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Demra Brown, Big Sandy First Bank branch manager reported that the bank partnered with Rotary to give away school supplies. They will be handing out backpacks full of needed school supplies for FE Miley K-6th grade students on July 26 & 27 between 2:00-4:00. They got the number of students from last year's enrollment. The decision to hand them out in July was so that whatever else they may need may be purchased by their parent before school starts. For example, on the list of school supplies is...
Big Sandy High School's Covered Wagon got a facelift recently as the first foray into a larger renovation and beautification of the courtyard just north of the school. The upgrades will include direct facility upgrades like replacing damaged sidewalks, leveling a drop between the sidewalk and the north side of the building, as well as a some other landscaping efforts. I visited with Dan Schrock, the school superintendent, while he painted a fresh layer of linseed oil to the exposed wood...
Juliet MacDonald, an artist from Box Elder schools, has created a banner and entered the Paint the State/Meth contest. You will find her artwork online at Paint the State (paintthestate.org), or it's on the fence at the Box Elder School. It's worth the drive to see it in person. It's a huge banner. It is well worth voting for and well worth it for this Box Elder Senior. If she gets the most votes in the county, she can win $3,000; if she wins the statewide competition, she can win $10,000....
Horticultural Tips for August Below are some rules of thumb when tending vegetables, lawns, flowers and trees during the month of August. • Renovate strawberries by mowing a minimum of every three years. Some people mow their strawberries every year following fruit production. Be sure to set the mower high enough to mow the leaves. Mowing too low may damage the crowns and kill the plant. • Top-dress strawberries after harvest with a complete fertilizer like 16-16-16. • Pinch the tops of indeterminate tomatoes and reduce watering to promote ripe...
The Chouteau County Library system recently recognized one of our own, Dee Pribyl. Dee recently visited with me about the imagination library, and we hadn't got together yet. However, seeing her being honored by the First Lady of Montana was a wonderful surprise. First Lady Susan Gianforte has made it possible for every child ages 0-5 in Montana to register for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Visit: https://imaginationlibrary.com and click on "check availability," and fill in your zip...
E. Ramona "Monie" Brownson, 93, passed away due to natural causes at the Big Sandy Medical Center on Friday, July 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Big Sandy Cemetery. Monie's family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to the Big Sandy Medical Center, Alzheimer's Foundation, or the Montana Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has be...
Katheryn Bold, who is a Junior at Carroll College in Helena, double majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with a minor in Chemistry, has been selected as the recipient of the $4000 ($3800 this year)scholarship from the NGC for 2023. She is from Big Sandy, where she was raised on the family farm, 27 miles from town, where she learned lots about responsibility, hard work and dedication to get whatever done that needed doing. She has done a wide variety of school and community...
The Big Sandy High School Ad Education received a grant from Montana Farmers Union for a $33,000 subterranean geothermal greenhouse. The greenhouse’s placement site is undecided, but Layne Taylor, ag teacher, will work with Dan Schrock to find a place to place it. They are considering putting it somewhere by the football field. The upgrades to the wagon project are scheduled to start in two weeks. Superintendent Schrock reported he is advertising the Mountaineer. No one has stepped up to drive buses. They will continue to have the bus i...
A Burial Service for Betty Lou Irene Lawrence Morris will be held Saturday, July 29, at 1:00 pm at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A lunch will be held after the burial at Christ Lutheran Church. The video from Betty’s Celebration of Life which was held on May 27 in Rosalia, Washington, will be shown during the lunch. Betty’s family would enjoy visiting with any old friends who knew her. Betty moved to Big Sandy in 1947 when her parents, Lou and Doris Lawrence, purchased the Big Sandy Mountaineer. She graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1949. After...
Barracudas invade Gator Waters The Barracudas scored 311 points leading them to a 7th place finish in Fort Benton July 15&16. Although they were missing a few of their usual top scorers, there were 25 little fish that attended day one of the meet. MacKenzie Werk proved she is a force to be reckoned with, putting up 32. She was followed closely by consistent top contributors T'Gan Ketchum and Harley LaBuda whom had 30 points each. Astrid Ketchum was a strong contender with 29 points, Lila Butler...
