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Red Ribbon week is celebrated nationally normally between October 23-31. This year both the high school and the grade school will be focusing on the purpose of Red Ribbon Week which is to encourage student to make a commitment to live safe and drug-free lives. Red Ribbon week was first created in 1988 after an DEA Agent Enrique Camarerena was kidnapped, tortured and murdered in Guadalajara Mexico as an undercover agent. His home town placed red ribbons around to try and increase awareness to...
Gwen has been a part of Big Sandy's down town business for 35 years. She married Shane Ophus in 1984 and started her business down town in the Odd Fellows Hall. It cost $50-$75 a month to rent the front part of that building, and that was for everything! She opened her current shop in 1986. Gwen had a lot of people try to discourage her from opening her own shop, but those who had shops in town already weren't interested in hiring anyone. She always knew that eventually she wanted to have her...
Attention Big Sandy Producers: In an effort to provide greater outreach to Big Sandy producers, Barbie Martin at the Big Sandy Conservation District is now certified to do nitrate testing on hay. Thanks to Barbie and the Big Sandy Conservation District for taking this project on. Nitrate testing is still available at the Extension office in Fort Benton. We are located in the green building next to the courthouse. Items to Consider for Cow Herd Winter Readiness. Information for this article was taken from the Cow Sense Chronicle written by...
According to the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) article from October 2, 2018, influenza (flu) cases are showing up early this season in Montana. Influenza is a contagious, upper-respiratory disease caused by different strains of influenza viruses. While many people use the imprecise term “flu” to describe 24 or 48 hour bouts of illness, real influenza can interfere with normal daily activities for as long as a week. Montana had 10,000 flu cases, 979 hospitalizations and 79 deaths related to influenza during the las...
This Saturday October 27th the Pioneers Football Team will host White Sulfur spring at 1:00 in the first round playoff game for the Pioneers. At 9 am the football moms will be serving breakfast for the community and families at the football concessions area. It’s just a little pregame get together to show support for the boys. If the weather turns bad they’ll move it inside. They’ll be serving biscuits & gravy, eggs, fruit, and sausage. “A little of everything.” The Lady Pioneers will begin the District Tournament this week on Thursday,...
Diane Scalese – In 1986, she and her husband started Sweetwater Silver in Montana and began making spurs, bridle bits and other silver gear. Becoming interested in hand engraving, she began practicing and searching for mentors, but no one wanted to teach her, partly because she was female. Nevertheless, Scalese went on to become a master engraver and held the title of Engraver of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists in 2003. Her engraving style is traditional Western bright cut, but she a...
4-h.org reports, "Today, 4 H serves youth in rural, urban, and suburban communities in every state across the nation. 4-H'ers are tackling the nation's top issues, from global food security, climate change and sustainable energy to childhood obesity and food safety. 4 H out-of-school programming, in-school enrichment programs, clubs and camps also offer a wide variety of STEM opportunities – from agricultural and animal sciences to rocketry, robotics, environmental protection and computer scienc...
Recently in Malta the FFA attended their first FFA fall district contest. They participated in range science and livestock judging. Out of 10 teams and with 45 students in range science Big Sandy's FFA chapter won first place. Katherine Bold won first place, Grace Finke placed 4th, Kassidy Pursley placed 5th, Stacey Allderdice placed 6th and Brady Pleninger placed 7th. The junior livestock team placed eighth. Mattie Gasvoda was the highest individual from Big Sandy placing 23rd. Senior...
This year the Big Sandy FFA is super excited about fundraising. They’re going to be selling fruit and Christmas wreaths until October 31. All the FFA members are going to be going around town to their family and friends to raise money for this amazing group. Hopefully, all of the kids can happily reach their goal and enjoy all the fundraising. The fruits that will be sold include oranges, grapefruits, and mandarins. The oranges and grapefruits can come in a 20lb box for twenty-five dollars or a 40lb box for fifty dollars. And the mandarins c...
Also named Spirit Week, it is when the entire town celebrates our heroes the local fire fighters and the kids spend the entire week celebrating the pride of being a Pioneer. The week's celebration started with five days of spirit! Both schools dressed up each day in spirit gear on Monday it was beach day, Tuesday duo day (sometimes triple day), Wednesday cowboy day, Thursday character day, and Friday was purple and gold day. The grade school had a contest for a Pioneer motto to be put on a...
Bear Paw and Highwood Mountain Land Owners Should Scout for Dying Fir Trees In October of 2017, the Bear Paw Mountains were buried with three feet of snow. Along with the snow came severe damage to many Chouteau County conifers. After the damage was completed, the Douglas-Fir Beetle (Dendroctonus pseudotsugae) moved into damaged tree locations where they reproduced and rapidly built up their numbers. In the spring of 2018, D. Pseudotsugae adults moved from the damaged trees to neighboring large trees. First the needles turned yellow, and then...
Does anyone recall being told as a kid eating too much sugar would rot your teeth? Or, perhaps you have caught yourself telling a child the same thing? Have you ever wondered if it was true and, if so, why? As we find out the older we get, many of the things we were told as children end up being true. In this case with sugar and rotting teeth, it is also true. Here is why: Plaque, which is a sticky film of bacteria covering our teeth, turns the simple carbohydrates (sugars and starches) from the foods and drinks we consume into acid. The acid...
Soccer played their last games of the year this last weekend in Geraldine. Soccer brings out each child's personalities especially when they are five years old. If they are prone to be a little reserved they'll most likely just stand in place, or notice a rock and sit down to look at it rather than paying any attention to the ball being dribbled past them. Some children are more aggressive and there they are, at the youngest of ages running up and down the field, where their position was to go...
Librarian Darlene Cline called to order the September meeting of the Friends of the Library. Old Business: Darlene reported on the success of the Summer Reading program “Libraries Rock” for both youth and adults, with over 60 involved in each age group. The May book sale held to benefit our local Food Bank brought in lots of canned goods. New stack shelving has arrived, and the last of the Carroll College metal shelving is being utilized in the storage room. New Business: Darlene announced that September 21, Kristina Smith from the Fort Benton...
The Big Sandy Blood Drive had another amazing turn out. Karli Phillips hit her 1 gallon donation mark. Out of the 32 people coming to donate we had 27 successful donations. Four of those being High Schoolers, four being first time donors. Thank you to all the donors and the CLCW ladies for their time and delicious food. The need for blood increases during the winter holidays with people being more apt to be traveling and active during these times and thus are at an increased risk for accidents. To do our part this year we will be having our...
Friday October 12th. The annual Fireman's Chili Feed will take place again at city hall starting at 4:00. Children can ride the firetrucks starting at 4:00. The annual fund raisers helps off-set the cost of a volunteer fire department. They still need to finish paying for some new equipment. Also within the year they'll be looking at buying a much-needed new ambulance. The grade school Punt Pass and Kick takes place the same day starting around 1:00 that afternoon. It's a full afternoon with...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local public health officials are encouraging all Montanans six months of age and older to take action and get vaccinated now against influenza (flu) in order to decrease their risk of becoming ill. In Montana, the flu season usually peaks in February and lasts through May; however, influenza outbreaks can be unpredictable. It is best to get vaccinated before the influenza virus starts circulating in your community. Officials say the vaccine is now readily available and being vaccin...
This year's Medical Guild Rummage Sale was a huge success. Rough count says they made more money than before. More people attended this year and they came from Havre, The Hutterite Colony, Box Elder, Rocky Boy, and Seattle Washington. The weather was really nice. Mail, flyers, and advertising more on the internet this year could have contributed to the huge turn out. Also, this year the high school let the students out during PE classes to shop for spirit week costumes. Monday's are usually...
Paul Tuss met me at the Bear Paw Deli on his way to Fort Benton. He grabs a cup of coffee and a scone. He's tired, but feels encouraged and empowered, not by his efforts, but by the people in this district. He tells me he has knocked on 6,700 doors. "People are genuinely nice! Regardless of their political persuasion. The number one over-arching issue that comes up again and again. Regardless of any specific issues related to taxation, education, or health care is the end of the partisan...
Soil Acidity Round Table Discussion in Fort Benton “What did we learn in 2018” Producers, Educators and Agri businesses are invited to attend a soil acidity round table discussion on November 7 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Community Bible Center located at 1600 Main in Fort Benton. All present will have the opportunity to share what they have learned about soil acidity and soil acidity management in 2018. Chouteau County Conservation District will provide coffee and cookies. New Herbicide-Resistant Russian Thistle Montguide Available Inf...
Spirit week is this week: Wednesday- Western Day Thursday- Character Day Friday- Purple and Gold Day Also the Punt, Pass & Kick After School. Sporting Event Changes: Thursday, October 11- Volleyball will travel to Box Elder games start at 6 p.m. Friday, October 12- Football game is at 7 p.m., it is also Parents night, just a reminder, parents should be at the field by 6:30 p.m. to line up. Junior High Basketball is in Havre, girls play at 9:00 a.m. and boys play at 10:30 a.m. they will face Turner. Saturday, October 13- Volleyball will travel...
Young football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the Big Sandy Rotary Club hosts the 15th annual Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Chili Feed night Friday, October 12th. Beginning at 1:00 p.m. on the Big Sandy High School football field, youth ages 5-15 will be given the chance to showcase their talents in punting, passing and kicking with scores based on distance and accuracy. There is no signup or registration just show up to have fun and GO Pioneers! Please contact Richard Roth at (406) 390-2955 for...
Join us as we explore two distinctive artists renderings of one historic event, the surrender of Chief Joseph on October 5th 1877. Experience this significant event through the eyes of two different artist. We will be contemplating a painting by Howard Terpning and a sketch by G.N. Holland. Participants will share their observations and re imagine what the artist was conveying or trying to communicate through their art. The Prairie Rose Art Gallery will be joining us for the evening and will lead a discussion about the creation of art, from...
National 4-H Week, October 7-13, 2018 For the 76th consecutive year, millions of youth, families, volunteers and alumni across the country having engaged in many different activities celebrating National 4-H Week this week (October 7-13). This year’s theme, Inspire Kids to Do, is a campaign that will give kids more opportunities to do, empowering them with the skills they need to succeed in life and career. 4-H was found on the belief that when kids are given the opportunity to pursue their passions and steer they own course, their unique skill...
Trees By Joyce Kilmer I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in Summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree....