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Helena, Mont., January 10, 2018 – Montana Community Foundation (MCF) announced applications for academic scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year are now available for Montana students. Last year, MCF awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships to 146 worthy Montana students. These scholarships are made possible by the generous donors who have established scholarship funds at MCF. Scholarship awards generally range between $500 and $5,000, some of which are renewable for multiple years. Qualifications vary widely, resulting in scholarship elig...
Please call the Senior Center before 1030 a.m. for to go orders. Meuns for the week: Thursday, January 25- Chef Salad, buns, and dessert. Friday, January 26- Chili Dogs, veggies, and dessert. Monday, January 29- Salmon Linguine, veggies, and dessert. Tuesday, January 30- Sub sandwiches, chips, and desert. Wednesday, January 31- Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, salad and dessert....
Thursday, January 18, Friends of the Library met in the Big Sandy Library’s meeting room. Librarian Darlene Cline called the meeting to order. Minutes of the November meeting were read, and a report on the library’s activities during the annual Christmas Stroll was given: 275 people strolled through the library, enjoying apple cider and cookies, while dozens of youngsters made crafts throughout the day. The beautiful quilt made and donated by Judy (Bissell) Hawkins, Class of ’66, was raffled off with Michelle Danreuther, sr. being the lucky...
BOZEMAN -- Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2017. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and the Dean’s Honor Roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 degree-eligible credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll. An asterisk follows the names of the 1,120 students named to the MSU President’s Honor Roll in the listing below. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes the 3,416 students...
It’s that time of year again with many of us looking for inside activities to while away our time. Reading usually picks up these days and some of the students at F.E. Miley will be afforded an extra incentive to read starting January 15. That’s the start of “Bikes for Books”, a bicycle give away program sponsored yearly by the Montana Masons. Each year grade school students throughout the state have a chance of winning a bicycle if they read books. In Big Sandy the members of Treasure Lodge, the local Masons’ chapter, provide three bicycles...
Thursday, January 25- The wresting team will host the Pioneer Wresting Mixer starting at 6 p.m. Friday, January 26- The Pioneer Basketball teams will travel to Stanford to take on the DGS Bearcats, games start at 3:30 p.m. The Wrestlers will travel to Simms tentively. Tuesday, January 30- Students 7-12 will have a Kamfel presentation topic “Point of View” at 10 a.m. Menus for the week: Thursday, January 25- Breakfast- Muffins, cheese sticks, assorted cereals, fruit, juice and milk. Lunch - Chili, Cinnamon Rolls, salad bar, buns and milk. Mon...
“The Proving” By Beverly Lewis, Having left the Amish life for the English world, Amanda Dienner is shocked when she learns that her mother has passed and left her Lancaster County’s most popular Amish bed-and-breakfast. The catch is she has to run it herself for one year, acting as hostess. Amanda accepts the terms, but coming home to people she left behind won’t be easy. “A Legacy of Spies “ By John le Carré, Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, is l...
The 2nd annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby was held January 6th. The news of the Coyote derby has been all over the state this year with the Tribune carrying the story and the controversy over the hunt. Locally our perspective is different than it is other places. We have a large number of coyotes and their ability to kill livestock in the area is a common discussion point. The coyotes have lost their fear of man and tracks are often found in farm house's front yards. This year there...
Roberta Edwards is having her first art show, Face Value, January 19th through March 3rd at the Havre Atrium. There is an artist reception open to everyone to celebrate her expression of herself. Sometimes goals surface as you finally start working on your gifts! Roberta has been married to Craig and living on the farm for 29 years. Although she started painting several years ago it wasn’t until recently that she’s discovered the absolute joy of developing her skills. In high school her favorite classes were creative writing and watercolor but...
Once again, the Chouteau County Cancer Support Group will be sponsoring Pack the Place Pink during the basketball games on January 19th against Fort Benton. They felt that if this was their only fund-raiser for Chouteau County this year it would be best held during a game with both towns from Chouteau County. It is a night to remember our loved ones and neighbors who have battled cancer and lost. It is a night to support those who are still struggling with the disease, and for those who have battled and won! It’s hard to believe the cancer s...
Golden Triangle Barley Update February 15 in Conrad, MT Barley producers are encouraged to mark Thursday, February 15, 2018, in Conrad, MT on their calendar for the Golden Triangle Barley Update. This event happens only once every three years, and features some of the industry’s top professionals. The meeting will be held at the Pondera Shooting Sports Complex (972 Granite Rd, Conrad), and will run from 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Speakers from Montana State University (MSU) will include Dr. Kent McVay of t...
Editor's note: This story was previously published in the "A Gathering of Memories", printed by Jim Rettig Publishing. Around the first of January, winter started in earnest with a lot of snow and cold temperatures. The first of February, Bill Bailey and I had to go to Big Sandy, about 30 miles, for a load of hay. We took an International one ton truck and a Big Brother International steel-wheeled tractor ahead of the truck, because the snow was so deep. The morning we started for home, it was...
The Senior Center reminds everyone to go orders need to be called in by 10:30a.m. Menus for the week: Thursday, January 18- Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes, veggie, salad, and bread. Friday, January, 19- Chicken Taco soup, dessert, and rolls. Monday, January, 22- Tuna Noodle Casserole, veggie, salad and bread. Tuesday, January, 23- Cheese Burgers, baked beans, and dessert. Wednesday, January 24- Turkey Cranberry Wraps, chips, and dessert. Healthier Slow Cooker Beef Stew • 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes • 1/4 cup all-purpose flo...
The Mountaineer announces a 2018 Photographic Contest. There are four categories: Community People, Agriculture Activities, Community Activities, and Nature (Scenery/or Animals) Photos can be either be in color or in black and white. Each photographer can enter one photo per month. Each photo will be required to be digitally emailed to bsm1@mtintouch.net. The Mountaineer reserves the right to publish the photographs, which are entered depending on the availability of space in the paper,...
Big Sandy Medical Services Foundation is pleased to announce they will once again be awarding scholarships to students pursuing a medical career. For the 2018-2019 college year, up to three $300 scholarships will be given – one to a graduating senior, one to a college student already enrolled in a college, and the third to a second deserving applicant in one of these groups, depending on applications received. The Foundation was established to foster better health care in the Big Sandy community. They feel one way of doing this is to e...
Thursday January 18- Wrestling will travel to Valier Friday, January 19- It’s “Pack the Place Pink” as the Pioneers will host the Fort Benton Longhorns games start at 4 p.m. Also the wrestlers will travel to Chinook. Saturday, January 20- basketball will be at home hosting the Chinook Sugarbeeters games start at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 23- the Pioneers will host the Hays/Lodgepole Thunderbirds, games start at 4 p.m. Breakfast and Lunch menus: Thursday, January 18- Breakfast- Scrambled Eggs, toast, assorted cereals, fruit, juice and milk. Lunch...
Editor's Note: The Mountaineer had four students from the Personal Finance Class job shadow last week. As part of the assignment we asked them to pick a topic and write an article, complete with interviews and pictures. This is their article. In the school year of 2015, Big Sandy Public Schools changed their five day school week into a four day school week. This has had a huge impact on the students, parents, staff, administration, and overall community of Big Sandy. This important change has...
The big news on everyone's mind these days is weather and roads. After a week of bitter cold, deep snow, and winter weather over Christmas and New Year's vacation the realization that not much is known about Big Sandy's Road Crews. Colby Baumgam, Lance Cook, Brad Taylor who works Loma, and Pete Carroll are Chouteau County's District 1 rural road crew. A great way to start the new year for anyone in the Big Sandy and Loma areas would be to thank those whose job it is to keep our gravel roads...
Severin Heimbigner, son of Lianna and Conrad Heimbigner, just finished his goal. He earned his Arrow of Light Award. It is the highest level a Cub Scott can reach. That is an enormous achievement and should be celebrated. What triggered the project was his involvement in the Gifted and Talented Program at the grade school. The Gifted and Talented is taught by his teacher Shelbi Darlington. I went over to the FE Miley Grade School and visited with Shelbi Darlington to understand what triggered...
The Lippard-Clawiter Foundation has released their list of county-wide distributions for 2017. The Foundation awards grants to non profit organizations all cross Chouteau County. This year they contributed a total of $422,485, that is about $15, 000 less than last years contributions. The Lippard – Clawiter Foundation was first started in the 1980’s. Over the years it has paid out a total of $7,637,370 in grants, supporting local fire departments, pools, libraries, youth programs, and community clubs in Chouteau County. The Foundation has a b...
Master Gardener Level 1 Class in Fort Benton (please pre-register) MSU Extension level 1 Master Gardener classes will take place in Fort Benton in February pending pre-registration numbers. Now is your chance to participate in an excellent educational opportunity. If ten people pre-register, we will have the class, which traditionally begins in February. We currently have three gardeners signed up. Please contact the MSU Chouteau County Extension office at 622-3751 to pre-register. The Level 1 Master Gardener course requires 16 hours of class...
The Senior Center reminds people to call in their to go orders by 10:30 a.m. Also, meals are subject to change without notice. Menus for the week are: Thursday, January 11 - Ham and Bean Soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, and dessert. Friday, January 12 - Club Sandwiches, tater tots, salad, and dessert. Monday, January 15 - Cabbage Rolls, salad and dessert. Tuesday, January 16 - Goulash, veggie, cheesy bread. Wednesday, January 17 Pizza, salad, and dessert. Easy Philly Cheese Steak Pizza is the recipe for the week: Ingredients 40 m 8 servings...
At the Jeff Reichelt Memorial Library by generous donation we were able to bring in an AWE computer. Thank you for making this computer station possible for the children of Big Sandy. The state of the art touch-screen computers equipped with keyboard, mouse, and headphones are perfect for children ages 2 to 14. AWE literacy stations are: “a dynamic all-in-one digital learning solution for children. It requires no Internet connection, so it is safe and secure. The latest version features more than 70 educational software applications spanning s...
The Mountaineer announces a 2018 Photographic Contest. There are four categories: Community People, Agriculture Activities, Community Activities, and Nature (Scenery/or Animals). Photos can be either be in color or in black and white. Each photographer can enter one photo per month. Each photo will be required to be digitally emailed to bsm1@mtintouch.net. The Mountaineer reserves the right to publish the photographs that are entered depending on the availability of space in the paper, assuring each photo will be published. The voting will...
For the most part, everyone watching a sporting event cheers for their team to win, so does everyone watching Pioneer Basketball. For the boys, it was a great win, but for me this time I went to watch it all. Really watch it. There are 34 students standing in a semi-circle singing the National Anthem in perfect harmony. That alone is worth the price of a ticket to attend the game. While the girls were being introduced they ran over and gave a high-five to Mike, a resident of Big Sandy Activities which made his entire year! That alone is worth...