October 2014

Fall Food With Montana’s Chef to the Stars, Carole Sullivan

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Brittany Cremer devel-

MOVE OVER, BOOMERS To say that I was a “hands on” mom is an understatement. The moment my first child was born, I took command of every aspect of her tiny being – which worked well in the early years.

By the time Taylor entered grammar school, she began to express her own ideas and opinions. For the most part, I could still pull the parent trump card – especially when it came to such things as homework and bedtime.

She thought I was bossy.

I said I had her best interest at heart.

When she entered high school, Taylor was very much her own person.

Some of her opinions and ideas mirrored mine, others did not. There were still rules she was expected to follow, however. And when she pushed those boundaries, I held my ground.

“Remember, I have your best interest at heart,” I would say.

As a young woman in college, Taylor had a big decision to make: Whether to remain in an athletic program that was undergoing a significant and career-impacting change, or take a leap of faith and transfer to another school with no guarantee that she would make the roster.

Convinced her better choice was to stay, I urged her to re-commit.

“I understand your reasons, mom. But this is about more than towing a line, it’s about having passion and the desire to push myself to a new level,” Taylor said. “I know you have my best interest at heart. But my heart needs to go in a different direction.”

Gen M

My daughters are both Millennials. Born between 1982 and the early 2000s, this cohort of more than 76 million people has flummoxed and fascinated in equal doses.

Boomers, the generation which made up the rules and expects everyone to play accordingly, are particularly stymied. The notion that many of these emerging adults do not aspire to work long hours to climb the corporate ladder so they, too, can live in a McMansion mystifies.

Moreover, marketers who have long courted Boomers are switching their allegiance. With an estimated $1.68 trillion purchasing power, retailers are ogling this generation like the Holy Grail of economic recovery.

Trouble is, the tried-and-true messages that were highly effective with Boomers play hollow to this young demographic.

Millennials, it seems, are writing their own rules.

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Selfies or self-reliant?

Who are the Millennials? More to the point, how do these young people think? Don’t they know that Boomers have defined success and laid a clear path to adulthood?

Social researchers have documented a number of reasons why this generation responds differently to the world around them than every generation before.

At the core of those differences is that Millennials were raised in a world of expanding choices and options. These young people are not inclined to fall in line with the establishment; instead, they see limitless possibilities for defining their life.

Millennials also grew up with the Internet. Having a borderless connection to communities of people and experiences has had a direct impact on the values that drive them.

The recent economic recession also made a lasting impact. The expectation to get a job, get married, buy a home and have children isn’t as economically viable for this group. But they don’t agonize over it, they know they have options.

Old West, New West, Millennial West

Inside this issue of Magic, Rob Rogers delves deep into the psyche of Millennials in our community, exploring how their view of the world manifests locally. He also looks at this generation’s influence on public policy – what they see as their role in shaping the future of our nation may surprise you.

As for my Millennial daughters, I could not be more proud of the young women they have become. Brilliant, beautiful and unbridled by convention, they’ve demonstrated in their own lives there are many paths to success. They also know that if at some point you find you don’t like where you are at, you can choose again.

I think that’s a lesson this Boomer can take to heart.

Allyn Hulteng Editor-in-chief editor@magiccitymagazine.com

oped her communication skills early, once racking up a $174 bill calling 1-900-SANTA in an effort to unsuccessfully acquire Moonshoes™ and a pink corvette.

Before becoming Senior Editor of Magic, she channeled her creativity and drive into a BA in print journalism from the University of Montana (Go Griz!) and a MS in Public Relations from MSUB—melding her two loves, writing and people.

Brenda Maas Whether she’s chasing down resources or one of her three sons, Brenda Maas sees each day as yet another story to tell. She has been writing and reporting since cut-and-paste was en vogue. Recently, she and husband, Brett, opened a local custom garment store as yet another new adventure. She now has a new venue for recording other people’s quotes.

Evelyn Noennig has spent most of her life in the Magic City.

She's passionate about the community and the people who make Billings a great place to live, work and play.

As Community Liaison for Magic, Evelyn will be engaged in discovering the individuals and their stories that make MAGIC distinctly local.

You just never know where you may find her, volunteering, attending or coordinating an event for the library…she’s everywhere.

Bob tambo

has a perversed desire to challenge Chef Bobby Flay to an Iron Chef competition using SPAM and baby bok choy as main ingredients. Until that happens, he'll settle for being a commerical artist, a profession he's been happily in for 30 years. In his leisure time he loves to cook, dream of being a guitarist/ songwriter for Little Feat and spend time with his wife and two little Chihuahuas mutts.

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Kathleen Harris is the marketing director for Billings Catholic Schools, covering enrollment management, fundraising, public relations, website management and social media for the school system. Alongside a life devoted to her now college-aged children, she enjoys both writing and travel as the means to get to know a place, and exploring the food and wine of any given destination.

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Rob Rogers’ spirit animal is Val Kilmer. He’s been writing news and features since he won a spot on his elementary school’s biweekly newspaper with an opinion piece on why “Magnum P.I.” needs to exist in the real world. He probably still believes everything he wrote in that piece. He lives in Billings with his wife and three daughters. Before staking his future on freelance writing and at-home parenting, he was the education reporter for The Billings Gazette.

Julie Green’s lifelong passion has always been writing, and she considers herself lucky it has also become her profession.

She is the owner of Box 117 Creative, which offers freelance writing and marketing services for small and medium-sized businesses. A native of Cowley, Wyoming, Julie loves spending time with her husband Dave as well as their son and daughter.

Terri Malucci enjoys Billings and its community spirit after relocating from her native Colorado last year. She is retired from careers in education, sales, marketing and publishing. She is currently the venue manager for Henry’s Garage and loves writing, painting, crafts, photography, volunteering and traveling the world.

Brett French is the Outdoors editor for The Billings Gazette, where he has worked for the past 15 years. A native Montanan, he grew up in Bozeman, graduated from the University of Montana with a journalism degree and has worked across the Northwest for a variety of publications during his 29-year career.

He has hunted for 41 years.

Lynn Donaldson shoots food, portraits and travel photos for Sunset, Travel + Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, People, Fortune, Forbes, the New York Times and many others. She has photographed two cookbooks—Gatherings: Friends & Recipes from Montana’s Mustang Kitchen and Open Range. She lives in the Shields Valley with her husband and their three young children.

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PERSON OF INTERES T

By K athleen Harris I PHOTOGRAPHY BY C A SE Y PAGE

Carrie La Seur home place

It took tales from seven generations of Montana women along with a winding journey leading from Oxford to Yale, to Australia, to bring Carrie La Seur back to where she most wanted to be—home.

The story begins: There is a tradition of storytelling in my family that goes back to the pioneer days of the 1800s when my family was homesteading in the Gallatin Valley. These stories are a big reason why, after traveling the world, I wanted to bring my children back to Billings. There is a heritage here that they could never have any place else.

Seeking sustainability: In 2006 I founded Plains Justice, a non-profit organization that provides energy and environmental legal services and outreach programs. There is so much work yet to be done when you think about energy and the climate. We’ve made good progress with stated goals, but in terms of the big picture you just have to figure out what is available for you to do where you are, and then do what you can.

Literature of connection: Land and environment are connected to people. If we’re to become sustainable, we have to forge a relationship with the land and accept a sense of responsibility to our descendants.

There’s no more frontier – we can’t just move on and find a new, clean place. People move to Montana looking for the last best place, but the reason it’s here is because the people living here for hundreds of years have kept it that way.

Writer or lawyer? Lawyers often become writers because they want to get away from being a lawyer, but I really enjoy practicing law. It’s a good break from the creativity required with writing. I enjoy getting back to doing something that’s done a specific way, simply how it’s supposed to be done.

Defining home: Billings is called the Magic City, but sometimes it’s hard to see the magic, difficult to see beyond a tired, old cow town. But then something will happen, every once in awhile when you least expect it, something like Not In Our Town. And then you will experience a moment of the magic that is Billings.

Author and attorney Carrie La Seur talks about The Home Place during a recent book reading at Billings Public Library.

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The Home Place, written by Carrie La Seur and published in 2014 by William Morrow, received critical reviews and earned La Seur a spot on Bookpage’s list of 14 Women to Watch in 2014. La Seur’s second novel will be available in 2015.

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GIVING BACK

By Mary Picket t I PHOTO by larry Mayer

PEAKS: Kindness compounded ordinary household expenses difficult.

That’s when PEAKS steps in, said Angela Slade of the St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, which manages PEAKS funds and makes grants to patients for non-medical expenses such as gas, groceries and daycare.

PEAKS recently gave one patient $800 for utilities just before they were shut off, said Pam Before, a PEAKS board member. Before and her sister, Lynne Zimmerman, co-chair this year’s Share the Spirit PEAKS Gala on October 25.

From June 2013 through May 2014, PEAKS granted The Share nearly $57,300 to 357 the Spirit PEAKS patients from Montana and Gala will be northern Wyoming. For the held October 25 past two holiday seasons, at the Crowne PEAKS also gave all patients Plaza Hotel. in treatment at local cancer Doors open at facilities a $100 Wal-Mart 5:30 p.m. for gift card to pay for holiday dinner and aucexpenses.

Share the Spirit

Shirley Delao pauses on the deck of St. Vincent Frontier Cancer Center to discuss how PEAKS has helped her with everyday expenses during her cancer treatment.

Shirley Delao doesn’t know what she would have done without PEAKS (People Everywhere Are Kind and Sharing), a non-profit organization that helps cancer patients.

The 56-year-old Billings grandmother was diagnosed with kidney cancer two years ago and underwent surgery and radiation before starting chemotherapy. Sidelined from her job a few years ago by a car accident, Delao has lived on disability payments since. Cancer has squeezed her day-to-day finances even more. Things were bleak until she received grants for gas and groceries from PEAKS “I don’t know where I’d be without those grants,” she said. “They helped a lot.”

Everyday living

Cancer can put even people with health insurance in a financial bind. Cancer patients may be too sick to work, which makes paying

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Bringing sunshine

tion. The Magic City Singers will entertain, and tickets are $50. For more information call 406-237-3603.

The organization helps not only patients in treatment at St. Vincent Frontier Cancer Center, but also Billings Clinic and Big Horn Basin Cancer Center in Cody, Wyo. Applications for grants come through hospital social workers and American Cancer Society. In addition to financial help, PEAKS provides another benefit to people who have had their lives turned upside down by cancer—an emotional boost.

One patient told Slade, “You don’t know how much the grant lifted my spirits. You brought sunshine to my life.”

For more information about PEAKS, go to: www.facebook.com/

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ARTIST LOFT

By brenda maas I PHOTOGRAPHY BY CASEY PAGE

Jason jam Melding art & humor “I’ve always been fascinated with how an artist creates a character and then moved that character through the strip...

I’m still learning the magic, the art of creating living creatures.”

Art is not a hobby, or even a vocation to Jason Jam. “Art is my lifestyle,” he said, “because I cannot quit.”

The Billings-based illustrator and cartoonist has been drawing as long as he can remember, starting with as many coloring books as his mother would purchase. In grammar school Jam recalls having difficulty paying attention and sitting still, but his teachers quickly realized if Jam could draw, he could focus.

“Math was always trouble,” he said, “but I was comfortable in the art room.

Above in 2012, Jam opened his studio because local galleries were not interested in carrying his comics. He creates a new exhibit for each ArtWalk. The intimate space gives Jam the opportunity to interact with his admirers and patrons. “The way people react to my drawings tell me if I’m doing a good job,” he said. “I’m telling a story, with many layers. If they can get it, then I’m doing it right.”

Mad for comics

During middle school, Jam, like the majority of American youth, discovered the iconic MAD Magazine.

“I came to realize how powerful comics can be—the characters have so much life,” he said. “I learned how MAD was made, and I was just blown away—you could lose yourself in that artwork.”

In addition to MAD, Jam cites classic television cartoons like Looney Tunes and EC Comics as early influences.

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In high school, Jam’s art teacher, Leo Olson once taught cartooning for an entire semester. That experience gave Jam the boost he needed to continue.

Pop culture

Jam expanded his comic repertoire to include dark humor and legendary illustrators like Chaz Addams (creator of the Addams Family). Over the years, Jam continued to hone his craft, emulating illustrators who resonated with him.

Like many artists, Jam says his work evolved over time. Although he is mainly self-taught, Jam, who is in his 40s, continues his quest to improve his work, seeking out other artists for critiques.

“They taught me how to bring certain objects forward, how to put them into the background,” he said of working with oils, paints and formally-schooled artists. “I learned how to control the viewer’s eye and emotion with color and lighting and mood.

That’s when the cartoon really started to make sense.”

Yet, the juxtaposition of dark themes with humor continues to shine through Jam’s comics.

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Telling the story

“I’ve always been fascinated with how an artist creates a character and then moved that character through the strip,” Jam noted. “‘What is in your head that you want to get out?’ I ask myself.

I’m still learning the magic, the art of creating living creatures.”

Jam created “Bill’s Town” weekly comic in The Billings Outpost for more than four years, then turned to more personal work, opening the Jason Jam Gallery in 2012.

Although he spends his work days as a commercial artist, Jam by-passes the computer, employing traditional methods to create his comics. Pen, ink, brush, paint and one panel—that’s all Jam needs to give the viewer a humorous message.

“I will be drawing and painting until I am a very old man,” Jam said. “It’s a passion in me, and I have to do it constantly. Yet my art is really for me.”

Counterclockwise from top left: In this piece, Jam mixes maternal dismissiveness with coulrophobia (irrational fear of clowns) to create an absurd situation. In his latest venture Jam collaborates with his wife, artist Wendy Jam. She first creates a unique doll; Jason then draws a storybook-style image to go with the doll for a dual piece. .

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ELEMENT S

BY brita ny cremer I PHOTOGRAPHY BY H ANN AH POTES

Autumn accessorizing Fall fashion is in full swing, and in the spirit of the Old and New West, we’ve put

together accessories sure to infuse some glam back into your get-along.

Born to be wild

Tap into your inner road warrior with this chic leather bomber jacket—the anchor to your fall wardrobe.

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Buckle up

Cinch up your jeans in style with this Eastwood Tan belt with flower embellishments and figure-flattering clasp.

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In a cookbook crafted around catered events, chef Carole Sullivan will have you going back for seconds. As owner and chef of Mustang Fresh Food Catering and Store in Livingston, Sullivan has an impressive client list that includes Jeff Bridges, Michael Keaton and Clyde Aspevig. Yet, the downto-earth culinary artist relishes in sharing her recipes with everyone who enters her restaurant. The book’s recipes feature a mouth-watering fusion of fresh meats, earthy root vegetables, flavorful herbs and other farm-to-table goodies. Even more impressive was that the photographer, Lynn Donaldson, had a limited time to capture the bounty of the spreads, as they were shot in real-time during actual catered events.

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Megan Trainor

EP Title Mixing hip-hop beats with ‘50s do-whop undertones, Megan Trainor’s debut EP, “Title,” features musical nuggets appealing to a wide range of ages and genres.

Released on September 9, the EP features the sensational “All About That Bass,” and a mix of other shepowered tunes like “Dear Future Husband.” Trainor’s musicality is confident, sassy and empowering—the perfect tunes for a weekend road trip with the gals.

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True Detective You locked eyes with him two months ago at your friend Kevin’s house. His name escapes you, but you’ll never forget his crooked smile and the gut-busting Bobcat/Griz joke he told. A month later in Missoula, you see him with a group of friends and want your re-introduction to be seamless.

This is where Humin comes in.

This app lets you run a search for “friends with Kevin” or “met last month” and uses your phonebook, Facebook, Gmail and other accounts to pull contact information. The app also guesses who you might be looking for based on where you are, what time of day it is and other factors.

Humin offers the smartest of smartphone searching while moonlighting as a part-time matchmaker.

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mILLENNIAL LIVING

According to Nielsen.com, only 66 percent of Millennials under age 25 owned a car in 2011, compared to 73 in 2007. As a result, many prefer to live in an urban center, walking to work and entertainment. Vehicles are reserved for weekend use, and residents live, work and socialize within their immediate neighborhood, similar to life nearly a century ago.

Millennials are America’s social generation. As the force behind the explosion of social media, this age group is rapidly becoming known for paving their own, incredibly innovative, way.

When it comes to their personal homes, Millennials look for more than a place to hang their proverbial hats. According to nielsen.com, 62 percent of the 77 million Millennials* nationwide prefer to live in the type of mixed-used communities found in urban centers, favoring proximity to shops, restaurants and offices.

Although smaller than mega cities like New York, LA or Washington, D.C., Billings has a surprisingly robust downtown residential scene. Centered at Skypoint (Broadway and Second Avenue North), downtown offers festivals, markets, theaters, museums, shopping and dining.

According to downtownbillings.com, a 10-minute walk in the city’s hub includes 41 restaurants, 25 unique retail shops, three performing art theaters, a brand new library, seven churches, a home-grown distillery, seven breweries and two grocery stores.

With that sort of resume, urban living—Billings-style—appeals to many.

And, like most aspects of all-things-Millennial, each abode is unique, with its own flavor, taste and textures. Here Magic magazine shares two distinctive downtown homes.

* Those aged 18-36 for Nielsen’s definition

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Urban Modern Urban becomes urbane—polished, smooth and debonair—in this Billings loft. Airy with hints of industrial, this space lives large with 2,100 square feet, including two bedrooms, two baths, an office alcove, mini-laundry and a kitchen-dining-living great room combo.

Although the owner is a Montana native, she lived in Washington, D.C. after college, giving her a taste for city life.

Top: With 14-foot-high, open ceilings, the kitchen’s linear hardware helps balance the immense vertical space. Support pillars add authenticity to the loft’s former life. Above: Features like the commercial kitchen-style faucet and stainless steel under-mount sink maintain the industrial vibe. Above right: Horizontally-oriented upper cabinets with frosted glass and stainless steel fronts open akin to an overhead garage door, providing quick access to interior items. The subway-style white backsplash keeps things sleek. Right: Inset bricks give clues to the century-old building’s former life while the cracks in the concrete floor, like wrinkles, symbolize intense character. The heated, stained and polished concrete floors—a favorite of the homeowner—are easy to maintain while continuing the suave urban feel.

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Counter clockwise from top: With eight-foot windows set on walls of exposed brick and ample space, the homeowner entertains often. She notes that living downtown gives her the fun of homeownership—decorating—in an ideal location without the burden of maintenance. A cluster light fixture brings a new-age edge to the 100-year-old space, and creamy leather chairs contrast with the dark bistro-style table for a softer feel. No walls make for an interior design challenge. A central sitting space gives dimension to the great room while offering a quiet interlude from the busier living-room area. The blonde armchairs invite while the royal blue accessories keep things from being too monochromatic. Although the public areas are all one open space, the office alcove becomes semi-private with a curved, wall three-quarter wall.

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Counterclockwise from top right : A transom window above the master bedroom door allows the room to be completely enclosed, thus private, while still allowing natural sunlight to flow through to the interior space. A strictly interior room, the master bath maintains the light and bright status of the loft with tile walls, a completely glass shower and a plethora of lights. The homeowner relishes the spa tub after long days at the office. The master bedroom is a study in contrasts with a soft grey-blue accent wall. Similar to the great room, the master bedroom features tall windows framed with exposed brick that overlook the downtown area. A floating vanity and wall of glass tiles keep the guest bath chic. The rear space provides a small laundry/utility room.

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Artfully Blended In contrast to the first loft, this home reflects the owners’ more eclectic tastes.

Heirlooms, personal art and travel pieces combine to create a warm, funky space a few stories above the street in a century-old building.

The homeowners chose downtown living for convenience to work, dining and entertainment along with the unique charm of an old but renovated structure.

With 1,500 square feet, the two bedroom, two bath open-concept loft elevates their simplistic lifestyle.

Top and above left: With no visual barriers, the great-room layout flows efficiently. Structural pieces like beams and pipes are hardly noticeable. The two large paintings (in the living room and guest bedroom) were originally commissioned by Transwestern Airlines in the 1960s to depict the blending of modern and western life. The homeowners removed the drywall on the exterior wall to expose the brick, giving texture, history and life to the space. Above right: An alcove off the master bedroom creates a quiet, private corner office. Two walls of sapphire blue give the space depth and seriousness while the distinctive light fixture follows the tone from the rest of the house, keeping things light.

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Above: Chalkboard paint walls above the kitchen cabinets give the owners options to change-out their art. White cabinets and distinctive subway tile backsplash gives a vintage vibe. Two glass fronted-cabinets creatively break up what would have been a bland wall of white. Right: Color keeps the master bedroom from being too sparse. The elk antlers are from a friend who collects sheds for his artwork. Heritage furniture and collected blankets reflect the homeowners’ appreciation for items that tell stories.

Far right: The homeowner’s mother, an accomplished seamstress, made the quilt, along with many of the pillows scattered throughout the home.

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Carole Sullivan, chef and owner of Mustang Fresh Food and Catering and author of Gatherings, a Montana-inspired cookbook.

Carole Sullivan is a culinary artist. Her beautiful creations are a mouth-watering fusion of fresh meats, earthy root vegetables, flavorful herbs and savory sauces that tempt and delight the palate.

As chef and owner of Mustang Fresh Food and Catering in historic Livingston, Sullivan, with assistance from her husband Dan, has perfected the art of preparing what she calls “comfort food at a higher level.” Signature dishes such as grilled organic chicken sausages with apples, yams and onions, classic chicken pot pie and Indian lamb and potato stew have garnered a loyal following – including a long list of celebrities.

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Regulars include actor Jeff Bridges and his wife Susan, actor Michael Keaton, artists Clyde Aspevig and Carol Guzman and author and documentary filmmaker John Heminway. She has also prepared guide lunches for President Obama, catered for Martha Stewart and served Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Bourdain and Tom Brokaw among other notables.

Yet Sullivan is pleasantly down-to-earth, even humble.

With salt-and-pepper hair and a brilliant smile, she projects an aura of warmth and graciousness that belies her celebrity-laden client list. Minutes after meeting her you can’t help but feel a kinship – which is exactly what Sullivan wants.

“The best part of this business is getting to know the

customers, what they like, and being able to create a menu that reflects who they are on a personal level,” she says.

Sullivan notes that her “takeaway” business was developed by the customers themselves.

“We always had a warm food case, but as people became busier, we needed to expand to meet demand,” she says. Made from scratch daily, the pickup dinners satisfy the desire for families to have wholesome, hearty food as the centerpiece of their evening meal.

In addition to the café, Sullivan oversees a premier catering business. Since arriving in Livingston some 17 years ago, she has earned a reputation for orchestrating beautiful spreads of exquisite main courses flanked by

Above & top right: This Pancetta & Sage Stuffed Turkey dinner is a Thanksgiving tradition for Jeff and Susan Bridges. Center photo: Inside the Mustang Cafe.

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sumptuous sides followed by elegant desserts. Numerous requests for her recipes sparked the notion of writing a cookbook, “but I wanted it to be something different, something special,” Sullivan says.

Inspiration takes shape Ranchers and longtime clients Elizabeth and Carl Webb have engaged Sullivan to cater their annual branding for years. When the couple called on Sullivan once again, it occurred to her that the event would make a great photo spread.

That thought spurred the idea to create a cookbook broken into distinct chapters, each of which would feature a client’s catered event. The result is Gatherings, a Montana-inspired cookbook filled with Sullivan’s

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Top and left: Finish your holiday meal with this delectable apple spice cake and warm caramel sauce.

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“Each chapter portrays an actual event; we had one chance to get everything right,” she says.

Included in the book is a chapter on the Thanksgiving menu which has become a tradition for Jeff and Susan Bridges and their family. Sullivan graciously shares these recipes with Magic readers, hoping you, too, will enjoy comfort and joy in fine food shared with those you love.

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Recipes

An Inspired Thanksgiving Menu

This holiday meal is a tradition for actor Jeff Bridges and his wife Susan and family. Chef Carole Sullivan graciously shares her recipes for this sumptuous banquet with Magic readers.

Turkey Stuffed with Pancetta and Sage Stuffing Serves 6-8 8 ounces diced pancetta 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 carrot, peeled and diced 1 celery stalk, diced 4 cups dried ciabatta bread, de-crusted and cubed in 1-inch pieces 1 Tablespoon finely-chopped fresh sage ½ cup chicken stock Salt and pepper to taste In a large sauté pan, brown diced pancetta over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 8-10 minutes. Add the onions, carrots and celery, stirring until vegetables are softened. Add the cubed bread and fresh sage stirring to coat bread. Place bread in a bowl along with chicken stock and allow to cool.

Pancetta-Sage Stuffed Boneless Turkey Serves 6-8 One approximately 6-pound boneless turkey with skin on (or you can use a boneless turkey breast if you just like white meat) 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt and ¾ teaspoon fresh ground pepper ½ pound pancetta, thinly-sliced 6 fresh sage leaves 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter Preheat oven to 375 degrees Set the whole turkey open skin side down on top of a piece of plastic wrap. Place another piece of plastic wrap on top of the turkey and flatten it to an even thickness with a meat pounder. Remove top piece of plastic wrap.

Season the turkey with half of the salt and pepper and evenly spread the cooled stuffing (preceding recipe) over the meat. Beginning on one side, roll the turkey into a compact roast. Place pancetta slices around turkey, tucking the slices underneath as well. Tie turkey with kitchen string in seven to eight places, evenly spaced apart. Season the turkey with the additional salt and pepper.

Place fresh sage leaves under kitchen string and dot the outside of the turkey with butter.

Place the turkey on a sheet pan and roast in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes, brushing the turkey with the melted butter in the pan. Add an extra cup of liquid if pan is too dry (water or chicken stock will do).

Roast for approximately 45 minutes longer or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the turkey registers 160 degrees. Add more liquid to the pan if necessary. Transfer the turkey to a carving board.

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Remove kitchen string from turkey and slice into approximately ½ inch slices. Arrange the slices on a platter and serve with gravy (recipe follows).

Gravy Makes 6 cups 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 2 Tablespoons flour 6 cups turkey stock (use any liquid left in pan for this with addition of chicken stock if necessary) 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped sage Melt butter over medium heat in a sauté pan. Whisk in flour and let cook for about 1 minute. Slowly add one cup at a time stock along with any juices remaining in turkey roasting pan. Add chopped sage and cook for another 5 minutes. Strain liquid and pour into gravy boat. Remove kitchen string from turkey and slice into 1/3 inch slices.

Arrange the slices on a platter and serve gravy separately.

Mashed Potatoes Serves 6-8 5 pounds of Yukon gold potatoes 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 cup of butter melted with 2 cups of heavy cream 2 Tablespoons butter Salt and Pepper to taste Peel and cut potatoes into even chunks. Place potatoes into a stock pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and add 1 tablespoon kosher salt. Let potatoes cook on a rolling boil for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.

Orange-Cranberry Relish Makes 4 cups ½ cup candied orange peel Juice of 1 orange 2 cups of water 1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into ½ inch chunks 1 (12 ounce) bag of fresh (or frozen) cranberries 1 ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon each ground cloves and ground cinnamon Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan over medium to high heat.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer gently, stirring occasionally until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Orange peel and apples should be tender and cranberries should be softened. Allow to cool before serving.

Apple Spice Cake with Warm Caramel Sauce Serves 8-10 2 cups of sugar ½ cup of unsalted butter 2 eggs 2 cups of flour 1 teaspoon each cinnamon and nutmeg 2 teaspoons baking soda 6 small green apples, peeled and chopped fine 1 cup chopped walnuts

Drain potatoes in a colander. Rice the potatoes into a mixing bowl and add melted butter and cream. With the whisk attachment, whisk on low to medium speed, scraping sides of bowl to make sure potatoes get whipped until creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste. Place potatoes in a 9x13 inch casserole dotted with additional butter and reheat, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 5-10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream sugar and butter then add eggs one at a time. Whisk flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda together in a bowl. Add dry mix to butter mix. Combine well. Add chopped apples and walnuts, folding mixture until all ingredients are combined.

Spread batter in a bundt pan sprayed with cooking spray and dusted with flour. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour checking with a toothpick for doneness. Tooth pick should come out dry.

Allow to cool. Release cake from pan onto a platter and serve with warm caramel sauce (recipe follows)

Roasted Root Vegetables

Warm Caramel Sauce

Serves 6-8 1 turnip, peeled and sliced into rounds then into ½ inch strips 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced in ½ inch strips about 4 inches long 3 leeks, white parts only, sliced 4 inches long 3 carrots, peeled and sliced into ½ inch strips about 4 inches long 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 4 tablespoons olive oil Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all of the ingredients in bowl. Lay vegetables on a sheet pan, being careful not let vegetables overlap. Roast in oven for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender.

½ cup each brown sugar, white sugar, butter and heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon flour Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan.

Bring to a boil and cook for two minutes.

Serve warm over Apple Spice Cake.

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Fun Beer Facts You Probably Didn’t Know 1. The oldest written recipes ever discovered, dating back to 5,000 B.C., are for making beer.

2. The first professional brewers were women.

3. Beer was the drink of choice in the middle ages because clean water was difficult to find and alcohol in beer killed most microorganisms making it safer to drink.

4. There are approximately 400 types of beer.

October: national beer month The city’s burgeoning brewery district is a magnet for beer aficionados.

From ales to IPAs, bocks to stouts, local brew masters are serving up long-time customer favorites along with a selection of seasonal specials. Which are best? Our brew masters invite you to judge.

(Hint: Research will likely require multiple samplings.)

5. Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty glass.

6. Vikings believed a giant goat whose udders would provide them with an endless supply of beer was waiting for them in Valhalla.

7. The average American consumes: 47.3 gallons of soda, 26.5 gallons of coffee, 23 gallons of beer a year.

8. The word “hangover” in Norwegian means “carpenters in the head.”

9. Montana ranks 3rd in the top 10 beer drinking states with adults consuming 40.6 gallons each year. New Hampshire is first followed by North Dakota.

10. President Franklin Roosevelt ended prohibition in the U.S. on March 22, 1932, and President Jimmy Carter legalized home brewing on October 14, 1978.

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On tap this season: English Pale Ale. Brewed with fresh hops harvested in Park City, this golden-colored ale leans hoppy, is moderately bitter with an extreme floral character.

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A fad that grew insanely through the 1990s and early 2000s was chatter about something called the “New West.”

It tended to be defined by example: a ski-town microbrewery, a Lycra-clad mountain biker or a software company with a scenic view. “New West” was the name of an upscale furniture manufacturer, a wholesaler of bison and ostrich meat and an online news magazine. Introducing the 1997 book Atlas of the New West, William Riebsame wrote, “Traditional life ways — logging, mining, drilling, farming and ranching — contrast sharply with the new economy of services and information, ostentatious wealth and tourism.”

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This is as close to a definition as I’ve found for the notoriously vague notion.

However, those who lived through the era will remember that it did seem that change was afoot in the region. It also seemed worthwhile to group together the contrasts — sheep vs. services; oil vs. microbrew; “logged out” vs. “logged on.”

I myself used “New West” in a few essays, including one that noted how the words “iron horse” now seemed more likely to refer to motorcycles than railroads.

Then I read a novel called Old West — And New.

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I admired how it captured the contrasts of the “New West:” rich, clueless outsiders moving in and ruining things; land increasingly carved into tiny patches of weeds; onerous federal regulations; politicians stealing elections with underhanded last-minute charges; lives devastated by illegal narcotics; and a homogeneity of development in which new towns look like anyplace else, “exchanging the picturesque for the commonplace.”

Funny thing was, the book had been published in 1933. It was painting the same contrasts more than 60 years prior to the technological revolution that supposedly created the new ways.

In the novel, the onerous federal regulation was Prohibition, not environmental policies. The weedy parcels resulted from dry farming, not residential subdivisions. The invading hordes were Midwestern shopkeepers, not Californian day-traders.

But if the issues differed ever so slightly, the attitudes matched perfectly. The storyline played to a cherished belief: that “true Westerners” are independent spirits who distrust government, love seeing livestock in wide-open spaces and prefer ornery characters to idealistic communitybuilders.

To analyze that storyline is not to say it didn’t appeal to me. I loved the book. I ended up writing a biography of its author, Caroline Lockhart. But the title did force me to take a step back and consider the 1990s “New West.”

Now I saw it as merely the latest incarnation of that unchanging storyline.

The “old” and “true” were yet again fighting against the “new,” moneyed, young and somehow false. Progress and conformity had ruined everywhere else; the West was the last chance to make things right. One of the great things about this storyline is that it satisfies people who see change as always bad.

And it also satisfies people who see change as transformatively good. Discussions about the New West tended to tie up a bundle of values, industries and attitudes, and label them the “Old West.” Then people opposed to or victimized by that package could see the Old West as the root of all problems—and see the New West as progressive, rich, just and triumphant.

In short, discussions increasingly broke down along partisan political lines. Discourse suffered. The phrase “New West” steadily lost meaning and explanatory power until the 2008 crash vaporized a lot of the money that had created its strongest or silliest trends. Now you hardly hear it at all.

But what I learned from the novel was that the “New West” debates — both those of the 1990s and those of the 1930s — were at heart simply generational clashes. After all, the in-migration of the ‘90s roughly corresponded to mid-career Baby Boomers discovering this region. Boom-

ers from elsewhere had a different set of values than the region’s oldtimers, and sometimes that difference showed up in vibrant contrasts.

Would that difference change the West, and would it still be the same without the old ways?

Likewise, Caroline Lockhart wrote Old West — and New in 1933 as a sort of sequel to her previous half-dozen old-fashioned cowboy Westerns. In this, her final novel, she tried to follow her imagined cowboy heroes into anticlimactic latter-day lives. They became tourism promoters and barbers and gas station owners. But the only important thing in their lives — for the characters themselves, as well as the author who created them — was that they used to have this mythic cowboy life and suddenly didn’t any more.

The new generation’s values had changed the West, and it wasn’t the same, at least until the second half of the book when her heroes implausibly reunited, Ocean’s Twelve–style, for their final caper.

Reinterpreting the “New West” clash generationally helped me see that it was not just a 1990s phenomenon. It is the entire history of this region since the arrival of European-Americans. New generations are always arriving, discovering, changing. Fur trappers could well have referred to the first cowboys as a “New West.”

And seeing the clash generationally, as a struggle that has recurred repeatedly through history, helped me realize that it will come again.

Today Baby Boomers have become the establishment — and it turns out that traditional and new-economy lifestyles can coexist better than originally expected. Now that some of the sillier trends have passed (emu ranching in particular comes to mind), the remaining contrasts don’t seem quite so significant. After all, espresso and Folgers are both coffee, Bent Nail and Budweiser are both beer and snowmobiling and skateskiing are both ways to enjoy the outdoors.

People who love the West have more in common than talk of contrasts might suggest.

But even the mildest contrasts can become conflicts when we don’t expect them.

A new generation does something differently—and people in the old generation had never imagined that it would ever need to be done differently.

So as members of the Millennial generation increasingly discover the West and practice their preferred new activities, conflicts may develop. What will those conflicts be? I have no idea (that’s the point!). But given the age of the tired phrase “New West,” I do hope we come up with a better phrase to describe them.

Today Baby Boomers have become the establishment — and it turns out that traditional and new-economy lifestyles can coexist better than originally expected. Now that some of the sillier trends have passed, the remaining contrasts don’t seem quite so significant. After all, espresso and Folgers are both coffee, Bent Nail and Budweiser are both beer and snowmobiling and skate-skiing are both ways to enjoy the outdoors.

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John Clayton is the author of, most recently, “Stories from Montana’s Enduring Frontier,” a collection of historical essays from which this piece is adapted. For more information, visit www.johnclaytonbooks.com.

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AUTUMN’S AWESOME PALEtTE

As the summer heat winds down, the burst of colors in the trees and the chill in the air tells us that winter is rapidly approaching. Take a minute to reflect on the beauty of this season as two of our award-winning photographers capture the essence of autumn.

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“Just as a painter needs light in order to put the finishing touches to his picture, so I need an inner light, which I feel I never have enough of in the autumn..”

— Leo Tolstoy, to Nikolay Strakhov

Preceding page: Riders bike through the fall colors at Two Moon Park. Above: Autumn colors reflect on the street from the sunset and streetlights as a pedestrian crosses. Photos by Larry Mayer. Next page top: Ground cover radiates in autumn colors along the Yellowstone River south of Billings. Here poison ivy lets down its stealthy guard. Right: A mallard glides over water awash in autumn reflections. Photos by James Woodcock.

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Farm Foodie

By Gene CollinG I Illustration by Lee hulteng

Just before I left the farm and headed off to college I ate the classic sandwich of my youth. It consisted of soft white bread – the kind that you could wad a whole loaf into a fist-sized ball – a liberal slab of butter, Velveeta cheese and a thick slice of hand-cut baloney. The taste stayed in my mouth for the next 30 years.

It was about that long before I returned to the farm with my buddy Bill for some pheasant hunting. After walking through the fields for several hours, we returned to our host’s house for an afternoon snack. Sitting on the kitchen table was a platter of the same kind of baloney sandwiches.

The scene reminded me of a movie where the hero is captured by a fierce warlord and forced to eat calf-eye soup without flinching. Bill and I exchanged furtive glances as

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our minds raced for excuses that wouldn’t offend. I couldn’t think of anything plausible, so I grabbed a sandwich and bravely began to eat.

Bill blurted out that he had a gluten allergy – something few of the locals had ever heard of. If there had been a piano player in the room, he would have stopped playing.

I grew up in a transition time of farm food. My parents and grandparents were closely connected to their food source. They raised the animals, tended large gardens and butchered and harvested what they raised.

Tempered by the depression of the 1930s, my parents understood hard times. Though I started out in that system, our habits soon evolved to buying food from grocery

stores. These days, my daughter looks at me like as though I’m a criminal when I tell her I killed chickens for Sunday meals.

As a family who raised and grew our own food, everything remotely edible was served at the dining table. My parents and grandparents savored things like heart, tongue, brain, stomach, head cheese and liver. They pickled pigs’ feet and also made something called blood sausage. Believe me, you did not want to see what went into blood sausage, but if you did and still ate it you were a real farm foodie. What they didn’t eat got recycled as chicken feed. My young palate couldn’t cope with most of this stuff; the only thing I got out of it was an anatomy lesson.

It was also an era when mothers thought that if their children were going to amount to anything, they must eat liver. Practically every household experienced the drama of kids staring at a plate of liver while their mothers told them they couldn’t leave the table until it was eaten. There were no child abuse hotlines to call in those days – something my kids would have dialed in an instant if we had tried to feed them liver. While I revolted at the site of most of organ meats being passed around the table, my palate did accept liver. It was one of those quirky things that helped me survive childhood.

Even when we got past the organ meats to the good cuts of steak, the method used to prepare them would horrify modern grill masters.

Marbled rib eyes and thick T-bones would be unceremoniously pounded into pulp using a meat hammer before being pan-fried on high until every shred of taste was eliminated. I found it ironic that after being up to their armpits in the butchering process, my parents and relatives would shrink at the sight of blood in their steaks.

Like the baloney sandwich, much of the food of my farm boy life was quickly left behind when I got to college. There, I discovered real cheese like cheddar, Swiss and provolone, and realized that Velveeta wasn’t really cheese at all. I also traded doughy white bread and stoplight-colored quivering bowls of Jello for new favorites, including pizza, burgers, French fries, malts and foot-long hotdogs.

Like many people at the time, processed food became the order of the day.

Over time as the pendulum swung far with fast and processed food, questions about additives, preservatives and wholesome ingredients started to surface. Some have even circled back to the concept of growing gardens, raising chickens and finding locally-produced food sources. I think that is a good thing, because most people have no idea where their groceries come from or what ingredients are inside.

By any definition, I am still not a foodie. My culinary spirit animal would be a coyote. I know, however, that I could now eat things like heart, tongue and pickled pigs’ feet – if I was hungry enough. I just don’t know how hungry I would have to be to eat another baloney sandwich.

Like the baloney sandwich, much of the food of my farm boy life was quickly left behind when I got to college. There, I discovered real cheese like cheddar, Swiss and provolone, and realized that Velveeta wasn’t really cheese at all.

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Enjoy the fruits of fall with a leisurely trip through Oregon’s wine country.

WELCOMING WILLAMETTE VALLEY

By Karen Kinser

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Fall is a glorious time to indulge

your senses with a wine country trip to Oregon’s Willamette Valley. You’ll enjoy lush vineyards, rolling hills of green turning to gold, the sensuous scent of fermenting grapes and the sunlight-captured-in-a-bottle flavor of the area’s famed Pinot Noir. Set on the same parallel as Burgundy, France, the Willamette Valley grew its first Pinot Noir grapes in 1965, and its flourished ever since in the rich, volcanic soil. Stretching from the Mount Hood area, this 100-mile route with 300-plus wineries follows the Willamette River to Eugene, Ore. It’s a veritable “trip through bountiful,” and will delight you with stunning wineries, expansive farms, orchards, charming college towns, winsome main streets and worldclass cuisine. In addition to the famed Pinot Noir grape, the area boasts 72 other varieties, along with craft breweries and a sake distillery.

King Estate Winery in Eugene, OR shown in it's autumn glory.

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Map it Start in the Yamhill Valley, not too far from Portland, and travel south to McMinnville. This charming and awardwinning town has more than 10 wineries. Drift down toward the Salem area and visit the state Capitol. Enjoy the 10 waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park and sip Pinot Noir at various vineyards. On the way to Albany, don’t miss the historic covered bridges. Southwest of Albany, you’ll also enjoy the history and college-town atmosphere of Corvallis, along with wines from Spindrift Cellars and local fare from Gathering Together Farm. Drop down to Eugene (another college town) for more waterfalls, covered bridges, craft beers and, oh yeah, wineries. Don’t miss Sarver Winery (and their wood-fired pizza) and Territorial Vineyards here.

Sleep & taste Fall in the Willamette Valley brings a cornucopia of harvest festivals. Grape-stomping events end in September, but through October and November, you’ll find art studio and geological tours, fresh apple cider being pressed, hay rides and outstanding meals featuring local produce in vineyards. Thanksgiving weekend is celebrated with open houses.

More than 150 wineries offer special tastings, new releases, vineyard tours and samplings of local breads, cheeses, chocolates and fruits.

Your choice of accommodations is just as varied as the vineyards, and includes rooms in such diverse locations as ranch homes, Europeanstyle apartments, renovated grain silos, charming boutique hotels and bed and breakfasts located within vineyards, cozy inns and luxurious spa resorts.

For culinary adventures to complement the local wines, you’ll find a patchwork of flavors and cuisines, all using fresh seasonal ingredients.

For a unique meal, stop at the Blue Goat for wood-fired dishes from a giant earthen oven. Discuss your day’s adventures with others at the communal table at The Community Plate, or njoy European country fare at Red Hills Provincial Restaurant.

Also consider sampling creative local cuisines in a wine-cellar atmosphere

Getting There:

at Subterra or revel in the umami layers of flavor in the mushroom-inspired meals at the Joel Palmer House (listed in 1,000 Places to Go Before You Die and Best Places to Kiss.)

If you’d like to alternate your winery tours with other interests, you’ll find plenty to do in the Willamette Valley, including biking, skydiving, hot-air ballooning, geocaching, golfing, horseback riding and even visiting the beach at the nearby (about 50 miles) Pacific coastline.

Alaska Airlines has many direct flights to Portland, the closest airport to the Willamette Valley. To make it a road trip, you’ll drive about 900 miles, but be aware that road conditions on mountain passes in the fall are unpredictable and could be treacherous.

Resources: Visit these outstanding websites for a bounty of information to plan your trip: www.oregonwinecountry.org, willamettewines.com, traveloregon. com, and www.oregonwine.org.

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M ontana’s Elk in Au t u mn: Just a day trip away, the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex offers a rare chance to view one of North America’s most majestic animals.

By Susan Austin

Full freezers and savory stews packed with Montana’s wild game make great companions during the long, cold winter.

But, while the days are still long, consider feeding your spirit by connecting with a spectacular show of nature in action.

In early autumn, elk herds congregate to vie for supremacy, mate and gorge themselves before the long Montana winter sets in. You can witness the annual elk rut along the Missouri River in north-central Montana in the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

“Based on early counts, this year looks to be a really good viewing season,” says Matt DeRosier, acting project leader, CMR National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

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The warm daytime sunshine ignites deciduous leaves with a golden glow. As the sun gently lowers, the air turns crisp and the elk bellow their arrival. The sounds are eerie… ancient, almost. Even now, at a safe distance, the bugles and

calls trigger a fight-or-flight adrenaline response in the onlookers, as the elk are driven to congregate, then dominate, as they’ve done for thousands of years.

The collective, building symphony is suddenly broken by the crack and crash of antlers: The explosive collisions of huge, branch-antlered males weighing up to 700 pounds—kicking, thrashing and yearning to win the mating rights to female groups. Again and again the bull elk charge each other, then, one slowly backs away, leaving the victor to the harem.

For now.

The lesser may return with a new strategy, or he may challenge a different male. The winner of every battle may have to defend his victory again, as hundreds of bull elk are here for a single reason—to procreate.

Getting there From Billings, drive north on Highway 87, through Roundup and Grass Range, taking Highways 19 and 191. Cross the Fred Robinson Bridge over the Missouri River, go about a mile and see the information kiosk on the right; take the first right.

Drive a couple of miles along the dirt road and park off to the side. The trip is about 150 miles each way.

Plan to arrive long before sunset.

Set up your lawn chair, camera and tripod near your vehicle. Bring your own water and snacks so you won’t have to leave until the light fades.

Call ahead for road conditions: 406-5388706. To learn more, see fws.gov/refuge/ Charles_M_Russell/

Above: Observing bull elk “court” cows during the fall rut can be a mysterious and enlightening pastime for young and old alike across Montana. Photo by Brett French

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BOO! At long last, Halloween is once again falling on a Friday, which means you can stay out late and celebrate the holiday in style—without headaches (or other repercussions) the following day. That makes it the perfect time to throw a Halloween party people will forever remember.

What’s the first step? Why, choosing the perfect theme, of course. Whether you’re throwing a family friendly party or one that’s strictly for the 18 and up crowd, choosing a theme for your party can turn an evening into an event.

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BOO! Quoth the Raven…

So what’s the hot theme for 2014? Going back in time.

Really, really far back in time, to the Victorian era. Think Edgar Allen Poe, including that pithy little raven of his, or Sherlock Holmes (the original one) and his loyal friend Dr. Watson, or even Dark Shadows, which featured the dark and disarming Barnabas Collins. Hold tight to period dress or consider tossing in just a smidge of Steampunk in a sci-fi nod to H.G. Wells. The possibilities are endless.

Making it Come Alive: Keep the color scheme simple (think

black, white and silver). Seek out mercury glass-style candelabras, mirrors, chargers, bottles and skulls. On a tight budget? No worries—Krylon Looking Glass spray paint, a bit of water and a little rubbing alcohol will can transform thrift store finds into Halloween magic. Secure black lace around flameless candles for a classic, haunting glow, and perch black crows or ravens on the serving tables or in unexpected places.

Food & Libations:

Unless you’re throwing a sit-down dinner (does anyone actually DO that?) think simple finger foods with sophisticated flair. A few ideas? A cheese platter accompanied by black olives, rich chocolate cupcakes with cream choose frosting, deviled eggs and “poisoned” candied apples coated in black. As for the drinks, consider a sparkling grape juice or homemade root beer for the kiddos and a signature black rum cocktail for the grown ups.

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Color Me Spooktacular

Lime green, bright orange and hints of black—not exactly seen on the runways this time of year, but most definitely seen at the most “THE” parties in town. It’s also the perfect theme if you’re looking to bring a little glitz and glitter to a masquerade-style event or if you’ve been dying (no pun intended…) for a chance to throw an Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland fete.

Making it Come Alive: Think

luxe, with silk and satin tablecloths, taffeta bows adorning the wreath on the front door and glittering pumpkins (made from plastic pumpkins purchased from your favorite craft store, a little spray adhesive and lots - we do mean LOTS - of glitter).

Consider adding bright Mardi Gras-style masks to Styrofoam heads spray painted a velvety black to your serving table, with long strands of pearls playing peekaboo around the platters.

Food & Libations: Keep the color coming to the table with foods of every shape, size and hue. Lime green punch made of lime sherbet, ginger ale and lemon-lime KoolAid will take center stage, while spinach dip and bread, a devil’s food bundt cake drizzled with purple icing, mini cups full of mac ‘n cheese and even carrots and broccoli with your favorite dip create a gorgeous display. For the adults, try serving up a blood-orange cosmopolitan with cranberry juice and orange liqueur.

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BOO! Attn: Boys and Ghouls

All right, we do realize that from time to time nothing will do but a good old-fashioned boo-fest. For younger “Halloween-sters,” that may mean monster costumes ala Hotel Transylvania. For, shall we say, more “mature” celebrants it’s time to reprise Jason, Pinhead, Hannibal Lecter and maybe even those creepy twins from The Shining.

Making It Come Alive: For kids, use classic Halloween elements. Carve headstones out of thick Styrofoam sheets, paint them gray and add a few names like “I.M. Gone” or “Rust N. Peace.” Turn lights on them, and they make great lawn ornaments. Metal front door? Put small magnets on the bottom of plastic spiders and let ‘em swarm. On the inside of the house, go with classic jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, mummies and not-too-scary vampires. (Consider the Cullens instead of Lestat.)

For adults, paint the town—or at least your windows— red. Coat your palms with red acrylic paint, place onto

the glass and suddenly, we’re sure that something wicked your way came. Take the feeling further by shaking glow sticks, cutting off the end and pouring them over the sides of your concrete steps (test on small area first). Add a black light, and it’s time to call CSI.

Food & Libations: This is the one party theme that offers sheer fun when it comes to food. Whip up batches of gelatin “worms” made with drinking straws, “fingers” carved from hot dogs, mini pizza mummies and sticky bone-in ribs—the grosser the better. Kiddos will love a bright red punch with a floating ice hand, while Jello shots served in syringes are a must-have for adults.

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How To: Ghosts for Inside & Out Create a base using a 9” styrofoam cone. Hot glue a 2 ½” styrofoam ball a Using a wire hanger or heavy-gauge wire, create two oval shapes. Stick them into the cone beneath the ball to form arms. Cover with aluminum foil.

Mix together 1/3 cup of white glue and one cup cool water.

Cut an 8” square of plain cheesecloth, dip it into the glue/water mixture and twist to remove most of the liquid. Cover the ghost “head”. Repeat with a 36” – 40” long piece of cheesecloth, draping to cover the head, arms and allowing to fall loosely down to the base.

Allow to dry thoroughly, then remove the fabric from the form. Ghost will stand on its own, or you can string fishing line through the top to allow it to “float.” Attaching black circles of felt to form eyes and a mouth can add an extra eerie flair.

To make larger, more animated “spirits” apply a 48” piece of cheesecloth over a Styrofoam head, then paint the glue/water mixture over the head and face. Repeat with three additional layers of cheesecloth, each 60” to 72” long. Dry as above.

Hang with fishing line, leaving the Styrofoam head in place, by attaching a small screw hook to the top of the head.

Toil, Toil, Boil & Bubble Making a cauldron for your front porch is an easy way to add a dose of All Hallow’s Eve spookiness.

Simply use a large metal or plastic container and fill it with hot water. Add a chunk of dry ice (available at most grocery stores) with tongs or heavy work gloves, being careful not to touch the dry ice to your skin. As soon as it hits the water, the show will begin. Once the ice has melted, add another piece.

Refresh the hot water as needed.

For added fun, drop in a glow stick for an eerie light or add a squirt of liquid dish soap to create a bubbling, smoky foam.

One caution: Be sure to store dry ice in a separate cooler, not in your freezer, as it can lower the temperature enough to turn it off.

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HUNTING FOR FOOD:

The whitetail doe stepped cautiously forward from the copse of pine at the edge of the clearing, its large ears and eyes scanning for anything unusual. It seemed to sense that something wasn’t right. About 75 yards away I was crouched behind a log, my .270 rifle propped and taking aim.

No longer am I just a hunter, now I’m also a locavore. The word showed up in the American lexicon about nine years ago – defined as someone trying to eat locally produced food.

In recent years, as more and more folks have planted gardens, visited farmers’ markets and tried to eat organic

LIVING THE LOCAVORE DREAM foods, hunting is once again being seen as a means to a healthy meal. As that trend grows, even young urbanites are taking up hunting as a source of hormone-free, free-ranging meat. If you’ve ever considered hunting for the same reasons, here’s a primer on some of the basics.

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Getting started

A friend or relative who hunts is the best place to start. You can accompany them on a hunt, without carrying a gun, to get a better understanding of the process. Most hunters are incredibly generous with their time and knowledge and are quite willing to share what they know.

Taking a hunter education course is another important step. They are offered every fall and spring in towns across Montana by the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP). The class will teach you the basics and is required, by law, for anyone born on or after January 1, 1985.

Another option is to join a local conservation group dedicated to game, like Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, the Mule Deer Foundation or Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. These are great places to meet other hunters while contributing to habitat and wildlife conservation.

To learn how to shoot, phone a local gun club. They can offer advice on upcoming classes and provide safe places to shoot rifles and shotguns. Experts at the gun club can also advise you on what type of rifle or shotgun would be best for the game you want to hunt.

Some of the basic gear you will need is not unlike what you would use for hiking on a cool fall or winter day. Insulated boots with a rugged tread are a must for the winter. Fall hunting can often be done in hiking boots. For waterfowl, fishing waders will come in handy.

Big game hunters in Montana are required to wear 400 square inches of fluorescent orange—more is better. You can buy a simple vest that can be worn over whatever outdoor jackets you have. Gloves, a warm hat or brimmed cap, long underwear, warm socks and water-resistant pants are other important clothing.

For big game hunting, a small pair of binoculars helps you see game before it sees you. A strong, sharp hunting knife for gutting and skinning is a must, as well as a bone saw to split the chest cavity on a deer or elk. A small backpack or fanny pack to carry your lunch, map, water, GPS and any survival gear, matches and a small medical kit is helpful. Many hunters now also carry latex gloves for bloodier tasks.

Once you’ve passed hunter education, you can buy a license for the type of animal you want to hunt. Booklets printed by FWP, which can also be found online, list the season dates, licenses available and provide maps outlining the hunting districts and regions where regulations vary. Talk to the FWP staff for more details on where you want to hunt since the regulations may seem confusing at first.

Into the field

There are lots of public lands available for hunting in Montana, as well as private lands opened to the public through a program called Block Management. Block Management maps are available online as well as in booklets from FWP. On some of the lands hunters can just sign in and hunt; on others, reservations are required. The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have maps showing their lands. On their maps, forest lands are green, BLM is yellow and state lands are the blue squares.

State lands are also open to hunters if they can be reached from a public road.

If you’re a successful hunter, butchers across Montana are set up to cut up your big game animal into steaks, roasts or burger, and even prepare such delicacies as smoked summer sausages, snack sticks or breakfast sausages. If you’re really energetic, there are books and videos describing how to process the meat yourself.

Like gardening when you harvest a crop for canning or freezing, having fresh, healthy meat ready to eat throughout the year gives hunters a sense of self-reliance and pride, not to mention the foundation for some tasty meals.

From top: Anyone born on or after January 1, 1985, must provide a certificate of completion from a hunter education class to receive a hunting license. The comprehensive course covers firearms, mapping and survival skills, with a heavy emphasis on safety. Photo by Larry Mayer. Training and working as a team with your bird dog is another deeply-satisfying piece of hunting in Montana. Gazette staff. Hunting for Sage Grouse. Sharptail Grouse.

Photo by Larry Mayer. Dave Wise carries goose decoys into the Bighorn River before the hunt begins. Gazette Staff.

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For more information on hunting regulations, seasons and education classes, see

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Ingredients

1 pound tender deer, elk, moose or antelope meat, cut into 2-inch chunks 1/4 cup malt vinegar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons prepared Grey Poupon mustard 2 tablespoons oil 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper 1 pound new red potatoes 1 red onion, sliced thick 4 slices bacon

Old World Marinated Venison and Potato Kabobs Serves 2-4

Preparation 1. Trim the steak chunks, and dry with paper towels.

2. In a re-sealable plastic bag combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard, oil, and pepper. Add the meat and refrigerate 24 to 48 hours.

Cooking 1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

2. Microwave the potatoes on high for about 2 minutes, or until just fork tender, but still firm enough to be able to put on the skewer. Remove the meat from the marinade and arrange on the skewers, alternating with the potatoes and onion slices and threading the bacon along the skewer as you add ingredients.

3. Cook about 2 minutes a side, until the bacon is browned all over, turning four times. Remove from the skewers and serve hot, with more mustard. ****New potatoes are the golf-ball sized, first-picked potatoes that show up in the produce section in early summer. You can cut up mature potatoes for these kabobs, but new potatoes have better flavor and don’t need any prep.

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M illennials bla z e their own path

in a brave new world

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B y R ob R ogers

In the smoky jazz clubs of the 1920s adolescents and young adults finally came into their own. For the first time they had a unique identity and their own culture. They did the Lindy Hop, a scandalous new dance born in Harlem, and they listened to jazz, which now had a swing, thanks to a young upstart named Louie Armstrong. It was as cutting-edge as popular culture got.

And everywhere parents were wringing their hands.

Nearly 100 years later, parents are still wringing their hands. This era’s adolescents and young adults, known collectively as Millennials, were born between the mid-1980s and early 2000s and are now making decisions and leading lives that give the adults around them plenty of anxiety.

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“One of the most interesting things that sets us apart is we’ve grown up with computers...”

Dr. Emily Arendt, an assistant professor of history at Montana State University Billings and herself a Millennial, calls it “cultural anxiety” and says it’s just as much a thing today as it was in the Jazz Age. Cultural anxiety surrounds each generation as it hits its stride. And in the last few years, Millennials have hit their stride. They’re adopting and creating new technology and social platforms faster than their parents and grandparents; t hey’re work ing fewer traditional 9-to-5 jobs and many are staying home with mom and dad, waiting much longer to strike out on their own.

“In some ways they’re a major change from previous generations,” said Dr. Mark Hardt, associate professor of sociology at Montana State University Billings.

Dr. Emily Arendt, They live in a Assistant professor of history, MSU-B completely different world from the one in which their parents grew up. Most Millennials have always had a computer in the home and don’t remember life without the Internet. Smart phones are essential to their way of life, and most live in constant contact with their friends and siblings.

“One of the most interesting things that sets us apart is we’ve grown up with computers,” Arendt said.

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Continual access to that technology has changed the way they approach and interact with the world, she said.

Social media is where they rally, and in some ways it’s their window to the world outside.

Sheena Rice, a Billings-based community organizer and Millennial, said social media is where her generation found its voice and where it continually shapes its opinions. But it’s just a doorway to real action, she said.

Social media “can trigger something, but it’s never the actual change,” she said. “If you want to make a change you have to be on the ground not behind a computer.”

And it’s not just social media. In the classroom, Millennials also look different from previous generations. When Generation X went to college the male-to-female ratio was fairly balanced. According to the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of female high school graduates in 1994 went on to college. For male high school graduates, it was 61 percent.

Two decades later, the number of young women attending college after high school jumped to 71 percent while young men remain flat at 61 percent.

“There’s been a bit of a gender gap,” Arendt said.

“Young men seem more left behind.”

Hardt sees simple economics as one of the factors there. With continual jumps in tuition, it’s much more expensive to attend college now than it was even 30 years ago.

But it’s not just tuition costs, Arendt said. “We’ve also

— Dr. Emily Arendt, Assistant professor of history, MSU-Billings

Millennials in a snapshot

been shaped by the recession.”

Millennials graduate from high school and see a pretty bleak labor landscape. Those who go onto college and graduate find that the jobs that were waiting for their parents aren’t there for them.

“Baby Boomers are still working,” Arendt said.

Only 47 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds are currently employed, the lowest level since 1948, the year the government started recording that data, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

It’s pushed many Millennials to stay home or return home to live with their parents. It’s also pushed many to be more creative about how they work. Their familiarity and ingenuity with new technology has allowed them to move out of the office and work from wherever they have an Internet connection.

“It’s not lazy,” Rice said. “We want to work smarter, not harder. We want to find a way to do it more efficiently.”

Traditional benefits that came from having a career – like insurance or paid vacation time – are moot. With the Affordable Care Act, Millennials can stay on their parents’ insurance until they’re 26 and then get their own from the Marketplace when they age out. They don’t need a job to provide it for them.

“The younger generations are rejecting the workyourself-to-death mentality,” said Rice.

It was that same mentality that gave rise more than a century ago to modern youth culture.

The Industrial Revolution had exploded, changing work rhythms and moving families off their farms and into the factories in the cities, Arendt said. The younger generation saw what was happening, and

they no longer wanted to work from sunrise to sunset in a dusty field.

And they didn’t have to. The upward mobility provided by new jobs and new marketplaces gave rise to the middle class, Arendt said, which gave youth the freedom and spending power to hit the town in the evenings, frequenting jazz clubs and dancing the Lindy Hop. That single shift forever changed the way society viewed its adolescents and young adults.

They are now a collective whole, complete with a name, Arendt said.

“Every generation has experienced a new lifestyle,” she said.

Millennials included.

A 2010 study by Intrepid showed that 48 percent of Millennials were more influenced by word-ofmouth when it came to purchases, compared to 17 percent who said they were prompted to buy something by a TV ad.

They’re not all lazy.

An Iconoculture study in 2010 found that 35 percent of Millennials have started a side business to supplement their income.

They like to text.

According to a 2010 Nielsen study, 42 percent of Millennials said the primary reason they use their phone is to text.

Sheena Rice,Community Activist

They need a job.

A Pew Research Center study in 2010 found that Millennials had an unemployment rate of 37 percent.

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W ith a sho u t

s

(online ),

Sheena Rice stood in front of the microphone on the Yellowstone County

Courthouse lawn and looked over a crowd of almost 400 cheering and chanting protestors.

They had come because Rice, along with friend Kate Olp, had gathered them

there, organizing a protest of Judge G. Todd Baugh, who had made troubling comments in his courtroom earlier that week casting blame on a teenager raped by her Billings high school teacher. “And for most of the people there it was their first protest,� she said, smiling.

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M illennials get activ E B y R ob R ogers

Photo by Gazette Staff Rice is a Millennial, the generation of teenagers and young adults born between the mid-1980s and the early 2000s. And like many other Millennials, Rice is politically active and passionate about making a change in the world. But the politics don’t always fall across a clear right-left divide.

There’s a reason for that, said Dr. Mark Hardt, an associate professor of sociology at Montana State University Billings.

“They’ve revolted and evolved over past generations,” he said.

Seismic shifts in American culture brought on by disruptions like the Great Recession and its economic fallout has changed the way America looks, Hardt said.

“This country is resegragating,” he said. “And (Millennials) are a part of that trend.”

They live in communities more homogeneous than the ones their grandparents lived in. However, the country is more diverse than it was 30 years ago, and so Millennials themselves are a more diverse group than previous generations. When they leave their communities to go out and work or play, they mix with peers who look different, sound different and come from different backgrounds, Hardt said.

“They’re getting out more,” he said. “And they’re experiencing other cultures more.”

That, in turn, has made them more sensitive to issues of social justice, which has pushed them toward activism.

Much of that activism has been helped along by a new and rapidly expanding social media. Millennials are more plugged in and tech savvy than any other generation, and the way they interact through technology has shaped the way they view and

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interact with the world.

Rice uses Facebook and Twitter to find support and advocate for a cause. But it’s not the only tool she uses. It can’t be, she said.

“Social media absolutely can raise awareness. But people have to be the change,” she said.

More often than not, change happens when people are on the ground advocating for justice not sitting behind a computer pinning snappy quotes to a board on Pinterest or hash-tagging something on Twitter, she said.

That interaction with social media and their keen awareness of social justice has made Millennials into political animals that are more issue-based than party-based. The two-party system of their parents’ generation, the idea that issues have to be filtered through either a Republican or a Democrat lens, is a turn-off.

“I know so many people who just aren’t interested in that,” Rice said. “I’m not interested in that.”

Rice, who runs the Montana Organizing Project, considers herself progressive. But she doesn’t work for Democrats, she said.

“I’m political in the sense that I’m interested in policy,” she said. “I see the world more through the community lens.”

For Scott Dark, a 26-year-old political activist from Western Montana, that rings true. Dark describes himself as conservative but

not Republican.

“I don’t agree with the two-party system,” he said.

For him, it’s about finding the issues and the candidates that strike a chord with him and lining up with the things he values.

“I feel driven from the inside,” he said.

It was a similar drive that pushed Rice to organize the protest last summer against Judge Baugh. She’s passionate about creating a culture where victim-shaming no longer happens, and she wanted to show the rest of the world, which had tuned into the controversy, that Baugh and his comments blaming a rape victim did not represent the rest of Montana.

Most importantly, she said, denouncing Baugh had nothing to do with the political left or right. That crowd of 400 came from every political stripe. Baugh’s comments touched a nerve for just about everyone, she said.

Hardt looks forward as Millennials begin to grow up and move into their 30s, and he tries to imagine what their world will look like.

He wonders if some of that drive to be politically active will quiet and slow down. He wonders if they’ll keep their attachments to a diverse culture.

“One of the biggest challenges of the future is whether that exposure to diversity will last,” he said. “Will they maintain it?”

Millennials and politics A study from the Pew Research Center released earlier this spring found that 50 percent of Millennials self-identify as political independents.

That follows a trend of Millennials becoming active in issues of social justice while shunning the trappings of traditional political parties.

Of the other Millennials, 27 percent said they were Democrats and 17 percent said they were Republican.

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By comparison, only 39 percent of Generation X self-identified as independent.

The same study also showed that more Millennials are single than in past generations and that they’re less likely to be churchgoers.

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inked

By Terri Malucci I PHOTOGRAPHY BY LARRY MAYER AND CASEY PAGE

“Can I get you anything else?”

The attractive server flashes a brilliant smile before deftly clearing

her customers’ plates. Gracefully, she turns and deposits the dirty dishes before making her way to the next table. It isn’t until she crosses the room that the colorful and extensive array of body art comes fully into view.

Hollie Paris has made the

choice to be visibly tattooed. In fact, the young mother-wife-artist is well on her way to having her body entirely covered with art. For her, tattoos reflect a love of art; they are beautiful to her and many others who compliment the look.

“Tats are no longer synonymous with doing drugs, robbing liquor stores and doing prison time.”

Ancient art

— Little Vinnie McAuliffe, Tattoo artist at Eternal Ink

Tattooing is not new. Mummified remains of Otzi the Iceman, who lived sometime around 3300 BCE, had 57 carbon tattoos that researchers speculate were applied to help alleviate joint pain.

Tattoos have also been found on mummies in ancient Egypt and in China dating back to 1200 BCE. By the mid-20th century, tattoos were mostly worn by men in the military and those in the working class. But during the counterculture movement of the 1960s, tattoos started emerging as important identity symbols for American subcultures, particularly on the west coast.

This symbolism was the seed of what would be termed the “tattoo renaissance,” where tattoos emerged in mainstream as iconic expressions of popular culture.

Historically and culturally, tattoos are diverse. They may signify rituals, reflect status, provide protection or be purely decorative.

Today, tattoos have become almost ubiquitous. Yet the reasons behind a person choosing to have colorful art permanently placed on his or her body are as unique as the individual.

Skin-deep

According to Little Vinnie McAuliffe, a tattoo artist at Eternal Ink, tattooing is at the forefront of popular culture as a legitimate art form performed by highly skilled craftspeople.

“Tats are no longer synonymous with doing drugs, robbing liquor stores and doing prison time,” Little Vinnie says.

Little Vinnie was trained by Deacon Raty, who according to Little Vinnie was Montana’s tattoo godfather, at the original Tattoo Art store that was located on Belknap Avenue in Billings.

Josh Degele, a designer at Eagle Tattoo, is a self-taught artist. Both Josh and Little Vinnie agree that social media, the Internet and celebrity culture are largely responsible for encouraging people of all ages and stages in life to take the plunge.

“One leads to another, and many folks say they can’t stop with just one,” Josh says.

The process of getting inked can be physically painful, but like other short-term

physical discomfort, the pain is quickly forgotten.

Vinnie attributes the popularity and acceptance of the art form to image consciousness promoted by movies, cable TV and people wanting to express their individuality. Somehow a beautiful, famous person sporting ink makes the idea appealing and less stigmatizing. Cases in point: Cher, Angelina Jolie and Adam Levine.

Tat technology

As an industry, celebrity-endorsement has helped the tattooing profession go from suspect to highly-regarded.

When Little Vinnie began his career 20 years ago, he wouldn’t tell people what he did for a living lest he be judged as a “low-life dirt bag.” Today, he owns his own studio and proudly claims his profession. Average lead time for an appointment with either Josh or Little Vinnie is two-to-three months.

The artwork and skill of the artists is also being refined, helped in part by technology. Different sized needles and the development of vibrant colors of ink have helped push innovation.

These days, people also regard tattooing as medically safe. In Montana, the industry is regulated. Each establishment is inspected yearly by the Health Department, which monitors First Aid, universal precautions and blood-borne pathogen-handling procedures. (Wyoming, on the other hand, does not regulate the industry. People who get tattoos in Wyoming cannot donate blood in Montana.)

Montana’s legislature also passed a law requiring that 16-yearolds must be accompanied by an adult of the same last name when getting a tattoo.

Left: Little Vinnie McAuliffe in his studio at Eternal Ink. Top Left: McAuliffe sketches his design on a light table. Top right & above: McAuliffe works on a tattoo for client Tana Hergenraeder. Center right: Tara looks at her finished masterpiece. Right: Detail of artwork on Hollie Paris' thigh.

Tattoo Facts 1. In the U.S., more women than men are tattooed (23% vs. 19%).

2. Thirty-six percent of people ages 18-25 and 40% of people ages

26-40 have at least one tattoo.

3. The Latin word for “tattoo” is stigma.

4. There are more than 20,000 tattoo parlors in the United States.

A new establishment is being added in the country every day.

5. Americans spend approximately $1.65 billion on tattoos annually.

6. After the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped in 1932, many worried

parents had their children tattooed.

8. Women are twice as likely to get their tattoos removed than men.

9. In 2013, just 24 hours after tattoo artist Rouslan Toumaniantz

met his girlfriend Lesya in Moscow, he had, with her consent,

tattooed an alternate spelling of his name all over her face. It

runs cheek-to-cheek in gothic-style, five-inch, bold lettering.

10. To get a tattoo, the skin is pierced between 50 and 3,000

times a minute by a tattoo machine.

12. The area where the color of a tattoo has lifted out during the

healing or the artist missed a section is known as a “holiday.”

13. Modern ink may contain pigments from ground plastics, such as Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), which creates extremely

vivid tattooing with clearer, longer-lasting lines that are resistant

to the fading and blurring of traditional inks.

14. UV tattoos are created with ink that is completely invisible in

normal daylight but glows brightly under ultraviolet light.

15. Laser surgery is the most effective way to remove a tattoo. The

laser penetrates the skin and breaks up the tattoo pigments so

that they can be carried away naturally by the body’s immune

system. Black is the easiest color to remove because it absorbs

more laser waves. Green and yellow are more difficult to remove.

16. Pamela Anderson’s barbed wire armband tattoo was so instantly

famous that it was largely responsible for the huge rise in

popularity of tattoo armbands through the late 90s.

17. The existing tattoo designs displayed in a tattoo shop are

known as “flash.” Clients can chose from flash or request a

customized design.

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“Tats can cause people to discriminate the same as they do with race, genderor obesity.”

Stigma no more

—Hollie Paris, tattoo client

Despite the lessening social stigma surrounding tattoos, pockets of resistance still exist. Some chain restaurants, for instance, refuse to hire applicants with visible tattoos.

Those stringent requirements may start to ebb as many people in the 18-to-35 age range sport ink, drastically reducing the available workforce.

“If they don’t hire people with tats, they wouldn’t have any employees,” Hollie says.

“Tats can cause people to discriminate the same as they do with race, gender or obesity.”

Because of her many tattoos, Hollie expects people to be curious, and she accepts their interest in her art with grace. In fact, it “kind of bothers me that tattoos have become so mainstream,” Hollie said, because she is “not as unique anymore.”

This mainstreaming of an ancient art doesn’t surprise Josh. He sees all ages of people in his shop. Recently, two sisters ages 83 and 85 came in together to get their first ink.

One, married 66 years, said she didn’t care if her husband didn’t approve.

“She said ‘after all this time, if this is the straw that breaks the camel’s back, so be it,’” Josh recalls.

Sacred symbols

There are practical reasons for tattoos, as well.

Women who have had mastectomies sometimes opt for art to cover or beautify their scars.

Others may choose to have tattooed nipples as part of breast reconstruction.

After her last chemotherapy treatment and reconstruction, one patient declared, “I just want to look like everyone else changing clothes in the gym locker room after class.”

Cosmetic tattoos are convenient timesavers for those who don’t want to Tattoo artist Josh Degele of Eagle Tattoo does a piece on Gavin Flexer's worry about daily makeup arm. routines.

Waterproof, permanent, vibrant, there are tattoos for lips, eyebrows and eyeliner.

Some people use tattoos to create a visual timeline of who they are, where they’ve been and where they may be going. Others use them to memorialize a loss, rebel, create, commemorate or take a stand.

With the body as a blank canvas, tattoos allow individuals the freedom to express themselves in a highly personal, yet public and permanent way.

“Tattoos allow us to express ourselves as individuals and possess something unique unlike anyone else, not realizing we are actually contributing to something greater than ourselves – a connection to art,” said Little Vinnie.

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mid-century modern The middle of the twentieth century was an exciting time. After the Great Depression and two World Wars, America was looking in one direction: forward. The population boomed. Cities grew. Post-war optimism inspired a sense of stability and prosperity.

Residential architecture embraced the spirit of the times, producing a radically different style of home. The homes were simple, generally modest in size, built for function and flow and elegantly informal. Today, the style is known as mid-century modern, or ­— shortened to the name

of its era — ­ simply mid-century.

Cities like Palm Springs, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and Seattle boast entire neighborhoods of mid-century gems. In Billings, our Western heritage, sparse population and distance from the hotbeds of design make housing stock more conservative.

Nonetheless, the city has a scattering of homes, built in the late 1940s through the early 1970s, that are classics of mid-century style. Two Montanans, Wayne Gustafson and Leonard Sundell, designed the best of them.

Right: Retired Billings architect Wayne Gustafson, still excited about his life’s work at age 87, bears a striking resemblance to the famous mid-century architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Inset photos right: Wayne Gustafson, 1959. Far Right: Offices of Drake and Gustafson Architects, 1959. Background photo: Intersecting lines of mahogany and glass highlight the linear beauty of a mid-century home.

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BACK TO THE FUTURE OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE

BY BARBARA BRYAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY CASEY PAGE AND JAMES WOODCOCK

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MODERN MOVEMENT

More than an isolated fad, mid-century modern architecture emerged from the broad philosophical movement of modernism that swept across Europe and the United States starting in the late 1800s. Responding to a rapidly changing world, modernism rejected the status quo in art, architecture, commerce, religion, science, literature and social and political thinking.

In keeping with the movement, modern architecture rejected ornate pre-Industrial Revolution design, embraced new materials and technologies, and reflected the sleek minimalism of the new machine age.

With the onset of World War II, European design leaders including the German Bauhaus school directors Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van de Rohe fled the stifling influence of Nazi occupation and emigrated to the United States. Across America, they joined forces with schools of architecture and experimental American architects like Frank Lloyd Wright to unleash the creative storm from which midcentury modern and other modern styles emerged.

Young and dogged

Natives of the Chinook and Miles City areas, respectively, Gustafson and Sundell enrolled at Montana State College in Bozeman in the late ‘40s. Arriving at the college about the same time was Billings-born Keith Kolb, hired to wrest architecture from the engineering department and develop an independent course of architectural study.

If Gustafson, Sundell and their classmates expected a traditional architectural education, it wasn’t to be.

Freshly-armed with a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Washington, Kolb promptly introduced a modernist architectural curriculum. Thanks to the gifted and demanding young teacher, MSU was not to be left behind as modernism swept into every major school of architecture in the nation.

Kolb and teachers like him around the country encouraged their students to creatively apply design con-

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cepts from the minds and work of some of the world’s greatest modern architects. The resulting designs paid homage to the smooth, intersecting planes of Ludwig Mies van de Rohe’s German Pavilion, monumentally ahead of its time when built for the 1929 World Exhibition.They reflected the simplicity, function, horizontal lines and low profiles of German Bauhaus School design, and the nature-inspired organic architecture of the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

A unique perspective

From his home in Seattle many years later, Kolb reflected on the challenge of introducing modernism to his students and to a relatively isolated, conservative state.

“I was tipped off to the MSU job by one of my UW professors,” Kolb said. “He said I was the only one he knew who’d be able to do it.”

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Original owners: Dr. Alfred and Ruth Fulton Architect: Leonard Sundell Year Built: 1957 Materials: Concrete block, mahogany, glass Features: One-level living with exceptional horizontal lines; L-shaped layout with bedroom wing perpendicular to main living wing; front and back patios (back, protected by 12-foot roof overhang) equal to half the interior size of 3,000 sf; yard/patio exits and floor-to-ceiling doors and windows in all main living areas; living room view of the Beartooths; mahogany used throughout for ceilings, paneling, light coves, built-in desks in children’s room, window/door trim, floating buffets/storage cabinets, and partial-height cabinet wall between kitchen and dining room; angled batten pattern on ceilings throughout interior, in garage (originally a carport), and on wide exterior eaves; concrete block walls throughout; angled concrete block floors in family room aligned with exterior patio floor blocks at same angle.

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And Kolb’s unique teaching style and perspective translated in the classroom.

“Keith didn’t want us to look at old buildings on the street or even to look at pictures of them in magazines,” Gustafson said. “He wanted us to be completely open to what was possible. He did more than open the doors of architecture to us; he removed the doors through modern design.”

Kolb stayed at MSU just a few years, then moved on to other endeavors. “He believed, and we came to believe, that modern was the only way,” Gustafson said.

Kolb’s students went on to carry modernist principles into every corner of Montana, designing schools, churches, commercial buildings, college campuses, churches, public buildings, and homes to serve the state’s growing population.

Go elsewhere

Gracious and soft-spoken at age 87 with a spot-on memory, Gustafson remembers well his efforts to introduce potential clients to the brave new ideas of modern residential design.

“Every time I had a client who expressed any interest in mid-century modern, I pushed them as far as I dared in that direction,” he said.

Sundell was a bit more determined.

“If someone didn’t want a modern house, I asked them to find another architect,” he said.

Gustafson designed more than 100 mid-century modern homes in Montana and Wyoming, around half of them in Billings. Sundell claims a total of 50 homes in the two states.

In Billings, examples of their mid-century commissions can be found in the Gregory, Lee Heights, Gaylen Hollar, McLuskie, Silverwood, Simmons Little Farm and Yellowstone Country Club Estates subdivisions.

Despite local interest, the mid-century style faded in popularity in the 1970s.

“I think it was due to increasing affluence, which lured people into larger, fancier houses,” Gustafson said. “Simplicity and efficient size became less valued.”

Lessons in restraint

By the 1990s, for many Americans, mid-century modern homes seemed hopelessly out of date — too small, too funky and too modest for super-sized lifestyles.

Age and lack of understanding started to take their toll. Many homes were insensitively remodeled, their mid-century aesthetic “modernized” right out of them.

“Some of the houses I designed are unrecognizable today,” said Gustafson.

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Toole House – Small Is Beautiful

Original owners: Loris and Bruce Toole Architect: Wayne Gustafson Year Built: 1955 Materials: Redwood, brick, glass Features: Modest 1200-sf charmer with four bedrooms (two up, two down), ample built-in storage, two bathrooms, and lower-level, walkout family room; house opens up from foyer into cozy living room with vaulted redwood ceiling,

exposed beams, off-center floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace, floating shelves, vertical paneling, light coves, 24-four-foot expanse of south-facing windows (plus corner window) with city and Pryor Mountains views, and cantilevered exterior deck; at front door, long brick entry wall extends from exterior into foyer; in 70s, with Gustafson’s help, original owners added dining room (adjacent to kitchen) with 80-inch by 70-inch windows on two sides, and partially enclosed the carport.

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IS IT MID-CENTURY MODERN?

More than a collection of features or trendy details, true mid-century modern homes are based on a deliberate design philosophy intended to create not only a home but also a way of life. Cornerstones of the philosophy are: Free-Flowing, Linear Simplicity. Two or three main materials placed in strong, low, horizontal lines and intersecting planes are repeated for continuity. Open-plan, spacious main living areas are uncluttered by interior doors and often feature partial walls and exposed ceiling beams. Built-ins (e.g., sofas, closets, cabinets) reduce needs for standalone furniture.

Mid-century homes are especially at risk when sold for the first time by their original owners purchased by people who are often unaware of what they have.

But, a new appreciation of mid-century modern housing is afoot. Today, baby boomers look upon the houses fondly, remembering seemingly simpler times in the mid-century residences of their parents, grandparents and neighbors. Gen-Xers swoon over cool midcentury abodes on houzz.com and HGTV

while preservation groups step in when important structures are being threatened.

The idyllic design is being celebrated, and for good reason.

Mid-century homes burst onto the American scene with a philosophy that holds valuable lessons in modesty and restraint— unassuming qualities that have found new life with today’s buyers searching for inhabitable art. Quality and character, it seems, are here to stay.

Natural Beauty. Unadorned natural materials (e.g., wood, stone, concrete) and unobstructed views of nature are focal points. Natural lighting through abundant windows is supplemented by indirect lighting in below-ceiling light coves, creating atmosphere, bringing high ceilings down to human scale, and limiting the need for fixtures and lamps.

Indoor/Outdoor Living. Boundaries between outside and inside are blurred with ample and highly accessible outdoor living spaces, repetition of materials, and flow of materials from outside to inside. Outdoor views are maximized by house orientation on the site and large, well-organized banks of windows separated by masses of solid wall. Floor-to-ceiling windows, clerestories (high windows), and windows following the roof line are typical.

Privacy and Shelter. Front carports, deep roof overhangs, low-sloped or nearly flat roofs and covered or protected porches and entryways create privacy and shelter. Homes open up as you move through them and are zoned to separate public and private functions.

Pates House – Rooms with a View Just Enough. Bedrooms and bathrooms tend to be small — what’s necessary and no more. Attics and traditional basements are typically absent, discouraging excess accumulation.

Original Owner: Seabrook Pates Architect: Wayne Gustafson Year Built: 1972 Materials: Stone, dark-stained mahogany, glass Features: Elegant spaces designed for panoramic views; wide stone stairs at ground-floor entry lead up from children’s bedroom wing, laundry room, and game room to second-floor main living area; kitchen, dining room, living room, and den have southern views of city and Beartooths through walls of windows at treetop

level, plus Rimrock views to north through long bands of rear windows/doors; two-sided stone fireplace follows line of vaulted living room ceiling and separates living room and den; from rear door set into two-story glass feature wall, immense back patio with outdoor kitchen stair-steps up to foot of Rimrocks, providing private luxury in park-like setting; second smaller patio outside living room and den; all-mahogany fireplace mantels, light coves, built-in desk and wet bar, paneling, and trim; stone repeated in slate floors, front entry walls, and exterior retaining walls; like-new original German-made Poggenpohl kitchen cabinets still in use.

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Always alert

“So far in 2014, Billings firefighters have responded to 109 fires, 38 of which involved a structure, unfortunately, our ‘busy season’ is October through December.”

—­Mike Spini Billings fire marshall

Mike Spini would like nothing more than never to see another structure fire – but he knows the chances of that are next to nil. As Billings Fire Marshal, Spini is involved in every fire that’s reported in the city and many that happen in the surrounding county.

“So far in 2014, Billings firefighters have responded to 109 fires, 38 of which involved a structure,” Spini says. While he noted that number is down considerably from 2013 in which 224 fires were reported (70 structural), Spini tempers his optimism.

“Unfortunately, our ‘busy season’ is October through December.”

It’s no coincidence that October is National Fire Prevention Month.

Colder weather coupled with electrical outlets overloaded with holiday decorations create a perfect storm of fire-starting opportunities.

Every October, Spini and his team make extra efforts to educate and remind people about fire safety.

Across the city, fire stations host open houses, issue public service announcements reminding people to change batteries in their smoke alarms and go to elementary schools teaching youngsters to ‘stop, drop, cover your face and roll.’

But no matter how many times the message gets shared, sometimes the unthinkable happens.

Gone in a flash

On January 14, 2013, Robin Christensen and her three sons left home to drop off a birthday cake at her mother’s house. Just as they arrived, Robin’s cell phone rang.

“It was my neighbor calling to tell me our house was on fire,” Robin recounted.

Robin immediately phoned her husband and then began driving home. It took her nearly 30 minutes to get across town through the 5 o’clock traffic. By the time she arrived, the garage was completely gone and the house was engulfed in flames.

“I just kept thinking, is this my house? Is this really happening? This has got to be a dream – but it wasn’t.”

The home was a total loss.

Weeks later, Robin and her husband learned that the fire had started in the garage. The cause was linked to a mouse chewing on wiring which then arced and ignited the insulation. As the fire grew, chemicals stored in the garage exploded, and the resulting heat

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and flames quickly consumed the entire structure.

Despite being emotionally traumatized, Robin is deeply grateful no one was home.

“The fire brought a whole new aspect to what you cherish and what you don’t,” Robin said. “I could not replace my husband or my kids. I think about that – and about what could have happened.”

Anatomy of fire

The speed with which the Christensen home burned does not surprise Spini.

Modern home furnishings contain synthetics made of petroleum by-products, including polyethylene, polystyrene and acrylic. Found in cushions,

Preceding page: Billings Fire Marshall, Mike Spini. Photo by James Woodcock. Top: The Christiansen home after it was totally destroyed by fire. Photo by Casey Page. Above: The Christensen family backrow from left, Jai, Trey & Robin. Front: Leelend and Marcus. Courtesy photo from Creative Imagery by Scott.

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10 Most Common Causes of House Fires 1. Cooking related incidents 2. Kids playing with fire 3. Smoking 4. Heating malfunction, mis-use of small space heaters 5. Electrical 6. Candles 7. Fireplace 8. Dryers 9. Flammables in the house 10. Christmas Trees Source 10 most common causes of house fires http://commissionerleonard.typepad.com/ commissioner_randy_leonar/2011/03/10most-common-causes-of-house-fires-.html

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chairs, sofas, beds, foam bed toppers, carpeting, throw rugs and furniture, these materials become “fuel packages” during a fire.

Unlike natural materials used 50 years ago, synthetics ignite faster and burn hotter creating a potentially deadly situation for firefighters and anyone else in the home.

When a fire starts, such as in a wastepaper “I just kept can in an office, flames consume combustibles thinking, is and begin to grow. As the fire gets bigger, it generates more heat. Increasing heat causes this my house? vapors to release from the desk, carpeting, computer and other items. It’s these vapors that Is this really ignite, eventually causing what is known as “flashover.” happening? This Firefighters use the term “flashover” to has got to be describe the point at which all the contents in a room reach ignition temperature and combust, a dream – but creating a situation where the entire space from top to bottom is filled with smoke and flame. it wasn’t.”

“Flashover occurs much faster in fires today than it did 50 years ago,” said Spini. “And — Robin Christensen, ­ flashover kills.”

Home fire victim Modern construction adds to the incendiary mix. In the past, builders used 2-by-10 pieces of solid lumber for floor joists, which would burn for roughly 18-19 minutes before failing; today floor joists are constructed with engineered plywood, which fails in an average of just six minutes.

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combination of lighter building materials, synthetic fibers and increased space provides a trifecta of increased fuel loads – all of which lead to faster fire propagation, shorter time to flashover, shorter escape times and shorter time to collapse.

While flames are certainly dangerous, according to Spini most deaths occur as a result of inhaling toxic smoke filled with superheated particles and carbon monoxide.

“Today’s faster-burning fires fueled by synthetics will quickly overcome a person,” Spini said. “We say it all the time, ‘have an escape plan, get out and do not go back into a burning building for any reason. Not for a pet, not for your purse, not for a sentimental belonging – not for anything.’”

Have a plan

Reducing the likelihood of home fires starts with following safety procedures. Among the most common are: Never leaving an oven or stove unattended. Teach your kids about fire safety and

At Left: Fire fighters had to return three times to douse flare ups at the Christiansen home. Photo by Casey Page.

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why they should never play with matches or lighters. Never allow smoking inside the home. Have your furnace professionally serviced. If you use candles, blow them out.

Also, be sure that there are fully-functioning smoke detectors in every sleeping room and in the hallway outside each sleeping room – at a minimum. Additionally, Spini emphasizes that it is imperative for

every family to have an escape plan and practice the plan.

“Talk to your kids about how to get out in case of fire. Make sure they understand that if a door is hot, that they should leave through a window. Once out, everyone should meet at a pre-designated spot, such as at the mailbox or a tree – and no one should ever go back into a burning building.”

Anatomy of a Fire On September 12, 2014, the Billings Fire Department and Montana Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators put on a fire investigation class.

The instruction involved building and furnishing a “bedroom” and “hallway,” and then starting a fire in the structure allowing it to burn to the point of “flashover,” where the entire contents of the room combust.

“We staged the room using modern furnishings and fabrics that have materials made from petroleum by-products, including padded chairs, a foam mattress topper, inexpensive throw pillows, a beanbag chair, bookcase, computer monitor and other items typically found in a bedroom,” said Mike Spini, Billings Fire Marshal.

The training exercise was used to instruct investigators on how to determine the source of a fire. A video camera was mounted outside a viewing window to record the progression of the fire and time of “flashover.”

These before and after photos document how the entire room and contents were completely destroyed in approximately 18 minutes.

“The photos demonstrate just how fast, hot and dangerous house fires are,” Spini said.

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A KNIGHT´S TALE

Diane Knight battled breast cancer and won.

She gives credit to St. Vincent Health Care’s “mammo-bus”

BY SHELLEY VAN ATTA I PHOTOGRAPHY BY CASEY PAGE If women learned they had a one in eight chance of winning the lottery, it’s probable more of us would be crowding the queue for a winning ticket. But when that lotto turns into a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer, well, that’s one ticket no one wants to win.

Right: Cancer survivor Diane Knight holding her two dogs.

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For generations, American women weathered the hurricane of devastating statistics on breast cancer, and for years, the forecast appeared grim. Although the prognosis for beating this dreaded disease is much brighter today, being able to predetermine who gets it is no longer a flip of the genetic coin. Studies show that a breast cancer-free family history is not the assured bill of breast health on which many women once relied.

According to the American Cancer Society, “the majority of women with one or more affected first-degree relatives will never develop breast cancer, and most women who do develop breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease,” which means that when it comes to beating the odds, all women are part of an extended feminine family.

The more comforting news is that the collection of double-X chromosomes is winning the fight. ACA research shows the incidence of breast cancer in the U.S. has not risen since 2004. Much of this improvement can be attributed to the vigorous campaign to educate women

“It takes time and money to drive to Billings for a mammogram, and the mammo bus was handy, only a mile away from where I lived.”

— Diane Knight, Breast Cancer Survivor

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Breast cancer & Men Although men are at a much lower risk of developing breast cancer, they, too need to be cognizant of the symptoms, such as changes in their breasts. Some men may be too embarrassed to acknowledge changes, or they may not be aware of their risk, thinking breast cancer is a disease suffered by woman only.

For these reasons, many male breast cancers are diagnosed when the disease is more advanced. Early diagnosis significantly increases a male breast cancer patient’s chances of survival.

Any change in the male breast, chest area or nipple can be a warning sign of breast cancer.

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Lump, hard knot or thickening in the breast (usually painless, but may be tender) Dimpling, puckering or redness of the skin of the breast Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple Pulling in of the nipple (inverted nipple) or other parts of the breast Nipple discharge

Because a male breast is smaller than the female breast, the chances are more likely that cancer will spread to the chest wall. Diagnosing male breast cancer at an early stage offers a better chance for a cure; so, although mammography for men is not recommended by the ACA, because of the rarity of the disease, men still need to be diligent about their breast health care. As with women, the incidence of male breast cancer increases with age.

about the value of exercise and diet, along with highlighting how critical it is to catch breast cancer in its incipient stages.

Although personal daily exams are vital, the widespread uptake of mammogram screenings have played a prominent role in breast cancer prevention by detecting breast cancers that are too small to be felt.

However, though many women today are aware of this fact, some find themselves challenged with multi-tasking roles, second-shelving the nurturing of their own health, including their breast health, in order to top-shelf the needs of others.

According to the ACS, just behind financial constraints, women cite accessibility as the most compelling roadblock to getting mammograms.

Taking time off from work and family, having to travel long distances or not being able to afford transportation are impediments to women receiving timely mammograms.

Wellness on wheels

Knowing that accessibility, convenience and financial issues are the biggest obstacles to a woman’s proactive breast health regimen, St. Vincent Healthcare cleared that roadblock with its Mobile Mammography Coach (fondly referred to as the “mammo bus”). The bus has been in operation since May 2010 and is an extension of SVH’s Yellowstone Breast Center.

“There were so many women who couldn’t get to Billings for a mammogram,” said Pam Kaufman, lead mammography technologist with the Yellowstone Breast Center, who has worked at SVH for 20 years, in mammography for three decades and was a member of the team that established the mammo bus.

“These women couldn’t take time off work, travel was hard, especially in bad weather, and they didn’t have the money, so they simply skipped their mammograms. They were underserved, and we wanted to do more outreach to help them.”

Kaufman and the mammo bus traveling clinic first visited women on reservations in Crow Agency and Lame Deer. It was during one of these visits that Diane Knight made use of the clinic-onwheels that she said saved her life.

Knight was living in Ashland, 130 miles from Billings. Her husband, who worked for Indian Health Services, heard about the mammo bus and encouraged Diane to use it.

“It takes time and money to drive to Billings for a mammogram, and the mammo bus was handy, only a mile away from where I lived,” said Knight.

It was from this visit that Knight learned she “had an issue and needed a second visit.” She

immediately scheduled an appointment at St. Vincent Healthcare’s main campus in Billings, where a biopsy was performed on a tiny lump found during her mammogram.

It was cancerous.

Knight elected to undergo a lumpectomy, followed by radiation at SVH’s Frontier Cancer Center.

Supportive service

Undergoing treatment for cancer meant Knight needed to be in Billings for extended periods of time. Fortunately, she was able to stay at Meadowlark House, offsetting some of her travel expenses.

Knight praised Meadowlark House, the collective name for duplexes on Billings’ West End that offers free housing to outlying cancer patients while undergoing treatment. Diane described it as her haven: “I don’t know how to explain how much peace it gave me. Physically, I couldn’t have gone back and forth from Ashland every day for six weeks. My family was able to stay with me during weeks I was not well. I was provided with vouchers for gas and groceries, and they even cleaned the house. It was set up for accessibility, and I am so grateful.”

Today, she is back at work and enthusiastically exclaimed, “I’m energetic and feeling great!”

Extolling the merits of using the mammo bus, Knight said, “it is such a blessing. There’s no reason not to use it. It offers great service and is convenient. Because of them, my life was saved.”

On the road again

Kaufman emphasized that the mammo bus uses the same technicians and doctors, and has the same mammography machines, as those used at the Yellowstone Breast Center. Their outreach now includes school districts, businesses, outlying clinics and rural communities such as: Absarokee, Ashland, Big Timber, Bridger, Colstrip, Columbus, Crow Agency, Forsyth, Joliet, Lame Deer, Laurel, Lavina, Pryor, Red Lodge, Roundup, Forsyth and Winnett.

Since 2010, more than 9,300 patients have been served by the mammo bus. Many patients, she said, prefer the mammo bus to office visits.

“Some patients do not like to negotiate coming to the main campus of the hospital, and you can’t miss the coach,” Knight said. “It has a different ambience than an office visit. It’s cozier and people love that we come to them.”

Kaufman told a story about a woman and husband who were driving through their hometown, where they saw the mammo bus parked. The husband asked his wife when she last

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had a mammogram, and she said she wasn’t’ sure.

“So he turned the car around for her to get one,” Kaufman said.

“We found breast cancer, so that trip literally saved her life.”

Everyone is welcome to make an appointment at the Mammo Bus, Kaufman stressed. “We don’t turn anybody away,” she said. “We don’t want anyone to not have a mammogram because they don’t have insurance or funding.”

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Harvest Fest October 11 Celebrate the end of a fabulous growing season and the transition into autumn with food, music and fun.

Face painting, pumpkin carving, crafts, vendors and entertainment abound. The Chef and Cooks’ Association of Montana will judge the pumpkin pie contest, plus this year the Downtown Business Association (DBA) will partner with the NILE Expo to sponsor a cattle drive with the parade—don’t miss this one!

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October 20 Schoolhouse Rock Live!

Alberta Bair Theater albertabairtheater.org

October 21 The World’s Greatest Adventure in Advertising: Propaganda and World War One MSU-B Library msubillings.edu/ww1

October 21-22 Blue Man Group Alberta Bair Theater albertabairtheater.org

“Common Read” with Sherman Lexie Rocky Mountain College rocky.edu

October 24 Looking Billings Studio Theater billingsstudiotheatre.com Family Services: The Benefit Northern Hotel northernhotel.com

October 24-25 Living Proof with Beth Moore MetraPark – Rimrock Auto Arena metrapark.com

October 24-25 & 31 Two Moon Haunted Hallow Two Moon Park facebook.com/billingsjaycees

October 24, 25, 30 & 31 Haunted House & Twilight Tours Moss Mansion mossmansion.com

October 25 PEAKS Gala Crowne Plaza svfoundation.org

October 26 Auction of Arias McCormick Café novabillings.org Raising Our Spirits Western Heritage Center ywhc.org Weekend Wonders Audubon Center mtacec.org

October 23 Glenn Miller Orchestra Alberta Bair Theater albertabairtheater.org

October 28

October 30November 1 NOVA’s La Traviata Alberta Bair Theater novabillings.org

October 31 Midnight Madness Moss Mansion mossmansion.com Two Moon Haunted Hallow Two Moon Park facebook.com/billingsjaycees

November 7-9

Billings Community Band Fall Concert Alberta Bair Theater billingscommunityband.org

MarketPlace Magic MetraPark – Expo Center metrapark.com

November 6

November 7-22

YWCA Holiday Celebration & Basket Auction Crowne Plaza Hotel ywcabillings.org

Mauritius NOVA Center for the Performing Arts novabillings.org

Designing Innovators – Frederick Clayton Jackson Western Heritage Center ywhc.org

November 8

Top Brass First Congregational Church billingssymphony.com

Alien Ant Farm Babcock Theater babcocktheater.com

November 7

Drowning Pool Babcock Theater babcocktheater.com

Carpe Diem String Quartet Alberta Bair Theater albertabairtheater.org

Candy Jam The Rock Church, Laurel therockmt.com Downtown Trick or Treat Downtown Billings downtownbillings.com

NOVEMBER

November 1 Rocky Mountain College band The Babcock babcocktheater.com No Limits Monster Truck Tour MetraPark – Rimrock Auto Arena metrapark.com Magic City Rollers MetraPark metrapark.com

November 2

Jam at the YAM Yellowstone Art Museum artmuseum.org The Very Hungry Caterpillar Alberta Bair Theater albertabairtheater.org

Weekend Wonders Audubon Center mtacec.org

50th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser Yellowstone Art Museum artmuseum.org

Billings Bulls Hockey Centennial Ice Arena centennialicearena.net

Blistered Earth The Babcock Theater babcocktheater.com

Magic City Rollers MetraPark – Montana Pavilion metrapark.com Nighthawk Adventure Audubon Center mtacec.org Billings Bulls Hockey Centennial Ice Arena centennialarena.net

The Music of WWI MSU-B Cisel Hall 135 msubillings.edu/ww1

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Winterfair December 5-6 Yellowstone Art Museum More than 20 local and regional artists offer their work for sale at the Yellowstone Art Museum’s annual Winterfair.

The juried selections include pottery, woodworking, jewelry, clothing and fine art—all perfect for the holiday shopper seeking a unique or artistic gift. The evening features live music and hot drinks, plus Raven’s Café d’Art will host a special holiday menu for the evening. All museum galleries are open for viewing as well. Admission is free on Friday, coinciding with ArtWalk.

November 9 Weekend Wonders Audubon Center mtacec.org

Designing Innovators – Bruce Ryniker Western Heritage Center ywhc.org

November 14

November 21

Dennis DeYoung: the Music of STYX Alberta Bair Theater albertabairtheater.org

Nature Night Audubon Center mtacec.org

Billings Bulls Hockey Centennial Ice Arena centennialarena.net

Justin Moore in concert MetraPark – Rimrock Auto Arena metrapark.com

November 16

November 22

Mauritius-Rankin File NOVA Center for the Performing Arts novabillings.org

November 23

November 20

November 26

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Alberta Bair Theater albertabairtheater.org

November 27

November 28

November 29

Run Turkey Run Downtown Billings downtownbillings.com

Holiday Parade & Christmas Stroll Downtown Billings downtownbillings.com

Billings Bull Hockey Centennial Ice Arena centennialarena.net

November 28 Native American Heritage Day Yellowstone Art Museum artmuseum.org

November 29-30

November 28-30

Nutcracker with San Diego Ballet Alberta Bair Theater billingssymphony.com

Sports Connection Gun Show MetraPark – Montana Pavilion metrapark.com

November 30 Weekend Wonders Audubon Center mtacec.org

November 30January 1, 2015 Christmas Tree Display

Weekend Wonders Audubon Center mtacec.org

Billings Bulls Hockey Centennial Ice Arena centennialarena.net

Moss Mansion www.mossmansion.com

DECEMBER December 4-21 Mary Poppins Billings Studio Theater billingsstudiotheatre.com

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December 5-20

Festival of Trees Shrine Auditorium familytreecenterbillings.org

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play NOVA Center for the Performing Arts novabillings.org

December 5 ArtWalk Downtown Billings artwalkbillings.com Jam at the YAM Yellowstone Art Museum artmuseum.org

December 6

December 5-7

Weekend Wonders Audubon Center mtacec.org

Candlelight Tours Moss Mansion www.mossmansion.com

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“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.” ­— Robert Kennedy

Silent Generation: born between 1925 - 1945 • • • •

Went through their formative years during an era of suffocating conformity, but also during the postwar happiness: Peace! Jobs! Suburbs! Television! Cars!

Korean and Vietnam War generation Men pledged loyalty to the corporation; once you got a job, you generally kept it for life The richest, most free-spending retirees in history

Baby Boomers: born between 1946 - 1964 •

The “me” generation whose aging will change America almost

incomprehensibly; they are the first generation to use

the word “retirement” to mean being able to enjoy life after the

children have left home Instead of sitting in a rocking chair, they go skydiving,

exercise and take up hobbies

Ushered in the era of free love and societal “non-violent” protests

The first TV generation

Women’s Rights and Civil Rights Movement

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Generation X: born between 1965 - 1980 • • •

These “latch-key kids” grew up street-smart but isolated, often with divorced

or career-driven parents

Entrepreneurial and individualistic

Raised in the transition phase of written-based knowledge to digital

knowledge archives; most remember being in grammar school without

computers and then had them introduced in middle school or high school

Generation Y/Millennials: born between 1981 - 2000 • • • • •

They are nurtured by omnipresent parents; optimistic and focused

They schedule everything and feel enormous academic pressure

Prefer digital literacy as they grew up in a digital environment and

have never known a world without computers

Heartfelt interest in politics and broad-sweeping social issues

Envision the world as a 24/7 place; want fast and immediate processing

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