Community Briefs

Fourth of July Bike Decorating

SEELEY LAKE – Anyone with a bicycle, tricycle, wagon or scooter are encouraged to stop by the Seeley Lake Community Foundation building on Highway 83 from 10 a.m. until the parade to decorate their ride. All ages are welcome. Decorations and supplies will be provided.

This is a free event sponsored by Faith Chapel. Volunteers will be available to help. Assistance will be provided for those who want to participate in the parade.

The Kramers return to the Seeley-Swan July 4-6

The Kramers are returning to Seeley Lake and the Swan Valley for several concerts and engagements from July 4-6. All events are free and everyone is welcome to attend.

The Kramers are a national and international gospel music family group.  Members are D. Scott Kramer (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Rachel West Kramer (vocals), Maria Kramer Wolfe (vocals, ukulele, mandolin, piano, guitar) and Ben Wolfe (bass guitar). They have performed in the area around the Fourth of July for several years.

The Kramers will be in concert Friday, July 5 at 6 p.m. at Mission Bible Fellowship, 3158 Hwy 83 in Seeley Lake. This is a free concert that will be fun for the entire family! 

Saturday, July 5 Condon Community Church is hosting a free ladies luncheon with Rachel Kramer from 12-1:30 p.m. The Kramers will also be leading worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning at Condon Community Church.

Visit http://www.thekramersmusic.com for more about The Kramers.

Powell County Foundation Awards $15,000 in Grants

The Powell County Community Foundation awarded $15,000 in grants during its 2018-2019 grant cycle, helping 17 organizations serving Powell County residents. Since it was established in 1999 the Foundation has given over $187,000 to over 51 non-profits and other groups. Grants ranged from $3,000 for the Deer Lodge Food Pantry and $1,850 for the Powell County Senior Center to $500 to the Ovando School Cultural enrichment Committee for Culinary and Nutrition instruction and $918 to the Garrison School for healthy daily snacks for students.

Other grants were awarded to the Powell County Literacy program, Powell County Ambulance, Toys for Tots, Grant-Kohrs Ranch Foundation for Pumpkin Sunday activities, PCHS Close-Up, ARK After-School program, Rising Star Academy, Deer Lodge Youth Board, Cottonwood Commons, Deer Lodge Preservation, Inc., “Cookin’ on the Clark Fork,” PAWHS for spay and neuter clinics, and the PCHS student council breakfast program.

The Powell County Foundation awards grants in the areas of education, basic human needs, arts and culture, recreation and economic development. The foundation has built a permanent endowment of about $160,000 from donations, memorials, bequests and other planned gifts, and grants are made from the earnings and other funds donated for that purpose. It is affiliated with the statewide Montana Community Foundation. The local board makes the grant decisions and includes Kirk Sandquist, Claudia Dippold, Cheryl Sandquist, Mary Ann Fraley, Gerald Bender and Steve Owens.

Because of IRS regulations all applicants must be 501(c)3 non-profits or government agencies. Deadlines for the next grant cycle will be announced in July. Inquiries and donations to help build the endowment can be directed to P.O. Box 834, Deer Lodge, 59722.

Missoula County Commissioners Seek Applicants for Fire Districts

The Seeley Lake Rural Fire District and Swan Valley Fire Service Area each have one vacant term that runs through May 31, 2022.

Fire district boards govern and provide guiding leadership, policy and funding oversight. All applicants must live within specific fire district boundaries. At the end of the term, if the commissioner-appointed members wish to continue serving, they must file as a candidate in the school/special district election of 2022.

The deadline for all applications and letters of interest is Sunday, July 28.  Applications are available online at  https://www.missoulacounty.us/community/volunteer.

Please submit letters or emails of interests to bcc@missoulacounty.us.

For further information, contact the County Commissioners’ Office at 406-258-4877. 

For a full list of board vacancies visit https://www.missoulacounty.us/community/current-vacancies.

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Activity June 23 – 30

• 6/24, 9:15am, 56XX Boy Scout Road, Seeley Lake: Theft

• 6/24, 9:06pm, 31XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Accident - No Injury

• 6/25, 10:26am, 3X MM Highway 83, the Summit: Accident – Injury

• 6/25, 6:04pm, 10XX Old Barn Road, Condon: Trespassing

• 6/26, 4:01pm, 2XX Wrangler Road, Condon: Trespassing

• 6/28, 8:38pm, 386XX Highway 200E, Potomac: Accident - No Injury

• 6/29, 10:19am, 17XX South Canyon Drive, Seeley Lake: Assault with a weapon

Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Response Log June 22 – June 29

• 6/22, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Welfare Check – SLRFD

• 6/23, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Illegal Burn – SLRFD

• 6/25, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Auto Accident – SLRFD

• 6/26, Boy Scout Road, Seeley Lake: Medical – SLRFD

• 6/26, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Medical – SLRFD

• 6/29, Grizzly Drive, Seeley Lake: Illegal Burn – SLRFD