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For Del Starr Simon on July 1, 2016 it will be 41 years at the Big Sandy Medical Center Laboratory and still going strong. The Big Sandy native was born in Havre and raised 19 ½ miles northwest of Big Sandy. Her parents were Neil D and Amelia Kulbeck. Del has an older brother Don. Del attended the North Star School and graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1967. Her father wanted her to become a veterinarian. She was always bringing home animals that needed curing. Del thought that was...
Three people are running for House District 27. Two are Republicans and one is a Democrat. Only one person will come out of the Montana June 7 primary on the Republican ticket to face the Democrat in the fall. Republicans running are James O'Hara and Darrold Hutchinson. The Democrat running is Ryan Rominger. "The Mountaineer sent all three candidates a set of seven questions to answer about their views on various subjects. 1. You will be voting on many education bills. What is the state of...
Most everyone thinks there are six mountains in Glacier National Park that are over ten thousand feet tall. I don’t agree with that. Actually, there are a few of us who don’t agree with that. This is the story of why we think there are really seven mountains in Glacier National Park higher than ten thousand feet! First, the six. Let’s see if I can remember them and how to spell them. Let’s start with the tallest of all, Mount Cleveland. Then there is Sieyh, Kintla, Merritt, Jackson, and Mount Stimpson. It is Mount Cleveland that gives me troubl...
(StatePoint) What more delicious way to enjoy the month of May than by celebrating National Strawberry Month? From family outings to strawberry-inspired gifts, here are some great ideas for kicking off summer from the discount experts at Dollar General. Find a Local Strawberry Farm Plan a family outing by finding a local strawberry farm and spending the afternoon picking fresh strawberries. Make it a fun-filled day by packing a picnic lunch with some of your favorite snacks. Add your newly-picked strawberries to yogurt for a sweet dessert or...
Knees Area Field Day Scheduled for June 8th The MSU Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center (WTARC) and MSU Extension are hosting a field day in the Knees area on June 8th at 9:00 a.m. The event will begin approximately one mile north of J & A Farms. J & A Farms is located at 2226 Knees Church Road. Dr. Mary Burrows (MSU Extension Plant Pathology Specialist) will present on cereal grain diseases. Dr. Phil Bruckner (MSU Winter Wheat Breeder) will speak about successful winter wheat varieties for the Knees area. John Miller (WTARC Research...
Farm operators are strongly encouraged to call Farm Service Agency (FSA) ASAP to schedule an appointment for completion of the ARC/PLC enrollment and crop reporting processes. The final deadlines for completing these actions are July 15th for crop reporting and August 1st for ARC/PLC enrollment, but FSA is encouraging you to complete these processes now, rather than later. ARC/PLC enrollment and crop reporting will be completed on an appointment basis. Don’t wait until late June or July to complete these processes. If you are done seeding y...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reminds Montanans to be aware this spring about the risk of hantavirus. Health officials say that hantavirus infection can occur during any month, but spring and summer months pose the highest risk for exposure as people clean cabins, outbuildings and campers or begin spring and summer recreation activities outdoors and come in contact with mouse and rat nesting materials. “Before you start cleaning garages, sheds or dusting off your camping gear, it is important to look for evidence o...
Chouteau County 4-H Youth Development Upcoming Events* June 3, 2016 4-H Project/Demonstration Day (all ages)—an opportunity for youth to participate in hands-on activities while learning and experiencing project areas that help them discover new interests or advance in those they have already found. 4-H members also develop their communication and leadership skills by presenting demonstrations, speeches and illustrated talks. June 6-8, 2016 4-H Junior Leadership Camp (age 13 and older), Saint Mary MT—includes fun interactive workshops and activ...
It is that wonderful month of May. My upstairs bedroom window has been surrounded by white apple blossoms for most of two weeks now and it is glorious. I love to get up early, about a half hour before dawn or even earlier and go out to the back terrace and sit and listen to the birds making a joyful noise to herald a new day. That is a beautiful way to start any day. My dog Fallie, who hates it outside with a passion, even has enjoyed this week with the temperatures in the 70’s. He walks slowly around the terrace and smells individual lilac l...
This week Vicki has picked a Stephanie Plum novel called “TOP SECRET TWENTY-ONE” by Janet Evanovich. Trenton, New Jersey’s favorite used car dealer Jimmy Poletti, was caught selling a lot more than used cars out of his dealerships. Now he is out on bail and has missed his date in court and bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is looking to bring him in. Leads are quickly turning into dead ends and all too frequently into dead bodies. Even Joe Morelli, the city’s hottest cop, is struggling to find a clue to the suspected killer’s whereabouts. These are...
I recently watched a lecture delivered to a group of hospice workers that was being delivered by a retired teacher who was dealing with terminal cancer. He opened his talk with a quote: “I can complain that the rose bush has thorns, or I can be grateful that the thorn bush has flowers.” It’s a profound statement on its own, but given that it was shared by a gentleman who was living out his last days, dealing with chemotherapy, in failing health, and witnessing his family and friends mourning his impending death; the quote is noticeably weigh...
National Nursing Home week is May 8th-14th. The residents and staff of Big Sandy Medical Center (BSMC) would like to invite the community to an Ice Cream Social on Friday, May 13th at 2:00pm in the facility dining room. Please come join residents and staff for an afternoon of ice cream and conversation. Nursing Home week is an excellent time to express appreciation for the dedicated staff caring for our residents. Our Medical Staff consisting of Dr. Carley Robertson, MD; Krystyl Kulbeck, PA-C; Bob Denning, PA-C; and Nicole Legere, FNP, work...
Q: I guess we’re what you’d call “Christmas and Easter Christians,” since those are about the only times we make it to church. But what’s wrong with that? We head to our lake cottage most weekends, and isn’t the Sabbath supposed to be a day of rest? A: You’re right, up to a point; God knows we need rest, and one of the reasons He established the Sabbath was to give us rest. One of the Ten Commandments states, “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day … you shall not do any work” (Deuteronomy 5:13-14). But God’s...
For the regular School Board Meeting of April 19, all trustees were present but for Brandon Gasvoda. Staff present was Superintendent Moore, Clerk Engle and Elementary Lead teacher Heather Wolery. Visitors present were Miranda Schwenke, Gabriella Blatt, Caitlin Bailey, Matthew Louvar, Alana Malmend-Ostrom, Cheryl Ostrom, Mark Ostrom, Cat Ostrom, Brianna Bernhardt, Andrea Rutledge and Dakota Terry. Chairman Kurt Strutz called the meeting to order, the Pledge was recited and guests were welcomed. Minutes were approved and there were no public...
The Elementary Extravaganza, known in the past as the “Open House”, will be Friday, May 20th. Everyone is welcome to join all the fun happening from 2:00-3:30 p.m. at the F.E. Miley Elementary School. The students and staff have prepared an awesome event aimed to lift your spirits! The Kindergarten has been studying different kinds of weather and will be displaying those in our classroom for the Extravaganza. Each student has done a report on a different type of weather and Ms. Wolery said they will be ready to present it to the public. Mrs...
Two Big Sandy area students won prizes from the Montana Energy Education Council for their energy related science fair project entered in the 2016 Montana State Science Fair held recently at the University of Montana. Gabriella Blatt and Madison Reichelt won the Division I First Place award for their project entitled "The Feasibility of Dendroctorus Infested Pinus Ponderosa as a Source of Biomass in Bio-oil Production. Both students are seniors this year at Big Sandy High School. Each year the...
Grow a beautiful flower garden with minimal care by investing a bit of time at the start of the season to reduce on-going care. Always match flowers to the growing conditions and the care you are willing to provide. Low maintenance plants need minimal or no deadheading and staking. This means you’ll be growing good-looking plants with little effort on your part. And if the plants are suited to the growing conditions and resistant to common pests you’ll be doing less work managing insect and disease problems. Further reduce your workload by sele...
