Student artwork celebrates TF cleanup

Thompson Falls Elementary students helped kick off the Beautification Days preparation last week with their annual poster contest. The Thompson Falls Main Street Committee has scheduled Beautification Days for April 25-27. The event is a way to do some spring cleaning in the community and help neighbors as well.

The Main Street Committee judged the posters created by students in grades kindergarten through sixth, picking a winner from each grade. The winners' artwork will be displayed on the Beautification Days posters being distributed throughout Thompson Falls this week.

The theme of this year's Beautification Days, as well as the poster contest, was "Hometown Proud." The winners included: Sylvia Fairbank, Kindergarten; Kim Giffin, first grade; Lane Thilmony, second grade; Kandice Smith, third grade; Jason Myers, fourth grade; Peyton Pate, fifth grade; and Lucy Foyil, sixth grade. The seven winners also received a bag of art supplies. The money for prizes was donated by First Security Bank, and the prizes were purchased at Harvest Foods, said Linda Rocheleau with the Thompson Falls Main Street Committee.

Along with cleanup projects throughout town, the Thompson Falls Trasfer Site will accept passenger car tires for $1 each on the Thursday and Saturday of Beautification Days, truck tires for $2 each, and 50 cents extra for rims. The Thompson Falls Transfer Site will also have a paint swap area, where residents can exchange paint or pick up what they need. Trail maintenance and grooming at the mule pasture and powerhouse loop trail systems will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a free BBQ at 1 p.m.

Beautification Days also recognizes the efforts of local businesses and residents to keep their properties looking great with the Thumbs Up Award. Each year, an award is given to a residential, business and institution property. Recognition is based on most improved or a consistent, continuous effort in upkeep of property. Nominations are due by the end of May and can be mailed to: P.O. Box 1208, Thompson Falls, MT 59873.

For more information on Beautification Days, visit cityofthompsonfalls.com/beautification-days.