Dennis DeVries of Polson Heart and Soul explains value statements gathered from people whose input is vital to the direction Polson will grow in the future.

NT Tucker takes a huge bite of locally grown food.

Montana Co-op Kids sell cupcakes made with local ingredients that participants can decorate with icing.

An organic Flathead Cherry pie is up for auction at the Winter Carnival.

Isaac McNair sinks into the ball pit at the Winter Carnival at Polson High School.

Isaac McNair sinks into the ball pit at the Winter Carnival at Polson High School.

Tessa Nunlist shapes balloons at the Winter Carnival Sunday, March 22 at Polson High School.

Tessa Nunlist shapes balloons at the Winter Carnival Sunday, March 22 at Polson High School.

Tessa Nunlist shapes balloons at the Winter Carnival Sunday, March 22 at Polson High School.

Students facepaint to raise funds for their class.

A small smiling face emerges from the ball pit.

Three smiling faces emerge from the ball pit.

The senior class at Polson High School holds a cake walk at the Winter Carnival.

Wooden coins from the 1970s carnival are displayed.

Students facepaint to raise funds for their class.

Kid’s Co-op member Stephen Roberts calls himself “the master pizza maker" at the Winter Carnival.

Floating rubber ducks provide entertainment for young children.

The Polson Heart and Soul wall offers an opportunity to gain more public input into the direction residents would like to Polson grow.