Community Notes: Polson Chamber seeks community award nominations
Polson Chamber seeks community award nominations
The Polson Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations from Chamber members to recognize businesses and individuals that have contributed their time, energy and resources to make a significant impact in the Polson community during the past year.
Nominations should be made based on the criteria listed below under each category. The Polson Chamber Board of Directors will select the winners after review of each nomination entry. Only complete nomination forms will be accepted. All recognized businesses must be current members of the Chamber in good standing and must have not received the award for which they have been nominated within the past three years. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations must be submitted by Jan. 28.
Nonprofit Organization of the Year: This award is given to a nonprofit organization serving the Polson area, showing effective fundraising and resource development and showing exemplary support to the community while adhering to the nonprofit mission.
Polson Leadership Award: The Randy Ingram Leadership Award is intended to recognize a citizen who exhibits outstanding community leadership and unselfishly gives their time to better our community.
Citizen of the Year: The John Tiskus Memorial Citizen of the Year Award represents a citizen in the Polson area involved in growing the community through their vision and leadership. This person demonstrates commitment to voluntary service and displays high ethical and personal integrity.
Volunteer of the Year: The Andy Anderson Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award represents a person who volunteers or volunteered their time to improving the community through various contributions and community service.
Business of the Year: The business that receives the Business of the Year Award shows growth through revenue and creation of jobs, has innovative products and services, encourages employees to volunteer and demonstrates economic support of the Polson area business community.
To submit a nomination, fill out the online nomination form at www.polsonchamber.com; or email a completed PDF submission form to chamber@polsonchamber.com; or print out and turn in a completed hardcopy nomination form to our office at 402 1st St E. #102.
Museum planning winter activities event
A new winter event is coming to the Miracle of America Museum.
A special winter activities day is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 at the museum, located at 36094 Memory Lane, Polson.
For the day, rides will be available on several vintage snow machines, including a 1926 Model T snowmobile, a Polaris Snowplane, a Tucker Snowcat and two snow crawlers formerly used at Glacier National Park.
Warm beverages will be available for purchase.
Standard admission rates of $5 for kids age 2-12 and $10 for those age 13 or older will apply. However, the event is intended to be a fundraiser for the museum, and additional donations would be appreciated.
Anyone who would like to volunteer to operate the machinery is asked to call museum founder and CEO Gil Mangels at 406-883-6804. Members of local snow-related groups who would like to participate are also encouraged to call Gil.
Visit www.miracleofamericamuseum.org for more information.
Winter hike at Owen Sowerwine
The Flathead Audubon Society is offering a free guided winter hike through the Owen Sowerwine Natural Area just east of Kalispell along the Flathead River from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 15.
Conservation educator and longtime teaching naturalist Denny Olson will lead the hike (weather permitting) and will discuss winter birds, bird songs, tracking, botanizing and seat-of-the-pants interpretation. This is one of the best spots in the area to see Pileated and other woodpeckers, many kinds of chickadees, Bohemian and Cedar waxwings in flocks of thousands, Pine Grosbeaks and Townsend's Solitaires.
Dress warmly, bring binoculars and snow boots, and check with us on the need for snowshoes, if the snow is deep. Contact Denny at 406-249-3987 or denny@flatheadaudubon.org to sign up and get directions. Class size is limited and social distancing will be required.
Take the plunge for Special Olympics
The Flathead Rez Shiver in the River polar plunge is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 at Riverside Park in Polson. Registered participants can create fundraising pages by visiting tinyurl.com/2p8t5uzb. All proceeds will benefit the Montana Special Olympics.