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SEELEY LAKE – Darin Smith started Rocky Mtn. Remodeling in Seeley Lake. He has worked in the construction industry for the past 20 years and is now specializing in kitchen and bath remodels and tile work. He looks forward to offering the best quality service for a reasonable price and strives to make his customers happy by standing behind his work 100 percent. Smith was born and raised in Spokane, Wash. He moved to Stockton, Calif. when he was 16 and has lived there for the past 30 years. W...
SEELEY LAKE – Dave and Ronda Trottier took ownership of the Montana Pines Motel and what used to be the Base Camp Bar this past summer. They renamed the property "The Backyard" and are looking forward to making this a family-friendly destination for all forms of recreationists. Dave was born in Great Falls, Mont. and raised in Stevensville, Mont. He worked as a second-generation mover. Ronda grew up in Kalispell, Mont. Her grandfather built the Red Lion Thunderbird in Missoula and her father v...
SEELEY LAKE – Having little restaurant experience, Tim and Connie Clark purchased Pop's Place in 1991. After 25 years, they said the best thing about the business has been the relationships they have developed with the residents of Seeley Lake and all the friends they have made along the way. The community is invited to join the Clarks for a 25-year Open House Friday, Nov. 4 from 2-4 p.m. They will be serving hamburgers and cheeseburgers all day for buy one, get one for $0.25. Both Tim and C...
Goal: The goal for Arrowhead Condos, Timeshare and Rentals, (AOA) is to provide a rustic experience with the best in guest services. The top standard for Team AOA is unit cleanliness. Their motto is "Little Resort, Huge Hospitality." History: The Arrowhead Condos were incorporated under Montana Interval Ownership established in November 1981. They are located next to the Double Arrow Lodge. The Arrowhead Condos are timeshares, for a deeded week in perpetuity. Owners can join Resort Condominiums...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake resident Rob Loveman kept running into circumstances where people shot videos and never edited them. He opened Loveman Video Editing in August 2016 and looks forward to where the market will take him in his quest to make movies out of clips. Loveman has had a camera in his hand since he was six years old. His first desktop computer had a 66 megabite hard drive which was "a really good hard drive at the time." Loveman used videos for promotional and instructional p...
Goal: Lois' Salon owner Lois Grant of Potomac hopes to have all her customers leave with a smile on their faces. Grant enjoys helping people look their best and seeing them leave happy with the results. History: Originally Grant wanted to go to business college but after receiving a cosmetology scholarship she fell in love with the idea of having a salon. Grant then completed 1,600 hours in a qualified beauty school and passed state board exams for California and Montana to become a licensed...
Goal: Owner Josh Anderson of Anderson Construction's goal is to do quality work for a reasonable cost. History: Anderson has worked in the construction business for 21 years. While working for other contractors, many homeowners asked him to do side jobs for them. "It just seemed like [the time] to start my own business. I have been busy ever since," wrote Anderson. Anderson started Anderson Construction in 2005. While he does a lot of jobs on his own, he has experienced help available when...
Goal: Owner Todd McNutt says whether trimming hooves or shoeing horses and mules, he takes his time with each one at every visit. He tries to make it a positive learning experience and to build a strong foundation of trust with each animal he services. History: In 2001, McNutt began shoeing horses while he was working as a guide for Swan Valley outfitters. When they were 20 miles back in the wilderness his horseshoeing skills were invaluable to the outfitters when a horse or mule lost a shoe....
SEELEY LAKE –Co-owners Kristy Pohlman and Shawn Ellinghouse opened Blackfoot Lawn Care and Property Maintenance this spring. They offer quality, affordable lawn care with the hopes of giving their customers their weekends back to spend more time with friends and family. Pohlman realized how much she enjoyed mowing lawns after working for a friend in Alder, Mont. two summers ago. "I love being outside and I'm detail oriented," said Pohlman. "I enjoyed the heck out of mowing lawns." Last summer P...
Goal: Potomac residents and owners of Blackfoot Native Plants Kathy and Michael Settevendemie promote the use of native plants through landscaping. "If we grow native plants in our landscapes we can look like Montana and have a sense of beauty and of place that is Montana," Kathy said. The Settevendemies try to capture Montana through their native plants. History: Blackfoot Native Plants began as a small business 15 years ago in Potomac. It started when Kathy was implementing weed management on...
Goal: Kochel Guitars focuses on reusing and repurposing materials into something tangible. Owner Sean Kochel takes great pride in his goal of preserving American folk tradition in the guitars he makes. History: Potomac resident Kochel is a luthier. He specializes in making stringed instruments like Roots Blues guitars. He has made guitars for the last 10 years. Kochel began making cigar box guitars. With encouragement from his mother Arlene he persevered and soon built a customer base as his...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake's Sam Bolton has created the perfect niche product. A niche product is defined as one made and marketed for use in a small and specialized but profitable market. Bolton's niche is knitting needles made from exotic woods. It started because Bolton's wife Terry, owner of Seeley Lake's former Books Yarn and More store and an avid knitter, kept telling him he ought to make wooden knitting needles. It took a couple of years but Bolton eventually decided to give it a try. H...
SEELEY LAKE – After 32 years working for a newspaper agency in Salt Lake City, Utah, Basche (Bay-sha) Wahlberg realized the trend toward digital newspapers would eventually eliminate her job. Deciding it was time for a new adventure, she considered things she would like to do. High on the list was decorating fingernails and toenails, something she had enjoyed since she was a teenager. Accordingly, she trained to become a nail technician and moved to Seeley Lake. On March 9 and 10 she begins o...
SEELEY LAKE – Family, friends and the community at large gave well wishes, hugs and shed tears at the Good Luck and Best Wishes party for Addrien Marx, owner of Rovero's. Greg Tabish of Missoula will officially become the new owner of Rovero's as of March 1. "It's been such a great day," said Marx between hugs and well wishes from the community. Marx's family was able to attend the event and reconnect with many people from the community. Marx's mother Joanne LaPalm remembers when Larry called h...
Goal: Cob-it owners Bill and Donna Bogardus' goal is to preserve and maintain log and wood-sided homes. They aim to serve their customers with craftsman-quality cob blasting and superb customer service. History: Prior to starting their own business, Bill had many years of painting and staining experience. The Bogarduses started Cob-it as a family-run business with their five children during the summer of 2006. "We started the business because we were not satisfied with covering over old problems...
SEELEY LAKE - Stine Electronics of Seeley Lake is celebrating 50 years in business. Owner Bob Stine's work in communications has been predominantly with the military, fire, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and law enforcement. He was instrumental in developing and implementing the EMS communication system that started in his home state of Illinois and has now become a nationwide system. Stine grew up primarily on his maternal grandparents' farm near Benson, Ill. after his mother died at age 27...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Sales & Services LLC opened in Seeley Lake in March 2015. Owner Chad Fowler offers garage door sales, services and parts, along with snowmobile, ATV and chainsaw sales, parts, service and accessories. Customer satisfaction is Fowler's number one goal. Fowler worked in the shop alongside his father for as long as he can remember. "Since the time I was four-years-old I would be out tearing things apart on a work bench and trying to figure out how to put it back together," s...
Goal: Sole proprietor and owner of Little Debbie's Housekeeping & Handyman Services Deborah Boast offers a well-rounded service with everything from deep cleaning, changing hard to reach light bulbs, project management of remodels and additions for clients that are unable to oversee their own projects. She works to provide a quality service to the community to a client base that appreciates extra effort being put forth. "That's something we strive to teach our children every day," said Boast....
SEELEY LAKE – Owned by Addrien Marx since August 1995, Greg Tabish of Missoula will officially become the new owner of Rovero’s as of March 1. Addrien is looking forward to a new chapter in her life and is confident she is leaving her “Rovero’s family” in good hands. The community is invited to a “Good Luck, Best Wishes” open house luncheon with snacks, beverages and cake Friday, Feb. 26 from 12-4 p.m. at the store. After purchasing land for their retirement home in the late 1970s, Addrie...
Goal: Sole owner and operator of Jude's Pet Sitting, Jude Delgado lives in the home with the pets she is taking care of and tries to follow the pet's normal routine as close as possible. She feels this is the best for the pets because they are less confused and adapt readily to her. History: Delgado has had pets her whole life and has been told by many people that she has a gift with dogs. When Delgado moved to Clearwater Junction in July 2012 after retiring as a social worker, she quickly...
SEELEY LAKE – For Seeley Lake resident Jeremy Hawkinson, opening his own mechanic shop in Seeley Lake is something he has always wanted to do. Being able to fix something that is not working and at an affordable price for his customers is what Hawkinson enjoys the most. Hawkinson grew up learning about mechanics from his father, Gerald. Gerald worked on the oil rigs in Alaska prior to moving to Seeley Lake 28 years ago. "I'm following in his footsteps [as a mechanic]," said Hawkinson. "I like b...
Goal: Sole owner Diane Bourne's goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable ride for Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) students to and from school and school activities. History: With no prior experience, Bourne and her ex-husband Bill Yiengst purchased the elementary bus business and three buses from Harold Solomon in December 1995, renaming it Diane's Buses. "I didn't want to drive bus," said Bourne. "But my ex-husband was interested so I went along with it." She took over the contract for the rest of...
Goal: Owners Jeff and Sue Heagy and Managers Jessica and Jeff Kimmel work to provide a personal, old-school experience for their guests and keep the 57-year-old history and tradition of the Tamaracks Resort alive. As a family-run business, they are proud to stay green, eco-friendly and are keen on recycling. History: Maude and Henry Turner built the first cabin in 1916. Their dream of the Tamaracks Resort became a reality in 1928. The Turners contracted with Amtrak and marketed the resort to...
Goal: Gary Freyholtz, owner of Swan Valley Log Crafters, LLC specializes in handcrafted log home shells, pole buildings, railings and stairs. His goal is to create a log structure that is a lasting, well built home that the customer can enjoy for years to come. History: Freyholtz said he originally learned how to build a log house at Rustics of Lindbergh Lake in Condon when he started in July, 1984. He worked for two other log home businesses in the 1990s. In 1998 he started Swan Valley Log...
Goal: Sole owner and trainer Tony Hughes' goal for Wild to Mild Horsemanship is to help horses and people with horse problems. "If [owners] can't do something with their horse, I will work with them and their horse so they can get along, have fun and be safe," said Hughes. "It's something I like to do and it is something the people need around here." History: Hughes always wanted to ride horses as a child. When he got married, he and his wife Beth purchased a farm and a young horse. He took it...
