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There was good attendance at this month's school board meeting. All the trustees were there, along with representatives from the student council and booster club. The student council has been working hard to improve and help the students wherever they can. They said spirit week had a fantastic turnout. It is always nice to see our school come together to celebrate traditions and each other. Their Halloween plans consist of dinner and a movie on October 29th, 2019. Since volleyball districts...
Hawks are numerous during the summer; in fact, large numbers will follow a tractor as it works the fields ready to dive to pick up a meal in a small rodent. However, this fall, after our first winter storm, I saw more hawks sitting together, then I have ever seen. I was traveling to the Mountaineer one morning to find a hawk sitting on every fence post for one and a half miles, plus there were many flying or sitting on the ground. I called Fish Wildlife and Park in Great Falls, to find out what...
Turtle Electric, journeyman Patrick Ulano grew up in Detroit Mich. He moved to Montana in 2010. He had been working in GF, but he needed to come home to Havre where his family is. He also needed to have the freedom to set his own schedule so he formed his own company. He lives in Havre but his office will be here in Big Sandy. He will be making Big Sandy his priority. He wants to serve this community first. He will be charging $75 an hour. You may contact him at 406-344-3852 or...
Managing horticultural landscapes and house plants in November is important to healthy production during the growing season. Below are a few recommendations for Chouteau County gardeners. • Apply protective mulches to perennial beds. • Use a humidifier to maintain humidity for houseplants. • Prune out dead limbs of woody ornamentals. • Do not fertilize or transplant anything after Columbus Day. • Continue to water landscape plantings (trees, shrubs, and perennials) until the soil freezes. • Apply winter mulch to strawberry beds as soon as the...
There are so many great things going on at our school and I think it’s high time I shout it from the rooftops! I’ll be sharing some Positive Pioneer Praises each week in the paper. My first praise goes out to our students, the heart of our school. We have 103 students in the Elementary and 99 in our High School Building, which is 7-12. They have already been learning for approximetely 15,912 minutes over 34 days of school! Their average attendance rate for this year so far is 94%! On top of school they are also involved in everything from Foo...
The NILE (Northern International Livestock Exposition) was formed in 1966. In 1967, at the Public Auction Yard, they hosted an event that showcased Montana's livestock business. In 1968 there were 250 exhibitors and 600 entries. And it has grown since then. After so many years, the NILE has become one of Montana's prestigious event in agriculture. They pride themselves on having some of the best genetics on show. They host several cattle breeds and sales along with high-performance horse sales....
One of the hardest parts of professional pastoring is ministering to families in times of loss. It is hard because our natural inclination when folks are hurting is to try to fix it. We want to make the sorrow stop, but it’s impossible. You can’t make it so folks don’t weep and hurt at the death of a family member or friend. Nor should you make it stop. Hurt is a part of life and mourning is a healthy natural thing that has to happen. As a Christian, we often turn to Paul’s words in 1 Thessalonians 4. In that letter, he reminds the church that...
Thursday, October 24- Chicken Strips, tots, green salad with veggies, and fruit.Friday, October 25- Vegetable Soup with Tuna melt sandwiches. Monday, October 28 BBQ Pulled Pork sandwiches, Coleslaw, and Oatmeal cookies. Tuesday, October 29- Baked Ziti with corn, bean salad, corn brea, and Ice cream.. Wednesday, October 30- Cream of Chicken over biscuits, mixed beans, carrot salad, and Blueberry Buckle dessert. Recipe of the week: Best Brownies Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup unsweetened coc...
Having trouble falling asleep? Has someone suggested taking a bath before going to bed to help you fall asleep? Have you found it to work? Here is a brief explanation of why it is believed to work. Studies have found taking a bath approximately 90 minutes before going to bed triggers the body into the sleep cycle. Our body temperature is lowest when we sleep. By lowing our body temperature, it increases our chances of a better night’s sleep. Taking a bath in approximately 104-109 degree water may seem contradictory to getting the body c...
Having trouble falling asleep? Has someone suggested taking a bath before going to bed to help you fall asleep? Have you found it to work? Here is a brief explanation of why it is believed to work. Studies have found taking a bath approximately 90 minutes before going to bed triggers the body into the sleep cycle. Our body temperature is lowest when we sleep. By lowing our body temperature, it increases our chances of a better night’s sleep. Taking a bath in approximately 104-109 degree water may seem contradictory to getting the body c...
There is a new Parent Support Group starting in Big Sandy. It is for parents of kids with medical and special needs. Rachel Baumgarn is starting the group. According to her she has discovered once again, that Colby and her, raise their children with the support of the community. It is difficult to raise children with medical needs and often parents of children with learning disabilities face peers that do not understand why their child acts a certain way. A poster that Rachel built for the Facebook says, “Parenting is hard, and it is made even...
Traditions are a constant within a family. We live such busy lives, and things change so rapidly. Traditions allow us to live in the moment and enjoy what our families have created. Family traditions can last forever if you let them. Traditions give you something to look for. They give us memories to reflect upon and feelings of excitement, much like a child on Christmas morning after Santa has come. Traditions are nothing without you, your family, laughter, conversation, and reflecting on memor...
TJ Allderdice has taken an interest in a career with Fish and Game. Since Big Sandy is located close to the river, our community has a lot to do with wildlife and the laws that protect it. To begin his career, Tj is interning at a hunting checkpoint. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for a career in wildlife. A hunting checkpoint is crucial, primarily because of the spread of Chronic Waste Disease (CWD). Chronic Waste Disease is a neurological disease that occurs in deer, elk, and sometimes moose. It is contagious but only through...
Each fall tens of thousands of Montana men and women spend anywhere from a few hours to several weeks hunting. Most have a wonderful time; a few run afoul of the law. Here are 10 problem areas, courtesy of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens, that hunters seem to stumble over year after year: 1. Trespassing. Hunters must have landowner permission before hunting on private land. In Montana, private land does not have to be posted for a hunter to be guilty of trespassing. Ask first. 2. State law makes it illegal for anyone to shoot on,...
Please note that a few language changes and clarifications were included in the 2019 hunting regulations. Those changes include: Archery Equipment (MCA 87-6-401) Addition to legal Hunting Bow wording: • Camera devices attached to bows for the sole purpose of filming is allowed. Evidence of Sex: • It is unlawful to destroy evidence of the sex of a game animal so as to make the determination of the sex of the game animal uncertain. • FWP recommends leaving evidence of sex naturally attached while transporting from the field. Glandular Scent...
Montana’s millions of acres of private land offer some excellent hunting opportunities—the only catch is gaining the landowner’s permission to hunt. It is Montana law that hunters obtain landowner permission to hunt on all private land. Here are a few things to keep in mind that will greatly improve results when attempting to secure hunting access to private land. • Show courtesy to the landowner and make hunting arrangements by calling or visiting at times convenient to the landowner. • Plan ahead and secure permission well in advance o...
The Big Sandy Lady Pioneers volleyball squad traveled Monday, Oct. 14, to Hays and picked up their first road win in 6C East district play. Big Sandy improved to 2-6 in the league and 3-8 overall in match play. The Pioneers defeated the host Hays-Lodgepole Thunderbirds 25-20, (17-25), 25-13 and 25-10 in the evening contest. Senior Lainey Gregory led the Lady Pioneers' effort with a team-high 10 kills and four service aces. Junior Alicia Bjornestad recorded two of her team's three blocks on the n...
The Pioneers varsity (7-0) enjoyed a bye week as the spoils of their victor status in the division. They are slated to go Saturday to Dutton and square off against the Power-Dutton-Brady Titans (6-0) to determine the No. 1 seed from the North into the state playoffs that begin on Saturday, Nov. 2. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. As expected, the MontanaSports.com and 406MTSports.com weekly polls joined the Great Falls Tribune in anointing Big Sandy the No. 1 team in the state in 6-man football to date. The Treasure State Media Poll hosted at...
This Friday, October 25th, the Big Sandy volleyball team will be having their last home game of the season. Tradition will follow through and the team members will be announced and give flowers to their loved ones and supporters. The volleyball girls are both excited and sad about the season wrapping up; the senior girls are especially feeling bittersweet. The team will be playing against the Box Elder Bears. After losing their first game to them, they hope to come back stronger and take the win on their home court. Support from the community...
The Big Sandy junior high football team finished its season undefeated, capping the year with a Chili Feed win on Friday, Oct. 12, against Heart Butte. Serving as an opening act for their varsity counterparts’ dominant win against the visiting Warriors made for a fitting end to a special season. While the senior high boys are chasing a conference and state title with an experienced upperclassman-filled team, the fifth- through eighth-grade gridiron personnel for Big Sandy deftly illustrated this fall there is ample opportunity to reload in c...
Growing seasons are unpredictable in most parts of the country, and living here by the Missouri River is no different and sometimes worse! We always plan to plant our seeds in the garden around the 10th of May. Then we plant our plants and seedlings out around the 25th of May. It is a super plan, but most often, we have to expect or plan for variables. This year we had the garden rototilled ready for planting right on schedule. Then the variable came in the form of rain that lasted for days until my garden was a bog! We had planted potatoes...
Over the third weekend in September, my high school class (‘69) celebrated our 50th reunion in the Bay Area of California. We were a class of about 250 students. I was quite a bit more socially inhibited in those days, so I pretty much kept to my crew of about a half a dozen close friends. One of those close friends, perhaps the closest, was John Doe (not his real name). John had continued to live in that part of the country. He had a successful dental practice, married, and had one beautiful daughter. John and I lived in the same suburban n...
