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Angel Johnson, PHN, Chouteau County Public Health wrote the following letter: “To all Big Sandy Senior Parents--Currently, we do not have an answer as to when the Governor will move the community into Phase II of the re-opening plan. Unfortunately, this makes scheduling events to celebrate your student’s graduation tenuous at best.” “In phase 1 of the Governor’s plan, places of assembly are to remain closed. This would include the Senior Center, Church halls, community halls, and any other gathering place. We received clarification on 5’7’20...
5:45 p.m. - Seniors will walk down Main Street in Caps and Gowns to the football field. 6:00 p.m. - Graduation Ceremony will begin Families will be given a parking pass to park on the Southeast side of the field. They will be able to park there 1 hour before the ceremony. Up to 9 guest can sit in the vehicle during the ceremony. The Senior tables will be set up in the high school gym and will be open for the public 1 hour before the ceremony and 1 hour after the ceremony. If you are unable to...
The Big Sandy Barracudas are planning on a swim season. They are hopeful the Governor will move us into Phase II of reopening Montana before June 1st. They are holding swim registration on May 21st at 5:00 pm at the football field concession area. This will allow for the correct social distancing and still be able to have everyone attend to obtain the information they will need for the swim season. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Heather Pleninger or Diana Labuda....
Last Thursday at the Big Sandy City Council meeting, they learned Big Sandy had won the Montana State Park and Recreation grant for a Walking Trail (sidewalk). The Walking Trail would start at the F.E. Miley and connect the school with the sidewalks already along Johanson street, the main street downtown. It was funded at $50,500, which was $10,000 short of the requested amount. However, Rotary has already met and is willing to pay for the rest of the money. The total project was bid at...
Happy Hospital Week! May 10-16 is National Hospital Week 2020. This is a chance to recognize each hospital for the service they provide to the community. You know about the clinic; you know about the behind-the-scenes staff; you know about the "patient people"; now it's time to introduce you to the rest of the staff! In every facility, teamwork is what makes the dream work. Each job is essential. Each member of our staff is vital to the well-being of the facility. Some staff members like Lisa...
Information for this article was compiled by Dr. Kevin Wanner (MSU Extension Entomologist) and Dr. Emily Glunk (Previous MSU Extension Forage Specialist). Alfalfa weevil is the key insect pest of alfalfa, causing variable levels of economic damage across Montana. Females lay eggs in alfalfa stems. Larvae hatch and crawl up to developing terminal buds where they chew small “pin” holes in the leaves. Larvae develop through four instar stages. Larger 3rd and 4th instar larvae feed openly on unfurled leaves and cause the largest economic loss. Sev...
Ronald Lawrence Bielen, 85, of Great Falls, MT, passed away quietly of natural causes the evening of Sunday, April 26, 2020. Ron was preceded in death by his mother, Lily; father, Charles; and brothers, Robert and Raymond; and sister, Iris Marie. His brother, Harold is his only surviving sibling. Ron was born on May 18, 1934, in Conrad, Montana. After graduating from Shelby High School in 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Janet Belcher and they enjoyed 66 years of marriage. Ron and Ja...
The first picking of my rhubarb is about to happen. I cannot wait to take that first bite of sour, yet refreshing, yumminess. While my current dilemma of deciding what to bake first is scrambling my head, I also know I will soon be saying “What am I going to do with all this rhubarb?” Preserving it, of course, is the answer. And, let’s not forget the other fruits and vegetables which will be coming soon. Now is the time to be getting prepared for canning season. Do you have your canning supplies handy? Have you done an inventory of what you h...
Thursday, May 14- Pork Roast , potatoes, carrots, broccoli/cauliflower salad. Friday, May15 - French Dips, green salad, chocolate chip cookies. Monday, May 18- BBQ Pulled Pork sandwicahes, veggie, coleslaw, and desserrt. Tuesday, May 19- Baked Ziti, corn, caramel apple salad, and garlic toast. Wednesday, May 20- Chicken Stir Fry with rice, frog eye salad, and dessert. Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients 3 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast 2 ½ cups warm water 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup butter...
Faith Gasvoda Faith is the daughter of Pete Gasvoda and Marla Olson Shulund Some words from her mom: Faith is an intelligent, ambitious, and hard-working young lady. She has always loved animals. One of her favorite things is working with and taking care of her horses, cows, sheep, goats, and rabbits. She loves the farm life. Faith plans to attend MSU-Northern with several scholarships, majoring in Agricultural Technologies. "Spread joy. Chase your wildest dreams." -Patch Adams Faith-I picked...
Ryan Roth Ryan is the son of Richard W Roth and Jeri Proulx Roth and Sheri Vinion Roth and David Allderdice. Some words from Jeri: Ryan Roth calls Big Sandy his home. He has grown up on his family ranch doing all the things ranch kids do, including riding dirt bikes and horses. He is very athletic and enjoys spending time at the lake, on the ski hill and at the skate park. Ryan is witty and has the ability to bring humor into any situation. He has one sister Jessica, 4 Step-brothers, and one...
Brooke Schwenke Brooke Marie Schwenke is the oldest sibling of Chris and Miranda Hass Schwenke. Brooke has 3 sisters Haley, Taylor and Filly. Brooke will be attending MSU-N in the Fall. She will be getting her Bachelor's in Elementary Education and Minor in K-12 Art and will be adding second minor but is undecided. " Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." -Henry David Thoreau Brooke- I picked this quote for you because I know you have big dreams and I h...
During the lockdown, one of the weirdest challenges I have taken on has been keeping my kids from eating nothing but junk food. If they had their way breakfast, second breakfast, lunch, supper, dinner, and every snack in-between would consist purely of processed sugar, corn syrup, chocolate covered, and deep fried stuff. I use the word “stuff” because most of what they would prefer to eat never qualified as actual food at any point so it requires a label that reflects the artificial nature of their foods of choice. There is a reason that the...
In the latest of round of cancellations due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Big Sandy Rotary Club has decided to cancel their 2020 benefit dinner. The club felt that the uncertainty surrounding the timeline of the school reopening, the restrictions placed on crowd sizes and concerns for the healthy of our at-risk population would not allow for a reschedule of the banquet in a time frame that would allow enough time between the 2020 dinner and the 20201 dinner. Rotary members will be contacting businesses who have donated cash/prizes and...
Registration for all incoming 2020-21 kindergarteners will be Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the F.E. Miley Elementary School. Students must be 5 years of age on or before September 10th. To commit to social distancing, the event will be by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call Cinda Pearson at 378-3101. Documents you need to bring to the registration are as follows: child’s birth certificate, proof of physical address, immunization record and proof of guardianship or custody (if appropriate). This event is for the parent o...
The Big Sandy Food Bank staff and food bank recipients have expressed great gratitude for the support of the local community that has given dollars to help provide food to those in our community. There has been some increase in need. Terry Grant said, "There have always been those that have anonymously contributed to the Food Bank account at The Grocery Store. This acknowledgment includes all the time Deb puts in receiving and keeping track of the donated funds so that we can keep the shelves st...
