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The regular school board meeting was held with all board members present. The new Superintendent Haaland was also present although he doesn't start his responsibilities until July 1, 2018. There were six guest presents at the meeting. There were two reports given: Bailey Gasvoda, President of the Student Body, told the School board starting in August all four of the student council members will be present at the school board meeting. Principal Heather Wolery reported three teachers are...
FLOOD CLEANUP When faced with a flooded basement, house or other buildings, the last thing you might think about is the indoor air quality. Failure to remove contaminated items/materials and reduce the moisture and humidity can present serious long-term health problems. Standing water and wet materials are a breeding ground for microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria and mold. These can cause disease, trigger allergic reactions and continue to damage materials long after the flood. Here are some steps to take if you have experienced flooding...
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. The Senior Center will be CLOSED for the fourth of July. Have a great holiday! Menus for the week: Thursday, June 28- Glazed Ham, Scalloped potatoes, beans, and cupcakes. Friday, June 29- Chicken Breast sandwiches with lettuce, tomato, cheese, Tater tos, and Peanutbutter cookies. Monday, July 2- Ham & scalloped potatoes, peas, Pretzel salad, and banana bread. Tuesday, July 3- Cod Dogs, bacon ranch pasta salad, and...
If this Universe has a Creator, she must have been having a good day when she created birds. They are colorful and dull, helpful and ruinous. They eat bird seed, harmful insects, even our garbage. They will also ruin your clean car and carry off your cat at night. They nest in trees, on the ground and even underground. Yes, even underground. A friend called a couple of years ago excited that a pair of burrowing owls had taken up residence in an abandoned gopher hole on her north central Montana property. From the joy those birds brought, you...
Deer playing in a field, southeast of Big Sandy....
Keely Bahmiller was planning a garage sale for herself when the idea of forming a Community Garage Sale just kept coming to mind. Keely said, “It sounded like a fun family event. It would be fun and could be a good community event.” She also believed it might bring some business to town which would help our local businesses. Keely floated the idea on Facebook which was an instant success. “The garage sales will be held individually at each home, not all together. I’m trying to organize this to encourage people to come from surrounding areas, kn...
There was running, kicking, and passing and catching the football. Eighteen grade school kids meet every morning between 9-12 o'clock dreaming of becoming the next Pioneer football player. "It was fun. I'll do it again next year." It was just concentrating on the basic of playing football and encouraging them with a lot of high fives and words of encouragement. Helping with the little kid's camp was Kurt Stutz and a number of varsity players. Chuck Terry head Pioneer Football coach held two...
On YouTube they have instructional videos on how to drive a tractor. Seem ridiculous that driving a tractor could be accomplished by watching a video, or by reading step by step instructions. With the late start to spring seeding and the late start to summer fallowing, stepping into the tractor to help finish before the rain was exactly what was called for. Being organic means working the soil with a tractor and cultivator with spikes instead of duck foot shovels to break up the soil for the...
Sign up now for Marias River Float Trip and Weed Tour Registration forms are now available to sign up for a float trip on the Marias River to learn more about noxious weed management and watershed conservation problems. The Marias River Basin Weed Control Association and Marias River Watershed Group are hosting the trip on Thursday, July 12th. This year’s float will take us from the Moffat Bridge below Tiber Dam, downstream 11 miles to the Circle Bridge south of Chester. Participants will meet at the Tiber Marina on Lake Elwell, above Tiber D...
Editors note: I decided to approach people not local to the area and see what brought them to town, here is what I found out. I saw them ride their bicycles into town and turn down onto main street. I meet them in the Grocery Store and they were buying cold medicine. I asked where they had started their bike trip. They had started in Seattle and where going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida hoping to be there by the end of August. I would have loved to slow them down and asked them a few questions,...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local public health partners are reminding Montanans to stay safe and healthy while having fun in the water this summer. Swimming can be a fun way to spend time outdoors in the summer heat and is a great source of exercise, but it does pose some health and safety risks. In 2017, 11 drowning deaths occurred in Montana. Six of the drownings occurred in natural water while others occurred at home or were the result of medical events or accidents leading to drowning. “Nationally, d...
The Big Sandy Cultural Center will soon begin its second summer of workshops including art, performing (acting, singing, playing instruments), public speaking, creative writing and other activities. The project under Doug Giebel’s direction has recently received grants and donations from Big Sandy Rotary, Lippard-Clawiter Foundation, Art4Moore Foundation of San Francisco, Montana Arts Council, The Montana History Foundation, Epson, Silver Ticket, Independence Bank, Blick Art Supplies, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Fuddrucker’s and Howard’s Pizza o...
It only took 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a National Holiday in the United states. Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, who was a single parent who raised his six children by himself. However, it was not until 1972 when it would become official. It was Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana who carried the bill making Father’s Day Official. What makes your father so special? Why does he deserve to have a Spe...
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, June 21- BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich, Coleslaw, and jello. Friday, June 22- Cheddar Dogs on a bun, French fries, Cucumber Salad, and pudding. Monday, June 25- Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, Gravy, beets, and pudding. Tuesday, June 26- French Dips, French fries, Cherry Oatmeal cookies. Wednesday, June 27- Crab Salad sandwiches with Corn Chowder soup, and apple pie. Recipe for the week:...
Great Falls, MT- Montana Farmers Union is proud to announce this year’s scholarship recipients. MFU offered eight scholarships totaling $4,000. This year’s winners were selected because of their outstanding contributions to the organization as youth leaders. The 2018 scholarship recipients are: Andrea Rutledge of Big Sandy, Alana Stephenson of Black Eagle, Violet Green of Great Falls, Lauren Arnst of Fort Benton, David Shane of Floweree, Victoria (Tori) Girard of Great Falls and Lilly Green of Fort Benton. • Alana Stephenson received the John...
Summer is a great time of year, especially if you live in the north. It’s a chance to be free from thick clothing and the hectic schedule that takes place during the school year. It’s also a chance for parents to do a ton of fun things with their kids after work and on weekends. It’s an exercise in bonding that is natural and will ideally create happy memories for your kids and with these suggestions; they don’t take a lot of planning or cost money. What To Do With The Kids has assembled a list of 20 fun things that parents can do with their k...
For Immediate Release Producers are reminded to report prevented planting and failed acres in order to establish or retain FSA program eligibility for some programs. Producers should report crop acreage they intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, were prevented from planting. Prevented planting acreage must be reported on form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date as established by FSA and Risk Management Agency (RMA). For example, winter wheat planted/failed and the acreage is re-seeded...
The Blaine County Rodeo Club is sponsoring the Blaine County Kids’ Rodeo for those 18 and under as part of the Blaine County Fair on Wednesday, July 4th at 1:00 p.m. Entries are due by June 25th. Entry forms can be picked up at the following businesses: E-Z Mart and Hair It Is in Harlem, The Journal and Bear Paw Livestock in Chinook, The Kwik Stop in Fort Belknap, Norman’s in Havre, Westside Self Service in Malta, and the Mountaineer in Big Sandy. A big THANK YOU to all these businesses. For further information call Courtney Bell at 357...
Finding a way to serve our community is easy. All you have to do is look for a place that interests you and get involved. This year's primary election is the perfect example. It takes 10 people to man the voting place. They've been involved in serving our community for many years. They've put their time into making sure our democracy counts. Marla Drga has served for 40 years; Michelle Danreuther 30 years; Marilyn Swanson 24 years; Lil Foussard "to many years to count"-35 years; Cindy DesRosier...
A special Big Sandy School Board meeting was called to order by Chairman Darin Generuex with two other board members present, Brandon Gasvoda and Heather Pleninger along with Big Sandy Superintendent Brad Moore. Other guests present were Bailey Gasvoda, Student Body President, Mrs. Wolery; Grade School Principle, Melanie Schwarzbach, Teacher Representative and the future Superintendent Mr. Kelly Haaland. The Activity Director position was discussed at length. Mr. Haaland was asked who he thought would make the ideal Activity Director. He...
Tyler Schwarzbach participated in an incredible opportunity that will affect his involvement in civic responsibility for the rest of his life. American Legion selected Big Sandy high school junior Tyler Schwarzbach to attend this year Montana American Legion Boys State. More than 100 high school students took part. 49 states in the US currently operate Boys State programs, and about 20,000 students take part each year across the nation. American Legion Boys State was organized in 1935 and...
Recommendations for Reestablishing Crested Wheatgrass A long, cold, icy winter in 2017-2018 was very harmful to crested wheat grass. Although snow amounts were record-setting in some locations around the state, crested wheatgrass died in areas where wind kept areas free of snow cover. Where crested plants had little residual stubble, the wind and cold temperatures killed the buds. In other areas, thick sheets of ice covered crested plants, and especially where residual stubble was limited, the ice exacerbated the cold temperatures and killed...
I loved watching the kids huddle up and give loud cheers for their team leader, Jesus! They jumped up and down in excitement and celebration. You might find this activity at a sports pep rally, but not at church, but this was Christ Lutheran Vacation Bible School. The theme was T.E.A.M. TEAM was developed around Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Kristie Rutledge said, "God is the coach. We are the team." The T...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks would like outdoor enthusiasts to be "Bear Aware," even in northeast Montana. Although bear encounters are rare in most of FWP Region 6, black bears are occasionally seen in the Little Rockies and the Bears Paw Mountains. Recently, one black bear was found near camping areas on the south end of Beaver Creek County Park in the Bears Paw mountains south of Havre. Many times, bears are attracted to campground areas and homes due to the garbage produced and the...
A recent report from the 2018 America’s Health Rankings Women and Children Report shows Montana’s tobacco usage among adolescents has increased seven percent since 2016. More than 22 percent of high school students currently use e-cigarettes and almost half have tried them, according to the Department of Public Health and Human Services. The popular use of e-cigarettes is normalizing tobacco use behavior and addicting a whole new generation to nicotine, and that is very concerning, according to Sheila Hogan, Director of the Department of Pub...