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Articles with the Tag: Mission Valley Aquatic Center

Summer swimming takes off under new coach Summer swimming takes off under new coach

After trading the beaches of Hawaii for the shores of Flathead Lake earlier this month, new Mission Valley Aquatics swim coach Randy Folker couldn’t be more pleased with his move. A long-time competitive swimmer, water polo player, lifeguard and surfer who grew up riding the waves of Southern Californi...

Special Olympics teams headed to state competition Special Olympics teams headed to state competition

Polson and Ronan Mission Mountain Enterprise athletes have been working hard to prepare for the Montana State Special Olympics in Missoula May 19-22. Coaches take the athletes to the Mission Valley Aquatic Center, the Polson High School and Linderman School tracks and to area bowling alleys to practice, a...

Community supports teen, family through life-saving treatment Community supports teen, family through life-saving treatment

A Ronan family has given a young girl a second chance at life, and her new community is supporting the effort. Lily Crist came to America two years ago, adopted from China by a Ronan family. The 15-year-old with long dark locks had spent her entire life in an orphanage, where care for her hereditary blood...

Aquatic Center earns public health award Aquatic Center earns public health award

News from Lake County Health Department  POLSON — Lake County individuals and entities that promote public health principles and wellness for people who live in Lake  County or on the Flathead Reservation are eligible to apply for the Virginia Reber Public Health Award, and this year the M...

Lake Monsters make splash hosting Masters' swim meet Lake Monsters make splash hosting Masters' swim meet

  POLSON – Polson was booming last weekend as Masters swimmers from around the State jumped in the pool at the Mission Valley Aquatic Center to compete for State hardware. This year’s total of 17 teams with a combined 118 swimmers breaks the old State record of 108 set at last year&rsq...

Lake Monsters shine at state  Lake Monsters shine at state

News from Mission Valley Aquatics BUTTE — We’re so proud of this gutsy, fun, supportive and speedy group of kids representing the Lake Monsters at this weekend’s Montana Swimming Short Course State Championships in Butte. The state meet scene was big, loud, fast and our kids rose to the ...

Ridgewater Development explained

POLSON — Introducing local developer Mike Maddy as the “kingpin of Ridgewater,” Polson Pachyderm president Freeman Robinson kicked off an hour of information at the Feb. 27 meeting about what’s happening in the Ridgewater subdivision south of Polson.  “No Applebee’...

Couples create art together Couples create art together

POLSON — Wine, chocolate and your sweetie — what more do you need on Valentine’s Day? Only paints and a canvas, if you were one of the lucky couples who started celebrating Valentine’s Day at the Mission Valley Aquatic Center.  Artists Julie Christopher and Heather Holmes l...

Pool party helps pay construction debt

POLSON — Community members and artists have been busy painting bowls for the Mission Valley Aquatic Center’s fundraiser, Fill the Pool, Bowl by Bowl, held Nov. 15.  Yummy soups from local restaurants were on the menu at the MVAC with music by guitarist Nathan Eyre, followed by a silent au...

Foundations contribute to community in many ways

News from the Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON — The Greater Polson Community Foundation helps other nonprofits in new endeavors that they couldn’t afford to fund otherwise. “Montana Community Foundation incentive grants have allowed GPCF to award grants in our community bey...


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