Articles from the August 31, 2016 edition
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A Tale of Two Superintendents
It was Superintendent Brad Moore’s idea first. He told “The Mountaineer” that a Big Sandy native, Scott Chauvet was the superintendent of his high school in Manhattan, Montana. Not only that but Moore is the superintendent of Chauvet’s home school...
Maddy Reichelt; goes to Science Camp
By the time these words are being read, Maddy Reichelt will have enrolled as an incoming freshman at the University of Montana. She is taking a four year course to get her pre med requirements over and then she wants to go to medical school. Part of...
Why do I need a Flu Vaccination?
Once again Rod Hickman has become a PA at the Big Sandy Clinic. This is about the third time at least that he has moved back to Big Sandy to help out until another PA could be found. “The Mountaineer” asked if Hickman had written anything or could he...
Green Acres
September Horticulture Management Managing horticultural landscapes in September is essential to healthy production during the growing season. Below are a few recommendations for Chouteau county gardeners. • The average first frost is September 15 (...
Big Sandy High School Football Preview
The 2016 Big Sandy Pioneer football team finds themselves under the direction of first-year head coach Ronnie Simpson. Simpson played collegiate basketball for the MSU-Northern Lights for two seasons...
Big Sandy High School Volleyball Preview
The Big Sandy Pioneer Volleyball enters the 2016 campaign under the direction of new Head Coach Shersteen Cline. Cline should be familiar to those folks within the community and who follow Pioneer...
Pioneers open season in Centerville Friday, Belt Saturday
It has been a hot and muggy August in the gym for the Lady Pioneers. After watching the American Beach Volleyball duo of Kerri and April battle it out in the heat of Rio, inspiration was in no short...
Pioneers scout Box Elder
The Pioneer football team had a bye week to start the season so they took the opportunity to go watch the neighboring Box Elder Bears take on Hot Springs. The Bears finished second in all of Class C...
Getting by
The 2016 Make It With Wool (MIWW) contest is quickly approaching. Here are the details. The District 3 (Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Judith Basin, Lewis & Clark, Liberty, Meagher, Pondera, Teton and Toole counties) contest...
Bear Paw Meanderings
Last week I had to wash my little dachshund, Fala. Fala needed washing badly and since he was going to be spending a lot of September at Lake McDonald it seemed like the right thing to do. Let’s get one thing straight at the outset. Getting washed i...
Bangs Family to Hold 2nd Annual 5K on the Farm
Fitness, food and farming will be center stage at the Bangs Family Farm near Inverness September 17 for the 5K on the Farm fun run event. The farm is located near Inverness and owned and operated by Tom and Carol Bangs. Event organizers Jeff and Kati...
My Answer
Q: I don’t understand my cousin. Whenever I talk with her about Heaven or salvation, she just laughs and says she’s not going to worry about it, because it will all work out in the end. Why is she like this? A: Unfortunately your cousin has del...
Patching Cracks
The cover of Outside magazine last month (August 2016) featured a handsome, young olympic swimmer, referring to him as “Captain America” along with a prediction that this young man would lead the American Olympic swim team to glory in Rio. To a deg...
2016 Chouteau County Fair – 4-H and FFA Results
4-H and FFA members from across Chouteau County had a very busy and successful 2016 Chouteau County Fair. Every 4-H and FFA member has worked over the past year in anticipation of this time of year. The Chouteau County Extension Office would like to...
