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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TABLES BREWERY BILLS
A pair of bills that would have im- pacted breweries across the state was shot down during a committee meeting at the Legislature on Feb. 11.
Members of the House Business and Labor Committee voted to table both HB 326 and HB 336, effectively kill- ing the proposals instead of forwarding them to the House and Senate.
HB 326, dubbed the “Montana Brew- ers Act,” fell short of being recommend- ed out of committee by a 9-10 vote. Simi- larly, HB 336, the “Pro Beer Act,” fell short by a narrow vote, 9-10.
Both bills were subsequently tabled, meaning they will sit dormant unless further action is taken, which rarely happens.
The decision to table HB 326 sig- naled a defeat for a coalition of indus- try representatives,including the state’s brewery and tavern associations, that was seeking to allow multiple license holders and increased barrel limits for breweries hoping to sell beer in a tap- room.
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FVCC HONORS SYMPOSIUM TO FOCUS ON MILLENIALS, ‘THE NEXT AMERICA’
Flathead Valley Community Col- lege’s Honors Symposium will return Feb. 23, offering students and members of the community five opportunities to hear from regional and national experts who will address various topics that sup- port this year’s theme, “The Next Amer- ica: How Millennials are Changing Ev- erything.”
The college brings these free lec- tures to the community to provide cred- ible and substantive information on im- portant topics of public interest.
This year’s lecture series will exam- ine the next America and how the nation is facing challenges that seem to threat- en some of its most cherished founda- tions.
The opening presentation on Feb. 23, titled “Generation Me and the Rise of Individualism: Understanding Gen- erational Differences,” by Jean Twenge, Ph.D., will describe a common theme of how millennials are commonly focused on self and less on social rules and how they approach key issues they are facing in the 21st century.
The series will continue with discus- sions on changing perceptions on reli- gion, health care and drug policy, as well as a consideration of the implications of increased political polarization and
changing attitudes on family and gender roles.
The symposium will continue with the following presentations:
March 2: “The Rise of the ‘Nones’: Why More Americans are Becoming Non-religious,” by Phil Zuckerman, Ph.D., professor of sociology and secular studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif.;
March 10: “Obamacare and Legal- ized Recreational Marijuana,” by Gregg Davis, Ph.D., professor of economics at Flathead Valley Community College;
March 17: “Polarization, Fragmen- tation, and Culture Wars: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” by Christopher Muste, Ph.D., associate professor of po- litical science at The University of Mon- tana, Missoula
March 23: “The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nos- talgia Trap,” by Stephanie Coontz, pro- fessor of history and family studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash.
Free and open to the public, all lec- tures will take place at 7 p.m. in the large community meeting room inside the Arts & Technology building on the FVCC campus. For full presentation de- scriptions and speaker bios, visit www. fvcc.edu/honorssymposium.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
Special Olympics Montana is cele- brating the 20th anniversary of the State Winter Games at Whitefish Mountain Resort, Feb. 22-24.
Over 350 Special Olympics Montana athletes will be competing in alpine ski- ing, cross country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing at the resort. Eight of the athletes registered to compete will be enjoying their 20th year of competi- tion at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
The public is invited to line Cen- tral Avenue from Third Street to Rail- way Street for the Parade of Athletes beginning at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, and then accompany the athletes to the opening ceremonies in Depot Park.
The parade of athletes and 0pen- ing ceremonies include the ceremonial lighting of the Special Olympics caul- dron as well as other exciting festivities. The SOMT Youth Activation Commit- tee, comprised of young people with and without intellectual disabilities from across the state, is organizing the pa- rade.
Special Olympics Montana is cur- rently recruiting volunteers for the State Winter Games. Those interested in vol- unteering should visit www.somt.org/ volunteer/ or Flathead Valley area con- tact Karen Kimball at dryflyk@gmail. com or 406-250-8481.
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