Missoula June 2014 in this issue... DOWNTOWN Last Best Solstice June 21 River Rod Run June 27-28 Osprey, MDF Team Up Dialog Give LOCAL a Winner Spotlight: Gecko Designs Promoting, Supporting & Enhancing the Vitality of Downtown Missoula for the Betterment of Our Community The Downtown Dialog should be mer Series. President’s Message shared with all your staff members! Out to Lunch starts its 29th sea- Please pass it around your office. by Brent Campbell son on Wednesday, June 4. For 13 WGM Group straight weeks Missoulians will con- Staff Member I’ve read it! [email protected] gregate in Caras Park for lunch, live music and family fun between 11 une is always an exciting time am and 2 pm each Wednesday. in Downtown Missoula, as we Downtown ToNight kicks off its Jroll out summer in a commu- 14th season on Thursday, June 5 nity that loves the outdoors. Excite- and each Thursday for the next 13 ment is in the air with things like weeks, we’ll have live music, ex- high school graduations, Saturday ceptional food and beverages and morning markets, and of course lots of play space for kids of all ages the commencement of the Out to from 5:30-8:30 pm. Lunch and Downtown ToNight Sum- President's message cont. p2 Community to Celebrate Pat Simmons Board of Directors President Brent Campbell ....................................WGM Group Out to Lunch, July 2 Past President at Simmons served as the first for Missoula, the Jeanette Rankin Todd Frank ........................................ The Trail Head paid staff member and the first Peace Center, and the “Ice Cream Vice President of Advocacy Executive Director of the Mis- Socialists” (organizers of the annual Kim Klages-Johns ..................................... MSO Hub P Vice President of Marketing & Events soula Downtown Association from University Community Ice Cream Julie McFarland .................................................AAA 1985 to 1992. Pat led the efforts to Social started by Don and Pat) for Vice President of Master Plan Implementation create the Out to Lunch program in a heart-warming celebration. Don Matt Ellis ............... Missoula Osprey/Uptown Diner Caras Park 29 years ago, and was and Pat’s children will be there, Vice President of Membership Heidi Starrett .......................Missoula Independent an early and enthusiastic support- along with Mayor John Engen and Treasurer er of A Carousel for Missoula. She the Big Sky Mudflaps. The Carou- Rick Eneas ..................Galusha, Higgins & Galusha passed away on Febru- sel will host a Silent Ride Larry Brehm ........................................ OZ Architects ary 8, 2014, just 10 days around 12:45 pm in honor Anders Brooker ................................. Runner's Edge Lynda Brown .....................................HR Consultant after attending the MDA of Pat Simmons. Dan Cederberg ......Cederberg Law Offices, P.C. Awards Dinner with John Join us in recognizing Wade Herbert .......................Black Knight Security and Linda Torma. She and sharing the contri- John Horner ..............................First Interstate Bank followed her husband butions of Pat Simmons Diane Lanning ..... Providence/St. Patrick Hospital Scott MacIntyre....Badlander/Global Pacific ATM Don, UM music profes- to Missoula’s downtown, Aimee McQuilkin ................................Betty's Divine sor and another beloved and of Pat and Don to our Brooke Redpath ...................................... Missoulian community leader, just community on Wednes- Mario Schulzke ....................University of Montana 18 months after his pass- day, July 2. This is a spe- Kent Watson .................Kent Watson & Associates Ex Officio Members ing on July 9, 2012. cial week for the Simmons Melanie Brock ..... Missoula Economic Partnership Pat Simmons’ con- family: Pat and Don were Ellen Buchanan ...... .Missoula Redevelopment Agency tributions to the life of married on July 1, also Anne Guest ............ Missoula Parking Commission Michael Tree .....................................Mountain Line downtown Missoula and Don’s birthday, and they Shane Stack .................MT Dept. of Transportation the love of Pat and Don for the Mis- celebrated 61 “birth-versaries” to- Downtown Partnership Staff soula community will be celebrated gether. Thinking of July 4 as “Inter- Linda McCarthy ........................Executive Director at Out to Lunch in Caras Park on dependence Day” is another Sim- Jenny Mueller.........Membership & Events Director Adam Reel ................ Marketing & Events Director Wednesday, July 2 with formalities mons family custom, reminding us Robert Giblin .................................Finance Director to occur around 12:15 pm. Joining that we are – as families and com- Noreen Humes..............Community Development in on the festivities are A Carousel munities – interdependent. Tom Aldrich ......................Operations Coordinator www.MissoulaDowntown.com Downtown Association Board of President's message cont. MDA Committee Meetings Directors is grateful for all the busi- In addition to hosting thousands nesses that serve as vendors, spon- Advocacy Tuesday, June 10 of Missoulians and their guests each sors and activity providers for our 4-5 pm Downtown Partnership Office Wednesday and Thursday, the programs. Our programs have a MDA is also hosting the 14th annual significant economic impact on our Master Plan Garden City River Rod Run Friday downtown community, and keep- Thursday, June 19 and Saturday, June 27-28. The Show ing our community events admis- 12-2 pm at 140 West Pine & Shine will draw 200+ classic cars sion free is good for all. Membership and their families and more than Information on all downtown ac- Thursday, June 19 3,000 spectators for two days of fun tivities can be found online at www. 4-5 pm Downtown Partnership Office in Caras Park. The highlight of the missouladowntown.com and on month – the Hot Rod Parade – will the Missoula Downtown Facebook Marketing Thursday, June 26 be Friday night (June 27) at 9 pm on page. 1-2 pm Downtown Partnership Office Higgins Avenue. Downtown looks beautiful right Missoula is loaded with excep- now with flower baskets, colorful River City Roots Fest tionally-talented entertainment, banners, and blooming plants in Fridays and Downtown is the destination the North Higgins bulb-outs. Pro- 11am Downtown Partnership Office for immersing yourself in the most gramming is at its height, so join us culturally-diverse community in the in celebrating summer in the great Last Best Solstice State of Montana. The Missoula outdoors. June 21 River Rod Run Returns June 27-28 he Missoula Cultural Council will host the third annual Last Best the River Rod Run for car culture in Solstice on Saturday, June 21 in Western Montana and beyond. T Caras Park from 10 am to 10 pm. The Classic Car Show & Shine will be Friday, June 27 from 5-9pm with the Hot Rod Parade at 9pm. Sat- urday’s activities include the Show & Shine from 11am-4pm and the Awards Presentation beginning at 3pm. Of course, Missoula’s favorite food and beverage vendors will be on site for the duration. Please join us to celebrate an- he 14th Annual Garden City Riv- other iconic event in Downtown er Rod Run will hits Downtown Missoula’s culture and see the car Friday and Saturday, June 27- that defined the history of ‘cool.’ T The event will feature a Live Art 28, at Caras Park in Downtown Mis- Cars can be registered for the event creative and silent auction; a fam- soula. The annual event celebrates for $30 and the event is admission- ily-friendly art festival featuring free the 50th Anniversary of the Ford free thanks to the generous support art workshops with the ZACC and Mustang. of our sponsors: Zip Beverage, Rick’s Clay Studio; a live auction from 7-8 Just as the Mustang is an icon in Auto Body, Bitterroot Motors, and 16 pm and cocktail party from 8-10 the world of muscle cars, so too is others. pm. Live music will be provided by the Whizpops and the Captain Wil- MDA Membership BBQ July 15 son Conspiracy with beer, wine and cocktails offered by the Badlander. owntown Missoula is start- taurants, beer and wine from your The Last Best Solstice is MCC’s ing to heat up, which means favorite local microbreweries and open air art celebration designed the MDA’s Annual Member- wineries, and fun live music. Don’t D to highlight some of Missoula’s best ship is just around the corner. Mark forget about the immensely popu- visual artists. For more information, your calendars for Tuesday, July 15 lar raffle! Any business interested visit www.missoulacultural.org or from 5:30-8:30pm and come down in donating a salad, desert or raffle call the MCC at 541-0860. to Caras Park to celebrate sum- item for the event of the summer mer with fellow MDA Members. should contact the This year’s BBQ will feature Brazilian office at 543-4238 or e-mail bowls from Five on Black, salads [email protected]. and desserts from your favorite res- 2 success and experience with their Welcome New Members! Member Spotlight: national client base to give local businesses access to a team with Bart Holt national campaign experience. 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