Released on: June 11, 2008, 11:36 pm

Press Release Author: Brenda

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: Authorities have classified the attack as a hate crime and
the community is banning together to show support for these businesses and to let
owners and their families know that Billings is a community of love.


Press Release Body: Billings, Montana, June 12, 2008 -- In Billings, Montana over
the past few weeks vandals have spray-painted Swastikas and white supremacist
remarks on four minority owned restaurants, including Mongolian Grill, Mamacitas,
Papa Eddies, and the Golden Phoenix.

While there still have been no arrests in the case, the Billings Community will not
condone hate crimes and is banding together to clean up the damage left behind from
the vandals.

Authorities have classified the attack as a hate crime and the community is banning
together to show support for these businesses and to let owners and their families
know that Billings is a community of love. They are welcome here and supported.

"I wanted to show support of my friend Eva Sigsworth owner of Mamacitas Cafe and all
of the victims, so I asked the Billings Community to join me in combating these hate
crimes, because hate crimes against any individual in Billings is a hate crime
against us all," Brenda Segna of BLaST Creative and Community Cleanup Organizer
said.

Business owners of the four targeted restaurants echoed Segna's belief, saying they
had been singled out and that they are overwhelmed and thankful that the community
is banning together to help them.

"This was not the work of ordinary vandals, but of people who want to be hateful and
who tried to hurt us because we are minorities," said an employee of Golden Phoenix
who did not want her name used for fear of retaliation.

"We as a community cannot forget that we should be appalled that such crimes are
taking place. I'm just glad that we could reach out and try to help the victims as
well as the police in such cases of hate, Together we can build bridges of social
cohesion in our community, embracing and promoting feelings of respect,
understanding, peace and goodwill.\" Segna said.

Today's a new day and while the victims' of these hate crimes may still feel hurt
and angry or sad, today is the day we take those feelings and turn them into action.
Sunday, June 15th, 2008 is the day that we, as a community, make the decision to
change the hearts and minds of those who choose to hate. WE working together can
create the community that we want.

This can be done and we can do this, starting here, right now moving forward from
today.We can make this the Billings that WE want it to BE.

The police do have a few suspects that they're looking at and they're interviewing
other people and following up on tips and leads that the community has supplied them
with, they are working aggressively to make an arrest in this case.

People who would like to volunteer can call Segna at 406-651-1990 or just show up at
Mamacitas Café, 1404 6th Ave North at 9 a.m. on June 15th, it's Sunday morning and
father's day, but Segna is anticipating that with the number of volunteers it should
only take a few hours. So come out and show your community support, Billings is a
community of LOVE!

Local Businesses who have donated supplies include:

BLaST Creative
Billings Clinic
St. Vincent's Hospital
Home Depot
Billings Hardware
Paint-All
Target
Wal-Mart
Poly Food Basket
Replica Business Solutions
106.7 The Planet

About BLaST Creative

BLaST creative is a full-service marketing studio providing custom print and Web
graphic images, banners, logo design, web design, search engine marketing and
professional writing for all types of business.
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Contact:
Brenda
BLaST Creative
Billings, Montana
406-651-1990
brenda@blstcreative.com
http://www.blstcreative.com

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Contact Details: Brenda
BLaST Creative
Billings, Montana
406-651-1990
brenda@blstcreative.com
http://www.blstcreative.com