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ley Music School and many others have been touched by his interest and support in various ways. Whitefish is a better, more well-rounded, family community because of his support.”
Reese went on to say, “It is altogeth- er fitting and proper that the first ever Whitefish Rotary Legacy Award should be given in the name of Bob Depratu. He was the embodiment of the Rotary motto, Service Above Self, and we feel honored to name the most recent White- fish Rotary community improvement project, the Educational Gazebo at Lion Mountain Trailhead in concert with Whitefish Legacy Partners after him.”
The annual Spirit of Whitefish Award Event is scheduled for Saturday, November 15 at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. The public is invited to attend, to donate items for our silent and live auc- tions and to purchase gold and silver raf- fle tickets.
For questions, auction donations or to purchase gold and silver raffle tick- ets please contact Michele Reese at 862- 8746, or Michael Moffitt at 862-2870.
BARSTOW JOINS DEAN & LEININGER OF KALISPELL
Licensed Realtor Kim Barstow has joined Dean & Leininger of Kalispell, according to broker/owner Linda Pis- torese.
Known as “Coach Kim,” Barstow moved to the Flathead Valley in 2000 with her two sons and quickly became involved in the community, coaching for County Parks and Recreation Flag foot- ball, T-Ball program, Little Guy tackle football, Babe Ruth baseball, and Ka- lispell Lakers. Barstow states, “My in- volvement has always been either coach- ing, mentoring or helping kids progress in sports so they feel confident and have fun.”
Prior to joining Dean & Leininger, Barstow honed her real estate expertise with two other local real estate firms. “I’m extremely happy to be working for the team at Dean and Leininger of Ka- lispell,” said Barstow
Barstow can be reached at Dean & Leininger of Kalispell, located at 65 Commons Way, 406.752.8883. Her email address is coachkim@flathead- valleybrokers.com.
BILLMAN ELECTED MONTANA CHAMBER CHAIR
The Montana Chamber of Com- merce recently elected Jeff Billman of Billman’s Inc. (Cut Bank) as chair of the Board of Directors. Billman graduated from Montana State University College of Business with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business with options in management and marketing. Jeff currently works for the family business, which sells hard- ware, appliances, and flooring.
Billman follows Don Chery of Gla- cier Bancorp, Inc. (Kalispell) as Chair of the Board. Chery remains on the Execu- tive Committee and Board.
LOCAL GLASS DOCTOR RECEIVES BUSINESS AWARD
Kerry Culver, owner of Glass Doctor of Kalispell, received the Sales Growth and Net Promoter Score Over Average Award from Glass Doctor during The Dwyer Group International Conference in September in Orlando.
The Sales Growth & Net Promoter Score Over Average Award recognizes franchisees that exhibit strong growth in sales while demonstrating excellent customer service.
The Dwyer Group International Conference is a business conference designed to bring all concepts of The Dwyer Group together annually for up- dates, inspirational speakers, informa- tive business-specific classes and, most importantly, fellowship amongst the thousands of gifted and dedicated indi- viduals that own and operate their own franchise.
“It is an honor to receive this award,” said Culver. “It proves that working hard and providing outstanding customer service can go a long way.”
“The Glass Doctor team is thrilled Kerry won this award,” Glass Doctor President Mark Liston said. “He really understands what Glass Doctor is all about, and we all feel blessed he is on our team.”
KALISPELL BREWING CO. WINS GOLD AT MONTANA BREWERS ASSOCIATION’S FALL FESTIVAL
Kalispell Brewing Company won top honors for its Snowslip Stout at the Mon- tana Brewers Association’s sixth an- nual fall festival in Missoula earlier this month. Head brewer and owner, Cole Schneider, was awarded the gold medal in the Dark Ale category during the festi- val. Over 137 Montana made beers were entered into the competition, judged by the Zoo City Zymurgists of Missoula.
Kalispell Brewing Company opened its doors on June 19, 2014 and was one of the newest breweries at the festival that featured 33 statewide breweries. Snow- slip Stout, an American oatmeal stout, is one of the brewery’s five flagship beers.
“With so many breweries and so many beers at the festival, it feels real- ly good to win a medal, especially since we’ve only been open just under four months,” said Schneider. Schneider was an avid homebrewer before opening the ten-barrel brewery and tasting room in downtown Kalispell.
PLUM CREEK DONATES LUMBER FOR FINAL TWO HOMES IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Plum Creek will be donating 700 manufactured lumber studs used for framing the Habitat homes that broke ground in early September.
Tom Ray, Plum Creek’s Vice Presi- dent for Northwest Resources and Manufacturing, is pleased Plum Creek can give back to the community. “We’re
proud to continue our partnership with Habitat for Humanity on the Columbia Falls project. It is fitting that with the reopening of the Evergreen Sawmill that we’re able to contribute back to the community for this important project.”
Prior to the reopening of the Ever- green sawmill, framing studs were not being manufactured in Plum Creek fa- cilities. The Evergreen sawmill opened in March 2013.
Adjacent to the Plum Creek lum- beryard in Columbia Falls, the Habitat project, begun in 2011, has completed 12 of the project’s 16 townhomes. With the donated lumber, Habitat for Human- ity of Flathead Valley will kick off the final two homes of the project, which is scheduled for completion in March 2015.
Habitat for Humanity’s Executive Director, Erin Falcon, says that from the project’s beginning Plum Creek has been a great supporter.
“Plum Creek has been a vital partner throughout the Mitchell Way townhouse development and we value their part- nership greatly. In additional to lumber stud donations with each home, Plum Creek has generously donated monetary funds as well so we’ve been fortunate to have their support from day one and are excited to finally see our joint efforts pay off with the project near completion.”
Habitat for Humanity holds build days every Wednesday, Friday and Sat- urday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. No building experience is necessary to help out on a build site. For those interested in vol- unteering, additional information can be found by calling the Habitat for Hu- manity administrative office at (406) 257-8800.
FLATHEAD LAKE BREWING CO. SUPPORTS ALS
Flathead Lake Brewing Company is proud to announce that it is partici- pating in the “Ales for ALS” campaign to raise awareness for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Participating brewers throughout the nation brew special beers with a proprietary hop blend provided by Loftus Ranches and Hop Union. A portion of the sales for each pint will be donated to ALS Ther- apy Development institute. FLBC is the only brewery in Montana participating.
Both FLBC of Missoula and the Brewery in Woods Bay have organized special promotional events around this beer. The “Ales for ALS” special pale ale will be available on tap at each location for the next several weeks.
Located in Woods Bay just 5 miles south of Bigfork, Montana, the Flathead Lake Brewing Company has 10 beers on tap and a restaurant. The beer is craft brewed and bottled and Montana grown grain is used.
NORTH VALLEY ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
North Valley Hospital welcomes three new members to its volunteer boards of directors. Todd Bergland, MD
is serving as chief of staff, and Dr. Jane Karas and Troy Bowman join as board members.
Todd Bergland, MD is a family practice physician and partner at Glacier Medical Associates in Whitefish. He and his family have lived here since August 2009. Dr. Bergland and his wife, Glenna, a registered nurse, are both former ac- tive duty United States Army Officers, and are veterans of the war in Iraq. Their Army careers also took them to Wash- ington State and Germany, and when Dr. Bergland left the Army they decided to look for a small, friendly, mountainous community in which to settle and raise their family.
Dr. Jane Karas became the presi- dent of Flathead Valley Community Col- lege (FVCC) in Kalispell in July, 2001. She began her service at FVCC as the vice-president/dean of instruction and student services beginning July 1999. Prior to FVCC, she served as gender equity coordinator, then as assistant commissioner for vocational technical education and later as director for work- force development for the Montana Of- fice of the Commissioner of Higher Edu- cation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wellesley College and a Ph.D. in social policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University.
Troy Bowman is the Athletic Di- rector, Athletic Trainer and a teacher at Columbia Falls High School. He is also the Health Occupation Student Associa- tion (HOSA) advisor providing guidance and education to Columbia Falls High School students interested in pursuing professions in health care. He is an ac- tive member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, the Montana In- terscholastic Athletic Administrator Association and locally involved with the Wildcat Athletic Endowment Asso- ciation.
SPIRIT OF WHITEFISH AWARDS HONOR GOGUEN AND DEPRATU
The Rotary Club of Whitefish is pleased to announce the seventh annual Spirit of Whitefish evening will honor two very notable members of our Com- munity. Mr. Mike Goguen will will re- ceive the 2014 Spirit of Whitefish Award for his years of philanthropic work and many contributions to Whitefish. And the family of Mr. Robert DePratu will receive the first-ever Whitefish Rotary Legacy Award recognizing his life-long dedication to the people of Whitefish and years of active involvement in Ro- tary.
Michele Reese, President of the Whitefish Rotary Club said, “Mike Goguen and his family have been active in philanthropy both publically and pri- vately since his discovery of our commu- nity over a decade ago. There is no sig- nificant improvement to Whitefish over that time that he has not contributed to in some way. From the WAVE, the new North Valley Food Bank, Two Bear Air, Whitefish Legacy Trails, The North Val-