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Choose Great Falls | www.choosegreatfalls.com 1 2 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce | www.greatfallschamber.org Inside 2020 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Community Guide Thank You! We are grateful for all the members of the Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce! They are identified with this icon next to their business name. Regulars Features 4 LETTER FROM THE GREAT FALLS 44 HOUSING 12 SCHEELS CHAMBER BOARD CHAIR 48 MILITARY 16 DOUBLE BARREL 5 THANK YOU TO OUR PREMIER PARTNERS 51 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 24 GENERAL MILLS 6 HOW TO BECOME A RESIDENT 56 PARKS & RECREATION 42 ALLUVION HEALTH OF MONTANA 60 OUTDOOR BEAUTY 46 CENTRAL FLOOR COVERING 8 NEW TO THE AREA? 62 SPORTS 54 LOENBRO 14 RETAIL & SHOPPING 66 TOURISM 18 FOOD & BEVERAGE OPTIONS 68 MUSEUMS & ACTIVITY CENTERS 20 LOCAL MEDIA 71 GREAT FALLS MAJOR EVENTS 21 TOP EMPLOYERS 74 LODGING 22 FIND A CHURCH 75 CHAMBER EVENTS 26 AGRICULTURE 76 THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS 30 EDUCATION 80 GREAT FALLS MAP 34 DOWNTOWN ENVISIONING 82 ADVERTISING INDEX 36 MEDICAL Choose Great Falls | www.choosegreatfalls.com 3 Chamber Staff Shane Etzwiler, President/CEO setzwiler@greatfallschamber.org Teresa Appelwick, Director of Operations tappelwick@greatfallschamber.org Kali Jean Tuckerman, Membership Development Director ktuckerman@greatfallschamber.org Derek Jacobson, Administrative Assistant djacobson@greatfallschamber.org Growing Great Falls Officers n behalf of The Great Falls Area Chamber Scott Reasoner - Chair of Commerce, welcome to our community. Great Falls Voyagers Whether you are visiting for the first time, Holly Kopeikin - 1st Vice Chair O KRTV looking to relocate, or already reside in Great Falls Amy Dardis - 2nd Vice Chair and want to learn more about your hometown, 406 Marketing & Design we are excited to have you. Great Falls is a truly Wade DeBoo - Treasurer welcoming community with unlimited activities from TD&H Engineering outdoor adventures to big city experiences. In this guide, you will find just some Vicki Newmiller - Past Chair of what makes Great Falls so special. As you read through the 2020 Community Great Falls Clinic Guide, you will not find a more affordable place to live and play than the Electric City. Board of Directors Al Volk - Pepsi of Great Falls While there are pages in this guide listing all there is to do in our city, here are a few iconic items I encourage everyone to experience while in Great Falls: Bill Sterling - Sterling Embroidery & Screen Printing Start each summer weekend by visiting the Great Falls Original Farmers’ Market. Chelle Fried - Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc. This is a cannot miss event during the summer months with the best produce and food stands you can find (hint: get the Knope Waffle or the Hawaiian Pork). Then, Eric Bliss - General Distributing Company take some time and enjoy a local craft beer outside one of our many pedlets at Jason Madill - Madill Enterprises places such as The Mighty Mo Brewing Company, The Celtic Cowboy, or Enbar Kirk Meyer - D A Davidson Companies Craft Cocktail Lounge. Take a day trip from The Basecamp to travel around Len Watkins - Gusto Distributing Cascade County, and you will find hidden restaurants, hiking trails, the amazing Mark Cappis - Cappis Consulting & Tax, LLC scenery in Fort Benton, The Birthplace of Montana (40 miles), or to see the two- Max Grebe - L’Heureux Page Werner, PC headed calf at the American Bar in Stockett (15 miles). Randy Williams - Stockman Bank For anything else you are looking to do, do not hesitate to ask anyone you see in Scott Anderson - First Interstate Bank town. You will surely be greeted with a smile and a recommendation. We cannot wait to have you visit again or, hopefully, one day call Great Falls home. Ex-Officio Members Owen Robinson - City of Great Falls I look forward to a wonderful year. Brett Doney - Great Falls Development Authority Sincerely, Colonel Jennifer Reeves - Malmstrom Air Force Base Montana Scott Reasoner Joe Briggs - Cascade Co. Commissioner Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chair John Faulkner - Great Falls International Airport Authority Scott Shull - Great Falls Area Lodging Association Dr. Susan Wolff - Great Falls College MSU Tom Moore - Great Falls Public Schools 4 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce | www.greatfallschamber.org Thank You to the Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Premier Partners LEWIS & CLARK LEVEL PARIS GIBSON LEVEL C.M. RUSSELL LEVEL Both Great Falls Locations Choose Great Falls | www.choosegreatfalls.com 5 NEWCOMERS How to become a Montana Resident According to the state’s website, Montana has • You must file Montana state income tax different residency requirements for different returns as a resident (if required to file). purposes: • Vehicles operated in Montana must be licensed and titled as required by Montana Obtaining a Driver’s License law. • For the purposes of obtaining a driver’s • You can be registered to vote only in the license, you are considered as having state of Montana. Montana residency after 60 consecutive days • You cannot claim residency in any other and must have a Montana license in order state or country for any purpose. to operate a motor vehicle in the state of Montana. • There MAY be different requirements for members of the US armed forces. • For a Montana commercial motor vehicle license, the requirement is 30 days. For more information, see Montana Codes Annotated 87-2-102 and the Department of For more information on Montana driver’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks website at http://fwp. DISCOVER licensing, see Montana Code Annotated 61-5- mt.gov/. THE 103 and the Montana Department of Justice, STOCKMAN Motor Vehicle Division Montana Driver Licensing page at https://dojmt.gov/driving/driver- Residence Requirements DIFFERENCE! licensing/#DLID10. for Higher Education • Local Decisions • For purposes of higher education, A • Community Oriented Obtaining Fishing and student must be domiciled in Montana • Only in Montana! Hunting licenses for one year immediately preceding registration. • For purposes of fishing and hunting licenses, Great Falls: 771-2740 you are considered a Montana resident after • Attendance as a full-time student is not having lived 180 consecutive days in Montana. sufficient to qualify for residence. After establishing Montana residency, you For more information, see Montana Code must live in the state of Montana a minimum Annotated 20-25-201. of 120 days a year. For more information about relocating to • Your principal home must be located in Montana, see the state’s site, https://montana. Montana. gov/residents/. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender 6 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce | www.greatfallschamber.org NEWCOMERS Choose Great Falls | www.choosegreatfalls.com 7 NEWCOMERS LEARN MORE AT WWW.UPROVIDENCE.EDU OR CALL (406) 791-5202 New to the Area? Use This Info. Vehicle Registration Some newcomers also may be required to pass written and driving tests, in addition to a vision test. According to the Cascade County Motor Vehicle Division, new residents are required to register vehicles locally upon To get a new driver’s license, visit the Driver’s License Bureau at getting a job. To buy license plates, visit the Cascade County 207 Smelter Ave NE. Treasurer’s office at 121 4th St N, call (406) 454-6860 or visit cascadecountymt.gov. For more information, visit doj.mt.gov/driving. Driver’s License Hunting & Fishing License Military personnel on active duty in Montana who have a valid To legally hunt in Montana, you must hold a valid hunting license. license issued by another state and who are not employed in You need to first complete the Montana hunter education Montana, except as a member of the armed forces, are not certification requirements. Requirements can be found at www. required to hold a Montana driver’s license. hunter-ed.com/montana. Once you are certified, you can choose your license type. Licenses can be purchased through the Other individuals with out-of-state licenses must: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website, fwp.mt.gov/hunting/ licenses, or a Montana-approved provider. Apply for a Montana driver’s license within 60 days of moving to the state if seeking a non-commercial driver’s license and within 30 days if requiring a commercial license. Be sure to schedule an appointment online before going to the DMV at doj.mt.gov/ driving/appointments/. • Provide two forms of proof of identity, including a current driver’s license or a certified birth certificate. Provide proof of Montana residency, including a state income-tax return, a state voter-registration card or a receipt for state taxes paid. Go to dojmt.gov/driving/required-docs/ for more examples of residency proof. • Provide proof of citizenship, including a certified birth certificate or a passport. 8 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce | www.greatfallschamber.org NEWCOMERS Great Falls License providers are: Voters must provide identification at the polls. Registration can be: • North 40 Outfitters 4400 10th Ave S Po Box 6430 • A voter-registration card (406) 761-7441 • Any current photo ID such as a driver’s license, or student or • Fish Wildlife and Parks - Region 4 tribal ID 4600 Giant Springs Rd • A current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government (406) 454-5840 check, or other government document with your name and • Scheels All Sports Great Falls current address may be used. 1200 10th Ave S #92 Go to http://sos.mt.gov/elections/vote/index.asp (406) 453-7666 • Wal-Mart Supercenter #2455 701 Smelter Ave NE Voting Absentee (406) 761-5426 You must first apply for an absentee ballot. Applications are available during a period beginning 75 days before Election Day • Walmart Supercenter #7199 and ending at noon on the day before the election. 5320 10th Ave S (406) 770-6083 You may pick up an application at 325 2nd Ave N or call and ask to have an application mailed to you.