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Goal: Owner Karen Dove's goal is to meet the health care and medical needs of the community. She takes pride in filling prescriptions quickly and efficiently and treating all her customers' individual needs. History: Dove received her bachelor of science in pharmaceuticals from the University of Montana in 1986. She was in the last class before the requirement to become a Medical Doctor prior to graduating. "I liked science and medicine and thought this profession was wise for a female because...
Goal: Deer Creek Excavating's goal is to provide all levels of excavating service in the Seeley-Swan Valley. Owner Gary Lewis said he truly enjoys his work, "If I didn't have bills, I'd dig for free!" History: Lewis grew up operating equipment for his dad, Chuck Lewis. Chuck owned and operated Lewis Excavating during the early 1970s. The business was sold to Gary's brother Dick Lewis and then to Gary in 1990. Gary has operated it with his wife Cheryl for the past 25 years. Deer Creek Excavating...
Goal: Owner Kris Martin's main goal for The Filling Station is to make money. "If I make money, my employees make money and they can afford to live here," said Martin. "I can't offer anything to this town unless I'm making money." Martin also strives to serve something for everyone in the family, from children to the adults. "I can't change much because I let the community guide me," said Martin. "We stick with the family favorites." History: Eddie and Jerrie Coyle started The Filling Station...
Goal: Master Plumber Ken Schmitz's goal is to build on his plumbing and heating company whether it is with new, remodel or other construction clientele. He also strives to stock plumbing parts and pieces that people need and provide advice to those that ask. History: Schmitz grew up in a family of plumbers. His mother Darlene Smith and father Don Schmitz owned a plumbing business and several relatives were also in the business. When Schmitz finished his service in the Marine Corps nearly 24...
Goal: Managers DJ Sharp and his wife Alona strive to keep locals and tourists happy with the products and services they offer. Being one of the major businesses in Ovando, they feel it is important to "keep things rolling" for themselves and the community. History: The Blackfoot Commercial Company started off as a dry goods store in the 1880s. The building burned in 1919 and was rebuilt in its current location in the early 1940s. When the Cenex Cooperation decided to sell in 1996, Howie and...
Goal: Founder and owner Jason Ayers' mission is to start with a client and end with a friend. "It is easy to construct a building for a client. It is much harder to finish a project and have the customer be 100 percent satisfied and be your friend in the end. I feel we have been successful at that," said Ayers. History: Ayers was raised around construction and building. His parents wanted him to go to school after high school. He chose building construction and graduated from the Pennsylvania...
