Chamber Of Commerce Promotes Advertising On New Sign
Author: mt43news staff reporter
MT43 News Reporter
Townsend has joined the 21st Century with its own digital sign at C Street and Highway 287 near the pool, compliments of the Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber President Jenni Fellenz said the local business association was most proud of installing the sign last July. After several years of planning and saving money, chamber members voted to accept a bid from YESCO Signs of Helena. Townsend resident Ben Toney works for YESCO. He organized the installation. Canyon Ferry Walleye organizers and Townsend Rotary donated large amounts toward the $80,000 cost. ADaZ Concrete, Badger Materials, Vigilante Electric and Northwestern Energy donated much of the labor involved in the installation. She thanked everyone for their participation.
Fellenz pointed out the sign offers Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce businesses a chance to advertise their wares to the approximate 8,000 cars that pass by the sign daily. Shoppers will be encouraged to shop locally by displaying chamber members’ advertisements on a weekly basis. “We will also encourage nonprofit organizations to join and advertise their events on the sign. We have a special rate for nonprofit organizations,” she explained.
New chamber membership includes two free weeks of sign advertising. The additional advertising is $50 per week for member businesses. “The charge pays for upkeep, insurance, and costs of electricity involved in maintaining the sign,” she said.
Fellenz, a fifteen-year volunteer in Broadwater County, leads the Chamber, first as co-president with Keith Hartmann and now as President. She works with Vice President Doug Breker, Secretary Rachael Brug and Treasurer Jenny Clowes. Members at large are Doug Sitton, Anna Glueckert, Shirley Wilson and Bob Saxby. The group publishes a members’ newsletter and has a Facebook presence as well as their own website on which they will announce their Chamber events for this year:
ATV Poker Run - June 7; Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival- June 27-28; Shakespeare in the Park – August 31; Halloween Ghost Stroll – October 31 and Christmas Stroll – December 6.
For information about membership, please message the Chamber's Facebook page (Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce), email townsend43chamber@gmail.com, or call (406) 781-7875.
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Image 1 Caption: Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce sign is now operating near the pool and on Highway 287.
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