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Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank Seeks Volunteers SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank is looking for volunteers for two hours per month. Duties include stocking shelves, helping clients and staffing the food bank Tuesdays from 12-4 p.m. For more information or to volunteer call Sheree Hill at 402-206-1720. Cottonwood Lakes Road Work Underway SEELEY LAKE – The Cottonwood Lakes Road (#477) on the Seeley Lake Ranger District will be closed between the junction with the Kozy Corner Road (#9976) and Monture Road (#89) beginning Jun...
MISSOULA - The Potomac School Parent Teacher Club (PTC) is hosting the 14th Annual Bingo Night at the Hilton Garden Inn in Missoula May 13. A team effort of more than 10 PTC members guaranteed organization of the event. The venue had to change from the Potomac/Greenough Community Center to the North Reserve street location because attendance had risen to the point of capacity for the Potomac building. Having bingo at the Hilton Garden Inn allows for more than 500 people. According to PTC member Allyson Nelson the event previously exceeded...
MCT’s The Wiz of the West Audition and Performance SEELEY LAKE - An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) production of “The Wiz of the West” May 15 at 3 p.m. at Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE). The final performance of the play will be presented Friday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at SLE. “The Wiz of the West” has been described as a fairy tale with a twang. A down-home, country telling of every cowpoke’s favorite yarn…Aw, Auntie Em, there’s no place like home on the range. Those auditioning should arrive at 3 p.m. and plan to...
POTOMAC - Potomac 4-Hers are performing an old Finnish Folktale entitled "The Hunter and the Old Woman of the Woods" March 18 at the Greenough/Potomac Community Center for the 71st Annual 4-H Drama Festival. The plays begin at 10 a.m. The play was written by Elaine Lindy and Wendy Lees. The 4-H members chose the story because it was about nature. Parts include a Goddess of the Woods played by Leah Nelson and an Old Woman played by Corbin Weltzein. In Northern Finland, where the play takes place, live people known as the Saahms who have lived...
Seeley Lake Library News SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Library will discuss Mark Spragg’s “Where Rivers Change Direction” on Wednesday, March 15 at 11 a.m. In this memoir, Spragg describes growing up on the oldest dude ranch in Wyoming “with a family struggling against the elements and against themselves...” Winner of the 2000 Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award, this book has been described as a moving, lyrical, sensuous elegy to Wyoming childhood and manhood. Books are available at the checkout desk. All are invited to join in the discu...
POTOMAC - The Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC) was filled with more than 50 people Feb. 11 eating a Valentine meal and then playing Bingo. The function was the second time the PGCC board has offered bingo to the community. The Potomac School eighth-graders participated by providing a dinner beforehand to earn money for their trip this spring. Dinner included spaghetti, salad, bread, drinks and desserts. Pink lemonade was the special drink served for the occasion as well as red heart...
CORRECTION – Swan Lake “Threatened” Not “Impaired” In the Seeley Swan Pathfinder’s Feb. 2 ‘A Place for All’ column titled “Water Quality in the Swan Valley – It Takes Work,” it stated that Swan Lake was listed as an “impaired water body.” That is incorrect. Goat and Jim Creeks are impaired waterbodies; however, Swan Lake is listed as “threatened” because of the very low dissolved oxygen levels in the deep parts of the lake in the summertime. Community Choir to Start in Seeley Lake, Feb. 23 SEELEY LAKE - A community choir is being orga...
Open Positions on Local Boards - Filing Deadline Feb. 6 Several local government boards have trustee seats up for re-election in the May 2 election. Boards and number of positions to be elected include: Seeley Lake Community Council (2); Swan Valley Community Council (1); Seeley Lake Sewer District (3); Seeley Lake Rural Fire District (2) and the Seeley Lake-Swan Valley Public Hospital District (2). Terms vary in length from three to four years. The Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy must be completed and returned to the Elections...
POTOMAC - The Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC) board has been looking for ways to bring the community together through hosting different events. On Jan. 14, a community Bingo Night will take place at the PGCC. Entry and prizes will be cash only, with the proceeds going towards community activities, PGCC maintenance and upgrades. "We [the board] are looking for ways to get the community involved," the PGCC board chairman Jeanne Hall said. In the fall of 2015, the board provided surveys...
POTOMAC - It was a packed house as more than 275 people sat under festive lighting in the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC) Dec. 21 for the annual Potomac School Holiday Program. Directed by Potomac teacher Renee Clairmont, grades kindergarten through seventh sang, read, danced and acted out Christmas for the audience. Principal Angie Williams gave the welcome which was followed by the fifth and sixth-graders singing "Deck the Halls" as they decorated a Christmas tree in front of the...
POTOMAC - The snowy winter month of December brought the annual Christmas Comes Home event to Potomac. Hosted at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC), attendees enjoyed festive activities from 5 to 8 p.m. More than 70 people attended and mingled with friends and neighbors amongst the decorations. There were mule drawn hayrides, tractor drawn hayrides, a tree decorating contest, Santa in his sleigh, carol singing, Christmas crafts for children, a bonfire, a live nativity scene, treats...
As District Ranger for the Seeley Lake Ranger District, I’ve been sharing with you, through the Pathfinder, some of the details of the project work that the Seeley Lake Ranger District (RD) is involved with and what that provides to the community of Seeley Lake and the American public. In this edition, I wanted to share some information about one of the things that makes the Seeley Lake RD unique and successful in its ability to get work done on the ground: its designation as a Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) l...
POTOMAC - Potomac veterans joined Potomac School students Nov. 10 for the first annual Veterans Breakfast and Assembly at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC). Grades kindergarten through eighth sang songs, played instruments, recited and acted for the veterans and their families. Breakfast, provided by head cook Debra Blodgett, included pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, fruits, milk, juice and coffee. The poem "Veterans Day" by Jessica Hawkins was recited by Terri Klein's first grade...
POTOMAC - October is Fire Safety Month. A group of four Greenough/Potomac Volunteer Fire Department (GPVFD) volunteers spoke to Sunset and Potomac Schools Oct.19. The group from the GPVFD included Chief Ryan Hall, Assistant Chief Justin Iverson and volunteers Tim Nesmith and Justin Kennedy. More than 90 kindergarten through eighth-grade students and staff watched the presentation which began in the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC) and then moved outdoors. After introducing the GPVFD...
Fire Danger LOW in Missoula County MISSOULA – Recent significant and widespread rain has resulted in a drop in the fire danger in Missoula County. Wildland fire officials with the Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) have dropped fire danger within Missoula County from MODERATE to LOW, the lowest level of fire danger. Recent days have seen lower temperatures, higher relative humidity and widespread precipitation. The forecast for the next several days is similar. Hundreds of people in Missoula County have Prescribed Wildland a...
Linnell Memorial Service, July 16 POTOMAC – After a battle with cancer, Potomac resident and school teacher Nancy Linnell passed away July 9. There will be a Memorial Service Saturday, July 16 at 1 p.m. at the Potomac Community Center. The family invites everyone to stay for food and drinks immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Nancy’s name to Potomac School or Missoula Community Theatre. Flea Market, July 17 SEELEY LAKE - Join the Seeley Lake Trailblazers 4-H Club for a Flea Market July 17 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m....
SWAN VALLEY - The Mission Mountains Mercantile (Merc) and Swan Valley Real Estate office were destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of May 18. No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The structure has been determined a total loss. At approximately 12:22 a.m. a fire was reported at the Merc on Highway 83. The Swan Valley Fire Department was dispatched to the scene. Swan Valley Fire Chief Randy Williams said that about a third of his personnel did not get the...
POTOMAC - More than 60 years ago Missoulian and 4-H supporter Tony Rollin created the first "Drama Festival" where Missoula County 4-H clubs produced plays and skits using 4-H members as the talent. Potomac Valley, Blue Mountain, Lolo Peak, Bearcreek Buckaroos and the Mullen Trail Mustangs 4-H Clubs brought acting competition to the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC) Sunday May 15. Festival judges Hannah Fradkin and Amy Kalil are volunteers from the Missoula Children's Theatre. Potomac...
POTOMAC - More than 45 people attended the Potomac Gardening Party the evening of April 15 at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC). The event was part of the community center board "Family Night" functions held throughout the year. The garden party was about getting to know neighbors, learning gardening techniques for the Potomac area and creating a neighbor network, said event organizer and gardener Aimee Miklovic. "This could be a great resource for a significant portion of the...
SEELEY LAKE – Kathy Hudak has lived in Seeley Lake for the past six years. She works as an Emergency Room (ER) technician at Community Medical, a paramedic with Missoula Emergency Services, Inc. (MESI) ambulance and as a flight medic with REACH Air Medical Services out of Helena, Mont. In the beginning of March, her role as caregiver turned to patient when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Hudak started a career working in wildland fire with the US Forest Service for ten years. The USFS...
POTOMAC - The 13th Annual Bingo Night and fundraiser kicks off March 12 starting at 6 p.m. at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC). This year monies raised will go towards bringing the PGCC kitchen up to code, bringing fine arts programs to Potomac School for the 2016/17 school year and creating a long jump pit at the Potomac School track. The Potomac Parent/Teacher Club (PTC), a non-profit, school-focused organization comprised of a core group of teachers, parents and community members...
Register Early for the Snow Joke, Caps Out at 1,000 Runners SEELEY LAKE - After last year’s unprecedented turnout of more than 800 runners, this year’s Snow Joke Half Marathon scheduled in Seeley Lake Feb. 27 looks poised to attract an even bigger field. Race organizers announced they will cap participation at 1,000 to ensure the safety of runners on the road and ease logistics. This decision may limit race day registration. Race organizers encourage runners to sign up early to be assured of a spot. Runners can sign up at Bob Ward’s in Missoula...
