BOZEMAN – On Sunday, May 3, Highgate Senior Living hosted a classic car parade in celebration of a resident’s 90th birthday.
Rod “Lightning” Roys, a resident at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman and avid car enthusiast, kicked off his milestone birthday in style. In partnership with Rod’s family and various community partners, Rod was surprised with a parade of over 20 classic cars lined up in the Highgate community parking lot. Rod’s family, friends and Highgate residents came out to enjoy the show and wish Rod a Happy Birthday.
“[There was] only one bad thing about it; I couldn’t get my own car in [the parade],” said Roys. “Those old timers are still running. It was nice. Now I don’t know what I’m going to do next year.”
Daughter Deb Gertiser was thrilled with the turnout. “He (and we, his family) have been extremely pleased with his care at Highgate. The biggest transition for Dad has been letting go of being able to drive; cruising Bozeman in his ‘65 Ford T-Bird was his favorite pastime. Dad drove in stock car races for many decades, along with spending the past 20 years finding and restoring various old vintage cars. As one guy said, he’s a “gear head” turning 90! [Highgate] went above and beyond organizing the custom car show birthday celebration in honor of Dad’s 90th birthday this past weekend.”
“It was great to see the community come together to celebrate a milestone birthday for our resident. Rod is part of our Highgate family and we are happy we could help facilitate a meaningful and memorable moment for him,” said Stephen Beaudoin, Executive Director of Highgate Bozeman.
Together with the Highgate Life Enhancement team and Care Partners, community partners that made this possible include Cancer Support Community, Dennis Franks, Bridger Mountain Ford Club, Western Plumbing, Blake Jennings, and Owen Rhodes.
During the global health crisis, Highgate Bozeman has been innovative with providing purposeful living to their residents while exercising appropriate precautions to keep residents safe. Highgate has set up a video call schedule for residents to keep in contact with their loved ones. Other activities – all of which maintain appropriate physical distancing – include outdoor concerts, a Cinco de Mayo party, daily exercise programs, mobile door-to-door ice cream sundaes, and a variety of arts and crafts.
Highgate is a privately-owned company with nine assisted living and memory care communities in four western states. It is known for its holistic approach and delivery of full care for all, even for those with complex medical issues or severe cognitive impairment.
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
more
Event Details
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep inward journey and peak state experience. This experience can activate and clear the chakras, release trauma, reset the nervous system, connect us with higher consciousness, and help us achieve self-actualization. No prior experience is necessary. Register at santoshabigsky.com/workshops-special-events
Time
March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
more
Event Details
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.
