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rity, these same traits were ultimately
MOUNTAIN EXPOSURE
instilled in every basketball player that

has gone through our program the past
NEW SUPERVISOR NAMED TO 14 years. He has taught the boys in our More happy. More hours.
KOOTENAI NATIONAL FOREST
basketball program how to become re-
Chris Savage has been named the sponsible, hardworking young men.”
new Forest Supervisor on the Kootenai The position was posted last week
National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service and is now advertised out of district.
announced on March 28. Savage is cur- The stipend for the position was $5,518
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programs at Forest Service headquar- candidate to work at the high school and
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have a state teaching certiicate.
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the Kootenai supervisor since 2006, on School district for allowing me to coach
June 2. Bradford announced his retire- in the boy’s basketball program for the
ment in February and since then Pam past 14 years,” Casazza stated in his res-
HOUR
Gardner, the deputy supervisor on the ignation letter. “I started coaching bas-
Custer and Gallatin National Forests, ketball to try to make a positive impact
has served as acting supervisor.
in some young men’s lives. Instead, they
“I think Chris is an incredible it for ended up changing my life and for this I
the forest supervisor position in Libby,” will be forever grateful. It is time for me
said regional forester Faye Krueger. to open a new chapter in my life.”
now 3-6
“One of the things that stood out to me

was his collaborative work with the com- MAIN STREET WIRE
munity on the forest and salmon habitat
restoration projects during his time in
Alaska.”
GREAT NORTHERN BREWING
Savage said he is excited to return COMPANY INSTALLS NEW
west, having spent ive years as a hydrol- FERMENTATION TANKS
Daily
ogist on the nearby Idaho Panhandle The Great Northern Brewing Com-
National Forest. Savage has spent time pany in Whiteish is undertaking its irst

in Alaska and Idaho and graduated from expansion project in 19 years.
Utah State University with a bachelor’s With the help of Montana West Eco-
degree in watershed science.
nomic Development’s loan program,
Great Northern received the inancing
MONTANA SIDELINES
necessary to meet the brewery’s grow-
ing demand and distribution. “We’re
now distributing throughout every mar-
ket in the State of Montana, and we sim- ring
CASAZZA STEPS DOWN AS Featu
WHITEFISH BASKETBALL ply can’t produce enough beer with our 5
COACH
current fermentation capacity,” said $Top Shelf Martinis
Mark Casazza has resigned after ive General Manager Marcus Dufey.
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seasons as head coach of the Whiteish On March 31, three existing fermen- $Off all Cocktails, Beer and Wine
High School boys basketball team, the tation and conditioning tanks were re- 5
school announced last week.
moved to make way for the new tanks. $
Appetizers
Casazza’s departure comes a month They will be loaded and shipped to the
• BBQ Chicken Flatbread • The Italian Flatbread
after the Bulldogs narrowly missed out North Carolina brewery that purchased
on the Class A state tournament, losing the used tanks from Great Northern. • Pork and Apple Flatbread
to Polson in a challenge game after the Monday’s work was followed by the • Housemade Chips & French Onion Dip
Northwestern A divisional.
new tank installation beginning Tues-
The Bulldogs were 11-10 last season day morning. “Three 40 barrel tanks • Hot Pretzel Bites
and 55-47 overall under Casazza, who are being replaced with three 100 bar- • Southwest Shredded Beef Egg Rolls
was promoted to head coach in the sum- rel tanks,” says Dufey. “We’re very ex-
mer of 2009 after serving as assistant for cited for the expansion. The installation • Spinach Artichoke Dip

several years. He has been involved in will be about like itting a square peg in a
the boys basketball program for 14 years.
round hole. The tanks will have less than
“I would like to thank Mark Casazza one foot of ceiling clearance,” said Duf-
for his 14 years of service to the boys bas- fey.
ketball program at Whiteish,” White- The new fermentation tanks will
ish Activities Director Aric Harris said increase Great Northern’s production
in a statement. “He has served countless capacity by 50 percent. Great North-

hours and gave an enormous amount of ern brewed nearly 4,500 barrels of beer
energy to our program. Mark Casazza in 2013. They are expecting to produce
is a man of great character and integ-
over 6,500 barrels in 2014.

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