by Gretchen Spiess, Stevensville
What’s happened to Stevensville? Now with social media, people are willing to complain about something they don’t like, but not willing to help. For instance, the Scarecrow Festival banner. We’ve been trying to get it down since the end of the festival. We’ve contacted the company who hung it, but they are out of town on a job, the fire department, town and anyone with a lift… but there it hangs.
On Saturday, November 23rd, Dina (from Valley Drug) and I tried our best to take the banner down, to no avail. The lift wasn’t high enough and Dina and I are too short. During that time I was directing traffic while Dina was operating the lift. Most drivers were polite as we worked in the pouring rain. Several stopped to make small talk but no one offered to help. But… several people in their big trucks slammed on their accelerator when it was their turn to pass, endangering people as if we were inconveniencing them on purpose.
On the evening of November 27th, Dina, with help from the owners of Steel Rebel Designs, Kim and Will Hardy, along with Kim’s brother visiting for Thanksgiving, Chief Boe and another officer, was finally able to take the sign down. A big thank you to Stevensville Hardware for donating the use of the lift.
When I moved here 36 years ago, this town was so kind and helpful. As I was building the theatre in town, people (strangers to me) would stop by to help. This happened over and over. Without being asked, people saw a need and stopped to help.
What happened to our wonderful town?