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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
The directional sign on the corner of First Ave. S. and Fourth Street S. is put into place on June 19.
Members of the Wayfinding Committee, pictured left to right, Gregg Hunter, Melissa Sigmundstad, Brenner Flaten, Betty Stone, Danelle Murch and Keegan Morehouse, pose in front of the directional sign on the corner of First Ave. S. and Fourth Street S. This sign is one of a number of different signage throughout Glasgow to direct travelers to local businesses and attractions. Other members who made this project possible but not pictured are Stacey Amundson, Jennifer Robley, Connie Boreson and Lisa Koski.
Five years of meetings, planning, back and forth with various entities and hard work, new signage is now up throughout Glasgow to direct travelers and locals to locations along Highway 2, downtown and to Fort Peck. The new signage, located at the corner of Fourth Street and First Ave. S .; near the gym at the Glasgow High School; the entrance of the Valley Event Center; on Highway 2 entering town from the east and the west; and in front of Dale Plumbing and Heating; provide the ability for those passing through the insight into what is available in the middle of nowhere and locals the opportunity to seek out local businesses, eateries and entertainment they might have not have been aware of.
In addition to providing direction and mileage to local destinations, informational kiosks are located on the back of some of the signs showing an overall map of Glasgow and locations to go to within the city as well as mileage to nearby attractions such as the Fort Peck Summer Theatre, Sullivan Park and Fort Peck Lake. The map is enclosed with easy access, so it can be easily updated in the event an attraction is added, changes locations or unexpectedly closes.
The Wayfinding committee, comprising of Betty Stone, Melissa Sigmundstad, Brenner Flaten, Stacey Amundson, Gregg Hunter, Jennifer Robley, Connie Boreson, Lisa Koski, Danelle Murch and Keegan Morehouse, first started this project in 2015 as a result of a grant obtained through the Montana Main Street Program.
"A grant through the Montana Main Street Program funded the Downtown Revitalization Plan. One of the objectives of this plan was to provide signage directing travelers on Highway 2 in Glasgow to the historic downtown. A wayfinding committee was developed and an additional grant from the Montana Main Street Program provided funding for a Wayfinding Plan," stated Stone. "The Montana Main Street Program through the Montana Department of Commerce assists communities in revitalizing and strengthening downtown commercial districts, while also offering technical assistance, expertise and competitive grant funding to its member communities."
According to Stone, an additional grant was obtained from the Montana Office of Tourism on behalf of the City of Glasgow for the construction and installation of the signs. Two Rivers Economic Growth, Glasgow Chamber and Glasgow Tourism Business Improvement District matched all three grants to fully fund the project.
In addition to the committee members, Valley County native Genna Grenada, the project manager for Cushing Terrell Graphics, assisted with the project by developing the plan for the signage, which was completed in 2018.
"As a native of Valley County, Genna was definitely the right person to work on this project and she continued to assist the committee in the project development," stated Stone.
As people travel to their destinations this summer, Glasgow businesses and attractions, specifically those off the path of Highway 2, can now become a part of visitors' adventures and memories.
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