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POTOMAC - Nancy Linnell always wanted to be a teacher. Throughout her childhood whenever she was asked about what she wanted to be when she grew up her answer remained the same, to be a teacher. She did so for 24 years including 21 years at Potomac School before retiring. Nancy was born on a farm in North Dakota, seventh out of 13 children. During the 1950s her family moved to Missoula because her father was looking for different work opportunities. When Nancy was in eighth grade she was...
SEELEY LAKE - Steve and Cheri Thompson celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 25. After knowing each other for only a few days, Steve proposed. The couple said the rest is history. Steve was a senior at the University of Montana in September, 1965. Steve was in charge of freshman orientation that was held three days prior to the first day of classes at Camp Paxson. He was leading a staff meeting in the lobby of Turner Hall when he heard a pitter-patter in the room next door. Cheri, a...
Part I and II traced the beginnings of the Seeley Swan Pathfinder from its creation by the Potters and the Vernons through its ownership by Gary Noland and Millie Jette. SEELEY LAKE - Caroline and Dwight Jenkins assumed ownership of the Seeley Swan Pathfinder March 4, 2004. As had owners Gary Noland and Millie Jette before them, the Jenkinses said their move to the Seeley Lake area originated from a desire to trade the stress of city living for a more community-oriented lifestyle and the chance...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer District (SLSD) board passed a resolution clarifying the responsibilities of the district and landowners if the proposed system is built. The board also discussed the funding package and next fiscal year’s budget at its June 16 meeting. The resolution states that the district will continue to include the cost of hooking up customers who connect as the collection system is initially constructed. However, restoration of improvements will be the responsibility of the landowner. The sewer district will bear t...
Bandit is the true story of a dog that walked 96 miles across the Bob Marshall Wilderness in two days through the 2007 Ahorn Fire near Augusta, Mont. Bandit's family, Tucker and Amy Mills and their sons, Bryar and Turk of Mills Wilderness Adventures (www.millswildernessadventures.com) were on a wilderness trip with guests when the fire blew up behind them blocking their way home. After crossing the wilderness to end their trip at the Holland Lake Trailhead near Condon, Mont., Bandit went...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council (SLCC) hosted discussion on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) trails maintenance and provided an update on its traffic study at its June 13 meeting. The council also endorsed the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Project (BCSP). Seeley Lake District Ranger Rachel Feigley gave an overview of the trails on the district. There are 126 miles of trail in the Scapegoat Wilderness, 263 miles of hiking and horse trails outside the wilderness and 312 miles of snowmobile trails. Feigley explained that there are a...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Medical Center Foundation and the Seeley-Swan Hospital District Boards would like to invite the community to an open house at the Medical Center on Thursday, June 30 at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate the 45-Year Anniversary of the Seeley-Swan Medical Center. The celebration is a perfect time to get the word out that the people in the Seeley Lake area own the Seeley-Swan Medical Center. They pay taxes that helps maintain the clinic, elect the clinic's board and own the...
SWAN VALLEY - Nearly 65 people gathered on the lawn of the Upper Swan Valley Historical Society (USVHS) museum June 3 to hear stories about the former Rustics of Lindbergh Lake (Rustics) from people who were employed by the log home company. USVHS president Steve Lamar said log crafters started settling the Swan Valley one hundred years ago. He shared how Rustics got started when Jim Busch had an idea for a way to make a living and at the same time help valley residents gain employment. Jim...
SEELEY LAKE - Students, teachers and community members from Lolo, Potomac, Seeley Lake and the Swan Valley gathered at Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) school for Phlight Club June 15-17. Phlight Club used the seven colors of the rainbow to offer a full spectrum approach to help junior high youth and adults build webs of support by strengthening relationships, building trust and learning how to better communicate. SLE's Behavior Support Coordinator Angela Harris worked with SLE Superintendent Chris...
Seeley Lake Library News SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Library’s Story Time has moved to a new time and takes place on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome. A light snack is served. The library has life jackets in a variety of sizes available for checkout. For more information, call 406-677-8995. The Seeley Lake Library is a branch of Missoula Public Library located at Seeley-Swan High School. The library is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Missoula to...
OVANDO - The Blackfoot Valley CattleWomen (BVC) hosted an event at the Ender Ranch in Ovando June 6 to promote beef as a healthy, practical food. The BVC are a group of local beef producers who believe in the beef industry, its importance in the Montana economy and how beef is essential in every balanced diet, according to member, producer and Potomac resident Jody Wills. The BVC wants "to do all in our power to instill in the coming generations the love of the land and of life," a part of the...
SEELEY LAKE - At 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, staff at Seeley Lake Elementary discovered a multitude of items had been stolen from the school. Between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7:15 a.m., a large number of computers, laptops, tablets, digital cameras, band instruments and various items were taken. “The cash value of what was taken was actually pretty low,” said SLE Superintendent Chris Stout. However, Stout estimates the replacement cost for the items will be around $2,000. The two Bach trombones will be the most expensive to replace. “It makes m...
SWAN VALLEY - After working for the Condon Post Office for two months short of 31 years, Ellie Greenough is looking forward to her retirement. Greenough has seen a lot of changes and worked through many challenges. Working with her customers has always been her favorite part of the job and what she will miss the most. Greenough moved to the Swan Valley in April 1978. She worked various jobs until being offered the postmaster relief/leave replacement (PMR) position at the Condon Post Office....
SEELEY LAKE – Nineteen eighth-graders graduated from Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) June 9. Students were recognized for their accomplishments and given advice as they move onto high school. The students chose SLE sixth grade teacher Sharon Teague to be the keynote speaker at their event. Teague began teaching sixth grade ten years ago when this class was in preschool. Teague recapped the years the students had spent at SLE, from their preschool years through junior high. From academics to time o...
WHITEFISH - The Seeley Swan Pathfinder won seven awards in the 2016 Better Newspaper Awards Division 1 at the 131st Annual Convention of the Montana Newspaper Association (MNA). Lincoln's Blackfoot Valley Dispatch also came home with four awards. Nathan Bourne and Betty Vanderwielen were both recognized for their photography. Bourne took the second and third places for his sports photos. Second place was for his Helmville Rodeo photo. "If you look closely at the photo, the cowboy and the stear...
Part I reviewed the history of the Seeley Swan Pathfinder from its conception by the Potters and the Vernons to their decision to sell it. SEELEY LAKE – On Aug. 4, 1987 Gary Noland and Millie Jette assumed ownership of the Seeley Swan Pathfinder. In what Dick Potter named as his 116th editorial, he called Noland and Jette the "new pathfinders" and said, "We are convinced that our successors have what it takes to propel Pathfinder to greater heights." In the same issue, a feature article w...
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Submitted by the Upper Swan Valley Historical Society. Reprinted from the Library of Congress Manuscript Division Gifford Pinchot, who later became chief of the U.S. Forest Service, was working for the National Forest Commission in 1896 when he traveled south through the Swan Valley with Jack Monroe, a trapper and guide. In the previous installment of the seven-part series, they had used deer carcasses for bait and shot a bear. I was using the .30 caliber Government smokeless cartridge in the new model Winchester, with a soft-nosed bullet. The...
Grizzly Claw Trading Co. manager, Kathy Kinzfogl, gives scholarships to Seeley Swan graduates Kyndee Schmitz and Eliana Robinett. Each year the Grizzly Claw awards money from used book sales to graduating seniors. Over $4,000 in scholarship money has been awarded. "We feel it is important to give something back to the community for all the support it gives to us," said owners Susan and Dee Baker. Schmitz will attend Carroll College in Helena, and Eliana heads to Montana State University in...
The Seeley-Swan Medical Center Foundation and the Seeley-Swan Hospital District Boards would like to invite the community to an open house at the Medical Center Thursday, June 30 at 6 p.m. to celebrate 45 years of the Seeley-Swan Medical Center. The 45-Year Anniversary is the perfect time to celebrate the community owned clinic. It is also a perfect time to review how the medical center came to belong to the community and how it grew. An Ounce of Prevention - The First Thirty Years of the...
SEELEY LAKE - After 23 years as head cook at Seeley Swan High School (SSHS), Connie Betson is hanging up her apron. While she will miss the students, she is looking forward to travelling and having more time to do the things that she enjoys. Betson ran a day care for nine years. When all of the children she cared for were going into first grade, she saw it as an opportunity to try something new. "When the job became available at the high school I thought it was something I would enjoy doing,"...
SEELEY LAKE - Thirteen Seeley Lake Elementary kindergarteners participated in their completion ceremony June 9. Friends, family and members of the community got to see and hear about what they learned throughout the year. Teacher Sheila Devins said that the group is a musical group and she used a lot of music with them. They also did a lot of activities as a part of the International Baccalaureate Program. "We had a lot of fun this year and these students were active, engaged learners," said...
SWAN VALLEY - Eighth-grader Jayla Kauffman graduated from Swan Valley School along with five kindergarteners June 8. Superintendent Chris Stout told the Swan Valley students they aren't missing out on anything growing up in the Swan Valley. He called them, "the last great generation." In all of his travels, the Swan Valley School is the last place that students still play on a playground merry-go-round. Kauffman moved to Condon from Pennsylvania when she was in second grade. She said she has...
