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March birthdays include Pastor Jeff Stoppes, Marla Ray, Beau Pegar, Shirley Kulbeck, Del Starr Simon, Paul Marino, Edna Bitz, Lorraine Skaalure and Midge Edwards. A sashay around the ball room floor while Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians play Moonlight in Vermont for Angus and Ruth Merrill, Bob and Ann Quinn, Paul and Kandi Marino and Dale and Carrie Cline. March events include Rotary Banquet on March 12, Daylight savings time starts on March 13; blood pressure day on March 14 and a Board Meeting on March 15. St. Patrick’s Day dinner is n...
Thursday, March 3 Middle School wrestling here at 5pm. Thursday, March 3 Cavaliers here at 3:45 for tux fittings Friday, March 4 Little Pioneer wrestling here at 5:30pm. Friday, March 4 High School Ski Trip to Showdown with the bus leaving at 6am sharp. Monday, March 7 at 11:10 the City College-----Billings representatives here to visit with interested students. Breakfast and Lunch menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, March 2 breakfast is muffins, yogurt, assorted cereal, fruit, milk and juice. Lunch includes pizza, corn...
The count down has begun for the Big Sandy Rotary Club Annual Benefit Banquet. The tickets have been on sale now for a little over a week and are steadily being sold. If you want to go to the banquet and have not yet been in contact with a Rotarian to purchase a ticket, please contact Demra Brown, Jodi Thornton or any other Rotarian to purchase your ticket to the greatest Star party a small town can ever have. Purchasing a banquet ticket gives you the opportunity to come and Wish Upon a Star...
Want the weather to change? Just ask the National Weather Bureau in Great Falls and see what they can do to bring better weather to this area. When “The Mountaineer” called them this week we had three questions. When is the February heat wave going to be over, when are we getting some moisture and when will we be shed of this dreaded El Nino effect? We were pleasantly surprised at what Keith at the National Weather Service had to say. For now until the end of February there are no significant storms in the offing. That sounds good for cal...
It is no secret that the Big Sandy City Council has been talking for a few months now about a new swimming pool for Big Sandy. "The Mountaineer" caught up with City Councilman Colby Baumgarn who is the head of the Parks and Recreation committee of the Big Sandy City Council. If there was going to be a new pool, Parks and Recreation would be tied closely to it. Mountaineer: Where did the idea of a new pool come from? Colby: the City Council brought up a new pool because of the condition of the...
During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to join in its lifesaving mission by giving blood. Since 1943, every U.S. president has designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the Red Cross helps people down the street, across the country and around the world. Red Cross Month is a celebration of the everyday heroes, like Karla Essmiller, who are the face of the Red Cross in their communities. Essmiller began donating blood and even coordinated a few blood drives when she was in college....
Should I feed this moldy hay? Moldy hay (or other moldy feedstuffs) won’t always contain dangerous or poisonous compounds; however, the presence of mold itself can negatively impact animal performance and health. Feedstuffs with considerable mold can produce close to a 5% decrease in energy content for ruminant animals. Moldy feed is understandably less palatable and could result in lower than target intakes of nutrients. The end result is decreased milk production, decreased growth, respiratory issues, and declining resistance to disease. M...
Students from Montana were among the 802 Montana State University undergraduates who received diplomas during MSU’s 2015 fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 12 in Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Michael McFaul, a native Montanan who is considered one of the world’s experts on Russia and who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation under President Barack Obama from 2011 to February 2014, received an honorary doctorate in letters. He also delivered the charge to the graduates. Students with two asterisks after their name (**) gra...
This week Vicki came up with a Molly Murphy mystery called “AWAY IN A MANGER” by Rhys Bowen. It is Christmastime in 1905 New York City and for once Molly Murphy Sullivan is looking forward to the approaching holidays. She has a family of her own now. She and Daniel have a baby son and twelve year old Birdie is living with them as their ward. As Molly and the children listen to carolers in the street, they hear a lovely voice, the voice of an angel, and see a begger girl huddled in a doorway singing “Away in a Manger”. Birdie is touched by the...
Easter is a few weeks away and churches all over the world are turning their attention to the final weeks leading up to Jesus’ arrest, trial, execution, and resurrection. John’s account of the events is unique because he gives more details regarding Jesus’ words during the last supper, including a prayer Jesus prayed before he was arrested. There is a line in this prayer that is important, but often overlooked. Praying for his followers he says: “I do not ask for these only, but also for tho...
Organic agricultural production and food sales in America has been the fastest growing segment of agriculture since the approval of the USDA organic seal 20 years ago. Sales of organic food have consistently increased between 10 and 20% each year. The growth trend of organic food sales is expected to continue to reach new levels as main-line supermarkets all over the country are beginning to carry organic food. This is good news for farmers who grow organic food, and for any who may be thinking...
This year the Rotary Banquet is early. It is the thirty-second banquet and it is on March 12, 2016 This year’s theme is “Wishing Upon A Star”. As many people living in this area know these wonderful banquets have been held yearly since 1984. Supporting the banquet will fund many things in the Big Sandy community that touch all aspects of the community. Each year banquet proceeds go to the upkeep of park and recreational facilities in Big Sandy. For example, Sheehy Park on Sandy Creek would never have been the same after two floods had Rotar...
Health officials to monitor returning travelers from affected areas State health officials said Montanans need to be aware of the risk of Zika virus infection before traveling to Central and South America and the Caribbean. Pregnant women especially need to take note of the recent travel recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that urge them to postpone travel to affected areas if possible. Specific travel recommendations for pregnant women can be found here http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/index.html Pregnant women...
Presidents Day was February 15, 2016. I can remember when there was no Presidents Day so to speak and that February was a time to honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both who had birthdays this month. Some have said that General Washington, as he was referred to, was the more important of the two and it is true that this Presidents day did hit right on his birthday. However, he was no more important than President Lincoln whose birthday was earlier in the month. Lincoln’s birthday was February 12. When I was a boy, if you were a t...
The Montana Association of Clerks and Recorders is again sponsoring a $1,000 scholarship for a graduating senior who will be attending an in state school. Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2016. Application forms are now available at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office at the Courthouse in Fort Benton or from the Guidance Counselors at the Big Sandy, Fort Benton, Geraldine, and Highwood High Schools. Application forms must be received by Clerk and Recorder Lana Claassen by March 15, 2016. Applications from Chouteau County will be j...
Mayor Stiles had a great deal to say about the regular City Council meeting held at City Council chambers on February 3. There were seven visitors Minutes were approved and there was no public comment. There was a deputy in attendance but no Sheriff’s Report was given. Regarding the Waste Water Treatment project, Mayor Stiles said, “On Vernon Avenue work stopped due to a winter stoppage on December 30. As of now the project is substantially complete which means there is about two weeks of cosmetic work to do in the spring. There is gravel work...
I am finding this February that the mid winter blues are much easier to chase away than many other years. Maybe it is that when writing these words it is going to be 60 above. Now normally I would be very worried about that and worse off due to mid winter blues. This year, I am not concerned. If my tulips come up and my peonies are showing color, that must be global warming and it is going to give me a great long growing season. And if it gets cold and soon, I have not planted anything and will not until Good Friday so I am in good shape both...
Story Hour is every Thursday at 10:45. Big Sandy branch Library has 41 DVD issues of the Backroads of Montanta. Check them out. Donors: Bill and Wendy Kleinsasser, Dennis and Karma Hale, Toni Comp, Elva Piling, Anonymous donor of children’s books, and Anonymous donor of adult books. Books: “The Pharaoh’s Secret” by Clive Cussler, “Ashley Bell” by Dean Koontz, “Seaside Summer” by Pam Hanson, “Away in a Manger” by Rhys Bowen, “Lost Empire” by Clive Cussler, “The Spy” by Clive Cussler, “The Bitter Season” by Tami Hoag, “Blue” by Danielle Steel,...
I will never know for sure but I think I was present when recreation on the upper Missouri river got its start! It must have been in the middle to late 1950's and it was generally known that the area between the brand new or about to be built Fred L. Robinson bridge south of Landusky was to tie north and south Montana together in a way that had never been tied together before. All of a sudden there was a paved road going from Malta to Grass Range and on to Billings. That was big news for...
When Ken Denning got a call a couple of weeks ago from MSU, it took him back many years to when he had graduated from Great Falls High School and started studying architecture at MSU in the fall of 1963. Ken could go to MSU because he got a Presidential Academic Scholarship which paid his tuition to any school in Montana. He had to be in the top two percent of his class and maintain a 3.2 GPA in college. Ken wrestled in high school so it seemed natural that MSU would want him to wrestle on the college team. “There were lots of Great Falls k...
From the January 19 meeting Edited by Robert Lucke According to unofficial minutes of the January 19 School Board meeting, trustees present were Kurt Strutz, Darin Genereux, Brad Weaver, and Brandon Gasvoda. Absent was Diana LaBuda. Staff present was Superintendent Moore, Clerk Engle and Elementary Lead Teacher Heather Wolery. Visitors present were Traci Rodewald, Rhonda Works, Miranda Schwenke, Charlie Sipler, Brianna Bernhardt, Teal Pool, Lianna Heimbigner, Laura Cline, Whitney Peterson, Diana Keane, Larry Brumwell, Sheri Moore, Christine...
The annual school election will be held May 3, 2016, from noon until 8:00 p.m. Two trustees with three year terms are expiring this year: Kurtis Strutz and Brad Weaver. Anyone wishing to file for a 3-year term for election to the Big Sandy Public School Board of Trustees must do so by March 24, 2016. Petitions may be requested by contacting District Clerk Maryetta Engle at the high school. Write in candidates must file a declaration of intent by March 31, 2016. Absentee ballots will be available by Wednesday April 13, 2016. Absentee ballots...
Friday, February 12 elementary ski trip to Showdown State wrestling in Billings Basketball at Turner Saturday, February 13 Final basketball home game for the regular season vs. North Star. No JV games. Varsity girls play at 3pm and Varsity boys play at 4:30pm. Parents are reminded this is Parent’s Night! Wednesday, February 17 District 9C basketball tournament at Havre High School Breakfast and lunch menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, February 10 breakfast is breakfast burritos, assorted cereal, fresh fruit, juice and milk. L...
A scholarship is again offered by the North Central Montana Cattle Women and the North Central Montana Stock Growers. This annual scholarship is available to high school seniors and college students completing their sophomore year. Interest from a memorial fund honoring the memory of deceased members is contributed to by the Cattle Women. Stock Growers supplies their portion of the scholarship through fundraising efforts and interest from money left from the Livestock Protective Association, a forerunner to the present Stock Grower...
Meet Nicole Legere. Talk to her at any length and you will simply have to say Wow! That is how the new nurse practitioner at the Big Sandy Clinic comes across. She is deep and not only that but she knows her subject matter, which could very well be you! Nicole has been at the Clinic since October 1. However, she was a nurse for fifteen years prior to her becoming a nurse practitioner. "I guess you could say I specialize in acute care," said Nicole. "I enjoy emergency medicines and cardiac...