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"I never do that!" Surprisingly that was the response most of the time when I asked if they had a New Year Resolution. One said, "Yes, I'm going to. One that has a low bar and easy to accomplish." Another said, "I used too.", or "No, I have a big enough goal that I'm already working on now!" Another wants to read more, realizing the library downtown as a lot of great books. A couple said, "Read the Bible in a year." One woman only has one thing on her mind. She's getting married this year, and...
This year we kicked off the 4th Annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby with 25 teams. Despite terrible wind and warmer weather the first day, we had 78 coyotes brought in. By Sunday night, teams killed a total of 183. There are a few less coyotes around going into calving season and I know our local landowners are appreciative. The Diamond 4 U Club was the host bar. The following were sponsors this year: Tilleman Ag, Montana Outfitting, D6 Guns, Allan Peterson of the AG Ranch, Primos...
Colleen Brady graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1973. Her father, Bill Brady and her mother Ramona owned the Pep's Bar. They built the bowling Alley. After their divorced she remarried Jim Brownson. Her brothers Kim and Scott graduated from Big Sandy as well. Colleen Brady was recently honored by the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBS) of Helena. The news release was first reported by ktvh and it states that over 100 people gathered at "the new location, in the former Helena Industries...
Dr. R. G. Mortimer, a Veterinarian from Colorado State University has written a nice handout on Calving and Handling Calving Difficulties. The Chouteau County Extension Office has a handout available. Our office can e-mail it to you, or you can come into our office for a hard copy. We are located in the basement of the Chouteau County Courthouse. Below is a short summary of the handout. The most common reason for calf losses in the beef cattle industry is still calving difficulty. Looking only at the effects of calving difficulty on the calf,...
This last fall, local Vanessa Janssen traveled with her daughter Liana to Japan. They were joined by Vanessa's parents, sister, and her sister's boyfriend. The reason for their family reunion? To visit their dear family friend, whom Vanessa warmly referred to as her sister, who recently relocated from Seattle to Japan. Their trip began in the bustling city of Tokyo, home to 14.1 million people. The group marveled at skilled craft markets, ancient temples, and palaces, one of which was worth 4 tr...
State health officials said today that tobacco product retailers in Montana should comply with a new federal law and discontinue tobacco product sales to those under the age of 21. Federal compliance checks will continue to occur under the new minimum age requirement. On December 20, 2019, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced, effective immediately, it is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/compliance-enforcement-training/retail-sales-tobacco-products The Department...
Beverly Iris (Stenhjem) Williams passed away on December 17, 2019 in Missoula due to natural causes. At her request, cremation has taken place and a memorial celebration of her life will be held in the spring in Big Sandy, MT. Memorials in Beverly's honor may be given to the charity of the donor's choice. Benton Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Beverly's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family. Beverly was born on October...
Did the holiday season treat you well with many delicious treats that have you feeling like you overindulged? Or, feeling a bit sedentary and wanting to get some activity into your day? Physical activity during the winter months is challenging. It is cold, windy, slick and requires a lot of additional effort to go outside. Do not let these reasons decrease your physical activity, or, worse, eliminate it all together. While there are many outdoor winter sports to take part in, not everyone has the ability to enjoy these activities. Here are...
Thursday, January 9- Hot Hamburger sandwich, mashed poatoes, veggie and carrot salad. Friday, January 10- Super Nacho’s and dessert. Monday, January 13- Biscuits & sausage gravy, with eggs, and fruit. Tuesday, January 14- Apple bacon pork roast, boiled potatoes, apple sauce, and bean salad. Wednesday, January 15- Oven baked chicken,boiled potates, broccoli with cheese, jello, and dessert. One Bowl Chocolate Cake III Ingredients 2 cups white sugar 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1...
In 2001, a study was done in England that looked at motivation to exercise. A large group of subjects was divided into three groups. One was the control group, which was told to simply track how often they worked out. Another group was exposed to motivational talks about the benefits of exercise and told to track their exercising. The final group received the same motivational materials, but were instructed to make a plan for working out. Specifically they were to complete the following sentence: “I will exercise for 20 minutes on at in .” The...
Our organization wants to thank everyone for supporting our efforts. It is because of the support throughout the county that we are able to offer assistance to individuals diagnosed with cancer. The most important thing you can do for us is to notify us if you know of someone diagnosed with cancer. We reach out to individuals within our county as soon as we learn they may have cancer. Our initial contact is to confirm if they do have cancer and then to offer our services. It is a disappointment to find out several months after a diagnosis that...
The Big Sandy Blood Drive December 30th had 29 units collected. Of those there were three first time donors. Congratulations to Larry Brumwell who has donated 9 gallons, Rose O’Neil with 3 gallons donated and Linda Finke with 1 gallon donated. Thank you to the ladies from the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints for donating their time and the delish food. We appreciate all who came out to donate today. See you at the next Big Sandy Blood Drive February 26, 2020 at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall 12:45-6 p.m.....
Big Sandy Medical Services Foundation is pleased to announce they will once again be awarding scholarships to students pursuing a medical career. For the 2020-2021 college year, up to three $300 scholarships will be given – one to a graduating senior, one to a college student already enrolled in a college, and the third to a second deserving applicant in one of these groups, depending on applications received. The Foundation was established to foster better health care in the Big Sandy community. They feel one way of doing this is to e...
The holiday seasons are here and going fast. Virgelle Christmas Sale was a blast. For me, the Virgelle Christmas weekend isn’t about what you buy; it’s about saying high. I get to greet all and hand out a little cheer in the snack nook. Friends old and new to meet. This is a great time to laugh, swap a recipe or two, and tell stories of the past. Everyone is excited because of the warm feeling in the air talking, and laughing with care. Virgelle Mercantile’s Christmas sale is my trigger to start my holiday decorating. Driving into my yard...
Almost two weeks removed from their previous game, the Big Sandy boys basketball team hit the floor this weekend with unsatisfying results of differing kinds. The Pioneers were unable to get off a potential game-tying shot Friday in a 64-61 non-league home loss to Denton-Geyser-Stanford. They lost senior Brock Proulx to injury in that contest before going to Fort Benton to face the District 9C favorite, falling 59-35 to the Longhorns. Proulx took an accidental blow just above his eye that he...
The Big Sandy girls found themselves in an early hole against both their weekend hardcourt opponents and the Lady Pioneers could not climb all the way out in either matchup. The Pioneers (0-3, 1-5) played even with Denton-Geyser-Stanford after a turnover-filled first quarter but fell 47-32 Friday at home. On Saturday, they ran into the buzzsaw known as the Great Falls Tribune No.3-ranked Fort Benton Longhorns, losing 70-11. Seven giveaways by Big Sandy allowed the visiting Bearcats to rush out...
