January 2014 Business Journal

Sweet success

By a m a n da r ick e r Bu si n e s s Jou r na l e di tor

Robin bequet thought She was going to be able to retire at age 42. A successful executive in bozeman, she thought the company she worked for was about to go public. instead, her 25-year career in sales management and business management ended with the telecom crash of 2001. the company not only didn’t go public, it laid off 80 percent of its workforce. bequet lost her job.

“it was a crazy time,” she said. bequet was left searching to find a way

to stay in bozeman, help support her family and raise her children. but her luck had far from run out. out of the blue, a co-worker approached her and asked her if she’d start a business with her. the co-worker had capital but didn’t have an idea.

So, bequet thought about what she did best. For years, she had been making caramel for her friends and family. She loved entertaining and cooking — particu-larly fine confections.

“i was starting a new chapter in my life. i wanted to

write a chapter about something i love,” she said.She followed her stomach and made the leap into the

gourmet caramel business, founding bequet Confec-tions the same year she lost her job. And the rest is sweet success. in 2012, Prospera business network named her businesswoman of the year.

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bequet Confections owner Robin bequet, right, launched the gourmet caramel business in 2001, after 25 years in technology management, by pursuing her passion for fine confections and encouragement from the local business community.

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Carol bildahl, founder of the new Clothesline Company, wants to change what Americans do in the laundry room, one load at a time.

ninety-percent of the world air dries their laundry. America, the largest developed country in the world, uses more energy on laundry than any other country.

if the average American family does five loads of laundry a week and air dries thee of those loads, they would save between $15 and $20 per month on their energy bill, according to bildahl.

bildahl’s grandparents lived in ireland and they dried their clothes on a clothes drying rack above their stove. bildahl has turned to her past for her latest creation. She designed a modern day ceiling mounted clothes drying system, loFti/Duo. the wooden system is lightweight, easy to install, colorful and made in Montana.

bildahl advocates “slow laundry,” take your clothes out of the washer, hang them on the drying rack, bake a cake, walk the dog, take a bike ride. All the while, the clothes are drying – sans energy.

“throughout my whole life, i’ve always wanted to make a change in society,” bildahl said. “We all know little changes make a big difference. Air dry your clothes, the whole rest of the world does it, and so can we.”

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H&R Block opens office

income tax servicing firm h&R block has opened a store in north-west bozeman near target.

located between Radio Shack and Subway at 2855 north 19th Ave, the store celebrated its grand open-ing in January. this is the second location in bozeman. the first is located near Kmart.

With tax season upon us, the company helps clients navigate an increasingly complex tax code, while claiming the credits and deductions they are entitled to.

Sidney Sing, a member of the partnership that owns the new franchise store, said h&R block is urging clients this year to “get their billion back.” he said a study found that of the people who did their taxes themselves, more than $1 bil-lion dollars was left on the table.

“So we want people to come to h&R block so they can get their share of the billion back,” Sing said.

the store takes walk-ins, drop-offs and appointments. Clients should bring income information and identification. the store’s hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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FRAn ZelenitZ drives a school bus, making her rounds, picking up one passenger after

another en route to day camp. but the passengers on this bus have four legs and a wagging tail.

Founder and owner of the doggie daycare service go Dogs go!, Zelenitz picks up between eight to ten dogs every Monday through Friday morning and she takes them hiking for the day.

“it’s all different kinds of dogs,” she said. “i take anything from miniature poodles to great Danes and they all get along really well.”

it’s a service for busy owners to have peace of mind knowing that their dog is getting exercise and socialization while they’re at work. Some dogs only go to “camp” one day a week, and Zel-enitz says the dogs know when it’s their day.

“they’re in the routine,” she said. “the dogs keep track of the days. So, for example, if the owner takes out their garbage in the morning that day, they’re like, ‘oh, this is the day that Fran’s coming.’ they really do know.”

While she loads up her small green school bus, Zelenitz puts in earplugs to quiet the sound of all the excited, barking dogs behind the partition in the back.

“once they’re barking and they all start barking, it’s crazy,” she said. “it’s a dog party for sure.”

Zelenitz takes the dogs for a

roughly three-hour, off-leash hike on secret spots on private land that she’s gotten permis-sion to roam over the years. She has selected areas with frequent water stops. And in the winter, she snowshoes and packs down trails for the dogs to walk along. they follow her in a line.

“i’m just with the dogs alone in the woods, and i’m just con-stantly talking to them,” she said.

She takes them hiking rain, snow, or shine. temperatures must dip below negative 20 degrees for her to cancel the outing.

At the end of the day, Zelenitz

loads the dogs back up in the bus, makes her rounds again, and drops off each passenger at home. And the dogs are tired. the bus is silent. the dogs’ owners often return home from work to find their pooch asleep.

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Fran Zelenitz, owner of go dogs go!, a dog hiking business, is known for her green bus, which she uses to gather her clients’ dogs and take them hiking on local trails.

Community Food Co-op to improve parking area

there’s been a lot of moving and shaking over at the Community Food Co-op’s West Main Street location.

two neighboring houses were bought and torn down and now the co-op is charging forward with plans to improve its parking area.

Plans call for adding more park-ing spaces and street parking for a total of 62 spaces and reworking the parking lot configuration to make it easier for customers to navigate, said Allison grey germain, the co-op’s marketing and membership manager.

the new plan aims to tackle cur-rent parking frustrations at the co-op like tight corners and fighting for spaces, grey germain said.

“(Parking concerns have) been one of the biggest comments from our member owners over the years,” she said.

Plans also call for creating a buffer for the houses on babcock Street. A picnic area will be added with an out-door seating area. Research is currently being done to select edible plants for

the area, grey germain said.the co-op is in the planning

phase and hopes to start work in the spring.

Ennis receives $30K for housing, infrastructure

the town of ennis has received a $30,000 matching grant from a state program designed to help communi-ties create long-term plans for hous-ing and infrastructure.

gov. Steve bullock announced more than $400,000 in grant to 20 communities on Wednesday.

the federally funded grants are awarded by the state commerce department’s Community Develop-ment block grant program. the program awards up to $30,000 per award, and each grant requires a 1:3 match with local or other funds.

Since the legislature authorized the program in 1982, the state has received $191 million in block grant funds.

the full list of grants is as follows:Custer County, $15,000Dawson County, $30,000

town of Flaxville, $1,000City of glasgow, $15,000Miles City, $15,000Sheridan County, $18,000town of Westby, $10,000town of broadview, $12,000butte-Silver bow, $30,000Carbon County, $30,000City of Deer lodge, $20,000City of harlowton, $15,000town of ennis, $30,000City of Kalispell, $30,000lewis & Clark County, $30,000Meagher County, $29,682City of Red lodge, $20,000Sanders County, $10,000toole County, $15,000yellowstone County, $30,000

The Mint reopens after closing for few months

After shutting down for a few months, the Mint in belgrade is back in business.

When Mike Rosenberger and his wife Shawn took over ownership in September, they closed down the restaurant and remodeled it to bring it “back to what the Mint was several years ago,” Mike Rosenberger said.

“it’s a community gathering spot with great food. it had a tremendous following of locals,” he said.

Rosenberger, who has been in the restaurant business since he was 9 years old, has been visiting the area since the 1980s. Recently, he was looking for a restaurant to purchase

in the belgrade or bozeman area. When the Mint came up for sale, it was the right fit, he said.

Rosenberger said the menu “lays heavy on the steak side,” but also includes vegetarian and gluten-free options. it also features the “original Mint burger,” an 8-ounce burger served on a toasted english muffin.

the newly reopened Mint also serves lunch, offering a variety of salads, wraps and burgers.

hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week.

Red Tractor Pizza opens on Main Street

if you’ve driven down West Main Street recently, you may have noticed a big red tractor in front of Sola Café’s downtown location.

that’s because a new pizzeria is opening up there next week.

As Adam Paccione puts it, the Main Street Sola oven was idle for about 12 hours a day, so they decided to take advantage of the time and resources and start making pizzas in the wood-fired oven. Paccione is the pizzeria’s “manager and pizza magician,” said Sola owner tiffany lach.

late nights and early mornings will still be spent baking for Sola’s Kagy boulevard location, but during the day, they’ll be slinging pies under the name Red tractor Pizza at the 1007 W. Main St. location.

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toppings like wine-braised mushrooms, caramelized onions and fire-roasted red peppers, with crusts garnished with truffle oil.

Bozeman Running Co. moves

the bozeman Running Co. trotted down the street from its old home at 448 e. Main St., and has settled in at 126 e. Main St.

the new location is more in the heart of downtown and lends itself to more foot traffic, especially in the summer, said tim Whiton, who introduced himself as “one of the guys” at the store.

the new location opened on Jan. 2 and is more than just a shoe store, Whiton said. the new space sports a commu-nity room in the back for workshops, race packet pickup, training meetings and other gathering opportunities.

the guys at bozeman Running Co. plan to bring in more speakers this year, and they’re gearing up for weekly pub runs.

Sushi counter at Montana Fish Co.

bozeman sushi lovers now have another option.on Jan. 1, the Montana Fish Co. opened up its new

sashimi bar inside its Main Street store.From noon to 5 p.m., patrons can sidle up to the bar or

order a platter to go. Private parties and sushi classes are also on the menu.

As for the actual menu, it has a variety of sashimi and nigiri and other favorites like miso soup. the company uses fresh seafood that it gets in, like mackerel, Scottish salmon, octopus and a variety of other ingredients, said creative director Jared byerly.

byerly said the company’s outside tables are always popu-lar in the summer, so the business decided to expand its offerings year-round inside.

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“it’s just people who are dog lovers, who just want their dogs to have a great day,” Zel-enitz said. “that’s petty much what it comes down to. it’s nice to have your dog pass out one day a week.”

Zelenitz started the business eight years ago after hearing about a similar service in Missoula. A single mom with two kids, she was a trained pastry chef, but she had trouble finding a job with flexible hours in bozeman that would allow her to get her kids on and off the school bus each day and to be with them in the evenings. now, go

Dogs go! is her sole profession. She operates the business out of her home.

“i started with no dogs, and within a couple of weeks, i had a few people call me,” she said.

Dog owners who are interested in the ser-vice first meet with Zelenitz to introduce their dogs, discuss their pet’s individual needs, arrange pickup times and fill out paperwork. then, it’s off to camp.

“the dogs are just people’s kids, so it really means a lot to me to make sure they’re doing oK,” Zelenitz said.

For more information, contact Zelenitz at 209-1479.

Amanda Ricker can be reached at [email protected]. She is on Twitter at @amandaricker.

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bequet started small. She began making caramels at the kitchen in the preschool at temple beth Shalom, where she was a con-gregant. normally, a licensed commercial kitchen costs about $100 a day, she said. beth Shalom offered her its space for $50 per month.

“there’s a white cloud that kind of follow us and that was the first white cloud event,” she said.

now, bequet Confections’ manufacturing facility at Four Corners makes about 25,000 pieces of caramel per day. there are 11 variet-ies of caramels — soft, chewy, chocolate, chipotle, Celtic sea salt, espresso, salt chocolate, butterscotch, green apple, cinnamon swirl batches of caramel cook for about two hours before being spread across large baking sheets.

Workers sprinkle salt or other toppings onto the hot caramel while it sets.

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and salted mocha, which was introduced last June. the company tries to introduce a new flavor every year.

bequet’s caramel recipe started with a failed batch of almond rocha. She had gotten a candy making cookbook, tried the rocha and botched it miserably.

“it came out horrible … complete garbage. it was powdery,” she recalled. but she couldn’t give up. She tried another page out of the cookbook for

caramel. that recipe, though, “felt uncomfortable” so she adjusted it to her liking. And that was it.

the company produces bequet’s creation by the truckload. bequet Con-fections employs 24 people year-round and another 24 people seasonally.

Visitors to the facility can watch the caramel being made through large picture windows.

Workers in aprons and hats bustle between copper candy stoves, watch-ing butter, cream, brown sugar and other ingredients simmer to a shiny tan liquid.

“We really try hard to use all natural ingredients so when you read the label on the package, you recognize all the things on the list,” said lyndsey Althans, manufacturing and support specialist. “So, it’s things your grand-mother would have used.”

batches of caramel cook for about two hours before being spread across large baking sheets. Workers sprinkle salt or other toppings onto the hot caramel while it sets.

once cooled, the caramel is sent through cutting and packaging machines. the machines can wrap more than 400 pieces of caramel per minute. then, workers inspect each caramel by hand before the candy is bagged and shipped to stores.

bequet supplies about 700 gourmet food markets and stores, similar to Joe’s Parkway or the Community Food Coop, across the country.

bequet credits much of the company’s success to her employees. Montan-ans are passionate about their jobs, they hold a high standard and they care about what they’re doing, she said.

“i don’t know that this business would have been successful anywhere else,” she said.

Amanda Ricker can be reached at [email protected]. She is on Twitter at @amandaricker.

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bequet supplies about 700 gourmet food markets and stores, similar to Joe’s parkway or the Community Food Coop, across the country.


tagline throughout all of your promotions? Do you have a color scheme that is consistent across the brand? Are you using the same logo or family of logos in all of your marketing efforts? Make sure your business is using every possible avenue and opportunity to consis-tently market who you are and what you do.

What is your social media strat-egy? it can be argued that every business should have a social media presence. According to Pew Research, 71% of online adults now use Facebook. i’m not sure every business absolutely needs it, but if you are going to use social media, use it well. A poor representation on social media only hurts your business and reputation, so if you can’t keep a valuable and consis-tent presence, don’t bother. Social media (in bozeman and across the country, Facebook is the dominant tool) should be updated regularly (at least twice a week) to give your audience good quality content and updates on your business, products,

and services. you can build your audience organically (best) or through paid audience building strategies. Although social media is time intensive, once you have your audience built it is (for the most part) a free communication channel to help strengthen your relationships and revenue stream from customers. the more value you can provide your audience, the better the results you’ll see from social media.

Are you getting the most out of your existing customers? busi-nesses sometimes forget to market to their current customers. As a business, if you can increase the average expenditure of your returning customer base year after year, you are in a fantastic position. So, make sure you are actively marketing to your current customer base. Collect informa-tion on your current customers, especially e-mail addresses. As mentioned above, social media is another great way to market to current customers. offer “add

by doug weber

MARKeting CAn be A MyStiFying AnD nebulouS task for busi-nesses. everyone knows that effective marketing is vital to survive in an often hyper-competitive business environment, but where do you start?

Marketing is all about communicating your products’ or services’ value to the market. this can be achieved through various approaches and activities, and encompasses everything from traditional advertising to sales channel management. even the overall culture of your organization can be considered a marketing function.

So, taking on marketing is a little bit like eating an elephant… one bite at a time. in that spirit, here are five marketing ideas you can look at to improve your business.

Is your marketing consistent? When it comes to marketing your business, make sure you are taking a consistent approach. Are you using the same

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on” services or specials to encour-age people to try things they haven’t in the past. if you can increase the frequency that customers use your products or services, you’ll be money ahead at the end of the year.

Where is your business coming from? it is important to know who your customers are, and why they do business with you. if you can pin down who your primary demo-graphic is and why they frequent your business, you can continue to “mine that vein” by marketing to that specific group. Another question is to understand potential new demo-graphics. What group would you like to be attracting, and what can be done to bring this group in to your business? What product would you like to sell more of and who typically buys it? Market research projects can be conducted with your current customer base to understand why they do business with you. once you have this important information,

you’ll have a clearer idea what your “niche” is, and possibly where you are falling short.

What does your digital presence look like? Consumers are using the web more and more to gather infor-mation and help with buying deci-sions. Make sure your business has an attractive digital presence. your website should be functional and attractive. if your industry has online directories, make sure your busi-ness is accurately listed (an example is urbanSpoon for restaurants). be aware of review sites like Angie’s list and try to address negative customer comments proactively. Do an Seo audit to see what your visibility is through search engines.

Marketing can be a daunting task. these simple activities should give you more than enough to chew on in the new year.

Doug Weber is the head grunt at Mammoth Marketing in Bozeman. www.mammothmon-tana.com

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CAlCuluS iS A WAy oF thinKing which revo-lutionized mathematics in the late 1600s. it involves making successively better estimates and seeing a way to skip ahead to an exact mathematical answer.

Who invented calculus? if you speak primarily english you were probably taught that englishman Sir isaac newton invented it. if german is your native tongue, the answer would likely be gottfried leibniz with his infinitesimal Calculus. Debate over

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Frankfurt, then to india and from there to nepal and that he’d been in Asia a few weeks earlier. though he travels worldwide, his business is based in bozeman.

Knowledge based businesses can be located almost anywhere and hence will continue to gravitate toward areas such as beautiful boze-man. Dr. Ray Rasker, executive Director of headwaters economics, stated “the checklist for economic success in bozeman is long, but at

the top are these: our airport, edu-cation rate, and high quality of life. to do well in the future we have to safeguard and improve all three.”

We live in an amazing time and place.

Dr. Stephen R. Hample, CFP, of Hample &

Peck, owns an investment advisory business and a trust/banking corporation and is a registered representative of KMS Financial Services, Inc. Opinions expressed are his own. Comments or questions may be sent to [email protected].

The acceleration of knowledge

who was the inventor lasted for decades with the final resolution that both separately thought of it without any stealing of ideas or collaboration between them. how-ever, another person (Madhava of Sangamagrama) apparently thought of it 250 years earlier, in india where the knowledge was recorded in an obscure language.

When those early mathemati-cians were doing their thing, messages were sometimes carried by pigeons or by relatively crude books shipped on boats. today, modern information can travel at internet speed to all parts of the world and language differences can be bypassed (at least roughly) via computer translation programs.

Science fiction is becoming science fact. the 1960s Star trek series provides great examples. Flip open cell phones resemble Cap-tain Kirk’s “communicator”. tasers correspond to “Phases set to stun”. Doctor McCoy’s “tricorder” is almost in existence via cell phone apps with tiny sensors already transmitting medical readings. Regeneration of damaged human body parts has already been achieved, aided by 3D printing. in 2006 cultured human cells were used to create a new bladder

that was surgically implanted with excellent results.

the pace of discoveries and technological improvements is accelerating. Consider this modern example:

on Sept. 10, 2013 Dutch designer Dave haakens uploaded a youtube video showing his design for cus-tomizable smartphones, which he called “Phonebloks”, consisting of components that could be snapped together almost as if putting together legos blocks. interest and support followed rapidly.

on oct. 28, 2013 Motorola Corporation announced that it had spent more than a year working on a nearly identical product.

the nov. 4-10, 2013 issue of bloomberg businessWeek reported that Motorola is teaming up with hakkens on the project.

We might say that “warp speed” transmission has broken a time barrier for the spreading of new knowledge.

geographical barriers have also been broken. on a flight from bozeman i mentioned that after Chicago i was connecting to a flight to Frankfurt and then to Spain. My seemingly long flight was trumped when the person next to me men-tioned he was also connecting to

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prices for single family homes also showed further recovery with a 6% increase to $310,099 in 2013 from $293,913 in 2012, while attached housing showed a nice 12% appreciation from an average of $167,510 in 2012 to $187,224 in 2013. the median sales price was $277,710 for single family homes, up 9% from $255,000 in 2012 and $174,900 for condo/ townhomes, up 15% from the $152,200 of 2012.

last year the supply of single family homes within bozeman stabilized and actually increased a small 5% at year-end compared to the prior year. At the end of 2013, there were 111 active residential properties listed for sale compared to 106 in 2012 and 279 at the end of 2007, which has long since been considered the peak. once again, homes that are priced under $350,000 are selling quite well. based on current supply and the number of homes sold in this price range in the last 12 months, there is

less than a 3 1/2 month supply of inventory.

the subdivisions and rural areas immediately surrounding bozeman also had healthy growth with single family sales up yet again from 305 units in 2012 to 350 in 2013, a 15% increase. the average sales price showed a 13% increase from $403,916 in 2012 to $454,893 in 2013, as well as a 9% median price jump from $329,900 in 2012 to $358,862 in 2013. this area contains both price extremes of properties from entry level housing to the luxury second home market.

belgrade and the surrounding market showed a very strong 27% increase with 190 single family homes sold in 2012 versus 242 in 2013. the average sales price increased by 19% from $199,093 in 2012 to $236,868 in 2013. the condo/ townhome market has stayed relatively flat with 47 sales in 2013 compared to 48 in 2012, but with an average sales price up 24% to $107,492 in 2013 from

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the ReAl eStAte MARKet for 2013 met or exceeded all expectations that we had a year ago while on the quest for a return to normal. this summary compares 2013 to 2012 sales informa-tion using the Southwest Montana Multiple list-ing Service (SWMlS) as the source.

Within the city of bozeman, single family home sales increased by 13%. there were 489 single family homes sold in 2013, compared to 431 in 2012. there was a very minimal increase to 341 condo/ townhomes sold in 2013 which equaled 2% growth over the 334 sales in 2012. this was mostly due to the lack of available attached housing for sale in this area. the average sales

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$86,472 in 2012. in the belgrade area, the supply of homes available for sale remains very low with only 56 single family homes and 12 condo/ townhomes available at the closing of 2013.

Within the Manhattan/ three Forks region, single family home sales increased 31% from 81 sales in 2012 to 106 in 2013. Average sales price rose 16% from $209,692 to $243,750, while the median increased 21% to $218,555.

big Sky, including gallatin Canyon and West yellowstone, once again showed market gains with a 15% increase in sales of single family homes sold from 73 in 2012 to 84 in 2013. the average sales price increased from $790,777 in 2012 to $828,200 in 2013. Condo/townhome sales rocketed 60% to 189 sold units in 2013 versus 118 units in 2012. there was an average price increase from $310,831 in 2012 to $370,710 in 2013.

the market in livingston and surrounding Park County showed a 19% increase in sales with 191 single family homes sold in 2013 compared to 160 in 2012. Aver-age sales price increased 36% from $202,603 in 2012 to $275,867 in 2013. Condo/ townhome sales in livingston fell from 17 to 16 units in 2013 with essentially a flat aver-age price from $122,687 in 2013 versus $122,420.

Vacant land sales experienced another very positive year as a whole. bozeman sales within the city limits were up 14% from 202 sales in 2012 to 231 in 2013, with average sales prices increasing 42%

from $66,296 to $93,888. Rural bozeman increased 5% from 199 to 208 sales units with an average sales price rising from $159,981 to $176,104. belgrade land sales climbed sharply from 15 to 76 par-cels, a jump of 407%. yet the aver-age price dropped from $166,186 to $129,613. Manhattan and three Forks increased 61% from 49 to 79 sales units with a small decrease in average price to $71,534 in 2013 from $77,372 the previous year. the big Sky area showed a 75% jump from 57 to 100 sales, and an increase in average price from $271,682 to $297,292. Park County saw the sales units increase from 36 to 47, but with the average price declining from $322,997 in 2012 to $152,288. one point to keep in mind is that there are all types of acreage included in these totals from city lots to large parcels.

So where do we go from here? All signs point to a strong sales year for 2014, with a renewed emphasis on new construction and increased sales prices. our numbers of sales should keep pace with 2013 or increase slightly. our local area, as well of the entire state of Montana, has all the variables present for a very positive year. the resort and second home buyers have reappeared and may bring stabilization to higher price point residential and vacant land.

Robyn Erlenbush is a downtown business owner and the broker/owner of ERA Land-mark Real Estate (with offices in Bozeman, Big Sky, Livingston and Clyde Park), NAI Landmark Commercial and Intermountain Property Management. She can be reached at [email protected].


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nicholas bishop, nicholas george bishop, 112 s. 20th ave., bozeman, december 19.

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vixen, Michelle Catherine Mayer, 16 n. tracy ave., bozeman, december 11.

New Service—Health Careout of the Cocoon natural

healing, katelyn kay Coon, 689 professional dr. ste. a, bozeman, december 19.

New Service—Interior Design

northern supply Co., nicholas s. Lieb, 3508 Laramie dr. ste. 2b, bozeman, december 19.

New Service—OtherCapital tower & Communica-

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elevation design LLC, Robert Lee Riviere, 22 Chestnut grove

ave., bozeman, december 19.kadrmas, Lee & Jackson inc.,

kLJ solutions holding Co., po box 4130, bismarck, north dakota, december 3.

precision edits, amy Lynn bek-kerman, 3020 teslow dr., boze-man, december 19.

sacagawea, Marlene denny, 777 e. Main st., bozeman, decem-ber 19.

New Service—Personal Fitness

Coach Jen’s swim school LLC, Jennifer L. kanewske, 49 Michael grove, bozeman, december 4.

New Retail—Arts & Craftsbozeman Weavers guild, anita

g. krueger, po box 1782, boze-man, december 2.

New Retail—Art Studios & Galleries

Catching breezes, helen pau-lette donvan, 214 e. story st. #1, bozeman, december 19.

Legacy galleries inc., bradley Richardson, 7178 e. Main st., scottsdale, arizona, december 5.

New Retail—Furniture/Home Interiors

home base Montana, andrew duane holloran, 20 n. tracy ave., bozeman, december 16.

New Retail—OtherCollin Letts Functional and Fine

art, Collin Michael Letts, 414 s. 12th ave., bozeman, december 3.

Ferguson enterprises inc., F. thomas Carmine Jr., attn. business License po box 2778, newport news, virginia, december 20.

New Retail—Pets & Supplies/Feed Stores

petco #1268, petco animal sup-plies stores, 654 Richaland hills dr., san antonio, texas, decem-ber 13.

New Contractors—Drywallscott peabody, scott peabody,

400 high k Rd., belgrade, decem-ber 3.

New Contractors—Electricalgray’s electric, david d. gray,

324 pine Crest Rd., Columbus, december 3.

New Contractors—GeneralConductive, barton b. Churchill,

1015 W. dickerson st., bozeman, december 19.

Ferrellgas, no owner or address Listed, december 3.

hardin Construction and Main-tenance, dane thomas hardin, 17 W. Lamme apt. 105, great Falls, december 3.

precision painting and drywall, John Junter holland, 7 Cloninger Ln., bozeman, decem-ber 19.

New Contractors—Wood Working

Walker specialty Woodworks, no owner or address Listed, december 3.

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Holiday Inn ~ 5 Baxter Lane Presentation By: Kevin Pitzer

11:15-11:45am - Registration/Lunch11:45am-1:00pm - Presentation

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Michael timothy dobbs, 225 e. Main st., bozeman, december 3.

New Food Service—Takeoutsooyoo sushi, shane patrick parlier,

1801 W. Main st., bozeman, december 17.

ethan F. imboden of san Francisco, Calif. and Jeff Wyatt of bozeman. Jimmy Jane inc. of san Francisco, Calif. personal massager. d697,222. January 7.

Joseph L. byers of inman, sC, Flint W. toriran of ashville, nC, samuel R. shuman of belgrade, and tony W. koons of Fletcher, nC. day interna-tional inc. of dayton, ohio. printing blanket construction. 8,623,774. Janu-ary 7.

daniel W. price of Loveland, ohio, William e. Clem of bozeman, Matthew C. Miller of Cincinnati, ohio, Cory g. kimball of Cincinnati, ohio, brennan g. McCabe of Cincinnati, ohio, Jeffrey d. Messerly of Cincinnati, ohio, and shawn C. snyder of greendale, in. ethi-con endo-surgery, inc. of Cincinnati, ohio. electrical connector. d696,631. december 31.

ethan F. imboden of san Francisco, Calif. and Jeff Wyatt of bozeman. Jimmy Jane inc. of san Francisco, Calif. Massaging sleeve. d696,412. decem-ber 24.

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Jimmy Jane inc. of san Francisco, Calif. Compact vibratory massaging device. d696,411. december 24.

Commercial Addition212 s. Wallace, olive & Wallace LLC,

Langlas & associates inc., $1,099,800.

Commercial Tenant Improvement421 n. broadway, Charles brodie,

oasis telecom, $20,000.855 s. 29th, Mitchell development,

Mitchell development group, $17,000.1500 s. 19th, shelly Johnson, Jones

Construction inc., $20,000.901 W. Main, MRh partners LLC,

Walker Construction, $150,000.204 n. black, Joe newman, owner is

general, $2,000.801 W. Main, snowload Master LLC,

gerald brunckhorst Contracting, $3,000.416 W. Main, Ryan Jackson, nistler

homes LLC, $17,000.708 n. Rouse, bozeman Creek proper-

ties LLC, drycreek drywall, $3,000.1216 W. Lincoln, Chris and hill brown,

Langlas & associates inc., $150,000.17 s. 5th, James salter and ann alte-

mus, owner is general, $3,600.121 e. Main, Robert o. evans, kleimer

electric inc., $10,000.602 W. hemlock, Mitch and Maria

billis, owner is general, $20,000.3810 valley Commons, sbL enter-

prises, guardian Restoration inc., $5,959.801 W. Main, snowload LLC, Weppler

Construction inc., $4,000.

Commercial Reroof627 e. peach, Media station inc., dark

horse Contractors, $12,000.

Fire Systems Permit4769 W. babcock, springhill presby-

terian Church, sprinkler technology design inc., $170,000.

501 n. 11th, bozeman school district 7, systems northwest LLC, $10,920.

Sign Permit1733 W. oak, bridger peaks LLC, gal-

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latin valley signs, $1,100.115 e. Main, Robert o. evans, signs

West, $900.4769 W. babcock, springhill presbyte-

rian Church, schafer Construction inc., $700.

270 automotive, J&d Family partner-ship, Western neon inc., $1,700.

777 e. Main, delaney & Company inc., dwelling, $1,500.

777 e. Main, delaney & Company inc., gallatin valley signs, $800.

126 e. Main, allied Manufacturing Corp., gallatin valley signs, $2,897.

Residential Attached Single Family Dwelling

7 e. Lamme, block M LLC, Rotherham Construction inc., 3,189 sq Ft, $305,223.



202 n. tracy, block M LLC, Rotherham Construction inc., 4,242 sq Ft, $410,819.


201 n. black, block M LLC, Rotherham Construction inc., 4,242 sq Ft, $410,819.





Residential Single Family Dwelling4801 alpha, Cottage Craft homes LLC,

elliott Management Consultants, 2,905 sq Ft, $260,135.

1025 boylan, Mark e. and Marinell burnham, shane Collins Construction inc., 2,967 sq Ft, $257,977.

946 knolls, Larry g. and Constance

blackwood, Chase-skogen homes inc., 3,321 sq Ft, $319,707.

4404 Morning sun, david and tiffany Coletta, st. Custom homes LLC, 4,517 sq Ft, $419,195.

2263 n. Ferguson, travisties interna-tional inc., Lifespace homes, 2,050 sq Ft, $182,124.

4886 vine, Covenant investments inc., Mountain high homes inc., 3,839 sq Ft, $352,199.

1358 post, Margaret M. and barbara sirovatka, bozeman deaconess Real estate, 2,397 sq Ft, $222,781.

1306 pinnacle star, peder and Jessica anderson, third street development inc., 2,772 sq Ft, $249,219.

Residential Duplex4204 brenden, Jason M. Lovelace,

ascent home builders inc., 3,634 sq Ft, $341,720.

1029 Forest glen, bonnie s. and samuel k. Martin Jr., great Western investments LLC, 4,650 sq Ft, $425,813.

Residential Alteration519 e. Fridley, Rebecca and erin taylor,

no Contractor Listed, $2,500.609 s. grand, Robert keith and Marisa

bueno, davidson builders inc., $11,500.3006 Westridge, andrew and gene-

vieve sherman, owner is general, $9,970.705 e. orange, daniel Ruggles, dan

Mott Construction, $7,000.3035 teslow, James d. and tanya L.

Cotterell, owner is general, $6,500.411 W. story, William and Margot Zell,

owner is general, $8,750.3007 teslow, thomas and Carrie Jin-

neman, penny Lane home builders LLC, $50,500.

215 s. 5th, Joel d. Lindstrom, no Con-tractor Listed, $6,000.

2401 Fairway, Richard and Rachel Weaver, sustainable Masonry, $50,000.

Window Replacement Permit1065 harmon, david and amanda

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vicki stenberg. 71 north shore dr.

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Rolling glen Ranch Corporation. po box 384, belgrade. Chapter 7. decem-ber 26. Womack.

Rocky del Mcpherson. 401 e. galla-tin st., Livingston. Chapter 7. decem-ber 30. Womack.

alexander scott McMahan and Caprice athena McMahan (fka Caprice athena tolley). 3689 pipestone st., bozeman. Chapter 7. december 31. Womack.

david dwayne simonson. 810 West park, belgrade. Chapter 13. december 31. drummond.

gregory Ruff. po box 160012, big sky. Chapter 7. december 31. Richardson.

stuart Michael simonsen. 1121 Ruby

River dr., sheridan. Chapter 7. January 10. Crum.

amanda Michelle burke. 507 Cente-nial dr., sheridan. Chapter 7. January 11. Richardson.

amanda Michelle burke. 507 Cente-nial dr., sheridan. Chapter 7. January 11. Womack.

kathryn Marie Cassaro. 1215 durston Rd. #102, bozeman. Chapter 7. January 13. Richardson.

brian William Raines and kari Jane Langley. 100 Ridgeline Ln., bozeman. Chapter 13. January 14. drummond.

L. Myron tanner and Michele doris tanner (fka Michele d. Longwell). po box 797, Livingston. Chapter 7. January 16. Richardson.

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AnotheR inDuStRy tAbbeD by the City of bozeman and the state of Montana as having high-growth potential has formed a trade group.

leaders in the local photonics industry — identified a year ago by the city as an industry poised to create new jobs and strengthen the local economy — met last october to create the Montana Photonics industry Alliance.

the group held its first get-together for mem-bers tuesday evening at the beall Park Recreation Center.

“there’s a lot of excitement right now. there’s a lot of momentum,” said larry Johnson, president of the alliance and founder of ilX lightwave.

“you’re going to see some interesting growth in the area. i’m guessing that if we get 20 years into the future and look back, we’re going to say this was a really important time.”

the alliance’s focus is currently on the boze-man area because it has the highest concentration of photonics companies.

one of the alliance’s top goals, Johnson said, is to promote optics and photonics jobs in the state. Job openings are listed on its website, montana-photonics.org.

the alliance also plans to help launch and grow new companies, and Johnson said he hopes to make training available for interested members.

Another goal is to discern the size and eco-nomic impact of the state’s photonics industry. Johnson believes it consists of roughly 30 compa-nies employing 300 to 500 people.

Johnson said the industry group was a long time coming. he credited Montana State uni-versity professor and optical technology Center director Joe Shaw with initially connecting local photonics companies through an annual conference.

over time, though, attention from local and state governments and area economic develop-ment groups motivated people in the industry to form the alliance.

“i think it was just the right time,” said Stuart leidner, alliance board member and executive director of the nonprofit Prospera business net-work. “All the key people were ready to make (the alliance), help it move forward.”

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bozeman events

2/4 • Downtown Bozeman Association Board Meeting, 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., downtown Bozeman partnership office, 222 e. main St. Suite 302. all are welcome. visit www.downtownbozeman.org for more information.

2/6 • Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at First american title co., 924 Stoneridge dr. Ste. 1. Free for members, $25 for non-members. register at www.bozemanchamber.com.

2/11 • Prospera Business Network presents TechAlliance: Growth for the MSU College of Engineering, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., at montana manufac-turing extension center, 2310 University Way, Building 2. $15 for members, $25 for non-members. register by February 7 at www.prosperabusinessnetwork.org.

2/12 • Bozeman Deaconess Health Services – Present & Future Development, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Holiday inn, 5 Baxter ln., $18 for members,

$36 for non-members. register at www.bozeman-chamber.com.

2/12 • Bozeman Business and Professional Women Luncheon “Status of Montana Women”, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Holiday inn, 5 e. Baxter. $9 for members, $12 for non-members. register at www.bozemanbpw.org.

2/13 • Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce 4:44 @ 4C, 4:44 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., location to Be decided. more information and registration at www.bozemanchamber.com.

2/15-2/16 • Wild West WinterFest, at the Gal-latin County Fairgrounds. visit www.wildwestwin-terfest.com for more information.

2/17 • Tax Increment Fund Board Meeting, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the downtown Bozeman partner-ship office.

2/18 • Business Improvement District Board Meeting, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the downtown Boze-man partnership office.

2/21 • Bozeman Business and Professional Women Board Meeting, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., at the Bank of Bozeman conference room. members welcome. visit www.bozemanbpw.org for more information.

belgrade events

2/4 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Presi-dent’s Circle, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. meeting open to past presidents and past board of directors of the Belgrade chamber of commerce.

2/7 • Belgrade Chamber Annual Dinner, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the Holiday inn express. visit www.belgradechamber.org for more information.

2/18 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., at the Belgrade chamber. visit www.belgradechamber.org for more information.

2/20 • Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. visit www.belgradechamber.org for more information.

park county events

1/29 • Prospera Business Network, Montana Women’s Business Center, Livingston Job Service, and MSU Park County Extension present Fwd Business Series, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at mSU park county extension, 119 S. 3rd St., livingston. no cost. register by January 28 at www.prosperabusi-nessnetwork.org.

2/6 • Network Live! 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Big Brothers Big Sisters, South 2nd St., livingston. visit www.livingston-chamber.com for more information.

2/7- 2/9 • Livingston Gun Show, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m on Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to

3 p.m. on Sunday., at the park county Fairgrounds. call Brian Gillette at (406) 580-5458 for more information.

2/14 • Sweet Night at the Depot, 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., at the livingston depot center. tickets are $40 and available at the livingston chamber of com-merce, Sax and Fryer, and american Bank. visit www.livingston-chamber.com for more information.

2/14 • Wilsall Valentines Day Dance, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., at the Wilsall dance Hall, West clark St, Wilsall. admission is $10. call (406) 578-2257 for more information.

2/20 • Network Live! 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Senior citizens center of park county, South main Street, livingston. visit www.livingston-chamber.com for more information.

madison county events

2/4 • Ruby Valley Chamber Monthly Board Meeting, 5:15 p.m., at ruby valley Bank, Sheri-dan. visit www.rubyvalleychamber.com for more information.

1/16 • Ennis Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5 p.m to 7 p.m. visit www.ennischamber.com for more information.

2/6- 2/9 • Big Sky Big Grass Festival, in Big Sky. visit www.bigskybiggrass.com for more information.

2/11 • Ennis Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 9 a.m., at First madison valley Bank, ennis. visit www.ennischamber.com for more information.

2/11 • Ruby Valley Chamber Annual Membership Meeting, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Wagon Wheel restaurant, 207 n. main St., twin Bridges. visit www.rubyvalleychamber.com for more information.

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Chemist; The individualwill perform all functions

involved in routinelyanalyzing water and soil

samples for inorganic and/or organic constituents as

requested by clients.These analyses are

performed in support ofongoing projects within theMontana Bureau of Mines

and Geology, includingfundamental research andoperation of remediationand treatment facilities.A bachelor's degree in

Chemistry or related fieldand one year of laboratoryexperience are required.

For more information andto apply for this position,

visit .For more information about

the MBMG, potentialapplicants are advised to

visit its website atwww.mbmg.mtech.edu.

EEO/AA

PROFESSIONALHARLOWS BUS SERVICE

Location Manager.Responsible for managing

the school bus routes,service department and

some bus sales forHarlow's School Bus Ser-

vice Inc at our Whitehall, Mtlocation. The successfulcandidate will provide

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areas of customer/employee relations, safetyand financial performance.Must possess a commit-

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Position focuses oneducation and outreach ofthe Health Department'scancer prevention and

screening programs. Ed &exp equivalent to a BA innursing, public relations,

community health,communications or social

services, plus 1yr ofrelated work exp. FT,

$2,851.86 to $2,928.42/mobased on an hrly rate of

$16.39 to $16.83+BenefitsApply at the

Bozeman Job Service or

Childcare

406-587-2429

Skilled Trades

Ambient Air Solutions, Incis looking for a full-time, self-motivated installer for bothresidential and commercial

applications. Must bedetailed-oriented with awillingness to learn andadvance in a growing

company. Please emailresume to

General

F/T SALESAppliance or lawn & gardensales experience preferred.

Tiered incentive plan + benefits. Pick up application

@ Sears in GV Mall.General

Building MaintenanceF/T position in Bozeman,MT. Plumbing & electrical

experience required, HVACexperience a plus. Will alsobe responsible for lawn care

& snow removal.Send resume to:

Building MaintenanceP.O. Box 30603, Bilings, MT59107 or call 406-652-7200

Professional

Civil Group LeaderSeeking an experiencedcivil engineer with projectmanagement skills who is

ready to lead and growtheir own diverse group of

civil professionals in anintegrated team matrix.

PE with 15+ yearsexperience.

EngineeringRevit/CADD Tech

Seeking an experiencedCADD technician for draft-ing and design support formulti-discipline engineeringteams. Proficiency in Revit

preferred. Visitwww.ctagroup.com forcomplete description.

Submit resume to

AA/EOE

Professional

Distribution EngineeringSupervisor /

Mission Valley PowerOffice located in Pablo,Montana. Starting salary

$79,269-$84,933.Engineering degree required

and PE license in MT pre-ferred. On line application

and full position descriptionat cskt.org. Closes 2/27/14

General

F/T Delivery Driver:Looking for long-term employee

to grow with expanding busi-ness. Must have clean, valid

MT license, be able to lift 80lbsregularly, good customer

service skills. Mon-Fri, 8-5,$10-12.50/hr DOE. Apply in

person at Culligan Water,15 Shawnee Way, BozemanGovernment

Associate DirectorMontana Facility Finance

Authority, #65166108,Dept. Commerce, Helena,

Salary $39-$55,000Originating and underwritingloans & program promotion;professional work environ-

ment; GREAT benefits.Contact Job Service or:

http://mt.gov “employment”.This position is Open Until

Filled, first review 1/27.

Education

Like to teach Math?Full-time Faculty positionavailable. Visit website:

or call 1-800-446-2698ADA/AA/EEO

Professional

We are a Montana-borncompany, built on western

values, focused oncreating long-standingrelationships through

integrity, expertise andresults. Our BelgradeOffice is looking for a:

Head Teller2-3 years Teller

experience preferred.To view job opportunities,

visit us and apply on-line atwww.stockmanbank.com

EOE

Technical

Be a part of our awesomeIT team and have fun

supporting technology andcoordinating the

implementation of newtechnology systems.

We are looking for ITrelated experience with MSOS, AD, VMWare, email,

telephony, documentimaging, MDM, web

development, networking,vendor relations andproject management.

Financial industry and/orIT security background

a plus.

Requires bachelor'sdegree in technical or

engineering discipline; orat least 5-10 years ofexperience with items

listed above. Also requiredare outstanding

troubleshooting; written &verbal communications;

as well as customersupport skills.

Exceptional benefitsincluding health, dental,

vacation, sick leave, 401(k)and much more!

Acceptable credit andcriminal histories are

required to be consideredfor position.

Learn more aboutAmerican Bank at

.

Send resume and letter ofapplication to

or mail to American Bank,Attn: Human Resources,

P.O. Box 2290,Livingston, MT 59047-2290

Applications acceptedthrough February 15, 2014

or until position filled.An Equal Opportunity

Employer

MEDICAL

Full-time / Part-timeCertified Nurse Aides

The Gallatin Rest Home islooking for dependable,

pleasant, sensitive,conscientious individuals to

work with aged andhandicapped people.

We offer: The opportunity to help make a differencein peoples' lives. $12.98/hr

+ competitive benefits!Evening hours, 2:00 P.M.to 10:30 P.M. Hours to be

discussed at interview.Any questions can stop by

Rest Home,1221 W Durston or call

582-3300. Contact:Bozeman Job Service

Professional

Travel AgentBozeman's leading fullservice travel agency islooking for a full time,

experienced, CorporateTravel Agent. A minimumof three years' experienceon Worldspan is preferred.Salary and Benefits DOE.

Email resume to:[email protected]

Medical

We are growing!Nurse's Aides Needed

Take great care of ourclients, we'll take great

care of you.Aides start $12-$13/hremail Suzette Gackle at

or call 551-2273

General

New Year, New Start!

Start the New Year rightwith a job that is fast

paced, challenging andrewarding! Strong office,

phone and customerservice skills required;Join our team today!

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Students welcome toapply!! (20hrs min/week)$11/hr to start + Excellent

Benefits in 60 daysPlease send resume and

cover letter to:

Dental

ATS Dental AssistingSchool. Incredible oppty!

Held on Wed & Thurs nights6-9 p.m. Starts March 5th.Rewarding career change.

Regular tuition $4399(books & supplies included).$500 Early Bird Discount for1st 6 students. 12 month, nointerest payment plan avail.OAC. Call 406-599-9717 or email:[email protected]

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As a City of Bozeman employee, you willbe part of a team that is committed to

impacting and serving the community. Thisgreat opportunity also provides enrollmentin an established retirement system, with

significant employer contribution, generousvacation and sick time accruals, and

excellent medical/dental/vision benefits.Join us at the City of Bozeman,

the Most Livable Place!

Assistant City AttorneyThe City of Bozeman, Montana is growing!We are in need of an experienced attorneyto accept a challenging position addressinga wide diversity of legal and organizationalmatters. We seek an attorney with a livelywork ethic, an appreciation for collabora-

tion, qualities of leadership, and an affinityfor change. This is a new position with a

primary emphasis on civil matters.Full-Time position with excellent benefits.$64,588 to $70,976 per year as earned

depending on experience andqualifications.

PREFERRED APPLICATION DEADLINE:Monday, February 10, 2014 @ 5:00 p.m.

EOE/ADA/Vet Pref.Questions can be emailed [email protected].

No phone calls please.

TO APPLYGo to http://www.bozeman.net to view

the complete job description andrequired materials.

The City of Bozeman Application andapplicable materials will need to be

submitted on-line athttp://www.bozeman.net.

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED,APPLICANTS MUST FOLLOW THE

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS ANDSUBMIT COMPLETE AND TIMELY

APPLICATION MATERIALS.

ProfessionalBRANCH MANAGER

NEEDEDFast paced, high volumerental store seeking store

manager. Applicant shouldhave a minimum 2 years

management experience inthe rental industry,

construction industry,and/or retail industry.

Applicant must possessstrong customer servicesskills and must be able tomultitask and be able to

think on their feet.The store manager'sduties include but are notlimited to:-Accountability for overallbranch operations includ-ing revenue, profit & loss.-Management of branchstaff, facilities, and equip-ment (sales, rentals andproduct support).-Managing vendor invoic-ing and rental and mer-chandise inventories.-Answer phones and assistcustomers by writingcontracts within our com-puterized point of salessystem along with loadingand unloading of equip-ment.Regulates/reviews,makes decisions, andstrategically plans for thefollowing:-Branch profit & loss,staffing, employee devel-opment and training-Equipment utilization,equipment maintenanceand safety practices.-Assist with sales manage-ment activities which willinclude staying abreast tomarket condition and per-forming joint sales callswith top customers/projects.-Must be able to worksome weekends and someholidays.-Must be able to bend,stoop, reach and lift up to75lbs.

Computer experiencehelpful. Benefits include

paid vacation and holidays.Applicants must have a

valid driver's license, and aclean driving record.

Salary DOE.Candidates will apply by

email @

Professional

Controller for CentralAsia Institute

Central Asia Institute (CAI)seeks a full time dynamic

and sophisticatedController to provide

oversight of all finance,accounting, and reportingactivities. The Controllerleads finance operations

including budgeting,reporting, cash manage-ment, accounts payable,and accounts receivable.

The Controller assistsmanagement with policies,procedures, and systems

to support effectivefinancial operation andimplementation and to

meet the requirements ofgovernment laws andregulations. Degree in

accounting or finance andCPA required. Salary is

commensurate withexperience. A full job

description is posted onour website: www.ikat.orgPlease send cover letter,resume/CV, and salary

requirements by January31, 2014 to Jennifer Sipes

at: [email protected]

Medical

Seeking a patient-centered.45 FTE (2 days/week)

Medical Provider (FNP/PA)who believes in a mission ofhealth and wellbeing for allfor Community Health Part-ners Bozeman. Collabora-tion, motivation, and atten-tion to detail are all highlyvalued. To apply, pleasesend a resume, letter of

interest, and references toBuck Taylor

[email protected] or19 E Main St, Belgrade, MT59714. This institution is anequal opportunity provider

and employer.

Medical

Seeking a Dental Assistantwho believes in our missionof health and wellbeing for

all for CHP BozemanDental. Collaboration,

motivation, attention to detailand organization all highly

valued. If you are interestedin this position please senda letter of interest, resume,

and references to EmilyDuffy, .

or 120 N 19th, Ste H,Bozeman, MT 59715.

CHP is an equal opportunityprovider and employer.

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10:00am-2:00pm,$10.00/hour following school

schedule. Downloadapplication materials at

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Ambient Air Solutions, Incis looking for a full-time, self-motivated receptionist withextensive computer and

communication skills. Mustbe detailed-oriented with a

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