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    Jan 28, 2016

    Swan Valley AARP Meeting Feb. 1 SWAN VALLEY – A month’s journey in Germany, France and Italy will be the Monday, Feb. 1 program for the Swan Valley AARP Chapter. Local residents Steve and Betsy Ellis will show color slides of their recent trip. The group will meet at noon for potluck at 12:30 p.m. The program will start at 2 p.m. The Ellises will be the host for the occasion. The public is invited. Artist-Wilderness-Connection, Artist-in-Residence Program Application Period Open KALISPELL - The Flathead National Forest, Bob Marshall Wilderness...

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    Jan 21, 2016

    Montana Recreational Trails Program Grants Available HELENA – Montana State Parks announced that federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grants are available for trail projects in Montana. Applications are due by March 11 at 4 p.m. Montana State Parks manages the annual grant program that administers federal funding with oversight from the Federal Highway Administration. Projects include: development, maintenance and rehabilitation work on urban, rural, and backcountry trails; planning and construction of community trails and a variety of t...

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    Jan 14, 2016

    Seeley Lake Inventor and Entrepreneurs Group Starting in Seeley Lake SEELEY LAKE —Have you ever wanted to sell what you craft? Do you have an idea for a product? Is inventing your passion? Would you like to move your idea to reality? Join like-minded community members for a brainstorming session to form a Seeley Lake Inventor and Entrepreneurs Group. This session will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at SLE Outside in the Bison & Bear Center. For more information contact the Seeley Lake Community Foundation office 406-677-3506. SSHS Pep Band Recruitin...

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    Jan 7, 2016

    Seeley Lake Volunteers Climbing for a Cure SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Fire Department volunteers Kristy Pohlman and Shawn Ellinghouse are gearing up for their fourth Scott Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle, March 6. Pohlman and Ellinghouse, along with approximately 1,600 other firefighters, will race 788 vertical feet and 1,311 steps to the top of the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle in full bunker gear. This year will be the 25th anniversary stairclimb fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). The LLS is the world’s largest n...

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    Dec 31, 2015

    Swan Valley AARP Meeting, Jan. 4 SWAN VALLEY - Fairytale Farm will be the program Monday, Jan. 4 for the Swan Valley AARP at the Swan Valley Community Hall. Local resident and owner of Fairytale Farms Sarah Mendenhall will charm attendees with a talk. The potluck starts at noon and attendees will eat at 12:30 p.m. The hosts will be Neil and Dixie Meyer. Winter Trails Day, Jan. 9, in the Flathead Valley The Flathead Community of Resource Educators (CORE), a network of individuals and organizations working together to increase awareness and...

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    Dec 24, 2015

    Seeley Lake Library News SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Library Book Club will be discussing Eleanor Brown’s “The Weird Sisters” Thursday, Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. in the library. This debut novel tells the story of three sisters who return home to their rural Ohio college town when their mother undergoes treatment for cancer. The humor, lyricism, and realism characterizing this book will appeal to fans of modern fiction as well as stories of family. All are invited to join in the discussion. Books are available at the checkout desk. The Seeley Lake L...

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    Dec 17, 2015

    Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank Closed Dec. 29 SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Swan Community Food Bank will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 29. Normal hours will resume again in January. Talent Sought for Cabin Fever Tonic Variety Show, Jan. 23 SEELEY LAKE – Participants are being sought by 2 Valleys Stage for a Cabin Fever Tonic variety show, which will be held Jan. 23 at the Community Hall as part of the Winterfest events. All humorous skits, dances or songs need to be about five minutes in length and par...

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    Dec 10, 2015

    Swan Valley AARP to Meet Dec. 14 SWAN VALLEY – The Dec. 14 meeting of the Swan Valley AARP includes Christmas music and dinner. Carolyn Rippy will play the piano and lead the group in song. The group is to meet at noon for a potluck at 12:30 p.m. Joyce and Gary Wagner will be the hosts. Holiday Grief Workshop, Dec. 16 SEELEY LAKE - Tamarack Grief Resource Center (TGRC) will be holding a Holiday Grief Workshop - Recreating Holidays Following Loss Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at SLE Outside in the Bison and Bear. The session will be led by R...

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    Dec 3, 2015

    Senior Center Bazaar – Something for Everyone SEELEY LAKE – Join the Seeley Lake Senior Center for their annual bazaar Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Elementary School. There also will be a Kids Corner with games, contests and prizes. Forty vendors are signed up to attend, 11 of which have never attended before. Look for a variety of gift ideas including jewelry, quilts, quilt products, homemade baked and canned goods, soaps, walking sticks, hand-made puppets, stained glass, bath and body essentials and photography. Atten...

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    Nov 26, 2015

    SSHS Seeking Pottery Wheels & Kiln for Friday Club SEELEY LAKE – Seeley-Swan High School is asking the community if they have any pottery wheels or a kiln that they would be willing to donate or loan to the newly formed pottery club. There are currently six students in the club and they only have two wheels. If willing to loan or donate a wheel or kiln call SSHS 677-2224 and ask for Joesy Exstrom or email jfexstrom@mcps.k12.mt.us Seeley Lake Library News SEELEY LAKE - All are invited to the Seeley Lake Library to join in a discussion of Ivan D...

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    Nov 19, 2015

    Annual Giving Tree Opportunity Available Nov. 23-Dec. 15 SEELEY LAKE - It’s time again for the annual “Giving Tree” sponsored by the Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Women. The tree will be set up in Cory’s Valley Market on Tuesday, Nov. 23 and will be available for those wishing to purchase gifts for children in the Seeley Lake community. There are two cards for each child (one for clothing, one for a toy) listing age, gender and a gift to purchase. Parents or guardians have indicated clothing items and toys that are needed and/or wanted by the chi...

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    Nov 12, 2015

    Tips Sought on Grizzly Bear Shot North of Seeley Lake SEELEY LAKE - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) officials are investigating the death of a grizzly bear found north of Seeley Lake on Highway 83 early in the week of Nov. 2. It was determined that the bear had been shot. It is still unknown why the bear was killed. The bear is now at the FWP wildlife lab in Bozeman, Mont. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668) or contact FWP’s Chris Hamilton at 406-210-7513. Callers can remain a...

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    Nov 5, 2015

    Small Landowner Seminar, Nov. 8 MISSOULA - Join the Montana Farm Bureau Federation as they kick off their Annual Convention with a small landowner seminar, Nov. 8 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula. The seminar three sessions of panelists that have built successful agricultural operations on small pieces of land. Learn about their operations, gain insight into how to market your product and learn what types of financial assistance are out there. All sessions will end with an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. To...

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    Oct 29, 2015

    Seeley Lake Library News SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Library Book Club will be discussing Margaret Atwood’s “Cat’s Eye” Thursday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. “Cat’s Eye,” a finalist for the 1989 Man Booker Prize, is the story of Elaine Risley, a middle-aged painter, who reluctantly travels back to the city of her youth for a retrospective of her art. While there, Elaine must come to terms with some painful memories of past friendships and the girls who initiated her into the fierce politics of childhood and its secret world of longing and betrayal. “C...

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    Oct 22, 2015

    CORRECTION: Food Bank Client Numbers SEELEY LAKE - In the article Rockin’ & Rollin’ to Fight Hunger in the Oct. 15 issue of the Pathfinder, it was printed that 80-90 families are served by the Seeley Swan Food Bank per month. While there are 80-90 clients served per month, this includes only 30-40 families. Kerry Drew Benefit, Oct. 24 SEELEY LAKE - A benefit for Seeley Lake resident Kerry Drew will be held Saturday, Oct. 24 from 5:30-9 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. A spaghetti dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. There will also be silent and d...