20 years ago: June 7, 2001 issue - Senator Max Baucus visits Seeley Lake: Boards are being graded and inspected on the planer line [by Tim Wood] with Sen. Baucus and Pyramid's Roger Johnson.
Keith Peterson, right, greets Sen. Max Baucus at the Seeley Swan Medical Center. Peterson is a trustee of the Center. At center is trustee Jack Copps. At center left is the Center's comptroller, Marty Kux. While here last Wednesday, May 30, Baucus had lunch at Pyramid where he was thanked for helping secure federal guarantees of loans by Two Rivers Bank that were instrumental in Pyramid's financial reorganization. At the Medical Center he was thanked for his help in securing federal funds for construction last year of the new Center.
Seeley-Swan medical Center staff with Sen. Max Baucus: from left: Bridget Metcalf, Cindy Gallea, Joan Dellwo, Sen. Baucus, Ben Lindeman, Claudia Kent (supervisor) and Cheryl Gehrke.
Seeley-Swan Medical Center trustees from left: Keith Peterson, Loren Rose, Steve McNeese, Marianne Judge, Sen. Baucus, Jack Copps, Mary Ann Morin, Tim Love, Marty Kux.
In celebration of 35 years of the Seeley Swan Pathfinder, each week we will run parts of articles that appeared in the issue 35 years ago and 20 years ago. The entire issue will be uploaded to our website seeleylake.com for you to enjoy. We hope you will enjoy the journey with us as we follow our community through the past 35 years as documented by the Pathfinder.
35 years ago: June 5, 1986 issue
Microwave radiation different from Chernobyl radiation
The radiation in microwave ovens is not the same kind of radiation that escaped recently from the Soviet nuclear plant in Chernobyl, says a Montana State University household equipment specialist.
Carol Jo Thompson, who is with the Cooperative Extension Service, says county Extension offices have received phone calls from microwave oven owners asking about the safety of the ovens in light of the recent U.S.S.R. disaster.
"When properly used and cared for, microwave ovens needn't worry people," says Thompson. "Microwave-produced radiation, like light and sound waves, is non-ionizing. It is much less powerful than ionizing radiation. Nuclear reactors and x-ray machines are examples of ionizing radiation producers."
Ionizing radiation is cumulative and powerful enough to alter biological functions and explode atoms. Non-ionizing radiation does not accumulate. Exposure may cause a burn, but not biological change.
"Research shows there is no way to receive exposure from a microwave oven without bypassing several safety interlocks. Were a microwave oven to leak, it is possible to receive a tissue burn after being in direct contact with the radiation leak for several hours," explains Thompson.
Because microwaves become less powerful the farther they travel from the source, standing away from the appliance while it is in use is a good idea, says the specialist...
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35 years ago: June 5, 1986 issue
Wilderness Renegades plan gunfights
The Wilderness Renegades, a local gunfighter group, is planning several shows for the Fourth of July holiday in Seeley Lake.
The Renegades stage mock gunfights and barroom brawls interspersed with their special brand of humor to entertain residents and visitors at local events.
The group has been in demand this summer and has performed at the Sportsman's Outdoor Sport and Gun Show in May and also during the Memorial Day holiday in Seeley Lake.
Members of the group are Dominic and Cheryl Casano, Vick Sebastain, Ken Vick, Duane Verworm, Frank Wolfram and his two kids, Allen and Christi.
Sebastian was formerly a member of the Maverick gunfighters from Hamilton, and the group has gotten several ideas from the Hamilton gunfighters.
Some of the ideas include using "blood capsules" made of red food coloring and dish washing liquid, which are broken at a predetermined moment to simulate real gunshot wounds.
Wolfram, spokesman for the group, was quick to point out that the Renegades incorporate comedy as often as possible when writing their "scripts" for shows.
"We don't think we are really shooting each other," he said. "We get out there to have a good time and we want the crowd to have a good time, too."
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20 years ago: June 7, 2001 issue
Rumors of public land closures unfounded, officials urge extreme caution outdoors
State and federal fire management officials across Montana threw cold water on recent rumors of public land closures stemming from high fire danger. Calls from concerned tourists and homeowners to fire dispatch centers and agency offices prompted officials to issue assurances that no restrictions or closures are planned at this time.
"We encourage people to visit public lands in Montana, but to be extremely careful," Dan Bushnell, public information officer with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) said. "If people build a campfire, they should be sure it is out before leaving, taking care to properly dispose of burned charcoal briquettes and coals. We are also urging people to have in their possession a shovel, ax and bucket when recreating on public land." He added that the potential for a repeat of last summer's fire season exists unless we receive some significant precipitation over the next few weeks. "We are experiencing very dry and windy conditions across the State, drier than at this time last year," Bushnell said.
The agencies have been preparing for another severe fire season through increased firefighting personnel, equipment, training, other resources and working with homeowners and communities.
Homeowners can do their part to prevent property damage by cutting back small trees, shrubs and grasses near their homes. Rain gutters and roofs should be checked for pine needles and other debris accumulation.
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