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Every year I am in awe of the contributions made by the Lippard/Clawiter Foundation. They have supported Chouteau county since its formation in the early 1980s. The Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations all across Chouteau County “for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or ani...
Tordik Wildlife Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1991 and they have quietly continued to fund projects in Chouteau County. This year the Big Sandy area received $98,000. The following received: Chouteau County Free Library in Big Sandy $3,000; Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department $10,000; Town of Big Sandy Pool Fund $20,000; Big Sandy Rotary Club $20,000, Big Sandy Medical Center $10,000, and Big Sandy Education Foundation $35,000. Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach wanted to acknowledge how extremely...
Big Sandy Schools will be making a “Mental Health First Aid for Youth” available to the community on January 23 and 24 from 4 to 7 pm both nights. The Monday and Tuesday trainings are part 1 and part 2 of a 6 hour course that will cover a wide range of issues to help equip parents and anyone who works with young people. I spoke with Diana Keane who organized the training. She explained that, “This is a training that is open to the public for adults (18 and older) to help youth with mental health. It covers a wide range of mental health issue...
Gardeners Wishlist nformation for this article came from the 2023 Urban IPM Calendar which was created by Montana State University Integrated Pest Management. Calendars are still available at the Chouteau County Extension Office. If you still have some gift money from the holidays and you are looking for ways to make your gardening easier, you may consider purchasing one or two items from the following list. • Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide, Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies • solitary bee house • members...
There is always a refreshing feeling of renewal with the turning of the calendar. Starting the new year brings about renewed energy and commitment to goals, plans for the coming year, and a desire to bring about change in your daily life. It is no different inside the walls of BSMC. There is certainly an air of change floating around and all the excitement that comes with it. One could say the facility is adopting the "New Year, New Us" motto that is so commonly expressed this time of year. With...
The 76th Annual Shrine game selections are in and Big Sandy has 2 players selected, Senior, Braydon Cline and as an Alternate is Senior, Kody Strutz. The Shirne game will be played June 17th in Butte. Congratulations!...
Beatrice Darlene (Beck) Kane passed away December 16, 2022, in Helena. At her request, funeral services in Big Sandy will be held in July. Interment will be at the family ranch in the Bear Paw Mountains. Bea was born to Adolf and Hilda (Weidmer) Beck in Havre on June 3rd,1936. The third of seven children, she was raised on the family farm three miles west of Hogeland. She enjoyed helping her mom with household chores and learning to cook and bake. Bea told of a time when she was 10 or 11 going... Full story
I’m sure everyone remembers parents and grandparents talking about " making do." I have used that expression also. Out of any beef, you might turn to using cans of tuna in a recipe. Sometimes that making do is due to not wanting to make another trip to the store, but it can also be because you can’t afford the beef right now. My mother made a great casserole with cans of mixed vegetables and a biscuit topping. I liked it as a child and didn’t realize she was " making do" till she could afford meat. My maternal grandmother was a wizard stretchin...
1. Detox yourself from social media. Are there benefits to social media? Absolutely! You can share information about your job and get your information out there to the world. You can discuss game times with your school, teachers, and coaches. You can share pictures of your loved ones with other family members who live far away—all great things mentioned above. But let’s talk about the realistic part of social media…it can be addicting. You also may become someone you’re not, hiding behind a screen. Do you let it bother you when someone says or...
Last week, I found a treasure trove of Big Sandy history artifacts while doing some work on my house. What started out as a cold weather attempt to protect my plumbing and insulate our 3-seasons porch rapidly turned into an adventure in local history. For background, I need to explain that my family bought a house in town last year that many locals know either as the Brumwell or the Faber house. Before it was either of those, it was the Shamrock Hotel. In the early days of our town's existence,...
