{"id":1200,"date":"2012-04-13T19:40:34","date_gmt":"2012-04-14T01:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/blog\/?page_id=1200"},"modified":"2025-10-03T13:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:51:00","slug":"every-woman-matters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/?page_id=1200","title":{"rendered":"Every Woman Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a name=\"Top\"><\/a>Every Woman Matters<\/h1>\n<p>A Montana Multi-media Event Highlighting the Importance of Breast Cancer Screening among Women with Physical Disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umt.edu\/rural-institute\/programs\/education\/every-woman-matters\/default.php\"><strong>Visit the Every Woman Matters Exhibit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\n<strong><span style=\"color: #4c8a87 !important;\">Portraits of Montana Women Living with Disabilities: A Community Event<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\">Montana community partners developed this multimedia exhibit to promote statewide awareness of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/righttoknow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Right to Know<\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" align=\"left\"><strong>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umt.edu\/rural-institute\/programs\/education\/every-woman-matters\/default.php\">Montana Multi-media Event<\/a> Highlighting the Importance of Breast Cancer Screening among Women with Physical Disabilities\n<\/strong>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Portraits of Montana Women Living with Disabilities: A Community Event (<a href=\"https:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/22700-Rural-Institute-EWM-program.pdf\">PDF<\/a>) (View accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Every_Woman_Matters_Event_Program.docx\">Word document<\/a> \/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Every_Woman_Matters_Event_Program.pdf\"> PDF<\/a>)\n<\/strong>\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\">The EWM exhibit features black and white portraits (36\u201dx 48\u201d canvas prints) of 12 Montana women with physical disabilities \u2013 some are breast cancer survivors, all are role models and advocates. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umt.edu\/rural-institute\/programs\/education\/every-woman-matters\/default.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multimedia video project<\/a> produced by University of Montana School of Journalism students and professor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeremylurgio.com\/\">Jeremy Lurgio<\/a> augments the portraits taken by internationally acclaimed portrait photographer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.begleiter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Begleiter<\/a>. A grant from\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.komenmontana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Montana Affiliate<\/a> supported portrait production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\">The EWM exhibit premiered on March 6, 2009 at Begleiter Photography Studio at 223 W. Front Street, Missoula. The exhibit\u2019s next stop coincided with the Komen Montana Race for the Cure in Helena. The \u201cEvery Woman Matters\u201d multi-media exhibit will travel to other Montana communities and is available for health conferences and other events. To install the exhibit, hosts need 800 to 1200 square feet of gallery\/studio space and an LCD projector with projection screen or a large TV screen with a DVD player for the <a href=\"http:\/\/everywomanmatters.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/EWM.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short promotional film<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"..\/..\/images\/Women1and2.gif\" alt=\"Betty Kelton, Pablo, MT, breast cancer survivor, says &quot;We have no idea what our capacity is to overcome. And that is just what we have to do, is be an 'overcomer'.&quot; Monica Garrahan, President of Montana Independent Living Center Board, says: &quot;Every woman counts, everyone is important. Every woman has the right to get the screenings they need; every woman matters.&quot;\" width=\"409\" height=\"486\" border=\"0\" \/>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Betty Kelton, Pablo, MT\nBreast Cancer Survivor\n\nMonica Garrhan, Helena, MT\nPresident, Board of Directors\nMontana Independent Living Center Project\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n\n\n<p align=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"https:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/images\/Women2and3.gif\" alt=\"Melodie Bowen of Great Falls, MT, has had a breast biopsy and lumpectomy. She says &quot;If you think something is wrong, don't let the doctor tell you no.&quot; Mary Leighton, breast cancer survivor of Billings, MT, says&quot; Your independence is a lot. And when you don't have any independence, it's like you lose a part of yourself.&quot;\" width=\"389\" height=\"422\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Melodie Bowen\nGreat Falls, MT\nBreast Biopsy, Lumpector\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mary Leighton\nBillings, MT\nBreast Cancer Survivor\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"..\/..\/images\/Women5and6.gif\" alt=\"Barbara Harper, breast cancer survivor of Missoula, MT, says &quot;You gotta have hope, 'cause without hope there's nothing.&quot; Carla (CJ) Taylor of Kalispell, MT, lost her maternal grandmother to breast cancer. She says&quot; I want to be strong for my daughter. I have MS, I don't want it to own me.&quot;\" width=\"390\" height=\"437\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Barbara Harper\nMissoula, MT\nBreast Cancer Survivor\n\nCarla (CJ) Taylor\nKalispell, MT\nLost maternal grandmother to breast cancer\n\n\n\n<p align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"..\/..\/images\/Women7and8.gif\" alt=\"Connie Leveque, Independent Living Specialist from Helena, MT, says &quot;We need to focus on being our own best friends.&quot; Sylvia Stevens, public health professional from Helena, MT, says &quot;It's OK to ask for help.&quot;\" width=\"387\" height=\"466\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Connie Leveque\nHelena, MT\nIndependent Living Specialist\n\nSylvia Stevens\nHelena, MT\nPublic Health Professional\n\n\n\n<p align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"..\/..\/images\/Women9and10.gif\" alt=\"Lynne Kelley, of Missoula, MT, lost her mother to breast cancer. She says &quot;We need to do something and we need to do it now, because there are women out there that are not having mammograms. This is important.&quot; Jessica Cantrell of Poplar, MT, is diagnosed with breast cancer. She says, &quot;There is another life beyond this, I don't fear the end.&quot;\" width=\"423\" height=\"421\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Lynne Marie Kelly\nMissoula, MT\nLost her mother to breast cancer\n\nJessica Cantrell\nPoplar, MT\nDiagnosed with breast cancer\n\n\n\n<p align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"..\/..\/images\/Women11and12.gif\" alt=\"Dolly Lingle of Polson, MT, is a breast cancer survivor. She says &quot;Love is a great healer.&quot; Nickie Fee of Great Falls, MT, is seeking diagnosis of a lump in her breast. She says, &quot;Never give up. Go to the doctor, even though you're frustrated, go. Never give up. As simple and as complicated as that is.&quot;\" width=\"385\" height=\"465\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Dolly Lingle\nPolson, MT\nBreast Cancer Survivor\n\nNicolette (Nickie) Fee\nGreat Falls, MT\nSeeking diagnosis of a lump in her breast\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Thanks to our partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/\">The Montana Disability and Health Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.begleiter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begleiter Photography<\/a> (see bio below)<\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jour.umt.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The University of Montana School of Journalism<\/a> (see bios below)<\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\">Burton\u2019s Classic Salon<\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.komenmontana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Montana Affiliate<\/a> (more information below)<\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montana.edu\/wwwnu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSU College of Nursing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summitilc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summit Independent Living Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitymt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ability Montana<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\">North Central Independent Living Services<\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liftt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow, Inc. (LIFFT)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biamt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brain Injury Association of Montana<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arthritis.org\/colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arthritis Foundation: Rocky Mountain Chapter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/mtt\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montana Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esgw-nrm.easterseals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easter Seals\/Goodwill, Northern Rocky Mountain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/poliosurvivorsofmt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polio Survivors of Montana<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mctinc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missoula Children\u2019s Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/profoto.com\/us\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ProFoto USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inkstonearchitecture.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inkstone Design and Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canvasondemand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canvas On Demand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.advancedimagingofmt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Imaging<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BigSkyBrewingCompany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Sky Brewery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\">Pattee Creek Market<\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertsons.com\/#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albertson\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.begleiter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Begleiter<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\nSteve's professional career began in 1980 as first photo assistant to Annie Leibovitz and Mary Ellen Mark.\u00a0 Now he is a freelance photographer in Missoula, Montana. Before moving to Missoula, he lectured on photography at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design and also ran a freelance photography business. He received a Greater Philadelphia Cultural Association grant and served on the board of the Philadelphia chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers.\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\">He has authored four books: <em>Fathers and Sons<\/em>; <em>The Art of Color Infrared Photography<\/em>; <em>The Portrait Book, A Guide for Photographers;<\/em> and <em>50 Lighting Setups for the Portrait Photographer<\/em>.\u00a0 Lou Jacobs Jr. selected Begleiter as one of ten portrait photographers for Jacob's book, <em>Professional Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers<\/em> and also included him in the book <em>Creative Portraiture<\/em>. Begleiter contributes to the trade magazine, <em>Photo Techniques<\/em>, and reviews photography books for Elsevier Publishing. His work has appeared in <em>Esquire<\/em>, <em> Newsweek<\/em>, <em>Big Sky Journal<\/em>, <em>Us Weekly<\/em>, <em>Forbes<\/em>, <em>Elle<\/em>, <em>Business Week<\/em>, on the cover of <em>Time<\/em>, in Fortune 500 annual reports and in national advertising campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeremylurgio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremy Lurgio<\/a><\/strong>\nJeremy is a freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer in Missoula, Montana. He also teaches at The University of Montana's School of Journalism and at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Missoula. His passion for documenting people and places inspires his photography. He is a regular contributor to both the <em>Big Sky Journal<\/em> and <em>Montana Magazine<\/em>, and his work has appeared in <em>The New York Times<\/em>, <em>USA Today<\/em>, the <em>Seattle Post-Intelligencer<\/em>, the <em>Washington Post<\/em>, the <em>Chicago Tribune<\/em>, <em>National Geographic Adventure<\/em>, <em>Men\u2019s Journal<\/em>, <em>High Country News<\/em>, <em>The Drake<\/em>, <em>Fly Fisherman<\/em>, <em>Montana Quarterly<\/em>, <em>Wild Fibers Magazine<\/em>, <em>Outside Missoula<\/em>, <em>Missoula Living<\/em> and the <em>Montana Journalism Review<\/em>. He has published work in DK Publishing's <em>America 24\/7<\/em> and <em>Montana 24\/7<\/em> books.\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4c8a87 !important;\">Letty A. Hingtgen<\/span><\/strong> is a photojournalist from Seattle, and a journalism and media arts graduate of The University of Montana. Letty worked as a multimedia intern at the <em>Missoulian<\/em> and served as the design editor at the <em>Montana Kaimin<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.russeldaniels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russel Daniels<\/a><\/strong>\nRussel studied visual journalism at The University of Montana's School of Journalism. He reported and documented Indian Country stories on Two Spirit Societies -- Native Americans who fulfill traditional mixed gender roles in many Native American and Canadian First Nations indigenous societies. His photography has earned him numerous awards and scholarships. In 2005 and 2006 he attended the American Indian Journalism Institute. In 2008 he was a Chips Quinn Scholar. Daniels completed photojournalism internships with the Sioux Falls <em>Argus<\/em>, Minnesota's <em>St. Cloud Times<\/em>, and the Associated Press in Chicago. In summer 2009 he interned with the Associated Press in San Francisco.\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4c8a87 !important;\">Elly Burton and Randy Pilgrim<\/span><\/strong>\nElly has been a cosmetologist for over 40 years and a salon owner for 33 years. She is an honorary Montana hair fashion member and has won awards for every phase of hairstyling. Elly loves cutting, coloring, and designing her clients' hair. Her other great joy is working with daughters Angel Herring and Krista. Elly is a stylist at Angel's Missoula salon, Burton's Classic Hair. Five years ago, Elly began to make a difference for cancer patients by helping her clients donate their hair to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.locksoflove.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Locks of Love<\/a>. Last April, Elly lost a great friend, Doug Beed, to cancer. Doug had asked all of his friends to donate 10 hours in his memory to fight cancer. Elly\u2019s opportunity came as a volunteer for <em>Every Woman Matters<\/em>. Co-worker Randy Pilgrim also helped with the project. For three weekends, Elly and Randy worked before and after business hours to help make these lovely spokeswomen more beautiful for their photographs. Elly and Randy were touched by each woman\u2019s story.\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cMoney cannot replace the feeling you get when you know you have made a difference. These women humbled me. I am grateful to have worked with each and every one of them.\u201d \u2013 Elly Burton<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.komenmontana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Komen Montana <\/a><\/strong>\n406-459-9337\nSince 1995, the Montana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Komen Montana) has funded breast cancer screening, treatment and research to promote breast health throughout Montana. Komen Montana annually calls for proposals for projects in the areas of breast health and breast cancer education\/outreach, screening or treatment targeting medically underserved Montana populations. In order to target grant awards and serve designated Montana populations, Komen Montana completed a statewide community profile in March of 2009.\n\n\n\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4c8a87 !important;\">Patricia K. Traci<\/span><\/strong>\nTricia is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin- Madison with majors in Film and Women Studies. In Los Angeles, she pursued a career in writing, directing, and editing. She also wrote comedy sketches, mostly on women\u2019s issues, and developed a two-woman multi-media sketch show that played at L.A.'s top comedy theaters. Now in Missoula she uses her writing and filmmaking skills for community projects focused on women\u2019s issues. She volunteered to produce the <a href=\"http:\/\/everywomanmatters.ruralinstitute.umt.edu\/EWM.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Every Woman Matters<\/em> process evaluation video and short promotional film<\/a>.\n\n<a href=\"#Top\">Return to top of page<\/a>--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every Woman Matters A Montana Multi-media Event Highlighting the Importance of Breast Cancer Screening among Women with Physical Disabilities. 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