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It’s been a year since we acknowledge the Big Medical Center, but it was for the entire staff what it year. They did an excellent job during the pandemic. I was looking forward to visiting with the staff and the residence but found myself ill when I was supposed to interview. I sent my phone (it has a recording option) and asked Lisa Sipler to ask a few questions for me. Pam Gasvoda is the longest-employed employee at 33 years. “It’s amazing.” She would fill in a few shifts when her children were little. But those years are not include...
The 5th Coal Mine Coulee Cross-Country Dirt Bike Race will take place this Saturday, May 8th, at Austin Genereux's ranch off of Coal Mine Road just north of town. First held in 2017, the race will likely attract between 175 and 200 racers from all over Montana and the surrounding states. When I asked about the race itself, Austin explained the difference between the Coal Mine Coulee race and a motocross event: "It's a cross-country dirt bike race. Motocross is a race around a track usually...
BIG SANDY- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a public meeting on grizzly bear awareness, including how to minimize conflict, on Wednesday, May 5, at 6 p.m. at the Big Sandy Senior Center. The event is open to the public, and area landowners are encouraged to attend. The meeting will follow the Choteau County/Senior Center recommendations for Covid-19 precautions, and seating may be limited. Please do not attend if you are having any flu or cold-like symptoms. During the last several...
Emily Cox moved from a larger city. But she loves it here. Emily lives on the edge of town with her mother and step-father, Karin and Ron Baumann. She said smiling, "I can look at the mountains and a lot of cows." Emily moved here to recover from COVID-19. "It's been a blessing in disguise because it has pushed me to live healthier." She spent 13 days in the hospital with nine days in ICU with a feeding tube and bi-pap. There were 80 beds in her ICU in one large room that only had cloth...
As we begin spring management of our horticultural landscapes, here are a few reminders for the month of May. • Graft fruit trees from mid -April to early May. • Abort crab apple fruit with ethephon or naphthaleneacetic acid. • Prune lilacs right after bloom. • Stems cut off clean are a sign of rabbit damage. Stems cut off ragged are a sign of deer damage. • Electric fence smeared with peanut butter and molasses can deter deer. • Keep raspberry walkway clear of suckers. • Destroy tent caterpillars. • Plant peas and lettuce when soil temperatur...
(Editor’s Note: The follow is the opinion of Ann Denning and should not be considered an endorsement. Please see a doctor before any dieting.) A quote by Lord Tennyson says,” In spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to love.” I can’t say this is so. I would’ve guessed a new car or truck. I can say with some authority that the coming of spring prompts many a woman to decide to diet. A lot of us are horrified to discover that being sequestered in the winter, not to mention being in during the pandemic, has caused our assets to bloom, as i...
Menu Not Available at Press Time! Recipe of the week: Pork Chops in a Mushroom Wine Sauce Ingredients 6 pork chops Salt and pepper to taste 1 small onion, diced 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup 1 cup dry white wine 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms, cleaned Directions Heat a fry pan to medium-high. Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Quickly brown the pork chops in the pan, 3 to 4 minutes per side. No need to cook them all the way, as they’ll finish cooking in the oven. Remove them from the pan and set a...
A special short season of soccer will be held for Big Sandy’s young athletes running from the last week of April into May. The local soccer season typically takes place place in the fall, with practices and games against teams from neighboring towns. Last fall, the season was cancelled due to the Covid lockdowns. The decision to hold a short make-up season for students was made after the league organizer, Rachel Baumgarn, began receiving requests for soccer from area students. “It’s mainly because I had a bunch of kids ask me, because we had t...
In ancient Israel, the Jewish people followed a very strict set of dietary laws. There are a lot of reasons for these laws, most of them having to do with reminding the Jews that they were separate from other nations and holy. In Acts 10, the apostle Peter has a vision in which he is told that the dietary laws are no longer in effect. There are two huge reasons for this taking place. First, because Jesus fulfilled God’s law and filled the need for holiness a spiritual effort rather than a matter of washings and diets. (This is a really s...
The Big Sandy track team will be sending seven athletes to the Cascade North Central B/C Top 10 Meet, hosted by Choteau High School on May 4th. This invitation-only meet showcases the top track athletes in the Northern Division in both classes B and C. Three throwers will be competing for the Pioneers: Kade Strutz, who is currently ranked 3rd in the northern division in both the shot and discus, Parker Proulx, a late addition to the Pioneers roster, is ranked 2nd in the javelin, while freshman Wylee Snapp is ranked 4th. Proulx returns to the...
1 Meters 19. 9 Cooper Taylor 12.19a 33. 10 Kody Strutz 12.62aPR 43. 12 Kade Strutz 12.71a 55. 10 Braydon Cline 13.13a 62. 10 Austin Haugen 13.39a 200 Meters Varsity - Prelims 23. 10 Kody Strutz 25.38aPR 40. 10 Braydon Cline 26.60aPR 45. 10Austin Haugen 27.35aPR 9 Cooper Taylor NT 400 Meters Varsity - Finals 21. 10 Kody Strutz 1:02.27a 24. 10 Austin Haugen 1:04.01a 800 Meters Varsity - Finals 10. 9 Lane Demontiney 2:17.01aPR 1600 Meters Varsity - Finals 7. 9 Lane Demontiney 5:08.87aPR 300m Hurdles - 36” Varsity - Finals 5. 9 Cooper Taylor 4...
