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Bridgewater LLC Announces a Finished and Polished Marriott Hotel
Bridgewater LLC announces the suc- cessful opening of its newest project: the Springhill Suites Kalispell – a Marriott Enterprise.
The hotel was nished in eight months, surpassing the industry average of a 12 to 16 month building process for a hotel of this stature and size. The Suites are high in the running for Marriott’s presti- gious, cross-country award: Hotel of the Year. The winner of this award will be announced later this year. The Marriott, with its 101 rooms, is near capacity for the summer season.
Bridgewater’s co-founder, James Wil- liamson, is excited about the company’s recent success. “We’re so proud of our construction team for nishing this proj- ect in half the time. Bridgewater is thrilled to be a part of releasing this hotel to the market to service an obvious demand.” Williamson said.
Bridgewater LLC is a full-service real estate company specializing in residen- tial and commercial real estate, devel- opment, and construction. Licensed real estate agents use aerial and virtual tech- nology to help market properties with the latest innovation. Bridgewater’s full-ser- vice development services range from research to planning to nal construc- tion, all aimed to help clients reach growth and location initiatives with today’s latest technology.
PureWest Ranked Among the Real Trends Top 500 Real Estate Brokerage Companies
PureWest Christie’s International Real Estate in Montana was ranked as the 434th residential real estate broker- age rm in the nation in the annual Real Trends 500 report, released in April. Now in its 29th year, the independently veri- ed research report remains the undis- puted leader in ranking the performance of the country’s top rms. It identi es the top 500 brokerages based on 2015 closed sales volume and closed transaction sides. One of two Montana rms and 29 North- western rms to be recognized, PureW- est made the list with a 2015 volume of $514,781,325.
“It’s an amazing recognition and a big highlight of our year!” says Dale Cros- by-Newman, co-owner of PureWest Real Estate. “Hard work, talented agents and
an amazing place to do business makes everyone at PureWest very proud to keep striving for more!”
PureWest Real Estate is a Montana exclusive a liate of Christie’s Interna- tional Real Estate and is the largest inde- pendently owned brokerage in Montana o ering clients unparalleled resources and services. PureWest is comprised of 18 o ces statewide with more than 150 agents and o er a wide network of ser- vices and technologies, bringing premier real estate solutions and results.
Boeing Awards Engineering Contract to Montana Small Business
S&K Global Solutions has won a major subcontract to support Boeing Space Exploration. The company will provide a wide range of engineering and techni- cal services for the NASA International Space Station (ISS) program as well as other large Boeing space exploration pro- grams such as the Commercial Crew Pro- gram and the Space Launch System (SLS). The majority of the work will be at John- son Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas, with additional sta at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
“We are very excited about this award,” said David Dean, Director of Business Development at S&K Global Solutions. “Boeing has a strong reputation support- ing the small business community and we are honored to be part of that team.”
S&K Global Solutions received its rst NASA contract in 1997 with the Software, Robotics, and Simulation Division in the Engineering Directorate at JSC and has had a presence at JSC ever since.
S&K Global Solutions is owned by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Northwest Montana and is part of the S&K Technologies, Inc. family of compa- nies with headquarters in Polson.
Immanuel Lutheran Communities Receives $6,000 Grant for Music- Therapy Program
Immanuel Lutheran Communities recently received a $6,000 grant from the William and Blanche Hetzel Foundation Inc. to launch a therapeutic Music and Memory Program for its residents.
The grant will allow Immanuel Lutheran Communities to o er a pro- gram that has helped thousands of people across the nation reconnect with life in a new and meaningful way.
The Music & Memory Program focuses on participants’ emotional, social, and behavioral health. Research shows that music therapy can bene t cognitive and physical health profoundly, and Music and Memory has been proven to both alleviate su ering and bring joy and enrichment to those who need it most.
“Congratulations to our wonder- ful team of Hannah Brown, Deb Wal- ton, Cindy Fucci and Ronalee Skees,” said Jason Cronk, Immanuel Lutheran Communities CEO. “We are particularly
excited at the opportunity the grant will provide us in pursuing The Music & Mem- ory Certi cation Program. It will allow for our compassionate and professional team of caregivers to be trained in the manage- ment and provision of this life-altering service with low ongoing costs that are a ordable on an annual basis.”
Through the program, residents will be able to listen to personalized playlists on iPods or iPod shu es to help them feel more connected to their memories, their lives and each other.
Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Announces New Board Members
Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Com- merce is pleased to announce the appoint- ment of four new board members to the Board of Directors. The new directors are: Christie Dunn, Reclusive Moose Cab- ins and Belton Chalet; Phil Carl, NxGen; Cindy Goodwin, Re/MAX Mountain View; and Charla Weber, White sh Credit Union
“The Board was honored to have more interested members than positions avail- able,” said Mark Johnson, president of the Board of Directors. The size of the board has grown from 12 directors to 15. In May, past President Stacey Schnebel departed the board to become the executive direc- tor for the chamber, and the vacated posi- tion was also lled.
The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to foster and promote the prosperity and growth of its members and the civic, commercial, industrial and agricultural interests of the community in a way which maintains a small town, family oriented character. The board welcomes its new members and looks forward to their collaboration to help achieve the Chamber’s objectives.
For more information, email director@ columbiafallschamber.org.
White sh Credit Union Names New Business Loan O cer
White sh Credit Union, Montana’s largest credit union, would like to wel- come Scott Blodgett to its business lend- ing department.
Blodgett is the department’s new busi- ness loan o cer. He has spent more than 13 years in the nancial services industry, most recently having served as the Credit Union’s senior credit o cer. He has also worked as a business loan underwriter, business banking relationship manager, and credit manager in a credit manage- ment group. Since beginning with the Credit Union in 2015, Blodgett has made himself an integral member of the busi- ness lending team, said Kelly St. Onge, the Credit Union’s business lending vice pres- ident and manager.
“Scott has been a great addition to the business lending team at White sh Credit Union,” said St. Onge. “He has over a decade of experience in business lending
and has demonstrated his commitment to helping businesses succeed. We are fortunate to have Scott on our team and are excited that our members will bene- t from his experience and dedication to them.”
Originally from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Blodgett attended the University of Idaho where he earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting. Blodgett moved to the Flathead Valley three years ago with his wife and two daughters. They enjoy all things outdoors, including boating, camp- ing, and snow skiing.
Hampton Inn Kalispell Awarded 2016 TripAdvisor Certi cate of Excellence Award
Hampton Inn Kalispell has received a 2016 TripAdvisor Certi cate of Excel- lence Award. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality busi- nesses that have earned great traveler reviews on the TripAdvisor website over the past year. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of ve, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.
“We are proud to be recognized by Trip Advisor with a Certi cate of Excellence Award,” said Vanessa Nordahl, general manager of Hampton Inn Kalispell. “This honor is a testament to our dedication to exceptional customer service. We appre- ciate our guests giving us excellent ratings on this site and helping us to achieve this recognition.”
Located at 1140 Highway 2 West in Kalispell, Hampton Inn Kalispell o ers amenities including On the House break- fast each morning and Hampton’s On the Run Breakfast Bags, available Monday through Friday. Additionally, it provides free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business center with complimentary printing and a t- ness center.
Spherion Kalispell Franchise Owners Nikki and Carroll Demars Receive Company’s Rookie of the Year Award
Spherion Sta ng Services, a local recruiting, sta ng and workforce solu- tions provider backed by the resources of a $2 billion global workforce leader, recently honored Kalispell franchise owners Nikki and Carroll Demars with the company’s 2016 Rookie of the Year Award. The annual award recognizes the Spherion owner or ownership team who achieves exceptional sales revenue, com- mitment to client service and commu- nity involvement within the rst year of ownership.
Spherion Sta ng Services is a leading recruiting and sta ng provider that spe- cializes in placing administrative, cleri- cal, customer service and light industrial candidates into temporary and full-time opportunities.
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