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Pathfinder Archives March 9, 2023

1988

Ranger Pushes For New Era In Timber

Dennis Johnson is becoming concerned by the cumulative impacts of timber harvest in the Seeley Swan Valley. Johnson, district ranger for Seeley Lake, made his concerns known at last week's meeting of the Wilderness Sportsman's Club. Citing the impact of overcutting in certain areas, Johnson said, "The watershed has the greatest potential for disaster. We're not worried about catastrophic rain...we're worried about normal rain." The resultant soil erosion can reduce tree regeneration and, also, ruin fisheries. Further, some of the larger clearcuts have reduced fall forage for elk and have eliminated vital elk cover, according to Johnson.

Sixty Attend Rustics Annual Dealers Meeting

Rustics of Lindbergh Lake hosted their annual dealers meeting last week near Kalispell. More than 60 dealers and their spouses from all over the United States attended the meeting and also visited the Rustics log yard near Condon on Friday. The group also toured area log homes and enjoyed a luncheon at the Hungry Bear Chalet, another Rustics log building.  

To read more from this issue, please visit:

https://www.seeleylake.com/home/customer_files/article_documents/1988-03-10.pdf

2003

SVSS Annual Meeting and Election

The annual meeting of the Swan Valley Senior Services Board was held and officers elected are President; Jan Mielke, Vice-president; Candace Hummel, Secretary; Dixie Meyer, and Treasurer; Debbie Moors. Other board members are Nan Nelson; Driver Coordinator; Boyd Kessler, Member-At-Large, Russ Abolt and John Yajko. The SVSS sponsors the Condon area Meals on Wheels and Senior Lunch programs. The horne deliveries are five days a week for the homebound, and the Senior Lunch is served Monday and Thursday at the Hungry Bear.

Planning Underway for Morrell Creek Bridge Replacement

The Montana Department of Transportation is planning to replace the bridge across Morrell Creek on Locust Lane approximately three fourths of a mile east of US Highway 83 in Seeley Lake, Missoula County. The new bridge will be 28 feet wide with a 5 ft wide sidewalk and will be located in the same location as the existing bridge. Traffic will be maintained on a detour south of the existing structure during construction.

To read more from this issue, please visit:

https://www.seeleylake.com/home/customer_files/article_documents/2003-03-13.pdf