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One of the least known displays offers up one of the best moments of the Chouteau County Fair. It is watching F. E. Miley grade-school children look for their ribbons at the School Department. Each grade having a booth. Each year, students choose 3-4 art projects to take to the fair during the school year. Teachers save these projects for them, and then go to the fairgrounds to hang and display them in June, so they are ready for judging in July. The surrounding communities get to see them on...
Following the pledge and minutes Leslie Gregory, Manager of the City Pool, reported the pool heater had quit and needs to be replaced. Tim Labuda reported what was exactly wrong and gave some ideas on how to replace the heater. Further research will be done and the council gave initial agreement to purchasing a new heater and fixing it this fall so it can open next summer on time. Leslie asked if the pool could have longer hours next summer. It was also approved. And even though the water is...
Believe it or not it is the beginning of another Big Sandy Pioneer Football season. As I drove up to the football field for the first practice of the season, which started at 6:00 in the morning, I couldn't help but be excited. There were five coaches on the field and 13 football players. The players were running and there was spirited music blasting away to encourage a certain pace. The field was in great shape, incredible green under a grain elevator with PIONEER placed in its windows. At the...
The School Board met August 15th, at 7:00 AM. Yes, AM, early in order for the farm members of the board to return to harvest. After the standing for the pledge, approval of minutes. During public comments Lorrie Merrill reminded the board the school that Big Sandy Activities had donated the school a kiln and to please keep that in mind. Superintendent Kelly did an overview of building maintenance and summer projects. He did mention there was a break in the water pipe on the football field, but it was repaired. Also, there is a spot on the...
MDA will hold Waste Pesticide Disposal Events in September The Montana Department of Agriculture’s annual Pesticide Disposal Events will be held in several locations across Montana during September. The collection events will be held September 18 in Havre; September 19 in Great Falls; September 20 in Bozeman; and September 21 in Columbus. The annual events have collected more than 586,860 pounds of waste pesticides since it began in 1994. The program was designed to help individuals dispose of any pesticides that are unusable as originally i...
He was growing food but had to think twice about the cost of eating out more than once in a rare while. He worked 80 hours a week but couldn’t seem to save enough to ever take his kids to Disneyland. He worried about his family’s health not just from love of them, but also because any significant medical bills would spell financial ruin. He watched weather reports with an anxious obsession, his livelihood always hanging in the balance. He patched up his old machinery as best he could, which became more and more challenging with each pas...
In the last several years of writing this column, I’ve mentioned my High School English teacher several times. Every time it was to talk about how much her efforts as a teacher meant to me as a student. This is particularly the case since I was a very poor student. I didn’t really try at all, but she put a effort into engaging and encouraging me. It would have been much easier to simply write me off, but her efforts made a difference in my life. A couple years ago, when I talked about this teacher, a good friend of mine approached me and enc...
Havre Elks Lodge #1201 and the Elks National Foundation announce that the 2018-2019 Most Valuable Student Scholarship program is now underway. All high school seniors who are U.S. citizens are welcome to apply. The entire MVS application process is handled on-line with applicants being judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. According to local Elks Scholarship Chairman Bob Nieuwenhuyse, applicants will be judged at three levels with the opportunity to earn scholarships at the local, state and national level. Six scholarship...
The Big Sandy Booster Club is gearing up for an exciting 2018-2019 school year! The Club enjoyed a busy 2017-2018 year! Under the direction of the board; Jeri Roth-President, Lisa Genereux-Vice President, Heather Dilworth-Secretary and Melanie Schwarzbach-Treasurer; the booster club has extended support to many activities during the 2017-18 school year. The year started off with the annual fall kickoff BBQ. Members of the football and volleyball teams were introduced and burgers and hot dogs were cooked up along with a lot of other great food...
Just a reminder to please call before 10:30 am. For to go orders. Thursday, August 23- Bourbon Chicken over rice, veggie tray, and Carrot cake. Friday, August 24- Sub sandwiches, chips, and brownies. Monday, August 27 - Cream of Chicken over biscuits, carrots, Jell-o, and cherry cookies. Tuesday, August 28- Chili dogs, French fries, grape salad, and cupcakes. Wednesday, August 29- Hamburger Stroganoff, green beans, Green salad, and bread pudding. Recipe of the week: Mediterranean Puff Pastry Chicken Ingredients 3 tablespoons crushed garlic 1...
