Community Briefs

CRC Urgently Needs Volunteer with Snowmobile

SEELEY LAKE - Volunteers for the Clearwater Resource Council are actively sampling many creeks in the valley. Due to a sudden onset health issue, their most adventuresome volunteer is forced to stand down. He was snowmobiling out to several sites off the Jocko Road, beyond Placid Lake.

CRC is looking for a volunteer with a snowmobile to sample those sites, once a week, until the road is no longer suitable for snowmobiles. The actual sampling is extremely easy and doesn’t take more than five minutes at a site. It’s getting there that is the challenge. When in the week to sample is up to the volunteer.

The streams being sampled are affected by the Liberty Fire. CRC has several years of pre-fire data. This first year post-fire is important information to gather.

If interested in helping for the next several weeks, weather dependent, or for more information, please contact Joann at 210-8453 or joann@crcmt.org.

Debbie & Ron Ogden Scholarship Fund Application Deadline April 30

SEELEY LAKE - Attention Seeley Lake High Schoolers. Are you interested in a career in public service or health care? The Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Foundation wants to help you.

The SLVFF is dedicated to promoting the health and safety of the community. One way that can be done is by helping young people discover the joys and rewards of serving the public through involvement with emergency services and health care.

 The members of the SLVFF established the Debbie & Ron Ogden Scholarship Fund in memory of two former members and longtime friends, Debbie & Ron Ogden. The scholarship is for any students of the Seeley-Swan High School or Seeley Lake Home Schoolers who wish to pursue a career in fire, EMS, law enforcement or any other career in emergency services or a health care related field.

 Download an application on the fire department website, seeleyfire.org under special projects, or stop at the Seeley Lake Fire Hall, 200 Firehouse Lane, and pick up an application. Application deadline is April 30. Please turn applications in to the Fire Hall.

“Don’t miss out on this opportunity! We want to help you help others,” wrote Interim Chief Michael Greer. “Apply today!”

Hackett Starts Writing for the Pathfinder – Wants to Answer Your Gardening Questions

SEELEY LAKE - Master gardener and columnist Molly Hackett will be sharing her gardening expertise in a once per month column entitled “Dirty Fingernails” in the Pathfinder. While she already writes for the Ravalli Republic and Missoulian she is excited to offer her knowledge specific to the Pathfinder’s readership as well.

Her column is dependant on reader questions related to gardening, pest management, plants, soils and anything in between. Please submit your questions to her via email to mhackett@centric.net, call 406-961-4614 or mail questions to 1384 Meridian Rd, Victor, MT 59875. She tries to reply quickly to all questions, and ones that are of general interest also included in the column.

The Pathfinder thinks this will be a great addition for the novice to the experienced gardeners in the area. Please take advantage of this opportunity. Look forward to Hackett’s first column in the May 3 issue and the first week of every month.

Movie Night at the Fire Hall is Back April 21

SEELEY LAKE – Join the Seeley Lake Fire Auxiliary and first responders for dinner and a movie at the Seeley Lake Fire Hall April 21 at 6 p.m. Enjoy a spaghetti dinner with “Ferdinand,” the loving bull.

Ferdinand is a young bull who escapes from a training camp in rural Spain after his father never returns from a showdown with a matador. Adopted by a girl who lives on a farm, Ferdinand’s peaceful existence comes crashing down when the authorities return him to his former captors. With help from a wisecracking goat and three hedgehogs, the giant but gentle bovine must find a way to break free before he squares off against El Primero, the famous bullfighter who never loses.

Dinner starts at 6 p.m. with movie to follow at 7 p.m. Bring a comfy chair and movie snacks. Popcorn will be provided. Donations are welcome.

Celebration of the Arts at Seeley-Swan High School April 25

SEELEY LAKE – Join The Seeley-Swan High School students Wednesday, April 25 for an evening celebrating the arts. Students will share their work from this year through visual arts, drama, music, poetry and writing. Everyone is welcome. The show starts at 6 p.m. in the SSHS Auditorium.