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Looking for an evening to remember? For over 35 years, the Lone Mountain Ranch Sleigh Ride Dinner has been a cherished tradition in Big Sky, MT. Guests enjoy a magical horse-drawn sleigh ride, through snowdusted towering pines, under a blanket of stars and up to the historic North Fork Cabin.

Illuminated by oil lanterns and filled with a warm ambiance and the tunes of live cowboy music, the cabin invites guests to enjoy a special farm-to-table dinner of prime rib, roasted potatoes, grilled asparagus and seasonal vegetables. The festive atmosphere – fueled by the warmth of a 100-year-old railroad cook stove, the close camaraderie of the dinner guests, and rich, authentic dining – keeps guests returning year after year for this special event.

Guests can now extend their holiday dinner with Lone Mountain Ranch’s Sleigh & Stay Special. Starting at only $250/couple, guests can cozy up by a warm fire in one of the ranch’s traditional or premium cabins and enjoy a hot breakfast prepared by renowned Executive Chef Nick Steen over gourmet coffee in the Dining Lodge. Following breakfast, guests are invited to take advantage of Lone Mountain Ranch’s 53 miles of groomed Nordic ski trails located just outside each cabin’s front door. Or visitors can get lost in the pristine and untouched winter splendor of the ranch while dog sled racing, skiing or snowshoeing.

To book a Sleigh Ride Dinner or Sleigh & Stay Special, call the Lone Mountain Ranch reservations team at 406.995.4644 or email reservations@ lonemountainranch.com

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Town Center News Big Sky Medical Center Once again, Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center is pleased to be a part of the Big Sky Christmas Stroll. This year, they'll have a tent around Town Center's Fire Pit Park where they will be warming holiday strollers with hot chocolate and sweetening them with cookies. Horse drawn wagons will take strollers for a ride to the new Big Sky Medical Center for a brief "hello" with Santa and Mrs. Claus before returning to Fire Pit Park. In order to best serve their patients, there will not be openhouse access to the hospital during the stroll.

Big Sky Christmas Stroll Friday, December 11, 5:30 – 9 pm 5:30: Tree lighting & carolers (Blue Ribbon Builders in Meadow Village Center) Photos with Santa with Food Bank donation (Meadow Village Center) 6:30: Magic Show (First Security Bank in Meadow Village Center) Holiday Market With Live Music & Events (DJ Missy O'Malley at Fire Pit Park and vendors throughout Town Center) 8:15: Fireworks (Town Center) Contact Erik Morrison at 406-570-6579 or erik@lovestreetmedia.com for more information.

Republic Services is considering offering Curbside Pick-Up Recycling services once just 200 customers express interest! Many folks have already called. Call them at 406-586-0606. Let's do this. Call today.

The Gallatin Canyon/Big Sky Zoning Regulations, the Town Center Owners Association, and other HOA's require the use of animal-proof trash containers. Call Republic Services and tell them you would like to get the new "Bear Can" delivered to your residence.

East Slope Outdoors has moved right next door, into the new building at 44 Town Center Avenue.

Ophir art students will be selling their handcrafted ceramic art and helping youngsters make Christmas ornaments from 5:30 to 7:30 pm during the Christmas Stroll. Patrons who purchase any piece of Ophir art on the night of the stroll will receive 20% off any fully priced retail item in the store.

All proceeds from art sales will be donated to ROC Wheels, a non-profit organization that builds and distributes wheelchairs to children in need. Come out and purchase or make a beautiful and unique holiday gift while helping your local middle school students make a positive change in the world through their art! www.eastslopeoutdoors.com Big Sky Community Corporation invites you to stop by their new office space at 32 Town Center Ave Unit 2B. They are located between Rhinestone Cowgirl and Fercho Gallery & Elliot Design, and

will be open from 9 am until 5 pm, M-F. BSCC promotes, acquires and preserves sustainable recreational resources and programming for the use of the Big Sky Community and its visitors. Moving into their new office space will not only support their work building and maintaining the parks and trails in Big Sky, but also allow them to serve as a community resource to Big Sky's residents and visitors by providing program information and registration, trail maps, and the inside scoop on public recreation opportunities in Big Sky. Creighton Block Gallery is moving around . . .

They have moved out of Suite 205 in the Market Place Building and now have taken up residence under the Clock Tower at 88 Ousel Falls Road. They will be in full swing for the Christmas Stroll so drop by and see them in their new space! They will be featuring artists such as: James P. Cook, Virginia Baude, Kevin Red Star, Ezra Tucker and their "soon to be in the gallery" Thomas Mangelsen.

Rhinestone Cowgirl is open now for the winter season from 10 am until 5 pm and will be open 10 am until 8 pm starting December 12. They will be open for the Christmas Stroll with snacks and pink bubbles. They will be offering a gift certificate for use in January to anyone who makes a purchase the night of the Christmas Stroll.

Fercho Gallery & Elliott Design has officially moved into 32 Town Center Avenue! They are there much of the time, but due to the nature of their businesses, if they are not in the studio please feel free to call 406-551-3995. Kira has been working like crazy during maternity leave and has an amazing selection of new artwork! Lori is here to help you warm up your home or office with "warm" rugs and window treatments to keep the cold outside!

Please join them during the Christmas Stroll for homemade goodies and also on Friday, December 18th, from 4 to 8 pm for their One Year Anniversary Celebration in their new studio! Thanks again to everyone in Big Sky for a successful 2015!!

It's HOLIDAY TIME at the Hungry Moose Market and Deli. Stop by and check out their selection of regionally grown Christmas trees or reserve your tree for pick-up or delivery online.

Other holiday items include Chanukah candles, wreaths, lights, ornaments and more. Gift giving on your mind? A gift basket chock full of goodies and delivered to the recipient's home will make you the best Santa. For entertaining and gifts, visit the everexpanding wine selection or place a special order for your holiday party. Speaking of entertaining, their chefs and bakers are standing by for your order for prepared foods, deli platters, appetizers, cakes, pies and more. Order your prepared foods and groceries online for home delivery. Happy Holidays from "The Moose"!

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A m (E Two Great Locations: Town Center – 406.995.3045 an M and Mountain Mall – 406.995.3075 Open Daily from 6:30 am until 10 pm hungrymoose.com R facebook an Big Horn Boutique is now open from 10 am until 6 M pm, Sunday through Saturday. Stop in and see their T new lines: Sportalm, Hot Chilly's, Snow Angel and an S Spyder. Great sales and gift-wrapping available.

H S The Cave Spirits & Gifts is open seven days a ca week again! Need a Christmas idea? Check out their wine club and gift it to a friend, it comes with co M spectacular savings in addition to your monthly ca wine. fi an The Big Sky Skating & Hockey Association is about to start its 2015-2016 skating season. Thanks tw to a successful fundraising campaign and the support hu to of the Resort Tax, the BSSHA has a new set of dasher boards, expanding the ice in Town Center Park to a regulation size hockey rink. The rink now N includes player boxes and improved safety features. an re The BSSHA is also making skates and hockey fr equipment available to local kids who participate ou in youth hockey programs. For more information, contact bssha.org or call Scott Leuzinger at 406-539- S m 9766. an se As 2015 draws to a close, please consider the C Gallatin River Task Force for your end of year giving. They will be kicking off their End of the Year Campaign on #GivingTuesday, December 1. To T purchase a gift membership, visit their new website Ja A or stop by the Highline Partners Office on Friday, December 11th, from 5 to 8 pm during the Christmas Stroll. All proceeds directly benefit monitoring, education, and conservation in the Upper Gallatin River Watershed.

Upcoming Events Lone Peak Cinema Join Lone Peak Cinema every Friday night for Trivia at 8 pm! Teams of four for a chance to win free drinks & movie tickets! Join the Lone Peak Cinema as they broadcast the NFL Sunday Ticket! Flip for beer every Sunday from 11 am until 3 pm. Click here for showtimes and event info.

Choppers is gearing up for the winter with some fantastic music!

December 11: Missy O'Mally at 9 pm for the Christmas Stroll December 12: James Salestrom at 4:30 pm December 19: Brian Stumpf at 4:30 pm December 24 and 25: Choppers will be closed December 26: Blue Grass Trio at 9:30 pm December 31: Waylon and Kelsey with DJ Tiny at 9:30 pm (continued on page 8)

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Big Sky Monthly • December 2015

All Saints in Big Sky Welcomes Rev. Miriam Schmidt

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All Saints in Big Sky, a shared ministry of the Episcopal and Lutheran (ELCA) traditions, is pleased to 5 announce the installation of Rev. Miriam Schmidt.

Rev. Schmidt grew up in the Bronx and Manhattan, New York and holds a 6 Master of Divinity from the Lutheran r Theological Seminary at Philadelphia d and a Bachelor of Arts from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.

Her pastoral internship was in Guyana, South America. She served her first call for three years at First Lutheran congregation (ELCA) in Plains, Montana, followed by a global mission call in Central Europe. She also was a field education student in Philadelphia and worked at Holden Village for s two years, where she met her future ort husband, Jeremy. She brings a realm of unique skills, perspectives and expertise to serve the congregation as well as the community at large.

w Not yet 40, she identifies with the challenges of young families, their schedules s. and the demands on their time. Her recent visit to Big Sky with her husband reinforced the belief that she would be an excellent pastor to the members and friends of All Saints and a leader in ministry to the Big Sky community. Avid outdoors people, they enjoy hiking, rock and ice climbing, skiing and more.

9- Schmidt, her husband Jeremy, and their two young daughters look forward to the move to Big Sky in late December. She will begin her ministry on January 1st and will lead morning worship at 9:30 am on Sunday, January 3rd and evening service at 5:15 pm on January 10th. Both services will be held at the Big Sky Chapel.

To The installation of Rev. Schmidt will take place at the Big Sky Chapel on e January 17th at 2:30 pm. A reception will follow in the downstairs of the chapel.

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Sunday, December 13th – Third Sunday of Advent 9:30 am: Morning Holy Communion Worship Service 5 pm: Taizé Service at Big Sky Chapel Sponsored jointly by St. Joseph's & All Saints in Big Sky Sunday, December 20th – Fourth Sunday of Advent 9:30 am: Morning Holy Communion Worship Service 4 pm: Bells of the Bridgers free annual Christmas concert at Big Sky Chapel Sponsored by All Saints in Big Sky, St. Joseph’s & Big Sky Christian Fellowship Thursday, December 24th 8 pm: All Saints' Lessons & Carols Christmas Eve Service Friday, December 25th 9:30 am: All Saints' Christmas Day service of Holy Communion Sunday, January 3rd – Second Sunday after Christmas 9:30 am: All Saints Welcomes Rev. Miriam Schmidt as their new Pastor/Priest Sunday, January 10th 9:30 am: Holy Communion Worship Service 5:15 pm: All Saints CONNECTIONS first “Sunday-of-the-month evening service" meets this second Sunday of January Sunday, January 17th – Second Sunday of Epiphany 9:30 am: Episcopal Bishop Brookhart at All Saints in Big Sky. 2:30 pm: Rev. Miriam Schmidt installed as Pastor/Priest of All Saints in Big Sky. Bishop Brookhart and Bishop Crist presiding. Reception follows. All are invited.

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Big Sky Monthly • December 2015

Meadow Center

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invites the reader to explore the Meadow Village Center and visit the retail and professional establishments.

Big Sky’S FuLL SerViCe groCery Store Hand-cut meats • Fresh baked goods • gourmet items • Beer & wine

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Delivery available – have your home stocked upon your arrival! 406-995-4636 Summer Hours: 7 days a week 6:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Located in the Meadow Village Center next to Lone Peak Brewery

Featuring the work of many local artists.

Next to the Country Market in the Meadow Village Center Open daily 12-6 p.m. • 406-995-4300

Meadow Businesses: 3 Rivers Wireless Communications: 800-796-4567 Agency Insurance Division: 995-9242 American Land Title Company: 993-2101 Andesite Construction: 995-4140 Aspen Catering & BBQ: 600-0025 Avalon Law: Big Sky Chapel Big Sky Cleaning: 995-7447 Big Sky Fire Prevention Big Sky Fitness Fusion: 579-2489 Big Sky Furniture: 995-3286 Big Sky Health & Fitness: 995-4522 Big Sky Home Builders, Inc Big Sky Noxious Weed Management Big Sky Owners Association: 995-4166 Big Sky Post Office: 995-4540 Big Sky Properties: 995-2000 Big Sky Ski Team Big Sky Water & Sewer Big Sky Vacation Rentals: Black Tie Ski Rentals: 995-3372 Blue Ribbon Builders: 995-4579 Blue Water Task Force Bozeman Deaconess Pharmacy: 993-9390 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: 600-6607 Café Flora: 995-4227 or 539-3355 Christies Great Estates Country Market Grocery: 995-4636 Dodd Law Firm, PLLC ERA Landmark: 995-3444 First Place Pub: 993-7111 First American Title Company First Security Bank: 993-3350 First West Insurance: 993-9311 Gallatin Partners: 995-2850 Gallatin Family Medicine: 995-3111 Greene Construction: 995-3393 Haas Builders: 995-4552 Hammond Property Management: 995-7220 Highline Partners: 995-3811 Horse of a Different Color: 995-3113 Innovative Woodworks Jack Creek Preserve Foundation JKM Ventures John Goan Real Estate: 581-2243 Klaudias Piano Studio Knaub & Company, CPAs: 995-6040 Kristen Brown Attorney: Lindell & Associates – Certified Public Accountants Lone Peak Brewery: 995-3939 Lone Peak Kids Lone Peak Lookout: 995-4133 Lone Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, Inc.: 995-7525 Lone Pine Builders: 993-2400 Made in Big Sky Artisan Shop MSU Human Development Clinic OZssage Ltd. - Therapeutic & Sports Massage: 995-7575 Olive B’s: 995-3355 Pruiett Creative: 995-3438 Radick & Company Realty Big Sky: 995-2500 Red Leaf Consulting Engineers: 995-2996 Rocky Mountain Insurance Group Sierra Pacific Window: 995-2559 Sotheby’s - Big Sky: 995-2211 Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated Story Architects: 995-2733 The Arts Council of Big Sky The Hair Ninja The University of Montana Willow Boutique: 995-4557 Yeti Dogs

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Skyline Announces New Winter Schedule

Working with its partners in Big Sky, the Big Sky Transportation District has set the new schedule for Skyline’s winter season, which includes additional trips between Big Sky and Bozeman and late night service.

“We appreciate the additional support we received from the Big Sky Resort Tax District that allowed us to keep our local service running later into the evening/early morning, including adding a Link Express run that is able to bring people back to Bozeman from Big Sky at 2:00 in the morning,” remarks Skyline Coordinator David Kack. “With the additional funding, we were also able to increase one Link Express run to seven days per week, where it was running Friday through Sunday before.”

Ennion Williams, Chairman of the Transportation District’s Board of Directors, noted that, overall, the Board and the Big Sky community seems pleased with the new schedule. “As we start our 10th year of service, we are offering more service than ever before,” he said. “We look

forward to breaking our previous record of providing 174,195 rides in a fiscal year.” Ennion noted that ridership on Skyline is up over 20 percent com- pared to last fiscal year.

In addition to cash fares and punch cards this year, riders can purchase a Winter Pass for the Link between Big Sky and Bozeman. The Winter Pass costs $240 and allows the pass holder unlimited rides on Skyline from now until the end of April 2016. While the Winter Pass is not transferable, it provides a cost-effective method for individuals who frequently travel between Big Sky and Bozeman. The Winter Passes can only be purchased in Big Sky at Big Sky Resort’s Basecamp or in Bozeman at Chalet Sports and the Roundhouse.

Skyline also announces changes to how fares on the Link Express between Bozeman and Big Sky are collected. In the past, bus passes were punched only once for each round-trip, a punch will now be taken in each direction. This will not increase the price of riding, as people who purchase punch cards will now get two cards for the same price to accommodate the return trip. People who have fare cards from last year can still use them. With ridership growing on the Link Express, this will help make sure the buses are used for those riding between Big Sky and Bozeman and not being used for local rides. Local service within Big Sky is provided by the Canyon-Mountain, Meadow Circulator and Mountain Loop buses and is fare free.

Finally, the stop in Gallatin Gateway will now be at the Gallatin Gateway Inn, instead of its previous location at the Buffalo Jump. Specific information on Skyline’s routes and service can be found on their website www.skylinebus.com.

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Passengers can ride one way by paying a cash fare of $5. A Winter Pass or five, ten and twenty ride punch passes are available for purchase at a variety of participating businesses in Bozeman and Big Sky. For punch passes, a punch is required each way. Bus drivers are not selling passes on the bus so please purchase passes in advance. For more information on purchasing passes for the Link route between Bozeman and Big Sky, please visit: www.skylinebus.com/information/bus-passes/

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December Events It’s a Wonderful Life December 11th, 3 pm and 6:30 pm Rehearsals have begun for LPHS’s first non-musical production, a live radio play of the holiday classic, It’s A Wonderful Life. Mark your calendars now for the community holiday event of the season!

Manual Cinema Sponsored by Jill and Loren Bough December 30th, 7:30 pm Tickets: $15-18 Manual Cinema combines handmade shadow puppetry, cinematic motifs, and live sound manipulation to create immersive theatrical stories.

Using overhead projectors, multiple screens, paper puppets, actors, live feed cameras, and a live band, Manual Cinema transforms the experience of attending the cinema and imbues it with liveliness, ingenuity and theatricality. Combining the lightness of film with the heaviness of theater, Manual Cinema translates cinematic language into analogue shadow puppetry, emulating montage, camera movement, and depth-of-field using handmade visual effects. Inspired by early cinema, stories are conveyed without dialogue, relying instead on rich, multi-channel sound design and live music. Visit www.manualcinema.com for more information.

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Gallatin River Gallery is pleased to present "The Earth & Sky XVI" our annual group show, with different artists and mediums; all unique contemporary pieces.

December 8 – January 30.

Warren Miller Performing Arts Center December 11: It's A Wonderful Life: The Live Radio Show. LPHS high school performs the Christmas Classic as a radio show. 3 pm and 6:30 pm December 18: Nothing Serious by Rich Orloff. Community Theater presentation.

December 30: Manual Cinema (Film) Big Sky Resort December 11: Turkey for a Ticket December 14: Dan Egan Early Bird Camps December 19-20: Educator Appreciation Weekend Big Sky Chapel December 20: Bells of the Bridgers at 4 pm December 24: Christmas Eve Services December 25: Christmas Day Services

Big Sky Fire Department Master Plan Presentation

Wednesday December 16th, 8:30 am Big Sky Water & Sewer District Meeting Room 561 Little Coyote Road

Since April of this year, the Big Sky Fire Department (BSFD) has been undergoing a master planning process with Emergency Services Consulting International (ESCI - http://esci.us/). The process is now complete and the resulting report gives a comprehensive view of BSFD today and what it will need to do to address the needs of the Big Sky community during the next 10 to 15 years.

ESCI will be making a presentation to the BSFD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on December 16th. There will be an opportunity to pose questions during this presentation and the public is strongly encouraged to attend as it is important for all to understand the issues and what challenges are posed for local emergency services both now and in the future.

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Winter is the most wonderful time of the year in West Yellowstone with over 50km of groomed cross country ski trails and over 400 miles of groomed snowmobile trails. Families come to experience Yellowstone Park from a snowcoach and teams decend on the town in January for the Annual NAIFC tournament on Hebgen Lake.

December Events: Mistletoe Magic Bazaar: Dec. 11 & 12 Biathlon #1: Dec. 12 Christmas Bird Count: Dec. 13

Yellowstone Park Opens for Over-the-Snow Travel: Dec. 15 Christmas Stroll: Dec. 17 Snowmobile Avalanche Course: Dec. 17 Rodeo Run Sled Dog Races: Dec. 17-19 Kids'N'Snow Weekend: Dec. 19-20 GWDC Christmas for the Critters: Dec. 1-31, 2015 Big Sky Resort will host the ninth annual Turkey for a Ticket on December 11th at the Madison Base Area starting at 8:30am. This annual event encourages guests to give to the local food banks in exchange for a free day of skiing. The Turkey for a Ticket food-raiser will help the Gallatin Valley, Madison Valley and Big Sky Food Banks to provide food for people and families in need this holiday season.

Participants will receive a free lift ticket valid for the day of the event in exchange for a minimum 13-pound frozen turkey or 20 cans of non-perishable food. The food banks are specifically in need of fruit, tuna, chili, tomato sauce and soups.

“We look forward to the Turkey for a Ticket event because it is our chance to guarantee that the shelves will be filled throughout the rest of the year,” said Sarah Gaither, Big Sky Community Food Bank Operations Manager. “Because of these Turkey for a Ticket reserves, we are able to cut down on food purchase costs and focus our funds on keeping the lights on and refrigerators running.”

Since the inaugural year in 2007, Turkey for a Ticket has collected close to 200,000 pounds of food for local area food banks. As the holidays approach, the need in the area food banks increases. Big Sky Resort is helping the food banks reach this need by incentivizing community members near and far to give to the food banks in exchange for a day lift ticket to Big Sky Resort.

Gold, Bronze and Moonlight Area Season Pass holders are encouraged to give in exchange for a $20 Moonride demo ski or snowboard rental to be used between December 11th and 25th (a regular demo ski rental is $69 [offer valid at Moonride at Madison Base Area]).

"We continue to see nearly 3,000 individuals a month and the Turkey for a Ticket Food Drive helps us meet the ongoing need. We are grateful for such a giving community," said Jill Holder, Gallatin Valley Food Bank Operations Manager.

Food bank trucks, volunteers, and Big Sky Resort staff will be at the Madison Base Area of Big Sky Resort at 8:30am on December 11, 2015, opening day for Madison Base, to accept the donation.

For more information on Turkey for a Ticket, visit bigskyresort.com/turkey.

Upcoming special Weekends Military Ski Free At Big Sky Resort Big Sky Resort is hosting Military Appreciation Weekend, December 12th and 13th, to thank our Armed Forces for their service to our country. Active duty or retired military men and woman ski or snowboard for free with valid military identification and their dependents receive half-price lift tickets. Military lodging specials are available for Friday and Saturday nights. bigskyresort.com/military.

Educators Appreciation Weekend At Big Sky Resort Big Sky Resort is hosting the eighth annual Educator Appreciation Weekend, December 19th and 20th, to give thanks for the great job teachers and education assistants do for our children’s futures. bigskyresort.com/educators

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