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LIFESTYLE LETTER
Looking Back and Looking Forward
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In December, we are fully into the holiday season. We had great fall colors in 2022, and they lasted a long time. Now we are looking toward beautiful snowy days and winter sports. We are also moving toward the end of 2022. Looking back on the year, we have a lot to be grateful for. The heat wasn’t as bad as it could have been, the smoke we got in Bozeman was short-lived this past summer, and our beautiful Bozeman trees were full of leaves through mid-October. On the other hand, the summer runoff snuck up on us and the flooding damages were quite extensive, reminding us that the creations of man are small and insignificant in comparison to the power of nature. Looking forward to 2023, one of my first thoughts is to reach for a Farmer’s Almanac. This is a habit that comes from growing up in the livestock business in Eastern and Central Montana, where a copy could be found in nearly every house. If the Farmer’s Almanac is right for 2023, we could see an unusually cold and snowy January in Bozeman. If that’s the case, I am glad I am not in Glasgow, MT, for the winter. As winter comes to an end, and we move into spring, many will be thinking about scheduling home maintenance. Bozeman has been notoriously difficult to get on any kind of construction schedule. Many are learning to schedule early, often because they were never able to get on a schedule for the year. I am sure we can expect another summer of furious construction and building again in 2023. With interest rates climbing, we may see a shift from new construction to maintenance and upgrades. Whatever 2023 brings, Bozeman will make the best of it!
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Lifestyle Letter
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City Scene
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Business Monthly
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Must See
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Gift Guide
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Gear Guide
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Self Care
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Giving Back
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Events
Helping Montana grow more Montanans
18 The Great Rocky Mountain Toy Company Still a Big Part of Bozeman
24 Kirk Frameworks Honoring a Legacy
28 A Thankful Gift-Giver
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Coming Live to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Sunday, December 18th at 7:00 pm. Experience holiday magic as the spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis. America’s favorite holiday tradition celebrates the group’s recent anniversary of 35 years since the first Christmas album with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting.
Elf a Musical Lone Peak High School performs a stage version of the movie Elf. Buddy as a young orphan crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he’s actually human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. This humorous holiday classic is a wonderful family event. December 10th and 11th at 4 pm. Cost: $15 – $25.
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Ski Kind is a new campaign but an old concept in Bozeman and Gallatin County. Our wonderful winter community has been practicing this ethos for 100 years. Early reports document locals making six-foot-long wooden skis and buying their first bindings at the old McCay’s Hardware Store in the early 1920s. It’s enlightening to look back at a column by Kay Widmer that ran in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle from 19411954 titled “Dope from the Slope.” Adventures of the brave people exploring Bear Canyon and Pine Hill, where a rope tow made out of a Cadillac engine assisted folks up the slope, were shared by Widmer. Included in her colorful articles are requests for courtesy and community support around the emerging winter recreation areas. Here are a few gems. Plea for Ski Club Loyalty (January 3, 1942): Let us all make a special effort to pay the $1.00 membership dues to the Bozeman Ski Club [BSF today]…The Club… is depending solely on memberships to pay its share of the new road to the Bear Canyon Area. Good Manners on the Hill (February 26, 1942): The word “Track” is used only when passing someone on a narrow trail… At any rate, the cry never gives you the right to ski wild. Second, if you should see someone who is obviously out of control, stand still. Don’t try to dodge him, because you both might dodge in the same direction…Third, try not to step on someone else’s skis; and if you do, you could make a good impression by apologizing. Today, the language has changed a bit but the same underlying values hold. Here is a sample of what we find from Bridger Ski Foundation and other Outside Kind Alliance members focusing on Ski Kind for our community. Time to get your Community Nordic Trails Pass (BSF Newsletter September 30, 2022): These voluntary passes provide essential funds for grooming over 70 km of winter trails. BSF is at a critical juncture this year, where we need more skiers to participate in this voluntary trail pass model in order to continue regular grooming on these trails and snowmaking CONTINUED >
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“To Ski Kind means to lead with your best self in the skin track, around the parking lot, up on your local mountain, or wherever you find yourself gliding over snow.”
at Sunset Hills. You Plow Hyalite (www. hyalite.org, accessed October 10, 2022): Hyalite Canyon is the only place in the country where a local government plows a Forest Service road purely for recreational access…You plow Hyalite by donating to Friends of Hyalite so that we can reach our annual goal and uphold our piece of the road plowing agreement. By donating to Friends of Hyalite you help keep the road open so that everybody can access and enjoy Hyalite in the winter. Winter Wildland Alliance has been working with Friends of Hyalite and other Outside Kind members to share the following: “To Ski Kind means to lead with your best self in the skin track, around the parking lot, up on your local mountain, or wherever you find yourself gliding over snow.” Winter
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Wildlands Ski Kind Code: Ski No Trace: Take only photos, leave only tracks. Keep our water clean. Pack out your poop (and your dog’s poop). Don’t trash the backcountry. Ski Self-Reliant: Carry what you need. Be prepared for the worst-case scenario. Practice rescues. Don’t put yourself where you can’t get out. Ski Inclusive: Share it. Everyone’s welcome. Find a mentor. Be a mentor. Acknowledge native stewardship. Be a positive part of the community. Ski Aware: Avalanches ruin lives. Get educated. Understand snowpack, terrain and conditions. Know the forecast. Be aware of other people. Have a plan. Be prepared to change it. Keep your eyes and mind open. Ski Respectful: Be nice. Make space. Park appropriately. Respect closures, guidelines and other users. Ski Smart: Know
your gear. Know your limits. Keep skills sharp. Check beacons. Dig pits. Avoid risky terrain and conditions. Live to ski another day. Ski Kind: Do right by others. Be a good neighbor. Help out. The Ski Kind ethos runs deep in our community—let’s work hard to keep it that way! Outside Kind is led by One Montana, a nonprofit working to sustain Montana’s culture and character. Learn more about Ski Kind, Hunt Kind, Ride Kind, Hike Kind, Fish Kind, Trot Kind, Run Kind, and Wag Kind and get involved at www.outsidekind.org *Interested in learning more about the history of skiing in Gallatin County? Check out Cold Smoke: Skiers Remember Montana’s Bear Canyon and Bridger Bowl, edited by Edna Berg and Annie Cicale (Mountain Press, Missoula MT).
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Can you imagine owning the very toy store you once visited as a child? That is exactly what Sam Rickenbaugh, owner of The Great Rocky Mountain Toy Company, did just two years ago. “I’d been working in real estate for years and I saw the listing come up,” Sam said. “I could remember being a kid and visiting that store so many times with my mom, so I actually joked with her about buying it.” But the more he thought about it, the more the idea took hold and, in February 2021, Sam made the purchase. “Since the store first opened in 1992, I got to see it in its heyday,” he said. “The original owners did such a good job that the bones of the business are still there, and I didn’t have to do much more than change some of the displays.” Sam loves how old favorite toys and games are still around for this generation. Some of his favorites that the store still carries are Rubik’s Cubes and the classic version of popular board games such as Monopoly and Sorry. “And don’t forget the Legos,” Sam added. “So much has changed and evolved with Legos over the years and it’s really incredible to see. In fact, they even make Legos for adults now, so it’s fun to watch people who grew up playing with them now enjoy them as a grown person.” Another one of Sam’s favorite things about The Great Rocky Mountain Toy Company is the abundance of arts and crafts supplies. “It’s no longer just coloring books and crayons,” he said. This December, the store will be hosting some Christmas arts and crafts activities, including a build-your-own ornament event and a build-your-own snow globe event. The Great Rocky Mountain Toy Company will also be participating again in this year’s downtown Christmas Stroll. CONTINUED >
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“I really like to focus on shopping local,” Sam said. “I know, with Covid, there had to be a lot of online ordering, but now that we are able to be back inside businesses, it’s really good to see people want to continue to shop downtown.” One other nostalgic part of the store is the “Toy Club,” also known by many locals as the “Juggle Bear Birthday Club.” The Juggle Bear has been a part of The Great Rocky Mountain Toy Company since the 1990s and shoppers can sign up online or in person. Each child, during their birthday month, will receive a coupon for 20% off and, for every $200 spent, will receive an additional $20 credit for the next purchase. “It’s great to see people come in and actually remember the Juggle Bear Birthday Club from their childhood, the same way I did growing up,” Sam said. “I’m really glad I was able to take this opportunity to own and manage a well-loved toy store and keep it a big part of Bozeman for years to come.”
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Kirk Frameworks Honoring a Legacy ARTICLE BY JOSH HOLLE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY 406 PHOTO
For the past 30 years, nearly 10,000 bikes have been brought to life by the hands of David Kirk, winning various North American Handmade Bike Show [NAHBS] awards. Originally getting his start in New York working for Serotta in 1989, Kirk climbed his way through the ranks from sweeping the floors to Head of the Research and Development team. He spent 10 years honing his craft and manufacturing countless bikes, including for the official Coors Light Racing Team, one of which still proudly hangs in his shop today. After putting together his first bike, he knew right away he’d found his calling.
The bitter seasons of New York lead Kirk and his wife to Montana for fresh beginnings, to start up his new shop, Kirk Frameworks. Local Carl Strong had an extra corner to rent out in his shop. The first season took off with new orders, but as any Bozemanite knows, winter can be harsh. Just as the snow came roaring in, the orders started to hit the brakes. Instead of giving up on the dream, Kirk headed for the mountains to keep the ball rolling. As the first-ever snowboarding instructor supervisor, he immediately carved his name into the history of the great Bridgers. If you find David Kirk on his snowboard today, it will most likely be at Bridger CONTINUED >
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Bowl, racing through the trees, or letting his shoulders glide along the wide-open groomers. Otherwise you might find him racing autocross with the Sportscar Club of America or hitting the road with one of his bikes. Just as spring brought Bozeman back to life, Kirk Frameworks began to bloom. As the orders poured in, Kirk found himself booked out for more than a year. The corner in Strong's shop was beginning to burst at the seams, triggering Kirk to move his shop to his own home garage, where it still resides today. The custom-built steel frames tailored by his own hands every step of the way have drawn the attention of cycling enthusiasts all over the world, from Germany to Singapore. Each of them has a lifetime of different bikes, but no matter how many they’ve had, there was always something missing. With Kirk wearing every hat in the business, each and every bike that rolls out of the shop is perfectly fine-tuned to scratch that itch. Since that first winter, Kirk Frameworks has been overflowing with orders with no end in sight. The walls of the shop are riddled with the legacy and history of David Kirk and his work throughout the years, each bike and award another page of the story. On the back wall, a lovely painted portrait of David Kirk's father, John Kirk, hangs proudly. As a professional race-car mechanic for the likes of Audi-Porsche, John Kirk made a name for himself and the cars he put together. People came from all over to get their hands on the wheel of a John Kirk Special. Though never a rich man, John Kirk was a good man who went the extra mile to take care of his family. One day, he headed to the dump to pick
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“As a professional racecar mechanic for the likes of Audi-Porsche, John Kirk made a name for himself and the cars he put together. People came from all over to get their hands on the wheel of a John Kirk Special.”
up some parts to put together a bike for his son. Each piece alone wasn't special, but after John Kirk put his hands to them, his son David got an incredible lesson and a gift that can't be bought. John Kirk passed away when David was just 9 years old; but to this day, his legacy lives on through his son. Of all the bikes that rest along the walls, one sticks out more than any other. The sleek, stainless-steel frame, glistening without a weld in sight, left bare and unpainted revealing a dazzling foggy finish, pays homage to the late great John Kirk: the JK Special.
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I may be the world’s worst gift giver. Though my mom and sisters seem to have an uncanny knack to give gifts that are thoughtful, charming, and unique, the gene is conspicuously absent in me. Every year, I encounter the struggle: do I get Friend X, Y or Z a necklace? A parakeet? A riding lawn mower? Usually, I’m so overwhelmed I end up purchasing a cute yet generic present you might give to someone you barely know. This year, I’ve done what any self-respecting, smartphone-wielding, 34-year-old would do: I googled how to be a better gift-giver. As expected, the results were wide and varied, and some, while valid, were so generic they deepened my gifting quagmire (“Give them something they want, not what they need”). However, two ideas stuck with me: people tend to enjoy enriching experiences over stuff, and long-term satisfaction and use of a gift matter more than the initial reaction. So, first up is how to pick an experience? The best ones always seem to recharge you. Anytime you are transported out of your day-to-day routine into a situation where you can unplug and live in the moment, it provides a reset button to your life. You leave your experience looking at the world with fresh eyes, eager to tackle whatever comes your way. For an enriching experience, give something that would fit well in the sentence “Wouldn’t it be fun if we…?” The second point was that people often give gifts that get a big reaction in the moment, but then end up gathering dust without being put to real use. Think about how much the recipient can get out of it – a coffee mug they will use every day, a wine aerator, cozy slippers. Every time that gift is used, it brings joy to the receiver, and isn’t that why we give in the first place? All in all, I feel calmer about this holiday season. The snow will come, families and friends will gather and, at my house at least, someone will be pleasantly surprised at the gift they get from me.
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Giving Campaign Now in its third year, the City Lifestyle Giving Campaign will give away $300,000 this holiday season to help individual community members who would benefit from a helping hand during their time of need. But they need YOUR HELP to make it happen! Maybe you know of a single parent struggling to provide, an elderly person who has experienced loss, a child enduring a health issue, a co-worker suffering a sudden, unexpected tragedy or a neighbor with a financial hardship who has fallen between the cracks of getting assistance. Chances are you know someone with a specific need—even if nobody else does. To preserve and protect the dignity of every recipient, the City Lifestyle Giving Campaign is completely confidential. No identities will be revealed or publicized in ANY way. (Even those who nominate others may remain anonymous if they choose.) Last year, City Lifestyle was able to give to more than 70 recipients all over the country by sending checks in the mail through New Year’s Eve. (This year, the goal is to double that number with checks ranging in amount up to $3,000 each.) With nominations flooding in from community members and leaders such as judges, police officers, teachers, nurses, social workers, mentors and readers like you, we were able to reach people who might otherwise go unnoticed. “We believe in giving back and serving the communities where we live in a real and tangible way,” says Steven Schowengerdt, CEO and founder of City Lifestyle. “This Giving Campaign is all about personally impacting the lives of people we know with an unexpected check in the mail just to say that someone thought of them this holiday season.” Together with Matthew Perry, Chief Sales Officer, Steven adds that the outpouring and gratitude from the recipients was overwhelming and affirmed that this is a tradition they want to continue. “We believe God has blessed our company with continued success,” Matthew adds, “so we in turn want to be a blessing to others.” City Lifestyle has also enacted an internal giving program whereby every employee in the company receives $100 to give away to someone in the community. “The idea is to encourage our employees to keep doing it on their own,” Steven says. “Taking care of one another and blessing others is so rewarding that it perpetuates a cycle of giving. It’s extremely important to me as a person and as a company to foster that culture of generosity.”
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DECEMBER 2022
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CHEERS , HAUS Join The Grinch in a modern Who-ville setting for this one-of-a-kind holiday portrait opportunity. Classic, bright holiday ornamentals will set the tone for this shoot, and fun props will be available to make each experience even more unique. Cost is $99.00. December 1st & 2nd, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm; December 3rd & 4th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Apricot Lane Boutique Christmas Extravaganza Sale Events
GALLATIN VALLEY MALL Enjoy holiday shopping promotions at one of Bozeman’s favorite shops in the Gallatin Valley Mall. December 2-5, BOGO 50% off Denim; December 11-17, buy a $20 gift card & get $25, $50 get $60, $100 get $120; and December 18-24, 25% off all sweaters. D EC E M BE R 3 RD
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DOW N TOWN BOZEMAN | 4:30 P M Join Santa Claus and kick off the festivities down Main Street, singing Christmas carols and lighting the downtown holiday lights to help you get into the holiday spirit. Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, pictures with Santa Claus, entertainment, and holiday treats. Saturday, December 3rd from 4:30-7:30 PM. Buttons will be available for purchase after Thanksgiving at various Bozeman locations. D E C E M BE R 3 RD - 4 T H
Nutcracker
WILS ON AUDITORIUM The Yellowstone Ballet Co. proudly presents the 31st annual production of The Nutcracker starring gold medalist Nicole Assad as Clara, Raison D'être Dance Project, Martinsdale Ballet, and Aerial Arts of Bozeman. Children are free with each adult ticket purchase. Costume contest: children dressed as their favorite Nutcracker character. Prizes awarded at intermission! www.yellowstoneballet.info
Are you a US Veteran or current member of the Armed Forces and looking to buy or refi a home? We’re pleased to announce that we’re waiving our $1,440 lender fee on VA loans through 2022!* Here’s why everyone else has been participating in our VA loan program: • No down payment options
• VA refinance options with 100% cash-out**
• No monthly mortgage insurance
Sara Koelzer Area Manager/SVP of Mortgage Lending
(406) 580-6604 rate.com/sarakoelzer sarak@rate.com
*Waived $1,440.00 lender fee available for VA loans that have a triggered RESPA app date as of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 at 11:59pm EST. This offer does not extend to Housing Finance Agency loans. ‘Triggered RESPA’ in accordance with Regulation X, is defined as lender receipt of all six pieces of information received in a secure format; applicant name, property address, home value, loan amount, income and SSN. Not all borrowers will be approved. Borrower’s interest rate will depend upon the specific characteristics of borrower’s loan transaction, credit profile and other criteria. Offer not available from any d/b/a or operations that do not operate under the Guaranteed Rate name. Restrictions apply. Guaranteed Rate, Inc. is a private corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. It has no affiliation with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the US Department of Agriculture or any other government agency. ** Using funds from a Cash-out Refinance to consolidate debt may result in the debt taking longer to pay off as it will be combined with borrower’s mortgage principle amount and will be paid off over the full loan term.
Sara Koelzer NMLS ID: 400361; MT - 400361 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc.; NMLS #2611; For licensing information visit nmlsconsumeraccess.org. (20220509-1389356)
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