Articles from the May 4, 2016 edition
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Part Time Help needed now!
One thing is for sure if you talk to perspective employers in Big Sandy, they need more help than they can get their hands on. Take Lorrie Merrill at Big Sandy Activities. She is not shy in sharing her business needs. “There is a huge need here f...
Trustees to Appoint New Board Member
The Big Sandy School Board of Trustees will be looking to appoint a new trustee at the upcoming May 17 board meeting. Since there were more positions up for election than people that filed for those positions the May 3, 2016 election was cancelled....
Sherri Heppner, A Mother's Day Mother
Each year "The Mountaineer" gathers a committee together and chooses a Mother's Day Mother to honor. This year it was not even a contest. Sherri Heppner won hands down. Read on to find out why. Sherri...
The Blacksmith: Skaalure Family moves to Big Sandy
Loren Jenkins has given "the Mountaineer" a sheaf of stories written about old timers as a school project many years ago. This week, we feature The Blacksmith by Kevin Skaalure. A few horses, a cow,...
Green Acres
Lawn Management and Drip Irrigation Information The MSU Extension Master Gardener program provides research based information for gardeners. Below are a few notes taken from the turf management portion of the program. • Rough bluegrass is probably th...
How to Make Mother's Day More Meaningful this Year
Gifts and flowers are a nice way to show mom you care on Mother’s Day. But this year, consider adding deeper meaning to the holiday (which falls on May 8) with these ideas: Volunteer Together After breakfast in bed is wrapped up, spend the day w...
My Answer
Q: I think it’s arrogant for people to say they know they’re going to go to heaven when they die. How do they know? I’m just as good as some of them are, even if I’m not very religious. A: The greatest mistake anyone can ever make is to assume that t...
Getting By
Because private wells are not monitored for drinking water quality standards like municipal water sources are, you might want to consider testing your private well water supply. Even if you do have good water quality, routine testing is a good idea t...
Bear Paw Meanderings
About the only thing I learn when cooking is that I can make a dish better than the one I just made. For instance I have been making Shrimp Creole for forty years at least. Recently I learned how to make it much better than I had made it before....
Continued from last weeks Farmers Union study on Climate Change
Clearly the grain and cattle sectors of the Montana economy are of significant importance. Climate change that threatens these sectors, poses a serious threat to the overall Montana economy. 3. The Estimated Economic Losses to Agriculture Associated...
