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Welcome Sean Janssen new pastor of the Christ Lutheran Church of Big Sandy and Havre's Messiah Lutheran. Sean told me, "The first time Vanessa and I worked in a church setting was in the Dominican Republic. We taught English there for nine months." Part of the reason they returned to the US was because they were pregnant with their first child. "When we came back I started working to become an Associate Pastor for a church in Wisconsin. To make a long story short, it didn't work out." So, he...
Red Ribbon week is celebrated nationally normally between October 23-31. This year both the high school and the grade school will be focusing on the purpose of Red Ribbon Week which is to encourage student to make a commitment to live safe and drug-free lives. Red Ribbon week was first created in 1988 after an DEA Agent Enrique Camarerena was kidnapped, tortured and murdered in Guadalajara Mexico as an undercover agent. His home town placed red ribbons around to try and increase awareness to...
Gwen has been a part of Big Sandy's down town business for 35 years. She married Shane Ophus in 1984 and started her business down town in the Odd Fellows Hall. It cost $50-$75 a month to rent the front part of that building, and that was for everything! She opened her current shop in 1986. Gwen had a lot of people try to discourage her from opening her own shop, but those who had shops in town already weren't interested in hiring anyone. She always knew that eventually she wanted to have her...
Attention Big Sandy Producers: In an effort to provide greater outreach to Big Sandy producers, Barbie Martin at the Big Sandy Conservation District is now certified to do nitrate testing on hay. Thanks to Barbie and the Big Sandy Conservation District for taking this project on. Nitrate testing is still available at the Extension office in Fort Benton. We are located in the green building next to the courthouse. Items to Consider for Cow Herd Winter Readiness. Information for this article was taken from the Cow Sense Chronicle written by...
According to the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) article from October 2, 2018, influenza (flu) cases are showing up early this season in Montana. Influenza is a contagious, upper-respiratory disease caused by different strains of influenza viruses. While many people use the imprecise term “flu” to describe 24 or 48 hour bouts of illness, real influenza can interfere with normal daily activities for as long as a week. Montana had 10,000 flu cases, 979 hospitalizations and 79 deaths related to influenza during the las...
Thursday, October 25- Cheeseburger Mac, Spinach, and Cookie salad. Friday, October 26- French Dip sandwich, fries, and Almond Cherry bars. Monday, October 29- Tamale Pie Tuesday, October 30-Polish sausage and Saurkraut Wednesday, October 31- Chicken Breast sandwich , wild Rice salad, and veggie tray. Recipe of the week: Easy Hand-Held Chicken Pot Pies Ingredients cooking spray 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables 2 tablespoons water 1 onion, diced 2 (12.5 fl oz) cans diced chicken, drained 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken...
Mary Amelia Novak Bold, 92, passed away peacefully at Peace Hospice in Great Falls on October 16, 2018 from natural causes. A Vigil service was held at St. Margaret Mary's Church in Big Sandy on October 21, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on October 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. followed by a luncheon. Interment was held at the Riverside Cemetery in Fort Benton at 3:30 p.m., followed by visiting with family at the Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton. Memorials can be made in Mary's name...
This Saturday October 27th the Pioneers Football Team will host White Sulfur spring at 1:00 in the first round playoff game for the Pioneers. At 9 am the football moms will be serving breakfast for the community and families at the football concessions area. It’s just a little pregame get together to show support for the boys. If the weather turns bad they’ll move it inside. They’ll be serving biscuits & gravy, eggs, fruit, and sausage. “A little of everything.” The Lady Pioneers will begin the District Tournament this week on Thursday,...
The Other Woman By Daniel Silva She was his best-kept secret … In an isolated village in the mountains of Andalusia, a mysterious Frenchwoman begins work on a dangerous memoir. It is the story of a man she once loved in the Beirut of old, and a child taken from her in treason’s name. The woman is the keeper of the Kremlin’s most closely guarded secret. Long ago, the KGB inserted a mole into the heart of the West—a mole who stands on the doorstep of ultimate power. Only one man can unravel the conspiracy: Gabriel Allon, the legendary art res...
Diane Scalese – In 1986, she and her husband started Sweetwater Silver in Montana and began making spurs, bridle bits and other silver gear. Becoming interested in hand engraving, she began practicing and searching for mentors, but no one wanted to teach her, partly because she was female. Nevertheless, Scalese went on to become a master engraver and held the title of Engraver of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists in 2003. Her engraving style is traditional Western bright cut, but she a...
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Q: Several times a year I do prison visitation to bring encouragement to inmates who feel they have no one to turn to for a listening ear and a word of hope. Some are so hardened it is like talking to the cement walls, but others warm to the message that God will pardon them and give them a new purpose. Many people tell me I am wasting my time. Am I? A: History reveals that there are those who have actually refused a pardon. From the records of the U.S. Supreme Court comes such a story of defiance. In...
At home vs. White Sulphur Springs Saturday in first round playoff game. The Big Sandy Pioneers wrapped up the regular season this past Wednesday with a 79-33 shellacking of the Valier Panthers and will now take the No.2 seed in the Northern C Six-man football division into the state playoffs. The Pioneers will be at home to begin the post season and will host the West No. 3 seed White Sulphur Springs Hornets this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The Pioneers are having no problem moving the football and...
The Big Sandy Pioneer volleyball team concluded the regular season last Monday with a 3-1 (25-4, 25-20, 20-25, 25-11) win over the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds to finish the regular season with a 3-7 conference mark (3-9 overall) to earn the No. 4 seed at the District 6C-East Tournament. Big Sandy will begin the tournament with the first game of the day Thursday at 10 a.m. against the No. 5 seed Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks. The Pioneers and Hawks both finished with identical 3-7 marks and spl...
As a part of my ongoing effort to be a healthier person, I have started making small changes to my routine every few weeks. For example, months ago I started adding more fruits and vegetables to my diet. I’ve also cut out most processed foods. These changes have been easy. The one I recently started has proven significantly harder. I’ve been tracking my sleep in an attempt to get the recommended 8 hours every night. Oddly enough, I rarely get over 7. In fact, I find myself stretching to make time to sleep. It’s so much easier to sleep a littl...
