The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

I was visiting another service organization representative who said he had great admiration for the Rotary members and the amount of service they do for our community. To date, they have raised and given to the community through various projects $675,000 in the last 36 years.

This Saturday, April 24, is the Big Sandy Rotary Banquet. This is how they have raised all of their funds. If you would like to buy a ticket for the meal, you may purchase one at First Bank. It costs $100 for two Prime Rib dinners, including salads and desserts.

There are ten grand prizes. Here is that list, along with the sponsors donating the gift.

1. $3,000 Grand Prize – Big Sandy Rotary Club

2. $1,000 gift certificate to North Forty – Big Sandy Medical Center

3. 20 yards of gravel from Genereux Gravel - First Bank of Montana

4. Big Screen TV – Cash Sponsors

5. Covered Swing – Cash Sponsors

6. Garden Wagon with a gardening gift certificate - Cash Sponsors

7. Cuisinart Air Fryer/Toaster Oven with accessories – Milk River Insurance Alex Thornton

8. Pit Boss Smoker – Cash Sponsors

9. I Romba vacuum – Cash Sponsors

10. Stocked Wine Fridge – Cash Sponsors

Sheri Moore, President of Rotary, promises there is much to do with evening festivities, including

50-50 Card Raffles, Silent Auctions, Raffles, Mystery Safe Prize Extravaganza, Punch Board Bonanza, and Sword in the stone (your chance to win $500). Besides two Grand Door Prizes

, one from Tilleman Motors for $1,000 In-store credit, and one from Valley Furniture for an Entertainment Center w/electric fireplace.

The Big Sandy Rotary Banquet is strongly supported by Big Sandy/Benton Pharmacy, Darrell and Betty Jo Chauvet, Ezzie’s Wholesale, First Bank of Montana, Kamut, Pioneer Insurance, The Grocery Store, Benton Funeral Home, DiamondBack Fencing, Front Line Ag/Hi-Line Drilling, Gusto Distributors, Holland and Bonine Funeral Home, Baldwin Insurance Associates, Bear Paw Credit Union, Downtown Gardens, Erickson Insurance, Montana Outfitters, Patrick Construction, Scharfe Kato & Co., St. Christopher Travel Agency.

The community of Big Sandy appreciates the OFFICERS AND MEMBERS of the Big Sandy Rotary: Sheri Moore, President, Maryetta Engle, Vice-President, Bob Nelson, Treasurer, Demra Brown, Secretary, Harry Bold, Maggie Cline, Carla Curtnage, Kelly Haaland, Cami Hillis, Krystyl Kulbeck, Janice Kaiser, Bob Quinn, Jeff Richter, Rich Roth, Melanie, Shaud, Scott Schwarzbach, Tom Sheehy, Lane Taylor, Jodi Thornton, Dianna Webster, Rhonda Works, and Judy Yirsa.