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POTOMAC - The partnership between the Greenough/Potomac Volunteer Fire Department (GPVFD) and the Potomac Valley 4-H Club was a continued success Feb. 23 at the annual Pancakes and Permits event in Potomac at the Potomac Greenough Community Center. The focus of the community event was for residents to prepare for burning season by obtaining their burn permits and maintaining their fire extinguishers while enjoying a hot breakfast and fellowship with neighbors. The GPVFD and the Montana Departmen...
Meet and Greet new Seeley Lake Ranger District staff, Feb. 15 SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake community is invited to meet the new Acting District Ranger Quinn Carver and new recreation staff Matthew Walter Friday, Feb. 15 from 5 – 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Seeley Lake Elementary School. Carver hopes this will be an opportunity to introduce himself and Walter to individuals in the community and have an informal venue to get to know each other. Coffee and cookies will be served. Free Movie Night at MBF, Feb. 17 SEELEY LAKE – Join Missi...
POTOMAC - The eighth-grade class at Potomac Elementary spent Saturday, Feb. 19 dodging balls and raising money for their upcoming class trip to Galveston, Texas. The class held the Dodgeball Tournament at the Potomac Greenough Community Center where teams squared off against each other in best of three game matches. The final teams standing were the Fire Fighters (Greenough Potomac Volunteer Fire Department) and the Eighth Graders. The Eighth Graders took the first game of the championship...
Swan Valley Community Ice Skating Party, Feb. 10 SWAN VALLEY – Join the Swan Valley Parent Teacher Association for a Community Skating Party Sunday, Feb. 10 from 1-3 p.m. at the Condon Arena skating rink. Chili, snacks and hot drinks will be provided by the 21st Century Community Learning Center. All ages are welcome. A limited number of skates will be available to use. FWP Seeking Tips on Vandalism at Beavertail Pond Access Site Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is seeking information on a vandalism at Beavertail Pond Fishing Access Site,...
POTOMAC - A double elimination Dodgeball Tournament will be held at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center Feb. 2 starting at 10 a.m. This event is a fundraiser to help the Potomac eighth grade class go to Texas for their annual eighth grade trip, now called the Capstone Trip. A team of parents, teachers and community members are working together to make the trip a reality. There are 10 eighth graders going to Texas A&M University. One goal is for the students to learn about marine biology....
POTOMAC - The 2018 Potomac School Holiday Program Dec. 19 brought more than 200 people to the Potomac Greenough Community Center including students, their families, community members, teachers and friends. The evening began with fifth grader Kaycee Salter playing a Christmas medley on the piano while the guests were being seated. For the second year Lauren Nordberg emceed the program...
POTOMAC - Potomac hosted its second annual Craft Show Dec. 8 at the Potomac Greenough Community Center. Crafts at the event included wreaths, fudge, scarves and hats, wine holders, knives, canned jams, quilts, potholders and more. Potomac youth resident Hilde Hamilton played the violin as people shopped. Potomac eighth graders also helped with the effort. Hazel and Owen Tyler offered wild rice soup at their Paws Up Safe Home and home made knife booth. Each vendor kept their profits. The fee for...
POTOMAC - Robert "Bob" G. Hall, a true pioneer of the Blackfoot Valley, served his family, community, county, state and nation. He was born Nov. 19, 1919 to Clarence Albert and Nina Gough Hall at Thornton Hospital in Missoula, Mont. and passed away Nov. 28 in Missoula. Bob attended Potomac Grade School and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1938. After high school he took a year off before attending Montana State University (Missoula) and joining Sigma Chi Fraternity. In May of 1941...
High speed chase ends in two arrests Saturday, Dec. 8 at approximately 3:51 p.m. a Missoula County Sheriff Office Deputy attempted to make a traffic stop near West Riverside. The vehicle did not stop and a pursuit began, continuing on Highway 200. The suspect vehicle was eventually spiked near mile marker one on Highway 83 where it came to a stop. Five occupants were in the vehicle, two were taken into custody (driver and passenger). Speeds reached up to approximately 95 mph and some vehicles...
POTOMAC - More than 40 people attended the first annual Potomac Fall Carnival presented by the staff and students of the Explorers Program. The event took place Friday, Oct. 26 at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center. The focus of the event was to help raise funds for the Eighth Grade Capstone Trip. They raised $150....
Local Food Bank Drive started at Cory’s Valley Market SEELEY LAKE - The Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) started their annual food drive at Cory’s Valley Market to support the Seeley Swan Community Food Bank through the holiday season. Needed items are pre-packaged into bags that are available to purchase for $10. After purchase, the bag is dropped off in the box near the exit of the store. The bags are delivered to the Food Bank to help keep the shelves stocked. This program runs through the middle of December. VFSL appreciates the...
POTOMAC - Resignations, the contract with the Potomac Greenough Community Center (PGCC) and Explorers funding were the main topics of discussion at the Potomac School Board meeting June 11. With five resignations at the end of this school year, Potomac School administration is filling staff positions. Custodian Randy Ruff, Explorers Coordinator and Supervisor Crissina Quinn and teachers Raynee Pace, Starla Dugger and Kristy Pohlman resigned. Pace accepted a teaching position near Bozeman and Pohlman and Quinn accepted teaching positions in Seel...
POTOMAC - Parents and teachers at Potomac Elementary School are holding a fundraising event, the Blackfoot Rendezvous Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. at the Potomac Greenough Community Center, 29827 Potomac Road. Funds raised will help fund the school’s Friday Explorers program after the grant that funded the program was not renewed for the 2018-2019 school year. The Friday Explorers is a supplemental program that students can attend on Fridays because the Potomac School has a four-day school week. It was previously funded by a 21st Cen...
Volunteers Sought to Staff Museum SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Historical Society has run into a snag for being able to staff the museum. The museum will be closed until further notice while a solution for the staffing situation is sought. Volunteers are needed to tend the museum while it is open to visitors. A typical day can be meeting anywhere from two to twenty groups. During a typical day there can be extended periods of undisturbed quiet time for reading, dusting, writing, etc. One needn’t be an expert about area history. Displays are...
I know our minds are all on the high floodwaters, the obstructed roadways, and flooded homes, but looking at the long game, I see a very vibrant Spring season for foliage and fire fuels. If we get a dry period this summer, that will be prime dry fuel for fire season. I urge everyone in the Potomac area to attend the Potomac Community Wildfire Preparedness Event at the Potomac Community Center on Tuesday, May 22, from 6-8 p.m. There will be a community BBQ and showing of the documentary, Era of Megafires, by Dr. Paul Hessburg. The Era of...
Flooding Update SEELEY LAKE – The American Red Cross shelter located at Mission Bible Fellowship is on standby and ready to assist if needed. Residents seeking shelter should call 1-800-272-6668. Sandbags and water testing kits can be obtained at the Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Department. For information from Missoula County Flood Information and daily updates visit https://www.missoulacounty.us/government/public-safety/office-of-emergency-management/des/flood-safety or Inciweb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5787/. Residents can also c...
POTOMAC - Sausages, coffee and eggs were hot, pancakes were flipping and conversation was buzzing during the first annual partnered "Pancakes and Permits" event at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC) Feb 24. The Greenough/Potomac Volunteer Fire Department (GPVFD) usually hosts a pancake breakfast in late February where attendees can get their burn permits and fire extinguishers filled while eating together and socializing. This year the hosting change occurred due to the GPVFD...
Blood Drive in Potomac Feb. 19 POTOMAC – The Blackfoot Home and Community Club are sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Potomac Greenough Community Center, 29827 Potomac Road, Feb. 19 from 3 – 7:15 p.m. The schedule an appointment call Janelle at 244-6156. SSHS and SLE Eighth Graders Announce Seeley-Swan 2018 Career Day! SEELEY LAKE - Business owners and managers interested in reaching out to inform and/or hire students for summer employment/internships are cordially invited to the Seeley-Swan 2018 Career Day Wednesday, March 7 a...
POTOMAC - Wintertime woods with birds, deer, Christmas trees, snowflakes and a snowman framed the stage while hats and tropical leis flew through the air for the annual Holiday Program at Potomac/Greenough Community Center Dec. 20. From third grade's "Winter Walk" skit, the eighth grade's "Let it Snow" and the fifth-graders' movie "Run, Run Rudolph," the audience was entertained. They used the intermission to refresh on Christmas treats and drinks and peruse the auction items. The students...
POTOMAC - Expertise in art and crafts, baking, knitting, concrete molding and knife making filled the Potomac/Greenough Community Center Dec. 2 for the Potomac Craft Fair. The event brought a steady flow of shoppers and lookers throughout the day. Local crafting friends had talked about putting on a craft fair and together made it a reality. Organizer and Potomac resident Sarah Russell said fellow crafter Lori Coppock crafts with local girls every weekend and one day said they should have a...
POTOMAC - From the ghastly to the hysterical with glamorous in-between, Potomac School went all out for the Halloween Parade of Costumes Oct. 31. Headless horsemen, clowns and spooky students set the mood in the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC) that went on a scale from scary and sweet, to funny and realistic. Teachers and students, parents, grandparents and preschool siblings turned out for the costumed affair. No matter the ability or age, students won the afternoon with their attire...
SEELEY LAKE – After the Seeley Lake Fire District Board heard accolades from those that worked with Seeley Lake Fire Chief Bob Vanden Heuvel and district volunteers during the Rice Ridge Fire, Vanden Heuvel resigned effective immediately at the board meeting Oct. 17. The board will meet with the county attorney and human resources staff to determine the next steps since several questions on the agenda were left unanswered. During public comment, Missoula County Commissioner Jean Curtiss, District Board Member Rita Rossi and Greenough/Potomac V...
POTOMAC – The Potomac School Board heard public concerns and addressed regular items including reports and the principal’s plan at their Oct. 9 meeting. During public comment a letter from a community member was read raising concerns about volunteer positions at the school and sport policies. In some sports, volunteer coaches have been told they are not to coach anymore because staff will be used as coaches. Other concerns included the new bus policy where parents and siblings are not to ride to or from games anymore on the busses due to liabil...
POTOMAC - Liberty Fire personnel hosted an informational meeting in Potomac Aug. 5 that provided updates and addressed residents' concerns. The Potomac community has also stepped up with resources to help the Seeley Lake community. Fires impacting the area include the Rice Ridge Fire two miles northeast of Seeley Lake and the Liberty Fire, three miles east of Boulder Lake and 12 miles north of Johnsrud Park. Liberty Fire Incident Commander Jerry McGowan explained where the fire is located, area...
SEELEY LAKE – For the second time this week, the Seeley Lake Elementary gym was filled for a public meeting about the Rice Ridge Fire. The Thursday meeting updated the community on fire operations for both the Rice Ridge and Liberty fires burning near Seeley Lake. The meeting began with a moment of silence for the two firefighters who have been killed fighting blazes on the Lolo National Forest. Nineteen-year-old Trenton Johnson died on the Florence Fire near Seeley Lake on July 19. and 2...
