Polson celebrates downtown with Main Street block party
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POLSON — Main Street officially opened for vehicle traffic on Saturday, Nov. 6, but the street remained closed the night before as downtown merchants and other community businesses threw a block party to celebrate the Streetscape Project’s completion.
Monte, the University of Montana Grizzly mascot, livened up the scene. Accompanied by Mayor Pat DeVries, Polson City commissioners, Polson Redevelopment Agency officials and Streetscape committee members, Monte and the Polson High School Marching Band marched down to Main Street and Second Avenue for the ribbon cutting.
Then everyone lined up for free food — chili, cowboy beans, hot dogs, cornbread, even a few hamburgers, cookies, cupcakes and Pepsi were a few of the choices.
“We planned enough food for 1,000,” Marilyn Frame, owner of Polson Hallmark, said, “but we ran way out.”
Frame and Evonne O’Neill from Navigator Travel co-chaired the block party, but were quick to thank all the downtown merchants and other businesses who donated prizes, food and manpower, especially Jackie Cripe, Ken Avison and Rich Forbis.
There were 57 prizes to give away on Thursday, Frame said, but there were more than 70 by block party time.
“I think it was a great success,” O’Neill said. “I thought everybody was upbeat and in a good mood.”
Estimates of the size of the crowd range from 800 to 1,200. Suffice it to say there was a great turnout. People visited with friends and new acquaintances as they waited for the drawing, and downtown stores were jammed with shoppers and people filling out drawing slips.
Prize winners are:
• Pauline Dowdell, Insty Prints, $50 gift certificate
• Julia Howlett, LHC, Inc., load of crushed gravel
• Linda Ferrell, First Interstate Bank, $25 chamber bucks
• Daniel Smith, Showboat Cinema, two movies passes
• Lynn Tait, The Cove, $10 gift card
• Sai Salmonson, Mission Valley Auto, lube, oil and filter
• Jonah Kasnitz, Crazy Mikes, candy and two free video rentals
• Cathy Collicott, Mission Mountain Natural Foods, $25 gift card
• Lance Mix, Health Care Plus, weighted hula-hoop and pedometer
• Deanna Hermes, Devoe Electronics, $20 gift card
• Maxy Tenas, Gull Printing, Fathead Lake map
• Leona Littlefoot, Safe Harbour, flower print
• Luella Grompke, First Interstate Bank, $25 chamber bucks
• Kelly Bronston, Mission View Gifts, $20 gift card
• Tresea Shumaker, Gifts of Distinction at Mountain Home Lighting, collectible santa
• Lorelei Nelson, Glacier Brewery, growler to be filled with your choice of beer
• Rose Rovaise, Kustom Gaming Garage, retro gaming system
• Marvin Bjorge, Ronan Dental Clinic, cleaning and check-up
• Chris Cannon, Cove Deli, $10 gift card
• Sue Williamson, LHC, load 3/4 inch crushed gravel
• Jane Dixon, Dr Katie Carter, $50 gift certificate
• Julie Kennedy, First Interstate Bank, $25 chamber bucks
• Chris Chapman, Mission View Gifts, $20 gift card
• Sherry Dolezal, First Resort, $25 gift card
• Don Bick, Lake City Bakery, huckleberry pie
• Beth Smith, Browns Jewelry, $50 off any Citizens solar-powered watch
• Micky Peters, Cove Deli, $10gift card
• Jolynn Leashman, Jackie M's Footwear, ladies Sketcher Shape-Up tennis shoes
• Lavone Schiele, Mission Valley Auto, lube, oil and filter
• Ben McNair, Showboat Cinemas, two movie passes
• Boone Goddard, Body Creations, one mystic spray tan
• Jane Dickson, Safe Harbour, Christmas gift basket
• Wilma Winegart, Port Polson Inn, one night stay
• Payton Schilling, First Interstate Bank, $25 chamber bucks
• Wendy Lyon, Hairport, hair products
• Carole Olson, Polson Flower Shop and Montana Gifts, Thanksgiving centerpiece
• Roxanne Morgret, LHC, crushed asphalt
• Ben Fuqua, Polson Hallmark, holiday gift basket
• Lisa Stinger, Mission Valley Auto, lube, oil, filter
• Lawrence Kennedy, All in Stitches, $25 gift card
• Tammy Walston, Mission Valley Dance, one month of free classes
• Lisa Rochin, Health Care Plus, first aid kit
• Brianna Walker, PBC, back pack
• Anne Engebretson, Crazy Mikes - two free video rentals and album
• Jackie Christenson, Alpine Tipi, tipi bird house
• Ms. Waverly, Oh's Body Shop, full car detail, inside and out
• Jeff Devlin, Mission Mountain Natural Foods, $25 gift card
• Jenny or Chris Shea, First Resort, $25 gift card
• Breanna Rowe, Cove Deli, $10 gift card
• Liz Doney, Mountain Home Lighting, fishing rod light
• Susan Hartman, Kwataqnuk, two Shadow tickets
• Zana Lytle, Bistro, art supplies gift certificate -
• Dirwin Manyheads, Hairport, $20 gift certificate
• Donna Schieke, Browns Jewelry, $50 off any gold bracelet
• James Niblock, Mission Valley Auto, lube, oil, filter
• Christy Jones, LHC, load of crushed gravel
• John Harlan, The terrace Flower and Wine Shop, half case wine
• Julia Howlett, First Resort, $25 gift card
• Malika Cunningham, Mission View Gifts, $20 gift certificate
• Mr. Swayne, Cove Deli, $10 gift card
• Alan Zubowisz, Sandpiper Gallery, $20 gift card
• Diane Schultz, Browns Jewelry, $50 off any Citizens solar-powered watch
• Sandra Fitting, Crows Nest Gallery, original watercolor-
• Lavone Schiele, Shear Madness, full make-over
• Rob Wells, Mission Valley Auto, lube, oil and filter
• Steve Rongyocsik, Mission View Gifts, $20 gift certificate
• Diana Sawyer, First Interstate Bank, $50 chamber bucks
• Mark Cunningham, Glacier Brewery, hat and a six- pack of beer
• Gary Cole, First Resort, $25 gift card
• Anne Engebrets, Browns Jewelry, $50 off any gold bracelet
• Bill Bethley, PBC and Old World Deli, Italian dinner for eight
• Donna Benson, PBC and Harbor Light Furniture, leather recliner
• Judy Vaughn, Harbor Light donated another chair
• Kristy Bick, grand prize, PBC and Navigator Travel -trip for two to Anaheim on Allegiant Air, three-night stay in a moderate hotel, three-day Disneyland park hopper passes, one checked bag and two seat assignments on the aircraft.
