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THURSDAY lonepeaklookout.com JulyAugust 19, 2, 2018 2018 FREE Volume 1, Issue 3335 BigBig Sky, Sky, LONELONE PEAKPEAK LOOKOUTLOOKOUT MontanaMontana Adjusting abroad Big Sky From language skills to overcoming preconceptions Scavenger to hammermetal out its sound during a series of upcoming shows It’s taken a little while to get used to the idea, but Hannah Dreisbach is currently looking forward to her year-long adventure studying abroad in Brazil. Her parents Joanie and Andy said they’ll miss her, but know it’s an experience of a lifetime. “We’re not here to shelter our kids. We’re here to teach them to fly. And we want Hannah to soar,” her dad Andy said. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER BY JOLENE PALMER But first, she had to learn how to say sloth in [email protected] Portuguese—it’s “preguiça”—one in a stream of vocabulary words Hannah is acquiring as s soon as 15-year-old Hannah Dreisbach she prepares with her family for the year-long learned she’d be traveling to Brazil as experience. rent Philippi (pictured) and his bandmates are booked for gigs around Montana this month part of the Rotary Club Youth Exchange and next, including two shows in August at Choppers. The mini tour concludes in Great Falls AProgram, she knew she wanted to hold a sloth. Study abroad | 7 Bon Sept. 22. See Keely Larson’s story on page 2. Metal | 2 SolarBee to the rescue The irrigation race begins he Spanish Peaks Mountain Club W&S district says there’s no room for error maintains two storage ponds for reclaimed water that are critical to between now and October Tthe function of Big Sky’s sewer system. One BY DAVID MADISON of them—known as the Hole 10 Pond—has [email protected] experienced some minor odor problems caused “In the West, it is said, water by anoxic water. “You have no choice. You can’t stop.” Anoxic means it is depleted of dissolved flows uphill toward money. oxygen. And it literally does.” —Big Sky Water and Sewer General “I can tell you we are getting multiple Manager Ron Edwards describing the race complaints about odors,” said Jon Olsen with uthor Marc Reisner Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, explaining help wasn’t talking about to dispose of as much treated reclaimed is on the way in the form of a tool called the Big Sky when he made water as it can during the short irrigation Athis observation in his classic SolarBee. “It’s actually on a truck on its way h e re .” 1986 book “Cadillac Desert,” season lasting from now until October. Corporation in North Dakota and company but this community’s current That was July 17. On July 24, Spanish materials describe how the floating, solar- Peaks installed SolarBee units on both of their water challenges prove his CONTENTS powered device can help solve problems point. reclaimed water ponds—the Hole 10 Pond, involving odors. Concerns about Big Sky forward. In a blog post from as well as the new irrigation storage pond Right now, the Big Sky running out of fairways to Dec. 10, 2017, American “The SolarBee is designed to circulate water Water and Sewer District treats constructed last summer. by lifting it from the bottom of the pond and water with its treated discharge Rivers’ Scott Bosse described The SolarBee is produced by the Medora 450,000-500,000 gallons per surrounded the Big Sky how, “Notably missing from releasing it at the surface day, while at the same time it in thin radial layers, Sustainable Water Solutions the recommendations was disposes of more than a million Forum discussions late last direct discharge of treated SolarBee during maiden preventing stratification gallons of treated reclaimed voyages on a Spanish Peaks of the pond, which year, so a thoughtful set of wastewater into the river.” wastewater every 24 hours. recommendations were put Still, with plans to expand holding pond. PHOTO can lead to unpleasant Much of it is pumped uphill COURTESY OF SPMC odors,” said Olsen. through eight-inch pipe to the Irrigation race | 3 “These particular units Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, will circulate one million where it’s stored in two ponds CONTENTS gallons per day.” and used to irrigate the golf “It’s a pretty ingenious course. The Elders blend Americana and Celtic rock ................................ 2 piece of equipment with Around 400,000 gallons How to build great wine lists .......................................................... 4 a snorkel hose that sits at of treated reclaimed water is Blown-out Buffalo Horn bridge repaired ....................................... 4 the bottom of the pond,” applied to the turf at Spanish Disc golf evangelist keeper of Big Sky course ............................. 6 added Ron Edwards, Peaks every day. It’s a practice, What can we learn from YNP’s Maple Fire? .................................. 10 general manager with that so far, has helped Big Sky Softball update ................................................................................ 11 the Big Sky Water and avoid directly discharging Meet Serafina, your future couch buddy ....................................... 11 Sewer District, touting excess treated water into the Man in American flag shorts doesn’t MAGA ................................. 14 the SolarBee’s abilities. West Fork or main flow of the Fishing report .................................................................................. 15 —DM Gallatin River. Big Sky Living: Home buying class ............................................... 16 50 CLIFF MANOR LANE $1,750,000 GALLATIN RIVER FRONTAGE 4 BED | 4.5 BATH 5212 SQ FT | 1.55 ACRES LTDRealEstate.com 406.995.2800 LTDRealEstate liveTHEDREAM. PC: RYAN TURNER LONE PEAK LOOKOUT 2 August 2, 2018 Metal from 1 Loud and Scavenger turns it up for fanslocal of Big Sky metal BY KEELY LARSON cavenger, a local heavy metal band, got heads banging at Choppers on Thursday, July 26 after Americana duo Shovels & Ropes played Music in the Mountains. Many people hear Sthe terms “screamo” or “heavy metal” and immediately search elsewhere for musical entertainment. But Brent Philippi, who plays guitar, sings and manages Scavenger, encourages people to take a chance and stay for a song. “We do this to have fun and it’s a positive release for us.” —Scavenger guitarist Brent Philippi Catch Scavenger live during a half dozen shows planned for the next couple of months, including gigs where the Big Sky band shares the bill with groups like Death Trophy, Swamp Ritual and Turtle Jerks. IMAGES COURTESY OF SCAVENGER “People scream and yell and whatever, but it’s a good way to have a good time,” Philippi says. influenced by older rock and metal bands, such as Black Sabbath The self-taught members of Scavenger, including Philippi, Ben and Mastodon. people started to filter out while those who remained were loyal Blodgett on bass and lead vocals, Timmy Bowers on drums, and The current members of Scavenger see opportunity in Big Sky fans. After the opener finished up and the stage was reset, the Joey Mathis on guitar and vocals, started playing together four metal because few others are doing it and Phillippi says the band crowd reformed in the dancing area to wait for Scavenger. and a half years ago with the desire to make music that sounded has, “started to get a reaction from people who were feeling the Jean clad, t-shirt wearing, and not all-tattooed, Philippi different from what was normally played in Big Sky. same way” about metal being a missing piece of the local music reminded the audience, “(We are) not just scary dudes with The band met in Big Sky, currently live in the area and have for scene. painted faces.” Phillippi later said, “We do this to have fun and it’s many years. All four members appear rooted here and find thrills Playing after Music in the Mountains is beneficial since people a positive release for us… doing it to burn off our own steam and in outdoor activities such as snowboarding, skateboarding and are already out and about and looking for another place with because creating music is fun.” skiing, which provide inspiration for the original songs they write. music and beer. Philippi notes it only takes a fraction of the Music Scavenger has not performed outside of Montana, but would They choose not to play covers, practice weekly and aim to put in the Mountains crowd to fill up Choppers and for, “one person to like to do a Pacific Northwest tour in the future because the band together the sounds of bands they like while remaining unique. get their mind changed about it (metal).” has an album to promote: “Cliff Manor,” named after the road in Philippi describes Scavenger’s music as “stoner metal,” which he The crowd was buzzing when opening band American Falcon Gallatin Canyon that is home to their practice spot. considers to include characteristics such as, “heavy, fuzzy guitar turned up the volume loud enough to leave the bartenders reading When the band gets loud during live shows, Phillippi says, “We sounds, chugging riffs, and a mid-tempo range,” making the sound lips. get a lot of good feedback from people after watching the show.” more approachable than the faster paced and chaotic riffs cranked As Philippi expected, the sound was too much for some and Check out lonepeaklookout.com for details about future shows loudly by other metal bands. Scavenger members say they are in August and September. Stylized shots of band members Ben Blodgett, Joey Mathis and Timmy Bowers. IMAGES COURTESY OF SCAVENGER Big Sky, LONELONE PEAK PEAK LOOKOUT LOOKOUT Montana Established in 1982 BIG SKY, MONTANA Publishers: Susanne Hill & Erin Leonard Advertising/Sales Rep.: Na'Cole Beall, [email protected], 406.579.6877 Editor: David Madison, [email protected] Learn from your Reporter: Jolene Palmer, [email protected] Elders Designer: Ginger Lynch Celtic-Americana performers The Elders take the Town Center Stage Aug.