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Vol. 21, Issue 11
. 21, Issue X www.flatheadbusinessjournal.org
November 15, 2010
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HEALTH CARE
Minimally invasive
North Valley Hospital finds niche with less invasive surgical procedures
‘Patients don’t have to travel
By SHELLEY RIDENOUR
Flathead Business Journal
It’s a goal that probably sounds more
simple than it really is.
North Valley Hospital in Whitefish
wants to become “the” center for minimally invasive surgery, hospital Chief
Executive Officer Jason Spring said.
To that end, Spring and other hospital leaders have brought new surgeons
to the hospital, along with new equipment, and touted the hospital’s surgical
offerings to patients and the medical
community.
Increasing the types of surgeries
offered is a plus for patients, Spring
and hospital marketing director Catherine Todd say.
“Patients don’t have to travel to take
advantage of this kind of technology,”
Spring said. Minimally invasive surgery means patients have fewer scars,
spend less time in the hospital and
to take advantage of this kind
of technology.’
n Jason Spring
spend less time away from work or
play.
“They can get back to their activities
of daily living much faster,” Spring
said. “That’s good for employers and
for the patients.”
Other advantages are that patients
can stay close to their families or
friends if they are hospitalized in
Whitefish and they can get all their
follow-up care there, too.
Spring wants North Valley Hospital
to become the regional facility where
patients are referred by their doctors
or by personnel at smaller hospitals
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The da Vinci S Robotic System at North Valley Hospital allows surgeons to operate through smaller incisions with greater dexterity and a magnified three-dimensional view. (Photo by Nate Chute/Flathead Business Journal)
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HEALTH CARE
New $33.5 million hospital planned for Libby
rial that is cost-effective and is as lowmaintenance as we can.”
To adhere to a mountain lodge look,
the bottom portion of the building will
cash will not have to be in hand for
be built with some sort of earth-colored
construction to begin.
LIBBY — Construction may begin in
In addition, as a federally designated stone, he said, though the exact color
spring 2011 for the new $33.5 million St. critical access hospital — a rural acute- and type of stone still are being disJohn’s Lutheran Hospital in Libby.
care facility — St. John’s will be eligible cussed.
“The schedule calls for the construcIn addition, plans to install metal sidfor reimbursement of half of the cost of
tion documents to be done by the end of construction.
ing on the upper portion of the strucJanuary,” hospital chief executive offiAn architectural rendering of the out- ture to break up the long building’s
cer Bill Patten said. “Our goal is to bid side of the future building has been on
horizontal lines have been altered.
it in February and March, and begin
“Of late, the discussion has moved
display near the hospital entrance for
construction in April.”
away from steel siding and we’re lookmonths. The hospital board of trustees
Patten said the hospital construction
continues to finetune plans for the extehinges on receiving a $29.5 million loan rior look, Patten said, though the actual
from the U.S. Department of Agriculdimensions and structure itself has
ture. He anticipates completing the loan stayed the same.
process by the end of December.
“A lot of the changes have been
The remaining $4 million will come
based on what we’ve heard from both
through a variety of avenues.
the community, as well as hospital
“As of today, we’ve got something in
employees, medical staff and the
the neighborhood of $2.5 million in our board,” Patten said. “So as people say,
own savings account,” Patten said, “not ‘we like this, we don’t like that,’ we’ve
counting foundation money.”
added that to the discussion, always
The SJLH Foundation has raised $1
keeping in mind that we have a matemillion of its $1.5 million goal. Other
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financing could come through potential
Special to the Flathead Business Journal grants or loans, Patten said, but the
ing at doing something with a Hardy
plank-type material,” Patten said. “So
it’s that almost-cement board product
that then is painted so it looks very
much like wood.”
The board of trustees voted in August
2008 to build a replacement hospital, citing that as was the most viable way to
address space and infrastructure issues.
In January the following year, officials announced that the 77,000-squarefoot building would rest on a sevenacre campus adjacent to the current
facility.
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HEALTH CARE
Kalispell hospital plans surgical tower
10-year plan includes
space for a dozen
operating rooms
The Planning Board recommended
allowing an exception from the 60 foot
height limitation to allow the tower to
rise up to 80 feet in the future. It was
considered a better alternative to hospital sprawl.
The hospital’s board of trustees met
Oct. 28 to review and vote on the projBy CANDACE CHASE
ect budget estimated at about $42 milFlathead Business Journal
lion. On Oct. 29, the Montana Facility
Finance Authority approved issuing
up to $62 million to Kalispell Regional
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Medical Center.
has received approval from its board of
Hospital officials anticipated a favortrustees and is in the final steps of seek- able interest rate after receiving an
ing a building permit to construct phase “A” credit rating from Standard &
one of a new surgical services tower at Poor’s.
the hospital for a little over $42 million.
Working through D.A. Davidson &
The Kalispell Planning Board unaniCo., the hospital has prepared a bond
mously recommended the hospital’s
offering of $57,275,000. Oliverson said
planned unit development including
that amount includes a little over $42
the tower at its Nov. 9 meeting. Jim
million for the project and equipment
Oliverson, a vice president and hospital and additional dollars to refinance some
spokesman, said the project next needs existing bonds at a lower rate.
final approval from the Kalispell City
The project budget breaks down as
Council at two December meetings.
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n $30,547,300 for new construction and
associated costs.
n $2,490,000 for permits, fees, architectural and associated costs.
n $6,967,000 for equipment and furnishings.
n $2,150,000 for a second cath lab and
specialized procedure area.
In bids received so far, the hospital has benefited from the depressed
construction sector with prices from
contractors coming in at or below projections. Oliverson said local contractors will be extensively involved in this
project.
“The board has asked us to, wherever
possible, use local contractors,” he said.
The new tower will include three
floors with capability to support two
more floors for future growth. Details
were provided in a planned unit development application submitted to the
Kalispell Planning Board.
Targeted to begin in January, phase
one of the tower project would build
eight operating rooms with shells for
four more, a shell for 30 future patient
rooms and additional square footage for
a future emergency room expansion.
Oliverson said this 10-year plan
begins with phase 1 addressing the
pressing need for more surgical space.
He said surgeries grew from 7,987 in
2004 to 13,507 in 2010 between Kalispell
Regional Medical Center and HealthCenter Northwest.
“That’s pretty amazing growth,” Oliverson said.
He pointed to a list of new physicians
including 15 board-certified specialists
involved in neurosurgery, breast surgery, orthopedic, cardiac and oncology
surgeries.
“All of these people need space and
equipment to work,” Oliverson said.
Northwest Healthcare added its first
oncology surgeon a little over a year
ago. Oliverson said Dr. David Sheldon
was quickly booked up.
“We didn’t realize how many people
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Construction targeted to begin in
January for $42 million addition
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were leaving the area to get cancer surgery,” he said. “We now have a second
surgical oncologist, Sydney Lillard.”
Oliverson said some of the more complex cancer surgeries — patients with
other health problems such as diabetes
— still may be referred outside this
area. He said physicians at Northwest
Healthcare facilities now cover 12 disciplines of surgery.
Along with growth in patient loads
demanding more rooms, new technologies require more space than the 400 to
700 square feet in the existing operating rooms.
“When we built those, we thought
they were huge,” Oliverson said.
The new second floor, 800 plus
square-feet operating rooms will
replace six, 30-year-old surgical suites
on the first floor. A phase 2 remodel
scheduled to begin in 2013 will expand
emergency room facilities to about
27,000 square feet between the vacated
operating room areas and newly constructed areas.
“It’s an efficient means of taking the
present emergency room and expanding it into the operating room areas
where much of the infrastructure is in
place,” Oliverson said. “But we can’t
do that until we move into the new
operating rooms.”
Plans call for completion of phase 1
by February of 2012 and the phase 2
emergency room expansion by September of 2014.
The level one construction of the
tower expands the basement and existing building into the emergency room
parking lot to add:
n An enclosed ambulance entrance
n A central sterile department
n Surgical offices
‘W
e didn’t realize how
many people were leaving the
area to get cancer surgery.’
n Jim Oliverson
n A shell for the phase 2 emergency
room expansion
The all-new second floor of the new
tower connects to the existing patient
tower and will have a visitor/patient
entrance in the northwest admitting
lobby. This second level consists of
57,700 square feet with:
n Eight operating rooms and shells
for four more
n 18 same-day services beds
n 18 post-anesthesia care unit beds
n 2 endoscopy procedure rooms
n 2 fluoroscopy procedure rooms
n Nurses and physicians lounge
n Offices and storage areas
The third floor is a 32,900 square-feet
shell designed for 30 future intermediate care patient rooms and ancillary
spaces. The design includes an exterior
terrace and green space for use by
third floor patients, visitors and staff.
Phase 3 of the 10-year plan envisions
potential construction of a parking
garage between the ALERT hangar and
Brendan House in 2015 while phase
4 may build a second parking garage
between Kalispell Regional Medical
Center and The Summit in 2018.
The final phase 5 develops recreational vehicle parking and green
spaces on the hospital campus in 2020.
No date is projected for phase 5, the
construction of the fourth and fifth
floors of the tower.
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HEALTH CARE
KRMC builds large clinic in Columbia Falls
Facility will offer
primary care,
imaging services
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Kalispell Regional Medical Center is
building a primary care and imaging
clinic in Columbia Falls next to Super
1 Foods. Construction began in October
with completion slated for December.
Jim Oliverson, a vice president and
hospital spokesman, said the facility
will provide primary care and urgent
care with a physician on site. Imaging
services include MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scans, ultrasound
and X-rays.
The hospital initiated the clinic in
response to the desire of patients to get
care along with imaging just a few min-
utes from schools and work, eliminating multiple trips to Kalispell for these
services.
“We have a number of patients that
come from the Columbia Falls area who
have a difficult time getting to the hospital with jobs and school schedules,”
Oliverson said.
Imaging equipment at the clinic will
include:
n MRI — uses a powerful magnetic
field, radio frequency pulses and a
computer to produce detailed pictures
of soft tissues, organs, bone and joints
with no radiation exposure to the
patient. Common uses include imaging
the brain, spine, joints, neck and abdomen.
n CT — uses X-rays and a computer
to create images of cross sectional
slices the width of a credit card of the
scanned area of the body.
Radiologists in Kalispell will have
instant access to images made at the
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New clinic near Super 1 will
offer MRI, CT imaging services
between contractors, benefiting the
clinic project with low bids.
No estimate of the cost of the facilRegional Medical Center’s advanced
ity was provided. However, a hospital
picture archiving and communications
press release said development of the
system.
Planning for growth and the need for new clinic would contribute “many
more primary care and imaging servic- hundreds of thousands of dollars” to
people in construction trades and local
es in the northeast portion of Flathead
vendors.
County, the hospital purchased the lot
The hospital statement said the
to the east of the Super 1 Foods store in
clinic development follows the board’s
2005.
According to Oliverson, the hospital’s long-term plan to meet the needs
board of trustees has had the Columbia for expanded health care services in
Northwest Montana and their view
Falls facility on its horizon for some
that growth will return to the Flathead
time.
Valley.
“The reason they decided to do this
now is it will put money in the pockets
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Advocates continue to battle
effort to thwart health-care law
worked hard to get the legislation enacted.”
Pollack hosted a session Tuesday with
about 20 groups representing patients,
labor, consumers and health care providWASHINGTON — In the aftermath of
ers, among others. It was one of many
Republicans’ election victories, defendmeetings that backers of the law have
ers of the health care law are huddling
held since the elections, and more such
— once again — in an effort to thwart
sessions are anticipated in coming weeks.
GOP efforts to eviscerate the sweeping
Among the ideas of how to respond:
measure.
n Service Employees International
Groups that back the law aren’t likely
Union president Mary Kay Henry says
to coalesce around a single message to
supporters should promote items such
increase public support. Some patient
as the law’s small-business tax credits
groups, for example, are likely to try to
and keeping adult children up to age 26
steer clear of partisan politics and focus
on their parents’ health insurance and
instead on promoting the law and pressemphasize the law will “stop this trading
ing for its full implementation. Other
of wages for health care that has been
groups, however, are likely to champion
going on in the economy for decades.”
the law to rally the Democratic base for
n Consumers Union’s DeAnn Friedthe 2012 elections.
holm
says helping states’ implementation
But one thing is clear: This time
efforts — in particular their oversight of
around, the stakes go beyond the fate
health insurance rates — is critical, as is
of the law itself. Many Republicans are
helping consumers understand how the
citing the law as the prime example of a
provisions work.
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White House and Congress.
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“A week ago Tuesday was like a cold
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mean. “The law gets the insurance comfelt that job had been done, that health
panies off the backs of the consumers,”
reform was enacted into law and will be
he says. “The Republican repeal mongers
a reality,” says Ron Pollack, executive
want to give health care back to the
director of Families USA, a consumer
insurance industry. That is what it boils
group. “If anything, the election results
down to.”
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Kalispell neonatal ICU offers life-saving care
‘It’s very unusual for a facility our size to have this
to deflate. It uses less pressure than
a conventional ventilator, reducing
damage to fragile lung tisequipment and to have the expertise to take care of babies on potential
sue and long-term chronic lung disease.
this equipment.’
Ashley and Erik Nadeau of WhiteTo make the oscillator more effecfish never expected that their baby
tive, the iNOvent adds a precise dose
would arrive prematurely and end up
of nitric oxide into the oxygen mix.
n Mindy Fuzesy
fighting for breath.
Fuzesy said the gas relaxes the blood
At birth at North Valley Hospital,
vessels and pressure in the lungs,
little Wyatt sounded vigorous.
allowing the oxygen to work better.
“He came out screaming,” Ashley
She stressed that only a select
their
neonatal
ICU.
To
remedy
those
problems,
the
hosrecalled.
group of babies requires the specialBoth Wyatt and his mother Ashley
pital and its foundation pooled their
Shortly afterward, Nadeau sensed
ized equipment. Wyatt was the third
were readmitted to the OB department
resources to buy the oscillator and
that her obstetrician’s warning to
baby to benefit from the oscillator
by 3 p.m. Monday where he started
iNOvent, according to Mindy Fuzesy,
purchased last fall and the first to
expect respiratory issues was on tarwith a CPAP machine and then a
OB/Nursery manager at Kalispell
receive nitric oxide supplied by the
get as her baby was placed under an
Regional Medical Center. She called it conventional ventilator. He did well
iNOvent obtained in December.
oxygen hood.
Tuesday but then took a turn for the
Since opening the neonatal ICU in
“From there, things got worse,” she life-saving technology.
worse.
“It’s very unusual for a facility
February of 2008, the daily census of
said. “He was grunting for breath.”
“They switched him to the oscillator little patients has exceeded projecour size to have this equipment and
His providers at North Valley Hosto
open up the air sacks and give him tions, including some very sick babies
to
have
the
expertise
to
take
care
of
pital soon called for his transport to
puffs of air,” Ashley said.
babies on this equipment,” she said.
like Wyatt.
Kalispell Regional Medical Center’s
The OB/nursery manager Fuzesy
“We have a very supportive adminisNeonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
described the operation as bouncing
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where Wyatt was saved by gentle puffs tration.”
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at 758-4436 or by e-mail at
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Fuzesy said the staff tests and trains
with nitric oxide from an iNOvent.
on a regular schedule for the moment
Both pieces were purchased within
the hospital’s neonatologist Dr. Judy
the last year.
Rigby decides a baby needs the oscilWyatt went home June 6 with parlator’s unique method of ventilating
ents so grateful that the hospital had
delicate lungs.
this specialized equipment.
For Wyatt, that moment arrived a
In past years, babies like Wyatt
few days after he was delivered by
were life-flighted to distant mediDr. Randall Beach at North Valley
cal centers, forcing parents to leave
Hospital. By 2 p.m. on a Monday afterhomes and jobs for months. Even
worse, when a preemie goes downhill noon, a transport team arrived from
Kalispell Regional Medical Center to
rapidly like Wyatt, the baby may not
stabilize then transport the baby to
survive the trip.
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now offered at North Valley Hospital
is aimed at patients who suffer from
chronic heartburn and reflux.
Dr. Ryan Gunlickson is the first
specialist in Montana to be trained
in a new procedure dubbed TIF —
transoral incisionless fundoplication
procedure. The procedure has been
practiced for three years in the United
States.
The surgery is for patients who have
ben diagnosed with gastroesophageal
reflux disease, which requires an anatomical solution. Prior to the development of the TIF procedure, these
patients were treated with medications
which would relieve symptoms, but
didn’t solve the underlying anatomical
problems or prevent further disease
progression, Gunlickson said in a press
release. It can reduce a hiatal hernia
and create a valve between the stomach and esophagus which prevents
reflux. It’s estimated that 15 percent of
adults in the United States suffer from
reflux conditions, which translates to
between 8,500 and 12,000 Flathead Valley residents who could have the condition, Todd said.
The TIF procedure is performed
through the patient’s mouth and no
incision is made, Gunlickson said.
That results in reduced pain for the
patient, faster recovery and no visible
scar.
The TIF procedure represents the
revolutionary next step in the evolution of surgery, Todd said. Laparoscopy, a form of minimally invasive
surgery, typically requires between
three and five port holes and the same
internal incisions and organ disruption as open surgery. But TIF requires
neither abdominal incisions nor internal dissection, she said.
ALSO NEW to the Flathead Valley
is single laparoscopic surgery, Todd
said. Dr. John Means performed the
first such procedure in the valley in
October at North Valley Hospital.
It is another minimally invasive
surgical procedure performed using
one small incision through a patient’s
belly button. It results in essentially
an invisible scar. Patients typically
experience less pain and a faster
recovery.
The procedure is expected to be used
to remove gall bladders, for appendectomies, to repair hernias and to make
colon resections.
A doctor is able to simultaneously
manipulate two surgical instruments
and a tiny camera in the space of the
tiny incision.
Dr. Means trained for this procedure during his medical training,
Todd said. He was recruited to bring
the new procedure to the hospital and
brought the knowledge when he joined
the hospital in July.
THE DA VINCI robot has been in
use since January at North Valley
Hospital for gynecological and urological surgeries. Four doctors are trained
to use the robot.
The da Vinci offers a doctor 3D,
high-definition vision, wristed instrumentation and intuitive open surgical
techniques. It allows for better dexterity by the doctor and more precise
movements.
But, it’s more than just advanced
laparoscopic surgery, Todd said. It
provides a visualization of the operative field in a far more superior way
than traditional laparoscopy and the
dexterity of the instrument allows for
surgical procedures that are safer and
more efficient than traditional laparoscopy.
Patients typically have a shorter
hospital stay, faster recovery, reduced
blood loss and less post-operative pain.
Again, fewer incisions are required,
and the incisions are smaller than in
other types of surgery, Todd said.
THE NEW surgical procedures play
a role in North Valley’s culture of
offering patient-centered care, Spring
said.
That philosophy “is the very essence
of why we are here,” he said, “to treat
patients and their families with the
respect they deserve and welcome
them into our care with compassion
and openness.”
It’s part of the philosophy of Planetree, a health-care model implemented
at North Valley, which focuses on providing patient-centered care in a healing environment.
When the new hospital building
was built in Whitefish in 2007, it “was
designed with Planetree in mind,”
Todd said.
Since then, hospital leaders have
continued their efforts to keep up with
technology and bring new technology
to the facility, she said.
Spring joined the hospital staff
about a year and a half ago, bringing
“a vision of high-quality physicians
and staff and giving them the technology to have high-quality care,” Todd
said. That approach “builds upon
itself,” she said.
North Valley Hospital has been successful in its endeavors, Spring said,
allowing the facility to continue growing.
Firm commitment from the hospital
board “to being on the edge of technology, making sure we have a great
facility and getting a good team on
board,” has also contributed to the
hospital’s success, he said.
“We’re a small hospital that doesn’t
act like a small hospital,” Todd added.
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Things have certainly changed in the past 20 years.
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Our department can do most examinations done at
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an appointment more quickly. This year St. Joe’s has
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We accept all forms of insurance, Medicare and
Medicaid. St. Joe’s offers a 30% discount to our
uninsured patients and an additional 10% discount
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An echocardiogram is a test in which ultrasound is used to examine the
heart. In addition to providing single-dimension images that allow accurate
measurement of the heart chambers, the echocardiogram also offers far
more sophisticated and advanced imaging.
Ultrasound is a painless imaging test that produces an image by sound
waves traveling through the area.
CT is an X-ray, but uses added computer technology to show anatomy
in cross-section.
Digital mammography is an x-ray of the breast. Women 40 years and
older should have an early mammogram called a screening mammogram.
A diagnostic mammogram is for when you or your physician has found a
lump in your breast or the radiologist saw something on your screening
mammogram.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology provides an enhanced
way to distinguish pathologic tissue (such as a tumor) from normal tissue.
St. Joseph Medical Center has the top of the line MRI.
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n Joseph Swenson
has been promoted to
chief information officer
of NXGEN Payment Services. He will be responsible for information
technology for all the
group’s companies internationally as well as for
the custom developments SWENSON
for major accounts,
agent banks, national
chambers of commerce and industry
segments. NXGEN is a multinational
provider of credit-card processing in the
United States, Canada, and Europe and
has offices in Whitefish, Vancouver,
British Columbia, and London.
n Scott Nagel is now
the executive chef at
Buffalo Hill Terrace in
Kalispell. He was the
founding chef and proprietor of Wasabi Grill in
Whitefish, which he later
sold. Nagel trained at the
world-famous Culinary
Institute in New York,
N.Y. Many community
members remember him as the founding chef and proprietor of Wasbai Grill
in Whitefish, which he later sold. Buffalo Hill Terrace is one of the largest
senior residential communities in the
Flathead Valley.
n Laramie Stefani of Jensen Jewelers in Kalispell has completed the Certified Professional Jeweler course and
has received certification. The course
involves extensive training in all areas
of jewelry making.
n Nicholas Monaco has joined the
staff at Collections Bureau Services as
the new sales representative for the
entire state of Montana. Prior to joining CBS, Monaco worked as a sales
and business manager and earned a
business administration degree from
the University of Montana. Collection Bureau Services is a full-service
account and check collection agency
with offices in Missoula, Kalispell and
Billings.
n Don Sterhan,
president and chief
executive officer of
Mountain Plains Equity
Group and co-owner
and director of Marina
Cay Resort in Bigfork,
recently was elected to
the Yellowstone Boys
and Girls Ranch Foundation of Billings board
n Janae Moore has
joined West Venture
Properties in Kalispell as
a broker associate.
She has more than 25
years of experience in
real estate.
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of directors. The foundation supports
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, a
comprehensive mental health program
for emotionally troubled children and
their families.
n Piney Creek Interiors has opened
a new 6,000-square-foot showroom and
design center at 100 Central Avenue in
downtown Whitefish, next to Montana
Coffee Traders, relocating from its Railway Street location. The new location
has more than doubled the showroom
space, allowing owner Deena Brenden
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artwork, accessory and rug lines.
n Ed DesRosier of East Glacier has
been elected chairman of the state
Tourism Advisory Council. Rhonda
Fitzgerald was elected to serve in the
vice chair position. The chair and vice
chair positions are elected by the full
council to serve one-year terms and customarily are re-elected to serve a second
term. Council members are appointed to
serve by the governor. DesRosier owns
and operates Sun Tours out of East Glacier. Fitzgerald owns and operates the
Garden Wall Inn in Whitefish. She also
chairs the TAC Public Awareness and
Research Committee and serves on the
Whitefish Convention & Visitor Bureau
steering committee.
n Dr. John Means
recently performed the
first Single Incision
Laparoscopic Surgery in
the Flathead Valley at
North Valley Hospital.
SILS is a minimally invasive surgical procedure
that can be performed
MEANS
using one small incision
through the patient’s
navel. Means is a board
certified and fellowship-trained general
and bariatric surgeon. He joined North
Valley Hospital in July after practicing for three years at the University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center, and is now
part of Northwest Montana Surgical
Associates. Following his residency in
general surgery at the Mercy Hospital
of Pittsburgh, Dr. Means completed a
fellowship in laparoscopic general and
bariatric surgery at Duke University
Medical Center.
n Charles Monroe of Kalispell, an
agent for Farmers Union Insurance
Co. was honored by Montana Farmers
Union for placing second in District 3
for the number of most new members
recruited.
ates. He attended medical
school at the University
of Washington School of
Medicine and completed
a surgical internship and
neurosurgical residency
at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center. Brandvold comes to Northwest
BRANDVOLD
Healthcare from the Great
Falls Clinic. He treats
people with neck and back
problems, in addition to brain tumors,
brain and spine traumatic injuries, carpal
tunnel and other neurological conditions.
n Dr. Sydney Lillard,
a surgical oncologist,
has joined Northwest
n Dr. Karen Perser has joined
Healthcare’s medical staff
Northwest Healthcare’s medical staff
and the practice of Northwest Montana Surgical
Associates. She attended
medical school at the University of Texas Health
LILLARD
Science Center at San
Antonio and completed
her residency in general
surgery at the University of Washington.
Most recently, she completed a surgical oncology fellowship at Roswell Park
Cancer Institute. During her surgical
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gastric cancer fellowship from Seoul
National University Hospital in Seoul,
South Korea. She specializes in surgical
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cine and sports injuries, she also treats
patients with other orthopedic needs.
n Dr. Drew L. Kirshner, a cardiac surgeon,
has joined Northwest
Healthcare’s medical
staff and the practice of
Rocky Mountain Heart
and Lung. He attended
medical school at Jefferson Medical College of
KIRSHNER
Thomas Jefferson University and completed
residencies in General
Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery
at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. Prior to joining Northwest
Healthcare, Kirshner was a cardiac
surgeon with Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates in Baltimore, where
he practiced at Union Memorial Hospital. He treats all aspects of adult cardiac surgery, including beating heart
bypass surgery (also known as off
pump surgery). He also is experienced
with aortic valve and mitral valve surgery.
n Dr. Milton “Skeet”
Glatterer, a cardiac
surgeon, has joined
Northwest Healthcare’s
medical staff and the
practice of Rocky Mountain Heart and Lung.
He attended medical
school at the University
GLATTERER
of Texas Southwestern
Medical School and
completed residencies
in General Surgery at the University
of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio, and in Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of
Louisville in Kentucky. After partnering in private practice for many years,
Glatterer chose Locum Tenens work in
Colorado and Montana. In this capacity,
he has served KRMC for more than five
years. Glatterer is experienced in all
aspects of cardiothoracic and valvular
surgery, but has a special interest in
electrophysiological conditions, including irregular heart rhythm problems
and atrial fibrillation.
n Marija Berney has joined the staff
at the accounting firm of Junkermier,
Clark, Campanella, Stevens, P.C. and
will work at the Whitefish
branch office. She graduated from the University of
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where she received
a Bachelor’s degree in
international economics
and finance; and is currently pursuing Master of
BERNEY
Accountancy degree from
the Golden Gate University. She previously worked as a staff
accountant with a CPA firm on Maui,
Hawaii.
n Laurie Otto has transitioned
from catering sales manager to sales
manager of the Hilton Garden Inn in
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bus tours and other inbound events
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Federal Tax Liens
& Deli LLC and Robert T. Finch
attorney: Sprinkle
Bankruptcy Petitions
Amount: $1,817
Karen Adele Lafler; Flathead; Chapter 13;
Claim against: Lorrie Allen and KAO
attorney: none listed
Agency
LIENS FILED
Bankruptcy Court
Joanne C. Ness; Flathead; Chapter 7;
Amount: $417
District of Montana, Butte
attorney: Morison
Claim against: Pleasant Valley Rock Inc.
Claim against: Martin A. Laskey
Wandee Layen Milstead; Flathead; ChapAmount: $1,958
Amount: $12,562
David Hesselgesser and Sharon Hester 7; attorney: Greenwell
Claim against: Rising Sun Bistro Inc.
Claim against: Patrick W. Rose Jr. and
selgesser; Lincoln; Chapter 7; attorney:
Heidi Marie Lamoreaux; Flathead; ChapAmount: $616
Erin L. Rose
Sprinkle
ter 7; attorney: Hamilton
Claim against: Gary Warner and Columbia
Amount: $1,561
Carl Eugene Dunkerson and Jessi Ann
Lisa Marie Karlin; Flathead; Chapter 7;
Claim against: Deer Park School District 2 Quick Lube
Dunkerson; Lake; Chapter 7; attorney: Klink- attorney: Neill
Amount: $15,166
Amount: $1,194
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Eddie Alberto Colon; Flathead; Chapter 7;
Claim against: Tarn Sandelin
Claim against: Inspiration Corp. and
Jeffery M. Wise and Shauna E. Wise;
attorney:
Hamilton
Amount: $26,818
Raleigh’s Bar & Grill
Lake; Chapter 13; attorney: Morgan
Sidney L. Anderson and Grace Carol
Claim against: Jeffrey Leland Griggs
Amount: $3,456
Eugene Rodney Lorang and Necile
Anderson; Flathead; Chapter 7; attorney:
Amount: $26,647
Claim against: Shawn Bergeson
Lynette Lorang; Flathead; Chapter 7; attorMorison
Amount: $7,899
ney: Pierce
Michael Lee May and Sherry Joe May;
LIENS RELEASED
Claim against: James F. Burson
Jessica Chute; Flathead; Chapter 7; attor- Flathead; Chapter 7; attorney: Morgan
Amount: $209,161
ney: Greenwell
Norman Carey Art; Flathead; Chapter 7;
Claim against: Craig Donegan and Linda
Claim against: James M. Curtis
Ron E. Virnig and Dana M. Virnig; Flatattorney: Greenwell
Donegan
Amount: $6,669
head; Chapter 13; attorney: Klinkhammer
Amount: $17,999
Claim against: Meadow Lake Dev. Corp.
Kari Ann Wells; Flathead; Chapter 7; attorMatthew Oliver Elkins and Keah Nikole
Claim against: Craig Donegan and Linda
Amount: $3,200
ney: Klinkhammer
Elkins; Flathead; Chapter 7; attorney: KlinkDonegan
Claim against: Clay E. Benkelman
James C. Russell and Brenda Kay Rushammer
Amount: $18,689
Amount: $48,274
sell; Flathead; Chapter 7; attorney: none
Megan M. Miller and Ryan D. Miller; Flat- listed
Claim against: Bryan J. Litchfield
Claim against: Mark C. Riffey and JacqueAmount: $7,965
line J. Riffey
head; Chapter 7; attorney: none listed
Kelly R. Hunter and Julie M. Hunter; FlatClaim against: Bryan J. Litchfield and
Amount: $9,423
Albert W. Hunt; Flathead; Chapter 7; attor- head; Chapter 7; attorney: Morison
Sheri A. Litchfield
Claim against: Lorrie Allen and KAO
ney: none listed
Logcrafters Log and Timber Homes, Inc.;
Amount: $6,807
Agency
Kyle Mitchell Gully; Flathead; Chapter 7;
Lake; Chapter 7; attorney: Binney
Claim against: Janice Seaman
Amount: $796
attorney: Morgan
Ronald Fred Marquardt and Sheila Kay
Amount: $807
Claim against: James W. Swensgard
Jodi Ann Rands; Lincoln; Chapter 7; attor- Marquardt; Lake; Chapter 7; attorney: ManClaim against: Anthony McCarrell
Amount: $9,707
ney: none listed
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Amount: $48,034
Claim against: Versatile Industries
Andres Escudero and Roxanna L. EscuAndy Lin Arthur and Marcia L. Arthur;
Claim against: God’s Country Christian
Amount: $680
dero; Lincoln; Chapter 7; attorney: Sprinkle
Lake;
Chapter 7; attorney: Klinkhammer
Living LLC
Claim against: Marion Grille LLC
Sharon Marie Noel; Lake; Chapter 7;
George Emmanuel Garcia and Debra
Amount: $1,775
Amount: $16,971
attorney: Wolfe
Sue Garcia; Lake; Chapter 7; attorney:
Claim against: Joshua A. Pierson
Claim against: K-G Contracting
Phillip Asa Prewett; Lake; Chapter 7;
Geranios
Amount: $13,111
Amount: $36,359
attorney: Wolfe
Regina Marie Adams; Lake; Chapter 7;
Claim against: Precision Brothers
Claim against: Jerry K. Lundquist and
Bradley Kendall Boe; Flathead; Chapter
attorney: Greenwell
Amount: $3,573
Mary Kathleen Lundquist
13; attorney: Sprinkle
Robin Joy Erickson; Lake; Chapter 7;
Amount: $10,163
Brian Kirby Boe; Flathead; Chapter 13;
Claim against: Tracie B. Williams
attorney: Geranios
Amount: $5,623
Claim against: J.D. Morrell’s and Justin
Pinnell
Amount: $1,615
Claim against: Kathleen M. Dailey
Amount: $14,035
Claim against: Russell B. Rainey and
Sherry Conger Rainey
Amount: $122,424
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Claim against: Truby’s Inc.
Amount: $12,183
Claim against: Jason D. Franks
SINCE 1907
Amount: $3,095
Claim against: Big Wave Construction
Amount: $6,884
Claim against: Timothy M. Baxter
Amount: $14,663
Claim against: Timothy E. White and Sharon S. White
Amount: $101,312
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Claim against: Garry D. Seaman and J.L.
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Building Permits
KALISPELL
Issued to: Mike and Maria Brown, 661
Fifth Ave. W.N.
Purpose: Garage
Valuation: $4752
Contractor: Mike Wood
Issued to: Syke’s Diner LLC, 202 Second Ave. W.
Purpose: Restaurant addition
Valuation: $206,400
Contractor: L & R Construction
Issued to: City of Kalispell, 312 First
Ave. E.
Purpose: Offices and living quarters addition
Valuation: $1,111,000
Contractor: Swank Enterprises
Issued to: Westcraft Homes, 453 Northridge Dr.
Purpose: House
Valuation: $188,496
Contractor: Westcraft Homes, Inc.
Issued to: Steven Neuman, 1508 Woodland Dr.
Purpose: House addition
Valuation: $50,000
Contractor: JKM & Associates
Issued to: Jeff Culver, 828 Fourth Ave.
E.
Purpose: Window
Valuation: $200
Contractor: owner
Issued to: Costco Wholesale Corp.,
2330 U.S. 93 N.
Purpose: Store addition
Valuation: $105,000
Contractor: Petro West
Issued to: Hutton Ranch Plaza Associates LLC, Sleep City, 155 Hutton Ranch
Rd.
Purpose: Store remodel
Valuation: $30,000
Issued to:M & G Land Co. LLC, 2398
U.S. 93 S.
Purpose: Shop remodel
Valuation: $7500
Contractor: Old Sun Properties
Issued to: Richard Goacher, 1303 First
Ave. W.
Purpose: Garage
Valuation: $4000
Contractor: owner
Issued to: Hutton Ranch Plaza Associates LLC, 150 Hutton Ranch Rd., Pad G
Purpose: Shell-only building
Valuation: $691,684
Issued to: Robert and Wanda Domrose,
Sixth Ave. EN
Purpose: House repair
Valuation: $4,000
Contractor: Sunrise Quality Construction
Issued to: Sherwin Williams, First Ave.
EN
Purpose: Store remodel
Valuation: $31,500
Contractor: Truco Systems, Inc.
WHITEFISH
Issued to: Chris DeJong, 1088 Meadowlark Lane
Purpose: House
Valuation: $403,000
Contractor: To be announced
Issued to: Sam Jones, 440 Sunset View
Court
Purpose: House
Valuation: $1,000,000
Contractor: GP Enterprises
Issued to:Gary Brown, 1080 Meadowlark
Lane
Purpose: House
Valuation: $292,800
Contractor: Compass Construction
Issued to: Mary Yeats, 1005 Ninth St. E.
Purpose: Garage door header
Valuation: $2,250
Contractor: Wildwood Building
Issued to: Allan Caswell, 117 Park Ave.
Purpose: Porch roof
Valuation: $3,450
Contractor: Barnes Builders
Issued to: Aaron Guzman, 438 Somers
Ave.
Purpose: Roof overhand
Valuation: $5,000
Contractor: Owner
Issued to: Callum Vettese, 412 O’Brien
Ave.
Purpose: Remodel
Valuation: $95,000
Contractor: Skyline Construction
Issued to: Stephanie Sunshine, 37 Idaho
Ave.
Purpose: Remodel
Valuation: $100,000
Contractor: Owner
Issued to: Julie Wilkins, 2312 Houston
Point Dr.
Purpose: Deck and entry
Valuation: $107,836
Contractor: Fields Construction
Issued to: Ryan Murray, 77B Colorado
Ave.
Purpose: Deck
Valuation: $4,420
Contractor: Sadino Construction
Issued to: Doug Goodwin, 1750 East
Lakeshore Drive
Purpose: Remodel/addition
Valuation: $79,000
Contractor: Fields Construction
Issued to: Steve Suttan, 1380 Wisconsin
Ave.
Purpose: Remodel
Valuation: $220,000
Contractor: Frontier Builders
Issued to: Charles Abell, 343 Central
Ave.
Purpose: Commercial ADA ramp
Valuation: $8,000
Contractor: A-Z Property Solutions
Issued to: ICP Cooper’s Kitchen, 115
Central Ave.
Purpose: Commercial second story
Valuation: $711,360
Contractor: Corpron & Corpron
Issued to: Casey’s Bar, 101 Central Ave.
Purpose: Commercial foundation
Valuation: $30,000
Contractor: Bear Mountain Builders
Issued to: Glow Tanning, 22 Lupfer Ave.
Purpose: Commercial stairs
Valuation: $6,700
Contractor: Compass Construction
New Corporations
The following businesses recently incorporated in Montana. Included is the name of
the corporation, the registered agent and the
agent’s address.
Prodigy Wines Inc.; Doug Wagner, 23395
Montana 35, Bigfork
Child S.H.A.R.E. Inc.; Steven L. Bryan,
21990 Montana 35, P.O. Box 310, Bigfork
Guardian Angels Home Healthcare Inc.;
All Day $49 Montana Registered Agent LLC,
505 E. Second St., Whitefish
Weaver Entities inc.; Lew F. Weaver, 405
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CORPORATIONS/From 21
Pederson Rd., Kalispell
Friends of Sophie Lake; Daryl Zauner,
3950 Sophie Lake Rd., P.O. Box 1110,
Eureka
Keith Billi Construction Inc.; Keith Billi,
301 Rusty Spur Trail, Whitefish
Kalispell Regional Medical Center Volunteers; Kalispell Regional Medical Center,
310 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell
Montana Franchise Endeavors II; Greg
Hill, 2680 Riverside Rd., Bigfork
Heart Care Ministries; Danny W. Lynch,
3220 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell
Flathead Lake Organic Cherry Cooperative; Heidi A. Johnson, 23126 Yellow Bay
Lane, Bigfork
Beldob Inc.; Kim Dobyns; 43 Woodland
Park Dr., Kalispell
My Baby Belts Inc.; Abby Johnson, 1894
Labrant Rd., Bigfork
Nature’s Cure Medical Inc.; John R.
Quatman, 600 Eighth St. E., Whitefish
High Desert Resources Corp.; Northwest
Registered Agent LLC, 505 E. Second, Ste.
B, Whitefish
West 280 Inc.; All Day $49 Montana
Registered Agent LLC, 505 E. Second St.,
Whitefish
Peak Sign Solutions Inc.; Steven W.
Snellen, 150 Ridge Run Dr., Whitefish
Don “K” Motors Inc.; Donald W.
Kaltschmidt Jr., 6219 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish
FLS Construction Inc.; John Schuller,
260 Beaver Lake Rd., Whitefish
Marquis Enterprises Inc.; Charles O.
Gugelman, 1495 Willow Glen Dr., Kalispell
Heron’s Roost Inc.; Amy N. Guth, 408
Main Ave., Libby
Just Bea’s Floral & Gifts Inc.; Beatrice L.
Kruse, 208 Seventh Ave., Polson
RAJ Inc.; Rhonda Ferguson, 174 Hidden
Acres Lane, Kila
Stellar Enterprises Inc.; Paula Kestell, 50
Pleasant View Dr., Kalispell
LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS
Bear Paw Rentals LLC; DeJon Raines,
504 Louisiana Ave., Libby
9598 LLC; Martin A. Laskey, 9598 Montana Highway 2 West, Coram
Wick RV & Boats LLC; All Day $49 Montana Registered Agent LLC, 505 E. Second
St., Whitefish
C & S Southern Sun LLC; All Day $49
Montana Registered Agent LLC, 505 E.
Second St., Whitefish
Road Happy LLC; All Day $49 Montana
Whitefish
Shelly’s Jellys LLC; Albert Withall, 17
Glacier Circle, Kalispell
KRS Dental Supply & Service LLC; Rob
Sibley, 911 Third Ave. E., Kalispell
Grills Gone Wild LLC; Christopher J. Ricciardi, 33629 N. Finley Point Rd., Polson
Moore Web Traffic LLC; United States
Corporation Agents, 735 Grand Ave., Billings
Montana Wings Aviation LLC; Robert J.
Elek, 9105 U.S. 2 E., Hungry Horse
Hughes Boys LLC; Jeffrey D. Hughes,
118 Sweetgrass Rd., Kalispell
Sykes Diner LLC; Kalvig & LeDuc PC,
1830 Third Ave. E., Ste. 301, Kalispell
Party Goers LLC, Zane Levengood, 2205
U.S. 93 S., Kalispell
Camo Coffee LLC; Kristin Jones, 900 W.
Reserve Dr., No. 218, Kalispell
Rotty Ent. LLC; All Day $49 Montana
Whitefish
Do Northwest LLC; Justin J. Reynolds,
179A Shady Lane, Kalispell
Tricold LLC; Steven Herman, 1508
Woodland Ave., Kalispell
Armstrong Properties LLC; Kenneth D.
Armstrong, No. 4 Meridian Court, Ste. B,
Kalispell
Cedar House Partners LLC; Stanley
Witherell Converse II, 34 Bruyer Way,
Kalispell
Cheveux Salon LLC; Jeana R. Baldauf,
178 Trumble Creek Rd., Kalispell
SD Aquisitions LLC; All Day $49 Montana Registered Agent LLC, 505 E. Second
St., Whitefish
Magic City Rentals LLC; Paul
McClintock, 2023 S. Meadows Dr., Kalispell
Beargrass Design LLC; Brandt Thompson, 174-B Armory Rd., Whitefish
Flathead Auto Investments LLC; Ryan
Purdy, 341 Central Ave., Whitefish
Hair Tech LLC; Tristan Martin, 575
Coram Stage Rd., Coram
Cross Country Experiences LLC; All Day
$49 Montana Registered Agent LLC, 505
E. Second St., Whitefish
Hafferman’s Handpiece Repair LLC;
Nathaniel Hafferman, 30 Runway Rd.,
Columbia Falls
Bonne Sante LLC; Cary Hofstad, 168
Gracie Lane, Kalispell
Prestige Real Estate Management LLC;
Mary Ernsperger, 128 Lambert Court,
Kalispell
Bigfork Bay LLC; Jon E. Doak, 100 North
27th St., Ste. 200, Billings
River Crossing LLC; Lori Miller, 341 Central Ave., Whitefish
Swan Safaris LLC; Pat Tabor, 26356
Soup Creek Rd., Swan Lake
Universal Heating & Cooling Systems
LLC; Columbia Corporate Services Inc.,
2809 Great Northern Loop, No. 100, Missoula
When we hear the word health, we generally think about the soundness of our bodies and
minds. But total health means not only taking care of ourselves, but also our homes and
surroundings.
Flathead Electric Co-op wants to do its part in educating members about how to have
healthier/safer homes.
You and your family are encouraged to visit flathedelectric.com
and click on Safety Matters.
You'll also enjoy the fun and informational Kids Korner link for
safety tips. Here's to your "Electrical Health!"
SFT LLC; Vincent Rieger, 4 Meridian
Court, Kalispell
J & J Real Estate Investments LLC; Jacqueline A. Jung, 143 Crosscut, Kalispell
J & J Hood Cleaning LLC; Jeffrey J.
Jung, 143 Crosscut, Kalispell
Market-Pros LLC; All Day $49 Montana
Whitefish
C.L. Waltnog LLC; Linda Addington, 343
First Ave. W., Kalispell
REI Group LLC; Matthew Wermling, 370
Bear Trail, Whitefish
Hamilton Aircraft Services LLC; Stephen
L. Hamilton, 37 Whitetail Meadows Rd.,
Kalispell
Stillbaxtertimm LLC; Caroline B. StillBaxter, 824 Cantrell Ct., Whitefish
Since 1949...
We’ve been filling
the orders for
Flathead, Lake and
Lincoln Counties
Restaurants • Institutions
Hospitals • Reunions
Motels and Hotels
Convenience Stores
Organizations, etc.
We Carry:
3 Paper Products
3 Gum 3 Gloves
3 Candies 3 Meats
3 Tobacco Products
3 NUGGET Quality
3 Institutional Products
Delivery Available!
GLACIER
WHOLESALERS, INC.
Locally Owned & Operated
752-4479 • M-F 8-5
16 W Reserve Dr • Kalispell
Mechanic’s Liens
Amount: $861
Property: Lot 45 Sun Rise Ridge PH 3
Claim against: Wendy M. O’Sullivan and
Jonathan N. O’Sullivan
LIENS FILED
Claimant: Big Mountain HOA
Amount: $1,167
Property: S21T29R22
Property: 14T Block 2 Sun Rise Ridge
Claim against: Gary A. Cockerill and JenClaim against: Ray TR
nifer L. Cockerill
Claimant: James D. Hardy
Amount: $1,228
Amount: $2,094
Property: Lot 38T Block 2 Sun Rise Ridge
Property: Lot 18 Viking Creek PH 1
Claim against: Cherie Lea Ross
Claim against: NDI Inc.
Claimant: Automatic Fire System Inc.
Amount: $1,386
Amount: $14,427
Property: 56T Block 2 Sun Rise Ridge
Property: S16T28R21
Claim against: John Sandry
Claim against: Jane Kauffman
Claimant: State of Montana
Amount: $1,228
Amount: not listed
Property: Lot 8 Block 1 Sun Rise Ridge
Claim against: Dennis Semeniuk and
531635 Alberta Ltd.
Claimant: Mike Dopps
Amount: $575
Amount: $1,899
Property: Lots 18 and 19, Viking Creek PH 1
Property: Lot 37 Sun Rise Ridge PH 2
Claim against: Charles Vaughn
Claimant: LHC Inc.
Amount: $8,030
Amount: $1,506
Property: Lot 15 Cabin Creek Landing
Claim against: Gary Morton, Cintra Morton
Claimant: Cabin Creek Landing HOA
Claimant: Crescent Electric Supply
Amount: $672
Amount: $41,447
Property: Lot 3 Granite View
Property: Lot 49 The Lakes Village Ph. 2
Claim against: Ronald L. Shatto and Holly
Claim against: Kevin A. Duff
B. Shatto
Claimant: The Lakes Masters HOA
Claimant: Sliters
Amount: $332
Amount: $4,058
Property: Lot 49 The Lakes Village Ph. 2
Property: Lot 8 Riverwood Park PH 1
Claim against: Kevin A. Duff
Claim against: Bob Bouillon
Claimant: The Lakes Masters HOA
Claimant: Riverwalk HOA
Amount: $671
Amount: $625
Property: Lot 14 Belmar Add.
Claim against: Jeffery Sherrill
Claimant: Crescent Electric Supply
Claimant: Valorie E. Vidulich, Attorney
Amount: $41,447
Amount: $1,977
Property: S35T36R22S2N2SW4NW4,
Property: S10T27R20N2N2
S2SW4NW4
Claim against: Zachary M. Andrews
Claim against: Estate of Barbara A. Owen
Claimant: LHC Inc.
and Rep. Brent Schultz
Amount: $4,032
Claimant: Paula M. Gilchrist, Attorney
Property: S12T27R23
Amount: $1,966
Claim against: Keith H. Guier
Property: S17T28R21W2SW4
Claimant: MT. Mapping
Claim against: Premier Restaurants
Amount: $3,773
Claimant: MDM Supply Co.
Amount: $11,200
Claim against: Lodge at Whitefish Lake
Claimant: Morse Drywall & Construction
Claim against: The Lodge at Whitefish
Amount: $4,927
Lake
Property: Lots 6, 7 and 8, S35T27R21
Claimant: Western Building Center
Claim against: Elaine M. Noyes
Amount: $14,693
Claimant: Western Building Center
Property: Lots 85 - 97, Mill Creek PH 2
Amount: $1,336
Claim against: Calaway Bros.
Property: not listed
Claimant: Mill Creek HOA
Claim against: Greg Burger
Amount: $670
Claimant: Michael A. Ferrington
Property: Lot 46A, Eagle Bend 28
Amount: $3,700
Claim against: Noralene Reese
Property: Lot 25T Block 2 Sun Rise Ridge
Claimant: Eagle Bend HOA
Claim against: Buffalo Head and Michael
Amount: $593
Veeder
Property: Block 1 Eagle Bend 22
Claim against: Vince I. Rasmussen and
Amount: $1,228
Sandra M. Rasmussen
Property: Lot 24 Block 1 Sun Rise Ridge
Claimant: Eagle Bend HOA
Claim against: Lane Grey
Amount: $508
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Exposure Research
Opportunities!
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VOICES & VIEW POINTS
A Little Secret - Just Between
You, Me and Santa
By Sue Schenck
I’m a very lucky kid. Maybe
you know someone just like
me. For my birthday and holidays I usually get lots of nifty
presents. But after about a
month – and here’s where the
secret comes in — I can’t remember what I got. It’s not that
I didn’t like it or that I wasn’t
grateful but, like I said, I’m a
lucky kid! So do you know
what my grown-ups did? They
went into the Whitefish Credit
Union and set up a MUTMA
savings account for me. I
know it sounds a little weird
and it doesn’t have anything to
do with a real mutt. The way
a MUTMA (Montana Uniform
Transfer to Minors Account)
works is that my grown-ups,
and I, can put money in whenever we want. They can even
take money out, but I can’t,
not until I’m 21 years old.
They have decided to take
some of the money that they
would have used to buy gifts
for me and deposit it into my
MUTMA. They say it’s a great
way for me to learn about saving money, and I know that
they feel good about planning
for my future. Whitefish Credit
Union can even set it up so
that I get a statement every six
months and that’s so fun when
I get mail. My MUTMA account
earns dividends too (that’s interest money that Whitefish
Credit Union pays me just
because I keep my savings
there) and I like the idea of
having my own account! I was
talking about it the other day
with my BFF and she said that
her grown-ups did the same
thing! I guess Moms, Dads,
Grandmas and Grand-pas,
and even Aunts and Uncles
are setting up MUTMA accounts at the Whitefish Credit
Union for all of their kids. My
friend and I are pretty sure we
won’t miss the extra present
they would have bought. And
my grown-ups say that when
I’m 21 I’ll be grateful for the
money they have saved for
me! So, with everyone talking
about the Holidays already, my
grown-ups would tell you to go
to any office of the Whitefish
Credit Union and ask about
a MUTMA Savings Account.
My grown-ups always know
what’s best, and I believe
them – even if it’s broccoli.
Yuck! But remem-ber to keep
our secret - shhhhh!
Question:
What is a
MUTMA
ACCOUNT?
Hint:
It has nothing to
do with a dog!
Answer:
Montana Uniform Transfers
to Minors Act
With a MUTMA, kids own the money
but you control it - at least until
they're 21. If your little people don't
already have one, open a MUTMA
savings account for them today!
So....Instead of gifts of toys or things
that will be quickly lost, give them
something that will last.
Ask us how!
"We Belong To You"
75 Years Strong
Whitefish Credit Union
Polson
Columbia Falls
Kalispell
Thompson Falls
Eureka
Whitefish
110 Third Ave.
883-3600
107 Pond Street
827-5626
320 Nucleus Ave.
892-8000
105 Dewey Ave.
297-7800
234 E Montana St.
257-3123
300 Baker Ave.
862-3525

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