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The annual CARNIVAL will be held on Friday, April 27th at Big Sandy High School and will provide entertainment for all ages. The night's events begin at 6:00 P.M. in the auditorium with the presentation of Carnival Royalty. Games and food booths are scheduled to be open from 6:15 – 9:00 P.M. in the gym and multi- purpose area. Games and booths include - Face Painting, Cake Walk, Fish Toss, Fortune Teller, Photo Booth, Plinko, Jolly Jumper, Bean Bag Toss, Laser Tag, Football Toss, Basketball T...
The Chamber has decided to dissolve and form a Community Group. They would like to see if there is an interest in forming a Community Group to see if there is more people that would like to get involved. The decision was made to dissolve was one that was talked about for a while. It was thought that a Chamber no longer fit with a community of this size. They are hoping by changing the group to a more community ordinated group more people would want to get involved. Membership won’t be limited to any criteria and anyone is welcome. The new group...
It is with a heavy heart to let you all know that Robert Lucke passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018. He went peacefully and without pain. He will be missed by the all the Staff at The Mountaineer and Blaine County Journal, and by many members of the community. A full obituary and service announcement will follow in next week's paper....
The Bureau of Land Management, BLM, have been having meetings, which they call scoping meetings, around the state trying to make sure citizens of Montana and the true owners of public lands are completely informed concerning the request of the American Prairie Reserve (APR) has made concerning modifying their permit to allow year-round grazing by the bison and to remove interior fencing on the BLM allotments. The BLM wants to take public comments to help them determine exactly what will need to be studied during the environmental impact study....
There is a new business in town. Lisa Myers is excited to open a Kitchen Cabinet and Counter Top showcase in down town Big Sandy. And she knows her stuff. Lisa received her degree in Interior Design from the Montana State Great Falls, which is a two-year intensive study just in interior Design in 2008. She also has an Associate Kitchen and Bath Accreditation from NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) which is a big deal. To receive that she needed to pass a comprehensive test knowing...
Recently, Miss Jaramillo has taken six students from the Big Sandy High School on an art trip known as Montana Art Interscholastics (MAI). Basically this trip was a series of art workshops for high school students in Montana. The students that attended were Seanna Demontiney, Everett Works, Sophie Reichelt, Lainey Gregory, Audrey Sipler, and Abriana Blanton. The students had an amazing time on the trip and obtained a large educational experience. Miss Jaramillo explained that the trip was a...
Cattle Facilities Educational Program at Lost Lake Ranch Darrin Boss Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) Assistant Research Professor in Animal Science and Cory Parsons, NARC Operations Manager will be visiting the Lost Lake Ranch on May 10 to evaluate the calving shed and corrals. If you are interested in learning about cattle facility design and efficiency, we will be meeting at 1:00 at the calving shed. Directions: Drive south of Fort Benton on highway 80 until you reach mile marker 17. Take a right on Doll road and drive south...
I watched as every student of the FE Miley Grade School come into the gym and sat on the floor to watch the 6th grade graduate from Dare, an intense training, by a Chouteau County Sheriffs Deputy for the prevention of drug and alcohol use. There was a short presentation by Deputy Guderjahn, then two essays were selected from the six-grade class to be read. I watched the younger kids really listen to their role models. The younger classes loved the three skits presented by the six-grade class. Th...
The 2018 3rd grade class just completed the Money Savvy Kids program sponsored by National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors MT-North moderated by Pat Matthew. The programs help to teach the student how to Save, Spend, Donate and Invest money. They all receive banks to help them get started in the Money Savvy program....
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, April 26- Hamburger Deluxe, French Fries, fruit, and maple sticks. Friday, April 27- Chili, and Cinnimon Rolls Recipe for the week: Chicken Pot Pie • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed • 1 cup sliced carrots • 1 cup frozen green peas • 1/2 cup sliced celery • 1/3 cup butter • 1/3 cup chopped onion • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon blac...
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. Also Jr. High has a track meet. Saturday, April 28- HS track travels to Great Falls for a meet. Monday, April, 30- Track in Rudyard. Also, the 8th grade will be taking Smarter tests through May 2. Tuesday, May 1- HS track top 8 meet in Great Falls. May 4&5- State Music Festival in Helena Menus for the week: Thursday, April 26- Breakfast- Muffins, Smoothie, assorted cereals, fresh fruit, juice and milk. L...
The Power Award, created by Big Sandy Activities, and was designed to encourage all students to empower their classmates, teammates, and community members. It was designed to reward those students who encourage not demean, to reward team effort not individual power, and to reward community involvement and inclusion not individual glory. Hopefully it will lessen bullying and teasing and foster empathy and understanding. Everyone needs to strive for personal excellence, to work hard for his or her best and although excellence should be rewarded,...
Margaret Grubb was born April 22, 1918 and will be 100 years old on her birthday. What a birthday party that will be! With a lot of laughter Margaret and her two daughters Shirley and Carol sat down to remember just the smallest pieces of information. Margaret was born in the town of Big Sandy at home. According to Joe Balazic, her brother who wrote in the Gathering of Memories, her father, Martin F. Balazic learned the shoemaker trade in Austria before he arrived in the United State on...
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...