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A recent acquisition to the Big Sandy Historical Museum rolled through the doors in August of this year. On permanent display, courtesy of the Joe Trepina family, is a 1928 Huber Tractor. Joe Trepina, a longtime resident of Big Sandy, farmed with the Huber in the community of Iliad where his family had homesteaded years before. This Huber Super 4 model participated in the 2015 Big Sandy Homecoming celebration. Sons, Jim and Don Trepina got the tractor "parade-ready" and then made arrangements...
It is that time of the year again. It is recommended per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that routine annual influenza vaccination be given to all persons greater than 6 months old who do not have contraindications. This vaccination should be given optimally before the onset of influenza or flu activity and can take up to 2 weeks before the vaccination to work. We are currently recommending and offering the Flu Vaccination at Big Sandy Medical Center and the Senior Center ha...
At the latest City Council meeting, October 15, 2015 there were no visitors, no public comment and no sheriff’s report. Previous minutes were approved and the pledge was recited. Regarding the Wastewater Project, there is a grass issue at the lagoon. Bad fill is given for the reason that grass will not grow in one area. The construction company and council are working on a solution. There is a small tear in the sewage lagoon liner. It is cost prohibitive for the manufacturer to come and repair it. Mayor Stiles figured the least that bill would...
Alma I. Seidel, 81, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015, of natural causes at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls. Vigil services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 30, 2015, also at St. Jude, with Fathers Daniel Wathen and Curtis Seidel officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Alma's family has requested that memorials be made in her name to Hill County 4-H, St. J...
The Big Sandy Medical Guild wishes to thank all those who came to help set up, sort and price items for the rummage sale. Thank you too for all the ladies that made and donated pies for the pie sale, as well as those who donated raffle prizes. Not wanting to miss anyone we should thank, the Guild members’ wishes to thank all the people involved in whatever way was needed. You know who you are. Thanks also to the BSMC kitchen staff for their great goodies for the workers during the set up days. Last but by no means least, a big thank you to a...
Location Manager, Matt Hoyer, has offered his time to help the Big Sandy FFA learn industry skills like welding, mechanics, and Ag Sales. Pictured is Matt helping Nick Diacon weld a grate for at the elevator. Matt and his brother Dan visited the shop on Tuesday to help tune the welder and teach the students the finer skills of welding. Matt says being involved in the community, especially with an organization like FFA, is important to him. He was involved in FFA during high school and...
The Big Sandy Pioneers football season came to an end Saturday with a hard fought 41-24 defeat at the hands of the Geraldine/Highwood Rivals. The Rivals jumped out to a 16-0 lead after the first quarter of action. Sophomore Weston Allderdice, who has quietly put together a fine season, scored from two yards out to get the Pioneers on the board and trim the score to 16-6. The Rivals punched in a pair of scores before Big Sandy could offer up a response. Allderdice scored his second touchdown of...
The Big Sandy Pioneers will head to the District 6C-East tournament this Thursday and Friday in Gildford with a little momentum on their side. The Pioneers moved up one spot in the standings with a 3-1 win over the Box Elder Bears Saturday night. Junior Alana Ostrom led an effective offensive attack that saw the team record a season high 32 kills in the match. Ostrom collected 12 of those. Sophomore Jenna Leader served up 22 assists in the win and senior Cheyenne Pegar recorded 11 aces and dug...
Wednesday, October 28 Red Ribbon Week. Wear Red. Thursday, October 29 District Volleyball tournament at North Star School. Thursday, October 29 is the end of the first quarter. Parents may pickup report cards at Parent/Teacher conferences November 6. Friday, October 30 Junior High basketball at Box Elder. Friday, October 30 Annual Halloween hamburger feed and dance for grades 7 through 12 at the elementary school. 7 to 9 pm. Tuesday, November 3 a representative from MSU Billings will be here at 2:30pm to answer questions about MSU Billings. Wed...
It was raining on Clear Creek all during a late October weekend. I didn't mind as I was at the great old cabin on two cliffs with my Dad. He was doing what he loved most, remodeling a room in the cabin. I must have been around eight and I know that even at eight, I could not get enough of those old Clear Creek cabins. I suppose that when the large log house was built, it wasn't on two cliffs. They must have come later. The house had three rooms on the main floor and three bedrooms on the second...
