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This first article about school funding is my attempt to try in a small part to explain to all of us how Big Sandy School is funded. I might need to rewrite this article to explain further if I get a small portion wrong. I was given 38 pages title Understand Montana School Finance and School Districts Budgets. The years’ complete financial budget is not fully completed. They are waiting for the state to complete the paperwork, so I’ll be referring to last years’ funds in general terms as well as the unofficial Budget Report of 2021. The state...
Throughout the month of August, I will be riding in the Great Cycle Challenge to help raise money to fight children’s cancer. The Great Cycle Challenge (GCC) is a national fundraising effort on behalf of the Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF). It began in 2015 and rapidly grew to one of the biggest cycling events in the United States, raising over $39,000,000 in the process. The goal is to fight kids’ cancer and give each child the bright future they deserve. They believe that each individual can make a personal impact in the fight against...
Big Sandy Barracudas had six senior swimmers, which means they have five senior swimmers and one that will not swim in the future. Four of them will be going to state next week to swim for the Barracudas one last weekend. Cam Schwarzbach, son of Shaud and Melanie Schwarzbach and has swam for Big Sandy for 10 years. He plans to swim for the college of Idaho and major in Business Administration. His most memorable moment: "Celebrating his birthday at the Choteau Swim Meet by eating three trays of...
Big Sandy Library's summer schedule of "Tales and Tails" events continued last week with an educational presentation from local speaker, Bob Nelson. Bob spoke on water, the freshwater habitat, safety, and outdoor recreation. He has a long history of teaching young people about fishing and Montana's lakes and waterways, having done this sort of presentation many times in the past as a representative of Walleye's Unlimited. "I've been fishing my whole life, but about 2000 is when Jim Rettig asked...
Foraging worker ants sometimes enter homes in search of food, and if they find an indoor food source, the workers will leave chemical trails for other workers to follow. Food found either indoors or outdoors is carried to the nest to feed the colony. This behavior makes the use of ant baits an effective control measure. To keep ants from entering the home, make sure the kitchen is clean and no attractive food, like a honey container, is left out for the ants to find. Use a mild vinegar solution to wipe down kitchen surfaces to remove ant...
Throughout my life I have always been able to express my gratitude to others and have never really felt the true meaning of “words cannot express my thankfulness” until recently. Since our accident, I am finding it difficult to find the right words to express the full extent of my appreciation. First off, I want to thank Erica for keeping her calm composure after our accident, driving me to the ER, and never leaving my side. Your loving and patient nursing care and moral support will never be taken for granted. Thanks to Mom and Dad for tak...
During the pandemic lockdowns, I spent part of the summer teaching through the book of Daniel on Zoom. This summer, I am preaching through the book on Sunday mornings because it seems like it speaks directly to some of the fears and anxieties we are facing in our culture today. The book follows the life of Daniel, who was a child of Jewish nobility when the Babylonian empire conquered Judea. The Babylonians took the best and brightest of the population away into captivity and had them serve the Babylonian empire, which is far from their...
It is no new concept to say each one of us reacts differently in stressful times. When faced with tough situations, many factors control the physical and emotional responses we have as individuals. It may not always make sense to view how others are responding or feeling. We may even question our own reactions or feelings from our body. Have you noticed yourself or perhaps someone else who may be maxed out with stress levels? Are you looking for additional information, unsure if you should do anything or do not know what to do? Reaching out to...
Menu Thursday, July 29-Beef-n-Bean Burrito, Spanish Rice, and fruit. Friday, July 30- Sub Sandwiches, chips, fruit, and dessert. New Menu was not available at press time. Recipe of the week: Blackberry Cobbler Ingredients ½ cup white sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 6 cups fresh blackberries ¼ cup melted butter 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups white sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ cup melted butter Directions Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13-inch ba...
The Big Sandy swimmers placed second at the Western Divisional Swim Meet held in Conrad this weekend. The team scored 559 points, which qualified 26 of the 27 Barracudas to swim in the AA division at the state meet next weekend in Columbia Falls. Unlike school sports, divisions in the Montana Swimming Federation are determined by the number of points scored at the two divisional meets. The top 5 points scoring teams are classified in AA, with the next 5 point scorers in A, following by the...
Over 300 life jackets donated to FWP Kids Don’t Float program HELENA – Lt. Governor Kristen Juras, Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Deputy Director Laura Smith, and Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Director Hank Worsech were joined today, July 12 with children from Rocky Mountain Preschool at Spring Meadow Lake to promote the FWP Kids Don’t Float program. Recognizing the risk drowning poses to Montana’s kids, DPHHS has launched a collaboration with FWP to support Kids Don’t Float by donating over 300 life jackets. Lt. Gover...
This follows Stage 1 restrictions already in place in Sheridan, Valley, Phillips, Richland, Choteau, McCone and Garfield Counties in Region 6 GLASGOW- In response to dry, warm weather that could increase the danger of human-caused wildfires, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks fishing access sites and wildlife management areas will be under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Hill and Roosevelt Counties starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 23. This follows Stage 1 restrictions already in place in Sheridan, Valley, Phillips, Richland, Choteau, McCone and...
