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Final online presentation of The Montana Faces and Places Travel Series Program

Montana Faces and Places 2020 is brought to you by the MSU Wonderlust volunteer Travel Series Committee. These online Montana-based offerings, accompanied by relevant resources and recommendations, are designed to deepen our knowledge and appreciation of the diverse people, communities and landscapes of the state we all call home. This is a four-part series that can be purchased as a package (view live or recorded) or individually. Past program recordings will be shared with those registering late for the full series.

Note: These Travel Series presentations will be recorded and shared with PAID registrants only, on a per request basis.

Montana’s Sibanye-Stillwater Mine: Global Palladium and Platinum Producer and Leader in Best Mining Practices

Dates: July 20 and 21

Times: 9 to 10 a.m.

Paul Holick, senior development geologist at the mine, will outline the mining history of the Stillwater Complex in southcentral Montana. Randy Weimer, supervisor of the mine's environmental group, will address environmental and economic impacts and modern mining practices.

MSU Wonderlust Advisory Council and staff would like to share our gratitude for Linda Clark and the dedicated travel series committee members for the recent Montana Faces and Places online offerings. We would also like to recognize our engaging and knowledgeable presenters. A sincere thank you for sharing your time and informative presentations with our MSU Wonderlust lifelong learning members this summer.

Completed:

Finding Adventure, Beauty and New Friends on Montana’s Open Roads by Jeff King and Sara King

Montana’s Remote Centennial Valley and Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge by Bill West

In the Spotlight: Rocky Mountain Laboratory in Hamilton, Montana

This Time in Montana History

On July 13, 1941, the first Montana soapbox derby was held in the state.

Great Falls was the first city to host a soapbox derby, which proved hugely popular. Over 1,500 people showed up along Central Avenue to watch the drivers race. That year's winner, 12-year-old Terry Palo, had never driven a real car before, but said he wanted to be "a racing pilot and drive on the Indianapolis speedway."

Source: Greats Falls Tribune

Image: First soapbox derby in Dayton, Ohio in 1934. https://www.soapboxderby.org/aasbd-race-program/history/timeline.aspx

COVID-19 Updates and Resources

MSU-related updates on MSU COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Know the facts about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME): Read more about IHME and the daily COVID-19 projection updates.

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