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C-Falls Chamber director plans to step down

Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Stacey Schnebel is transitioning out of her position this spring to return her focus to her two businesses, UnderCurrent Web and Stonefly Lounge in Coram.

The Chamber is now taking resumes for her replacement through March 17. To view details about the job visit www.columbiafallschamber.org.

To apply send a cover letter, resume and references to Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 312, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. For more information call 406-892-2072 or email director@columbiafallschamber.org.

Working women invited to monthly gathering

Working women in the Flathead Valley are invited to an Inspired Women 2017 brown-bag lunch meeting on Thursday, March 9, at Canvas Church, 255 Summit Ridge Road, Kalispell.

The event starts at 11:45 a.m. and runs one hour; participants are welcome to come 15 minutes early for extra networking time. It’s free; bring a lunch and drinks are provided.

Inspire Women meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. For more information go to www.facebook.com/inspiredworkingwomen/.

Whitefish Chamber adds ski theme to awards night

The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the end of the 2016-17 ski season on Wednesday, March 29, in conjunction with its annual awards banquet.

This year’s edition of the Chamber’s annual Community Awards Gala is being billed as the “Largest (Almost) Après Ski Season Party” anywhere. The Chamber will pay tribute to a number of individuals and organizations that have been instrumental in the growth and development of the local ski industry and its many offshoots.

In addition, the Chamber will announce its Business of the Year, Tourism Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year and Great Whitefish Award winners for 2017 ... all with “vintage” ski footage from the early days of Big Mountain playing on the big screen, and enjoying après-ski-style food and drink at the O’Shaughnessy Center.

For tickets and additional information, call the Whitefish Chamber at 406-862-3501.

Economic development strategy plans discussed

The next Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, March 14, will focus on how to use a comprehensive economic development strategy.

The guest speaker will be Kim Morisaki of Montana West Economic Development. She will talk about how such strategies are created every five years to capture the priorities and needs of a community in order to assist government officials and economic developers in matching state and federal resources for those needs and plans.

The luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m. and runs through 1 p.m. at North Valley Hospital’s Tea Kettle Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. An optional $12 lunch is catered by Tea Kettle Cafe. Reservations are not required.