BUSINESS The Billings Gazette Sunday, February 23, 1992 5-F Movie business difficult on hosts Achievers rivli II -J I HELENA (AP) Montana communities, hungry for the economic boon from movies filmed in their back yards, will find the machinery of Hollywood both a blessing and a curse. A professor, producer and director delivered that message Friday to representatives of film commissions and Chambers of Commerce in Montana's largest cities. Dealing with production companies is not easy, but catering to their needs is critical if Montana hopes to compete in global sound stage, said Dennis Aig of the Media and Theater Arts Department at Montana State University. "They know they are bringing money into a depressed economy, and they want to be respected for that" he said. "They don't care about your own lives.
They expect you to say yes to everything they say." Location shoots for movie companies are like military operations efficient hectic and not glamorous, Aig said. They are relatively new to the industry and can mean a quick infusion for local economies, he said. But don't expect much more. "They can give a boost but they can't revive an economy," he said. "If you have economic problems, a film coming in is only going to be a temporary respite." Gauging how much benefit can be gained from a production company is difficult because Hollywood doesnt like to talk about money publicly, Aig explained.
Whatever figure is mentioned by a producer or location scout is usually $5 million to $10 million less than the actual budget he said. Most of the money spent on a movie filmed on location wont end up in the pockets of local residents and merchants, he added. Film and equipment are brought in from outside Montana, film processing is done elsewhere and most crew members are from out-of-state. Local construction and clerical workers, lumber yards, motels and restaurants stand to gain the most from a movie project that usually comes and goes within six months, Aig said. The economics of movie-making are chancy because of forces far from Montana, he said.
The possibility of a Screen Actors' Guild strike this spring has put some projects on hold, and bankruptcies or sale of studios can change prospects for a film to be made. Because the movie business is one of illusion, Montana-style mountains or plains can be found almost anywhere in the world and the state has to realize it is competing on a broad scale for film projects, Aig said. LUNA car sales JGA Architects Engineers and Planners, 644 Grand Ave, has added the following employees: Dan P. Taylor, formerly of Big Fork, prr ject designer; Jan O'Brien, formerly of Great Falls, specification writer and construction document architect; Michael C. Brown, formerly of Cheyenne, Wyo, architect in training and a specialist in computer-aided design and drafting.
Frank Luna is a new salesman at Prestige Toyota of Billings. Brad Thompson is a new car sales representative at Frontier Chevrolet He has returned to new and used car sales after six months training in the finance and insurance department Maureen Turpln is a new nail technician at JC Penney Styling Salon, Rimrock MalL She specializes in acrylic nails and nail art Letisla Olsen is a salon stylist with JC Penney Styling Salon, Rimrock MalL She was formerly with Coiffure Excellence. Patty Lamb Oblander is a new broker associate at Lands Unlimited real estate. She has 18 years of real estate experience. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
has added the following people to its escrow staff: Mary Brown, an escrow assistant has 28 years experience in business administration related to the construction industry; Gretchen Logan, an escrow assistant, has several years experience in savings and loan companies and formerly worked at Transbas, an agricultural chemical manufacturing company; Kristin Osborn, a receptionist, has five years experience as special events director at the Billings March of Dimes; Shelly Mestdagh Burk, courthouse researcher for more than three years, has been promoted to escrow assistant; Gail Melcher has been promoted to escrow officer. She has been with Chicago Title since 1986. Connie Lar has returned to The Billings Gazette as newsroom librarian. A native of Melstone, she was previously the Gazette's newsroom receptionist for 2 years. Rob Cllne is the new business OBLANDER real estste In new jobs Railroad plans test runs with liquid methane fuel HAVRE (AP) A Burlington Northern Railroad locomotive powered by a processed form of natural gas will make test runs next week in Montana and North Dakota, a company official said Saturday.
Gus Melonas, the railroad's director of public affairs in Montana, said the engine that uses liquid methane for fuel has undergone more than 500 hours of stationary testing in Ta-coma, Wash. Also, he said, the engine has been field tested since last December between the Washington communities of Centralia and Bangor. "The locomotive and a tender car will carry the fuel," Melonas said in a news release. "The fuel has been subjected to extreme safety testing, which found no significant difference in the safety of liquid methane and diesel fuels." He said Federal Railroad Administration officials were present when the test runs were made in Washington. The locomotive will travel from Glendive to Billings on Monday and be displayed there on Tuesday, Melonas said.
Then the engine will travel to Forsyth, Miles City, Terry, Glendive and Wibaux in Montana and on to Beach, Dickinson, Mandan and Bismarck in North Dakota, arriving in Bismarck on March 6. In each community, Melonas said, BN officials will be on hand to explain the new engine to interested parties. "After the training is complete, the locomotive will go into service operating on Burlington Northern's northern lines," he said. "While operating in service on the northern lines, the engine will remain under testing and close supervision and evaluation for at least one year." Melonas said BN is the first railroad anywhere to test a locomotive powered by a natural gas derivative. BROWN escrows THOMPSON new cars LANE home sales ANDERSON staff auditor Nelson of Billngs as senior credit officer for the MontanaWyoming region.
Nelson will be responsible for overseeing the credit process in the 12 Norwest banks throughout Montana and Wyoming. Nelson joined Norwest in 1979 as a credit trainee and was most recently a vice president of the Business Banking Department of Norwest Bank Billings. She received her bachelor of science degree in accounting, along with a master of business administration from the University of Montana. She is also a certified public accountant A Billings native, Jaynee Drange Groseth, has been named director of the Montana State University Alumni Association. She will replace Sonny Holland upon his retirement July 1.
The appointment is subject to approval by the board of regents. A 1973 graudate of MSU, Groseth joined the MSU Office of Amissions staff two years later. She was appointed admissions director in 1981. Appointments Eastern Montana College has made the following employee appointments: LeAnn Anderson has been promoted to director, financial services in the business office. She had been a receivables accountant Sharon Yazak has been employed as test coordinator in Career Services Counseling and Testing.
Mary Alice Morup is interim director for Student Opportunity Services. Margaret English has been appointed as family support specialist in the Montana Center for Handicapped Children. Cheryl Brock is working as a job coach in the Project with Industry Gardiner said the pools filled with cyanide poison waterfowl and other wildlife. He said scientists are unsure about the long-term effects on ground water. "Irresponsible mining has left behind a trail of death," added James Dougherty of Defenders of Wildlife.
Cyanide poisonings resulted in at least 9,000 wildlife deaths from 1984 to 1990, "and those are based on voluntary reporting," he said. Phil Hocker, president of the Mineral Policy Center founded by former Interior Secretary Stewart UdalL said annual gold production in the United States has increased from 1 million ounces in 1980 to 10 million ounces today. "We estimate the total cost to be $20 billion to $50 billion to clean up the existing sites," he said. "There are psychological help if needed. While you serve out your notice, maintain a high level of productivity.
After you have left refrain from speaking against the company. Montana Investment Advisors Incorporated Stork Bond Portfolio Managers NirtibtPwrifcCT A Brrxla IWra Om-n. CTT lUi 9t Hot IBM (4MI SM-7711 M)-77U trrwrii Oregon Demo proposes mining tax TAYLOR designer O'BRIEN documents BYRNES accountant SITZMAN with ERA manager of Rice Motors, 2147 King Ave. W. He previously worked in sales.
Donna Wucetlch, 1140 Governors Billings, and Wesley Peterson, Fairview, are new district representatives of Jimmy Gleason Agency of Aid Association for Lutherans, Bozeman. AAL, based in Appleton, is the nation's largest fraternal benefit society in terms of assets and ordinary life insurance. Harriet Lane and Duane Sitzman have recently affiliated themselves with ERA Land 500. Both are sales associates specialize in residential real estate sales. Lane and Sitzman are graduates of the Con-nole-Morton School of Real Estate.
Lane is also a candidate for CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) de-singation. Laurel Anderson, a certified public accountant is a staff auditor for Weber, Dobson and Jensen P.C., specializing in audits of governmental and not-for-profit organizations. Prior to joining the firm Anderson worked for Mikeal D. Parker, CPA in Homedale, Idaho. Elolse Wescott has obtained her Montana real estate sales license and has joined the staff at ERA Home and Ranch Properties.
Sue DeGooyer has recently begun working as a personal lines account executive for Flynn Insurance in the Billings area. She will handle the personal lines including homeowners, renters, auto, umbrellas, and recreational vehicles. She is a licensed agent in life and health and a licensed solicitor in property and casulty. She has 4 years experience in the insurance field. Norwest Banks has hired Joy "This is a high-tech effort that literally is moving entire mountains of public lands to extract a few ounces of free gold," he said.
"It seems only fair that the corporations that profit should pay for this practice and clean it up," he said during a news conference on Capitol Hill In heap leach mining, cyanide is sprayed on top of huge mounds of dirt and ore. It seeps down through the ore, attaching itself to gold specks which later are removed from vast holding ponds. AuCoin said in some cases it takes 400 tons of earth to produce 20 tons of ore to produce 1 ounce of gold. "The mining industry is getting all the gold and the public is getting the shaft," said David Gardiner, the Sierra Club's legislative director. When you have been unhappy, letters of resignation are a tempting opportunity to "tell it like it is." Resist the urge.
Save your complaints for the illusory exit interview. Your written resignation is a permanent record that will be in your file long after your anger or discontent has been resolved. Resignation letters should be positive and brief but not blunt Resignation letters are unnecessary if you are fired or laid off. If you have a grievance, follow procedures professionally, keeping reign on your emotions. Get legal and I.R.A.
Here's a tax-deduction individual retirement account you can really depend on. Term insurance and disability payments for you and your family in the event of your death. IRA Plus guarantees you an income for as long as you live. SUE ANDERSON 1643 24th St W. 652-5558 WESTCOTT real estate NELSON credit officer LAR librarian program.
Marlene Davis has been appointed to a secretarial position in the Multicultural Student Services office. Certified Harris Pfelfler of Wolf Point has earned the title of Fraternal Insurance Counselor by completing the Fraternal Field Managers' Association fraternal sales training program. He is an associate of Jimmy Gleason Agency of Aid Association for Lutherans, Bozeman. Jennie Byrnes, financial reporting accountant with Coco-Cola bottling Co. West recently passed all portions of the uniform Certified Pubic Accountant exam.
She is a graudate of Eastern Montana College and has been employed since 1989 at co*ke West which holds Coco-Cola and other beverage franchises in Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota and Minnesota. Honored Chuck Lundgrem coordinator of the Professional Development Schools program at Eastern Montana College, has received the Adrian Lan-gstaff Award for 1992. This award is the highest recognition given by the Montana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals to one of its members is given and, for their commitment to the field of education and to the children who benefit from it. Before coming to Eastern, Lundgren was principal at Arrowhead Elementary School in Billings until he retired last spring. He had also been principal at two other elementary schools in Billings, Rimrock and Boulder.
some examples of cyanide left behind that lasts for over a century." Hocker said there are no cyanide leaching operations in effect in Oregon, but he said the technique would be conducive to about a dozen proposed sites. The American Mining Congress, an industry group, has not reviewed AuCoin's proposal but probably will oppose it an official said. "It looks like another way to jack up production costs," said Mike Chakarun, a tax analyst for the group. Packwood said AuCoin's proposal is not needed because Oregon "already has the toughest mining laws in the nation." THERE ARE STILL SOME ASPIRATIONS YOU DON'T HAVE TO ABANDON. 1992 Saab 900.
$299 IraMOHTH 18 months. Buy with 25down. 1992 Saab 9000. Qnnnratiami 4 Buy with 25down. For a limited tune, you can get a 1992 Sajb for the rnce of a lesser car.
(Attractive leasing options are also available.) See us for details. MM UTDRS-' SAT. -a 304 Ormnd Ava. 654-7654 CLINE manager WASHINGTON (AP) Rep. Les AuCoin, last week proposed taxing cyanide used in leach mining to help pay for the cleanup of tens of billions of dollars worth of toxic waste at gold mines in the West But Sen.
Bob Packwood, immediately dismissed the idea as an "unnecessary environmental scheme" that would cost Oregon hundreds of mining jobs. AuCoin, flanked by leaders of the Sierra Club and the Defenders of Wildlife, said his proposed 50-cent-per-pound tax on sodium cyanide would raise $50 million to $75 million annually. "Unknown to most Americans, a new Gold Rush is occurring throughout the United States but it's not with a burro and a tin pan," said AuCoin, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Packwood's seat Keep cool when resigning your job Got the reinvestment blues? From Gazette News Services Whether by choice or by force, resignations are tricky. They are especially delicate in today's economic environment of mergers, layoffs, and downsizing, where you need all your advantages to secure your next posi-tioa When the time comes for you to leave a job that has been a disappointment follow these techniques to protect your future, maintain your dignity and show some class. Keep your search discreet Avoid poor-mouthing your current situation.
Once you have the opportunity to leave, notify your supervisor as soon as possible and, only rarely, before. RUBICK LEASING CO. Leasing all types of Equipment and Machinery 1925 Grand Ave. 248-7134 When Quality counts nro '5 clean Common advice for today's investment dilemmas. Before you Invest, leam what our stock and bond experts recommend.
Alternatives for your CD money Outlook for interest rates and the economy Stocks Is new the time to buy or sell? How much diversification is enough Bond ladders: How they can improve your return Our guest speakers from Piper Jaffay headquarters are PhlPp Dow. managing director and equity marketing manager, and Richard Johnson, managing director and f.xed-income marketing manager. Please join us Tuesday, February 25 7 to 630 p.m. Radisson Northern Hotel Broadway fclsf Ave. North Billings This seminar is free, but seating is limited.
To make reservations, call our number below. PIPER, HOPVOOD BEARTOOTH COMPUTER SERVICES Manager Are you contemplating getting a new computer system? Are you having trouble with your present system? Are you looking for better software to fill your needs? Are you faced with some other heavy decision involving computer systems? Rather than going directly to a vendor, you could benefit from an independent consultant who can provide impartial advice. We strive to recommend what is best for our clients. The manager has 20 years of experience with major corporations and small companies Call Us At (406)259-2700 3021 6th Ave. N.
Suite 202 224 NORTH BROADWAY BILLINGS, MT 59101 406252-2IC6 1 800444-0577 WZ "St uevE? 'TP rx DO-V3c III ry.
