Thanks for preserving Big Arm’s history
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Editor,
The Big Arm Association thanks the Greater Polson Community Foundation for awarding us a matching grant of $825 toward educational history exhibits. These new exhibits depict life in Big Arm starting with the homesteading days and were unveiled to the general public on July 24 at Big Arm’s 100-Year Birthday Bash held at the historic school.
The bash not only commemorated our history but also raised funds to help restore the historic one-room schoolhouse. We also thank the local businesses, the hardworking volunteers, and everyone who attended. Their support will enable the once abandoned building to be turned into a vibrant community center and local museum for all to enjoy. We have purchased the wood and the paint and this week volunteers will begin replacing the siding on the south side.
This past weekend the Big Arm Association held its second annual ice cream social at the school which was another opportunity for the community to enjoy the historic photograph displays. We thank the Cove Deli and the Roberts family for providing the delicious ice cream. Thank you to the volunteers and everyone who attended and a very special thank-you to everyone who donated to the school’s restoration fund.
Our next event will be the fourth annual barn dance and dinner on Friday, Sept. 17. If you enjoy the great music of the Southern Comfort Band, a delicious barbecue, silent auctions and raffles, and you would like to enjoy the company of a very special group of people who live in the town of Big Arm, please come and join us.
Call Lee at 849-5522 for ticket information. The money raised will help pay for the next stage of the school restoration, which will be insulating the walls, completing the wiring, replacing the plaster walls, painting the walls and staining the woodwork.
The completion of the interior work will facilitate more opportunities to view the historic school and its expanding displays of history. Thanks again to the Greater Polson Community Foundation and thanks to the Polson Flathead Historical Museum, the Miracle of America Museum and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for their ongoing support.
Alison Meslin
Big Arm Association
Big Arm
