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Once again Keely Bahmiller heading up the effort for the 3rd Annual Big Sandy Community Yard Sale June 20th between 8-3:00. She is still trying to get more people to commit to have a sale. COVID-19 rules are required, but she has gotten permission from the County Health Nurse and the City council to once again organize a community Yard sale. In years past, the Community Yard Sale has had between 25-30 different Yard Sales. This year so far only 12 individuals have committed. People have travelled as far as Billings to attend and we need more...
Editor's note: During the Summer months of 2020, the Mountaineer will support the businesses that support the paper by writing a weekly Business Profile. We acknowledge the interdependence we have with small businesses. During COVID-19, it has become obvious how important our communities are, and with that, make this effort to support each other. Chris Halko is the owner and pharmacist of both Fort Benton and Big Sandy Pharmacy, and he wanted to make sure that I emphasized the employees of the...
The Big Sandy Barracuda's swim practice is started June 2, according to Travis Baumann head coach with a 5:45 AM older/Advance Swimmers starting time. Connie Reichelt will be working again this year with the younger kids between 8:00-9:00 each morning, and between 4:15-4:45 will be the intermediate swimmers. Travis said, "I can't thank Connie enough. "She does an amazing job with the little kids." Currently, there is between 36-38 kids wanting to be on the swim team, with the possibility of...
Laurie Kerzicnik (MSU Entomologist) wrote the article below to help Montanans prepare for the upcoming wasp and hornet season. Except for the Western yellowjacket, social wasps are typically not aggressive unless their nest is disturbed. Most are beneficial and feed on a lot of garden pests. The most common wasps are bald-faced hornets, aerial yellowjackets, Western yellowjackets, and paper wasps. They live in colonies, which include workers, queens, and drones. They all feed on insects. The western yellowjacket is a scavenger, feeding on...
Summer is on its way, which means so are mosquitoes. The flying pests invade neighborhoods like an army, but they aren’t just a backyard nuisance with bites that itch. They also can carry dangerous diseases, including West Nile virus and Zika. Most regions of the U.S. have issues with mosquitoes, but knowing prevention and mitigation measures can stop them from mushrooming into a big problem, says Dr. Craig Stoops (www.mosquito-authority.com), a retired U.S. Navy medical entomologist and chief science officer at Mosquito® Authority, a mo...
Bailey Gasvoda, Montana FFA 1st Vice President Along with Caroline Roeder, retired Montanan FFA State President, spent time in Great Falls showing gratitude to the supporters of our organization. Picture with Northwest Farm Credit Services...
Jill Ann Topel-Bold was born January 26, 1953 in Great Falls, Montana and passed away unexpectedly May 16th, 2020 surrounded by her family in Denver, Colorado. She filled the time in between these dates with immeasurable amounts of life, love, and laughter. Truly a soul to aspire to and we will certainly miss her smile. She was born to Gail (Mutz) and Donald Topel, the second oldest of their four children, and is credited with teaching her youngest sibling Tim Topel how to walk. She spent her...
Gregg R. Carlson, 72, passed away due to a stroke at Northern Montana Hospital on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Private family graveside services will be held in Highland Cemetery in Great Falls where generations of his family are buried, and a memorial service will take place when his friends and family are able to gather to celebrate his life. Memorials in Gregg’s honor may be made to the H. Earl Clack Museum Foundation, the Montana Sight and Hearing Foundation, Hill County 4-H, Van Orsdel Methodist Church, or the charity of the donor’s choice. Hol...
Maybe canning is not for you, but do you have extra produce you want to preserve and have available for later? Freezing is a convenient option for preserving food while maintaining a large portion of its nutritional value and flavor. Freezing will cause texture changes due to the water inside vegetables. You will find some produce freeze better than others. Depending on personal preference and what you are using the frozen food for, you may find you prefer some over others. Select produce at peak flavor, maturity and texture. If possible,...
Thursday, June 4- Patty Melt sandwich, tots, fruit, and ice cream. Friday, June 5 - Ham & Scalloped Potatoes, cucumber tomato alad, and donuts. Monday, June 8- Chicken Enchiladas, pea salad, and dessert. Tuesday, June 9- Birthday Dinner- Pork chops, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, carrot salad, cake. Wednesday, June 10- BBQ Chicken Piza, jello, dessert. Banana Bread Ingredients ½ cup butter, melted 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup sour cream ½ cup choppe...
The few months of quarantine and social distancing have seemed like forever. Luckily as long as everyone stays healthy and safe, opening of businesses and normal activities are allowed! The Big Sandy pool will be open this Monday, June 1st, and the lifeguard family is very excited. There are many lifeguards working at the pool this year and they are all ready to get back to the pool. The age of the lifeguards at the pool range from fifteen to nineteen. All the lifeguards are professional and take their job seriously, as well as having fun and...
Ryan and I exchanged E-Mails to visit about his chance to play college basketball. Mountaineer: You were first going to go to Butte, correct? Why did you decide to go to Rocky? Ryan Roth: "Yes, I had made plans to attend Montana Tech and major in geological engineering, but one day while working, the head coach from Rocky called me. Thankfully, I had the service to return his call because he told me that the program was interested in picking me up. I decided to go to Rocky because it was the...
If you’ve been reading my articles for the last few weeks, you’ll know I’ve really been into learning more about nutrition in the previous few months. And I love learning, especially when it’s something I’m passionate about. My mom had asked me if I have ever read the Tom Brady book. I laughed, of course, cause I’m not a Patriots fan, and would never really think about reading anything he wrote. But when she briefly told me what it was, I thought I’d look into it. And then next thing you know she texted me and told me she bought it. I’ve been...
“Congratulations to the Fort Benton-Big Sandy Wrestling Team on their 3rd place Class C Trophy! This was only recently awarded after an appeal to the MHSA executive board after the team was placed in Class B at the state tournament. That decision was reversed and our team took 3rd place! Way to go, Coach Tucker Taylor and Bayley Genereux!” The Mountaineer could not get any further information prior to printing....
