Community Briefs

Produce boxes available at Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank

SEELEY LAKE – Thursday, Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. there will be produce boxes available at the Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank, next to the multi-purpose room at Seeley Lake Elementary. There is a limited number of boxes available and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Veterans Memorial Gardens preparing for new kiosk

SEELEY LAKE – In preparation for the new kiosk, some of the arches at the Seeley Lake Veterans Memorial Gardens north of Seeley Lake have been removed. The wooden plaques honoring local veterans are being fixed up and are being returned to the families that purchased them.

Once the permit is approved, Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake will start on the kiosk. The new memorial will be a square gazebo-style structure with wooden support beams and a metal roof. The wooden nameplates will be replaced with computer-engraved metal ones, which will be featured on four double-sided boards in the gazebo.

Virtual support group for relatives raising children starts in September

MISSOULA - The Montana Kinship Navigator Program, a caregiver support group for grandparents and other relatives raising children, is kicking off VIRTUALLY from Missoula on the third Wednesdays 12:30-1:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 16. The support group will meet monthly through May and is no cost to participants.

The Montana Kinship Navigator Program will help relative and kinship caregivers lead healthier, happier lives by offering ways to cope with specific social and emotional challenges. Participate for peer support, education, access to research based support and connection to community resources.

Registration is required. To register visit https://bit.ly/304EErA or call Missoula Aging Services 406-728-7682 An email confirmation with the ZOOM meeting id, password, and instructions will be sent to participants upon registration. The support group will continue to be led by Kelly Moore, MSU Extension Missoula County and Leandra Kelleher, RSVP Volunteer at Missoula Aging Services.

For more information call Kelly Moore, MSU Ext. Missoula County at 406-258-4206 or email kmoore@montana.edu

Weekly COVID-19 update

As of Aug. 10, there are 5,017 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There are 1,529 active cases, 273 total hospitalizations with 80 active, 3,413 recoveries and 75 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 332 cases, has 92 active cases with four currently hospitalized, 239 recovered and one reported death. There are more than 320 identified close contacts in quarantine and isolation.

For the most up-to-date and accurate information and best ways of protecting yourself and others, please refer to the Missoula County-City Health Department website http://missoula.co/cvirus or call 406-258-INFO (4636) Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Other resources include regularly updated information for Missoula City-County Joint Information Center, http://covid19.missoula.co/, state information at http://covid19.mt.gov and the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Log Aug. 3 – Aug. 10

• 8/3, 1:02pm, 31XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

• 8/3, 10:18pm, 33XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Disorderly Conduct

• 8/3, 10:49pm, 1XX Washboard Drive, Condon: Suspicious Activity

• 8/5, 5:42pm, 2XX Diamond L Bar Lane, Lindbergh Lake: Suspicious Activity

• 8/7, 11:09am, 3X mile marker Highway 200, Clearwater Junction: Theft

• 8/7, 3:04pm, 31XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Accident – No Injury

• 8/8, 10:59am, 72XX Highway 83, Condon: Trespassing

• 8/8, 3:05pm, 32XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Intimidation

Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log Aug. 2 – Aug. 8

• 8/2, Beargrass Lane, Seeley Lake: Gas Smell

• 8/3, Trail Creek Court, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 8/5, Spring Creek Drive, Seeley Lake: Fire Alarm

• 8/5, Highway 200: Medical

• 8/5, Spring Creek Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 8/8, Lake Dinah & Lake Elsina area: Medical

• 8/8, Firehouse Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical

 

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