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Tribute to The Roaring ‘20s

Hungry Horse News | UPDATED 1 year, 2 months AGO
| February 5, 2025 7:50 AM


The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards ceremony and dinner last week, with the theme of the “Roaring ‘20s” at Cedar Creek Lodge.

A good time was had by all. The following are the awards recipients


Ambassador of the Year:

· Kim Hallett

 

Businesses of the Year:

· Small: True North Chiropractic Center

· Medium: Big Sky Water Park

· Large: Weyerhaeuser

 

Nonprofit Member of the Year:

· Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country

 

Community Spirit Award:

· Don Bennett (Freedom Bank)

 

First Buck Awards:

1. Barn Door Event Rentals

2. Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country

3. Columbia Falls Kids Foundation

4. Cultivate Floral

5. DBLheart Small Business Services

6. Flathead Aesthetics & Health

7. Gameday Men’s Health

8. Gateway to Early Learning

9. Glacier Floral Designs

10.  Goats of Glacier

11.  Keele Medical

12.  Montana Bar Fairies

13.  Northern Lights Bronzing Studio

14.  Park Provisions

15.  Tanko Law Office

16.  Teriyaki Kitchen

17.  The Hub Downtown

18.  The Rendezvous

 

Business Anniversary Awards:

1. Meadow Lake Golf Course (5 years)

2. The Kopper Kitchen (5 years)

3. Fidelity National Title (15 Years)

4. Mountain View Hearth Products (15 Years)

5. Northwest Montana Community Land Trust (15 Years)

6. Tamarack Cannabis (15 years)

7. Chisholm & Chisholm (20 Years)

8. Swan Mountain Outfitters (20 Years)

9. Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country (25 years)

10.  Express Employment Professionals (25 Years)

11.  Nate Chute Foundation (25 years)

12.  Stahlberg Manual and Associates (25 years)

13.  Barn Door Event Rentals (30 Years)

14.  Five Star Rentals (30 Years)

15.  MontanaSky Networks (30 years)

16.  Glacier Nordic Club (40 Years)

17.  Columbia Falls Auto Clinic (40 Years)

18.  Hooper’s Garden Center (50 years)

19.  West Glacier KOA (50 years)

20.  Weyerhaeuser (50 years)

21.  Glacier Park International Airport (75 Years)

22.  Glacier Wholesalers (75 years)

23.  Pomps Tire Service (85 years)

24.  Whitefish Credit Union (90 years)

25.  Daily Inter Lake (135 Years)




    Columbia Falls alumni Evan Fisher plays during the Chamber awards night last week.
 
 
    From left, Aleigha Russell, Deana Payne and Amanda Milley of Whitefish Credit Union.
 
 
   Alex Wieringa and Jessey Rankin. 

   Patricia and Kenny Gilbert.