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Local Media & SOMT<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">MDA TO HOST OPENING BARBECUE FOR <br>
MONTANA SPECIAL OLYMPIC GAMES ON TUESDAY, MAY 16<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">For the third year in a row, the Missoula
Downtown Association (MDA) and the Missoula Osprey Professional Baseball Team
will host a community barbecue for all athletes, as well as their families and
coaches, competing in the Montana Special Olympics State Summer Games in
Missoula May 17-20. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">The Welcome Barbecue for athletes from across
the state will take place Tuesday, May 16 from 5-7 pm at Ogren Park Allegiance
Field (OPAF) in conjunction with the Law Enforcement Torch Run, and
approximately 600 individuals are expected to attend. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Entertainment will be provided by the
RetroTones, a local band that offers a mix of Doo-Wop, Rockabilly and Classic
Rock in costume. The band features Bob and Brooke Worthen, Dan Sullivan, Craig
Stabnau, Bill Corbett and Cole Bass. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">“We appreciate the opportunity to support the
Montana Special Olympics State Games in Missoula and to provide the competitors
with a welcoming family barbecue and opening reception, complete with entertainment,”
said Anders Brooker, MDA Board President. “We are grateful for our partnership
with the Missoula Osprey and our local law enforcement representatives, as well
as the volunteers and non-profit organizations bringing entertainment to the
stadium.” <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Approximately 20 volunteers from the MDA and
the Civil Air Patrol will be on hand to welcome and greet guests, serve food
and beverages, and provide fun activities for all in attendance. Activities for
the athletes will be provided by the following Missoula organizations: <span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Historical
Museum at Fort Missoula<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Missoula
Osprey Baseball<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Missoula
Parks & Recreation<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Missoula
Public Library<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Traveler’s
Rest Preservation & Heritage Association<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">ZACC
(Zootown Arts Community Center)<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">The Barbecue also welcomes the Law Enforcement
Torch Run Flame of Hope to Missoula for the 2017 Special Olympics State Summer
Games, in which law enforcement employees from across the state carry the torch
to raise funds for and awareness of the Special Olympics Movement worldwide. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Local media outlets are welcome to attend the
event. For more information, contact Leidy Wagener, Membership & Events
Director for the Downtown Missoula Partnership. She can be reached via phone
(406-543-4238) or email (</span><a href="mailto:leidy@missouladowntown.com"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">leidy@missouladowntown.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">). <span></span></span></p>
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