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Ok, we have snow. We've had wind. We have drifts and everyone is talking how this winter measures up to the winter of 78/79. Comments like, "this is the most snow I've ever seen in the area", or "We're going to have so much flooding just like in 79"! To be sure thoughts need to turn to preparedness for flooding, which is hard to believe when snow is up to our eyebrows. In the spring of 1979 there were numerous road outages, culverts throughout Chouteau county weren't big enough for the massive...
It seems everyone in town is taking pictures of their new neighbors. The deer have come into town in search of food. They’re eating bushes, which probably need trimming anyway. We know how we are faring, but how are the wildlife doing? Are they starving? What does winter do to our neighbors? Retired Montana state game warden, Sgt. Gary Benson said we are losing some deer due to the snow depth and the hardness of the snow. Usually a deer can break through the snow by pawing at the ground to get to the grass below. This year the snow is deep, it...
Notes from Master Gardener Class in Fort Benton A special thanks to Mariel Stone (Level 3 Master Gardener) for her help and expertise during our master gardener trainings. The Master Gardener class (Level 1) began in Fort Benton on February 22. In the past few weeks we have covered soils, plant biology, and vegetable production. Notes from the class are below. • Do not work soil when it is wet. If the soil sticks to the shovel, wait a few more days. • The number one thing that kills our plants is TLC. Don’t over fertilize, don’t over trim, d...
It's still winter, but spring is coming, and so is your opportunity to apply for mule deer buck and bull and antlerless elk permits. Don't let the March 15 application deadline pass you by! Application packets for both resident and nonresident hunters are available at any regional FWP office or online at fwp.mt.gov. The packets contain guidelines to apply, information about regulation changes, maps of hunting districts, drawing statistics and the application itself. People planning to apply are...
The Montana Association of Clerks and Recorders is sponsoring two statewide scholarships in the amount of $1,000 and $500. All graduating seniors who will be attending an in state school are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted until March 16, 2018. Application forms are available at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office at the Courthouse in Fort Benton or from the Guidance Counselors at the Big Sandy, Fort Benton, Geraldine, and Highwood High Schools. Completed application forms must be received by Clerk and Recorder Lana Claassen by M...
Be sure to call the Senior Center by 10:30 a.m. for your to go orders. 378-2405. Menus for the week: Thursday, March 8: Lasagna, Beets, Green Beans, salad, garlic bread, peach cobbler. Friday, March 9: Tomato basil soup, fruit salad, roll, cherry cookies. Monday, March 12: Chicken Club Casserole, peas with carrots, cottage cheese, and pudding. Tuesday, March 13: Indian Taco salad, and Brownies. Wednesday, March 14: Salmon patty on a bun, tots, broccoli/cauliflower, peanut butter cookies. Recipe for the week: Baked Pork Chop Ingredients • 1 1/2...
The Jeff Reichelt Memorial Library will be having an ebook workshop Thursday March 15th at 4:30. Welcome to anyone that would love to learn how to access MontanaLibrary2Go. We will be learning how to use Overdrive and check out library ebooks on your computer, Kindle, Nook and iPad. For a hands on experience, please bring your laptop, kindle, or other eReading device. For those that are not sure what MontanaLibrary2Go is a statewide subscription service facilitated through the State Library that offers over 30,000 downloadable e-books and...
We would like to thank all the people who came in and donated blood. A few special donors Wednesday were; First time donor Dylan Darlington, Ron Andrade with 1 gallon and Larry Brumwell with 8 gallons. Thank you to the LDS Ladies for providing their time and a delicious lunch. We will be having our first summer blood drive July 25th. Hope to see everyone there!...
Thursday, March 8: Junior High wrestlers will travel to Chinook Friday, March 9: High School Students will have their Ski Trip to Showdown. Breakfast is at 5:45 a.m. and the bus will leave at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10: Junior High wrestlers will travel to Conrad. Monday, March 12: Tack practice starts! Menus for the week: Thursday, March 8: Breakfast- Green Eggs and Ham, toast, Assorted cereals, fresh fruit, juice and milk. Lunch- Swedish Meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravey, peas, salad bar, buns and milk. Monday, March 12: Breakfast-...
West My Whom? Chouteau County Performing Arts in partnership with First Security Bank present the Canadian group West My Friend on Tuesday March 13th at 7 PM at the Fort Benton Elementary School auditorium. Described as everything from indie-roots to chamber-folk, West My Friend has an acoustic blend of instruments and four-part harmonies that challenges the conventions of popular music. The band features pure and thrillingly elastic vocals with catchy arrangements of bass, guitar, mandolin,...
Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach swears in new City Council member, Jon Sheehy, Sheehy was appointed to Schwarzbach's seat on City Council when he took over as Mayor....
Sheri Roth, Big Sandy's Post Master, says mail route carriers must make an attempt to deliver mail. An attempt, but at no time are they to put themselves at risk. Safety is the number one point at every training conference. Having said that the three Big Sandy Mail Carriers have had quite a year this winter. Tina Cook, Barbie Martin and Dennis Young either smiled or laughed out loud when asked about this year's attempts. Tina Cook has worked for the post office for nine years but has only been...
Get your tickets now for 34th Annual “Wild Safari Dreams” Rotary Banquet!! The date is set for March 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are available from your favorite Big Sandy Rotarians, which include Karen Baumann, Harry Bold, Demra Brown, Maggie Cline, Carla Courtnage, Janis Kaiser, Kyrstyl Kulbeck, Brad & Sheri Moore, Bob Nelson, Shane Ophus, Bob Quinn, Jeff Richter, Rich Roth, Shaud & Melanie Schwarzbach, Scott Schwarzbach, Tom Sheehy, Jack Thornton, Jodi Thornton, Joe Von Stein, Dianna Webster and Rhonda Works. Each ticket includes del...
The Chouteau County Spelling Bee took place in the auditorium of the Fort Benton Elementary School on February 27, 2018. The Big Sandy Grade School spelling champs were both excited and nervous. The 3rd and 4the graders of the county will spell against each other and are not eligible for the State Spelling Bee. The Winner of the 5th-8th grades will go on to the State Spelling Bee. Big Sandy is represented by a number of children, all excited to be in a spelling contest. Representing the 3rd...
Working hard, or learning to work hard, or learning how to battle through, or maybe just meeting new friends. What is the value of little ones learning to wrestle? If you ask them, it's none of the above. It's JUST FUN! Head coach Kyle Rodewald must think it's fun too. And thanks to the Big Sandy Historical Society they've been able to "have fun" four days a week after school. The Big Sandy Museum has had the wrestling mat down in their meeting area for a number of weeks now. You walk in and...
Management Methods Cows during the Calving Season Managing cows to rebreed as scheduled is an important practice during the calving season. Below are a few good management practices to remember from the Cow-Calf Management Guide Section CL115. • The above-average milking cow will need about 30 pounds of hay per day. • Ration balancing using the animal’s nutrient requirements and the nutrient composition of the feed resource should be used to determine appropriate ration. The Chouteau County Extension office has an excellent ration balan...
Perhaps you may have once heard the term National FFA Week; but what exactly is National FFA Week? What does this so-called week of FFA do? Many members of local communities all across the country--from Alaska to the Virgin Islands and from Maine to Hawaii--will find out just what National FFA Week is. In 1928, population growth in the United States had fallen by 1.23 percent. (Smiley, n.d.) Despite the fall in population that would continue throughout the next decade, some folks knew that times were changing; the United States would continue...
Please remember to call the Senior Center for to go orders by 10:30 a.m. Menus for the week: Thursday, March 1: Beef Stroganoff, Green Beans, Caramel apple salad, garlic toast, red velvet chocolate chip cookies. Friday, March 2: Veggie Soup, Egg Salad in a croissant, best chocolate cookie bars. Monday, March 5: Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, and fruit. Tuesday, March 6: BRITHDAY DINNER, Chicken Fried Steak, mashed potatoes, bean salad, chessy bread, blueberry shortcakes. Wednesday, March 7: BBQ Chicken Pizza, green salad, and cookies....
Thursday, March 1, The Junior high wrestling team will have a meet in Big Sandy starting at 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 2, the Little Pioneer Wrestlers will be hosting a meet and it starts at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, Junior high wrestling will travel to Chinook for a meet. Saturday, March 3, the Junior high wrestlers will travel to Lewistown for a meet. Friday, March 9, The high School students will have their Ski trip, breakfast is at 5:45 a.m. buses leave the high school at 6:00 a.m. At Press time the Breakfast and Lunch menus were not...
Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student at a boarding school, the chance to go to the World’s Fair feels like a gift. But only once he’s there, amid the exotic exhibits, fireworks, and Ferris wheels, does he discover that he is the one who is actually the prize. The half-Chinese orphan is astounded to learn he will be raffled off--a healthy boy “to a good home.” The winning ticket belongs to the flamboyant madam of a high-class brothel, famous for educating her girls. There, Ernest...
All hunter education classes are free of charge. Many classes are being held prior to the March 15 application deadline for special permits for deer and elk. Future application deadlines include May 1 for moose, sheep and goat, and June 1 for deer B, elk B and antelope. In the next month, classroom courses (for youth) are being held in: Scobey: starting March 12 Havre: starting April 5 All students must register online at the FWP website: fwp.mt.gov; click on the education tab, then click “hunter education programs”. Next, “Find a class or fi...
According to Big Sandy's local Fire Chief Larry Ophus the local EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians) service "doesn't get the acknowledgement they deserve and are under appreciated". He says the fire department always has an opportunity to visit with everyone after their services have been provided, but the EMT personnel do their service and disappear. EMT's "provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and growing number of patients who access the emergency...
The definition of bullying is the use of intimidation or strength to influence someone negatively. Bullying is repetitive and harmful. It is meant to bring someone down into a negative state. There are five categories of bullying: physical, verbal, cyber, relation, and damage to property. The Big Sandy high school has begun to recognize that about 33% of students feel bullied. Bullying can cause plenty of problems for a victim. A victim may start having poor grades, depression, start fighting or stealing, gaining a negative outlook on their...
February 22 is National Chili Day. Picture all the hard-working people in Big Sandy, those shoveling snow, digging out neighbors, driving road plows till 2:00 am. Why not celebrate our community by sitting around a table with neighbors, digging into prize winning Chili eating homemade cornbread and laughing about how ridiculous it is outside? There are a few men in our town known for their chili, but they weren't even in their houses to talk Chili. They were outside plowing snow, so giving up...
It was impossible to travel on some of the county roads to get to Havre to support the Pioneers in their basketball game at the District Tournament in Havre. Some parents couldn’t even make the trip to cheer on their daughters. We could listen to it on the radio, but it’s not the same as being there to cheer for their efforts. Big Sandy fans enjoyed watching the games this year especially the extreme effort the Pioneers made this year. Even the Havre Daily News report that, “The Bears certainly took notice of how hard, and with how much passi...