Flathead Business Newsmakers

• SACRED WATERS BREWING COMPANY of Kalispell won five awards at 1the 1th Denver International Beer Competition on Oct. 16. The local brewery earned a gold medal for its Bull Trout Coffee Stout and silver medals for four other beers: Deep Waters Double IPA, Meadow Creek Amber, Lil’ Salmon Fire Pepper Ale and Party Hat Barrel-Aged Sour. Sacred Waters’ drinks were selected from 800 beers made by more than 300 breweries in the competition.

• EMILY MADIEROS, graduate of the first senior class at Glacier High School in 2009, a graduate of Carroll College and MBA graduate of Lindenwood University, has become the new owner of Velvet Bride, a bridal boutique in downtown Missoula. She has been active as a wedding and event planner for the past five years in the Flathead Valley and all around the state of Montana. She now lives in Missoula.

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• DR. BLAKE SAMPSON has joined Dermatology Associates as a provider in its Kalispell clinic.

Sampson is a board-certified dermatologist and a member of the American College of Mohs Surgery. His areas of interest include Mohs micrographic surgery, facial reconstruction, cosmetic and procedural dermatology, and high-risk skin cancer.

Originally from Idaho, Sampson, his wife and their three children are excited to call Montana home. Call 406-756-7555 for more information.

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The Daily Inter Lake will publish, at no charge, brief announcements of business openings, promotions, relocations, ownership changes, certifications and awards.

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