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Talk to old timers about Fort Assinniboine and the first thing you learn is how to spell Assinniboine (3 n's if you please). The next thing you learned was how shocked the towns around Fort Assinniboine were that this brand new state of the art base and huge military reservation was going to be closed while many much older bases stayed open. Back then, like today, there was no figuring out what the Government was going to do next. I was always told that Fort Assinniboine was built in Montana...
Hold on to your hats and don't buy any Christmas presents until after the Christmas Stroll Craft Show which is held in conjunction with the Christmas Stroll on December 2, 2017. There are all kinds of crafts for sale that day, ranging from delicious Christmas goodies to hand built Christmas presents to antiques and collectibles and all on show that day from 9am to 4pm. Lis Maxwell says there is good news and bad news about the Craft Show this early in the season. The bad news is that most...
This week's guest interview is with Crystal Geyer. Crystal runs the Senior Citizen's Center with a lot of help from her cooks she says but going into this holiday season, she has lots more on her mind than just food. The Senior Citizen's Center has about a jillion greeting cards to sell and sell soon. Here is the thing. Crystal says there are tons and tons of cards, She is selling them for ten cents a card or buy several boxes and donate the proceeds to the Senior Citizen's Center. People who...
Each fall tens of thousands of Montana men and women spend anywhere from a few hours to a several weeks hunting. Most have a wonderful time; a few run afoul of the law. Here are 10 problem areas, courtesy of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens, that hunters seem to stumble over year after year: 1. Trespassing. Hunters must have permission of the landowner before hunting on private land. In Montana, private land does not have to be posted for a hunter to be guilty of trespassing. Ask first. 2. State law makes it illegal for anyone to...
November Horticultural Tips Managing horticultural landscapes and house plants in November is important to healthy production during the growing season. Below are a few recommendations for Chouteau county gardeners. • Apply protective mulches to perennial beds. • Use a humidifier to maintain humidity for houseplants. • Prune out dead limbs of woody ornamentals. • Do not fertilize or transplant anything after Columbus Day. • Continue to water landscape plantings (trees, shrubs, and perennials) until the soil freezes. • Apply winter mulch to st...
Birthdays for November include Shane Chauvet, Pam Bold, Dianna Webster, Leo Bitz, Adele Otto, Betty Lou Solberg, Gene Welty, David Schwarzbach, Marianne Brewer and Earl Boettcher. As Glenn Miller and his orchestra play “A String of Pearls” a swish around the ballroom from November anniversaries, Wesley and Rita Berlinger, Glenn and Jere Skaalure, Raymond and Carla Courtnage, Frank and Lis Maxwell and Francis and Doris Gasvoda. Contact Senior Citizen cooks at 378-2405 and remember that if you are ordering meals on wheels, order them before 10:...
Glenn Ophus just received his 50 year pin for membership and his service and dedication to the Masonic Organization from Treasure Lodge #95 in Big Sandy Montana. Terry Grant, Worshipful Master of Treasure Lodge is shown presenting Glenn his pin and certificate on October 17, 2017. This was exactly 50 years to the day that he had become a Master Mason. Glenn has served 4 times as Master of Treasure Lodge #95 and one year as Grand Chaplain in the Grand Lodge of Montana (state organization)....
Wednesday, November 1 Juniors and Seniors head to North Star to hear an assembly by Jean DeShaw. Friday, November 3 junior high basketball at Turner Friday, November 4 football quarter final at Bridger at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 4 junior high basketball jamboree at Big Sandy Monday, November 6 MSU Bozeman representative at Big Sandy 8:30 am. For juniors and seniors Monday, November 6 financial aid workshop at the high school computer lab at 5pm. Monday, November 6 adult education designs jewelry and cases. Tuesday, November 7 junior high...
My name is Lucille. I am a ghost and I don’t like it one little bit. I have just gone around for a lifetime haunting the house I lived in as a child and where I died. It must have been twenty or thirty years after I died that I learned that I could be heard by residents of the house. I have scared a lot of them a lot through the years. I learned that if I scream as loud as I can, I can break through some barrier between the truly dead and people like me who are stuck in sort of a limbo land. It is not pleasant. Once in a while a person can get...
By Robert Lucke The Big Sandy Chamber of Commerce and Marlys Myers are busy getting ready for the annual Big Sandy Christmas Stroll the first weekend in December. This year's theme is "Christmas Past". Of course when people think of Christmas Past, they think of their childhoods or their children when they were young and Bing Crosby singing "White Christmas" while gentle flakes of snow decorate the streets and byways of the Big Sandy community. There is more to Christmas Past than that. Take...
(With apologies to my late pal Frank Capra) As was usual on the night before Halloween, Precarious Jones sat in his chair before the fireplace with Little Owell, and the two roasted sausages they called Halloweiners over the glowing red coals. Once more, Little Owell asked the mentorial old man to relate the story of a local ghost believed to return at the end of each October to seek out and haunt down certain people. “Tell about the Heelots,” Little Owell said between bites. “If you insist,” said Precarious with a little bitty smile. And he...
Upcoming Opportunity in Fort Benton to Learn about Evacuation Planning, Varmint Management, Farm Safety, Fire Safety, and 4-Wheeler Safety MSU Extension in Chouteau County will be hosting the fourth annual Fundamentals for Farm Families Forum from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. with check-in beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Community Bible Center in Fort Benton. The center is located at 911 16th street in Fort Benton. Daycare will be provided for attendees upon request by contacting the Chouteau County Extension Office....
Menu for the week Wednesday, October 25: Chicken and Noodles over biscuits, veggie, salad, and dessert. Thursday, October 26: Liver and Onions, potatoes, veggie, salad, bread, and dessert. Friday, October 27: Cattle Men’s Hoagie, Fries, salad and dessert. Monday, October 30: Tatter Tot casserole, veggie, salad, bread and dessert. Tuesday, October 31: Chicken Kobbs, fruit salad, dessert. HALLOWEEN SNACK MIX RECIPE INGREDIENTS 6 cups caramel corn 2 cups salted cashews or peanuts 1-1/2 cups candy corn 1/3 cup raisins DIRECTIONS In a large bowl, c...
Thursday, October 26th~ ACT testing 7:45 a.m, at Christ Lutheran Church District Volleyball in Chester. End of the 1st quarter Friday, October 27~ Jr. High Basketball in Rudyard Saturday, October 28~ Football hosts 1st round playoff game they play Richie/Lambert at 1 p.m. NO passes admissions is $7 for adults, $6 for students this is a MHSA sponsored event. Jr. High Basketball in Chester Lunches for the week! Wednesday, October 25 Breakfast: Breasfast sandwich, fruit, assorted cereals, juice and milk. Lunch: Mandarin Chicken, Egg rolls, Fortune...
It is that time of the year again. It is recommended per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that routine annual influenza vaccination be given to all persons greater than 6 months old who do not have contraindications before the end of October. This vaccination should be given optimally before the onset of influenza or flu activity and can take up to 2 weeks before the vaccination for protection. As of 9/29/2017 there were already 26 confirmed influenza cases from ten counties in Montana including Cascade County but no...
After thirty years Twila Cline has given up heading blood drives in the Big Sandy area. Rachel Baumgarn and Laci LaBuda have taken over the reins. Last Wednesday, October 12 was the first blood drawing for Rachel and she said, prior to the drawing that she was looking forward to it. She added that she didn't know anything that could go wrong as she had never been in charge of one before and by the time readers are reading this story and Rachel has one blood drawing under her belt, she might...
"The Mountaineer" introduces a new news story this week. It is called a Guest Interview and features a "Mountaineer" reporter picking up the telephone and calling someone in our phone book and asking what is on his or her mind today. If you have something on your mind and are interested in doing a Guest Interview, just give us a call at "The Mountaineer" phone number 378-2176. This week, early in the morning of October 12 Bob Quinn's phone rang early in the morning. That was the start of our Gue...
Twice this year, I've received questions about a native mammal popping up in unexpected places. No, not a grizzly bear, for goodness sakes. Think much smaller. Try a badger and a long-tailed weasel. Both mammals showed up on their native prairie of northcentral Montana, but where they're not always visible to humans. The questions were: Why have I never seen this animal before? Let's answer that question with a riddle: If you see an animal for the first time in an area where it's native and has...
Boss to Speak at Chouteau County Livestock Protective Association Meeting in Big Sandy on Cover Crop Grazing from a Cattleman’s Perspective The Annual Chouteau County Livestock Protective Association meeting will take place on Thursday, November 16th at 3:00 p.m.at the Mint Bar in Big Sandy. A social will follow the business meeting at 5:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:00. Please RSVP to Buck Goldhahn at 622-5572 so the cooks can receive notice on how many people will be attending. This year’s guest speaker is Dr. Darrin Boss (MSU Northern Agr...
The recent snowstorm thrust many of us into a December mode. Looking at the bright side of that is remembering all the past wonderful Christmas Strolls in our little town and looking forward to this annual event which is only a month and a half away. The Jeff Reichelt Memorial Library in Big Sandy once again has a beautiful quilt that will be awarded to the lucky raffle ticket holder at the conclusion of the Stroll at City Hall. This lovely quilt, on display at our Library, was made by Judy...
The 2017 Chouteau County Health Fair was recently held at three different sites and was sponsored and organized by the Big Sandy Medical Center, Missouri River Medical Center, Chouteau County Department of Public Health, Chouteau County Department of Emergency Services and Chouteau County MSU Extension. On October 10, 56 individuals had their blood drawn at Big Sandy. On October 11, 192 blood draws were taken in Fort Benton and on October 12, 54 people had their blood drawn in Geraldine. In addition, many agencies and businesses were present...
Don’t forget Story Hour is every Wednesday at 10:30am. Lego Club is every second and fourth Friday at 11am. This week Darlene chose “KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON” by David Grann. In the 1920’s the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, they began to be killed off. One Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart watched as her family was murdere...
There will be no school for Big Sandy students on October 19 and 20. Teachers will be attending Montana Education Association activities. Saturday, October 21 FFA members visit the pumpkin patch from noon to four pm. The week of October 22 is Red Ribbon Week. Thursday, October 26 district volleyball in Chester. Thursday, October 26 is the end of the first quarter. Thursday, October 26 ACT tests for those who have signed up for them at 7:45am at the Lutheran Church. School lunch and breakfast menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday,...
September Students of the Month were: Elementary K- Marie Bold 1- London Keane 2- Daijalin Sunchild 3- David Morsette 4- Dolan Sunchild 5- Ryder Oats 6- Conner Sibra Junior High/High School 7-Ryan Tan 8- Samantha Sandlin 9- Cameron Schwarzbach 10- Faith Gasvoda 11- Shania Walks Over Ice 12- Andrea Rutledge Each student received a certificate, a bag of Kracklin Kamut (donated by Big Sandy Organics) and a free milkshake (donated by the Grocery Store). Then I drew a grand prize winner from those names for each school and those winners were: Dolan...
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), celebrates 64 years of service at Triangle’s Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The meeting will take place in the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT. Registration begins at 8:30 am, the business meeting starts at 10:00 am and lunch will be served following the meeting. Trustees for two districts will be elected by members attending. Richard Swartz is running for re-ele...