The Mission Mountain Messengers. Back row (L-R): Cliff Hawkins, Wayne Cahoon, Dan Smith, Sean Thompson. Second row men: Tom Leonard, Damon Healy, Jason Marshall. Third row men: Brian Morin, Brian Payton, Chris Carter. Front row: Sheri Dagel, Kaylee Mahaffey, Teresa Mahaffey, Peggy Hawkins, Signe Ensign, Sandy Prazak, Janet Williams, Cindy Baker, Karry Betson, Tracy Terrillion, Pam Brown. Not pictured: Laura Bernstrauch, Scott Olson, Heidi Olson, Melissa and Jason Abreo.
Triathlon paddlers handed off the baton to the pass-runner near the Scotty Brown Bridge on the Blackfoot River last Sunday. Photo Courtesy Lynn Carey.
In celebration of 36 years of the Seeley Swan Pathfinder, each week we will run parts of articles that appeared in the issue 35 years ago and 20 years ago. The entire issue will be uploaded to our website seeleylake.com for you to enjoy. We hope you will enjoy the journey with us as we follow our community through the past 36 years as documented by the Pathfinder.
35 years ago: June 25, 1987 issue
The songs are His; the rewards are ours
Story Suzanne Vernon
A group of about two dozen Seeley Swan young people just returned from one of the biggest parties of the year, glowing with a natural high and singing praises to the Lord. The Mission Mountain Messengers gave their eight performances in eight days as they sang to family and friends during the Home Concert Sunday night.
The week-long Edmonton Tour of 1987 began last Saturday. Twenty-one young adults (high school and college age) performed first in Kalispell and Coram, then crossed the border to sing at Canadian churches and schools in Ryley, Meadowbrook, Three Hills and a the Prairie Bible Institute. The big thrill, though, was the performance at the Edmonton Mall - the largest mall in the world.
"This is one of the better tours I've ever been involved in," according to LeRoi Smith, program director. "The reception was just excellent."
Since 1985, the group has conducted weekend "mini-tours", performing in communities around Western Montana...
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35 years ago: June 25, 1987 issue
Seeley team wins Triathlon
The Pyramid Mountain racing team of Lynn Carey, Joe Beatty, Roger Martens and Dave Kesheimer won the Prairie to Peaks Triathlon, which began Sunday at Trixie's in Ovando and finished at the Filling Station in Seeley Lake.
"It's been a traditional rivalry," Carey said at Sunday's awards ceremony, referring to the competition between the Seeley Lake team and Helena's Windbag Saloon team, which won the competition last year.
Bringing up the rear in the triathlon were the Turtle Herders: Karen Tanberg, Jeff Lien, Brian Jameson and Sheila Devins. Nonetheless, they captured first place in their division.
Six teams and five soloists competed in the 1987 Triathlon, which was sponsored by the Seeley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, the Cheetah Herders Athletic Club and Trixi's Saloon. The race began with a footrace from Trixi's to the Blackfoot River, then a canoe race to the Scotty Brown Bridge, a Pass Run to Highway 200 and, finally, a bicycle race to Seeley Lake. According to 1987 Race Director Gail Dykstra, this year's event went well even though organizers expected more entries...
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20 years ago: June 27, 2002 issue
Seniors' Bus Fund Drive on schedule, almost halfway
The Seeley Lake Senior Citizens reported significant progress in their efforts to raise money for their Bus Project. The money is needed to complete the purchase and begin operation of a thirteen-passenger bus to serve the Seeley Lake and Condon areas. The bus will be dedicated to providing transportation for Seniors and those with physical disabilities in our area.
Bonnie Miller, Senior's Treasurer reported over $5,000 in the bank toward the initial goal of $11,000 needed by November for the community's share of the bus purchase cost. The money received so far includes both income from fund-raising activities and donations from area businesses and organizations.
A raffle for a colorful queen-sized quilt made by Donna Cherry was completed last Wednesday afternoon with the drawing of the winning ticket. The winner was LaRee Morris. This raffle brought in $1,200 for the Bus Program, with the aid of five local businesses who displayed the quilt and sold raffle tickets.
Voluntary contributions have been received from a variety of sources...
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