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September Horticulture Management Managing horticultural landscapes in September is essential to healthy production during the growing season. Below are a few recommendations for Chouteau county gardeners. • The average first frost is September 15 (Carter), September 18 (Kenilworth and Highwood), September 20 (Big Sandy), September 25 (Fort Benton) and September 28 in Geraldine. All fruit and vegetables should be harvested before temperatures drop below 40° to 50°F. • Ripen tomatoes in a paper bag along with an apple, or hang the entire plant...
Laverna McGrew, wife of Pastor William McGrew of the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre, Montana has been filling the pulpit of the United Methodist Church of Big Sandy for six months since February 18, 2018. She travels to Big Sandy every Sunday to have Sunday services with the congregation here. William and Laverna have three children and have lived in 14 states including Montana. She said she loves the little community in Big Sandy. Laverna struggled this summer with a number of...
The deadline to sign up for enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. In return for enrolling land in CRP, FSA provides participants with annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to remove sensitive lands from production and plant certain grasses, shrubs and trees that improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and increase wildlife habitat. Landowners enter into contracts that last between 10 and 15 years. For this year’s signup, limited priority practices are available for continuous e...
The members of the Chouteau County Fair Board are happy to invite you and all your friends to the upcoming Chouteau County Fair. August 17-19, 2018. This marks the 106th edition and they are excited again about the event filled fair. Discount tickets are available for the early birds at $45 for an adult package of three night show tickets and $10 for a student (6-15) package through August 15 by calling or contacting Shirley Embleton 781-2724 or contacting a board member. Kicking off the fair...
The Big Sandy Barracudas swam to the first place trophy at the State Meet in Conrad this past weekend. The past 2 years they have just fallen short of the championship but this year they worked hard and vowed not to come home in second....
Patrick and Briana Fields are owners of Fields Tree Service a new business in town this summer. He became a tree trimmer right after graduating from Big Sandy High School. His specialty is hazardous removal of dead limbs and pruning. "I'm qualified. I've been trained and certified to work around voltage lines. He worked for Associated Yard Risk and was a journeyman tree trimmer with that company for five years. "They had a contract with Northwestern and we did all sorts of stuff." He now has...
There are three senior swimmers and like other sports, seniors take their last walk around the pool. This year we have three seniors, Jenna Leader, Sophia Reichelt, and Lainey Gregory. A senior in swimming doesn't mean they are seniors in high school only that they have enough years of swimming in to be celebrated as a Senior. Jenna, has been swimming for 14 years. Yes, 14 years! She started swimming in Fort Benton for seven years before swimming in Big Sandy for seven years. Coach Travis...
New Herbicide-Resistant Downy Brome (Cheatgrass) Montguide Available Information for this article comes from Montguide MT 201814AG. Authors include Dr. Prashant Jha from MSU Southern Agricultural Research Center and a group of County Extension Agents from Montana The complete document is available online or at the Chouteau County Extension Office. Our office is located in the green building next to the courthouse. Herbicide-resistant plants often develop from repeated use of a single mode of action herbicide. Plants can develop resistance to ad...
Awesome job to the 49 rock star kids that completed their summer reading sheet. In total they read over 670 hours. Our top reader was Aaron with over 60 hours, Isaac with 50 hours, and Gabe with 30 hours. The rock stars that had a total of 20 hours each were Connor, Riley, Tyler, Claire, Ruby, and Brookelyn. What an awesome job these kids did and to celebrate we had a celebration August 1st and 2nd with 67 kids participating in all the fun activities. It was a jammed packed hour and half of...
People suffer heat-related illness when the body’s temperature control system is overloaded. The body normally cools itself by sweating. However, under some conditions, sweating just isn’t enough. In such cases, a person’s body temperature rises rapidly. Very high body temperatures may damage the brain or other vital organs. Most heat illnesses occur from staying out in the heat too long. Exercising too much for your age and physical condition are also factors. Anyone can succumb to the heat if one does not take appropriate precautions when exp...
The Cultural Center is having art workshops now before the beginning of school. Generous friends of the program have donated funds to give an award of $5.00 to each person age 8 through adult who will spend an hour or so creating some artwork. Talent is optional, the only requirement is to have fun creating. The Maximum number of participants is 40. Parents/adults are especially encouraged to get involved. The first 10 elementary students will receive a $5 gift certificate for a children’s menu meal at Fuddrucker’s of Great Falls. In addition,...
The Senior Center now has a Facebook page, they post the days menu and the soup of the day. Please check it out and like the page. Menus for the week: Thursday, Aug. 9-BLT wrap, tater tots, and Chocolate cookies. Friday, Aug. 10- Ham & Hash brown casserole, cauliflower, cucumber salad, and ice cream. Monday, Aug. 13- Tilapia with fried potatoes, broccoli, Apple Waldoorf salad, and oatmeal raisin cookies. Tuesday, Aug. 14- Sloppy Joe’s, corn, green salad, and danish. Wednesday, Aug. 15- almond Chicken over rice, broccoli, green salad, and r...
Montana’s air quality has worsened this week due to fires burning in Oregon and California. State public health officials urge people across the state to take precautions as the potential for poor air quality reaches unhealthy levels in the coming days. The Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Bureau is predicting weather that could bring prolonged wildfire smoke exposure to communities in the state. Smoke levels can rise and fall depending on weather factors, including wind direction. “The wildfire smoke in the area may incre...
Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach reported another big infrastructure activity for the water improvement project will be taking place in Big Sandy. "We are replacing a number of old water mains and a bunch of bad fire hydrants. Right now, there is a bunch of dead ends in the current system. This will allow them to be connected to a loop system. Sometimes currently there is stale water out there towards the ends. This will increase the water flow and help with our fire hydrant flows as well." "Our bulk...
Big Sandy Pharmacy, located at 158 Johannes Avenue, has recently installed a secure drug disposal box. This box allows people in and around the community to dispose of unwanted and unneeded prescriptions and controlled substances in a manner that is both anonymous and safe for the environment. It is as simple as walking into the pharmacy during business hours and placing the pill bottles in the disposal bin. Unused prescription and over the counter medicines pose a risk to our families, communit...
Rachel Baumgarn Senior Coordinator of the Big Sandy Blood Draw reported a very successful Red Cross Blood Draw in Big Sandy July 25th. Their goal was to reach 25 units. Thirty-four people scheduled appointments with 30 eligible donors. They had 10 first time donors. Shandell Sando reached her one gallon mark, Michael Yeyerlehner 2 gallons donated, and Reggie Jappe has donated three gallons. Jessica Roth was volunteering to be the Junior Coordinating for this blood draw, and for that she was...
No one really knows how long the O-Mok-See has existed. It is believed to originate with the Blackfoot Tribe and means "riding the big dance." Although it may have originated there, what it is now more resembles the Spanish-American word for "rodeo". In the state of Montana, it was formally organized in 1947. It is a sport of pattern horse racing. Every O-Mok-See event alternates the races from the event before using a wide variety of skills. There are over 79 skilled races. The next O-Mok-See...
Alfalfa Longevity is Increased by Harvest Management It is recommended to allow a minimum of 30 days between the last harvest and the first killing frost in the fall to allow alfalfa plants time for sufficient carbohydrate accumulation. It is important to know the average date of the first killing frost in your area when determining the last harvest date. It is equally important that a stand is healthy, with adequate soil nutrient reserves, entering winter. The healthier the stand, the lower the chance of winter injury and/or winterkill...
Big Sandy has the smallest school enrollment of the twenty-two towns that complete in the summer swimming federation. However, division determination for swimming is different than for school sports. Unlike MHSA, which places teams in divisions based upon school enrollment, swimming classes are determined based upon team points scored at the divisional meet. Big Sandy’s finish at the divisional meet places the team in the A division for state. The top five point scoring teams at the two divisional meets are placed in the Class AA division (...
The Senior Center now has a Facebook page, they post the days menu and the soup of the day. Please check it out and like the page. Menus for the week: Thursday, Aug. 2-BBQ Ranch chicken, casserole, Beets, pea salad, and pudding. Friday, Aug. 3- Grilled Ham & Cheese, chips, Chocolate cookies. Monday, Aug. 6- Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Hashbrowns, toast, and fruit. Tuesday, Aug. 7- Birthday Dinner! Meatloaf, baked potatoes, carrots, Jello, rolls, pineapple upside down cake. Wednesday, Aug. 8- Parmesan Chicken over noodles, mixed veggies, green...
Kelly Haaland was born in Havre, but grew up on a farm 6 miles north of in Inverness. He went to school in Inverness from kindergarten till his sophomore year. Then he switched schools and went to Rudyard his junior and senior years. After graduation, he went to Northern for two years and graduated in Diesel technology. After graduation, he returned to the farm to work with his father. Kelly's wife Jody (Wilson) grew up in Big Sandy. She is the granddaughter of Lou and Doris Lawrence, former own...
The swim meet in Fort Benton is a two-day event like every swim meet competition weekend. This meet had 380 participants from 12 towns. The city park is scattered with tents, and around the edge numerous trailers with air conditioning, which is really good because at 92 degrees it was hot. They announced from the speakers that some of the swimmers were lightheaded after their event an indication they were dehydrated. They encouraged everyone to make sure they were drinking plenty of water and a...
Vance and Jean Butler still farm at the home place. They still live in the house built by Wesley for his wife Mary in 1913. It's been remodeled of course, but it was and still is an amazing home. So much family connected to the house. Farming stills runs in his blood too. He still loves it. "It's a good way of life. It's a struggle at times with commodity prices being where there at, but it's better than a 9-5, I think. I'd rather work 5-9. I work till it's dark." When you ask why he still likes...
Horticultural Tips for August I hope our Chouteau County gardeners have had a productive year growing vegetables, flowers, trees and shrubs. Below are a few tips for the month of August. • Renovate strawberries by mowing a minimum of every three years. Some people mow their strawberries every year following fruit production. Be sure to set the mower high enough to mow the leaves. Mowing to low may damage the crowns and kill the plant. • Topdress strawberries after harvest with a complete fertilizer like 16-16-16. • Pinch the tops of indet...
Caregivers for patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia face special challenges. Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or dementia often involves a team of people. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 16.1 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. In 2017, these caregivers provided an estimated 18.4 billion hours of care valued at over $232 billion. 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million. Every 65 seconds, someone in the Un...