Distinctly Montana Magazine

Anthea George loved Montana from afar before she loved it up close. As visitor, now resident of 12 years, she enjoys hiking, skiing, fly-fishing and driving without traffic! Her family, her several business ventures and her work with nonprofits in Montana and internationally, have been central to her life in ways that have added countless blessings. She is a true believer in social responsibility and service to others. Her mantra: "happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open." Bill Muhlenfeld's bio reads like an old dime novel. The first chapter dates from the age of trolley cars and includes a dresser drawer for a crib and the Chicago Cubs for the stuff of dreams. There are stories about quicksand, stampeding bulls, hungry lions, and a dog named Max. Here and there you will find a suggestion of substance: an education, entrepreneurial endeavors, and community service. But the written word has always prevailed as discov- ered during unexpected stints as a newspaper columnist and as a sometimes author (theamenheresy.com). Publishing a magazine? Carpe diem! We welcome your comments! LIKE THE MAGAZINE? COMMENTS WELCOME AT DISTINCTLY MONTANA'S FB PAGE Star Ridge New Media, LLC, a Montana company. For inquiries, distribution, advertising or subscription information call (406) 600-7660 or email sales@distinctlymontana.com. Distinctly Montana is owned by ©2002-2012 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in any form, in whole or in part, without our written permission is prohibited. Distinctly Montana welcomes freelance contribu- tions. See "submissions" on our Web site at www.distinctlymontana.com. Neither Star Ridge New Media, LLC nor Distinctly Montana are responsible for loss, damage or any other injury to unsolicited manuscripts, photography, or artwork in any form. PRINTED IN THE USA. new media, llc. Published by Star Ridge New Media, LLC. 1425 W. Main St. #101 Bozeman, Montana 59715 www.distinctlymontana.com PLEASE KEEP, PASS ALONG, OR RECYCLE. Distinctly Montana Winter 2012 issue (ISSN pending) is published in December, 2011. Distinctly Montana is a quarterly, seasonal publication (December, March, June, September) of Star Ridge New Media, LLC. Star Ridge New Media is a Montana company. Our standard subscription is $24.00 for 1 year or $48.00 for 2 years. Darn! On page 17 or our Autumn issue, the dog with the girl in the hospital should not be credited to Eagle Mount. Also the dog is a "therapy" dog, not a "service" dog. And in our list of Web sites, www.therapyanimals.org/ should be added. And Kay Bjork should have been credited for three photos in the Bigfork article. Thanks, Kay! Robert Rath collects hyphens. Currently, he's an illustrator-designer-author- art director-dog walker living in Bozeman, Montana. He's illustrated many children's books, including the award-winning First Dog: Unleashed in the Montana Capitol, and Yellowstone's Hot Legends and Cool Myths, and drawn a couple of comic treatments for movie pitches. His clients include Lucasfilm, The History Channel, Scholastic Books, Farcountry Press, Creative Artists Agency, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, and many others. He enjoys watching the pheasants in the field behind his house and hunting hard-to-find action figures, but hates writing bios. Visit his Web site at www.robertrath.net, and marvel at the fact he hasn't updated it in years. Valerie Harms has edited this magazine since 2005 and says it is like throwing a party every season. A writer as well as editor, she is the author of Dreaming of Animals, The Inner Lover, The Ecology of Everyday Life, Frolic's Dance, Tryin' To Get To You/ The Story of Elvis Presley, Stars In My Sky/ Nin, Montessori, Steloff, UNMASKING: Ten Women in Metamorphosis, Celebration with Anais Nin, and numerous articles. A graduate of Smith College, for seven years she was an editor at the National Audubon Society in New York City. She has taught writing and given workshops around the country, plus in Greece and Canada. In 1995 she moved to Montana to see wild animals in their habitats and explore the mountains and rivers. For more info see her Web site at www.valerieharms.com. Email valerie@distinctlymontana.com. www.distinctlymontana.com 13

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