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Thirty-five years Ago...

4-Wheelers donate to ambulance

Officers and several members of the Five Valley 4-Wheelers club in Missoula came to Seeley Lake last Thursday bearing a gift for the Seeley Lake QRU (Quick Response Unit).

Mike Whitman, president of the 4- Wheelers, presented Cindy Lewis, RU president, and other QRU members with a check for $1,000. The donation was made during a regular meeting of the QRU.

The 4-Wheelers sponsor the 4th of July Mud-0-Rama held each year at the Wilderness Excavating mud flats. The event draws hundreds of spectators and drivers from all around the Northwest.

Mike Whitman explained that the Shriners are given the food concessions and will be operating that again at next year's events. This is the third year the 4-Wheelers have made a contribution to the QRU in a gesture of appreciation to the Seeley Lake Community.

Three years ago, the first donation was put into a special ambulance fund and this year the QRU purchased a new ambulance, Cindy Lewis told the group.

Twenty Years Ago...

Thursday, November 6, 2003

University students envision a future Seeley Lake, vision ideas presented at potluck town meeting

By Patricia Swan Smith

For the Pathfinder

About 50 people enjoyed the presentation by the University of Idaho students that gave Seeley Lake wonderful additions and a couple of face lifts.

The 17 students from the departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture presented their projects with enthusiasm, humor and professional ideas and creations,

If it could all come true as they planned it, it would enhance both the aesthetics and living needs and opportunities to residents and visitors.

The U of I students visited Seeley in September to gather information, and then they went home to think and design a 'new Seeley Lake' without restriction of property lines or costs.

The results gave Seeley a wonderful retirement community with both assisted and independent living for the elderly, as well as affordable housing projects for other residents. The Lion's Park was expanded and included a sand volleyball court and basketball court.

The community hall was moved and redesigned with added outdoor activities created that would keep everyone active. They figured out how to slow traffic down through town without law enforcement and speed limit signs that are ignored many times by both residents and tourists.

The Oct. 23 event, sponsored by the Seeley Lake Community Council, started out at 5:30 with a great pot luck. At 6:30, the students presented their ideas in four parts: The north and south gateways, downtown and the Lion's Park area. Several of the students spent the night in Seeley with residents who offered a comfy bed. Everyone went home with full stomachs and minds.