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SEELEY LAKE – The 2 Valleys Stage (2VS) hosted The Sapphire Trio April 23 on the Seeley-Swan High School's (SSHS) new stage. The Sapphire Trio closed out the 2016-2017 Concert Series. The Trio has played all over the world. They performed standard and newly written compositions for piano, violin and clarinet. They premiered their new arrangement by Montana composer Dennis Alexander entitled "Introduction and Tango." Clarinetist Maxine Ramey commented how wonderful the acoustics are in the new s...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Community Foundation is proud to present the Bob Marshall Music Festival in Seeley Lake July 13-16. The Bob Marshall Music Festival is a celebration of community spirit and support. This year’s lineup includes: Dead Man Winter; Deer Tick; Jeffrey Foucault; Good Old Fashioned; Birds of Chicago; Matt Strachan and the Hoot Owls; Jameson and the Sordid Seeds; National Park Radio; Rebekah Rolland; Alanna Royale; Shovels and Rope; and Meta Lions. The weekend begins with free music at local venues, Thursday, July 13t...
SWAN VALLEY - Newly-elected Missoula County Commissioner Dave Strohmaier introduced himself and visited with those in attendance at the Swan Valley Community Council (SVCC) April 18 meeting. SVCC candidates Nathan Richardson and Diann Ericson introduced themselves and shared why they want to serve on the council. Council member Marcia Tapp told Strohmaier that the Swan Valley is a unique community of highly motivated, hardworking individuals. “We would like you [and the other commissioners] to know us and interact with us. We want to be able t...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) school board discussed teacher contracts, proposed solutions to the budget shortfall and the 2017-2018 calendar at their April 18 meeting. The proposed budget and calendar are expected to be approved at a special meeting in the next couple of weeks. The teachers’ union and SLE staff agreed to no raises for next year. The contract negotiations included a request for a 25 minute duty-free lunch period which is similar to what is currently in place. The negotiations committee is still waiting on lan...
SEELEY LAKE – In a humorous display of wit, improvisation and talent, the Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) Drama Class hosted the first production on the new SSHS stage entitled "We'll be Right Back After this Murder" April 20. SSHS Drama teacher Crissina Quinn was very proud of the students for pulling together and giving an excellent performance. The students in Quinn's drama class began practicing second semester at the end of January. They worked an hour per day during their class time and l...
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Hellgate Civilian Junior Shooters (HCJS) Justin Thomas, Ibby Lorentz, Alex Weisenburger and Abby Donald went straight from Western Regional Championships in Layton, Utah to the 2017 National Junior Olympic Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo. While Head Coach Trace Weisenburger was extremely pleased with how well each of the shooters did, he emphasized it is not as much the score as the opportunity to compete in high pressure situations against nationally ranked s...
Swan Valley School Hosts Poetry Slam, April 28 SWAN VALLEY – Parents, students and the community are invited to a Poetry Slam hosted by Swan Valley Elementary School (SVES) third, fourth and fifth grade class April 28 at 2 p.m. at the SVES. The students have been studying poetry during the month of April. Their teacher Erica Carroll gave them the option to either memorize their favorite poem or create one of their own. Poems will be shared Friday in Carroll’s classroom or, if the weather is nice, it may be outside. Prescription Drug Take Bac...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer District (SLSD) Board received a second chance at funding the construction of the proposed wastewater treatment plant and Sub-District/Phase I of the collection system. The funding package consists of $5.7 million in grants and $4.4 million in loans. The news came in a letter to the district, dated March 20, from Steve Troendle, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (RD) Community Programs Director. The board had requested a second chance after the bond election failed last December. The...
SEELEY LAKE - The Lolo National Forest has completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Draft Record of Decision (DROD) for the Center Horse Landscape Restoration project. While the analysis for the document is complete, the decision remains a draft until the final step in the process – a 45-day objection period – is complete. The 61,000 acre Center Horse Project area is on the Seeley Lake Ranger District. It is about 14 miles north of Ovando and includes the North Fork Cottonwood and Spring Creek drainages on the west and the...
LAYTON, UTAH - The Hellgate Civilian Junior Shooters (HCJS) will be bringing two teams to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) three-position (3P) National Championships in Camp Perry, Ohio in June, a first for the state of Montana. Both teams placed in the top 27 teams nationally at the Western Regional Air Rifle 3P Championships in Layton, Utah April 6-8. The team with Seeley Lake's Ibby Lorentz and Justin Thomas, Alex Weisenburger of Florence, Mont. and Jonna Warnken of Superior, Mont. is...
SEELEY LAKE – Preparation for the April 15 Seeley Lake Lions Easter Egg Hunt took hours, but the egg hunters picked their eggs, received their prizes and enjoyed their candy in less than thirty minutes. While the Lions agree the Easter egg hunt is a lot of work, they also agree the smiles and joy they see on the children's faces is why they do it every year. Lion Ken Kronsperger said 25 volunteers cleaned and filled 3,000 eggs with candy on Friday afternoon. Another 96 eggs contained a ticket w...
SEELEY LAKE - Come one, come all to the Seeley Lake Trailblazers' 25th anniversary dinner! On Saturday, April 29, the 4-H club will be having a spaghetti dinner with salad, bread and a dessert auction, including Kelly Hoag's delicious pies, at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. There is no set fee but per-plate donations are very appreciated. This party was made possible by Nichole Hahn, a long-standing member of the 4-H club. Hahn has been in 4-H for six years and s...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council’s (SLCC) April 10 meeting covered a wide range of topics including the proposed gravel pit on Cottonwood Lakes Road and the Special Management Area (SMA) for septic systems in Seeley Lake. Presentations on housing and economic growth as well as the Seeley Lake Trails Project were also heard. Missoula County’s newest Commissioner Dave Strohmaier shared what he has been working on the last few months and took questions from the public. Cottonwood Gravel Pit Gary Lewis presented on the gravel pit...
SEELEY LAKE - In Montana, the month of May has been designated as “Wildfire Awareness Month.” Residents of area communities are no strangers to wildfire. To help kick off Wildfire Awareness Month, several local organizations are excited to bring a traveling presentation from the Wildfire Project, titled “The Era of Megafires,” to the Seeley Lake Community Hall Thursday, April 27 at 6 p.m. Residents are invited to join local Fire & EMS organizations for a free barbecue dinner followed by a presentation featuring Dr. Paul Hessburg. Dr. Hessbur...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Medical Center (SSMC) gains a new dentist in July. At their April meeting, the Seeley-Swan Hospital District Board also approved the installation of two new sinks that will open another exam room for patients and allow for a half time phlebotomist. Dentist Dr. Peggy Walker (formerly Lowney) gave her notice in March of her impending move from Seeley Lake at the end of April. Partnership Health Center (PHC) hired Dentist Alyssa Harris as her replacement. Harris previously applied for the position. “We could have wai...
SWAN VALLEY – The Seeley-Swan Hospital District (SSHD) and ImProving Health Among Rural Montanans (IPHARM) from the University of Montana are offering free health screenings Saturday, April 29 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Swan Valley Community Hall. The following week there will also be a Special Mammogram Event at Swan Valley Connections May 4 from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Both events are an outreach to the Swan Valley. However anyone in the area is welcome to attend as long as appointments are avail...
Diann Ericson My name is Diann Ericson. I have lived in Western Montana for 47 years minus the eight years my husband Mike Childs and I taught school in Alaska's northwest arctic. During that time we were able to spend summers in the Swan. We have lived and owned a home in the Swan Valley since the early 1980s. In other words we have deep roots in the valley. Our daughter graduated from Swan Valley Elementary School and Seeley-Swan High School. I am running for Community Council because I have...
Scott Kennedy - Incumbent Incumbent seeking fifth term. Scott is current Vice Chairman of the Board and eight years previously Chairman. Scott has served more than 36 years in fire/medical, with more than 20 years as a Chief Officer. Serving in Seeley Lake since 2000, Scott was Assistant Chief and Deputy Chief for many years, currently registered NREMT, firefighter and a longtime resident of Seeley Lake. Prior goals have been met. We have hired a Chief/Paramedic that has proven worthy and being...
MISSOULA – Seeley-Swan High School musicians took their talents to the stage at Big Sky High School to compete in the annual District Music Festival April 7-8. The band received a one (superior), the top rating. The choir, small vocal ensemble and soloist Cera Strumpfer received twos (excellent). Some of the things that the band has been working on is breathing and connecting the lines. They also have been working to making it more musical and less technical. Music Director Kaytee Ambrozich s...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) treated the community to a Celebration of the Arts April 12 to inaugurate the new stage and to thank the community for its support. A snap shot of the play "We Will Be Right Back After This Murder" was presented; the play will be performed April 20 at 7 p.m. The choir, band and creative writing students along with the Seeley-Swan Mountain Bell Choir also took the new stage, each sharing various selections. When the small gym was built in 1964, p...
SEELEY LAKE – Lions Club member and official treasure hider Ellen McWilliams watched the trees dancing in the wind amid snow flurries at the Lions Club Park the day before Easter and said, "I think this is the coldest it's ever been for the Annual Easter Treasure Hunt." An eager group of 10-12-year-old prospective treasure hunters weren't the least bit deterred. They fidgeted impatiently as Seeley Lake Lion Cheryl Lewis explained the rules and read the list of items to be found. Participants c...
SSHS Drama presents "We'll be Right Back After this Murder," April 20 SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan High School Drama class invites the community to their performance "We'll be Right Back After this Murder" by Pat Cook April 20 at 7 p.m. in the SSHS auditorium. Tickets are $5 with children under six-years-old free. Families are $15. For more information contact Crissina Quinn at SSHS, 677-2224 Ext. 5760. Leo Club Organizational Meeting, April 24 SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Lions Club, in cooperation with the Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS), i...
POTOMAC - Approximately three weeks ago, Missoula County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Deputies in Seeley Lake learned of a wanted fugitive by the name of Justin Mooney. Mooney was arrested March 19 in Potomac on a probation violation, a $5,000 warrant out of Lewis and Clark County and a $690 warrant from Great Falls. He was also charged with three accounts of felony theft. Two years ago, Mooney entered into a plea agreement with Lewis and Clark County District Judge James Reynolds after pleading guilty to stealing antlers near Helena. Mooney was giv...
