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Envision Polson! Beautification Committee Launches Another Successful "1st Annual" Event
Ten Polson community members received recognition from the "Polson Community in Bloom" contest organized by the Beautification Committee of Envision Polson! Judging took place Tuesday, Aug. 30, by four Polson area gardeners, of which three are certified Master Gardeners.
Polson Community in Bloom winners are:
Balconies & window boxes: Olivia Bertsch
Business: Hawthorne House
Residence: Kari Wise & Kathy Shore
Vegetable: John Kelly
Containers: Marshell Fox
Mobile home: Sotero Muniz
Perennial: Charles Bertsch
Volunteers: Betty Bjork and Penny Jarecki, who plant and care for Triangle Park on Hwy. 93 and 7th St. near Ducharme Park.
Judging criteria focused on "curb appeal" which included color, combinations of flowers and color, and uniqueness or creativity. Fifty nominations were received by the Beautification Committee of Envision Polson! A church category was initially included, however, no nominations were received and the category was replaced by perennial gardens. Garden volunteers were also added to the recognition.
"We want to recognize the people in our community who are making a difference," said Jackie Cripe, chairperson for the Beautification Committee. "Without these people creating and caring about their gardens," she said, "Polson would not be the great place that it is."
The Polson Community in Bloom recognition is the second Beautification Committee project this year. The Clean Up! Green Up! Project held in the spring will continue as a long-term effort to encourage residences and businesses in Polson to clean up debris and weeds from their property and surroundings. Contact Jackie Cripe at 883-5800 for more information or to become involved with the Beautification Committee.
In the first granting cycle, the Greater Polson Community Foundation received grant applications from 14 local non-profit organizations. GPCF was pleased to allocate $11,000 among the following nine qualifying organizations whose special projects share the goal of "Making Polson the Gem of Flathead Lake."
In this, the first granting cycle, the Greater Polson Community Foundation received grant applications from 14 local non-profit organizations. GPCF was pleased to allocate $11,000 among the following nine qualifying organizations whose special projects share the goal of “Making Polson the Gem of Flathead Lake.”
MISSION VALLEY AQUATICS—This grant provides funding assistance for printing the “Case for Support Folders,” a marketing tool to complement their capital campaign.
ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER received fund to help remodel third floor space used for the weekly oncology clinic. This will make the space more accessible and comfortable for cancer patients and their families who come there for examinations and chemotherapy.
SANDPIPER GALLERY was granted funding for the renovation of an adjacent room to expand the gallery and provide space for art-oriented workshops for children and adults.
MISSION VALLEY FRIENDS OF THE ARTS was granted funding to help with the renovation of landscaping around the John Dowdall Theater.
POLSON FLATHEAD HISTORICAL MUSEUM received funding to cover the cost of organizing an educational series in summer, 2010 to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the opening of the Flathead Reservation to homesteading. The commemoration will include storytelling, educational programs, special events, exhibits, and tours.
POLSON CITY LIBRARY was granted funding for its communications plan to inform and educate the greater Polson area about the benefits of establishing a North Lake County Public Library District.
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