was about the two kids who “It’s a BIG show and we need emotional. I cried, all at the same time. It wasn’t did the proxy marriages who were obviously in love to make sure that we bring completely finished. I think it was a reading of the with each other. It went back and forth, and life took on more partners before we musical. They weren’t in costume, but they were them different directions. It worked out in the end. singing and reading their parts and they still acted Even though they had been married hundreds of commit to taking it to the next out scenes. times, they finally got a marriage for themselves. step,” he said. It was a really interesting storyline about Everybody that I asked said that they loved it. Marcia Ball to perform in Big Sky

Submitted by ALLIGATOR the Gulf Coast Music Hall RECORDS Of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame. The Texas-born, Louisiana- Texas State legislature named raised pianist, songwriter her the official 2018 Texas and vocalist Marcia Ball -- State Musician. As her the official 2018 Texas State hometown Austin Chronicle Musician -- will perform says, "What's not to like as part of the Music in the about Marcia Ball?" Mountains free outdoor Since joining Alligator, concert series at Town Center Ball has blossomed as a Park in Big Sky on Thursday, songwriter. Each album August 1, 2019 at 7:15 p.m. has been filled with fresh, Ball has won worldwide fame original songs, never and countless fans for her more so than on Shine ability to ignite a full-scale Bright. Ball easily draws roadhouse rhythm and blues her listeners deep into party every time she takes her music with instantly the stage. Ball's rollicking memorable melodies and Texas boogies, swampy New imaginative imagery. Her Orleans ballads and groove- songs paint vibrant musical laden Gulf Coast blues have pictures richly detailed with made her a one-of-a-kind recognizable characters, favorite with music lovers regional flavors, universal all over the world. Her themes and colorful scenes, latest album, Shine Bright, both real and imagined. produced by Steve Berlin Living Blues declares, "Her of Los Lobos, is full of originals sound like timeless everything music fans love classics and southern soul about Marcia-rollicking two- masterpieces that no one else fisted piano, soulful vocals, can imitate." a top-shelf band of Texas Now, with Shine Bright, and Louisiana musicians, Ball's aggressively hopeful BIG SKY BIG SKY and Marcia's magnificent songs are energized by songwriting. In 2019, Ball Steve Berlin's inventive and won the Blues Music Award exciting production, creating Classic concerts. for Best Instrumentalist- electrifying music that is Piano, the eleventh BMA of daring, inspired, poignant C LASSICAL C LASSICAL her career. On October 25, and timely. The Boston Globe MUSIC Classy setting. MUSIC FESTIVAL FESTIVAL 2018 she was inducted into calls Ball "a compelling the Austin City Limits Hall storyteller" who plays "an Of Fame. irresistible, celebratory blend August 9-11, 2019 Born in Orange, Texas of rollicking, two-fisted New in 1949 to a family whose Orleans piano, Louisiana Big Sky, Montana female members all played swamp rock and smoldering August 9: Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. piano, Ball grew up in Texas blues." The New York Jonathan Gunn, clarinet the small town of Vinton, Times says, "Marcia Ball Yvonne Lam, viola Louisiana, right across the plays two-fisted New Orleans Angella Ahn, violin border from Texas. Seeing an barrelhouse piano and sings Alexandra Osborne, violin Irma Thomas performance in a husky, knowing voice John Eckstein, cello in 1962 and falling under the about all the trouble men Purchase tickets at warrenmillerpac.org. $35/$25/$15 spell of Professor Longhair's and women can get into on piano playing convinced Ball the way to a good time." August 10: Center Stage at Town Center Park, 6 p.m., FREE! to seek out a career in music. The Houston Chronicle says Dallas Brass (right). She led a couple of early simply, "She's as perfect as an Join one of America’s foremost ensembles with a collection psychedelic country rock artist can be." of music including classical masterpieces, Dixieland swing, bands before pursuing her "I still love the feel of the Broadway, Hollywood and patriotic music! solo career from her adopted wheels rolling," Ball says hometown of Austin, Texas. of her love of touring, "and August 11: Center Stage at Town Center Park, 5 p.m., FREE! After her 1978 Capitol the energy in a room full of A free outdoor symphony concert with the Big Sky Festival Records debut, Circuit people ready to go wherever Orchestra featuring Maestro Peter Bay (right) and soloist Queen, and a series of it is we take them." With Jonathan Gunn. Ravel, Mozart and more! successful albums on both Shine Bright and her Rounder Records, Ball legendary live performances, More information at: bigskyarts.org joined Alligator in 2001 with Marcia Ball will shine a light the release of the critically into the darkness, making the Presented By: acclaimed Presumed world a brighter place one Innocent, the first of her song at a time. six releases for the label, four of which are Grammy nominated. Altogether she holds eleven Blues Music Awards, eleven Living Blues Awards, and five Grammy Award nominations. She has been inducted into both LONE PEAK LOOKOUT B2 July 25, 2019 BE WELL Is mouth breathing harming your health? Four ways to ensure your lips are sealed

Submitted by themillercenter.com), a dentist Just a few of those treatments and replace damaged tissue. as mandibular-repositioning to think clearly. All in all, it’s ASHLEY PONTIUS and author of Get Back Your are: CPAP (continuous positive appliances, they are worn important to remember that newsandexperts.com Smile, Take Back Your Life. Laser light therapy. This airway pressure). With a during sleep and reposition the noses are for breathing, mouths “If the situation isn’t therapy can provide immediate CPAP machine, patients wear lower jaw, advancing it forward are for eating.” Even a small child knows addressed, the airway issues can relief for TMD, although its a mask during sleep that seals to change the shape of the About Dr. R. Craig Miller that people breathe through just get worse.” effects are temporary. “In spite over their nose and mouth, or airway and open it up to make Dr. R. Craig Miller (www. their noses. Among the problems of its name, there is no heat over their nose only. The CPAP breathing easier. themillercenter.com), author Except, of course, that little caused by or connected to or burning sensation as you opens up the airway, Miller Surgery. Surgery can of Get Back Your Smile, Take fact of anatomy isn’t always true. blocked airways and mouth might think, which is why we says, by feeding positive air be helpful where there is an Back Your Life, is a dentist Often, people breathe through breathing are misaligned teeth, refer to it in my practice as cold pressure though the mask via anatomical obstruction, such as who offers general, cosmetic, their mouths, unaware that inflammation of the tonsils and laser,” Miller says. This therapy a hose connected to the CPAP large tonsils or adenoids, or an restorative, and surgical this habit could be a sign of adenoids, an enlarged uvula, has been shown to increase machine. CPAPs have their enlarged uvula, Miller says. services. He is on staff at potential problems brewing. obstructive sleep apnea and circulation by stimulating the problems, though, he says. “It’s better for your health Saint Barnabas Hospital in “In many cases, people TMD, a disorder of the jaw formation of additional blood They can cause laceration of to take care of your mouth- Livingston, NJ, and at Newark breathe through their mouths muscles or joints. vessels to replace damaged ones. the bridge of the nose, rawness breathing problem, perhaps in Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, because the airways through A variety of treatment The therapy also stimulates in the throat, bloating in the more ways than people realize,” NJ, where he teaches dental their noses are blocked,” says options can help alleviate some the production of collagen, the stomach, nasal congestion and Miller says. “Nose breathing is residents restorative, implant, Dr. R. Craig Miller (www. of these problems, Miller says. essential protein used to repair sleep deprivation. People also proper breathing. It allows you and advanced cosmetic aren’t always good about using to smell some of life’s beautiful dentistry, along with dental them. scents, but also acts as a detector sleep medicine. He earned Oral appliance therapy when air is unhealthy. his doctor of dental medicine for OSA. An oral appliance “Breathing through the degree (DMD) from The that is custom-designed and nose also promotes a more University of Medicine and fabricated for the individual meditative state, helping you Dentistry of New Jersey, now Your first stop in wellness. patient can provide relief for stay calmer by reducing anxiety known as the Rutgers School of sleep apnea, Miller says. Known while improving your ability Dental Medicine. Sugary beverages may boost cancer risk

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Beargrass and Yucca are Two Signature Montana Plants

Photos and story by they create magnificent seas of the horses will not eat it.” Montana Beargrass RICK & SUSIE GRAETZ white. During their long winter In the late spring of 1806 at Fort Clatsop in Oregon, Two particular flowering during their expedition west, Lewis noticed the Clatsop plants are the toast of late Lewis and Clark discovered Indians making baskets. He spring and summer in and named the plant. However, recorded: “Their baskets are Montana. In the mountain while traveling along the formed of cedar bark and forests and openings of Missouri River above present- beargrass so closely interwoven northwestern Montana, day Yankton, South Dakota, in with the fingers that they are beargrass – the official flower Sept. 2, 1804, Clark’s journal watertight without the aid of of Glacier National Park – entry mentions seeing “bear gum or rosin; some of these struts its stuff along roads grass” (actually yucca) on the are highly ornamented with and highways, as well as dry river plains. In those days, strans of bear grass which throughout the wilderness yucca was called beargrass, they dye of several colours areas in northwest Montana. and since there is a great deal and interweave in a great Meanwhile, the sturdy yucca of similarity between the two, variety of figures; this serves stands guard over the rolling it may explain why Lewis them the double perpose of land and river breaks east of and Clark applied the name holding their water or wearing the mountains. Both plants, “beargrass” to the mountain on their heads”. It is for the so similar yet so different, are plant when they encountered construction of these baskets symbolic of the land they grow it in the Rockies. Interestingly, that the beargrass becomes on. it isn’t a grass and bears won’t an article of traffic among the Beargrass has bell- or touch it, but mountain goats natives. This grass grows only egg-shaped plumes made of will eat the leaves, and deer, elk on their high mountains near hundreds of tiny, delicate, and bighorn sheep dine on the the snowey region; “the young creamy white flowers that blossoms. blades which are white from balance gracefully atop tall – On the return trip from not being exposed to the sun or up to 5 feet – stems. The dark the Pacific, as the Corps air, are those most commonly green, sturdy, grass-like leaves of Discovery neared what employed, particularly in their bunch at the base of the stem would become Montana, they neatest work.” and are slippery if you chance gathered samples of beargrass Of the beargrass samples to step on them while hiking. plants. On June 26, 1806, collected on the expedition, Indians used the leaves to Lewis wrote: “There is a great two still exist: one at the Lewis weave baskets and clothing abundance of a species of and Clark Herbarium and the and used the plant’s pods for bear-grass which grows on other at the Royal Botanic food. The flowering cycle for every part of these mountains Gardens at Kew near London. beargrass is once every seven it’s growth is luxuriant and Also called “soapweed,” years, and in a good season, continues green all winter but “Spanish bayonet” and, as we have just learned, “beargrass,” it. Because cattle like the fleshy famous English botanist- Montana Yucca yucca blooms from a low flowers and young seedpods, naturalist Thomas Nuttall. cluster of long, pointed, spikey slightly greater amounts of Yucca is a native Haitian name, leaves. During the growing yucca will be found where and glauca means “blue-green” season, a tall stalk will emerge grazing pressure is light or in botanical Latin. and produce large numbers (10 moderate. And beware while Here in Montana, we have to 15) of substantial, 2.5-inch- hiking: The tips of the leaves always considered beargrass to long, greenish-white, bell- are as miserable to bump into be the yucca of the mountains shaped flowers. as a cactus. and yucca to be the beargrass Look for yucca in June or Native Americans of the of the plains. Luckily we are July, and while we associate plains used yucca roots for blessed with both. them with dry prairie slopes or making soap and hair tonic. We thank Wayne Phillips, in badlands, these very hardy The central stalks, flowers and a recognized expert on plants are known to thrive at seed pods were eaten, and the Montana’s plants and flowers, elevations of 8,500 feet and spiny sharp pointed leaf tips, for his insight on these survive winters of 40 and 50 often with the tough fibers still plants in his great book “The degrees below zero. Hot sun attached, served as ready-made Plants of the Lewis and Clark and well-drained soil are this needles and threads. Expedition.” This work belongs spikey plant’s friends, and only Y. glauca was first described in everyone’s library. a very wet winter will damage for science in 1813 by the

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