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Chamber Board of Directors: Table of contents Join Us in Growing Great Falls! Vicki Newmiller, Chair Welcome...................................3 As a resident of Great Falls, I am very excited when I hear Scott Reasoner, 1st Vice Chair Holly Kopeikin, 2nd Vice Chair Top Employers .........................5 about new businesses coming to our community. As this directory highlights, we have much to celebrate as we showcase Forrest Ehlinger, Treasurer Ribbon Cuttings ....................6-7 the many new and exciting businesses within our community. Bonnie Mitchell, Past Chair Wade Deboo Military .....................................8 Our Chamber provides a wonderful avenue to showcase new and existing businesses and help make important connections Randy Williams Newcomers Checklist .......12-13 along the way. Research shows that consumers feel local Bill Sterling Cascade Co. Stats ..................14 Chamber membership is valuable and they are more likely to Len Watkins Patrick Kons Shopping ...............................16 purchase goods and services from businesses that are members of the local Chamber of Commerce. Th is research applies Amy Dardis Agriculture .............................19 to large and small businesses alike. As your membership Eric Bliss Dining .....................................22 enhances visibility, credibility, and promotion for your Keith Schumacher Kirk Meyer Hotels & Motels ......................24 business, you are also able to benefi t from the networking, customer referrals, and enhancing your business connections Max Grebe Education ...............................29 within our community. Chelle Fried Jason Madill Transportation .......................31 Th is year, we will continue to focus on strengthening the Brett Doney Great Falls City Map ..............32 foundation of our business community and encourage our Al Volk business partners to join us on this exciting journey to promote Government ............................34 Joe Briggs Great Falls and the surrounding areas. Strong communities Tammy Lacey Neighborhood Councils .........35 require business leaders to come together and work side by Bill Bronson Medical...................................38 side on important issues that will aff ect our future. I am proud Dr. Anthony Aretz to work with Shane Etzwiler, President/CEO, the Chamber Faith Organizations ................39 Dr. Susan Wolff team, and our business leaders as we navigate through our day Col Jennifer Reeves Hunting ...................................41 to day challenges and opportunities together. Scott Shull Child Care ...............................44 I look forward to a wonderful year. John Faulkner Parks ......................................46 All my best, Chamber Staff: Shane Etzwiler Museums................................48 Vicki Newmiller RN, BSN, MHA President/CEO Recreation ..............................54 CEO Great Falls Clinic [email protected] Great Falls Voyagers ..............57 The Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce thanks the Roxy Perez Major Events ..........................58 business in red for being Chamber Members. Director of Operations [email protected] Chamber Events .....................62 Kali Jean Tuckerman Membership Development Director [email protected] Lindsay Lalonde Executive Assistant [email protected] Cover Photo Courtesy of Really Montana www.reallymontana.com www.greatfallschamber.org 3 Thank You to Our Premier Partners Top Private Employers Lewis & Clark Level EMPLOYER ADDRESS BUSINESS TYPE EMPLOYEES Benefi s Health System 1101 26th St S Health Care 3,203 Great Falls Clinic 1400 29th St S Health Care 631 704 Smelter Ave NE Wal-Mart Retailer 600 5210 10th Ave S Express Employment 220 6 St S Staffi ng Company 351 Professionals Centene Corp. 2000 26th St S Insurance Services 319 2250 10th Ave S Albertsons Grocery Stores 285 1414 3rd St NW Paris Gibson Level Loenbro 409 14th St SW Energy Service, Construction 280 Services for People Easter Seals - Goodwill 4400 Central Ave 258 with Disabilities Services for People Quality Life Concepts 215 Smelter Ave NE 250 with Disabilities University of Providence 1300 20th St S University 235 D.A. Davidson Co. 8 3rd St N Financial Services 234 Missouri River Care and Rehabilitation 1130 17th Ave S Nursing and Rehabilitation 225 1721 10th Ave S C.M. Russell Level McDonald’s 2000 14th St SW Restaurants 220 1710 3rd St NW ADF International Inc. 1900 Great Bear Ave Steel Fabrication 205 Calumet Montana Refi ning 1900 10th St NE Oil Refi nery 180 Sam’s Club 401 Northwest Bypass Retailer 165 Center for Mental Health 513 1st Ave S Mental Health Services 160 Convenience Stores, Hotels, Town Pump Various Locations 150 Casinos BNSF Railway 121 4th St N Railroad 148 Top Public Employers RANK EMPLOYER ADDRESS BUSINESS TYPE EMPLOYEES 1 Malmstrom Air Force Base 21 77th St N Military 3,960 total; 3,370 Military 2 Great Falls Public Schools 1100 4th St S Public School System 1,926 3 Montana Air National Guard 2800 Airport Ave B Military 1,039 total; 652 Military 4 City of Great Falls 2 Park Dr S Government 589 5 Cascade County 415 2nd Ave N Government 523 4 www.greatfallschamber.org www.greatfallschamber.org 5 2018 Ribbon Cuttings Inge’s Fashions Mountain View CO-OP Smith’s Bloom and Bean Cakes by Carr Double Barrel Coffee House Cafe Springhill Suites Marriott T-Mobile YWCA Downtown Great Falls Association Enbar Great Falls High School - Memorial Stadium Exit Realty & JK Property Management Apollos University CMR High School Gym Golden Triangle Gymnastics Leadership Great Falls Project Great Falls Paper & Supply CMR High School STEM Center Benefis Spectrum Medical Gentle Beginnings Family Birth Center 6 www.greatfallschamber.org www.greatfallschamber.org 7 Our Programs Support Millitary Missions Our Military A airs Committee helps foster and promote a better understanding between military personnel and civilians, as well as promoting a strong message of community solidarity for the men and women of our armed forces at Malmstrom AFB, Montana National Guard and Reserves. Th eMontana Defense Alliance was initially created to advocate for both Malmstrom Air Force Base (MAFB) and the Montana Air National Guard (MTANG) with a single voice and message. Th e MTDA has since grown to promote all of Montana’s military and Department of Homeland Security interests. MTDA’s primary key partners include Cascade County, the City of Great Falls, Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, the Great Falls International Airport, the Great Falls Development Military Families are a Part of Authority and other strategic partners. Our Community Th e military mission in Great In addition to being a force and collected more than 14 MANG also has a mobile Falls remains a major piece in national security, the base tons of trash during MAPRIL construction unit, the 219th of national security strategy. and its airmen are major cleanup. Additionally, about RED HORSE squadron. Founded in Great Falls in 1935, we Crews from Malmstrom players in the Great Falls 45 percent of the volunteers For monthly training, members Our Commitment: have a rich tradition of giving back Air Force Base (MAFB) are economy. MAFB contributes for the Great Falls area Big of the 219th come from all over prepared to launch up to 150 an estimated $300 million Brothers Big Sisters are military Montana, Nebraska, North giving back to the communities we serve. Minuteman III intercontinental annually to the Great Falls area. members. Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho and ballistic missiles from facilities Th ere are over 3,300 military Also making its home in Washington. dispersed over a 13,800-square- employees with about 3,000 Great Falls is the Montana Air U.S. Customs and Border D.A. Davidson is as expansive as the Big Sky mile area in and around Great family members. MAFB also National Guard. Falls. Protection contracts with employs about 600 civilian Eight C-130 cargo planes are the Great Falls International Country where we are based, offering Th e missiles are housed in silos workers, while hundreds of assigned to MANG’s 120th Airport for the hangar and straightforward advice, personalized surrounded by fencing and others do additional work Airlift Wing. terminal space necessary for placed throughout the plains of with MAFB under private housing the Northern Border solutions, and industry expertise — northcentral Montana. contracts. Th e approximately Th e primary mission for C-130s is moving people and Air Wing. Th e base east of Great Falls, 8,000 people with some base an approach rooted in the values of a connection make up more cargo. Th e C-130s in Great Th e U.S. Army Reserve 889th with gates at 2nd and 10th Ave Falls are not equipped for Quartermaster Company, a N, also houses a helicopter than 10% of Cascade County’s company that is as independent as you are. population. fi refi ghting, but that capability supply unit that specializes squadron and a specialized could be added later. in handling potable water, deployable construction force. MAFB workers contribute MANG’s C-130H models operates out of Great Falls. Most of MAFB’s defense individually to the community by sharing in volunteer eff orts. are expected to receive work is in Montana, however avionics upgrades by 2020 personnel are deployed Among the activities are annual city cleanup eff orts to comply with Federal overseas, including members Aviation Administration and of the 341st Missile Wing and and base personnel who help deliver Meals on Wheels in International