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A Monthly Publication for Folks 50 and Better
Small-town museums a vital part of Montana communities
By Mikaela Koski
Montana Best Times
COLUMBUS Chuck Egans abili-
ty to reminisce about the best of
times is impressive.
The Red Lodge native, who has
resided in Stillwater County for more
than five decades, loves to discuss the
areas most important asset its peo-
ple. To accompany every name, Egan
has a personal story or fun fact from
years past.
Out of a collection,
a museum is born
Egan has been using his deep affec-
tion for the county and its people since
his days as a Montana State University-
Stillwater County Extension agent. In
the late 1960s, he began collecting his-
torical items related to Stillwater Coun-
ty right in the Extension office. What
began as a collection of agriculture
books soon expanded with the addition
of other resources, and Egan realized
he would need to find another place to
store the items.
Around 1970 he was able to secure a
small barn in Columbus to house the
growing collection. Through the years
the location was re-examined, and in
1993 the Museum of the Beartooths
(MOB) was built at its current location.
As Egan was collecting items for
what would eventually become MOB,
another local man, Jim Annin, was
similarly collecting precious items
from the county photographs and
oral histories of local families.
Eventually published in 1964 in the
three-volumed They Gazed on the
Beartooths, Egan recalls how Annin
kept his pictures on the walls of city
hall, keeping locals busy searching for
their relatives each time they visited
the building. MOB currently houses all
2,300 of Annins photographs in its
The place to go
Chuck Egan, instrumental in founding the Museum of the Beartooths, leans against the turret of a B-25B
Mitchell bomber inside the museums David Thatcher exhibit in Columbus. Thatcher, originally from Stillwa-
ter County, was one of 80 men to participate in the Doolittle Raid on Japan in 1942, one of the United States
first actions in World War II. The turret above is from the same type of bomber Thatcher flew in. His plane was
nicknamed Ruptured Duck.
archives in addition to the letters used
to compile the oral histories. Egan said
Stillwater County is lucky because a
lot of counties dont have this history
captured and written down.
MOB continues Annins work, which
Egan describes as a wonderful basis
for the Stillwater Historical Society,
by collecting and transcribing oral his-
tories, as well as archiving obituaries.
Oral histories are very important, Egan
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said, because theres a lot of interest-
ing people in this county, but were los-
ing em so fast.
Making connections
While the historical society is con-
cerned with preserving the countys
past, one of MOBs most prized activi-
ties, according to its current director,
Penny Redli, is making connections
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with the countys future. Last year
every student in Columbus from
grades one through 12 was involved
with MOB through visits, assemblies,
or class projects. Many students will
then bring their families in to visit
something Egan describes as an
important connection for the muse-
um.
In addition to activities with the local
schools, MOB has multiple exhibits
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depicting life in the county and high-
lighting specific individuals or busi-
nesses that have shaped the area. There
is also a functioning archives that
researchers can utilize to find informa-
tion about the county or about Montana
homesteads and settlers in general.
If you need information about a per-
son or place in the county, this is the
place to go, Redli said.
The role of small-town
museums in Montana
Museums such as MOB can be found
all across the state. The Museums
Association of Montana (MAM) is a
nonprofit organization run by a volun-
teer board of museum professionals
from across the state with the goal of
advocating for and helping smaller,
rural museums.
According to MAM Executive Direc-
tor Debra Mitchell, Montana has more
than 200 museums and local historical
societies.
In addition, Big Sky Country is also
the home of 25 National Historic Land-
marks, 1,084 National Register of His-
toric Place listings, and 891 archeologi-
cal sites in National Parks.
Bruce Whittenberg, director of the
Montana Historical Society, said such
places are important because they
contribute to their communitys life
and vibrancy and to our states econo-
my.
As the 2011 Economic Impact Sur-
vey completed by MAM notes, Muse-
ums function in some ways as small,
local businesses because they con-
tribute to local economies with their
expenditures for staff, purchases for
operating supplies, and construction/
renovation projects.
According to Mitchell, the current
state of museums in Montana is a bit
rocky. Although they bring revenue and
See The place to go, Page 3
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On the Menu
With Jim Durfey
Break out
of the mold
You could serve the traditional corned
beef and cabbage for St. Patricks Day.
Or you could serve something greener,
which will prove you are doing impressive things to high-
light the appropriate color for this special day.
Your Best Times recipe contributor has tried many
variations on the corned beef and cabbage theme. One
year it was corned beef and cabbage with dumplings. An-
other time my family was subjected to corned beef that
I cured at home. Family members did not heap praise on
me for that effort.
If youre ready for something different March 17, one
of the recipes below is worth trying.
You could also do what my roommate used to do for
our kids on St. Patricks Day. She put green dye in an egg
and milk mixture and made green scrambled eggs. Ham
was also on the menu. So our children ate green eggs and
ham, just like the character in the Dr. Seuss book. If your
grandkids like it as much as our kids, theyll nominate
you for the Grandparent of the Year Award.
Jade Cocktail
1 1/2 oz. light rum 1/2 tsp. green creme de menthe
1/2 tsp. Triple Sec 1/2 tbsp. lime juice 1 tbsp. simple syrup
Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Add lime wheel on the rim of glass for garnish.
Slow Cooker Stuffed
Mostly Green Pizza Green Bell Peppers
1 store-bought pizza dough
5 or 6 green bell peppers, tops cut off and seeds and
1/2 c. basil, arugula or kale pesto, store bought
ribs removed
or homemade
1 lb. ground venison, lean ground beef, or ground
2 c. spinach leaves
turkey, uncooked
3 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded, part skim,
1 c. Mexican, brown rice, or white rice, cooked
divided
1 c. black beans, rinsed and drained
6 to 8 oz. cooked chicken, shredded
1 c. frozen corn, thawed
1/4 c. sun dried tomatoes in oil, minced, drained
1 c. green enchilada sauce
c. shredded Mexican cheese, such as Cotija or
Preheat oven to 450. Form dough into pizza
shape. Spread pesto evenly over pizza dough. queso fresco plus more for topping, if desired
Leave half inch border around edge. Place spinach 1 tbsp. chili powder
leaves on pesto. Sprinkle half of cheese on top of
spinach. Arrange chicken on top of cheese. Add
1 tsp. ground cumin
remainder of cheese on top of chicken and sprinkle Salt and pepper to taste
on sun dried tomatoes. Bake until golden brown Optional Toppings:
and bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes. If using pizza Cilantro, chopped
stone, heat in oven 40 minutes before cooking
Green enchilada sauce
pizza.
Avocado
Lime wedges
Spray bottom of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
Place peppers inside. In large bowl combine venison, beef
or turkey, rice, black beans, corn, enchilada sauce, cheese,
seasoning and salt and pepper. Place filling into pepper
cavities. Cook on high two to three hours or on low for
four to six hours or until meat is cooked through. Serve
immediately with toppings, if desired. Serve with a green
tossed salad and you have a perfect St. Patricks feast.

Bookshelf
A good read: Montanas Pioneer Naturalist
By Montana Best Times Staff
A recently published book, Montanas Pio-
neer Naturalist: Morton J. Elrod, by the late
former University of Montana President
George M. Dennison, is one that will interest
any Montanan who loves the outdoors.
The book was published in September 2016,
a few short months before Dennisons death
in early January of this year.
A naturalist on Montanas academic fron-
tier, passionate conservationist Morton J.
Elrod was instrumental in establishing the
Department of Biology at the University of
Montana, as well as Glacier National Park and
the National Bison Range, a news release
from publisher University of Oklahoma Press
said. In Montanas Pioneer Naturalist, the
first in-depth assessment of Elrods career,
Dennison reveals how one man helped to
shape the scholarly study of nature and its
institutionalization in the West at the turn of
the century.
Elrod moved to Missoula in 1897, just four
years after the state universitys founding, and
participated in virtually every aspect of uni-
versity life for almost 40 years. To reveal the
depths of this pioneer scientists influence on
the growth of his university, his state, and the
Montanas Pioneer Naturalist:
Morton J. Elrod
by George M. Dennison
ISBN: 978-0-8061-5436-7
280 pages 6 x 9
University of Oklahoma Press
academic fields in which he worked, Denni-
son delves into state and university archives,
including Elrods personal papers, the release
said.
Although Elrod was an active participant in
bison conservation and the growth of the
National Park Naturalist Service, much of his
work focused on Flathead Lake, where he sur-
veyed local life forms and initiated the univer-
sitys biological station one of the first of
its kind in the United States. Yet at heart Elrod
was an educator who desired to foster in his
students a love of nature, which, he said,
should give health to anyone, and supply
knowledge of greatest value, either to the
individual or to society, or to both, according
to the release.
In this biography of a prominent scientist
now almost forgotten, Dennison demonstrates
how Elrods scholarship and philosophy
regarding science and nature made him one of
Montanas most distinguished naturalists,
conservationists and educators.
Dennison served as president of the Univer-
sity of Montana from 1990 to 2010, where,
among many other projects, he helped to
establish the Davidson Honors College.
Before his presidency, he taught history and
served in administrative positions at Western
Michigan University, Colorado State Univer-
sity, the University of Washington and the
University of Arkansas. He is author of The
Dorr War: Republicanism on Trial, 1831-
1861.
Montanas Pioneer Naturalist is avail-
able from online booksellers, in bookstores,
and directly from the University of Oklahoma
Press. Call 1-800-627-7377 or visit www.
oupress.com.

Strange But True

Who were the heroes of zeros?
Q. What interest did Brahmagupta (India c.
628) and Al-Khwarizmi (Persia c. 780-850)
have in common?
A. They were both early heroes of the num-
ber zero, as described in New Scientist maga-
zines book The Origin of (almost) Everything.
Brahmagupta was the first person to write down
rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying and
dividing with zero: 1. Zero plus a positive num-
ber is positive. 2. Zero plus a negative number is
negative. 3. Zero plus zero is zero. 4. Zero minus
a positive number is negative. 5. Zero minus a
negative number is positive. 6. Zero minus zero
is zero. 7. A number multiplied by zero is zero.
Only the eighth rule--A number divided by zero
is zero-is now regarded as incorrect; rather,
such an action yields infinity.
Some two hundred years later, Al-Khwarizmi
helped spread the Hindu number system, which
introduced zero as a circle to mark empty col-
umns. He is also credited with developing the
problem-solving method known as algebra.
When no number appears in the place of tens,
then a little circle should be used to keep the
rows. This circle called sifr, or empty in Ara- lived LEDs (light-emitting diodes), saving resi-
bic, eventually became zero.
Q. The year was 1917, the place Halifax,
Nova Scotia, the event perhaps the largest
man-made accidental explosion in history,
killing 2,000 people and injuring 9,000 more.
What happened?
A. Just before 8:45 a.m. on December 6, two
ships collided in Halifax waters: the SS Imo, an
empty Norwegian passenger/freight ship; and
Frances SS Mont Blanc, a cargo ship loaded
with munitions to support the war effort, says light pollution haze. This haze degrades night- trum are becoming available, and some cities are
Dan Lewis in his book Now I Know. Though sky viewing by eye and telescope, frustrating adopting them. With appropriate lighting fixtures
the French crew made it to safety, the explosion astronomers. and adjacent landscaping, these newer LEDs can
that followed when Mont Blancs payload caught Now LEDs with a softer, more reddish spec- actually reduce haze.
fire registered an intensity roughly one-seventh
to one-fifth that of the atomic bomb that struck
Hiroshima. The fallout? The ship was instantly
vaporized, a mile-high fire plume erupted, a
roughly square-mile blast area was destroyed,
and buildings as far as 10 miles from the epicen-
ter sustained structural damage. The aftermath of
the explosion included a 60-foot-high tsunami
wave at the waterfront, a 10-minute black, sooty
rainfall, and the destruction of the Royal Naval
College of Canada.
Taking all of this into account, the Halifax
tragedy is widely considered the worst man-
made accidental explosion in history, killing
more Nova Scotians than were lost in World
War I.
Q. Over the last decade, roughly half of the
municipalities in the U.S. have upgraded their
street lighting to energy efficient and long-
dents money and reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. Yet one profession in particular is
unhappy about this trend. Who would that be?
A. Astronomers, notes Daniel Clery writing in
Science magazine. The problem is not that
LEDs are brighter; its their color. Old-fashioned
lighting is typically soft, with a yellow hue,
while LEDs emit a harsh white containing a sig-
nificant component of blue. And since blue light
scatters more in the atmosphere than red light
(thats why the sky is blue), LEDs create more
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A place to go, from Page 1

Pictured is the Museum of the Beartooths on the north side of Columbus. It has been at The Terror in Stillwater County exhibit in the Museum of the Beartooths tells the story
this location since 1993. of 5-year-old Larry Kuntz who, in 1937, witnessed the murder of both his parents. Larry
survived a brutal beating and was able to identify the killer, Frank Robideau, the last
man executed in Stillwater County.

vitality to the state, they tend to get lost and
end up last in line for funding, she said.
Based on a Montana Arts Council report
regarding county mills to museums, as of 2009,
of the 56 Montana counties, only 28 provided
funding to museums through mills.
MOB receives no mills, so it must rely on
donations, memberships, and fundraisers for a
majority of its funding.
We do the best that we can with what we
have available, Redli said, adding it is neces-
sary to think out of the box to find additional
funds through grants and other sources.
Small, local museums are common through-
out the state, and many must close during the
winter because it is not feasible to stay open
during the non-tourist season Mitchell said.
In an attempt to remedy this lack of funding,
during the last three Montana legislative ses-
sions there has been a designated Museum
Advocacy Day to address the needs of the
states museums.
Many museums must rely on the work of vol-
unteers to remain in business.
It takes a village to keep a museum going, cal Society, and as a volunteer, Egan has dedi-
Redli observed.
Mitchell said that without dedicated volun-
teers, the history of their area would be lost.
A big deal
Volunteers and devoted community members
like Egan are the core and the spirit of Montana
museums. Redli noted that there was a great
group of founding members, including Egan,
that ensured Stillwaters history and people
would not be forgotten.
As a past president of the Stillwater Histori-
County News. She may be reached at reporter@
cated his life to preserving the countys past
because, in his own words, Every town needs
some little thing to show who they are as a
community thats so important.
The museum is a big deal for our town, our
county, our community, he added.
Future generations all across Montana
will have committed community members such
as Egan to thank for safe-guarding the memo-
ries and stories of Montanans who came before.
Mikaela Koski is a reporter at the Stillwater
stillwatercountynews.com or (406) 322-5212.

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RSVP - Volunteer opportunities in central and southern Montana

Below is a list of volunteer openings available
through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
(RSVP) in communities across central and south-
ern Montana.
Custer and Rosebud counties
- Custer County Food Bank: Volunteers needed
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1:30
p.m., to process donations, stock shelves and more.
This volunteer station needs help desperately.
- Drivers: Needed for meal deliveries May 15-
28 and May 22-26.
- One Health, Holy Rosary Healthcare: Volunteer
needed as clinic ambassador.
- WaterWorks Art Museum: Volunteer reception-
ist needed.
There are many volunteer opportunities avail-
able. If you would like to give back to your com-
munity please contact: Betty Vail, RSVP Director;
210 Winchester Ave. Suite 226; Miles City, MT
59301; phone (406) 234-0505; email: betty@rsvp-
milescity.org
Fergus and Judith Basin counties
- American Red Cross: Seeking to build a Fer-
gus County Disaster Action Team to assist during
local emergencies.
- Art Center: In need of volunteers on Saturdays.
- Central Montana Youth Mentoring: Seeking
data entry support.
- Community Cupboard (Food Bank): Volunteers
are needed to help any week mornings as well as
with deliveries.
- Council on Aging: Volunteers needed to assist
at the daily Grubstakes meal and with clerical help
during the busy lunch hour.
- Library: Volunteer help always appreciated.
- ROWL (Recycle Our Waste Lewistown):
Looking for volunteers to join teams baling recy-
clables.
- Treasure Depot: Thrift store needs volunteers to
sort, hang clothes and put other items on display
for sale, especially need additional volunteers on
Saturdays.
- Valle Vista: Multiple opportunities to volunteer
with the elderly residents.
- Office of Veterans Affairs: Seeking clerical
support.
-VFW Auxiliary: Seeking new members to assist
with various community outreach projects through-
out the year.
- RSVP always has various needs for your skills
and volunteer services in our community.
Contact: RSVP, 404 W. Broadway, Wells Fargo
Bank building, (upstairs), Lewistown, MT 59457;
phone (406) 535-0077; email: rsvplew@midrivers.
com.
Gallatin County
- American Cancer Society-Road to Recovery:
Volunteers needed to drive patients receiving treat-
ments from their homes to the hospital. No set
schedules.
- American Red Cross: Volunteer needed in sev-
eral capacities: Blood Drive Ambassador to wel-
come, greet, thank and provide overview for blood
donors; Community Outreach Specialist who
would seek out locations to set up a table to sign
up prospective volunteers and/or blood donors,
excellent customer service skills needed, training
provided, flexible schedule; Team Leader volun-
teers needed who can help recruit, train and sched-
ule Couriers and Donor Ambassadors to greet and
assist blood donors at various blood drives in the
community and at the Bozeman Red Cross on Fri-
day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Looking for volunteers who
can work one or more 4 hour shifts per month,
preferably committing to the same schedule each
month.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentors: Volunteers
need as positive role models, only a few hours each
week.
- Befrienders: Befriend a senior who needs com-
panionship; visit on a regular weekly basis.
- Belgrade Senior Center Meals on Wheels:
Deliver meals before noon Monday-Friday to
seniors, substitutes also need.
- Bozeman Health:
Volunteers needed in
many ways: To greet
and provide help to
those entering the
building, to deliver
flowers; Care Bou-
tique located in the
Cancer Center needs
help with customers
and to keep merchan-
dise straightened up;
also need someone to
work in the Gift Shop;
and volunteers to
escort patients through
the hospital; along
with paperwork and
equipment between
departments - requires
physical activity on your feet and pushing people
in wheelchairs.
- Bozeman Senior Center Foot Clinic: Retired or
nearly retired nurses are urgently needed, 2 days a
month either 4- or 8-hour shifts.
- Bozeman Symphony: Ushers, greeters, and
ticket sellers needed.
- Child Care Connections: Volunteers needed to
help shred documents, can be done at anytime.
- Galavan: Volunteers are needed to make
reminder calls and confirm rides for the following
day, and/or for morning dispatch whose responsi-
bilities include receiving phone calls/messages and
getting information from clients and facilitating the
transfer of information on to staff as required; driv-
ers are needed Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A
commercial drivers license is required and Gala-
van will assist you in obtaining one.
- Gallatin Rest Home: Volunteers wanted for vis-
iting the residents, playing cards, reading to a resi-
dent, or perhaps sharing your knowledge of a craft
or using your musical talents to help entertain.
- Habitat for Humanity Restore: Volunteers need-
ed for general help, sorting donations and assisting
customers at the Belgrade store.
- Hawks Nest: Volunteers needed at Bozeman
High, helping with infants during nap time 1-3
p.m. and in the toddler room 9:30-11 a.m.
- Heart of the Valley: Cats are in need of volun-
teers to play, cuddle and socialize.
- Help Center: A volunteer who is computer liter-
ate and interested in entering data into a social ser-
vices database; also volunteers needed to make
phone calls to different agencies/programs to make
sure database is up to date and make safety calls to
home bound seniors.
- HRDC VITA: Join this program by becoming
a volunteer certified tax preparer, all training pro-
vide by HRDC. Volunteers tax preparers and
greeters needed Monday, Wednesday, Thursday at
the Community Caf noon-4 p.m. and the HRDC
office Monday and Wednesday evenings 5-8 p.m..
- Intermountain Opera: Needs volunteers at the
Willson Auditorium May 12 and 14; one hour
before the performance and for several minutes
after to help with a walk through cleanup.
- Jessie Wilber Gallery @ The Emerson: Volun-
teers needed on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday to
greet people at the main desk, answer questions
and keep track of the number of visitors.
- Museum of the Rockies: Variety of opportuni-
ties available, such as helping in the gift shop and
more.
- RSVP Handcrafters: Join this group in quilting,
knitting, crocheting
and embroidering to
make items such as
hats for chemo
patients, baby blankets
and other handmade
goods for our commu-
nity, meet once a week
or can work from
home; volunteers
needed to tie quilts
and finish them. We
are in need of baby
yarn, can be dropped
off at the RSVP office.
- Sacks Thrift, a
Program of Help Cen-
ter: Volunteers needed
in Belgrade and Boze-
man to help sort mer-
chandise, retail sales, assisting customers and dis-
playing merchandise, 50 percent in store discount
with certain amount of hours.
- Senior Groceries Gallatin Valley Food Bank:
Deliver commodities to seniors in their homes
once a month. Deliveries in Belgrade are especial-
ly needed.
- Three Forks Food Bank: Volunteer needed on
Mondays and/or Thursdays to help with adminis-
trative duties, including answer phones and ques-
tions, some paper and computer work. They will
train.
Your unique skills and interests are needed for a
variety of ongoing and one-time events. Please
call Debi at RSVP, upstairs in the Bozeman Senior
Center, 587-5444, for more information on these
and other opportunities or to learn more about
becoming an RSVP volunteer. Find out how we can
match you with exactly the right volunteer situa-
tion to meet your needs.
Musselshell, Golden Valley
and Petroleum counties
- Central Grade School: Needs volunteer tutors
to encourage children with their reading skills in
the America Reads program. Also volunteers need-
ed to assist younger students with lunch, clear
tables and serve from the salad bar.
- Food Bank: Distribute food commodities to
seniors and others in the community; help unload
the truck as needed.
- Musselshell Valley Museum: In need of volun-
teers to monitor the museum.
- Musselshell Valley Trade Show, April 22, 10
a.m.-3 p.m., Roundup High School Gym.
- Nursing Home: Piano players and singers need-
ed on Fridays to entertain residents, also assistant
needed in activities for residents to enrich support-
ed lifestyle.
- RIDE: Volunteers needed for selling tickets at
the night shows.
- Senior Bus: Volunteers to pickup folks who are
unable to drive themselves.
- Senior Center: Volunteers are needed to provide
meals, clean up in the dining room and/or keep
records; meal provided.
- RSVP offers maximum flexibility and choice to
its volunteers as it matches the personal interests
and skills of older Americans with opportunities to
serve their communities. You choose how and
where to serve. Volunteering is an opportunity to
learn new skills, make friends and connect with
your community.
Contact: Shelley Halvorson, South Central MT
RSVP, 315 1/2 Main St., Ste. #1, Roundup, MT
59072; phone (406) 323-1403; fax (406) 323-
4403; email: rdprsvp2@midrivers.com ; Face-
book: South Central MT RSVP.
Park County
- Big Brothers Big Sisters: Be a positive grand-
parent role model by being matched up with a
child and spending only a couple of hours a week.
- Chamber of Commerce: Simple sorting skills
are the only requirement to volunteer to help stuff
visitor packets on an ongoing basis on Tuesdays or
Wednesdays for a couple of hours each week.
- Fix-It- Brigade: Volunteers of all ages and skill
levels are needed to help with small home repairs
such as mending a fence, or something as simple
as changing light bulbs. You will be helping
seniors or veterans for a 2 hour or less task on your
time schedule
- Food Pantry: A small investment of your time
is needed help others with food distribution on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Handcrafters: Enjoy the comfort of an old fash-
ioned sewing circle; join us on Thursdays 1-2 p.m.
at the Senior Center; make new friends as you
work on crocheted or knitted items, sewers also
needed to make simple pillowcases for our soldiers
overseas.
- Links for Leaning: Friendly grandparent volun-
teers to sit after school 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at any of
the 3 elementary schools to listen to children read
books. No experience necessary.
- Loaves and Fishes: Has a need for people who
enjoy cooking who can help with the evening
meal.
- Non-profit mailings: Play Post Office with oth-
er volunteers; sit, visit and lose track of time.
- Stafford Animal Shelter: Desires gentle com-
passionate volunteers to socialize and play with the
kittens and cats and walk the dogs. 1 hour safety
training provided.
- Yellowstone Gateway Museum: Be a part of
history with a variety of opportunities that exist in
our museum. Make new friends and learn more
about our local history.
Get involved in your community by being a part
of this group of seniors who donate their time and
put their skills to work by helping others. The only
requirement is making a small investment of your
time by making new friends and being there for
others when they need it! We have many more
exciting ways to interact with your community.
Come put your skills and interest to use without
making a long-term commitment. Contact Deb
Downs, RSVP Program Coordinator, 111 So. 2nd
St., Livingston, MT 59047, (406) 222-2281, email:
debdowns@rsvpmt.org.

2017
Calendar

 Friday, March 3
Church Basement Ladies at7
p.m., Central Montana Senior
Center, 307 W., Barnes St., Lew-
istown
 Saturday, March 4
Bozeman Symphony: Songs of
Destiny, 7:30 p.m., Willson
Auditorium, Bozeman
Church Basement Ladies at 7
p.m., Central Montana Senior
Center, 307 W., Barnes St., Lew-
istown
Winter Carnival, Red Lodge
 Sunday, March 5
Bozeman Symphony: Songs of
Destiny, 2:30 p.m., Willson
Auditorium, Bozeman
Of Love and Nature Winter
Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m.,
Hope Lutheran Church, Bozeman
Church Basement Ladies at3
p.m., Central Montana Senior
Center, 307 W., Barnes St., Lew-
istown
 Sunday, March 12
WAM Presents WAM (Women
Artist Mentors), opening recep-
tion 1-4 p.m., WaterWorks Art
Museum, Miles City
 Monday, March 13
WAM Presents WAM (Women
Artist Mentors), continues
through April 15, WaterWorks
Art Museum, Miles City
 Tuesday, March 14
Tuesday nights through May
30 - Cribbage Night, 6:30
p.m., Eagles, Bozeman
NEW K-LASER THERAPY AVAILABLE AT
RED LODGE CHIROPRACTIC
 Friday, March 17
St. Patricks Day Dance, 6
p.m., Gardiner Community Cen-
ter, Gardiner
 Tuesday, March 21
Tuesday nights through May
30 - Cribbage Night, 6:30
p.m., Eagles, Bozeman
 Wednesday, March 22
Writers Night: Peter Bowen, 7
p.m., Pine Creek Lodge and Caf,
Livingston
 Thursday, March 23
Montana Conversations:
Alcohol, Corsets and the
Vote, 6 p.m., Livingston Park-
County Library, Livingston
 Tuesday, March 28
Tuesday nights through May
30 - Cribbage Night, 6:30
p.m., Eagles, Bozeman
 Wednesday, March 29
Bringing the Ocean to Eye
Level: Notes from the Arctic,
6:30 p.m., Museum of the Rock-
ies, Bozeman
 Thursday, March 30
Montana Women Writers, 6
p.m., Livingston-Park County
Public Library, Livingston
 Friday, March 31
Great Rockies Sportshow,
through April 2, Brick Breeden
Fieldhouse, Bozeman
 Saturday, April 1
Stillwater Masonic Lodge
SalebrationCrafts, Antiques,
Flea Market, through April 2,
Stillwater Pavilion, 328 East
Fifth St.

 Tuesday, March 7
Tuesday nights through May
30 - Cribbage Night, 6:30
p.m., Eagles, Bozeman
Elton John and his Band, 8
p.m., Brick Breeden Fieldhouse,
Bozeman
Drug-Free Surgery-Free Pain Relief
 Thursday, March 9 Request An Appointment Today!
Fashioning Montana, 6 p.m.,
Livingston-Park County Library,
(406) 446-4433
Livingston www.rlchiro.com