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The Big Sandy City Council town meeting to discuss water and sewer rates was held in the large room in the back of City Hall. Approximately 30 residents were in attendance. Mayor Shaud Shcwarzbach thank them for coming and said he wished this many people would show up for every city council meeting. The floor was opened for comment with the stipulation that comments be kept to five minutes. No one talked for five minutes but did talk several times during the time. Questions were asked, and I...
Big Sandy is divided up into two wards. Ward one runs south of the main street that runs from the Catholic Church to the cemetery. Ward two runs north of the same street. The council has two representatives from each ward. The Mayor represents the entire city. There are three Big Sandy Council members up for re-election. From Ward 2, Krystyl Kulbeck and Colby Baumgarn. Krystle was appointed April 1st but now must run for the position outright. From Ward 1, Jon Sheehy is also up for re-election....
Pastor Sean Janssen and his family will be leaving Big Sandy to answer a call to pastor Grace Lutheran Church in Port Townsend, Washington. Sean was called to Big Sandy to pastor Christ Lutheran Church in May 2018, though he was not able to start his work here until the end of the summer. "Because I was in a one-year contract to serve as a chaplain resident at Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix, and that contract would not be finished until August, I did not get ordained until September...
I have known Sarah Shaw for quite a while. I was also looking for someone who could do alterations or mend small projects. Yes, I sew, but finding the time or, for that matter, the desire to mend hasn't been in the works. Sarah sews. I didn't know she even had a small business where she could do all of that and more. Sarah's Craft Creations will do alterations and mending. You don't have to give them or throw them away. If you look on Facebook at Sarah's Craft Creations, you can see various prof...
For those who struggling wiAccording to Laurie Kerzicnik (Montana State University Entomologist), grasshoppers continue to be an issue for several areas in Montana. Grasshopper infestations will continue to extend into the fall. High grasshopper populations this year could be due to a couple of factors including an abundance of a yellow sweet clover in 2019 and a cold, wet spring in 2019 where grass was abundant and rising grasshopper populations were tolerated and mostly not managed. Most grasshoppers overwinter in the egg stage in the soil. A...
Patricia Kay Hannum 69, of Big Sandy, passed away due to natural causes with friends and family by her side, on June 3, 2021, at the Big Sandy Medical Center. Cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, June 18, 2021, at the Paul Williams Memorial Park. Please bring lawn chairs if you are able. Holland & Bonine has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Patti's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her...
Elizabeth Mary Martin, 83, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2021. Elizabeth was born on December 20, 1937 in Crieff Scotland to James and Isabela Methven, the second of three daughters. At age 29, she left Scotland with her friend Helen to work as a Registered Nurse in Big Sandy, Montana. In 1967, she married Jerry Martin and was blessed with three children, twins, Kenneth and Shona, and Shelley two years later. In her years in Big Sandy, Elizabeth worked as a registered nurse at Big Sandy...
Mary Elizabeth (Butler) Rowe passed from this life to reunite with her loved ones on Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was residing with her daughter Debra in La Crosse, Wisconsin at the time of her passing. Mary Beth was born in Big Sandy, Montana to Ira and Emma (Olson) Butler on October 6, 1929. While Mary was still in high school, she met her future husband, George Rowe. They married, with Mary finishing high school in Big Sandy and George deploying to the South pacific with the Navy. Upon George's...
Menu Thursday, June 17-Hearty Beef Enchiladas and Banana Bars. Friday, June 18- Liver & Onions, Scalloped potatoes, veggies, and Jello. Monday, June 21- Chicken Wraps, chips, and Peaches and Cream. Tuesday, June 22- Cheeseburger Mac, mixed veggies, and Frog eye salad. Wednesday, June 23- Chicken and Waffles and fruit. Recipe of the week: Grilled Bacon -Wrapped Chicken Tenders Ingredients 8 chicken tenders 1 tablespoon BBQ rub (such as McCormick®) 8 slices center-cut bacon, cut in half lengthwise 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon water Directions...
“I meet millions who tell me that they feel demoralized by the decay around us. Where is the hope? The hope that each of us have is not in who governs us, or what laws are passed, or what great things that we do as a nation. Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people, and that’s where our hope is in this country; that’s where our hope is in life.” This quote is from a sermon I heard this weekend by Chuck Colson. It has been more than a decade since I first heard him speak these words, and they still give me chills....
Do you love making wearable items, quilts or afghans from wool fabric or yarn? If so, the Make It With Wool (MIWW) Contest is for you! If you knit, crochet, spin, weave, felt, sew or quilt, consider entering the MIWW contest coming up in November. The MIWW contest promotes the beauty, comfort and versatility of wool fabrics/yarns/fibers, encourages personal creativity, recognition of creative skills and development of life skills. Here are the details. The District 3 (Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Judith Basin, Lewis...
Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach and Councilman Rich Jesperson were in hand to receive an $21,000 check donation from Northwest Farm Credit services for the neww pool project. This is a mock up of what the new pool will tentativly will look like. Currently on display at the bank....
The Big Sandy Swim Team competed in Chester this weekend. As a team, they scored 491 points to place second behind Columbia Falls. Earning high point honors this week were second place finishers Daisy LaBuda and Cam Schwarzbach, who both scored 40 points and Astrid Ketchum, who scored 38 points. Jaihven Baumann and Henry Merrill both placed 3rd in their age categories. Malaysia Baumann and Caydence Pleninger tied for 4th place. Mackenzie Werk and T'Gann Ketchum placed 5th and D'Aree Sunchild...
