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Holy Week is the most important time in the church calendar year , which culminates in the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Our community churches will be offering different options for worship and observance during Holy Week. The community is welcome to join any of these church bodies in celebrating the holiday. The following is a summary of the various days, their meaning, and what the various churches are doing to observe the days. On Thursday of Easter week, the Last Supper took place. This is when the disciples...
The news of the Senior Center closing for a deep audit this month has prompted many in the community to ask an important question: “What can we do for the seniors who depend on the center for their meals?” The answer has arrived as Big Sandy Medical Center stepped up to fill the temporary void. Leah Griffin, the CEO of the Medical Center, explains how the idea came about: “It was a group effort. Everybody had heard scuttlebutt about the Senior Center. Then, a few of them reached out to some of the board. But ultimately, it was the kitch...
Big Sandy High School held its Carnival for the first time since Covid restrictions prompted its cancelation 2 years ago. The event was well attended and ran smoothly, despite the hiatus. "It's like riding a bicycle. You never forget how to do it," explained Melanie Schwarzbach. She quickly added, "I've got a nice little group of kids to work with, and it's a time-honored tradition that the community enjoys." Many of the patrons and school staff I spoke with expressed joy at the return of the...
Range Management Suggestions for the Upcoming Season Below are a few range management suggestions from Dr. Jeff Mosley (MSU Extension Range Management specialist). 1. Delay turn-out onto native range as long as possible to let the grass get ahead of the livestock as much as possible. Use tame pasture more heavily to delay turnout on native range. 2. Reduce stocking rate in the pastures you graze in May and June by at least 20%. 3. You can reduce stocking rate in late spring by reducing the number of days you keep the livestock in your May and...
SHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! The Easter Bunny is coming to the Big Sandy Airport on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. The Easter Bunny has been coming to Big Sandy for over 60 years. Those first years the Easter Bunny hid actual hardboiled colored eggs, candy and fruit. Now the Easter Bunny hides special prizes and candy around the fields of the airport in Big Sandy. When all the children arrive they are divided into 5 age groups from infant through 5th grade. Once the children are in their respective groups they are taken by a Rotarian to an...
Congratulations to Faith Gasvoda, of Big Sandy, MT, whose ram achieved Certified Columbia Ram status based on his performance at North Dakota State University–Hettinger Ram Test. Faith has christened her newly certified ram "Jumanji," a Zulu word meaning "many effects." Jumanji is a single, QR, March-born yearling sired by Gibbs 7-1, a ram that Faith purchased in 2017 at the MT Columbia Show and Sale in Lewistown. He is out of a Timber Coulee ewe that Faith purchased at the 2020 MT Columbia S...
On April 3, 2022, Dorothea Louise (nee Stammler) Quinn, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, neighbor and friend left her earthly home to join her Father in Heaven and be reunited with the love of her life, Mack. Dordy, as she preferred to be called, was born in Johnstown, PA on Nov. 4, 1923. She had one older brother, George and was the daughter of George and Elsa (nee Bojunga) Stammler. Dordy spent her grade school years in Bethlehem, PA and her high school years in...
Roger Eugene Williams, 87, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2022, in Casper, WY while in hospice care. Roger was born February 28, 1935, in Fort Benton, Montana. His family moved to the Big Sandy area when he was in first grade, where he attended elementary school at the rural Dog Creek country school near the family farm southeast of Big Sandy. He entered Big Sandy High School as a Freshman and graduated in 1954. While in high school he was active in numerous extracurricular activities to...
Betty Jeane Baltrusch, 89, passed away peacefully at her residence in Havre on March 25, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 8th at 1:00PM at the Havre Assembly of God with Pastor Norman Christofferson officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Betty's family has suggested donations be made to the Assembly of God Women's Ministry (montanaministrynetwork.com), Alzheimer's Association (alz.org) or Bear Paw Hospice in lieu of flowers. Please visit Betty's online...
Track in Montana has always been a mix of snow, rain, wind, or hot sunburn weather. When I went to Fort Benton to watch the Pioneer's first track meet, I went into Lehman's, and it started to snow. They said, "Lorrie, you brought the snow!" And I said, "No, there is a track meet in town today!" Everyone laughed and agreed with me. It did snow a little and was a cold day for track. The Pioneers were down several athletes as many were on an FFA trip. They also had five athletes down with...
