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Thompson Falls Chamber meeting

by Ben Granderson Clark Fork Valley Press
| September 22, 2015 5:21 PM

THOMPSON FALLS - The Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church off of Main Street in Thompson Falls.

During the reading of announcements to the chamber members, it was announced that the new secretary of the Chamber would be Michael Sharfe of First Security Bank.

Then all the business owners and chamber members were thanked for sponsoring a hanging flower basket along Main Street.

It was then proposed to the chamber members present that a temporary visitor center for Thompson Falls is needed.

What was asked of the group of attendees was that a business would have a set up to hold informational fliers, guides, and to be able to answer a few questions about the town. The members were encouraged to spread the word to other businesses,

Fliers were then passed out for the business attendees to fill out their latest information so the website could be updated.

A preliminary document was passed out describing the details of this year’s Christmas Scavenger Hunt. It was discussed that last year’s scavenger hunt was hurried due to it being one day and that this year it would last a week.

After introductions, it was time for the meeting’s main topic. Zach Whipple-Kilmer of Plains informed the chamber of his plans to open a brewery in Thompson Falls, called Limberlost Brewing Company.

He said that he bought the building where the Montana Coin World business used to be, and by the next Memorial Day he expected to be opened.

Whipple-Kilmer described his brewery as a place with five, “quality local crafted beers on tap,” as a “tourist stop,” “a place to grab a small bite to eat and try a local beer,” and a place destined to, “brew tourism.” On tap he said he wanted to have a blonde, pale, stout, IPA and he is still deciding the other.

Whipple-Kilmer’s said he wanted his brewery to be affordable, and to help Thompson Falls’ economy. He said he wanted a smaller number of employees in order to pay them a higher wage, and to create either partnerships or events with other businesses to host special events to bring people into Thompson Falls to spend money.

Most of the chamber members were visibly enthusiastic, and discussions of possible events and partnerships were discussed.

The only other thing on the agenda was a quick discussion of possible Halloween events in Thompson Falls, and then the meeting adjourned.

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