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Zane Bendig is Big Sandy's newest Medical provider. Zane, his wife Sarah, and five children will be moving to Big Sandy in July. Currently Zane is travelling back and forth from Great Falls to provide medical care here. He grew up in Great Falls before Zane moved to Denver. In Denver, he was a paramedic and a fire-fighter for 20 years. "Being a first responder in Denver is kind of fun. What I noticed there is the best way to keep people out of the ER is to have better primary care." On the...
We have three new teachers committed to coming to Big Sandy to teach. The new art teacher is Monica Winderl. She has 19 years of experience teaching art. She comes from the Highwood School as they decided to not have art class there anymore. If you have ever looked at the Chouteau County Fair art department or the varies school’s art displays at the fair you have seen her teaching efforts in her student’s lives. I was always impressed with Highwood’s art program. Dani Norling our 5th grade teacher has moved, but Shelbi Darlington who was our J...
Dave and Debra Louvar bought the Grocery Store in the fall of 2002. Debra was telling John Gunhold, the former owner that they were going to have to move because the elevator that Dave manage was closing its doors. John told her, "You should buy the store". Debra said, "I told Dave what he said that night and he told me to tell him we wanted it." The rest is history. Currently the Grocery Store has had a face lift. There wasn't any room to add isles so they went higher. They have added over a...
I hate shopping at garage sales, because I always find something that I want. This time was no exception. I bought a bike for $15, because I wanted one to ride around town with. I found the perfect size bench for my front outside deck which the grandchildren will use to play on, and miraculously I found two pair of shoes size 11, which even stores do not carry! It was not necessarily crowded at the sales, but they all had people at them. There were his and hers sales at opposite end of the lot,...
NARC will host their annual field day on Thursday, June 27th at 3:30 p.m. The event will take place at the research center south of Havre. NARC field day is unique from other field days because their research encompasses farming and ranching. A few examples of classes offered for ranchers include research studies on feed intake, range management, and supplementation of beef cattle. In addition, ranchers have the opportunity to meet with Dr. Carla Sanford (the new MSU Extension Beef Specialist). Hope to see you there. Blue Green Algae Poisoning...
You’ve grabbed your water bottle, sunscreen and hat for a hike in the park or some gardening. Add a bit of tick protection to your must-have items when you head out the door for an adventure, to garden or play. Continue enjoying the outdoors by enlisting a variety of strategies to limit your risk of exposure to ticks and the disease pathogens they transmit. Here are just a few of the ways to increase your safety and enjoyment. Wear light colored clothing to more easily spot the tick before it moves onto your skin. Wear long pants and tuck t...
Thursday, June 20- Sweet -n- Sour Pork over noodles, stir fry veggies, Chinese coleslaw. Friday, June 21- Crab salad on a Croissant, chips, fruit, and pudding. Monday, June 24- Sloppy Joes, mixed beans, and Pea salad. Tuesday, June 25- Ham & Scalloped Potatoes, veggies, and Frog eye salad. Wednesday, June 26- French Toast, eggs, bacon, and apple sauce. Recipe of the Week: Bacon-Ranch Chicken Enchiladas Ingredients: cooking spray 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion 1/2 leftover rotisserie chicken, chopped 1/4 cup crumbled...
When I was a kid, I knew a handful of guys who were rabid baseball fans. They could tell you any stat for any player on their team going back 10 years. They collected baseball cards religiously, stored them in little plastic sleeves and studied them daily. Over the course of my lifetime, I have seen this same phenomena play out for all sorts of different hobbies. Recently, I listened to a couple of car guys talk for an hour solid about engine specs for different model years of muscle cars. The thing that blew me away was that they could rattle...
Q:American Christians seem to be comparing modern politicians with leaders who are mentioned in the Bible—good and bad. Is it right to make such comparisons, and who is the most wicked king in the Old Testament? A: Judging belongs solely to the Lord because He is the only One who can know the motives of the heart. He doesn’t compare us to others because the Bible says that we have all fallen short of His perfection (Romans 3:23). But God has certainly given us 66 books of the Bible to teach us about our fallen human nature and what happens whe...
In conjunction with the Chouteau County Community Coalition and Backpack Buddies Program, the Jeff Reichlet Memorial Library will be serving lunch on Thursday afternoons, through August 1st, before the Summer Reading Program. No restrictions or income requirements. Lunch will be brown bag lunch that will include a sandwich, fruit, snack and water....
Doris Gullickson is one of the women that most inspires me. She has just recently returned home from a 75 day stay in Great Falls after suffering a slight stroke that was in a crucial spot in her brain. She and I had a conversation about how important it is to understand the signs of a stroke and the prevention of having one. She thought I should write an article about strokes, but the important part of this story is Doris herself! Doris's stroke took place over a longer period of time. Her...
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to take steps to avoid mosquito bites and prevent infection with West Nile Virus (WNV). In Montana, WNV season usually begins in July and ends in October, as this is when the mosquitoes that transmit WNV emerge. The best way to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, is to protect yourself from mosquito bites. While mosquitoes found in Montana are unable to transmit diseases like Zika virus, they do spread WNV. The virus can also infect horses and birds, with birds serving as the source o...
There is a sweet purity to summer that is the essence of childhood. Synonymous with vacation and warm weather the baseball kids' summer days are filled with practices and games. Feet dangling from the benches, the T-ball kids prepare for the game against Chester. Here are some of their thoughts: Q: If you hit the ball today, what are you going to do? Lucy Yirsa: Do all my bases. Q: How hard do you hit the ball? Kayson Archey: Hard. Over the field. Like 7 (speed). Hudson Baumgarn: 16 (speed). Q:...
For Seth and Bryanna Goodman and their family this Saturday was the first time they participated ever in an O-Mok-See. "It's a good family experience." They all stood by the fence, with their horse, waiting for one of the children's names to be called. It was a children's race as mom or dad ran along-side the horse as their children rode in the saddle. Tommy is the name of their horse. "He is a really good little pony." Bryanna said, "Ya, this is fun, I'm really excited we can be a part of...
