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A View From The Saddle
Barbara Van Cleve documents the humanity in ranching
By Mackenzie Reiss
Montana Best Times
O
n her daily walks, Barbara Van
Cleve keeps an eye on the sky.
Theres something about the volumi-
nous clouds, so unique to the Montana
landscape, that lure her in. As shes
gotten older, theyve captivated her
more and more.
At 81, Van Cleve isnt mesmerized
by the details anymore its the big-
ger picture shes after.
An eye for beautiful things
The veteran photographer grew up
under those big white behemoths on
her familys ranch in Melville, which
theyve owned since 1880.
Its rolling hill country, punctuated
with vast plateaus, and overshadowed
by the Crazy Mountains.
The range is not unlike Van Cleve
herself rugged and mysterious, but
capable of so much beauty.
Its there that she got her start docu-
menting ranch life.
I thought it was beautiful, it was
wonderful and interesting, and I want-
ed to communicate that to the people,
Van Cleve said of ranching, but I
couldnt draw, I couldnt paint.
But she poured over the issues of
Life Magazine and the Saturday Eve-
ning Post that came to her house and
fell in love with the raw imagery of
photographic greats like W. Eugene
Smith.
She couldnt draw, but she had an
eye for beautiful things and for
light.
Van Cleve begged her parents for a
camera and at age 11, was presented
with a Brownie box. She shot 120 neg-
atives that were processed 20-some
miles from her home at the local drug
store in Big Timber. It was expensive
to develop the negatives, so she
became very careful with her shooting,
Barbara Van Cleve holds her 4 by 5 Crown Graphic camera Nov. 28 in Big Timber. Van Cleve uses the medium-
format camera to photograph ranch scenes on her familys property in Melville. She typically shoots from
horseback so she can be close to the action or move away if needed to capture a particular angle.
waiting patiently for the right moment,
for that one shot.
People have said to me so often,
Well what else did you shoot of that?
and I say I only make one shot, she
said. Ive never used a motor drive. I
dont believe in it.
As she grew older, she delved further
and further into the world of photogra-
phy. Van Cleve began developing her
own prints at home, and later joined the
high school yearbook staff, which gave
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her access to a real darkroom.
But when she told her parents about
her desire to pursue photography pro-
fessionally, she was met with a
resounding no.
I said Id love to be a photographer,
and both of them said a woman cannot
make a living in photography, Van
Cleve recalled.
Montana roots
Teaching, she discovered, was the
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next best thing.
But while she pursued her degree in
Chicago, she didnt give up on photog-
raphy.
In her off time, Van Cleve sought out
assignments from ad agencies and took I had to fight that battle all the time.
studio photography classes at another
university. She later established a stock
photo agency in the city, but soon tired
of handling other artists work she
wanted to produce her own.
So every summer, shed return to
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Montana, climb on a horse and capture
what unfolded in front of her.
No way could I be away from it,
she said. No way at all.
To do this, Van Cleve would haul a 4
by 5 Crown Graphic or a Mamiya twin
lens reflex with her everywhere she
went, in whatever weather Mother
Nature had up her sleeves.
If we were moving cattle, I thought
oh boy, we were going to have fun with
lines and I was on horseback so I
could get where I needed to be, she
said. I had certain horses that were
really good and knew what I wanted.
But it wasnt all sunset skies and
campfires.
I remember one time Id hung (my
Mamiya) by the strap on the saddle
horn and I was up in the lakes in the
Crazies, she said. I dont know what
spooked my horse (but) he gave a
great leap and this thing whooped him
on the side and he went bucking across
the rocks. The camera came off and I
went roaring over to it.
Luckily, only a small piece on the
viewfinder had been damaged.
Its the light
Although the work she did was at
times dangerous, most of Van Cleves
challenges didnt come from the sad-
dle.
She was a woman in a mans world,
and the world knew it.
Any guy who came out West with a
camera and photographed ranch life
was considered to be more informed,
or his photographs had greater value
than mine did as a woman. Oh, that
irritated me, because most of these
guys were city boys! Van Cleve said.
But Van Cleve, in her self-admittedly
stubborn nature, stuck to her guns. She
kept shooting and selling her work.
Van Cleves latest achievement is a
See Van Cleve, Page 3
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On the Menu
With Jim Durfey
Time to eat, drink
and be merry again
Although many Montanans are still on diets in
February after the Month of Over-Indulgence
(December), it may be time to indulge again.
February is the shortest month, so its harder to consume a months
worth of calories in such a short time (your Best Times recipe con-
tributor didnt major in logic when he was in college, to overstate
the obvious). Anyway, the recipes below should help you avoid
malnutrition.
Cant remember anyone ever saying he or she didnt like
tiramisu. There are recipes for sponge cake and tiramisu, so you
can make it from scratch. Of course, you still have the option
of purchasing a sponge cake from a bakery. Should you buy
one to shorten the tiramisu-making process, the kitchen police
wont storm your domicile and arrest you in front of your dinner
guests.
Many people consider February to be National Chocolate Month.
The cocktail below will help you fulfill their expectations. Vanilla
vodka may be used instead of the vodka and vanilla flavoring com-
bination. There are so many flavored vodkas these days that Ive
found its almost impossible to have a liquor cabinet stocked with
them all. This is not a martini that packs a wallop, so friends who
usually shy away from strong drinks may like this one just fine.
When I made it for a get-together in January to test its popularity,
I made the hot chocolate from scratch. But you may wish to use
store-bought hot chocolate mix. The martini garnered compliments
from both men and women, by the way.
Sponge Cake
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. whole milk
1/4 c. butter, lightly salted
2 c. all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Beat eggs in large mixing bowl with paddle attachment
for four minutes. Add sugar. Continue beating four to five
minutes until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and stir on low
until just combined. In separate bowl, sift together dry
ingredients. Add to eggs and sugar and beat on low speed
until just combined. In saucepan, heat milk and butter on
low heat until butter is melted.
Add to batter, beat just until combined. Pour into two
greased and floured 8 round cake pans. Bake at 325 until
middle springs back when touched or a toothpick inserted
in center comes out clean. Cakes are close to being done
when you start to smell them. Remove from oven and let
stand in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire cooling
racks and cool completely.
Tiramisu
Sponge cake from recipe at left
3 oz. strong black coffee
3 oz. brandy or rum
1 1/2 lbs. Neufchatel (low-fat cream cheese)
or mascarpone cheese at room temperature
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Blend coffee and brandy. Sprinkle enough mix-
ture over bottom half of cake to flavor it strongly.
Dont moisten cake too much or it may collapse on
serving. Beat room temperature cheese and one
cup sugar until sugar is completely dissolved and
cheese is light and spreadable. Test for sweetness
during beating.
Add more sugar if needed. On top of bottom
layer, spread half of cheese mixture. Place second
cake layer on top of first and top with remaining
cheese mixture. Sprinkle top liberally with sifted
cocoa. Refrigerate cake for at least two hours
before cutting and serving.

Chocolate 3 oz. prepared hot chocolate, cooled 3/4 oz. dark creme de cacao

Martini 3/4 oz. vodka 1/8 tsp. vanilla flavoring 1 oz. coffee liqueur 6 mini marshmallows

with Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add cooled hot chocolate, liquor and liqueurs. Shake or stir until liquid is very cold.
Pour into chilled martini glass. Drop mini marshmallows on top. Roast marshmallows with kitchen torch for a dramatic
Marshmallows touch while guests are watching (optional). Makes one cocktail.

Bookshelf New book documents the 264 people

who have died in Glacier National Park
By Montana Best Times Staff
Montanans are familiar with the famous
book, Death in Yellowstone, by Yellowstone
National Park Historian historian Lee Whittle-
sey, published in 1995, about the deaths that
have taken place inside that park.
Now comes a book covering the topic in
another famous national park: Death in Glacier
National Park: Stories of Accidents and Fool-
hardiness in the Crown of the Continent, by
Randi Minetor.
Fifty-five people drowned in Glacier National
Parks icy-cold rivers and lakes, 34 perished in
climbing accidents, 25 people fell from a high
place while hiking, and 10 campers became
food for grizzly bears, a news release about the
book from publishing house Rowman and Lit-
tlefield said. Together, these are only a fraction
of the 264 people who have died while visiting
Montanas most spectacular national park
and all of their stories are revealed in Death in
Glacier National Park.
Released by Lyons Press, Minetors book
provides the details of each death as they were
documented in the local media, as well as plen-
ty of cautionary information to help people who
visit the park make certain that they come home
alive.
There is no kinder way to describe whats in
the this book: These are the stories about people
going to a magnificent place expecting to have
the time of their lives, and coming home dead,
Minetor writes in the books introduction.
The park tallies two or three deaths each year
Death in Glacier National Park: Stories of
Accidents and Foolhardiness in the Crown of
the Continent
by Randi Minetor
ISBN: 978-1-4930-2400-1
$16.95 229 pages Paperback
Lyons Press
as visitors brave technical climbs, rushing
water, glacier crevasses, and lengthy hikes over
treacherous terrain to test their own physical
limits, according to the news release. Many of
these people have no idea just how challenging
the Glacier landscape can be.
Most of the people who have died in Glacier
encountered sheer bad luck, writes Minetor.
Others took precautions they considered ade-
quate, without a true understanding of the dan-
ger present.
She cautions against hiking alone, approach-
ing wild animals and crossing protective barri-
ers, and warns that waterways in Glacier Park
are fueled by glacial and snowfield meltwater,
making them much colder than visitors may
realize.
The author also retells the gruesome story of
the famed Night of the Grizzlies on Aug. 12,
1967, when two grizzly bears more than 10
miles apart attacked sleeping campers at rough-
ly the same time. Two young women died in
these attacks, and the incidents forever changed
the relationship between bears and the park, the
release noted.
In the end, Minetor encourages readers to vis-
it Glacier National Park.
Please do not take this concentration of sto-
ries as an indication that this spectacular park is
a place to be feared, she writes. Instead, see
them as the cautionary tales they are, further
reinforcement of the basic rules of safety the
National Park Service asks you to follow during
your visit.
Minetor has written more than 50 books,
from national park guidebooks and American
history to hiking guides and backyard birding
handbooks. She discovered the backcountry
wonders of Americas national parks in 1992
with her husband, photographer/lighting
designer Nic Minetor, and she and Nic have
since visited 305 of the 411 national parks.

Strange But True

Heres the low-down on the infamous5-second rule
Q. When food drops on the floor, do you
abide by the 5-second rule and pick it up, or
toss it instead? What do the scientists say?
A. It depends on the type of food and the surface
involved. For some dropped foods, the five-sec-
ond rule is about five seconds too long, says Lau-
ra Sanders in Science News magazine. Rutgers
Universitys Robyn Miranda and Donald Schaffner
tested watermelon, gummy candy, and buttered and
unbuttered bread by dropping morsels onto carpet,
wood, ceramic tile and stainless steel coated with a
bacterium having similar attachment properties as
salmonella. Food was left on each surface for less
than a second up to five minutes.
The longer contact times generally meant more
bacteria on the food, but carpet was less likely to
transfer germs than the other surfaces. For exam-
ple, gummy candies dropped on carpet stayed rela-
tively clean, but in less than a second the juicy
watermelon picked up lots of bacteria from all sur-
faces. As the scientists concluded: Its probably
time to drop the five-second rule.
Q. Babies in TV or films are frequently
depicted crying. How are they made to do this?
A. Practicing midwife Terri Coates of Salisbury,
Wiltshire, UK, and midwifery adviser for the
BBCs Call the Midwife TV show has a lot of 1902 discovery of blood types that made safe
experience handling babies on film sets, she writes
in New Scientist magazine. Regulations about
babies on a film set are understandably restrictive:
They are required only for a few minutes at a time,
so they and their parent or chaperone wait in com-
fort off camera. Though the set is made as baby-
friendly as possible calm, warm and quiet
one necessary disruption involves costume chang- cines that have spared untold numbers of people tists have helped advance the true power of sci-
es. Because most babies dont like being disturbed from premature death. ence to overcome disease and even genetic pro-
to be dressed or undressed, the change is made as The efforts of these and other dedicated scien- clivity, says Swartzberg.
late as feasible, so the baby is kept with the parent
until the last possible moment. Also, the actor
handling the baby will have rehearsed the scene
and ideally met the baby beforehand.
As for the crying, Coates explains: Babies
quickly pick up adult feelings and emotions, so an
anxious actor usually ends up holding a crying
child. Babies are not made to cry on cue, so any
crying that is caught on camera is serendipitous.
Q. An estimated 5 billion lives have been
saved by the 105 scientists celebrated on the
ScienceHeroes.com website. Can you name any
of the top heroes or their discoveries?
A. #1 and #2 are German scientists Fritz Haber
(1868-1935) and Carl Bosch (1874-1940), who
developed a synthetic fertilizer that saved some
2.7 billion lives by helping the world grow nutri-
tious food, says the web site. Without their discov-
ery, the expansion of the worlds population from
1.6 billion in 1900 to over 7 billion today would
not have been possible.
To #3, Austrian Karl Landsteiner (1868-1943),
goes credit for saving a billion people with his
transfusions a routine medical procedure, adds Dr.
John Swartzberg in the University of California,
Berkeley Wellness Letter. Perhaps better known
is #5, Englishman Edward Jenner (1749-1823),
whose discovery of the smallpox vaccine the
very first vaccine has saved some 530 million
lives. In fact, many of these heroes worked on vac-
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Van Cleve, from Page 1

2000 Barbara Van Cleve 1996 Barbara Van Cleve

A photograph by Barbara Van Cleve titled A Brewing Storm No Time For Lunch. Another Van Cleve photograph, Horse Whispering Carol, A Womans Touch.

book titled Pure Quill a collection of her
best ranch photography, which has recently been
given the nod for best art book and tied for book
of the year in the NM/AZ Book Awards for 2016.
In it are sweeping landscapes peppered with
sheep and cows, quiet moments between man and
horse and everything in between.
All of the images are in black and white, in Van
Cleves preferred style.
Colors OK thats what we see when we see
the world, but I didnt really care for that. I pasted
a piece of red cellophane across the viewfinder
and I learned to see in tonal grays, she said. At
first it drove me crazy, but I can be kind of stub-
born about things like that, and I pursued it. Even
to this day I almost see in black and white.
Color, she said, can be seductive, but it also
detracts from the heart of the image the light-
ing and composition.
It is the light that makes the difference, Van
Cleve said.
And its the light that keeps her coming back,
keeps her exploring.
Ranching viewfinder
She hopes to show the world the parts of ranch-
ing that people dont see at rodeos or parades.
In a photograph titled Horse Whispering: Car-
ol, a Womans Touch, a woman is pictured sitting
in the grass conversing intimately with a horse that
had laid down in the grass. Another shot, A Quiet
Night: the Big Dipper depicts Van Cleves neph-
ew gazing up at the night sky illuminated only by
moonlight with the Big Dipper hanging above.
There are more explosive moments in her pho-
tography, too, but these quiet ones show the heart
of ranching, the symbiotic relationship between
ranchers and their animals.
What I hope people take from my photographs
is a certain emotion. I hope they share the emo-
tion I felt when I made the particular photo-
graph, Van Cleve said.
She smiles when she says this, with a glint in
her eye, as if to say, And Im not done yet.
I dont consider it the end of my career not
by a long shot, she said. Im going to continue
to shoot on horseback. I may not be shooting at a
hard gallop but Ill be out there.
Mackenzie Reiss is the editor of the Big Timber
Pioneer. Reach her at editor@bigtimberpioneer.
net or (406) 932-5298.

Savvy Senior
Jim Miller, creator of the
syndicated Savvy Senior
information column, is a
longtime advocate of senior
issues. He has been featured in
Time magazine; is author of
The Savvy Senior: The
Ultimate Guide to Health,
Family and Finances for Senior
Citizens; and is a regular
contributor to the NBC Today
show.
Do I Need to File a Tax Return in 2017?
Dear Savvy Senior,
What is the IRS income tax filing requirement for retirees this
year? My income dropped way down when I retired last year in
2016, so Im wondering if I need to even file a tax return this year.
New Retiree
Dear New,
There are several factors that affect whether or not you need to
file a federal income tax return this year, including how much you
earned last year (in 2016), and the source of that income, as well as
your age and filing status.
Heres a rundown of this tax seasons (2016) IRS tax filing
requirement thresholds. For most people, this is pretty straightfor-
ward. If your 2016 gross income which includes all taxable
income, not counting your Social Security benefits, unless you are
married and filing separately was below the threshold for your
filing status and age, you probably wont have to file. But if its
over, you will.
Single:$10,350 ($11,900 if youre 65 or older by Jan. 1, 2017).
Married filing jointly:$20,700 ($21,950 if you or your spouse is
65 or older; or $23,200 if youre both over 65).
Married filing separately:$4,050 at any age.
Head of household:$13,350 ($14,900 if age 65 or older).
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child:$16,650 ($17,900 if
age 65 or older).
To get a detailed breakdown on federal filing requirements, along
with information on taxable and nontaxable income, call the IRS at
(800) 829-3676 and ask them to mail you a free copy of the Tax
Guide for Seniors (publication 554), or seeirs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/
p554.pdf.

Special circumstances
There are, however, some other financial situations that will
require you to file a tax return, even if your gross income falls
below the IRS filing requirement. For example, if you had earnings
from self-employment in 2016 of $400 or more, or if you owe any
special taxes to the IRS such as alternative minimum tax or IRA tax
penalties, youll probably need to file.
To figure this out, the IRS offers an interactive tax assistant tool
on their website that asks a series of questions that will help you
determine if youre required to file, or if you should file because
youre due a refund. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.
You can access this tool atirs.gov/filing click on Do you
need to file a return? under the Get Ready tab. Or, you can get
assistance over the phone by calling the IRS helpline at (800) 829-
1040. You can also get face-to-face help at a Taxpayer Assistance
Center. Seeirs.gov/localcontactsto locate a center near you.

Check your state
Even if youre not required to file a federal tax return this year,
dont assume that youre also excused from filing state income tax-
es. The rules for your state might be very different. Check with your
state tax agency before concluding that youre entirely in the clear.
For links to state tax agencies seetaxadmin.org/state-tax-agencies.

Tax preparation help
If you find that you do need to file a tax return this year, you can
get help through the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (or TCE) pro-
gram. Sponsored by the IRS, TCE provides free tax preparation and
counseling to middle and low-income taxpayers, age 60 and older.
Call (800) 906-9887 or visitirs.treasury.gov/freetaxprepto locate a
service near you.
Also check with AARP, a participant in the TCE program that
provides free tax preparation at more than 5,000 sites nationwide.
To locate an AARP Tax-Aide site call (888) 227-7669 or visitaarp.
org/findtaxhelp. You dont have to be an AARP member to use this
service.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443,
Norman, OK 73070, or visitSavvySenior.org.

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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. teers needed who can help recruit, train and sched-
Please help feed the hungry. This volunteer station ule Couriers and Donor Ambassadors to greet and
needs help desperately.
- Delivery Drivers needed for meals Feb.
27-March 3, March 6-10 and May 22-26.
- Keep warm this winter be a clin-
ic ambassador at One Health, Holy
Rosary Healthcare, or a receptionist at
the WaterWorks Art Museum.
- Enjoy children?Volunteer to read
to the little ones at Head Start.
There are many volunteer opportu-
nities available. If you would like to
give back to your community, please
contact: Betty Vail, RSVP Director; 210 Winchester
Ave. Suite 226; Miles City, MT 59301; phone (406)
234-0505; email: betty@rsvpmilescity.org.
Fergus and Judith Basin counties
- American Red Cross: Seeking to build a Fergus located in the Cancer Center needs help with cus-
County Disaster Action Team to assist during local tomers and to keep merchandise straightened up;
emergencies.
- Art Center: In need of volunteers on Saturdays. volunteers to escort patients through the hospital;
- Central Montana Youth Mentoring: Seeking
data entry support.
- Community Cupboard (Food Bank): Volunteers feet and pushing people in wheelchairs.
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 day, and/or for morning dispatch whose responsi-
sort, hang clothes and put other items on display
for sale, especially need additional volunteers on
Saturdays.
- Valle Vista: Multiple opportunities to volunteer ers are needed Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A
with the elderly residents.
- Office of Veterans Affairs: Seeking clerical
support.
-VFW Auxiliary: Seeking new members to
assist with various community outreach projects
throughout 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. High, helping with infants during nap time 1-3
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.
 Wednesday, Feb. 8
Quilt Show, through Feb. 28, Copper Village Muse-
um and Arts Center, Anaconda
All-Original Comedy Revue, 8 p.m., weekends
through Feb. 11, Verge Theater, Bozeman
A Little Night Music, 7:30 p.m., through Feb. 26,
MSU Black Box Theater, Bozeman
Sir Ken Robinson: How Finding your Passion
Changes Everything, 7:30 p.m., MSU Strand
Union Ballroom, Bozeman
Star Circle: A Cosmic Mirror on Medicine
Mountain, 7 p.m., Museum of the Rockies, Boze-
man
Hooked: Fishing in Montana, through Feb. 28,
Montana Historical Society, Helena
71st Montana Winter Fair Quilt and Fiber Arts
Show, through Feb. 11, Lewistown Art Center, Lew-
istown
Carnival: A Celebration of Mardi Gras and New
Orleans, through Feb. 25, Livingston Center for Art
and Culture, Livingston
Confluence, 38th Annual Juried Exhibit, through
March 3, Water Works Art Museum, Miles City
 Thursday, Feb. 9
Caf Scientifique: Managing Risk in a Complex
World: Reflections on Mosquito-Borne Diseas-
es, 6 p.m., Baxter Ballroom, Bozeman
Profiles of African-American Montanans, 6 p.m.,
Livingston-Park County Library, Livingston
 Friday, Feb. 10
1964 The Beatles Tribute, 7:30 p.m., Alberta Bair
Theater, Billings
All-Original Comedy Revue, 8 p.m., Verge Theater,
Bozeman
 Saturday, Feb. 11
All-Original Comedy Revue, 8 p.m., Verge Theater,
Bozeman
Museum of the Rockies, 60th Birthday party, 9
a.m.-5 p.m., Bozeman
 Sunday, Feb. 12
Catfish, 7 p.m., Shane Lalani Center for the Arts,
Livingston
 Tuesday, Feb. 14
Jung Trio, 7:30 p.m., University of Montana Western
Beier Auditorium, Dillon
A Valentines Evening with Laurie Sargent, 7:30
p.m., The Attic, Livingston
- 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-
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 mod-
els, only a few hours each week.
- Befrienders: Befriend a senior
who needs companionship; visit on a
regular weekly basis.
- Belgrade Senior Center Meals on
Wheels: Deliver meals before noon Monday-Fri-
day 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 Boutique
also need someone to work in the Gift Shop; and
along with paperwork and equipment between
departments requires physical activity on your
- 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 tick-
et 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
bilities include receiving phone calls/messages and
getting information from clients and facilitating the
transfer of information on to staff as required; driv-
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
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
Photo courtesy of Water Works Art Museum
Shown is The Quail, a bronze by Pokey
Park, of Tucson, Ariz., one of the pieces
being exhibited at the Confluence juried
exhibit held in Miles City through March 3.
 Thursday, Feb. 16
The Last Will and Testament of Lizzie Williams:
An African American Entrepreneur in 1870s, 6
p.m., Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman
 Wednesday, Feb. 22
Writers Night: Charlotte McGuinn Freeman, 7
p.m., Pine Creek Lodge and Caf, Livingston
 Thursday, Feb. 23
Homestead Dreams, 6:30 p.m., Miles Community
College Library, Miles City
 Saturday, Feb. 25
Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World,
through Sept. 10, Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman
Snow White Ballet, 4 p.m. through Feb. 26 2 p.m.,
Willson Auditorium, Bozeman
 Sunday, Feb. 26
International Guitar Night, 7:30 p.m., Warren
Miller Performing Arts Center, Big Sky
 Monday, Feb. 27
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, 7:30 p.m., Brick
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 provide
by HRDC. Volunteers tax preparers and greeters
needed Monday, Wednesday, Thursday at the Com-
munity 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 clean up.
- 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 blan-
kets and other handmade goods for our community,
meet once a week or can work from home; volun-
teers 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 Center: Volun-
teers needed in Belgrade and Bozeman to help sort
merchandise, retail sales, assisting customers and
displaying merchandise, 50 percent in-store dis-
count 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 especially
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.
- 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.
Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman
 Tuesday, Feb. 28
Community Collage: The Year of the Rooster,
through March 25, Livingston Center for Art and
Culture, Livingston
 Friday, March 3
Church Basement Ladies at7 p.m., Central
Montana Senior Center, 307 W. Barnes St., Lewis-
town, through March 5, at 7 p.m. each evening
 Tuesday, March 7
Elton John and his Band, 8 p.m., Brick Breeden
Fieldhouse, Bozeman
 Thursday, March 9
Fashioning Montana, 6 p.m., Livingston-Park
County Public Library, Livingston
 Saturday, March 11
WAM (Women Artist Mentors) at WAM, open-
ing reception 1-4 p.m., through April 15 Water-
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- 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
- Aspen Soup to End the Silence: Needs kitchen
helpers to serve and clean up for their annual din-
ner March 31 at the Depot.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters: Be a positive role
model to a child for only a few hours a week.
- Chamber of Commerce: Would like a 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: Looking for volunteers to help
with distribution on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Handcrafters: Visit this group on Thursdays 1-2
p.m. making new friends as you work on crocheted
or knitted caps and scarves for Head Start children.
We are also making gifts for the prenatal classes
and baby hats and afghans for the hospitals new-
borns. Sewers are needed to make simple pillow-
cases for our soldiers overseas.
- Links for Leaning: Requesting volunteers to sit
after school 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at any of the three
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.
- 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: Always in
need of someone to man the front desk and help
catalog and label items.
RSVP: Has more volunteer opportunities avail-
able including one time and special events. Put
your skills and interests 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
Works Art Museum, Miles City
 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 Public
Library, Livingston
 Wednesday, March 29
Bringing the Ocean to Eye Level: Notes from
the Arctic, 6:30 p.m., Museum of the Rockies, Boze-
man
 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
(stock photo)