Polson In Bloom contest winners announced
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Oak’s Korean Kitchen, first place business
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Tam Newby, award for sustainable garden
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Charles Bertsch, first place residential
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Karen Huffine, second place residential
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Mission Bay Montana Landing award for attractive neighborhood
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News from the GPCF Beautification Committee
POLSON — On July 20, Mary Jensen, Jane Larson, Agnes Rinehart and Becky Ashcraft who are members of the Polson Beautification Committee of the Greater Polson Foundation, searched the Polson area to find the most beautiful gardens. Here is what they found.
For Businesses, they selected Oak’s Korean Kitchen at 50486 US HWY 93. Previous winners have been Delaney’s Landscape Center, Cotter Law Office, South Shore Nursery, Glacier Bank, Richwine’s Burgerville, Whitefish Credit Union and Alpine Design.
For Private Residences, Charles Bertsch at 35679 Memory Lane was selected for 1st place. Karen Huffine at 308 5th Ave. E was selected for 2nd place. The committee created a special recognition for the residences at 315-322 Montana Landing. The Woody, Roundhill, Boen, Norgaard, Sohms, Davis, Normandeau and Nicholls-Beers homes make it an attractive neighborhood in Mission Bay.
An additional award was given to Tam Newby at 606 5th Ave for her sustainable garden. Sustainable gardening combines organic gardening practices with resource conservation. Generally, sustainable gardening: is forward-thinking. values ecosystem support. makes as little negative impact on the earth as possible.
Judges selected for special recognition the downtown area with its hanging baskets, bump-outs and business’ landscaping. Nearly 100 hanging flower baskets that adorn the streets downtown are made possible through donations from businesses and many interested people. This year the city no longer had staffing to water the baskets. Greater Polson Foundation now collects donations and arranges for watering once a day (twice in extremely hot weather). The intersection bump-outs are maintained by diligent volunteers and the bump-outs are watered weekly along with the baskets. The water is provided by the city. Floral displays help to announce that Polson is a caring, thoughtful community. Tax deductible donations to help with this community wide project can be made to the Greater Polson Foundation at 406 883 4723 or send donations to GPCF at PO Box 314, Polson, 59860.
Everyone who pulls a weed, picks up a bit of trash or plants a flower to enhance the beauty of their neighborhood is a winner. The committee thanks all those who make Polson a sparkling gen on the shores of Flathead Lake. For further information, please contact Mary Jensen 406-849-5288.
