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SEELEY LAKE - A bronze statue was rehomed and erected in front of the Seeley Lake Community Foundation building this past week. The 17-foot bronze statue depicts a mountain man on horseback and was created by artist Alan Derber. The statue was previously located in Big Fork, Mont. "My wife had seen the statue in Big Fork and always liked it," said Kirk Gladwin, avid Seeley Lake Community Foundation philanthropist. "We have great respect for the frontiersmen." Together, Gladwin and his wife...
SEELEY LAKE - Sam Weisenburger, 17, joined the ranks of his piloting heritage by obtaining his private pilot's license this May. By doing so, he moves a step closer to his goal of attending the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colo. Becoming a pilot wasn't always one of Sam's goals. Sam would tag along while his older brother Adam was training to become a pilot and he would often become nauseous. The more time he spent around pilots, the more the career began to...
SEELEY LAKE - Nearly seven years after Seeley Lake resident Gayle Gordon was diagnosed with breast cancer she has found a sisterhood to help her navigate survivorship. Gordon first heard about the group of women through a friend and fellow breast cancer survivor in Missoula, Mont. Gordon's friend Stacey Vetter encouraged her to become involved in the Silver Lining Foundation. "I have found a lot of people who aren't just down in the dumps. They are positive, they are supportive, they are so...
SEELEY LAKE - Four members of the Seeley-Swan Search and Rescue were formally honored by the Missoula County Sheriff's Office for their rescue efforts in early February 2018. Deputy Heath Hanson presented SSSAR Chief Tim Hoag, Jon Haufler, Auguste Lockwood and John Anders with individual awards at a SSSAR meeting on June 18. SSSAR responded to a report of four missing snowmobilers on Feb. 7. All snowmobilers were found near Lake Elsina and were successfully rescued. Photo Skylar Rispens,...
SEELEY LAKE - For the past three years, the Bob Marshall Music Festival has brought world-class musicians to perform in Seeley Lake, and its fourth year is no exception. This year, the Flatland Cavalry of Texas is eager to bring its unique sound to the festival. The band includes Cleto Cordero on vocals and guitar, Reid Dillon on electric guitar, Wesley Hall on the fiddle, Jonathan Saenz on the bass and Jason Albers on percussion. Together, the five of them blend into an energetic mix of...
SEELEY LAKE - Since 2008, the Tour Divide bike race has brought hundreds of bikers from around the world into Seeley Lake's backyard. The Tour Divide is considered the most difficult mountain bike race in the world that covers over 2,700 miles, beginning in Banff, Alberta and ending at the Mexican border. Racers left with the Grand Depart on June 14, and have been trickling through the Seeley, Swan and Blackfoot valleys throughout the week. Seeley Lake is not directly on the course for the Tour...
SEELEY LAKE - The Mountain Trail Series ultramarathon trail race stopped in Seeley Lake and brought a variety of runners to explore the wilderness in the East Morrell Complex on Saturday, June 22. Each race in the series consists of a 10K, 25K and 50K option for competitors. In the Seeley Lake race, the 10K stuck to the Seeley Creek Nordic Trails, while the 25K and 50K explored the East Morrell Complex through a variety of Forest Service roads, single track trails and primitive areas through...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Foundation celebrated the grand opening of its new community space and non-profit center on Saturday, June 15. "This began with great ambition and great goals," said Foundation Board President Kevin Wetherell before the ribbon cutting ceremony. "We didn't know if we could pull it off or not, we didn't know if people would be interested in supporting this (building) in a big way." Nearly 50 people attended the event and ribbon cutting ceremony at the...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Elementary School Board discussed employment vacancies within the district as well as a General Fund budget amendment at its regular meeting Wednesday, June 12. According to Superintendent Chris Stout the district is advertising openings for second and third grade educators, as well as a hybrid position for a junior high library media and social language arts educator. The third grade position isn’t vacant but Stout anticipates current third grade teacher Kristy Pohlman will take maternity leave in the fall. ...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Market, formerly the Seeley Lake Farmers' & Crafters' Market, will open for the season Sunday, June 16 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Seeley Lake Community Foundation is excited to reshape the market to promote local businesses alongside local produce and artisans. According to Foundation President Carla Schade, they were approached by Vicki Voegelin to sponsor the market after she ran it for 10 years. Voegelin said her decision to ask the Foundation to continue the...
SEELEY LAKE - Three Seeley-Swan High School students were nominated for the 2019 Father Jim Hogan Search for Peace Award through the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center in Missoula due to their efforts in the classroom. SSHS educator Crissina Quinn nominated juniors Emma Stevenson, Kara Good and Blake Lindemer for their work in her American Studies course, a hybrid between U.S. History and English. Quinn nominated the three students based on their assignments for journalistic writing as well as...
SEELEY LAKE - Faculty and staff at Seeley Lake Elementary celebrated the accomplishments of its 26 eighth grade graduates Wednesday, June 5. Keeping with Seeley Lake tradition, the eighth graders presented loved ones with flowers at their graduation ceremony. "I would like to point out a teacher, for being like a second mother to us, pushing us and encouraging us to be better, thank you Mrs. Bartlett for being such a great teacher to us all," said Tyler Neher and Dakota Gonzalez. The 2019...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School celebrated the achievements of its 28 seniors at the graduation ceremony on Sunday, June 2. Dr. Kathleen Pecora, principal of SSHS, greeted the graduates and guests at the event and shared some parting words with the graduating class. "Seniors, this year I feel like you and I have one major thing in common, it's a universal truth that all good things must eventually come to an end," said Pecora who will retire at the end of this school year. While packing...
MISSOULA - The rebuilt C-47 plane known as "Miss Montana" is headed to Normandy, France to honor the 75th anniversary of D-Day June 6. Seeley Lake resident Cheri Thompson purchased a seat in the plane to honor her father's memory. According to the Miss Montana to Normandy website, the reconstruction efforts were made to honor the Montanans who served in the military during World War II by making the trip to Normandy with over 40 other C-47 planes from the United States. Miss Montana began the...
GREENOUGH - Sunset School highlighted another year full of growth, adventure and kindness at its end-of-the-year celebration on Tuesday, May 28. This year, students at Sunset School participated in a number of hands-on field trip experiences such as touring the spectrUM Discovery Area, attending the International Wildlife Film Festival, and learning about forest fire ecology. According to supervising teacher Toni Hatten, enrollment at Sunset School regularly fluctuates throughout the school...
SEELEY LAKE – Seniors in the U.S. Government class at Seeley-Swan High School recently traveled to Helena to see the legislature and to Missoula to watch the judicial processes in action. While touring the Capitol, students observed floor action in the Montana Senate, and met with Representative Mike Hopkins, R-House District 92 and Senator Sue Malek, D- Senate District 46 to better understand the legislative process. Students also met with Gov. Steve Bullock. A week later, students traveled t...
SWAN VALLEY - Nearly 60 community members attended a Swan Valley Community Council meeting Tuesday, May 21 to express their indignation about the concessionaire's plans to phase out community day-use passes to Holland Lake entirely by 2020. The decision to provide the Swan Valley Community Foundation with 200 community passes this season and none in 2020 was made during a private meeting between the Holland Lake concessionaire, Parting Waters Adventure Inc. and the United States Forest Service...
SEELEY LAKE - The Loon and Fish Festival returned after a six year hiatus and restored its roots at the Seeley Lake Community Hall Memorial Day weekend. "I love the fact that we have so many artists that have such a diversity of their work," said Jenny Rohrer, Alpine Artists Inc. program manager. "This is the one time where you can see all the work from the artists." But the festival wasn't always like this. The last few renditions of the Loon and Fish festival were hosted at the Seeley Lake...
SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley Elementary School Board discussed issues of school safety, facility maintenance and the road sign at their board meeting Wednesday, May 22. In terms of school safety, the board considered possible renovations to the school to create a single portal entrance near the school’s office. According to Board Chair John Mercer, the board has discussed a single portal entrance for a few years but nothing has materialized. The board motioned to create a committee of board members and elementary staff to begin c...
OVANDO - Despite the busyness that comes with the end of the school year, Ovando School's supervising teacher Leigh Ann Valiton found time to prepare and host the school's annual May Day Tea on May 15. With choreographed dances and a poetry recitation students showcased major cultural themes throughout American history, decade-by-decade, beginning with the 1920s. Valiton prepared a series of monologues in order to set the scene for the different performances. The monologues highlighted major...
SWAN VALLEY - For the first time in the 29 year history of the American Legion Post No. 63 Annual Condon Chili Cook-Off May 18, there was a three way tie for first place. Ronda Feucht, Tony Quadros and Rick "Yogi" Johnson were each awarded $100 for their champion chilies. Though recipes were not shared, the champions provided a little insight into what secret ingredients set their chilies apart from the other seven competitors. "There are two actually but the primary one is chicken apple sausage...
SEELEY LAKE - In her first ever season of golf, Seeley-Swan High School freshman Tegan Mauldin was the sole student to represent the Blackhawks at the 2019 Class C State Golf Tournament this past week. Mauldin, who posted a 131-129 – 260 two-day score on her home course, was proud of her performance in the tournament. Landri Paladiehuk of Ennis, Mont. won the tournament for the girls with an 88-85 – 173 two-day score. "I feel like I did pretty good considering I only picked up my first club two...
When I was growing up, I wanted to go to school forever. I wanted to continue learning new things every day. Luckily, my education led me to journalism where I get to learn something new with every assignment. Through my undergraduate experience at the University of Montana School of Journalism I have found a love for community-focused storytelling on a variety of platforms. I'm excited to kick-off my professional career in your community as a reporter for the Seeley Swan Pathfinder. I was born...
