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Persevere. THE ECO ISSUE ALWAYS GIVES ME THIS FEELING OF PERSEVERANCE. The textbook definition says that perseverance is "persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success." It's a pretty accurate comparison when it comes to the efforts our community makes toward a greener planet, don't you think? There's often no immediate, gratifying result and it's hard, quiet work that's done every day by everyone who believes that it'll make a difference.
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A few months ago , my team and I discussed several options for our eco issue and The Green Light was one we were really excited about featuring. Just as we were getting ready to embark on the duties for this issue, the announcement was made
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that The Green Light was closing its doors after more than a decade of business. It seemed logical at first to move on to another story but I felt like this ambitious corner store still deserved its time in the sun, and even more so, that the community should know where we would be able to find our favorite treasures that they housed inside this special eco-friendly shop. You'll find the answers to your questions on page 26 regarding a handful of products that we know and love. Furthermore, this reflection on perseverance is an important one to take with us as
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we journey into the spring and summer months. Let it remind us that we can press
REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams
on and find new ways to better our community and make more earth-conscious
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decisions in our day-to-day routines.
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INSIDE THE ISSUE APRIL 2020
FEATURES 14 Optimal Movement Two types of bodywork come together under one roof.
20 All the Buzz Local honey company sheds light on beekeeping and honey-making.
26 The Light is Still Green How the closing of a local eco-friendly store doesn’t mean goodbye to green practices.
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34 The Power of You Choose to make a daily difference.
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Lifestyle Letter
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Good Times
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Around Town
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26 Trend Setter 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Parting Thoughts
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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD) is having their 14th annual Earth Day celebration! This family-friendly event will feature activities, local food and beverages, live music, and more. Free admission! 2020 is Earth Day's 50th anniversary and they are
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IN ITS NATURAL STATE, THE HUMAN
and flexibility by tracing circular patterns
BODY MOVES WITH ELEGANT HAR-
along multiple planes of movement.
MONY
THROUGH
EVER-CHANGING
“The skills are about something more
ENVIRONMENTS. Whether it’s playing
comprehensive than fitness,” explained Kate.
with toys on the floor with grandchildren,
“They connect you to your animal grace.”
dashing around an opponent on the field,
As a professional dancer, Kate found
or enjoying the sweet ping of a confident
that the flexible design of Gyrotonic equip-
swing off the tee, these moments of move-
ment allowed her to prep for any choreog-
ment bring brio to everyday life.
raphy she might have to master.
Connecting effort with ease is the
“The 21st century dancer is no longer
goal of Kate Jordan Augusto, Certified
mechanical,” she explained with an unfurl-
GYROTONIC®
Kirsten
ing of her arms and a wave of her torso.
Cherubini, Certified Pilates Instructor. This
“It’s dynamic, and that’s a sign of maturity
duo has combined their disciplines under
in dance. Training with this method allowed
one roof at Missoula’s Main Street Pilates
me to find my fullest maturity as a dancer.”
Trainer,
and
studio. Their specialties dovetail to enhance
Kirsten, also a professional dancer, found
full-body movement but differ in approach.
Pilates after sustaining an injury which
The more familiar Pilates uses linear tech-
never quite healed. “I began to focus on my
niques to engage micro-muscles which
spine with Pilates, and since it informs the
support and strengthen the body. The
body in motion, everything extended out
Gyrotonic method can improve mobility
from there,” she said.
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A Missoula native, Kirsten opened Main Street Pilates
“Both of our movement practices can address misalign-
in 2004. In 2016, she met Kate and invited her to share the
ments or imbalances that caused the injury in the first
studio with Kate’s business, Kinetic Body Missoula. Their
place,” said Kirsten. Kate recognized another important
shared space includes room for both mat and apparatus
factor: confidence.
work. Both Pilates and Gyrotonic exercises use equipment
“Say a client has gotten stuck to where they’ll only move
to customize a workout for each client’s needs. The Pilates
in the ways that they learned in P.T.,” she described. “There’s
Reformer—with a build-out of springs, pulleys, and a rolling
a precipice there—one we can work through to come out
platform—allows for progressive gains by adjusting resis-
stronger and more confident.”
tance as needed. The Gyrotonic Pulley Tower uses count-
Both Kate and Kirsten share a passion for mentoring
er-weighted tethers and rotating levers, so users can reach
and training new instructors. In 2019, Kirsten organized a
and spiral from a solid base while decompressing the spine.
course with guest trainer Shauna Laszlo to teach instruc-
Because the training revolves around fundamentals, Kate
tors who are working toward teaching certificates. She
and Kirsten can work with a wide variety of clients with a
plans to host some continuing education workshops in
broad spectrum of goals. Dancers can strengthen their form.
2020. In April, Kate will lead a six-day intensive course.
Elite athletes can develop more robust support for overused
She also plans to host a Foundations Training Course
muscles. Many clients, however, just want to stay flexible
with Master Trainer Emily Smith.
and active. When asked for an example, Kirsten’s face lit up as she recounted feedback from one client.
Main Street Pilates and Kinetic Body Missoula offer classes and private/semi-private sessions. Formats
“She went on a hiking trip, and right when she was in the
include both mat and Pilates Reformer, Gyrotonic,
middle of bouldering, she realized that she had been doing
GYROKINESIS®, and Baare (a fusion of yoga and Pilates).
the same moves in our Pilates sessions,” said Kirsten.
Embedded within every session is the philosophy of
Colleen Rosbarsky, a dance teacher and Main Street
Pilates founder Joseph Pilates. “He said to ‘train the body
Pilates regular, gushes over the workouts. She had taken
that is in front of you,’” Kirsten emphasized. “That’s our
Pilates for a long time when she decided to try Gyrotonic
focus with every client in every session.”
exercise with her dad. Now she combines both disciplines. “They help you find those deep, intrinsic muscles in your core. When I leave a session, I feel centered and strong. I
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Not only dancers benefit. Anyone rehabbing from injury can
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improve, as well. Although neither Kate nor Kirsten are physical
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“BOTH OF OUR MOVEMENT PRACTICES CAN ADDRESS MISALIGNMENTS OR IMBALANCES THAT CAUSED THE INJURY IN THE FIRST PLACE.”
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ARTICLE CHELSEA LYN AGRO PHOTOGRAPHY INSPIRED BY MONTANA
LOCAL HONEY COMPANY SHEDS LIGHT ON BEEKEEPING AND HONEY-MAKING
ALL THE BUZZ 20
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Sam Wüstner
JUST AS WINTER LIFTS FROM OUR GARDEN
SAM, TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HONEY-MAKING
CITY, MISSOULA BECOMES—WELL—A GARDEN
PROCESS. WHAT MATERIALS ARE NEEDED, HOW MANY BEES
CITY AGAIN. It seems as if blooms populate trees
MAKE THIS COMPANY POSSIBLE?
overnight and we’re happily walking down the petal
1. We harvest our honey from our hives, located on the mountain
lined sidewalks with a little pep in our step. Springtime
creeks outside of Missoula. By providing the bees with shelter and care,
is a treat that we’ve learned to savor. And so have our
they are able to make honey and wax from the nectar collected from the
bees. In fact, the very ecosystem we admire wouldn’t
flowers they visit. The bees from our 600 hives (with up to 50,000 bees
exist without them. The golden honey they produce
per hive) work extremely hard to gather the nectar, flying up to 5 miles
is one of our richest rewards—as if maintaining our
to do so. Each hive is comprised of a stack of wood boxes with wooden
ecosystem wasn’t enough—so we decided to ask a
frames inside to hold the honeycombs and bees. After the surplus honey
local business owner, Sam Wüstner of Bison & Bee, all
is harvested, we use centrifuges—a machine that spins the honey out of
about this special product.
the combs to fill our jars and reuse the comb for the next year. CONTINUED >
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ALL THE BUZ Z (CONTINUED)
THE HONEYBEE IS A SOCIAL INSECT WITH ALL THE INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR THE SURVIVAL OF
TELL US ABOUT THE BEE “SOCIETY” AND HOW IT WORKS, AND WHAT IS THE QUEEN BEE’S INVOLVEMENT/IMPORTANCE?
THE HIVE AS A WHOLE.
3. The honeybee is a social insect with all the individuals working for the survival of the hive as a whole. The main population of the hive is the female worker bees. They fulfill a wide variety of roles
CAN YOU SPEAK TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOW-HEAT/
to maintain the hive throughout the seasons. A small percentage
UNFILTERED
PRODUCED
of the hive are the male bees and their function is to mate with the
HONEY? WHY WOULD SOMEONE PURCHASE LOCAL HONEY
queen. The queen produces all of the bees in a hive by laying eggs
AS OPPOSED TO GETTING IT AT THE GROCERY STORE?
which grow into the adult bees.
HONEY
AND
COMMERCIALLY
2. Unheated and unfiltered honey has pollen, vitamins, minerals, beneficial enzymes and antimicrobial properties. As the honey is
WHY BISON & BEE? WHAT MADE YOU START THIS BUSINESS?
heated and filtered it loses these benefits as well as its unique fla-
4. My brother and I started Wüstner Brothers Honey in 2011
vor. Despite being well documented by the media, honey from large
and it has continued to grow steadily from the support of the
distributors can be over-processed and even adulterated with non
local community. It is still the majority of our business but we
honey ingredients such as rice and corn syrup. Many grocery stores in
started Bison & Bee Honey to meet the demand of customers
Missoula are starting to carry local honey, allowing customers to learn
who wanted a more liquid honey. Even though it is slightly heated
about their local beekeepers and their process in making such high
to prevent it from crystallizing in the container, it is still pure high
quality honey. This honey is not only better for the customer but it also
quality local honey. The Bison & Bee brand was created to make
strengthens the local community and economy.
it clear that they are two different products.
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THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN A TON OF WORK AND WE ARE SO THANKFUL THE COMMUNITY APPRECIATES OUR HONEY AND SUSTAINS US IN RETURN.
WHO DESIGNS YOUR LABELS? DID YOU HAVE AN OVERALL
Beekeeping is often at the mercy of forces beyond our control such
VISION FOR WHAT THIS BUSINESS WOULD GROW INTO OR
as wildfires shortening the honey harvest.
HAS IT SURPRISED YOU ALONG THE WAY? 5. I did the design for Wüstner Brothers bee logo. Jeremy Haas designed the Bison & Bee label and he now runs an awesome handmade leather goods company called Pinch Flat Manufacturing. It is hard to believe the overwhelming support we have received from the
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE/MOST REWARDING PART OF RUNNING BISON & BEE? 7. Despite hardships, our success in caring for the hives makes it all worthwhile.
good folks of Missoula and we are so grateful for it. This town has an incredible local food community and people recognize the incredible
APRIL IS OUR “ECO” ISSUE, WHICH PAYS TRIBUTE TO HOW
honey the bees make in the place we live.
OUR COMMUNITY MAKES AN EFFORT IN BEING MORE SUSTAINABLE. CAN YOU SPEAK TO HOW YOUR BUSINESS LENDS
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOU’VE FACED IN HAVING BEES/HAVING THIS BUSINESS? 6. The business has been a ton of work and we are so thankful the community appreciates our honey and sustains us in return.
ITSELF TO THAT CONCEPT? 8. By taking care of the hives with organic treatments and educating our customers about the importance of pollinators, we advocate for the immense importance of our ecosystem.
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ALL THE BUZ Z (CONTINUED)
BY TAKING CARE OF THE HIVES WITH ORGANIC TREATMENTS AND EDUCATING OUR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATORS, WE ADVOCATE FOR THE IMMENSE IMPORTANCE OF OUR ECOSYSTEM.
WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL OPINION ON
LASTLY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU’RE WORKING ON
THE FUTURE OF BEES? CAN YOU GIVE
OR THAT THE COMMUNITY CAN EXPECT IN THE NEXT FEW
US ANY TIPS ON WHAT WE CAN BE
MONTHS OR YEARS? NEW FLAVORS? NEW BRANDING, ETC.?
DOING TO HELP THEIR EXISTENCE? 9. We have a lot more work to do to pro-
10. We are expanding the hive locations this year in hopes to offer different varieties of wildflower honey.
tect the bees. Important issues to work on in order to do this are: land conservation for
BISON & BEE
wildflowers and their ecosystems, biodiver-
BisonAndBee.com
sity in agriculture, eating local food, finding
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the light is still green HOW THE CLOSING OF A LOCAL ECOFRIENDLY STORE DOESN’T MEAN GOODBYE TO GREEN PRACTICES
WHEN SABRINA SMITH OPENED THE GREEN LIGHT IN 2006 THERE WEREN’T A LOT OF BUSINESSES IN MISSOULA DEDICATED SOLELY TO ECO RETAIL. There were a few stores that sold some green products, but the Green Light really pushed the concept further into the mainstream. Sabrina already had experience as a buyer for the Good Food Store, picking out items like cards and ornaments, and eco-storage and cookware (a lot of what is now in Nest), but she often got questions from customers about where to find hemp shower curtains or organic sheets, and it was tough to find a local source for those. She opened The Green Light to address that need, and the store has offered quality eco-products for the past 14 years, until its closure this month. Along the way, Sabrina supported a slew of local vendors.
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“We realized there is so much talent in Missoula and around Montana and that shift was really awesome,” Sabrina said. “As of last year we were representing over 60 local vendors and artists. All of our skincare was local Sabrina and long-time manager Maggie Brock
organic, most of our jewelry, most of our clothing. That’s probably the thing I’m most proud of: Being able to support those individuals and families and knowing them.” The loss of the Green Light leaves a hole in downtown Missoula. It was a place where you could easily find great gifts and self-care treats. And it was a business that supported 60 to 100 nonprofits and individuals around town per year with small auction items and sponsorships. Sabrina, who is closing the business to spend more time with her family, said she is grateful for the community and happy to say that other stores carry or have picked up the unique and eco-friendly products that people looked to her to provide. SUNSHINE CAN-DLES: These 100 percent natural soy wax candles smell great and are also made locally. They come in aluminum cans, up-cycled wine bottle and other repurposed glassware, all of which come from local breweries and wineries. That’s a pretty sweet idea since Missoula folks love their local breweries and wineries, and it’s just another way to showcase some of the best can and bottle art out there, much of which was lovingly created by local artists. Find it at: + Rockin’ Rudy’s + Big Sky Brewery + Ten Spoon Winery STASHER BAGS: Throwing away plastic is one of the things eco-minded consumers feel the most guilty about, which is probably why these replacements for one-use plastic sandwich and storage bags were a big hit at the Green Light. The silicone bags can be used endlessly and are way more appealing than plastic anyway—they are microwaveand dishwasher-safe, good for making popcorn and boiling vegetables, and they are aesthetically gorgeous. Find it at: + Good Food Store
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Sabrina and her family
DAYSPA BODY BASICS: The local maker of body products had several items at the Green Light, from lotions and deodorants to men’s beard oil and herbal mists to treat cold symptoms. Some of the items are classically luxurious, like Huckleberry organic sugar scrubs and various lip butters. Others play to local outdoor culture, like insect-repelling soaps and soaps that hide human scent so you can increase your elk hunting success. Not all the items are available in local storefronts, but a lot of them are. Find it at: + Rockin Rudy’s (lots of men’s products) + Montana Ace Hardware (on Burlington) + Good Food Store + Natural Grocers + Missoula Fresh Market + Muralt’s Truck Stop KIND APPAREL: So much outdoor apparel is made from synthetics that are processed in unsustainable ways that are terrible for the planet. Another popular Green Light line, Kind Apparel is a local producer that makes women’s outdoor clothing that’s colorful, comfortable, and sustainable. The clothing is also super fun: check out the fleece and contour leggings with full-on outdoor landscapes across them. Find it at: + Bob Ward’s + The Artist’s Shop + The Women’s Club + Kind Apparel Studio 28
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APRIL
LIFESTYLE CALENDAR
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CLARK FORK SKWALA FEST
SPRING FLING GOLF TOURNAMENT
Attending this event will help
Swing into spring by playing golf!
9TH ANNUAL BACON & BREW FEST
Trout Unlimited restore the Clark
Students,
spouses,
Bacon, beer, live music. Could there be
Fork River fishery through projects
and alumni who have paid UM
a better reason to head to Caras Park
to reconnect tributaries for fish
Alumni
on a Friday night? Begins at 4 p.m.
passage and much more. Begins
invited to participate in the annual
at 8 a.m.
Spring
The Missoulian Angler Fly Shop
UM Golf Course
employees, Association
Fling
Golf
dues
are
Tournament
hosted by Intramural Sports and
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the UM Golf Course. Register at IMLeagues.com/UMontana before April 17. Games begin at 5 p.m.
FREE KIDX ACTIVITY
25 2020 YMCA RIVERBANK RUN Missoula Family YMCA
Kick off your race season with the 2020
Southgate Mall
KidX is where kids get to come together with FREE activities that inspire them to explore their world. With KidX, "X" marks the spot for
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YMCA Riverbank Run! Wind through
SPRING VINTAGE & MADE MARKET
pus while raising money for the YMCA.
historic downtown Missoula and the
members to have fun, playful, and
On Saturday, April 18, enjoy all
educational experiences. Simply go
the spring items at your favorite
to the event to become a member.
market in town! Begins at 10 a.m.
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beautiful University of Montana cam-
Missoula Fairgrounds
Begins at 4 p.m.
25 COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT DAY Southgate Mall
A fun day of awareness and fundraising!
Celebrate
Missoula
and
POETRY READING
FUNDAMENTALS OF ROCK CLIMBING University of Montana
ready at 10 a.m. for fun volunteer
Christopher Howell reads from his
Outdoor Program
opportunities that range from medi-
book of poetry, The Grief of a Happy
Participants need to have taken a
eval fencing to exotic animals.
Life, at 7 p.m.
belay clinic or know how to belay
Fact and Fiction Books
Missoula-area
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LUNAFEST
instruction. The group will leave at 9
by
April 18 and pay a fee of $42, which includes transportation, gear, and a.m. and return at 4 p.m.
The Wilma
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Caras Park
25 FORESTRY DAY AT THE FORT
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
This ax throwing, log rolling, saw revving, pole climbing, adrenaline rush
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Begins at 6 p.m.
playing slow jams. Enjoy an after-
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PARTING THOUGHTS
The Power OF YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE A DAILY DIFFERENCE ARTICLE CHELSEA LYN AGRO
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