Articles from the June 22, 2016 edition
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Changes in the 2016 Swimming season at the Big Sandy Pool
Leslie Gregory, who is the lady in charge at the Big Sandy Swimming Pool, said that the pool is up and running and, as usual, there are a few changes from last season. "Our hours are different this...
Guide to keeping alive and lively
Looking on line, "The Mountaineer" came across a story entitled fifteen places in Montana you must see before you die. We decided to include the list for our readers to see how many of those places th...
Walter Gerson Poetry Contest; the final three
This is the eighth year former Big Sandy High School graduate Ellaraine Lockie has provided the English students at BSHS the opportunity to participate in the Walter Gerson Poetry Contest. Each year Ellaraine Lockie judges students’ poetry, makes c...
From The Mayor's Desk
By Robert Lucke Mayor Steve Stiles announced that the City Council and the School Board will have a joint meeting, June 29 at the high school computer room to discuss the prospect of a new swimming pool for Big Sandy. The Public is invited to share i...
Getting By
Whether you are working or recreating, long days in the sun can be a serious health hazard in the form of various skin cancers and other health concerns. Cumulative sun exposure is a major factor in the development of skin cancer. The sun’s rays a...
Bear Paw Meanderings
Tis the season for thunder and lightning rolling out of the mountains and onto the prairie. Farmers always hope that those thunder and lightning storms will come with no hail. Everyone hopes those storms will come with no funnel clouds. Last week I...
Joyce Hagen (Paliga) Powell
Joyce Hagen (Paliga) Powell, 86, of Libby passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the Libby Care Center of natural causes. She was born November 4, 1929 in Zurich, MT to John and Audrey (Schwenke)...
Patching Cracks
The Old Testament tells the account of the lives of a pair of brothers: Jacob and Esau. Jacob, the younger brother, steals his brother’s birthright and flees the country to go into hiding. From that point forward, we see Jacob live through a d...
My Answer
Q: I admit we never paid much attention to the television programs and films our children watched, but I’m beginning to wonder if we made a mistake. I guess we thought they’d learn how they ought to live by watching us, but now I’m not so sure. Have...
Variety Show fund raiser for the New Library a great success
The Variety Show held June 12, 2016, as a fundraiser for the new library was a big success, bringing in $1500 from the generous crowd. The program was filled with wonderful home-town talent of all...
St. Margaret Mary Church in Big Sandy Hosts Catechesis Formation Program
Over sixty years ago, a Scripture scholar was asked by a parent "How would you explain the Bible to children?" The Scripture scholar only knew how to teach adults, so she approached Maria Montessori...
Green Acres
Field days coming up near Loma and Turner MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension will be hosting two field days near Loma and Turner, Montana on Monday, July, 11. The Loma field day will begin at 9:00 a.m. north of Loma...
Barracuda results form the Chinook meet
The Big Sandy Barracudas took 35 swimmers to the Chinook meet this past weekend. They placed 4th over all as a team out of 14 teams. Bringing home high point honors for the Barracudas was Dillin...
