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I started by talking to Faith Gasvoda who is part of the team that is judging in Livestock (cow, pigs, goat, sheep) at the state FFA Convention, she hoped she knew enough. They've been practicing hard. The FFA members who went to the state Convention were gone for four days and three nights. FFA has to raise their own funds and this convention will cost around $3,000. They'll need to raise further funds for future activities, as this will drain their banking account. That is why they have...
The Big Sandy Education Foundation Board of Directors met earlier this winter to discuss ways to distribute some generous donations to enhance the educational opportunities for the students. After a great deal of discussion the Board decided to develop a grant program where teachers could apply to the Foundation for funding to enhance their programs. It was determined that grants would be awarded for exceptional projects or activities that are not part of the normal expenditures of the school...
The Big Sandy City Council met April 5th at 7:00 p.m. at city hall. Pledge of Allegiance started the meeting. A short discussion about repairing the city streets after the winter’s destruction of them. It was noted there were a lot of potholes. They have about 1,000 to 2,000 yards of replacement asphalt which should be enough to do all the repairs. The street that goes by the phone building is not really asphalt. It only has two layers of chip and seal on top and going down the center of the street below those two layers is a concrete vault t...
Billings, Mont.--The NILE Foundation proudly announces the Scholarship winners for the 2018-2019 academic year. "Through the efforts of the NILE Foundation the total scholarship amount was increased from $30,000 to $32,000 to help support this year's scholarship winners, interns, and rolling scholarship winners from previous years," says Al McCormick, NILE Scholarship Committee Chairman. The NILE Foundation again increased the total scholarship amount budgeted for this year's scholarship...
Sixth Annual Chouteau County Agriculture Day for 4th and 5th Graders The sixth annual Chouteau County Ag Days for 4th and 5th graders will take place at the Chouteau County Fairgrounds on May 2, 2018. All 4th and 5th graders in Chouteau County are invited to attend. Home school kids who are interested in participating need to contact the Chouteau County Extension Office at 622-3751. Participants will learn the importance of Montana’s number one industry; agriculture, and why agriculture is important to their health, home and community. For t...
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 board will meet on Wednesday, April 18 at 10 a.m. Menus for the week: Thursday, April 19- Taco salad in a Shell, Jello, and Lemon loaf. Friday, April 20- Liver and Onions, scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, and brownies. Monday, April 23- Tuna Noodle casserole, Peas, and cookie salad. Tuesday, April 24- Baked Potato Bar with all the fixings. Wednesday, April 25- Mac & Cheese with little smokies, mixed veggies, and...
Thursday, April 19- Tekno Expo at MSU-Northern for Juniors and Seniors. Friday, April 20 &21- Music Festival in Havre, Friday- Band and Choir, Saturday is Solos and Ensembles. Monday, April 23- 25- 7th grade will be taking Smarter Balanced tests. Tuesday, April 24- Donkey Basketball sponsored by FFA at 7 p.m. The Cal Wearely Track meet in Havre Thursday, April 26- Elementary Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Mid-term Friday, April 27- There is School this day, and it’s also the Carnival. Menus for the week: Thursday, April 19: Breakfast- Waffles, s...
Seniors Jasmine Genereux Jenna Leader Sophie Reichelt Jessica Roth Andrea Rutledge Dakota Terry Juniors Jaylyn Cline Grace Finke Riley Genereux Tyler Schwarzbach Georgia Wortman Sophomores Stacey Allderdice Cassidy Belcourt Amanda Cline Seanna Demontiney Bailey Gasvoda Faith Gasvoda Hope Gasvoda Jeremiah Genereux Elaina Gregory Brock Proulx Ryan Roth Brooke Schwenke Audrey Sipler Everett Works Freshmen Jozlyn Baumann Noelle Beirwagen Alicia Bjornestad Abriana Blanton Katherine Bold Bayley Genereux Brady Pleninger Cameron Schwarzbach Kade...
DESIGNATING BENEFICIARIES THROUGH CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS There are three methods people can transfer their property to beneficiaries when they pass away. The three methods are: contractual arrangements, written wills or Montana intestate succession statutes (laws for those who did not have a written will). For this article, we will look at contractual arrangements. Contractual arrangements that specifically provide for the passing of property to a beneficiary are considered as transfers taking effect at death. Some examples of assets which pr...
The arrival of these birds on open water hopefully means that warmer weather and spring has finally, or is about to arrive. After six months of brutal winter we all are hoping it is so!...
For the fifth consecutive year Big Sandy schools will not have a trustee election. There were two trustee positions open this year, a one year term and a three year term. By the April 5, 2018 deadline there were two candidates file for the two positions so the election was officially cancelled. Jeri Roth will be the trustee for the 1 year term and Heather Pleninger will be the new trustee for the three year term. Both trustees will be sworn in at the May reorganization meeting where the board will also select their board chair and vice chair...
Kelly Haaland of Melstone High School has accepted a contract to serve as Big Sandy's new school superintendent. When asked why he wanted to move he said, "I just want to move back home." Kelly grew up in Inverness and still has many relatives in the area. He got interested in teaching while he served in the Army in Germany. Haaland has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology and a Minor in Library. He said, "My greatest accomplishment is my two daughters are teachers now. My...
Brad Moore, after resigning as Big Sandy Superintendent last month, has a new job and challenge at MSU-Northern. His new position is Director of Student Support Services. His job is to help the students to succeed. There is a counselor, a tutor and an administrative assistant who will work with Brad to support and personalize an academic and career plan for students of MSU-Northern. They have a private computer lab and study area for any student in the program TRIO SSS Scholar. Brad is completin...
1 of 68 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASDs). Autism is a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty with social interactions and communication and by repetitive or restricted patterns of thoughts and behavior. The month of April has been internationally dedicated to bring awareness to ASD. There are few students in Big Sandy who have been diagnosed with ASD and supporting this cause is also supporting these students and their families. These students receive work with aids and work...
Rising Costs of Vitamins A and E As many producers may have noticed, cost of vitamins A and E have increased over the past few months, and subsequently, mineral supplements that include vitamins A and E. The rising costs were mainly due to a fire on October 31, 2017 at the BASF plant in Germany, which produces citral, a precursor in manufacturing vitamin A and E products. The BASF vitamin A and E manufacturing plants were shut down for scheduled, routine maintenance at the time of the fire and will reopen once the citral plant begins production...
Big Sandy’s High School District Musical Festival will be held on April 20th and 21st in Havre. The Pioneer Band, Pioneer Choir, and piano solo’s will be judged on the 20th and solos, duets, quartets, and quintets will be judged on the 21st. Big Sandy students will compete with 18 soloists, 8 duets, 5 quartets, one quintet, the Sandy Select and Sandy Sweethearts. The accompanists are Melanie Schwarzbach, Nona Danreuther, Cheryl Strutz, Bailey Gasvoda, and Mrs. Robertson. According to the music teacher, Mrs. Robertson, “The kids have worke...
The Senior Center now offers Soup and Salad bar every day, as an option for lunch. Menus for the week are: Thursday, April 12- Dr. Pepper Pork Roast, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, salad, and carrot cake. Friday, April 13- Chicken Breast sandwiches, French fries, and Jello. Monday, April 16- Parmesan Chicken, noodles, cottage cheese, and lemon bars. Tuesday, April 17- Club Sandwich, pickle, chips, and oatmeal cookies. Wednesday, April 18- Bourbon Chicken over rice, Texas sheet cake, and rolls...
Thursday, April 12 - Pre-Festival Music Concert - 6:00 P.M. - high school auditorium Saturday, April 14 - Track meet scheduled in Havre has been cancelled Wednesday, April 18 - Cal Wearly Memorial Track Meet in Havre District Music Festival in Havre - April 20 and 21 Donkey Basketball - Tuesday, April 24 - 7:00 P.M. Elementary Spring Concert - Thursday, April 26 - 7:00 P.M. Carnival - Friday, April 27 - 6:00 - 9:00 P.M - Crowning at 9:15 P.M. Menus for the week: Thursday, April, 12- Breakfast- Omelet, hash browns, assorted cereals, fresh fruit,...
With the time constraints many families are under, the idea of making and enjoying a home cooked meal as a family may seem overwhelming or even an afterthought some, if not most days. Would you believe me if I told you that you could have a nutritious meal on the table in as little as 20 minutes? With a pressure cooker, it is possible! Cooking time is reduced by 50 percent or more when using a pressure cooker as compared to conventional cooking methods. Sound too good to be true? Here is why: A pressure cooker is a sealed pot in which pressure...
It's here! Spring, the season we've wanted for weeks every time we were digging ourselves out of icy snow drifts. The country roads still have drifts of snow along the sides and the gravel doesn't appear to be there at all as we fight through, but as the mud flies to the top of the pickup, covering the license plates so you can't even read it, and muddy water covering the windows so bad a highway patrol will stop and ticket you, we know it is Spring. It was exciting when it rained because it was...
The wind chill factor was zero and it was snowing out so the Easter Bunny asked Rotary if they would please move their annual Easter Egg Hunt indoors this year. She wanted to visit with the kids and felt it was too cold outside for the little ones. So, the annual Easter Egg Hunt was held inside city hall at 11:00 with Bob Nelson giving the count down. The fire alarm from a fire truck which usually triggers the start of the hunt, was missing so the entire community members started making the...
The 2018 Big Sandy Barracudas, the Big Sandy Swim Team, held its registration March 29th and during the Rotary Easter Egg Hunt they held their 2nd annual Barbecue dinner. The excitement of the year has already bubbled to the top of their conversations. For seven years Travis Baumann has been the head coach of the Big Sandy Swim Team the Barracudas. The first year there was 13 kids on the team. On this Thursday 36 signed up to be on the 2018 team. Travis believes there will be at least 40 by the...
Gardening Questions and Answers per Master Gardener Class • Will removing half the vegetable plant leaves when transplanting reduce transpiration and wilting? According to Illinois Extension, pruning transplants to reduce water loss is not a recommended practice. Although pruning may reduce the extent of wilting after setting out, it will also reduce the rate of new root growth. When a plant is transplanted, food energy stored in the old, large leaves will be transported downward to promote root growth. If these leaves are removed, root g...
Parents quickly decided to create a fundraiser for the 5th and 6th grade boys' and girls' basketball team. Before the fundraiser, the Big Sandy swim team held their first registration of the year at the same place. The swim team had already scheduled their event, but it was determined it would be a good night to serve a meal to many people already at the school. It was also the night that two candidates for Big Sandy School Superintendent were being interviewed. Kelly Haaland of Melstone, and...
The new salad bar is ready this week. You can go check it out. Menus for the week are: Thursday, April 5- Chef Salad, Rice Crispy Treats. Friday, April 6- Oven baked chicken, Potato sald, carrots & Peas, Apple Slaw, and Oatmeal cookies. Monday, April 9- Biscuits and Gravy, scrambled eggs, and fruit. Tuesday, April 10- Sub Sandwiches and chips. Wednesday, April 11- Chicken Quesadillas, macaroni salad, and bread pudding. Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast h...