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Kyle Danreuther and his wife Jasmine live in "grandma and grandpa's, Charles and Janet Danreuther" place west of Big Sandy. Their daughter, Willa, is three years old. Kyle graduated from Big Sandy High School in 2007. So, twenty years ago, he participated in everything Big Sandy offered. He loved school here. Kyle said, "I just knew the position needed to be filled, and I wanted to help if I could. I wanted to help make good decisions for the community and the school." He becomes a school board...
Brad Moore, Chairman of the Big Sandy Education Foundation, announced the winners of the Foundation logo contest. He mentioned the Foundation has given Big Sandy education over $100,000 since its formation. While the Foundation worked with First Bank and the Big Sandy Rotary on the Backpack Project last August, they realized they needed a logo. They contacted Jessie Jaramillo, Big Sandy High School's art teacher, and asked her for help. She had her students design a logo for the Foundation. The...
With the upcoming General Fund Mill Levy going before the voters on May 7th, I wanted to write in informing the public of the impact of that mill levy. The levy amount is $17,542.81 and the impact on a taxpayer is as follows: $100,000 home value= $2.75, $300,000 home value=$8.26, $600,0000 home value=$16.52 Your school district prides itself on being fiscally responsible with the public’s funds. An example of being fiscally conservative is when your Trustees chose not to run a mill levy last year. Instead, we tightened our belt and did more w...
Lisa Darlington mentioned on her Facebook page, “We have been hesitant to post about our events over the weekend. Saturday morning, Dana and I were sorting cows when I came across a fresh, dead calf. All that was left was his head. After endless, sleepless nights, this was gut-wrenching to find. He was our second calf born this spring, so a big, healthy steer calf. I set about taking as many pictures as I could and gathering what evidence we could find.” “Upon investigation from UJSDA Montana Wildlife Services, it was determined to be a confi...
Lawn Management Information The Master Gardener program provides research-based information for gardeners. This year, we had nineteen gardeners participate in the class. Below are a few notes taken from the turf management portion of the program. • Rough bluegrass is probably the best grass in Montana for shady areas. • Kentucky bluegrass is the best grass for open sunny areas with well-drained soil. • Annual ryegrass can be used as a cover crop following vegetable production. • The standard lawn mix is 60% Kentucky bluegrass, 30% creeping red...
On April 11th, violin virtuoso Jack Glatzer visited the Big Sandy School Music Program. Glatzer performed various pieces and taught the students about performance, music history, and the violin. The guest teacher/performer is a world class violinist, who has played in prestigious venues like the Sydney Opera House with the world famous conductor Saint Neville Marriner and the Academy of Saint Martin's in the Fields, the National Arts Centre, the Hong Kong Arts Centre, and the Jubilee of the...
Dorothy Trepina, 94, departed peacefully on April 4, 2024, in Great Falls surrounded by the love of her family. Dorothy was born on January 27, 1930, in Minnesota. Dorothy was the vibrant second child of Walter and Laura (Geyer) Petrock. Following Walter's passing, the family relocated to Big Sandy, where Dorothy flourished, graduating with the clas s of 1947. In October 1948, Dorothy embarked on a lifelong journey with her beloved husand, Joseph Trepina. Together, they shared 65 wonderful...
The Homecoming Committee has lost contact with the following people; let us know if you can help at: • email – info@bigsandyhomecoming.com • Facebook, Big Sandy Homecoming page – private message with personal information • Homecoming Committee, PO Box 437, Big Sandy, MT 59520 • Also, update your information if your name, address or email has changed in the last five years or will change before June 2025 1966 - Bob Cornett 1983 - Toban Braun 1984 - Chester Henderson 1985 - Larry Chamberlain 1986 - Dawn Ornelas, John Halter 1988 - Brad Short,...
Recently Pamela Morris, granddaughter of noted cowboy photographer Charles Morris, spent an entire day visiting our Big Sandy Cultural Center.In 1903, Morris and his wife pitched their photography tent at theend of Main Street where they sold his photographs of early areacowboys and ranchers. Mrs. Morris expertly colorized many of the black and white photos that the couple turned into popular postcards. They were good friends of the Tingley family and of artist Charles M. Russell. The Center has many Morris prints made from his originalglass...
The Big Sandy Medical Center held its monthly Board Meeting on April 18. The financial report was given, and it boils down to: "We bring in more money than we spend." Also, the draft Form 990 was reviewed. All nonprofits must send in a Form 990. It’s a very "robust report." The report also includes all "community-centered activities. “The report wants to show what a worthy nonprofit we are.” There are 18 long-term residents and five swing beds. Ron Weins gave his CEO Report: The CMS recertification survey has been completed, and the follow-up w...
Helena, MT: The Montana Nonprofit Association (MNA) has announced that Adam Jespersen will be its new Executive Director starting May 1, 2024. Jespersen is taking over the leadership role from Liz Moore, who is retiring from MNA after nearly 12 years at the helm. During Moore's tenure, in addition to growing MNA membership and expanding outreach to rural nonprofits, she helped steward nonprofits through the COVID crisis. Moore said she is proud of the support MNA provided for members during...
Trustees present: Chairman Kelly Rutledge, Anna Bold, Brad Weaver, Matt Myers, Jessica Sheehy Visitors present Administration present: Superintendent Dan Schrock District Clerk Mary Merrill Principal Heather Wolery, absent. Phoned in for Principal’s report 1. Meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm by Chairman Rutledge. 2. Chairman Rutledge led all in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance 3. Chairman Rutledge welcomed all guests in attendance. 4. Public Comment- None 5. Correspondence- None 6. Approval of Minutes from previous meeting- Brad Wea...
