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What do people from Montana, North Dakota, Canada, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota and Rhode Island have in common???They are all members of Big Sandy’s Book Club! We have a core membership of ladies from Big Sandy but have an amazing diversity in other member’s origins. We are so lucky to have the opportunity of multifaceted discussions and perspectives derived from our many different backgrounds and experiences. We met February 7 in the new library. The new building was inspected and praised by everyone attending. Of special note is the fact we no...
Betty Silvan, 82, passed away due to natural causes on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Big Sandy Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Big Sandy United Methodist Church with Pastor Sharon Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in the Big Sandy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Betty's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family at www.hollandbonine.com. A00013B2017MR18...
Raising backyard poultry has become increasingly popular in Montana and many feed stores across the state offer chicks for sale. Raising your own flock can be a rewarding and fun experience that should include safe handling practices with live poultry to decrease disease risk. “Even healthy animals can carry organisms that make people sick,” said Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) epidemiologist Dana Fejes. In 2016, 15 Montanans became ill with Salmonella as part of an outbreak linked to live poultry that sickened 895 peo...
National Agriculture Week, March 19-25, signals a time to celebrate agriculture and its ever important role in preserving rural communities and supporting the state’s economy. In 1916. MFU was founded on three principles known as the triangle. They are: education, cooperation and legislation with the common goal to serve the interests of Montana farm and ranch families and rural communities. Montana Farmers Union is committed to recognizing farmers and ranchers for their contributions not only during National Ag Week, but throughout the year t...
It seems that the latest technology for ranchers who calf this time of year is a camera or two which saves much stress on getting up during the night several times, putting on warm clothing and checking cows ready to calf. Down the Judith road toward the mighty Missouri, at the Darlington ranch, there are two of these cameras in operation and even though it is too early for Dana and Lisa to know all the pros and cons about having those cameras, so far nothing but good is happening with the camer...
Don’t forget to buy your tickets soon for the annual Rotary Banquet which is March 18 at 6pm and held in the high school gymnasium. There is lots of fun to be had and enough good work done to last the Big Sandy community until next year all at that one banquet. Remember that tickets are a hundred dollars a couple and include a prime rib dinner and a chance to win three thousand dollars just for being there and called up on the stage! Proceeds, as usual go toward the Big Sandy community and youth activities. The grand prize is, of course the thr...
The late 1960’s was a strange time for my family. I was teaching in Glasgow. Mother was getting her feet wet in politics and my sister LouAnn was still in high school. My dad had died in a car accident in front of our Clear Creek cabin in 1964 and we continued to use the cabin even though it was never the same after that accident. As a family we had spent a lot of time in the Flathead, around Whitefish Lake and even more at Lake McDonald. We knew that sooner or later we wanted to at least have a summer home there but in order to make that h...
The regular March City Council meeting was held on March 6. There were no visitors. After the Pledge was recited there was a call to order and the minutes of the last meeting were approved. Deputy Hale was on hand. The sheriff’s department had a citation for a dog issued. The Water Line project was discussed. Things are on hold until further word from Rural Development. Bear Paw Development had nothing to report at this meeting. The Montana Department of Transportation sent an amended agreement for care of the highway park. MDOT agreed to p...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking comment on proposed amendments to rules that outline new regulations needed in the battle to contain, detect and prevent the risk of spreading invasive mussels and other aquatic invasive species to other state waters. Comments need to be submitted by March 17. Invasive mussel larvae were detected for the first time in Montana in October 2016 in Tiber Reservoir – and “suspect” detections turned up in Canyon Ferry Reservoir, the Missouri River below Toston Dam, and the Milk River. The discovery trigg...
The Hi-Line Regional Science Fair was held March 8th at MSU-Northern. Students from eight Montana counties compete for the chance to represent Montana at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair. Gabriella Blatt, a senior at BSHS won the high school portion of the fair and successfully earned her third appearance at the International Fair with her project entitled Hydrogenation as a Method for Upgrading Lignin-Based Bio-Oil to High Value Chemicals. She began work on this project last...
In 1916. MFU was founded on three principles known as the triangle. They are: education, cooperation and legislation with the common goal to serve the interests of Montana farm and ranch families and rural communities. Montana Farmers Union is committed to recognizing farmers and ranchers for their contributions not only during National Ag Week, but throughout the year through special events, youth and adult education programs and legislative efforts. In addition, Montana Farmers Union supports ag related events including: the Montana...
Montana producers have until March 15, 2017 to sign-up for FSA’s Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for all 2017 spring planted NAP crops except spring seeded rye, speltz, triticale, wheat, and mixed forage. Since these crops can also be fall seeded, the deadline to request NAP coverage was last September 30. NAP provides a catastrophic level (CAT) coverage based on the amount of loss that exceeds 50 percent of the expected production at 55 percent of the average market price for the crop. NAP offers buy-up coverage f...
10 CRP Spring Managed Grazing Period: March 16-May 14 Spring Managed Grazing: Livestock must be removed from CRP by May 14. Primary Nesting Season: May 15 to July 15 The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2017 Spring Managed Grazing Period is March 16 to May 14, 2017. Livestock must be removed when the calculated AUMs have been utilized but no later than May 14th. Summer/Fall Managed Harvesting Period begins July 16 following Montana’s Primary Nesting Season and ends no later than Sept. 30. Summer/Fall Grazing Period begins July 16 and e...
FSA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities and to purchase portable (new or used) structures, equipment and storage and handling trucks. The low-interest funds can be used to build or upgrade permanent facilities to store commodities. Eligible commodities include corn, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans, oats, peanuts, wheat, barley, minor oilseeds harvested as whole grain, pulse crops (lentils, chickpeas and dry peas), hay, honey, renewable biomass, fruits, n...
Big Sandy Public Schools Regular Meeting February 21, 2017 7:00 p.m. High School Computer Room Trustees Present: Diana LaBuda, Vice Chairperson, Brandon Gasvoda, Darin Genereux, Andrew Long Trustee Absent: Brad Weaver Staff Present: Brad Moore, Superintendent, Maryetta Engle, Clerk Visitors Present: Melanie Schwarzbach, Jessica Jaramillo, Crystal Geyer, Brianna Bernhardt, Gabriella Blatt 1. Call to Order Vice Chairperson Diana LaBuda called the meeting to order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance - The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Welcome Guests...
Special Meeting March 8, 2017 7:30 am High School Computer Room Trustees Present: Brad Weaver, Chairman, Darin Genereux, Andrew Long, by phone, Diana LaBuda, by phone Trustee Absent: Brandon Gasvoda Staff Present: Brad Moore, Superintendent, Maryetta Engle, Clerk Visitors Present: None 1. Call to Order Chairman Brad Weaver called the meeting to order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. - The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Welcome Guests - No guests were present. 4. Public Comments None 5. New Business a. Track Coaches Diana LaBuda moved Darin...
The Big Sandy Rotary Club’s weekly Monday meetings are a busy place. Your Rotarians are getting ready to host the 2017 Annual Benefit Banquet on March 18, 2017. The decorating committee has met and is preparing to turn the Big Sandy High School Gymnasium into the Spring Paradise we are all dreaming of. Come and join the fun and games along with your friends and neighbors to help us forget the cold, snow and mud we have been experiencing these past few weeks. Each year banquet proceeds provide funding for many things in our community that touch...
March 24 and 25 the Farmers Union is putting on a Producers Conference at the Havre Best Western Plus That is a Friday and Saturday. Farmers Union President Allan Merrill said that for a long time that conference used to be held at Fairmont but did not seem to be doing the job. Then one of the conference organizers who went to MSU Northern asked why not put the conference right in the middle of Montana agriculture and close to the Agricultural Research Center south west of Havre. The conference...
(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – Riparian areas are some of the most productive resources found on public lands. Cottonwood forests on the Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River are highly prized for their outstanding wildlife, fisheries, recreation, and aesthetic values. However, a variety of man-made and natural causes have impacted the natural regeneration of cottonwoods. With a number of mature cottonwoods approaching the end of their lives and limited natural seeding of young cottonwoods o...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment on proposed amendments to rules that outline new regulations needed in the battle to contain, detect and prevent the risk of spreading invasive mussels and other aquatic invasive species to other state waters. Invasive mussel larvae were detected for the first time in Montana in October 2016 in Tiber Reservoir – and “suspect” detections turned up in Canyon Ferry Reservoir, the Missouri River below Toston Dam, and the Milk River. The discovery triggered a natural resource emergency in Monta...
Andrea Rutledge, a junior at Big Sandy High School, competed in the Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition. She entered her audio-essay in the VFW Buster Deo Post 4067 of Malta. She won the Malta local competition. Her audio-essay then went to the District level and was again chosen as the top essay which qualified her to compete at the state contest. She did not win the top spot but enjoyed the process! On February 11th, Andrea was presented with certificates and checks in a ceremony at the...
March 18 is the 33rd Annual Rotary Banquet. It will be held at the high school gym in Big Sandy and will feature as its theme this year, "Spring into Paradise". As usual the huge grand prize to be won by some lucky ticket holder will be three thousand dollars. Some grand prize winners in the past have been Lindy and Ilene Ray, Jennifer Thompson, Doris and Francis Gasvoda, Walt and Judy Sivertsen, Keith and Midge Edwards, Ken Evans, Marilyn Swanson, Ken Denning, Andy and Peggy LaBuda and Darrin...
John Fery painted many huge oil paintings for the Great Northern Railroad. His paintings are dramatic, exciting and in many cases breath taking. They are also very large! From 1910 until 1913 Fery was on the payroll of the railroad and was expected to paint a number of paintings each year. Many of Fery's paintings can be seen in Glacier Park Lodge, Many Glacier Lodge and Lake McDonald Lodge. The painting featured here is similar to one that hangs on one side of the huge inglenook fireplace at La...
“The Mountaineer” asked Mayor Stiles to write something about President’s Day for our President’s Day issue of the paper. Mayor Stiles wrote a great piece of history and hope that, unfortunately, got lost in cyber space for a week. Finally we retrieved it and it was too good not to include in the newspaper, even though it was not the President’s Day issue. So, here it is. Thank you Mr. Mayor. You do credit to us all. Presidents day By Stephen Stiles President’s Day which is still called “Washington’s Birthday by the federal government was...
Triangle Communications (Triangle), on behalf of The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), recently presented the Chouteau County Library Foundation a grant in the amount of $2,500. The money assisted the Big Sandy Library to complete a new four-station public use computer center in their recently completed library building. Triangle also awarded $1,000 to the project through their Community Vitality Grant program. FRS named the winners of their 2016 grants for efforts focused on advancing the...