Missoula Valley July 2017

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WHAT LIES BENEATH A PATHWAY FOR THE PEOPLE THE TASTES AND TUNES OF SUMMER

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Lifestyle Letter

Summertime in the garden.

JULY 2017

I wrote this letter from my office at Higgins and Broadway. My view? Snow-capped mountains. The date was May 17. That morning, our community—which had welcomed a few 80-degree days just a week earlier—woke up to find the hills and mountains surrounding us blanketed white. They, too, thought they had said goodbye to a winter that lingered a bit too long. In fact, I may have spotted a frown or two from Mount Jumbo's snow-covered base.

Even the mountains were missing the sun's warmth.

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Mike Tucker | MTucker@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR

Danielle Antonetti | DAntonetti@LifestylePubs.com EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

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Gene Peterson | Gene.Peterson@LifestylePubs.com

Today, the day you're reading this, is likely to be warm, our skies blue and dotted with the occasional alabaster-white cloud lingering over our valley, reluctant to leave. No doubt that cloud agrees with Norman Maclean: "The world is full of bastards, the number increasing rapidly the further one gets from Missoula, Montana."

SALES SUPPORT

Sharon Morren, Tara Sheridan CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Chelsea Lyn Drake, Jay Gore, Rachel C. Murphy, Greg M. Peters, Tom Strongman

Our place is special, even more special in summer.

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

The snow shouldn't have surprised me. Three years ago, on a hike up to Bear Creek Overlook in July, my brother and I found ourselves with company at the top: snowflakes.

They stuck to the rocks, even as the wind ripped in ill-defined directions. At the time, I couldn't fathom such an occurrence. Today, I expect the unexpected from the place I call home. And I love her for it.

My homes have been around the country and on three continents, and I agree with John Steinbeck and believe—correctly or incorrectly, no matter—that his words were inspired by our valley. He always says it best:

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RECOGNITION, EVEN SOME AFFECTION. BUT WITH MONTANA IT IS LOVE. AND IT’S DIFFICULT TO ANALYZE LOVE WHEN YOU’RE IN IT.

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Efforts to explain my love are futile. I just know that there's no other place I'd like to be this summer than floating the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers, hiking Stuart Peak, swimming the lakes that are on the outskirts of our valley, listening to music in Caras Park, and just being home, in the Garden City.

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I’M IN LOVE WITH MONTANA. FOR OTHER STATES I HAVE ADMIRATION, RESPECT,

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outdoor concerts and music festivals like this one from a recent Beerfest celebration in Caras Park.

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Departments 8

Good Times

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Around Town

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Financial Buzz

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Inspired By

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Healthy Lifestyle

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Our Town

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Driver’s Notebook

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Parting Thoughts

18 A Pathway for the People

The celebration of the Bitterroot Trail continues.

24 What Lies Beneath

MAM’s senior curator offers a glimpse into what’s behind curating

and artist Maggy Rozycki Hiltner’s exhibit.

32 The Tastes and Tunes of Summer

Experience festivals all across the western 406.

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Good Times

'Rumour' Has It: We Appreciate Our Customers

Western Rockies Radio, home to The Ranch 107.1/97.9 and The Ride 94.3, and Missoula Valley Lifestyle celebrated the customers who help keep the music blasting and the pages turning at their annual Customer Appreciation Party at Rumour Restaurant. Advertisers and their guests dined, drank, and went home with prizes, thanks to the many companies who support these two local media ventures. PHOTOGRAPHY PAMELA DUNN-PARRISH

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Good Times

Dog's Day Out at The Ranch Club

The dog days of summer don't get much better when you're four-legged, with your family, diving into a pond full of toys and flying through an agility course. Dogs and their owners indulged in a day all their own at The Ranch Club and all proceeds went to shelter pets.

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AROUND TOWN

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CONGRATS, MOSTAD FAMILY! Mostad Construction Inc. is celebrating 40 years of building excellence in the Missoula community, all thanks to you. Gene and Nancy

REBRANDING MCAT

Mostad have come a long way since the building of their first house

Missoula Community Access Television is getting a new look and

on 56th Street in the South Hills. Today, they're looking back on the

location! MCAT will move into the new Missoula Public Library build-

15 homes they've built each year over the past 40 years with the

ing by year 2020 and dedicate more time to educational opportunities

addition of 22 Parade Homes, among other projects. Their two sons

as a result. There will be classes for learning the ins and outs of mod-

have joined the picture in helping expand the business and they look

ern technology and gadgets such as phones, cameras, virtual reality

forward to providing quality constructed homes for years and gener-

glasses, and more. Their spiffy new logo of an "M" and a cat also

ations to come! Visit MostadConstruction.com to see what they're

comes with the ring of a slogan, too: Missoula's Community Media

up to or to start building your dream home right here in Missoula.

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CANINE CLASSIC Registration for the Canine Classic at The Resort at Paws Up begins Saturday, July 1. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, October 8.

Heading down into the

If you haven't collared and laced up in past years for this event, gear

Bitterroot for some summer

up and sign up for a fun-filled day of running or hiking with your furry

fun? Grab a quick or late

hounds! This Humane Society of Western Montana event is for both

night bite at the new Stevi

the competitive and the compassionate. Participants can choose from

Stop & Go. Enjoy classic

timed five-mile or half marathon races, or take in the gorgeous scenery

roadside favorites like a dou-

during a two-mile fun run with their leash-free pups. After the race,

ble cheeseburger and the

the staff at Paws Up will prepare a gourmet barbecue complete with

always fresh, always home-

beer and wine. What's more? There are prizes, swag, and giveaways.

made cherry pie or build your

All those who fundraise for the event can win a getaway at The Resort

own salad and add chicken

at Paws Up! For participants wanting to make it a weekend affair,

or tofu and pick from a large

there will be a Wine & Bitch Dinner on Friday evening complimented

variety of locally sourced

with a pet expo in the Saddle Club. Visit MyHSWM.org or email

vegetables. Stevi Stop & Go

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Around Town

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LAND ON FIRE Author Gary Ferguson will be presenting, reading, and signing his new book Land on Fire at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave., on Saturday, July 1 at 3 p.m. Ever wonder about how we can get along better with fire and harness its healing power without unleashing unchecked destruction? Gary explores the research to answer this question and in turn readers will learn about the heroic efforts of those responsible for fighting these fires and how nature reacts in the wake of their fiery blazes. For more information on this event and others, visit FactAndFictionBooks.com.

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A TIE DYE AFFAIR Bring a white t-shirt and transform it into a colorful masterpiece to sport around town! On Saturday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St., instructor Erin Roberts will teach anyone in the family how to tie dye like a pro. Enjoy the opportunity to work with your child on a creative project or do it for yourself! Older children may delve into projects on their own but parents are asked to stay and work with children younger than age 7.

This fun-for-the-whole-family event is first-come, first-serve and free of charge. For more information, visit MissoulaArtMuseum.org.

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Financial Buzz

PAYING OFF STUDENT LOANS ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR COLLEGE GRADS ARTICLE PROVIDED BY RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND GARY KIEMELE

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id you just graduate from college? Let us congratulate you: Congratulations!

If you’re like many recent graduates, you’re probably excited about the

prospect of getting a job and earning a real salary for the first time, but also concerned about paying back the student loan debt you may have accumulated over your years in school. You’re not alone. Today’s college graduates are weighed down with much higher debt than previous generations, with the average student loan debt topping $37,000.

Although paying back those loans may seem like an impossible task, it is achievable. You’ll reach that day sooner if you take the right steps now.

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DON’T PUT IT OFF

if your employer matches contributions—but you can also con-

The longer you delay paying on your loans, the more total

tribute to a traditional IRA or Roth IRA. Even though putting

interest payments you’ll make. If you’ve landed a good job,

money in one of these retirement vehicles rather than repaying

you may be tempted to buy a new car or make another large

your student loan debt means more interest payments on the

purchase. Hold off for a few years. Why? College students are

loans, you’re likely to come out ahead in the long run because of

used to living cheaply, and if you can refrain from upgrading

the tax savings and growth potential of the retirement accounts.

your lifestyle for a while, you’ll be able to get a head start on

You should also build an emergency fund that covers at

your finances. By doing simple things like taking the bus and

least three months of expenses, which can save you from hav-

living with a roommate, you’ll be able to tackle your loan debt

ing to charge unexpected expenses and tide you over in case

sooner. Getting an early start means you’re likely to have more

you lose your job. Finally, consider enrolling in a life insurance

money and financial flexibility when you’re older.

policy once you have other people depending on your income.

CONSIDER YOUR POTENTIAL

PRIORITIZE

If you have credit card debt, pay it off. While student loans

How aggressively you pay off your debt depends in part

charge relatively low interest rates, credit cards typically

on the long-term income possibilities of your career path. If

charge much higher rates. New grads must learn to prioritize.

you’re fortunate enough to be in a field that is likely to pro-

For example, pay off the highest-rate card first, and then work

vide you a strong and steady income, perhaps you can forego

your way down until your lowest card is paid off. Make it a per-

some of the more aggressive methods of repaying your

sonal rule not to charge anything new as it’s much more dif-

student loans. On the other hand, if you are in a low-paying

ficult to get out of a hole of debt if you keep digging it deeper.

career field and large salary increases don’t seem to be in your future, it is important to develop saving and spending

KNOW THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

patterns that you can afford and adhere to.

Each lender offers flexible repayment plans/choices, and it is up to you to know the terms and conditions of your loans.

To make the right decision for your personal situation, you must fully understand your options regarding grace periods,

This article is provided by RBC Wealth Management on behalf

deferment options, loan forbearance, consolidation, adaptable

of Gary Kiemele, a Financial Advisor at RBC Wealth Management,

payment schedules, and flexible payment methods. Check

and may not be exclusive to this publication. The information

with your lender to learn about your options.

included in this article is not intended to be used as the primary basis for making investment decisions. RBC Wealth Management

DON’T IGNORE FINANCIAL PRIORITIES

does not endorse this organization or publication. Consult your

Even with student loan debt, you should consider investing in

investment professional for additional information and guidance.

a retirement plan, setting aside at least 10 percent of your income.

The best place to contribute, if available, is to a 401(k)—especially

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Inspired By

A PATHWAY

FOR THE PEOPLE

THE CELEBRATION OF THE BITTERROOT TRAIL CONTINUES ARTICLE CHELSEA LYN DRAKE | PHOTOGRAPHY TOM ROBERTSON AND JEAN BELANGIE-NYE

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etween Missoula and Hamilton exists a familiar vein to which we all might’ve felt its pulse

sometime in our travels. Just outside the city limits, Highway 93 winds alongside the depths of our forests

when she was just a young girl riding her bike along the highway in Lolo, she veered

and whips down into the sprawls of golden-tipped

out into the roadway and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. Her story is the one that set

grass ready for a first cutting. For bikers or foot trav-

a new cycle in motion—to allow everyone the right to safer travel.

elers, the sounds of these small communities dotted

Michelle Gray, vice president of the Bitterroot Trail Preservation Alliance, takes

along the Bitterroot Trail are that of ticking irrigation

great joy and pride in talking about the completion of the last eight-mile stretch in

sprinklers, the calls of a cow to her calf, the chorus of

2016, from Lolo to Missoula.

children with their too-big backpacks bouncing along the sidewalk, waiting for a red light after school.

“The trail itself was built through a variety of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants and matching grants by the county

Years ago, when this locally famous bumper sticker

and the city [of Missoula]; however, trail maintenance and improvements were

motored along—“Pray for me, I drive 93”—it was a dif-

not included in that, and so that’s where the Bitterroot Trail Preservation Alliance

ferent type of vein, swollen with heartache and roaring

stemmed from,” said Michelle.

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with the potential of more to come as foot travelers, bikers, and even drivers kept up their pace in the effort to co-exist without injury, or worse.

There is a photo of a woman holding an awarded document taken last year at the first celebration and ribbon cutting of the completed 50-mile Bitterroot Trail.

Her name is Rachel Osbourne and the acknowledgment is to her strength and courage as the inspiration, motivation, and drive to its completion. Thirty years ago,

Rachel Osbourne

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PATHWAY FOR THE PEOPLE (CON TI N U ED)

The president of the BTPA, Jean Belangie-Nye, was the principal at Lolo School when Rachel was hit a few decades ago. Her words were confident when she spoke about the added safety, and not to mention economic gain, this trail has brought, and will continue to bring, to Missoula and all of the small communities along the Bitterroot.

This year, Stevensville will be the hosting community to the yearly celebration where bikers can register and begin in either Missoula or Hamilton on Saturday,

“Adventure Cycling rated [the section between Lolo

July 15. Registered riders will be welcomed to overnight camping at the Lewis &

and Missoula] as one of the two most dangerous sec-

Clark Park right in downtown Stevensville, and if packing gear on your ride is an

tions of highway on their United States trail system….

issue, a shuttle will transport your camping gear and any other necessary items

Now we have this amazing pathway that runs from

for an additional cost.

downtown Missoula all the way to Hamilton,” said Jean.

Wristband-enabled privileges will include trail support, snacks and rest stops,

Last year, the efforts of Bike Walk Alliance for

discounts at local businesses along the trail as well as taking advantage of all that

Missoula, Adventure Cycling, and the BTPA, among

Stevensville has to offer, like riding through the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge

many others, celebrated the trail with nearly 1,200

and up to the Stevensville airport for free ice cream as well as swimming for free at

bikers at the hosted location, Travelers’ Rest State

the municipal swimming pool. The farmers market, live music from Jack Gladstone,

Park. Cyclists of all ages spun the wheels of their

exploration of St. Mary’s Mission, and a feast of craft beers and local food are also

very unique rides, happy to take part in such a

open for public enjoyment.

meaningful celebration of safe travel for Missoulians and Bitterrooters alike.

“It’s pretty exciting to see,” said Jean, referring to the combined efforts being made all across our state to complete the missing links in our pathways. The big vision is to not have any missing sections and provide biking and walking paths border to border, encouraging travelers and natives to take advantage of the grandeur of our treasured state and to, of course, treasure it for all that it gives to us.

To learn more and to register online, visit BitterrootTrailPreservationAlliance.org.

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Healthy Lifestyle Photo by Gameface Media

WALK

FOR IT

MARATHON WEEKEND ISN'T JUST FOR RUNNERS; RUN WILD MISSOULA WALKING GROUP GETS THE JOB MORE THAN DONE ARTICLE JAY GORE | PHOTOGRAPHY JAY GORE AND GAMEFACE MEDIA

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sually, it’s dark and cool, some years it’s very dark and very cool, temperatures even dipping into the 40s. The sun isn’t even fully awake, yet the music is blaring and people are prancing about in an effort to keep warm as they wait. The anticipation grows and then—quite

suddenly—fireworks explode overhead, competing with the twinkling stars above. Shortly thereafter, a shot rings out and a herd of runners/ walkers puts one foot in front of the other at the starts of the Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon.

You have probably heard of the nationally acclaimed three-day event, Missoula’s Marathon Weekend, scheduled for July 7-9, but did you know that many participants walk the 26.2- or 13.1-mile events? And that you can walk them, too!

For several years, I have participated in the “Missoula Marathon or Half Marathon Walking Training Class” through Run Wild Missoula.

Walking, not running? Yes. Walking, it’s good for you. For better health, medical experts suggest walking briskly for 30-40 minutes three or four times a week. Walking hills is especially good, and heaven knows the many hills that surround the hub of five valleys.

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LAST YEAR, AS OUR TRAINING GROUP FOR THE HALF MARATHON NEARED

DOWNTOWN MISSOULA, THE SIGHTS KEPT US IN AWE AND ENCOURAGED: MACLAY BRIDGE, A WOMAN PLAYING BONGOS AND A MAN DRESSED IN A

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TUXEDO TICKLING THE IVORIES, THE SUN-KISSED PEAKS OF MOUNT SENTINEL, AID STATIONS. A MUCH-NEEDED ENERGY BOOST THAT WOULD SEE US THROUGH

AWAITED US AT THE AID STATION AT CAFFÈ DOLCE ON BROOKS STREET, ALSO LETTING US KNOW THAT ABOUT THREE MILES SEPARATED US FROM RECEIVING A HEAVY METAL REWARD, THE PHYSICAL MEMENTO OF OUR HARD WORK AND

DEDICATION. A SHORT WHILE LATER, AS THE MISSOULIAN BUILDING AT HIGGINS

AND FOURTH ENTERS OUR SIGHTS, WE KNOW THAT THE FINISH LINE IS ONLY STEPS AWAY. WE IGNORE OUR TIRED MUSCLES AND THOSE THAT THREATEN TO CRAMP. WE KEEP GOING, ONE FOOT AND THEN THE NEXT.

Experienced walkers, aided by several assistants, ably coach the group. Speakers

are invited and they talk on topics such as walking posture, foot care and massage, core strengthing, proper stretching to reduce muscle/joint stress and injury, and

nutrition, among other topics. All these tips make the 13.1- or 26.2-mile adventure very doable. The group caters to walkers of all ages and abilities…even you.

A major advantage of walking, as exercise, is the fact that it doesn’t require much

nor cost much in terms of gear. Better shoes, designed for exercise walking, will likely be your most expensive purchase. With, for example, standard exercise shorts, t-shirts,

quality wool socks, a ball cap or head sweat band, and a belt pouch with water bottle, you’re ready to go. More techy stuff, if you’re interested, can be added later.

Time’s a wasting, time to get walking: tick-tock-tick-tock…. Go for that three-quarterpound metal at the finish.

2016 finishers medals Photo by Gameface Media

WHAT YOU GET FOR WALKING

Participants in the Missoula Marathon or Half Marathon Walking Training Class receive the following: • Encouragement, coaching and practical suggestions by veteran marathon and half marathon walkers • Comprehensive training program • Twice weekly group walks • Speakers on various training topics • Gels and/or other nutrition on the five longest training walks • Fun people to train with • Post-training class Potluck Party • Your health!

The writer on the home stretch, the Higgins Avenue bridge

Training usually begins in mid-March but it's never too early to plan for the 2018 event. In the meantime, cheer on the walkers (and runners) at the 2017 Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, July 9. Events will be held all weekend long, July 7-9. Visit RunWildMissoula.org or call 406.544.7073 for more information.

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ARTICLE DANIELLE M. ANTONETTI | PHOTOGRAPHY PAMELA DUNN-PARRISH

Beneath

WHAT LIES

BENEATH MAM’S SENIOR CURATOR OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO WHAT’S BEHIND CURATING AND ARTIST MAGGY ROZYCKI HILTNER’S EXHIBIT

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issoula Art Museum’s senior curator Brandon Reintjes begins with a blank canvas. His,

however, is an empty room. That gallery space, once empty, is now the temporary home of the quilted pieces of artist Maggy Rozycki Hiltner. Brandon and his staff invited us to photograph the installation of Maggy’s exhibition, What Lies Beneath.

What lies beneath are stories told through cloth.

Maggy scours thrift and antique shops in pursuit of the materials—carefully and lovingly handstitched (and forgotten) quilts that once provided comfort and warmth to their owners—that she will deconstruct into something new, highly embellished textile works that explore sociopolitical themes. The contrast, an element that Brandon and MAM staff were drawn too, allows Maggy to explore “charged messages into and against the comfortable and innocuous medium of fabric and stitching.”

“I’d seen her work in small galleries around the state, and she and I would run into each other at art openings, so I was familiar with her work,” Brandon explained. “Mostly, I’d seen her work on a smaller scale.

During that time, I was trying to accrue enough visual knowledge about her work before making a decision about what I saw and how to bring it to MAM.”

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Maggy Rozycki Hiltner

Within three days, the space, which had once been occupied, was trans-

FIRST, TELL US A BIT ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MUSEUM CURATOR.

formed from empty canvas, then to what

I’ve got to revise an earlier statement I made

appeared to be a storage closet, filled

when I described a curator as a person “working

with containers of Maggy’s work and the

his butt off to keep a gallery open” [Laughter] That

bodies of those transforming the space,

is a good quote, but I always think of a curator as a

and finally to Maggy’s curated exhibi-

mediator, and we mediate between the institution,

tion. It was at this time, after having the

the artist, and the audience, each with a particular

opportunity to witness the transforma-

agenda, and then we find equal ground that is fruit-

tion, that Brandon and I sat on a bench

ful for all parties.

in the museum’s Art Park—the sun

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shining over Missoula, unobstructed by late spring clouds which usually gather for an afternoon shower—and discussed the business (or art, if you’ll permit a pun) of being a curator.

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THE MEDIUM—FABRIC/QUILTS—STRUCK ME AS BOTH ODD AND INTERESTING. IT SEEMS RATHER FLAT, EVEN MORE SO THAN A PAINTING FOR SOME REASON. DID THIS PRESENT ANY LIMITATIONS OR UNUSUAL CHALLENGES TO HOW YOU WOULD HAVE CURATED THIS EXHIBITION?

[Chuckles] They can be. Sometimes, quilts can seem particularly flat because they are being reduced to their design elements, reading it in terms of design instead of object. With Maggy’s work, the surface and the tactility are so important that they end up having a three-dimensional quality. She embellishes her pieces and adds so much to the surface that they really become activated, not flat at all. As to the challenges or limitations, with contemporary art, it comes in so many different mediums, shapes, and sizes. Her pieces allowed us to explore potentialities that she’d uncovered with this work like, for example, working in a space outside the frame of the rectangular canvas of a quilt.

ARE VISITORS ENCOURAGED TO PHYSICALLY ENGAGE WITH MAGGY’S PIECES?

Not in this case. We have recently had exhibitions that have encouraged that. It’s kind of a double-edge sword here because Maggy’s pieces have come through history and already have an accumulated footprint, or history of use. She did supply some samples that people can look at, handle, and touch, which will give people a sense of tactility. She also has left us with her notebook which contains all of her thinking [regarding her pieces]. Maggy is so steeped in art historical and cultural knowledge; she incorporates a vast amount of information from that knowledge into each piece, and it’s really interesting to trace those visual elements.

HOW DOES ONE GO ABOUT INSTALLING ARTWORK LIKE MAGGY’S IN THEIR OWN HOMES? DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW THAT CAN BE DONE?

One of the exciting things about contemporary art is that you're in conversation with a living artist, and you can invite them into your home. You can ask them for their considerations on a space or a piece. I think it's a really good opportunity to get to know the people who live in our communities who are doing amazing things like Maggy. I encourage people who have a question about installation or one of those difficult spaces in your home to contact an artist and ask what their ideas are about this. I love to engage in a dialogue and see what you come up with. It can be rewarding and also push an artist in a way or direction that they wouldn't have gone previously.

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“This project with Maggy is a perfect example of what MAM stands for: artist-driven projects that help artists fulfill a vision and complete work that they wouldn’t otherwise do,” Brandon said.

Telling Maggy’s visual story has proved fruitful— for the museum, for Maggy, and for Missoula.

DON'T MISS IT

Maggy Rozycki Hiltner: What Lies Beneath runs through September 16. To learn more about Maggy and her work, visit MaggyRHiltner.com. Stop by the exhibit at MAM to see her large-scale works in person!

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hey say, “If you’re lucky enough to live in Montana, you’re lucky enough.” Come to think of it, there are a whole slew of sayings

that are particularly true of our region, another being, “Live a life you don’t need a vacation from.” When it’s mid-July and the sky is big and blue and the air is filled with music and our fingertips are berry stained, let’s face it, why would we leave?

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MAIN STREET FLATHEAD CHERRY FESTIVAL, POLSON — JULY 15-16

Life is just a bowl of cherries, right? The juicy sweetness certainly makes up for the pits. Local folks have enjoyed Flathead cherries since before the 1930s and often planned their summer vacations around visiting their favorite orchards. With fun for the whole family, this cherry festival is brimming with pie-eating contests, pit-spitting, and vendors for local shopping. The contests will take place in front of the Cove Deli and Pizza at 11 Third Ave. W., just off Main Street. Visit FlatheadCherryFestival.com for more information and updates.

ST. TIMOTHY'S SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL,

NEAR PHILIPSBURG (15 MILES FROM VENUE) OR ANACONDA (20 MILES FROM VENUE) — JULY 16 AND 23, AUGUST 6 AND 20 Nothing says summer music festival quite like a blanket on the grass and a picnic basket full of good eats. Pack up dinner and enjoy musical excellence in an intimate, acoustically-divine venue at 7,000 feet, complete with breath-taking views of the Anaconda Pintlers and Georgetown Lake. July 16 will be the Montana Chamber Music Society with Muir Members and Guests, July 23 is Karen Herrin of Deer Lodge, August 6 will be the Five Valley Sweet Adelines, Rocky Mountainaires, and Brice Todd, and lastly, August 20 is the I-90 Collective. All concerts are held on Sundays at 4 p.m. Adult tickets are $20, 18 and younger tickets are $15.

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HARDTIME BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL,

HAMILTON — JULY 24-26 Listen closely to the sounds of the fiddle, banjo, and mandolin and let this old time western scene enrich the traditional bluegrass music. This festival is geared toward the whole family for good, clean fun in a beautiful setting. Adults are $15 and children 12 years and younger are $7 for the entire weekend. Dry camping is also available for $15 for the weekend. Just want to make a lazy Sunday out of it? Take advantage of the Sunday-only discount new this year for $10. Camping is available in the trees on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are no RV hook-ups available, but bring your leashed dog for some company! Festival site opens for camping Thursday, July 20 at 10 a.m. For more information call 406.821.3777 or visit HardTimesBluegrass.com.

FESTIVAL AMADEUS, WHITEFISH — AUGUST 8-13

In its ninth year, Festival Amadeus is Montana’s only week-long summer classical music festival. Taking place in Whitefish, one of the most scenic corners of our state, this festival is only a short drive from the natural splendor of Glacier National Park if you’re looking for a two-in-one type of getaway. The festival centers on the music of Mozart and other classical-era composers. Experience an engaging line-up of highly acclaimed musicians that will perform with the Festival Amadeus Orchestra and in more intimate chamber concerts. Favorited by music lovers old and new, Festival Amadeus has become an annual destination for folks around the state and beyond. The Festival Amadeus Orchestra is a classical chamber orchestra comprised of select musicians from the Glacier Symphony with invited musicians from Montana and the northwest region.

For tickets, pricing, and directions, visit GSCMusic.org/Festival-Amadeus.

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THE AMG C43 SPORTS SEDAN OFFERS IT ALL ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY TOM STRONGMAN

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MISSOULA CITY BAND BONNER PARK The Missoula City Band performs each Wednesday through summer at Bonner Park, 1600 Ronald Ave. Concerts start at 8 p.m. and are free. Visit MissoulaCityBand.org for more information.

JULY 4 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST FORT MISSOULA The Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula invite you to the annual Fourth of July celebration. The daylong event features model trains, ham radios, fire trucks, children’s games, pony rides, food, crafts, music, special displays, and more. This event is a great way to celebrate Independence Day with family and friends. Visit FortMissoulaMuseum.org.

JULY 8 FAMILY ART WORKSHOP: NATURE MOBILE MISSOULA ART MUSEUM This Saturday Family workshop invites parents and their kids to learn how Alexander Calder made some of the first art mobiles and to make your own using natural materials collected outdoors, such as unusual branches, sticks, and other found objects.

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JULY 8 LATE SUMMER AIKIDO INTRO FOR ADULTS AIKIDO OF MISSOULA Try the martial art of harmony with an orientation followed by four guided basics classes. Preregistration is required by July 5. For more information and to register, visit AikidoMissoula.com, call 406.549.8387, or come by the dojo on the second floor of 208 E. Main St.

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Parting Thoughts

Summertime Jam ARTICLE RACHEL C. MURPHY

I

’m an avid gardener. Avid meaning “enthusiastic,” not “successful.”

So I did what any sane person would do: I took the unused Mutt

I shouldn’t say that. I’m great with herbs and this year, my squash

Mitt and started picking. I figured I would pick a cup or two, maybe

and tomatoes are all blooming nicely. The wait for fresh produce

enough to make a small pie. Instead, the savage hunger of a forager

became a bit too tiring and I stumbled upon something to make the

took over. I was Katniss Everdeen, foraging for her family and for sur-

time pass more quickly.

vival. I was a gatherer, going back to my roots. Getting groceries had

As I walk my dog each day on more or less the same route, I pass a

never been so fulfilling while I stood in the heat and thorns, picking

small roadside park. It’s a modest affair: a couple of swings with a jungle

berries, brushing away spiders, and watching aubergine-colored

gym rooted in recycled tires a few yards down. Behind it lays only forest,

juice run down my fingers. My dog was confused.

the kind that the deer, squirrels, and beavers that I see intermittently love to hide in during the day. It’s also the home of blackberry brambles.

This became our routine. Take the dog for a walk, pick a pound of berries. New ones ripened every two or three days and I went back

I remember picking blackberries at my grandmother’s house

for them. It was either me or the birds. The birds don’t pay taxes in

when I was young. They were never sweet until it was hot and sticky

this neighborhood, so I figured that I had a right to them. Soon I had

and we would spray down with the Ozark elixir of Avon Skin-So-Soft

several pounds of berries, ready for whatever I could make them into.

and try to pick our fill. They don’t call them brambles for nothing.

The answer, my friends, is jam. I made jam. I’m not sure why I always had

They don’t yield their treasures easily, instead guarding them with

the image of a long laborious process for making jam, but I did. After spill-

thorns and stickers.

ing a few cupfuls into a cobbler, I set about the arduous labor of smashing

Well, nothing has changed since I was a child. Along the walk-

blackberries and setting them to boil. Who am I kidding? That was fun.

ing path with my pup a few weeks ago, I began to spy bright red

A few minutes later, after the addition of pectin, a dash of sugar,

berries. They called to me to come off the pavement and into the

and a few sage leaves, I had what looked to be, by all rights, jam. I

grass to see what sweetness they might hold. Off I trotted, faithful

canned it for preservation and looked on at my accomplishment with

pooch in tow, to see what I would find.

a sense of pride. Not only had I made delicious jam, I had made it for

I found a treasure trove. Fat blackberries nestled under leaves and

nearly free! Government jam is the best jam.

among the bright red unripe berries. I tried one straight off the bush.

What’s the lesson in all this? Besides the fact that we should always

It was sweet, much sweeter than the large Driscoll berries safe in

have an extra doggie bag, it’s that there are little gifts all around us,

their plastic cases at the store. They were smaller, but they tasted like

if we slow down enough to see them. Look into the trees a little. We

nature and summer and endless youth.

never know what we might find.

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