Community Briefs

Celebration of Life for Carol Joyce Boyd, Sept. 22

GREENOUGH - Carol Joyce Boyd, 83 passed away Monday, Sept. 19 in Missoula.  Services to celebrate her life will be held at Clear Water Alliance Church Thursday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m.  Burial will follow at the family cemetery with a reception to follow.  The service address is 45226 Hwy 200, Greenough.

Join Montana Mountain Mushers for Canine Fun Days Sept 24 & 25

SEELEY LAKE - All beginning or experienced mushers, runners, bike enthusiasts and scooter lovers are invited to Canine Fun Days Sept. 24 and 25 at the West Side Bypass Trailhead, near Seeley Lake. Montana Mountain Mushers (MMM) is hosting the clinic to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Participants will run dogs Saturday from 8-9 a.m. and again on Sunday from 8-10 a.m. There will be lots of hands-on training for everyone.

The trainers will discuss dog training, equipment, nutrition and various venues for dog mushing. There will be lots of hands-on work and time for questions.

Whether interested in becoming a recreational musher, want to start skijoring or scootering, or would like to race, this free clinic is a must. All skill levels are invited. Registration is required.

Participants are encouraged to bring their wheeled rigs (four-wheelers, dog scooters, bikes or carts) and dogs to the training. The club will also have some four-wheelers for participants to use if they don’t have their own rig. People are encouraged to bring their dogs and there will be time to run them both mornings.

All participants are encouraged to join the dog mushing club for their fall meeting on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Senior Center. There will be a potluck lunch and a brief meeting of MMM following the lunch. A-L bring a salad and M-Z bring a dessert to the potluck. Following the meeting on Saturday, MMM will have a kennel visit and barbeque social near Seeley Lake.

Deadline for registration is Sept. 22. Please pre-register so there are plenty of ATV’s, scooters, bikes or other rigs are available as well as handlers to help.

For information, call 406-881-2909 or 406-677-3141, go online to montanamountainmushers.com or e-mail adanac@adanacsleds.com for a registration form. Everyone is invited and there will be plenty of time to ask questions.

Upper Trail Creek Road to Close Briefly for Bridge Work

SEELEY LAKE – The Upper Trail Creek Road #4381 will be closed for three days (Sept. 26-28) beginning at milepost 0.0 so that a new bridge can be installed over Morrell Creek. Road #4381 takes off from Morrell-Clearwater Road No. 4353 at milepost 5.5. There will be no vehicle access to the Morrell Falls and Pyramid Pass Trailheads while this work is completed. The Upper Trail Creek Road will open again Sept. 29.

The Morrell Falls and Pyramid Pass Trailheads are located approximately seven miles northeast of Seeley Lake.

Because it is located in the stream channel, the existing bridge over Morrell Creek causes increased velocity of the stream flow and scouring of the streambed due to constriction. The existing bridge also has a center pier, which catches large debris during high flows. The new bridge will be outside the streambed and has been designed without a center pier. Both of these design features are expected to benefit both water quality and aquatic species habitat at Morrell Creek.

For current information on the status of the work please contact the Seeley Lake Ranger District at 406-677-2233.

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Activity 9/11/16 – 9/19/16

9/11, 8:48 a.m., 17XX South Canyon Drive, Seeley Lake: Vandalism.

9/12, 9:03 a.m., 2XX School Lane, Seeley Lake: Littering.

9/13, 5:31 p.m., Garnet Range Road, Highway 200 E: Disturbance.

9/14, 10:30 a.m., 7XX Swanson Lane, Potomac: Theft.

9/15, 7:23 a.m., Lake Inez, Highway 83 N: Accident No Injury.

9/15, 10:33 a.m., Double Arrow Road, Highway 83 N: Accident No Injury.

9/15, 11:33 a.m., 457XX Highway 200 E: Burglary.

9/15, 12:28 p.m., 102XX Boy Scout Road, Seeley Lake: Fraud.

9/16, 11:18 a.m., 17XX South Canyon Drive, Seeley Lake: Trespassing.

9/16, 1:45 p.m., 16XX Rumble Creek Road, Condon: Trespassing.

9/16, 8:04 p.m., 31XX Highway 83 N, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity.

9/16, 11:53 p.m., 19XX Holland Lake Road, Swan Valley: Disorderly Conduct.

9/17, 2:24 a.m., Larch Lane, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity.

9/17, 2:46 p.m., Near Waterfowl Lane, Highway 200 E: Accident, Injury.

9/17, 4:39 p.m., 17XX South Canyon Drive, Seeley Lake: Trespassing.