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Mariah Sheehy, a 2016 Big Sandy graduate and freshman at Montana State University – Bozeman, auditioned for and was recently selected as a member of The Spirit of the West Marching Band at MSU. Under the direction of Dr. Nathan Stark, The Spirit of the West Marching Band (SOTW), an ensemble of 180 students from more than 40 academic majors, is one of the larger college marching bands in the Pacific Northwest. The band performs at all home football games as well as the Bobcat/Grizzly game, w...
TURNER: Mr. Leneus Erickson, Commander of American Legion Post #109 in Turner, said today about 75 Legionnaires and members of the Auxiliary are expected to attend the Fall meeting of District # 2 on Sunday October 2, 2016 at the American Legion Hall in Turner, Montana Mr. Erickson said there are about 600 Legionnaires in District No. 2. The Posts are located in Havre, Chinook, Big Sandy, Malta, Rocky Boy, Saco, Chester, Turner, and Fort Belknap. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, located at 100 Main St. At 10:00...
On August 16, 2016, the Big Sandy Board of Trustees reviewed and approved the school budget for the upcoming school year. School budgets are driven by a complex funding formula with student enrollment being the biggest factor affecting budget change. The Montana Legislature has been beneficial to schools the past two sessions with inflationary adjustments in most areas of the budget, and those adjustments have helped out all schools. Similar to most businesses the school expenses rise each year. We hope to have steady to increasing enrollment...
As a community we have come to expect Shaud Schwarzbach and his team at North West Farm Credit to step forward and help the Big Sandy community with projects that probably could not get completed without help. Well, according to Erik Sietsema and the Big Sandy Food Bank, the North West Farm Credit team has hit one out of the ball park this month. The Farm Credit organization has decreed September 21, 2016 as the day that the Chuck Wagon from the Montana Food Pantry in Missoula rolls into town to help with extra food for those in need in our...
People who love rustic art celebrated Grandma Moses birthday last week. Had she lived, she would be well over a hundred years in age. Matter of fact she did live to be over a hundred. Grandma Moses started painting when she was a very old lady and her paintings caught on for art lovers all over the world. At least one of her paintings is hanging in the White House. Like many of us, Grandma Moses did not learn much about her talents for many many years. Another person shared much the same story....
The McCone County Health Department and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services are reporting Montana’s first human death from West Nile Virus (WNV) for 2016. This case brings the total number of West Nile Virus (WNV) cases reported in Montana to six for 2016. Previously, four cases were reported in Dawson County and one in Garfield County. Additionally, several horses and mosquito pools, predominately in eastern Montana, tested positive for WNV. The deceased, an adult McCone County resident, passed away from complications r...
Great Falls, MT- Fitness, food and farming will be center stage at the Bangs Family Farm near Inverness September 17 for the 5K on the Farm fun run event. The farm is located near Inverness and owned and operated by Tom and Carol Bangs. Event organizers Jeff and Katie Bangs, son and daughter-in-law of Tom and Carol, are active members of Montana Farmers Union. Jeff and Katie were the 2014 Farmers Union Enterprise Leadership Couple. In addition, Katie has served on the Montana Farmers Union Women’s Committee and also served on the National F...
Ranching Management Questions and Answers in September What herbicide do you recommend for cheatgrass management in alfalfa or an alfalfa/grass mix? Dr. Jane Mangold MSU Rangeland Weed Specialist, has talked to producers who use a low rate of Roundup (4 ounces per acre) in the early spring, prior to alfalfa and other grasses breaking dormancy. Depending on the severity of the infestation, producers may need to spray a couple years to deplete the seed bank. In addition, producers need to be careful to not stress the alfalfa/grass as a result of...
Want more information about the Make It With Wool contest? Or would you like some help getting started on a project, need some hands-on help or just want a group setting to work on your project? We will have an information session on September 22, 2016 at the Big Sandy School from 3 - 6 pm. Please come so we can plan and decide if there is enough interest to offer some sessions through the Adult Education program. It will be customized based on the overall needs of those interested. All ages are welcomed and encouraged to come, including 4-H...
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961), known by her nickname Grandma Moses, was a renowned American folk artist. Having begun painting in earnest at the age of 78, she is often cited as an example of an individual successfully beginning a career in the arts at an advanced age. Her works have been shown and sold in the United States and abroad and have been marketed on greeting cards and other merchandise. Moses' paintings are among the collections of many museums. T...
On August 16 the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame announced the ninth class of inductees into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. For those of us who live in Big Sandy, our district is District 4 which includes Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty Counties. This year only two inductees were chosen from this district which is puzzling because two legacy inductees and one living inductee can be chosen from each district. This year from District 4 were chosen the living award to Aaron "Duke" Pursley from...
When Steve Sibra was in Big Sandy last week, one thing he did was to read from his new poetry book to a group at Craig Edward's Gallery on Saturday night. The book is called "The Turtle is Not a Metaphor" and is some 35 dark and not so dark poems that he has written in the past few years. Sibra grew up on a farm 7 miles south east of Big Sandy and graduated from Big Sandy high school in 1974. Sibra went to the University of Montana and then the University of Puget Sound for law school. He loved...
James C. Howland IV is the new librarian at both the Big Sandy elementary school and the Big Sandy high school. In addition Howland is teaching seventh grade English. Howland was raised in Havre, graduating from Havre High School in 2000. He majored in English and History at MSU Bozeman and has taught for 7 years at Rosebud before moving to Big Sandy to take over the library position. Howland loves history and specializes in the Middle Ages. However English is a challenge to him as well as he...
Cropping Questions from Producers in August • What is causing the dark and light colored stubble in my field after harvest? According to Clain Jones, MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, one explanation may be differences in fertility and soil texture. If you have sandier soil and lower nitrogen available, you are going to have lighter colored straw, greater yield, and less protein. If you have finer soil and high nitrogen available, you are going to have darker colored straw, less yield and higher protein. • Is grazing a field with wheat s...
Regular Meeting August 16, 2016 7:00 p.m. High School Computer Room Trustees Present: Brad Weaver, Chairperson, Diana LaBuda, Andrew Long Trustee Absent: Brandon Gasvoda and Darin Genereux Staff Present: Brad Moore, Superintendent, Maryetta Engle, Clerk, Heather Wolery, Elementary Head Teacher Visitors Present: Steve Stiles 1. Call to Order Chairperson Brad Weaver called the meeting to order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Welcome Guests Chairperson Brad Weaver welcomed the guest. 4. Approval of Minutes of...
It was Superintendent Brad Moore’s idea first. He told “The Mountaineer” that a Big Sandy native, Scott Chauvet was the superintendent of his high school in Manhattan, Montana. Not only that but Moore is the superintendent of Chauvet’s home school system in Big Sandy. Now that probably does not happen very often. Not only that but neither claims to want the other’s job. Moore wants to stay in Big Sandy and Chauvet is happy in Manhattan, Montana style, as the old commercial for eating more beef used to say about Manhattan. We thought it would...
By the time these words are being read, Maddy Reichelt will have enrolled as an incoming freshman at the University of Montana. She is taking a four year course to get her pre med requirements over and then she wants to go to medical school. Part of what happened to Maddy this summer caused her to turn to medicine as a lifetime occupation. She went to the National Youth Science Camp in the mountains out of Bartow, West Virginia. Maddy thought the camp was great. There were 120 participants and only one other from Montana, a boy from Corvallis....
Once again Rod Hickman has become a PA at the Big Sandy Clinic. This is about the third time at least that he has moved back to Big Sandy to help out until another PA could be found. “The Mountaineer” asked if Hickman had written anything or could he write about getting a flu vaccination this fall. Luckily he said he had something and emailed it to us. We are using it this week. So, once again, Rod, you have saved our bacon. Thanks again and again for all that you do for this community! Why do I need a Flu vaccination? By Rodney Hickman PA-C Se...
Fitness, food and farming will be center stage at the Bangs Family Farm near Inverness September 17 for the 5K on the Farm fun run event. The farm is located near Inverness and owned and operated by Tom and Carol Bangs. Event organizers Jeff and Katie Bangs, son and daughter-in-law of Tom and Carol, are active members of Montana Farmers Union. Jeff and Katie were the 2014 Farmers Union Enterprise Leadership Couple. In addition, Katie has served on the Montana Farmers Union Women’s Committee and also served on the National Farmers Union Next Gen...
4-H and FFA members from across Chouteau County had a very busy and successful 2016 Chouteau County Fair. Every 4-H and FFA member has worked over the past year in anticipation of this time of year. The Chouteau County Extension Office would like to extend huge thank you to every individual who supports the 4-H program in any way-- The following is a list of those who received the top awards at the 2015 Chouteau County Fair. Top Cat Project – Lily Winderl Top Cat Showman – Alex Worrall Top Rabbit Project – Faith Gasvoda Top Rabbit Showm...
The Big Sandy Booster Club is one of the most rewarding and fun organizations to be in--but few know anything about it. With only three fully active members, for them it is still a great organization to be in and even though none of the three have children in school any more it is still very rewarding--but few know anything about it. Current members are Barbie Martin, Maryetta Engle, and Dave Louvar. The Big Sandy Booster Club simply supports Big Sandy school children in extracurricular activities. They might provide snacks and a meal to the...
When you read these words, Big Sandy's beloved Patti Hannum will be less than a week away from retiring from her job at The Grocery Store, a job she has had since 1977. But, hold on, we are getting ahead of ourselves. Born and raised in Big Sandy and south-east of Big Sandy, Patti said that her grandfather homesteaded out there. At age 5 the family moved into Big Sandy. The farm was sold after the grandfather passed away and along with Patti's grandmother, her mother and father, Helen and Duane...
Fred Watstein works maintenance with the Big Sandy School System. Although he has not been in Big Sandy very long, he has made himself known at the school, on the City Council and bicycling around Big Sandy with his family. Fred asked "The Mountaineer" to write a story about him as, in his own words, "The Mountaineer" interviews everyone else, why not me? We agreed at "The Mountaineer" and first, found out that Watstein is his third last name. First, his last name was Thomas. From there it was...
By Robert Lucke There were two visitors present at the August 10th regular City Council Meeting. After the Pledge was recited and guests were welcomed, minutes were approved and public comments were called for. There were none. There was no Sheriff’s Report. Regarding the KLJ Water Project report, the City is getting close to knowing what kind of a financial package would be available from Rural Development for this project. The Mayor thinks that if some public meetings go well, the project could get started this spring and he thinks that t...