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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Organizations, aids help with low vision

POLSON — Baby boomers are aging, and as they age, eye problems often surface. Macular degeneration and glaucoma are two common diseases and can lead to low vision or blindness, although older people are not the only ones dealing with the problems. To provide a forum for these folks, the Mission Vall...

Blame game doesn’t work

Editor, Oh, puh-leeze. Another negative letter to the editor (Valley Journal, June 13), this time blaming the war on women on the Democrats.  Really? This letter uses the bullying tactics commonly seen on an elementary playground: accusing, labeling, name-calling, blaming, and using loaded words. Wid...

Thanks for supporting pro-life initiative

Editor, On behalf of Montana’s Pro-Life Coalition I would like to express our sincere appreciation to those citizens who supported our November ballot initiative at the recent polling places across Montana; specifically, I am very grateful for the hundreds of people in Lake County who signed the pet...

Thanks for supporting pool

Editor, On behalf of Mission Valley Aquatics, we’d like to send a huge thank-you to the community members, especially Mike Roberts and Link and Ann Moderie, who supported the 80s dance party on June 8. Every little bit helps as we work toward our goal of opening a swimming pool. Deanna and Chris...

Gile, McCrea set date

POLSON — Trevor S. McCrea of Everett, Wash. and Lauren K. Gile of Mill Creek, Wash. announce their plans to marry July 13, 2012, in Bellevue, Wash.  Trevor is a graduate of Polson High School and Montana State University. He is employed with Boeing in Everett, Wash. Lauren is a graduate of the ...

Polson school board agrees to unused sick day pay

POLSON — Polson Education Association president Matt Bishop presented a request from Chris Bumgarner, who will be retiring from the Polson School system, for an extension of his retirement benefits at the June 12 school board meeting.  Bumgarner, a music teacher at Polson High School, will be a...

David William Burgan, MD

POLSON — The interment service for David William Burgan, MD, will be at Lake View Cemetery in Polson on Saturday, June 23, at 11 a.m.  The Reverend David B. Joachim from Ohio will conduct the graveside service. There will be a time for remembering and lunch at the family home following the service...

Campbell, Erickson hold town hall meeting

 POLSON — Inviting people to come in and talk about their concerns, Ward 1 City Commissioners John Campbell and Todd Erickson met with constituents on June 12.  About 15 people came to visit with Campbell and Erickson during the open house format from 6 to 8 p.m. Many had questions, proble...

Weather wonderful for Plein Air Paint-Out

POLSON — Easels, palettes and paintbrushes were visible all around the area as 19 artists gathered for the 2012 Reservation Views Plein Air Paint-Out from June 14 to 17. The artists turned in their work, a culmination of four days of painting, on June 16, according to Mary Kelley, who along with Kel...

Police seek info on stabbing

POLSON — On March 17 at approximately 9:05 p.m., a stabbing occurred on the corner of 10th Avenue West and Third Street West in Polson. If you have any information in regard to this crime or any other crime, please call Lake County Crimestoppers at 883-7309 or 883-7277 for Detective Juan Maso at the Po...


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