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Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach reported another big infrastructure activity for the water improvement project will be taking place in Big Sandy. "We are replacing a number of old water mains and a bunch of bad fire hydrants. Right now, there is a bunch of dead ends in the current system. This will allow them to be connected to a loop system. Sometimes currently there is stale water out there towards the ends. This will increase the water flow and help with our fire hydrant flows as well." "Our bulk...
Big Sandy Pharmacy, located at 158 Johannes Avenue, has recently installed a secure drug disposal box. This box allows people in and around the community to dispose of unwanted and unneeded prescriptions and controlled substances in a manner that is both anonymous and safe for the environment. It is as simple as walking into the pharmacy during business hours and placing the pill bottles in the disposal bin. Unused prescription and over the counter medicines pose a risk to our families, communit...
Rachel Baumgarn Senior Coordinator of the Big Sandy Blood Draw reported a very successful Red Cross Blood Draw in Big Sandy July 25th. Their goal was to reach 25 units. Thirty-four people scheduled appointments with 30 eligible donors. They had 10 first time donors. Shandell Sando reached her one gallon mark, Michael Yeyerlehner 2 gallons donated, and Reggie Jappe has donated three gallons. Jessica Roth was volunteering to be the Junior Coordinating for this blood draw, and for that she was...
No one really knows how long the O-Mok-See has existed. It is believed to originate with the Blackfoot Tribe and means "riding the big dance." Although it may have originated there, what it is now more resembles the Spanish-American word for "rodeo". In the state of Montana, it was formally organized in 1947. It is a sport of pattern horse racing. Every O-Mok-See event alternates the races from the event before using a wide variety of skills. There are over 79 skilled races. The next O-Mok-See...
Alfalfa Longevity is Increased by Harvest Management It is recommended to allow a minimum of 30 days between the last harvest and the first killing frost in the fall to allow alfalfa plants time for sufficient carbohydrate accumulation. It is important to know the average date of the first killing frost in your area when determining the last harvest date. It is equally important that a stand is healthy, with adequate soil nutrient reserves, entering winter. The healthier the stand, the lower the chance of winter injury and/or winterkill...
Big Sandy has the smallest school enrollment of the twenty-two towns that complete in the summer swimming federation. However, division determination for swimming is different than for school sports. Unlike MHSA, which places teams in divisions based upon school enrollment, swimming classes are determined based upon team points scored at the divisional meet. Big Sandy’s finish at the divisional meet places the team in the A division for state. The top five point scoring teams at the two divisional meets are placed in the Class AA division (...
The Senior Center now has a Facebook page, they post the days menu and the soup of the day. Please check it out and like the page. Menus for the week: Thursday, Aug. 2-BBQ Ranch chicken, casserole, Beets, pea salad, and pudding. Friday, Aug. 3- Grilled Ham & Cheese, chips, Chocolate cookies. Monday, Aug. 6- Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Hashbrowns, toast, and fruit. Tuesday, Aug. 7- Birthday Dinner! Meatloaf, baked potatoes, carrots, Jello, rolls, pineapple upside down cake. Wednesday, Aug. 8- Parmesan Chicken over noodles, mixed veggies, green...
The Big Sandy Swim Team brought home a third place trophy from the Western Divisional Swim Meet in Choteau this weekend. The Barracudas scored 639 points to finish behind the swimmers from Bitterroot (1336.5) and Columbia Falls (670). The Barracudas brought home three high point awards and set eleven new pool records. Jenna Leader tied for first in the 15-19 girls division with 40 points; Brady Pleninger won the 15-19 boys with 42 points and Cam Schwarzbach tied for first in the 13-14 boys...
