Pathfinder welcomes Helmville/Ovando reporter

HELMVILLE - "I think supporting and encouraging the life and activities in our communities helps them to be stronger and to be more vibrant," said Jean Pocha, the Seeley Swan Pathfinder's newest reporter. "It is my hope to be a part of that."

Pocha has lived in Helmville for more than 31 years. She looks forward to developing interesting stories that capture the happenings and people of the Ovando and Helmville communities.

Since a young girl, Pocha said she has always taken notes and been a recordkeeper. She liked writing in school and started journaling. In her adult life she wrote articles...