Town Pump Pumps $100,000 into Montana Tech Upgrade

BUTTE, Mont. -- Town Pump Inc., an 81-store chain here that includes gas stations, convenience stores, truck stops and car washes, gave $100,000 to fund upgrades to Montana Tech's physical education facility, the Associated Press reported.

Tech athletics director Joe McClafferty, who is spearheading the school's $600,000 project, said a Town Pump logo will be placed on the new basketball court.

Crews have completed demolition and begun painting in the gym. Work on the new floor should begin soon, school officials told the AP.

Butte-based Town Pump Inc. and the corporation's foundation are headed by Tom Kenneally Sr. of Butte, Mont.

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