| Issue No. 15
Olympic fever has taken over here at Missoula’s number one sports bar and drinking emporium. But, it is not speed skating, hockey, snowboarding or alpine skiing that has everyone so excited, it is CURLING, that’s right curling.
Von Richter, bar manager, has indicated that when curling comes on the TV, within five minutes, everyone in the bar is watching curling and trying to understand the game. Sensing a business opportunity, Mike Helean has directed George Richter and Pat Ricci, two of the most astute observers of the game, to offer curling clinics on rules, strategy, teamwork and history of the sport. George will conduct a men’s clinic this Friday afternoon at 4:00PM while Pat will direct the women’s clinic after the men’s at approximately 6:30PM. The Gazette has seen and heard part of the audio-visuals of these clinics and strongly recommends attending these worthwhile events. The clinics are free of charge but gratuities will be accepted.
On more curling news: an episode of the Simpson’s during the Olympics will show Marge and Homer representing the USA in curling. Also, in order to attract younger viewers, the Norway curling team has pants that come from the same company that dresses John Daly on the PGA tour.
More of a local nature, John Hoepfer has brought curling to Whitefish in the form of the Whitefish Curling Club. Due to limited ice time, the club meets each Saturday from 10:00PM to 1:00AM. The Gazette is currently looking in to the cost of a bus trip to Whitefish in the near future for a curling adventure.
And finally, plan on getting to Red’s early on both Friday and Saturday afternoons next week as the men and women’s finals for curling will be shown those days and Von cannot guarantee that his regulars will get their normal seats due to an expected capacity crowd.
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