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Tom Bensen
Tom Bensen has lived in Missoula for 22 years, and has been the executive director of the Missoula Cultural Council since June 2004. Before then he spent 7½ years as director of First Night Missoula. Tom has also taught high school history and has been a small-business owner. He has served on several local non-profit boards, including the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project, the Missoula Community School, City Club Missoula, the Missoula Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Lincoln School Cultural Center, and is on the steering committee of the Montana Festival of the Book. He is a member of the Missoula Symphony Chorale and plays in the Glacier Hockey League. His wife Susan works for Montana Public Radio, and they have an eleven-year old son Peter.
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Sara Bruya
Sara grew up in Missoula and now works for the Missoula Cultural Council as Special Events Coordinator. In her spare time, she works with the Community Food and Agriculture Coalition on local food issues, enjoys freelance writing, and loves cross-country skiing and gardening.
Languages: English and French
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Hanna Hannan
Hanna Hannan is a Missoula resident artist and teacher (and proud owner of Hobbes The Wonder Dog). She has lived in the valley for nine years and works in the schools as an art teacher for the Zootown Arts program. Visit www.zootownarts.com or www.zootownarts.blogspot.com for more information on why Hanna loves Missoula so much!
Hanna also instructs art workshops for other teachers/childcare educators and is an active board member for VSA Arts of Montana. She teaches art to people with disabilities and Missoula youth in alternative settings through various organizations.
Ms. Hannan designs logos and imagery for businesses in the area, commissions master studies, and creates mixed media large work acrylic paintings.
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Sandy Koeckritz
I was born and raised in Germany (Darmstadt), and lived just 30 Miles from
Neckargemünd, in BEERFELDEN-OLFEN, from 1974 through 1982.
Interest in exploring the USA on my motorcycle brought me across the Atlantic in 1984, to
Helena, Montana one year later, where I lived until 2006. I then moved to Missoula, planning to live around
here for the rest of my life.
The Natural Beauty of Montana, the size of Germany with a population of less than 1 million people, still
intrigues me, and the people here are simply wonderful.
Working as a Motorcycle Tourguide from 1997 through 2002 had me explore the Western United
States, since then I have conducted numerous private tours to the South and West, and around
Montana.
At home I am working in my profession as a Dental Technician, making Dentures.
Being on my motorcycle (BMW) is still my greatest pleasure, frequently taking me to Natural
Hot Springs of the Rocky Mountain Area, which I love.
This coming April will find me in Darmstadt, before I take a motorcycle trip to Tuscany, visiting friends in
Switzerland on my way back.
Languages: English and German
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Ian Marquand
Television newscaster, photographer. Enjoy tennis, golf, hiking, skiing and the theatre. I'm also a fan of baseball and rock & roll.
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Rick Wishcamper
I am a local entrepreneur and a co-owner of a real estate development company. I am interested in issues related to the environment and sustainable building and design.
www.rmdg.biz
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