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When Janis Kaiser gave the Kaste building to the library in 2007, she thought they would use her building as a new library. She was pleasantly surprised when a whole new building came alive where the Kaste Store had stood. The Kaste family were old timers in Havre and Big Sandy. Janis' grandfather had a cigar store in Havre right next to the Havre Hotel. In 1942 her father Walt Kaste started a store in Big Sandy where the Senior Citizens Center is today and then moved to the McNamara Big Store...
Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks receives several calls from people who have picked up deer fawns or other wildlife. According to FWP Region 7 Warden Ryan Karren, a California couple traveling through the area this weekend saw a new fawn off the road and stopped and picked it up. They transported the fawn in their vehicle for about two hours on the woman's lap. "Mother had abandoned it, and it was starving," the couple told Karren. FWP no longer accepts, holds or rehabilitates deer...
Mayor Stiles reported that there were two visitors present at the regular June 8 meeting of the City Council. After the pledge was read and the minutes of the last meeting approved there was a public comment. An individual has a bunch of lots in Big Sandy and was complaining about taxes and looking for tax relief. There was some discussion about this matter. The Big Sandy website is up. Mayor Stiles said that anyone wanting to get on the website should go to townofbigsandy.com. “We are learning and growing with the website,” said Mayor Sti...
Below is a writing shared with friends and family after the tragic news of my Aunt’s passing. Montana being the small state it is, news of my Aunt’s passing spread quickly. Former schoolmates, friends, and acquaintances were soon sending family members messages of condolences. Many of the messages also shared the individual’s feelings of utter shock and disbelief. I felt the need to provide some sort of response or explanation so that there could at least be an attempt to begin to understand the lingering questions “Why did this happen?” “How d...
Contact the Senior Citizen cooks at 378-2405. Most all lunches include an entrée, vegetable, potato, salad, dessert and drink and each costs $5.00 unless otherwise noted. Lunches for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, June 21 chicken ranch wrap, tator tots, salad and dessert. Thursday, June 22 roasted lemon and garlic chicken with linguini pasts, vegetables and dessert for the Lunch of the Week! Friday, June 23 pork chop sandwich, French fries, salad and dessert. Monday, June 26 liver and onions, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad, bread...
Memorial Day, A time honored tradition to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America. Every Year the American Legion Post 50 organizes a guest speaker to talk about the importance of this day, this year was nothing short of another exceptional remembrance of the many fallen soldiers in our nation's history and within our community. We had the incredible opportunity to honor Sergeant Edward Tessier, a courageous man who lost his life during a training mission...
4+ children enjoyed learning about "God's Army" June 5-8 at Christ Lutheran Church! Director, Andrea Rutledge, reported that each day more than 30 kids, ages 4-12 years, sang songs, played games, learned Bible lessons and had a blast with other kids and counselors. Our counselors were all young people ages 13-19 and we had a wonderful group of support people in snacks, crafts and lessons. Thank you to the community for donating snacks, time, energy and the love of God with our young people....
There are plenty of outstanding fathers in the Big Sandy area. For some time, now "The Mountaineer" has named a mother of the year at Mother's Day but this is the first time we have started a new tradition of naming a father of the year for Father's Day. We had a list of around 8 names for father of the year and showed that list to several people and in every case, Bob Nelson's name was at the top of the list. So, it is most apropos to name Bob Nelson as "The Mountaineer's first father of the ye...
Did you know that at military funerals, the 21 gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year 1776. Have you ever noticed how the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the American flag 13 times? You probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies, but we learn something new every day! The 1st fold of our flag is a symbol of life. The 2nd fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life. The 3rd fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans...
Back in third grade, I remember reading a story about a little boy who grew tired of rain ruining his weekends. So he chanted: Rain, rain go away. And he got his wish. The sky cleared, the sun came out and in a few weeks it was dreadful; too much heat, everything dried up. We have been tempted to repeat the little boy's cry this past month as it seemed our soggy weather would never end. Lawns are out of control, picnics are ruined and rivers run muddy. The first two are inconveniences, stuff to...
Contact the Senior Citizen Cooks for Meals on Wheels at 378-2405. Lunches include an entrée, vegetable, potato, salad, dessert and drink and all cost $5.00 each unless otherwise noted. The lunch menu for the coming week is as follows: Wednesday, June 14 FLAG DAY Breakfast for lunch which includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage or bacon and fruit for the Lunch of the Week! Thursday, June 15 chicken taco salad and dessert. Friday, June 16 smorgasbord, bread and dessert. Monday, June 19 spaghetti, bread sticks, vegetables, green salad and...
Seniors Layton Bahnmiller Gabriella Blatt Alex Richter Juniors Jasmine Genereux Jenna Leader Sophia Reichelt Jessica Roth Andrea Rutledge Tanner Shipp Dakota Terry Sophomores Jaylyn Cline Grace Finke Riley Genereux Dusti Phillips Tyler Schwarzbach Georgia Wortman Freshmen Stacey Allderdice Clint Darlington Seanna Demontiney Bailey Gasvoda Faith Gasvoda Hope Gasvoda Elaina Gregory Ryan Roth Brooke Schwenke Audrey Sipler Everett Works 8th Grade Jozlyn Baumann Noelle Beirwagen Alicia Bjornestad Abriana Blanton Katherine Bold Bayley Genereux Brady...
The Big Sandy Cultural Fund will sponsor free summer workshops in the arts, drama, performance and creative writing for all ages. The informal sessions will begin June 5th in the former S&J grocery store, now being converted into a community cultural center and after-school program. Join Big Sandy art teacher Jessie Jaramillo for lively art sessions, Monday through Thursday from 9 to 11 and from 2 to 4 for some fantastic new art classes. According to Ms. Jaramillo, each session will be limited to 15 people. There will be guided lessons for...
Saturday, May 27, the Eagle chapter of bikers stopped in Big Sandy, returning to Havre from their annual Memorial weekend ride to support the Montana Chapter of Wounded Warriors. This year the dedicated group rode from Havre to Inverness and along the Hi-Line, went south to Fort Benton and back to Havre for a lavish dinner....
By Robert Lucke The term Bucket List comes from a movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman who go around doing wonderful things they have always wanted to do before they "kick the bucket". For several years at "The Mountaineer" we have composed winter and summer bucket lists of things to do that are close to home. We think with pride that our list is so much better than other newspapers who feature things like drive from one end of US Highway 2 from North Dakota to Idaho and to visit...
Sometimes history is a confluence of events that when merged together cause something really great to happen. Such it was with Bee Lucke and C. L. Stuart around 1950 when they were heading to Clear Creek in Bee’s 1939 black Chevy Coupe with a genuine Indian Teepee loaded in the back end. The confluence of events that caused the two of them to be heading to Clear Creek in the black Chevy Coupe were twofold. First, Bee’s two brothers told him that he could no longer use the Lou Lucke Company delivery truck to go to the mountains. They said he...
By Robert Lucke This is the ninth year former Big Sandy High School graduate Ellaraine Lockie has provided the English students at BSHS the opportunity to participate in the Walter Gerson Poetry Contest. Each year Ellaraine Lockie judges students’ poetry, makes comments about the poems and awards students for their excellent poetry and participation. This year is no exception. There are several cash prizes and several honorable mentions. Two teachers at Big Sandy high school have been involved in the poetry contest. Lauren Clampitt handled t...
Pulse Production Management after Seeding • Peas use water down to 3 feet (Wichman, 2005). • Nodulation begins 2-3 weeks after plant emergence (Jones, 2017). • Nodules are active 3-4 weeks after plant emergence (Jones, 2017). • Active nodules are pink to red inside. Inactive nodules are white inside (Jones, 2017). • Amount of nitrogen fixation depends on species. Green and yellow peas fix more nitrogen than chick pea. Chick peas fix more nitrogen than lentils (Jones, 2017). • If you notice yellow lower leaves (N deficiency) dig and look for ros...
Senator Secures #ConnectMT Resources for 20 Local Airports Across Montana. (U.S. Senate) - U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today, as part of his ongoing efforts to strengthen the state’s infrastructure and #ConnectMT, that 20 Montana airports will receive a total of nearly $9 million to expand and update, and improve their facilities. “When you live in Big Sky Country, sometimes you’ve got to fly to get you where you’re going,” said Tester, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “That’s why responsibly investing in Montana’s air...
Big Sandy, Sidney, Winnett, and Lewis & Clark in Lewistown each received a total contribution of $3,000 from the Montana Outdoor Legacy Foundation, National Archery in the Schools, Easton Foundation, Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, Montana Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks towards the purchase of archery equipment for their school. Kila received $2,000 from the above and $1,000 from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. “Approximately 450 students will benefit from these generous contributions,” said Kurt Cu...
Regular Meeting May 16, 2017 7:00 p.m. Trustees Present: Diana LaBuda, Vice Chairperson, Darin Genereux, Andrew Long, Brandon Gasvoda, Trustee Absent, Brad Weaver. Staff Present: Brad Moore, Superintendent, Maryetta Engle, Clerk, Heather Wolery, Elementary Head Teacher. Visitors Present: Miranda Schwenke, Colby Cline, Lorrie Merrill, Trent Cline, Jessica Roth, Heather Pleninger, Joe Bahnmiller, DJ Camp, and Cheryl Strutz. 1. Call to Order Vice Chairperson Diana LaBuda called the meeting to order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance, The Pledge of Allegianc...
MISSOULA – At the University of Montana, 2,743 students made the spring semester 2017 Dean’s List and President’s 4.0 List. To qualify for the Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Students who receive any grade of C+ or below or no credit (NC/NCR) in a course are not eligible. The Montana students listed below made UM’s spring semester 2017 Dean’s List or the President’s 4.0 List. Double asterisks after a name indicate t...
Going into this past legislative session the state was facing a revenue shortfall. When there is a shortfall in revenue, cuts are made across the board to address the shortage. With public education being a large portion of the state’s budget it was likely that public education would see some cuts. When the session ended, Big Sandy School did not see a decrease in our budget as our budget stayed relatively the same, but how our budget was funded changed dramatically. In order to maintain the same general fund budget the state chose to take a p...
Big Sandy High School students will travel to Costa Rica, June 5- 13, to conduct research and participate in a Sea Turtle Ecology Program. Big Sandy High School Students join the Field Science Program in Costa Rica. Melanie Schwarzbach of Big Sandy High School has organized a group of 11 students to participate in a 9-day Sea Turtle Ecology Program in Costa Rica through Ecology Project International (EPI). EPI is a field science and conservation organization that partners scientists with local a...
There are plenty of rules if a person wants to go boating in the mighty Missouri from Fort Benton to the Fred Robinson Bridge. There is also a wide array of pamphlets to describe how to play by the rules when on the Missouri. Most of the material is available in Fort Benton at the Interpretive Center. There are sheets of suggestions. There are frequently asked questions. There are even sheets for portable toilet options. There are sheets of river and camping fees. There are pamphlets of authorized outfitting and vender services in case a...