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Sometimes you can hear comments like there isn't anything to do in Big Sandy. This Saturday the opposite was true. It was a full of activities. Starting with Erik Sietsema's Open House- book sale/signing/reading his book at Craig Edwards Gallery. When I walked in to the event his daughter Abbey met me and asked, "How many books do you want to buy?" Pastor Sean and Vanessa Janssen opened their home for their first Christmas Open House party. When you walked into their home it was incredible the...
The Mountaineer announced a 2018 Photographic Contest with four categories: Community People, Agriculture Activities, Community Activities, and Nature (Scenery/or Animals) Photos could be either be in color or in black and white. Each photographer could have enter one photo per month. Each photo was required to be digitally emailed to bsm1@mtintouch.net. Photos have been enlarged and are waiting for the judges, independent of the Mountaineer, to find the time to look at the photos. The Mountaineer will announce the winners starting the first...
Do not let the fun and joy of friends and family gatherings be ruined by being sick from eating foods which were improperly cooked, cooled and/or held at improper temperatures. Here are reminders about preparing and keeping food safe: • Clean hands – wash with warm water and soap for 20 seconds before and after handling any food. This is important because viruses are not killed by heating food. The key to not spreading viruses is by washing your hands!! • Shopping and storing food – transport cold food in cooler with ice and place immediately i...
Tyler Schwarzbach, a senior at Big Sandy High School has been awarded a grant from the Dr. David W. Baker Memorial Student-Science Foundation to study Glyphosate concentrations in snowfall. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in herbicides like Roundup, has been linked to several health conditions in the last several years. It has been found in rainwater, but it is not known if it is also found in snow. This project will look for the presence of this chemical in snow collected in the Big Sandy...
It’s that time of year when ice anglers will be heading out to Montana’s waters for the ice fishing season. Ice fishing is a great winter activity that the entire family can enjoy. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds anglers that safety should be the number one concern during a day out on the ice. While the first ice of the year often offers some of the best fishing, it also can be quite variable from location to location and from day to day. Anglers should be familiar with the water body they plan to fish. The safest ice anglers are tho...
By Alex Worrall “Twas the day before break, when all through the halls, All students were anxiously climbing the walls; The lockers were open- Kids combing their hair, In hopes that some snowflakes would soon fill the air, Kids were excited to sleep late in their beds; While visions of carefree days danced in their heads; With people in the office and I in my class, We just settled down and let our brains rest at last; When outside the room there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter; I looked out the window t...
"It's exciting." Erik Siestsema has just received the first boxes full of his book and is looking forward to Saturday December 15th 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM for the official book reveal and reading at Craig Edwards Art Gallery in Big Sandy. He'll be reading a sample from his book at 2:00 and at 4:00. Come help him celebrate and support him as an author and purchase a great children's book for Christmas. Erik can't wait to personally sign "The Curse of the Vassal Fruit" for community friends. Copies...
The Big Sandy Pioneers are hosting the Fort Benton Longhorns in basketball hoop action this Friday and are inviting all to pack the gym in PINK as a unanimous show of spirit and encouragement for the Chouteau County Cancer Support Group (CCCSG). Special raffles and other items will be available, so you can demonstrate your financial backing. So, come out and cheer on your team, show your true colors and unite the county behind those who have fought and are fighting for their lives against cancer. CCCSG provides a quilt and a note of...
The k-6th Christmas concert was last Thursday, and it was a blast for both the students and the audience. The children really enjoyed their Christmas songs and dances. They sang songs including “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch”, “If I were a reindeer”, and “Santa’s hoedown”. They sang them with joy and excitement for the Christmas season! Coming up on Thursday the fourteenth, the high school’s Christmas concert is scheduled, and the students are just as excited as the elementary kids were! The high school choir plans on singing songs about the be...
Before I could write a single word the first song by the 5th grade band was over-It was Joy. Second one sounded like the first. But the last one was totally different. Yes, there were squeaks a plenty, which is what I love about the 5th grade band. Considering I remember making a number of squeaks when I was a senior on a bassoon solo. There is a huge difference between the 5th and the 6th grade bands an indication of Amanda Robertson's abilities as a music teachers. The first song was a melody...
Most Christmas memories tug at the heart! But some Christmas memories are filled with pain too. The four children share two bedrooms. The girl's bedroom was bigger, but they shared a double bed which filled most of the room. The boy's room was smaller, mostly just enough to hold a bunkbed. It was Christmas morning and upstairs both bedrooms were stirring. They were excited to see what Santa brought them. The oldest daughter knew better, but she enjoyed the younger children's excitement. They...
12 Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar Thanks in Advance to MaxAg for Sponsoring Lunch at the Seminar in Fort Benton Montana State University Extension will host a free, annual cropping seminar series January 7-11 in Fort Benton, Stanford, Havre, Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, Choteau, and Great Falls. Speakers will cover paraquat safety, cropping systems, crop varieties, pest management, integrated weed management, herbicide resistance, marketing, and risk management. A special thanks to MaxAg for sponsoring the seminar in Fort Benton....
Test results from CWD surveillance samples taken during the last week of Montana’s general hunting season showed nine more deer to be suspect of chronic wasting disease. South of Billings in Carbon County, two mule deer — a buck and a doe — and a white-tailed buck from CWD-positive areas showed suspect for the disease. Along the Hi-Line, three mule deer from CWD-positive areas in Blaine County and two mule deer bucks from the CWD-positive area in Valley County all returned as suspect for the disease. A mule deer buck from Phillips Count...
As we say goodbye to November and move into December, for some people, the thought of the holiday season brings heightened anxiety and pressure. For others, it is like floating on a cloud, they have anticipated it the whole year. For those who are already wore out by the thought of navigating the crowds and the never ending list of to-dos, here are some ways to possibly lessen the pressure and anxiety. 1. Simplify – You likely already have a busy life so adding anything more brings chaos. Simplify by setting a specific intention – what do you...
Missoula City-County Health Department, in conjunction with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), has confirmed the state’s first influenza-related death of the 2018-2019 flu season involving a child from Missoula County. Due to privacy concerns, no additional details will be released. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that there have been five flu-related pediatric deaths so far this season. In Montana, the last flu-related pediatric death occurred during the 2017-2018 i...
Celebrations are incredible because of the people. So many winners including every person who participated in celebrating our small town "Cowboy Christmas." Grand prize winner of the button draw for a $1,000 gift certificate at Valley Furniture was Marie Jappe and the grand prize winner for the child's button was Lauri Silvan who took home a two-seater electric 4-wheeler. The grand prize float went to Nimmick/Darlingtons, the float with the most lights went to the fire department (no one else...
The Big Sandy Medical Center (BSMC) Board of Directors and the Administration held their 56th Annual Meeting on Tuesday November 27th. On the agenda was the minutes from the last annual meeting, appointment of new board members and an annual financial report. The board members are: Chairperson-Gordon Moes; Vice-Chair Harvey L. Keller; Secretary –Treasurer Diana Webster; Robert Nelson and Nicole Allderdice. Both Bob Nelson and Nicole Allderdice were reappointed. This was an opportunity for the community to attend a very important meeting, h...
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Mountaineer will be running a series of Christmas stories this season. Keeping the Spirit of Christmas alive for all of us. When people tell you their memories about Christmas, it's seldom about the gifts, unless there is a much larger meaning to the present. It was a difficult financial year and with four children all wanting a variety of toys, the parents tried to think of way to make Christmas special. The children knew they didn't have any money, so the toys they asked for...
Targeted Livestock Grazing to Suppress Cheatgrass Cheatgrass, or downy brome (Bromus tectorum), is an annual, invasive grass reproducing solely by seed. Cheatgrass is a prolific seed producer forming dense monocultures and decreasing biological diversity. Cheatgrass also promotes soil erosion and more frequent wildfires. Increasing fire frequency may remove and exclude all perennial shrubs, forbs, and grasses from a landscape. A targeted grazing prescription is listed below: Grazing Objective: To suppress cheatgrass plant biomass and seed...
Open a Montana Medical Savings Account before Dec. 31 and save about $242 on your 2018 Montana Income Taxes Have you had any medical expenses so far this this year that weren’t covered by your health insurance policy, a flexible spending account (FSA) or your Federal Health Care Savings Account (HSA)? If so, you can still open a Montana Medical Care Savings Account (MSA) by Dec. 31 and cover those expenses. If you deposit up to $3,500, (the maximum in 2018) you can reduce your Montana adjusted gross income by that amount. Doing so will r...
Big Sandy Activities has opened an account at Wells Fargo called Andrade Memorial Benefit Fund. Both Michelle and Ron worked there for many years. It will be used to help defray the costs at the funeral home and supply support for any other expenses occurred. Maggie Cline will be administrating the funds. There is a plan for a Memorial Service, but it will not take place until January....
Onlyinyourstate.com has recently featured the Union Grille Restaurant at the Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton, MT as one of 9 exceptional Montana eateries! https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/montana/best-restaurants-2018-mt/?fbclid=IwAR34AVTTtyae0dEMMvQxnii1-2pQHj32ldF19EvO6VusWz-hgcfKNyqVt_g Located in the Historic Grand Union Hotel, the Union Grille features a farm to table menu serving the finest and freshest food from local producers ranging from trout to bison steak. The Union Grille offers relaxed riverside dining in a historic western...
The final results are in at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre check station for the 2018 hunting season. The check station was open for eight weeks; from Oct. 6 (the open of general antelope) through Nov. 25 (the end of the deer/elk general season). Overall, both hunter numbers and most big-game harvest increased from last year, with mule deer numbers being the highest in over 10 years. Biologists gather a lot of valuable information and biological data on game animals brought through check stations, in addition to sampling for Chronic...
For the third year, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 has a shoulder season that allows antlerless elk hunting with a specific B-license. The past two years, the shoulder season was two weeks long, but this year the season has been extended 15 days and will run from Dec. 15-Jan. 15, 2019. Elk licenses (general elk or B-licenses) valid during the archery and general seasons are not valid for the shoulder season in Region 6. Hunters must have previously applied for this opportunity during the June 1 license drawing, and received their...
It's here-Christmas. The Annual Chouteau County Christmas Stroll always ushers in the Christmas season. This year Big Sandy's Christmas Stroll is "A Cowboy Christmas". Over the last three weeks the Mountaineer has tried to prepare you for this weekend. It takes a lot of work to accomplish the "Cowboy Christmas" and the Big Sandy CSI committee members Marlys Myers, Tina Cook, Tracy Schuster, Leslie Gregory, Danielle Weaver, Crystal Geyer, Dave Louvar, Pete Jerrel, and Travis Baumann have been...