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BILLINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICES
2610 Montana Ave
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-1855
COUNCIL OFFICE STAFF
Harold Merchant:
Executive Director
Randy Heinz:
Administrative Professional
Maxine Steinmetz:
Bookkeeper
CHARITY
OFFICE
2610 Montana Ave.
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 248-1411
Felicia Lehman:
Resource Worker
Jeanette Skinner:
Representative Payee
STORES
2624 Montana Ave.
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-1855
Debbie Butler: Manager
Iris Anderson: Volunteer
Coordinator
1235 Grand Ave.
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 248-9125
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Local History
- April 1972: Jack Padon and Sr. Mary Perpetua co-chair a steering
committee to establish the Yellowstone County Conference of the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul.
The
original officers were: Gene Grass, president;
George Tarmann, vice president; Nora McCann, Secretary; Vince Hummel,
treasurer; Fr. Norbert Winter, spiritual advisor; Carolyn Biegenzahn,
historian.
- 1 May1972: SVDP is incorporated with the State of Montana.
- 15 May 1972: Thrift Store opens at 2610 Montana Ave.
- 9 May 1978: Fire severely damages the Thrift Store.
- 15 November 1978: The Thrift Store reopens after remodeling.
Repairs which had been estimated to have been finished within three to four
weeks ended up taking six months because of the extensive damage to the
store.
- 25 November 1978: Bishop Thomas J. Murphy of the Diocese of Great
Falls-Billings dedicates the Thrift Store.
- 4 June 1984: Bishop Murphy dedicates Thrift Store expansion into
former Ryan Cash and Carry building at 2624 Montana Ave.
- 14 April 1994: Thrift Store Outlet opens in west Billings at 1827
Grand Ave.
- 11 January 1997: Thrift Store Outlet opens at 655 Main St. in
Billings Heights.
- 22 August 1997: Society founder Frédéric
Ozanam beatified by Pope John Paul II.
- 14 April 1998: First conference meeting held at St. Patrick
Co-Cathedral.
- 8 June 1998: First conference meeting held for Little
Flower/Guadalupe Conference.
- May 2001: West-End outlet moves to 1235 Grand Ave.
- 4 April 2003: First conference meeting held at St. Thomas Parish.
- December 2004: West Outlet expands, Heights Outlet closes.
- 14 April 2005: First conference meeting held at St. Pius X
Parish.
- 10 October 2005: The Sr. Daniel Stefani Memorial Chapel is
dedicated.
- 21 November 2005: First conference meeting held at St. Bernard
Parish.
- August 2006: Voice of the Poor Committee begins it's work.
- 20-23 June 2007: Billings District Council hosted the Western
Region Meeting.
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