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From September 5 through the 15th Bob Nelson was in Alaska on a hunt with two of his sons, Mark and Lance who both live in Fairbanks, Mace Mangold and two Alaska residents. As Bob describes the hunt which yielded two grizzly bear and three moose, it is more than a little like a mystic experience. Read "The Bear" by Faulkner or see the movie "The legend of Bagger Vance" and you will begin to know what hunting, camaraderie, family and friends begin to mean to Bob Nelson. And how they all...
Big Sandy had five students attend Honor Band and Choir in Choteau on Nov. 30th and Dec. 1st. The following students auditioned and were accepted for this event: Eric Schwarzbach on Trumpet 1, Mariah Sheehy on Clarinet 1, Dakota Terry on Clarinet 2, Grace Finke on Alto Clarinet, and Chandra Schwarzbach singing Soprano 2. Their guest band conductor was Dusty Molyneaux from Great Falls and the guest choir director was Troy Bashor from Frenchtown, with his wife Anne Bashor accompanying on the...
There are many great Christmas stories. Some contain sadness, others emote just the sure joy of the season. The best of all Christmas stories has a wonderful ending but contains some paths in getting to that wonderful resolution at the end. I call this one “A sad boy’s reward”. It is no secret in my family that my father drank way too much. Around Christmas he was prone to go on a toot most anytime. What made that especially bad was that his drinking disposition was horrible, filled with bad things happening to his family. Hollering, swear...
Six rounds were completed by five tables with total points resulting in the following winners at the pinochle tournament held on Sunday, December 13th at the Mint. High round (four hands) for the day went to Rod Courtnage and Shawn Webster with a 1780! Cashing in were: 1st $25 – Shawn Webster with 7,550 points; 2nd $20 - Rod Courtnage with 6,850; 3rd $15 – Maggie Cline with 6,740; 4th – Mary Landinger with 6,440; earning $5 each (getting their money back!) were the following places: 5th – Allan Pearson with 5,920; 6th – Elaine Courtnage...
Ellaraine Lockie sent "The Mountaineer" a poem we had published before. Called "Abandoned Garden", the poem was just recently published in "Songs of Eretz Poetry Review". We had used this poem a year ago if memory serves but in the review Ellaraine said she was inspired by an article I had written about my grandmother's garden. I wrote that story because all of her life, my grandmother planted flowers. I know she was told that if civilization was to come to these Montana range towns, it would...
A few years back, a study was done with children, in which young boys and girls were placed by themselves in a room, in front of a mirror. Before long, most of the little girls began to talk to themselves in the mirror. Whereas, the boys looked in the mirror and began to pretend to shoot at themselves, pretend to be an airplane, or some other sort of active play that they watched themselves engage in. In addition, the boys became distracted, losing interest in the mirror, and began looking...
It is almost all over now. It is kind of like waiting for Christmas, isn’t it? It is actually just three days until the Christmas Stroll hits Big Sandy. Here is the thing. We all have seen strolls when it was 50 above and we have seen strolls when it was over 30 below. Either way, it is a day to have fun, eat more of your share of Christmas goodies and have still more fun. Whether you have to wear your long johns or not, you are guaranteed a great day, that day in Big Sandy! Chamber President Lisa Meyers said that everything is ready to go. C...
When I was a little boy in the winter often my friends and I went to movies. Mostly it was the Lyric where you would get a cartoon, serial, and double feature for 14 cents. But then there was the walk home. I veered a block out of my way not to pass the Funeral Home. (After seeing "The House of Wax" it was a four blocks out of my way not to go anywhere near where dead people were.) With my friends it was a chatty walk probably to a sleep over. When alone and during the Christmas season I loved t...
Chouteau County Performing Arts' Christmas Concert will feature talent from Chouteau County Sunday December 6th, at 3 PM at the Fort Benton Elementary School Auditorium. We welcome to the stage some old favorites and some new talent from people you know. After a fun day of shopping at the Bridgeport Station or the other numerous events in Chouteau County and watching the Parade of Lights, come enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon of Christmas music. This show is presented in partnership with Jim...
Plants in your home are not only decorative but scientists have found them to be suprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside modern buildings. Tightly sealed offices and homes with their beautiful furnishings are proving to be hostile environments. All sorts of dangers lurk inside- formaldehyde and benzene fumes released from building materials, furniture, and carpeting; ozone from machines, fumes from cleaning supplies, radon and second hand smoke. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...
Most parents expect their children to one day ask to use their cool, expensive tech devices. But adult tech for kids is now more accessible than ever, so parents don’t need to hand over their pricey tablets, smartwatches and smartphones. Just remember that when investing in technology for kids, there are a few things to keep in mind. Fun Gadgets The number of products designed specifically for children is growing, particularly when it comes to wearable tech. And these items are not only more affordable than their grown-up counterparts, but m...
North Central Montana Sheep Seminar in Conrad Front Range Wool Pool President Pete Cornell is inviting Chouteau County sheep producers and 4-H youth to attend the North Central Montana Sheep Seminar in Conrad on December 8, 2015. The event will begin at the Moose Lodge around 1:00 with registration. Seminars will begin at 1:30 with sheep industry updates and a survey by the new MSU Extension sheep specialist. Other presentations include grazing alfalfa aftermath and alternate forages, the basics of intensive grazing, feedlot on fields, new...
Thanksgiving overview There has been many a merry Thanksgiving spent in this neck of the woods. Some better than others, but all a good time for family, friends and sometimes total strangers to get together and eat beef or turkey. It was Charlie Russell who said that beef ought to be served for Thanksgiving dinner, not turkey, as Montana owes much more to beef cattle than to turkeys. Whatever was served, in the early days people cooking and celebrating Thanksgiving would check with local hotels and make sure that no one was left out of a...
Big Sandy sophomore Andrea Rutledge has had a very busy fall! After a year-long program, she took the heifer that she received from the NILE Merit Heifer program back to the NILE in Billings from October 14-17, 2015. This program was in conjunction with her FFA breeding project. At the end of the week, the heifer was transferred to Rutledge for ownership. This program is considered a "live scholarship" as the recipient keeps the heifer and is able to sell her calves or place them in her own...
This week Vicki picked a book about when knights were in power and things were not like now. Called “KNIGHTS OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS” by George R. R. Martin, this story takes place nearly a century before the events of A GAME OF THRONES. A KNIGHT ON THE SEVEN KINGDOMS is the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. These never before collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from...
Peter Miller was a Baptist pastor and good friend of George Washington during the American Revolution. Accounts of Miler’s life tell of his ongoing difficulties with a neighbor named Michael Wittman. Wittman put a great deal of effort toward publicly opposing and humiliating Pastor Miller. Several years into the war, Michael Wittman was arrested and tried for espionage. After being found guilty, Wittman was sentenced to death. Peter Miller, upon hearing of his enemy’s predicament, walked 70 miles to Philadelphia to plead with General Was...
For people attending the annual Big Sandy Christmas Stroll on December 5, the Crafter’s Show at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall is one of the most important events. The Crafters have set up and are open for business on December 5th at 9am. The show runs until 4pm. Show organizers say that no one will be dissembling their craft tables until after the show closes at 4pm. This is the only time during the year that Big Sandy people and people from elsewhere can buy gifts unique to the mountains and prairies around Big Sandy and Big Sandy itself. A...
Contact Senior Citizen Cooks at 378-2405. All lunches sell for $5.00 unless otherwise noted and consist of an entrée, salad, vegetable, dessert and drink. Menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday November 11 Veteran’s Day which includes roast beef, potatoes, gravy, salad and dessert. Veterans are paid for by Agri-Prairie and Meyer Farms. Thursday, November 12 Pepper beef with cashews over rice, oriental vegetables, salad and pudding. Friday, November 13 Breaded pork patty on bun, baked beans, macaroni salad and brownies. Monday, No...
Lisa, Teal and Marlys stopped in "The Mountaineer" to start talking about the Christmas Stroll that is a short month away. This year's stroll is happening on December 5. Buttons and ugly sweaters were on the minds of the Chamber of Commerce representatives for this week. There are kids' buttons and adult buttons. Each one sells for $5.00 and all are on sale today at any Chamber sponsor. Remember, kids' buttons are for kids 12 and under. Prizes for winning buttons are on display at Wells Fargo...
The theme for October was Find a Hauntingly good book in October. Thank you to each and every one of our donors. Story Hour has resumed and meets every Thursday at 10:45. The Library has “The Nightingales CD sale (Gaynell Gullickson, Tammy Upham, and Marcia Peterson). Proceeds from the sales go to the New Library Fund. The library has copies of “All the Light we Cannot see” and “The End of Your Life Book Club”, the two books the Book Club is reading in October and November. Donors: Verlin and Patty Reichelt, Larry and Ann Bitz, Joanne Wi...
Aerobics – Mondays and Thursdays, beginning October 26 – 5:30 – 6:30 P.M. – FE Miley School - $15.00 fee Holiday Cards – Tuesday, November 3 – 6:00 -8:00 P.M. – Craig Edwards Studio – examples can be seen at Bear Paw Deli - $3.00 registration fee/$15.00 supply fee – bring scissors Knitting – Tuesdays, November 3, 10, and 17 – 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. – High School Library - $3.00 registration fee Concealed Weapons Training – Friday, November 6th – 5:30 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. and Saturday, November 7th – 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. – Big Sandy Gun Club/Shooting...
Six rounds were completed by five tables with total points resulting in the following winners at the pinochle tournament held on Sunday, October 25th at the Mint. High round (four hands) for the day went to Roberta Whetham and Kristi Davidson with a 1960! There were a few other high rounds, but a lot more grumbling about “just can’t get the cards, etc. etc.” All wished Laurence Ophus well as he migrates south for the winter on Monday the 26th. He will be missed over the winter but will be back in the spring! Cashing in were: 1st $25 – Roberta...
Shop with the Sheriff is coming up. We are currently looking for cash donations. You can send your Shop With the Sheriff cash donations to PO Box 459, Fort Benton MT 59442, or drop them off at the Sheriff’s Office. If you have any questions or would like to make a contribution you can contact Sheriff Vern Burdick or Deputy Matt Guderjahn at 622-5451. Any contribution will be greatly appreciated....
Greytak Calendars available at Extension office to support Montana 4-H Foundation Don Greytak calendars are now available at the Chouteau County Extension office. Don Greytak, a pencil artist from Havre, Montana showcases his work in these great calendars. Greytak’s portraits illustrate rural life and a down home way of living. The profits benefit the Montana 4-H Foundation. The Montana 4-H Foundation serves as a non-profit corporation that continually supports the state wide 4-H program, and allows youth and leaders to participate in many l...
It was raining on Clear Creek all during a late October weekend. I didn't mind as I was at the great old cabin on two cliffs with my Dad. He was doing what he loved most, remodeling a room in the cabin. I must have been around eight and I know that even at eight, I could not get enough of those old Clear Creek cabins. I suppose that when the large log house was built, it wasn't on two cliffs. They must have come later. The house had three rooms on the main floor and three bedrooms on the second...