Jeff O'Boyle & "Autumn Groundcover"
Thirty-five Years Ago...
Thursday, October 27, 1988
Local Artist's work accepted for New York City art show
By Suzann Vernon
Seeley Lake artist, Jeff O'Boyle, creates paintings based on his views of the Montana landscape -the fallen leaves of autumn; the wild birds near the lake; the rippling water of the Clearwater River.
The American Artists Professional League recently accepted one of O'Boyle's paintings, called "Autumn Groundcover", for display during their annual show. The prestigious organization promotes traditional realism in American art. Several awards will be given in various categories during the 10-day show in Manhattan. O'Boyle's work qualified for display, but award winners have not yet been notified, he said recently.
O'Boyle has been drawing and painting since he was a young child growing up in Iowa. "My great uncle Dan gave me a Mickey Mouse learn-to-draw book. That's where I learned to draw basic structures of shapes," he chuckled. O'Boyle spent most of his youth in "the city", less than six blocks from the Mississippi River. "Then Mom moved us to the country," he explained. That's where O'Boyle first became interested in the outdoors. He spent a lot of time hiking around the creeks. "It was like a rebirth," he said. "l haven't been able to shake it. I don't want to shake it".
O'Boyle majored in art in college. In the late 1970s he traveled to Australia where he taught art to high school students in Sidney. From Australia, he moved to Montana, then Hawaii, and this year, he and his wife, Monja, and their young son, Cale, moved back to Seeley Lake.
Blackhawks advance to Class C quarterfinals
By Lad Barney
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawk's football team advanced to the State Class C quarterfinals by defeating the Panthers from Park City 44-20 on Saturday, October 22.
After a sluggish start during the first half, Seeley exploded with two big plays from Leelyn Cahoon and Barry DeLeo to take a commanding lead of 30- 6. The closest the Panthers managed to come was ten points (30-20), then the Blackhawks put the game away for good.
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Twenty Years Ago...
Thursday, October 30, 2003
Infrastructure groups will gather for annual Town Meeting Nov. 3
by Ron Cox
Sam Bolton, Chairman of the Seeley Lake Community Council, announced the Council is sponsoring a town meeting on Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 - 9 p.m. in the Seeley Lake Community Hall.
The purpose of the meeting is to hold an open discussion with the various boards and organizations involved in the infrastructure of Seeley Lake. The meeting will highlight wastewater treatment and National Forest planning.
Residents recently stretched their imaginations of what Seeley Lake could be.
This meeting will disclose what is now. In recent years the Annual Infrastructure Meeting has become a popular way for all organizations in Seeley Lake to share information with local residents as well as each other.
Many of our citizens appreciate the opportunity to hear from the various boards, ask questions and express any concerns they may have.
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