Week of December 18, 2024
Week of December 18, 2024
The Town Council had their monthly meeting December 10th. It started with a meeting allowing the citizens of Big Sandy to comment on the upgrades to the town hall. No one attended the meeting. The city has a savings to help Big Sandy with upkeep. Big Sandy will receive a grant from House Bill 355 for $71,672. Big Sandy will contribute $17,00. The idea is to improve the bathrooms which will include three stalls each, and replace the windows and outside doors. The Sheriff’s office will be improved by going out towards the garage and the rocks...
Tomorrow, December 19th, is the big day! At 5:30 pm, the BSMC Board of Directors, the CEO, and the community with gather in the BSMC dining room for the 60th Annual Meeting. Most organizations hold Annual Meetings, some out of transparency, some due to state requirement, but it is a little different than the regular monthly meeting. At the Annual Meeting, e lections take place, financial audits are reviewed, and the happenings in the business as well as the upcoming goals are discussed. On the BSMC Annual Meeting Agenda are the following...
The year 2024 has been positive for the senior center, although it has also brought some sadness. We have been able to offer a wider variety of dishes on our menu, along with homemade baked goods, and engaging activities such as bingo nights and pinochle. We've made new friends and mourned the loss of a few; may they rest in peace. We set a goal to acquire a generator for the facility, similar to the one at the hospital, and we are very close to reaching this goal. We hope to raise the...
I say it every year the grade school's Christmas Concert is my favorite. This year it was obvious it's a favorite for many. The auditorium was packed! The parking lot was full with cars parked lining the street. It started with the 4th grade Recorders! They played A Merry Minuet. Sometime I'd like to hear a song a know so I could recognize it. It's so much fun! The 5th grade band played three songs. I really wanted to hear the 5th grade band this year, because my granddaughter is playing the...
By Rachel Baumgarn & Laci LaBuda The recent blood drive at Christ Lutheran Church saw another successful donation day, with community members stepping up to support vital medical needs. Scott LeFurgey was honored for reaching a significant milestone, earning his two-gallon donation pin, demonstrating long-term commitment to community health. While the drive was productive, organizers noted a challenge with appointment no-shows and are encouraging more reliable participation in upcoming drives. The 4-H Sunshine Snippers once again provided...
January 20th is Shelterbelt Tree Ordering Day The MCSN in cooperation with the Montana Extension Service, local Conservation Districts and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, offers low-cost tree and shrub seedlings for use in conservation plantings. MCSN seedlings are for conservation practices and cannot be used for ornamental or landscape plantings. Landscape plants can be purchased at your local private retail nursery or garden center. The Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery (MCSN) will begin taking orders for shelterbelt trees...
The Pioneer Wrestlers travelled to the Glasgow Scottie Invitational this last week. Nine athletes competed. Harley LaBuda went 4-0 and won the 125 lb Girls Championship. Each worked hard and learned even more: Randi Hardman went 2-2, Placed 5th , Gabe Cline went 0-2d, Quinn Rodewald went 5-1, Placed 3rd, Garrent LeFurgey went 2-2, Jolisa Ortega went 0-5, Wesley Cox went 4-1, Placed 3rd, Daijalin Sunchuld went 3-1, Placed 2nd, and Darrell Sunchild went 5-2, Placed...
Well, the talking heads on MSNBC and FOX have given me a few chuckles. The former says the Democrats have a mandate to change because they didn’t win the popular vote and the latter says the Republicans have an overwhelming mandate to-do whatever they want. The numbers don’t support either claim. The 2024 elections had almost 245 million eligible voters. Of these Harris got 30.46 %, Trump got 31.47%. There were nearly 4 million voters that didn’t vote for either of these candidates. Nation wide 36% of eligible voters --- didn’t vote!...
Hi Santa, my name is Asher. I have been a lot good this year! I have helped my dad at the farm with some pipe and I am really good at cleaning up toys. This year for Christmas could you please bring me a teddy bear and a little motorcycle for me and Jaxon to share. I think my mom would love it if you got her a bike so she could ride it and my dad would want another skateboard and maybe a tractor. I will make sure to leave you out carrots, apples and oranges to eat and some hay for the reindeer. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Asher Kulbeck Dear...
Christ is Born of Mary Luke 2:1-20 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was, that while they...
