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As school gets closer and closer and people start staying home more toward the end of summer, it is time to remember that the needs of the Big Sandy Food Bank are always there. The Food Bank continues to feed a large number of people weekly and monthly too. They are also working on getting a Back Pack Program started to help hungry children get through the weekends. There has been some very good news regarding the Big Sandy Food Bank according to Erik Sietsema, who heads up the Food Bank in Big Sandy along with Terry Grant and Karli Phillips. T...
When "The Mountaineer" ran a story week before last about a local National Heritage Area, we asked for more input if anyone had anything more to share about a local National Heritage Area. The entire Board of the local Heritage Area had a hand in writing the story appearing in this week's "Mountaineer" The picture was provided by local historian Ken Robison. "Mountaineer" contacts for this story were local historian Ken Robison and Cascade County Commissioner Jane Weber. What Are They? National...
Blue Green Algae Poisoning in Cattle Information for this article was taken from the Cow Sense Chronicle and is located at http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/beef/documents/7-16CowSenseChronicle.pdf. The Chronicle is authored by Rachel Endecott, MSU Extension Beef Specialist. When livestock or other animals ingest high concentrations of blue-green algae, death can occur within minutes or hours. Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, are photosynthetic bacteria that live and grow in aquatic environments. Some species are harmless, while...
By Robert Lucke The Russell Museum in Great Falls has a varied array of activities that are open to the public all summer long and into the fall. There is a cost per activity but if a person joins the Museum, that cost is much less. “The Mountaineer” only just got the summer program brochure so the activities listed only are for August and into September and the fall. On August 2 through 4 there is a Youth Art Camp entitled exploring expressionism. It runs from August 2 to 4 at the museum in Great Falls and is for grades 2 and 3. It is hel...
On Friday, July 3 the Big Sandy Senior Citizen's Center had a large turnout when they hosted the Area III meeting and the honoring of various Senior Citizens of the Year. There were 58 people from around the region plus 6 more visitors and the usual Seniors from Big Sandy and all feasted on Parmesan chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy. There were Senior Citizens from Valier, Park View, Chinook, Harlem, Geraldine, Fort Benton, Fairfield, Heart Butte, Shelby and Chester. It was a nice turnout...
It is felt by some that in Big Sandy there are a few children who do not eat when the school is not preparing breakfasts and lunches. It is very difficult to know for sure as not enough food for kids is not something that goes around town like gossip. Most of us who talk to people about needs in Big Sandy to help poor people do hear stories of children in need of help. With a four day week at the schools and no food being cooked on Friday it is even more important that food be gotten to those who need it. If there are kids here that have those...
Jacquelynn and Jordee Bomgardner represented Chouteau County 4-H during Montana 4-H Congress July 13-16, 2016 held on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman. Jacquelynn and Jordee participated in the Stir Ups contest along with thirteen other contestants. The purpose of the contest was to prepare an appealing, nutritious meal that can be prepared easily by using common ingredients. The 2016 theme was designated as the International Year of the Pulse to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses and to explore...
On Thursday, July 21, 2016, Francis L. Engellant, 90, passed away peacefully at Highgate Senior Living surrounded by his loving wife and family due to complications from Alzheimer's. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the Geraldine Community United Methodist Church, with visitation held 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Geraldine Cemetery Francis was born on April 10, 1926, on the family farm outside of Geraldine to Hans and Emma...
Q: My sister and her husband are always praying about decisions they have to make, but I think they just need to use their brains to decide what to do. After all, why did God give us a brain if He didn’t expect us to use it? A: Praying about decisions we need to make doesn’t mean we stop thinking about them—not at all. In fact, we should be asking God to help us understand our choices more clearly, and to decide which is best. The Bible says, “How much better to get wisdom than gold” (Proverbs 16:16). What your sister and her husband are actua...
Erik, there was mold in the coffee pot when I came to clean last week.” This simple statement, spoken by the janitor at the church I worked at, created a huge headache for me. I heard it and assumed that he meant to tell me what he told me. I had been on vacation the previous week and didn’t really understand how the coffee pot mold pertained to me. My response reflected my perception: “Ok. I was on vacation last week.” I didn’t think much of the whole thing until I was called into the boss’ office and asked why I told the janitor that I didn...
The Big Sandy Barracudas took 4th place overall with 32 swimmers competing at the Western Divisional Meet this past weekend. The Barracudas finished behind the Bitterroot Swim Team, Conrad and Columbia Falls. This is very impressive, considering that Big Sandy has the smallest school enrollment of any team in the Montana Federation of Swimmers. Our 4th place finish means that we will be swimming in the "Class A" division at the state meet. Class qualifications for state are determined...
