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SEELEY LAKE - Calling the bond election “flawed,” the Seeley Lake Sewer District Board took action to protest. At their Dec. 15 meeting, the board also discussed other issues they felt contributed to the failure of the bond including Rural Development’s timetable, the inability of the board to legally distribute information and the Pathfinder’s coverage of the board’s meetings. Preliminary numbers reported by the Missoula County Elections Office show the $4.4 million bond failed by 49 votes. 137 voted “yes”, 186 voted “no” while 170 of the...
OVANDO – Danny Lapka of Ovando pled guilty to three misdemeanors for shooting a bull elk with a rifle during archery season this fall. He was fined $2,205 and lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for two years. Federal Officer Tyler Robinson noticed a vehicle parked at a gate in the North Fork of the Blackfoot Road in Powell County. He ran the plates and the owner did not have a bear tag or archery stamp. Since the vehicle was parked in an archery only area, Robinson decided to hike in to do a routine camp inspection and called M...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake residents Don and Eileen Schaff celebrate 60 years of marriage Dec. 26. While they agree it may have been the times of separation and reunions during Don's more than 27 years in the Navy that kept them together, they also credit their faith in God, ability to communicate and willingness to give and take in the relationship. While travelling on the Northern Pacific train in 1954, Don heard Eileen's voice for the first time. Don was in the Navy and had been home on l...
SEELEY LAKE – Members of the Seeley Lake Community Foundation (SLCF) and several business owners in Seeley Lake formed a committee to reinvigorate the effort to brand Seeley Lake that started six years ago. This past April they unveiled two logos for Seeley Lake, one with the Change Your Pace slogan. They are available for anyone to use to help promote Seeley Lake. The idea to brand Seeley Lake started in the early 1980s. Seeley Lake resident Kris Gullikson was a recent graduate of art school w...
BIGFORK – The Swan Lake Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest has released the Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Beaver Creek Landscape Restoration Project. The Beaver Creek Project is located approximately nine miles south of Condon and is bordered by Lindbergh Lake and the Mission Mountains Wilderness area to the west, the Swan River to the north, State Highway 83 to the east and the Lolo National Forest to the south. Flathead National Forest specialists worked collaboratively with members of t...
Recreational public access and wildlife habitat have been protected on nearly 5,500 acres of former industrial timberland in the Blackfoot Valley. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) transferred the land to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) using an award from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This was the first transfer in TNC's Clearwater-Blackfoot Project in which the organization acquired more than 117,000 acres of large forest land tracts. The aim of the Clearwater-Blackfoot Project is...
SEELEY LAKE - The annual "Giving Tree," sponsored by the Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church women, brought Christmas joy to many families in the Valley. This year 100 gifts were given to area children and youth under the age of 18. Parents or guardians indicated a clothing item and one toy that were needed and/or wanted by their children. For each child there was a card on the Giving Tree at Cory's Valley Market. The card listed age, gender and a gift to purchase. Community members selected a...
Dear Santa, How are Your reindeer and your elves and you and Mrs. Clause? I want a computer, big stuffed animals and remote control truck. From Camden, Kindergarten Dear Santa, How are the presents coming the reindeer coming. Kan I plese hav a Bal. From, Ethan, Kindergarten Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing. will you please bring me a Hatch-amal and a tramplen, please and an American Doll ples. From, Bryar, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Did you get a new elf? May I have Lego Batman...
SEELEY LAKE – Preparing dinner for a large family gathering such as Thanksgiving or Christmas can be stressful for the cook used to feeding only two to four people. Seeley Lake resident Anita Boddington takes it right in stride. She was a cook in the United States Army and regularly fed 100-200 soldiers. Boddington grew up in Nashville, Tenn. and lived what she called a very sheltered life. Among other things, her parents wouldn't allow her to learn to drive a car. She said by age 20 she felt h...
SEELEY LAKE – Thirteen-year-old Grace Wilson will go on her first mission trip this summer. While many youth who are interested in mission work start out by going on a trip close to home, Wilson is going to Malawi, Africa for three weeks with a team from Teen Missions International. Her goal is to share the Good News and love of Jesus Christ with everyone she meets. Wilson has been interested in mission work for many years. "A lot of people need to know about Jesus Christ and what He did for u...
Lakeshore Owners Opportunity to Get Involved in Protecting Local Lakes from Invasive Mussels SEELEY LAKE - The Clearwater Resource Council is hosting a group of local lakeshore owners to discuss the recent finding of invasive mussels in Montana, what it means for local lakes, what residents want to do and what they want the government to do to protect local lakes. An initial meeting is planned for early January after the holidays. If you are a lakeshore owner and would like to participate in this discussion, please contact Joann Wallenburn...
SEELEY LAKE – After a four and a half hour hearing and two motions on the table that ended in a tie, the Powell County Planning Board was unable to approve or deny the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the proposed gravel pit on Cottonwood Lakes Road. According to Powell County Planner Carl Hamming, the permit was not granted so the petitioner can readdress some of the discussion points and resubmit a new CUP if they choose. The Birdhead Company, LLC purchased the quarter section four miles east of Highway 83 and south of Cottonwood Lakes R...
OVANDO - The Two Creek Monture Ranch, from Ovando, Mont., was recognized as the 2017 Montana Environmental Stewardship Award winner. Ranch managers Wayne and Karalee Slaght and family accepted the award Dec. 9 at the Montana Stockgrowers Association Annual Convention and trade show in Billings. The Two Creek Monture Ranch will now represent Montana at the Region IV Environmental Stewardship Award competition in Denver this spring. Like the old 4-H motto, the ranch team is focused on "making the...
SEELEY LAKE – Loving Hearts hosted their annual Toy Sale Dec. 6. When the doors opened at 5 p.m. there was a line out the back door. The sale was wrapped up by 6 p.m. This year, the volunteers saw two individuals, whom they called angels, exemplify the love and generosity of Christmas. All year Loving Hearts volunteers save the best toys, stuffed animals and books for their Christmas Toy Sale. This year, organizer Mary Newpower volunteered to store the items at her hanger by the airport. This a...
POTOMAC - The snowy winter month of December brought the annual Christmas Comes Home event to Potomac. Hosted at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC), attendees enjoyed festive activities from 5 to 8 p.m. More than 70 people attended and mingled with friends and neighbors amongst the decorations. There were mule drawn hayrides, tractor drawn hayrides, a tree decorating contest, Santa in his sleigh, carol singing, Christmas crafts for children, a bonfire, a live nativity scene, treats...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) Music Department held its Winter Concert Dec. 6. Under the direction of Music Director Kaytee Ambrozich, band and choir students entertained with several pieces, including both traditional music and holiday selections. Following the full choir performance, the audience was treated to three soloists and one trio. Senior Cera Strumpfer sang a classical piece, "Into the Night" with piano accompanist Laura Morris from Missoula. Sophomore Chloe...
MISSOULA - Missoula County 4-H presented 67 county awards to 47 4-H club members who showed excellence in their project areas. The nominated members were from eight 4-H clubs. This year popular projects included beef, club officer, dog, horse, rabbit and sheep as well as cake decorating, photography, archery and teen leadership. Missoula County 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent Campbell Barrett said award numbers were up this year due to club leaders and others taking the time to nominate...
MISSOULA — Roadways and airways are about to get a little crowded as we enter peak travel season for the holidays. The American Automobile Association (AAA) reports that Americans drive the most during the fall months, October through December, at 31.5 miles daily. As travelers make their plans for family getaways, scammers are also planning — but on ways to make a buck off others’ misfortune. In a little more than a year, two dozen travel scams have been reported by consumers on Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving the Northwest’s Scam Tr...
SEELEY LAKE - National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $30 million in grants as part of the NEA’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement is a Challenge America grant of $10,000 to Alpine Artisans, Inc. for the 2017 In the Footsteps of Norman Maclean Festival. The Challenge America category supports primarily small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations—those whose opportunities to experience the arts are...
SEELEY LAKE - Part I of this two-part article posited a time between 1935 – 1940 when Burt and Dagmar Sperry may have lived in the Homestead Cabin now belonging to the Double Arrow Ranch Landowners Association (DARLOA). But it is almost certain the cabin was built earlier than that time period. Exactly when is hard to establish, though DARLOA resident George Frasca estimates the age at 110 years based on word-of-mouth information he was given by Seeley Lake residents who have since passed a...
POTOMAC – Chef Jennifer "Niffer" Stackpole of Balsamroot Catering in Potomac has expanded her ability to share her love of food and provide good food to her customers. With her new farm called Wicked Good Greens housed in an upcycled, refrigerated, shipping container at the old Bonner Mill site, Stackpole will be able to supply tender crisp greens year-round to local chefs and individuals in the area. Stackpole has cooked her whole life. After graduating from New England Culinary Institute in Mo...
Everyone Invited to the Rich Ranch Community Appreciation Day, Dec. 18 SEELEY LAKE – Seeley-Swan and Ovando area residents are invited to the Rich Ranch in Woodworth Meadows Sunday, Dec. 18 from 1-4 p.m. for a community family fun day. Gather with friends and neighbors to share in the holiday spirit. Complimentary activities include: Horse-drawn sleigh rides, snowmobile rides, outdoor chili feed & campfire. There’s also room for sledding, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Santa will be at the Rich Ranch at 3 p.m. to deliver his annual com...
SEELEY LAKE - Preliminary numbers reported by the Missoula County Elections Office have the $4.4 million Seeley Lake Sewer Bond failing by a margin of 186 "no" votes to 137 "yes" votes. The bond would have paid to build the proposed wastewater treatment plant and Phase I of the collection system. Look for full coverage of the election and reaction from the sewer district board in the Dec. 22 issue of the Pathfinder....
SEELEY LAKE – The Bob Marshall Music Festival announced seven of the confirmed bands at their Launch Party Dec. 2. While the festival, now dubbed "Montana's Music Festival," isn't until the middle of July, more than 50 people gathered to find out what bands are confirmed for 2017, socialize and dance to the music of Good Old Fashioned. The second annual festival will be July 13-16, 2017 on the vacant land owned by Kevin Wetherell south of the Wilderness Gateway Inn. On-site camping will be a...
