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The Mountaineer announces a 2018 Photographic Contest. There are four categories: Community People, Agriculture Activities, Community Activities, and Nature (Scenery/or Animals) Photos can be either be in color or in black and white. Each photographer can enter one photo per month. Each photo will be required to be digitally emailed to bsm1@mtintouch.net. The Mountaineer reserves the right to publish the photographs, which are entered depending on the availability of space in the paper,...
The 2nd annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby was held January 6th. The news of the Coyote derby has been all over the state this year with the Tribune carrying the story and the controversy over the hunt. Locally our perspective is different than it is other places. We have a large number of coyotes and their ability to kill livestock in the area is a common discussion point. The coyotes have lost their fear of man and tracks are often found in farm house's front yards. This year there...
Roberta Edwards is having her first art show, Face Value, January 19th through March 3rd at the Havre Atrium. There is an artist reception open to everyone to celebrate her expression of herself. Sometimes goals surface as you finally start working on your gifts! Roberta has been married to Craig and living on the farm for 29 years. Although she started painting several years ago it wasn’t until recently that she’s discovered the absolute joy of developing her skills. In high school her favorite classes were creative writing and watercolor but...
Once again, the Chouteau County Cancer Support Group will be sponsoring Pack the Place Pink during the basketball games on January 19th against Fort Benton. They felt that if this was their only fund-raiser for Chouteau County this year it would be best held during a game with both towns from Chouteau County. It is a night to remember our loved ones and neighbors who have battled cancer and lost. It is a night to support those who are still struggling with the disease, and for those who have battled and won! It’s hard to believe the cancer s...
The Mountaineer announces a 2018 Photographic Contest. There are four categories: Community People, Agriculture Activities, Community Activities, and Nature (Scenery/or Animals) Photos can be either be in color or in black and white. Each photographer can enter one photo per month. Each photo will be required to be digitally emailed to bsm1@mtintouch.net. The Mountaineer reserves the right to publish the photographs, which are entered depending on the availability of space in the paper,...
Colby Cline is the head coach of the Big Sandy Wrestling team. Colby started wrestling when he was 5 years old. He has been involved with coaching wrestling for 20 years. Colby wrestled for Fort Benton when Shawn Webster wrestled for Big Sandy. Cline loves the sport of wrestling and wants his wrestlers to enjoy the sport he loves. He hopes however the boys will learn more than that and gain from the experience of wrestling tools that will help them for the rest of their lives. "I want them to...
Thomas Dilworth is high on Big Sandy Boys Basketball. He is excited for the community to watch the boys play and improve. He promises if you come to the Big Sandy High School gym you'll be impressed with the intensity in which the boys are playing the game. They play an up-tempo game making it fun to watch. You will get your money's worth when you come watch Big Sandy Basketball. Printed on the backs of the boys' basketball shirts is WYW. The team's motto for this year. It means What's Your...
DJ Camp is the head Girls Pioneer Basketball coach. She is a Bahnmiller who played Pioneer basketball for years. She understands the tradition of Pioneer Basketball. DJ said, "I have a lot of respect and love for Pioneer basketball. When I was young I wanted to play basketball for the Pioneers. I have a lot of admiration for the uniform and the number that each girl wears. It helps me have hope for them. This is such a unique group; each girl is an individual. I love them to death and I firmly...
The big news on everyone's mind these days is weather and roads. After a week of bitter cold, deep snow, and winter weather over Christmas and New Year's vacation the realization that not much is known about Big Sandy's Road Crews. Colby Baumgam, Lance Cook, Brad Taylor who works Loma, and Pete Carroll are Chouteau County's District 1 rural road crew. A great way to start the new year for anyone in the Big Sandy and Loma areas would be to thank those whose job it is to keep our gravel roads...
Severin Heimbigner, son of Lianna and Conrad Heimbigner, just finished his goal. He earned his Arrow of Light Award. It is the highest level a Cub Scott can reach. That is an enormous achievement and should be celebrated. What triggered the project was his involvement in the Gifted and Talented Program at the grade school. The Gifted and Talented is taught by his teacher Shelbi Darlington. I went over to the FE Miley Grade School and visited with Shelbi Darlington to understand what triggered...
The Mountaineer announces a 2018 Photographic Contest. There are four categories: Community People, Agriculture Activities, Community Activities, and Nature (Scenery/or Animals). Photos can be either be in color or in black and white. Each photographer can enter one photo per month. Each photo will be required to be digitally emailed to bsm1@mtintouch.net. The Mountaineer reserves the right to publish the photographs that are entered depending on the availability of space in the paper, assuring each photo will be published. The voting will...
For the most part, everyone watching a sporting event cheers for their team to win, so does everyone watching Pioneer Basketball. For the boys, it was a great win, but for me this time I went to watch it all. Really watch it. There are 34 students standing in a semi-circle singing the National Anthem in perfect harmony. That alone is worth the price of a ticket to attend the game. While the girls were being introduced they ran over and gave a high-five to Mike, a resident of Big Sandy Activities which made his entire year! That alone is worth...
A New Year’s resolutions are traditionally made on New Year’s Day. New Year’s Eve is considered to be the largest holiday celebrated on the earth. The first-time goals were made they were made by Babylonians making promises to their gods. The Romans started making these resolutions in the month of January. During Medieval era, it took place at the end of the Christmas season during “watchnight” services. In fact, according to the American Medical Association, approximately 40% to 50% of Americans participate in New Year’s resolution....
Darin Schuster, Chouteau Country Commissioner informed me there were cuts to Chouteau County that would affect us immediately. That night the TV news confirmed what he had told me. The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees local public assistance had their budget cut by $49 million. The state of Montana is closing half of its 38 Office of Public Assistance. Chouteau County is one of the offices being closed. The programs being affected are: (Snap) Supplement Nutritional...
January 12-Lippard-Clawiter once again supported numerous Big Sandy projects. $10,000 to further equipment for the city parks; Big Sandy Rotary $2,500 for the youth in our community; Big Sandy Medical Center $10,000 to install new doors; Big Sandy Medical Guild $5,000 for two new geriatric beds; Big Sandy Library $25,000 continued finishes on the new building; Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department $10,000 to update two rucks; Big Sandy Historical Society $9,000 for operating expenses; Big Sandy...
News Year Eve gives us a chance to celebrate the past year and encourages us to look forward to new beginnings. This celebration is very old, about 2500 years old. It is usually celebrated with friends and family enjoying a good meal together before staying up until after the new year starts at 12:00 AM. Pep's will be open this Sunday the 31st even though they are normally closed on Sunday's. Josh Danreuther said he plans on serving Steak and Shrimp with full meal including potatoes and sides....
The new, recycled, Mayor of Big Sandy is Shaud Schwarzbach. He will serve as Mayor, replacing the current Mayor Steve Stiles, who resigned due to illness. The council wants to have a Proclamation and proper acknowledgement given to Steve Stiles for his service, but that presentation will take place when Steve is healthier. In January 2018 Shaud will have served the town of Big Sandy for 18 years. Schwarzbach will serve for a two-year term, after which Shaud will retire from the city Council. The...
What is the impact of 23 years of service to a community? Brooke and Renee Anderson moved to Big Sandy in 1994. Their first job was working for Sheehy's before he started to work at the Mountain View Co-op. Brooke worked for Calvin Danreuther for seven years. During those years he also started his business, in 1999, which developed into J & B Contracting Company. They moved into the Ray Reichelt home in 2002. They raised all four of their children Rachel, Justin, Kate and Hannah in Big Sandy and...
The Christmas Eve Services, in Big Sandy, for you to choose from are: The Catholic Church is having three candle light local Christmas Eve services; Big Sandy at 6; Box Elder at 8; and Rocky Boy at 10:00. Christ Lutheran will have a candle lit service starting at 5:30 with special music. Big Sandy Community Church of God will have a candle light service at 6 p.m. with Pastor Erik Sietsma preaching from Mathew. Grace Lutheran is also having a candle light service starting at 5:00 with lots of special music. Pastor Rich Jespersen will be...
While seeing Christmas through the eyes of the clients of Big Sandy Activities you once again discover the magic of the season. We discover we can celebrate life in the smallest things and find real joy in the process. On every other Monday Sister Kathleen, Connie Green, and LeRita McKeever from Saint Margaret Mary's Catholic Church come and lead the individuals with a fun and interactive bible study at the BSA center. The individuals role play the lesson at least three times, before they get...
The Big Sandy music program has grown to 30 students in band and 43 in choir. There were 8 students chosen from Big Sandy for the North Central Honor Band and Choir that took place on Nov. 27 and 28 at Choteau High School. The students had to submit an audition along with an application. The band students had to play two scales, a chromatic scale, an expressive etude, and a technical etude. The choir students had to sing two scales, an arpeggio exercise, and the first verse of America, all...
With the success of the Christmas Stroll and raising funds for the Elaine Courtnage Scholarship for the Arts or Nursing. It's a great time to look at the value of the arts and the continued development of the Art Program at Big Sandy High School. Besides the fact of course that the arts help teach creativity it might surprise you to learn it has been proven to improve academic performance. It also develops better motor skills and decision-making skills. While participating in the arts you must...
Jessica Roth was reading Christmas books to our most treasured members of our community. It was a relaxing moment. Muriel Silvan was listening, sitting in the TV room at the medical center, she looked so much like her mother Stella Lund, I smiled because I hadn't thought of Stella for years. She wanted to talk about her memories of sitting by a Christmas tree watching the candles burn. I could picture her there with Elmer and Stella Lund. They'd sit by the tree watching the flames dance until th...
There is a core group of people representing the Chamber of Commerce who are responsible for the entire celebration of the Christmas stroll, but for Tracy Schuster, a member of the committee, this Christmas stroll was missing a huge piece of the celebration, an Elaine Courtnage designed Christmas stroll button. Facing this first Christmas without Elaine's design for the stroll, meant just one thing for Tracy, find every button Elaine ever designed, which was 17 years. It took one month to find...
While Robin Pearson was driving to the Bear Paw Coffee Shop and Deli he was thanking the Lord for giving him the idea to find volunteers to work at the Coffee Shop and Deli, allowing it to be open for the Christmas Stroll. Kind of like farmers finishing the combining when a neighbor needs help. Community supporting community. Neighbors helping neighbors. Robin said there were three key elements that he knew he would need in order to make a volunteer crew work. First Steve and Cherie Stiles...