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Insured Titles Opens O ce in White sh
Insured Titles opened an o ce on White sh in April. The new location, at 401 Baker Ave., suite C, will be an exten- sion of the Kalispell o ce providing the same quality and service to the local White sh real estate market.
Kelley Hill, title o cer and branch manager, and Dorinda Gray, escrow o - cer, will be the local team at the White sh location.
Insured Titles operates in Flathead County at three locations: Kalispell, Bigfork and White sh, and in Missoula County at one location in Missoula. For more information, contact the new o ce at (406) 862-1762.
Don ‘K’ Subaru Donates to Glacier Park Conservancy
Don “K” and Subaru today presented a check in the amount of $12,219 to the Gla- cier National Park Conservancy as a result of their being chosen by the dealership to become the 2015 hometown charity ben- e ciary of the recently completed Subaru Share the Love event.
The donation resulted from Suba- ru’s commitment to give a portion of the sale price of every new Subaru sold or leased from November 2015 to January 2016. Buyers had a choice of charity: The ASPCA, Make-a-Wish, Meals on Wheels Association of America, the National Park Foundation, or our local hometown char- ity, the Glacier National Park Conser- vancy. In addition to the national cam- paign, Don “K” Subaru added $50 per Sub- aru sold or leased to the total contributed by Subaru.
“We’re grateful to Don ‘K’ and Subaru for this impressive donation.” said Mark Preiss, president of the Glacier Conser- vancy. “This humbling contribution from such a highly respected business will go a long way toward our on-going e orts to protect Glacier’s outdoor heritage for gen- erations to come.”
Don Kaltschmidt, owner and dealer of Don K Subaru said, “Our locally involved branding is more than just words to us. Thanks to the incredible loyalty and sup- port of our customers we are able to live it more fully. Subaru’s Share the Love cam- paign provides us with a unique opportu- nity to do just that.”
The Conservancy is the o cial fund- raising partner of Glacier National Park. Through the support of the community and programs like Subaru’s Share the Love, the Conservancy is able to pro- vide funding for the park’s most critical needs, from education and engagement programs, to rehabilitation and improve- ments to the park’s 700-mile trail net- work, and leading edge mountain goat, wolf and grizzly research.
Don “K” Subaru is one of the brands of vehicles sold at Don “K” White sh whose
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25 years as a dealership in Northwest Montana has consistently been named best dealership and best customer service awards in the Flathead.
Energy Keepers, Inc. Donates Jaws of Life to Polson Rural Fire Department
The Polson Fire Department (PFD) recently demonstrated its latest piece of rescue equipment, which was donated by Energy Keepers, Inc.
“We were happy to donate the funds needed for the Jaws of Life equipment,” Brian Lipscomb, Energy Keepers, Inc. CEO, said. “To be able to help our emer- gency workers save lives is a humbling feeling and as a proud member of this community, we are honored to make this gift.”
The Jaws of Life Hurst is an eDRAU- LIC battery-powered rescue tool used to cut and pry apart the wreckage of crashed vehicles in order to free people trapped inside.
“We are very grateful for this dona- tion,” Fire Chief Laisy said, “and we have already put it to good use on a serious acci- dent up in Big Arm. This very tool helped save the lives of four people, who knows how many more it will help.”
Energy Keepers, Inc. donated $31,000 to the Polson Fire Department and $11,500 of the donation was used for the Jaws of Life Hurst and the remainder for other department needs.
The new hurst replaces an out-of-date one that the re department was using. They plan on refurbishing the older equip- ment and keeping it in another location to ensure a quicker response time should they need it.
Dream Adaptive Recreation Receives Grant for Winter Alpine Program
DREAM Adaptive Recreation is proud to announce that it has received a $12,650 Quality of Life grant from the Christo- pher and Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 107 grants totaling over $735,482 awarded by the Reeve Founda- tion to nonpro t organizations nation- wide that provide more opportunities, access, and daily quality of life for indi- viduals living with paralysis, their fami- lies, and caregivers. Conceived by the late Dana Reeve, the program has awarded over 2,600 grants totaling over $19 mil- lion since 1999.
DREAM Adaptive Recreation received this grant award because their services greatly impact the lives of people living with disabilities. Cheri DuBeau Carlson, the executive director, states, “Not only are we improving individual lives but also creating a stronger community by encouraging independence amongst our athletes.” DREAM will use the grant for adaptive winter equipment, including an adaptive snowboard and two sit skis.
its Winter Alpine Program. With the pur- chase of the new equipment, this will be the rst time that the local nonpro t can o er adaptive snowboarding with the proper equipment. DREAM provided over 1,300 lessons during the 2015-2016 ski season to people with disabilities includ- ing children, adults as well as destination skiers that visited the area.
DREAM Adaptive Recreation mission is to enhance the quality of life of individ- uals with disabilities by providing year round outdoor adaptive recreational opportunities. To learn more about this local nonpro t visit their website at www. dreamadaptive.org or call 406-862-1817.
White sh Credit Union to Open New South Kalispell Branch
White sh Credit Union, Montana’s largest credit union, has announced the planned opening of their newest branch in south Kalispell.
Located at 1825 Highway 93 South, this will be the Credit Union’s second branch in Kalispell. The new facility will help to better serve the needs of its quickly growing area membership, said White- sh Credit Union Senior Vice President of Operations Colleen Murphy.
“We are excited to have the opportu- nity to serve the South Kalispell Busi- ness corridor and to broaden services for members residing between Polson and Kalispell.”
The new 2,681-square-foot facility will o er members two teller windows and one drive-up window. Several loan o cers will also be on-site to assist members with all of their borrowing needs.
First Interstate Sponsors Polson Soccer
Polson Youth Soccer Association (PYSA) is thrilled to announce that First Interstate Bank is sponsoring one of the four regulation-sized elds at the brand new soccer complex north of Mission Val- ley Aquatics. The central/east soccer eld will be named the “First Interstate Bank” eld in recognition of the $25,000 dona- tion given by the Polson Branch of First Interstate Bank and the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation.
Shad Hupka, branch manager of Polson First Interstate Bank and instrumental player in procuring the sponsorship, was able to visit with PYSA about the Founda- tion. “We have wanted to be a eld sponsor for the past year, but $25,000 was more than the Polson Branch could donate. Towards the end of 2015, we worked with the First Interstate BancSystem Founda- tion on creative ways to make a big impact in this community and help our soccer elds become a reality. Helping our com- munities and giving back has always been a central theme of First Interstate Bank and the employees that work here. These soccer elds will create a huge bene t to
our youth, their families, and the many wonderful businesses in the Mission Valley.”
Hupka, who is a volunteer coach for PYSA and has two children involved in the program, is acutely aware of the bene ts of having a community soccer complex. “I have seen rsthand the positive economic impacts these events can have on a com- munity. Restaurants, hotels/motels, con- venience stores, and many retails stores will see the bene ts when Polson starts to host these soccer tournaments. I am pos- itive that other communities around Pol- son will also see additional bene ts from players, families, fans, etc., so this will be a great impact to the entire Mission Valley.”
Patti Nelson Joins Insured Titles
Insured Titles is pleased to announce that Patti Nelson has joined its team as business development representative. Nelson, her husband Mark, and three chil- dren have called the Flathead Valley home since 2003. Nelson has prior title insur- ance experience and brings an extensive background in management, marketing, advertising and public relations.
“Patti is a wonderful addition to our team. She is professional in her approach to business development and joins us with prior title and settlement services experi- ence,” said Christina Ohler, vice president and county manager at Insured Titles.
Insured Titles provides title and escrow services in Flathead County at three loca- tions in Flathead County and one in Mis- soula County. For more information, con- tact the new o ce at (406) 862-1762.
Big Sky Public Relations Expands
Big Sky Public Relations, a Mon- tana-based media and community rela- tions agency, is pleased to announce the recent addition of Nathan Sprunger as project manager and Josh Galassi as account coordinator.
Nathan brings a robust history of lead- ership and management experience to Big Sky Public Relations. He has previ- ously served as inventory manager for Les Schwab Tires and as foreman for a local granite company. As project manager at Big Sky Public Relations, Nathan will put his organization expertise to work coor- dinating events, project launches, adver- tising and public involvement campaigns.
A Kalispell native, Josh brings six years of experience public relations to the rm. Prior to joining the team, Josh worked at GreenRubino, a PR agency in Seattle, where he specialized in food/beverage and travel PR. During his time at Green- Rubno, Josh helped launch the opening of the rst U.S. location for CaliBurger, an In-N-Out-style fast food chain, in Seat- tle. He also helped run and manage vari- ous social media accounts for places such as the Washington Wine Commission and the Seattle Design Center.
DREAM will use the grant to further
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