Community notes: Free admission for veterans at Miracle of America Museum on Veterans Day
Courtesy of Gil Mangels
The Miracle of America Museum will honor all veterans by offering them free admission to the museum on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11. Any veteran touring the museum that day simply will be asked to identify themselves as a military veteran to receive free admission.
First celebrated as Armistice Day, the day marked the end of World War I, which came in 1918 on the “11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month.” The name was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all veterans who served in our nation’s armed forces.
While the museum has a wide and diverse collection, veterans almost always take time to review the extensive military display that includes more than 30 vehicles, a large collection of home-front posters and memorabilia from several wars. Of special interest at this time of year is the World War I display, which contains a portion of the museum’s WWI collection. According to museum founder and CEO Gil Mangels, many veterans use the displays to help them tell their families and friends about their own service.
The museum is located at 36094 Memory Lane in Polson and is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is $5 for children ages 2-12 and $10 for adults. Children under age 2 are admitted free.
Section of Hillcrest Drive to close for utility work
The city of Polson will close a section of Hillcrest Drive for up to three days this week for utility work.
The affected area is a few hundred feet of road west of Lakeview Cemetery. A contractor will be contacting affected residences, which will still be able to access their homes while work is being done. Through traffic will not be allowed.
The closure begins the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3. Work is expected to be complete, and normal traffic restored, by Friday afternoon at the latest.
Flathead Flute Choir to perform at Polson Church
The five-member Flathead Flute Choir will play a wide variety of music starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 at JourneyBe Church, 101 7th Ave. W, Polson. The event is free, and concessions will be available in the adjacent dining room during intermission.
The flute choir will also present a program of Christmas music in December at the church at a time and date to be determined.