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The 6th Annual Gun and Ammo Show in Big Sandy will take place on January 26th, 27th, and 28th. The Gun Show will be at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall. Vance and Jean Butler along with their son started the show six years ago because they thought "it was good for the community, because it gives everyone a chance to get a gun and some ammo." Vance said he, "enjoys visiting with old friends as well." There will be 18 dealers from all around the state to sell their wares. Some of the dealers also...
Bailey Gasvoda is the daughter of Brandon and Kristen Gasvoda. She first heard of the opportunity to travel to Washington DC from her friends. They told her how incredible the trip was. Bailey knows that not many teens entered the contest sponsored by Hill County Electric but she still believes it is an honor to win. Hill County Electric has this contest each year and Bailey entered it by writing a four-page essay. This year the question was, "How can the electric cooperative reach out to the...
Chris and Judy Yirsa while living in the wine country of California couldn't help but wonder if the farm back home in Big Sandy could grow grapes. Curiosity got the best of them. What kind of wine could they make in Chouteau County at Yirsa farms? Chris called his father and as they speculated and researched the idea of making wine the idea just grabbed hold. He couldn't shake it. Originally, they knew they would need to try a variety of different kinds of grapes eventually settling on 13 brands...
Toby Day will teach Level 1 Master Gardener Class in Fort Benton Toby Day (MSU Extension Horticultural Associate) will be teaching the first session of Master Gardener training on February 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Toby Day will provide an overview of the Master Gardener program, and educate participants on soils, nutrients and fertilizers. The class will take place at the Memorial Ambulance of Fort Benton building located at 810 15th Street. The first session will be open to the public and free of charge. The Level 1 Master Gardener...
Yes, you already know carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, deadly gas. But, a reminder never hurt, right?! When appliances are properly installed and maintained, they burn only small amounts of carbon monoxide. Anything that disrupts the burning process or results in a shortage of oxygen can increase carbon monoxide production. Wood, coal and charcoal fires always produce carbon monoxide, as do gasoline engines. There could be things that happen without you knowing that may cause the appliances or fireplaces not to vent...
Larry and Maria Jappe opened the Mint for business 14 months ago. They first opened it on November 1, 2016. Maria said she wanted to have some kind of celebration in November, but just couldn’t get it scheduled. It’s been a great year. The highlights of the year; First and foremost, the people of Big Sandy who supported the business. Marla said, “The people of Big Sandy are fun and the community is just wonderful” Second, the employees of the Mint. She said they couldn’t have done it without the staff. They have been great to work with. Oth...
MISSOULA – At the University of Montana, 2,631 students made the fall semester 2017 Dean’s List and President’s 4.0 List. To qualify for the Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Students who receive any grade of C+ or below or no credit (NC/NCR) in a course are not eligible. The Montana students listed below made UM’s fall semester 2017 Dean’s List or the President’s 4.0 List. Double asterisks after a name indicate t...
Helena, Mont., January 10, 2018 – Montana Community Foundation (MCF) announced applications for academic scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year are now available for Montana students. Last year, MCF awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships to 146 worthy Montana students. These scholarships are made possible by the generous donors who have established scholarship funds at MCF. Scholarship awards generally range between $500 and $5,000, some of which are renewable for multiple years. Qualifications vary widely, resulting in scholarship elig...
On January 7, 2018 our cousin Edmund Jesse Giebel passed away, and on January 12, 2018, his older brother Ray Eugene Giebel also passed away. They did not want traditional obituaries, so we’re writing a brief rememberance for The Mountaineer record and so their many classmates and friends will know they have left us behind. Ray was a 1950 BSHS graduate, a fine musician (sax and piano), an outstanding chemist who worked for many years at the Rocky Flats facility in Colorado. He and his brother Ed were avid sportsmen. Ray and wife Carmie had f...
Please call the Senior Center before 1030 a.m. for to go orders. Meuns for the week: Thursday, January 25- Chef Salad, buns, and dessert. Friday, January 26- Chili Dogs, veggies, and dessert. Monday, January 29- Salmon Linguine, veggies, and dessert. Tuesday, January 30- Sub sandwiches, chips, and desert. Wednesday, January 31- Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, salad and dessert....
Thursday, January 18, Friends of the Library met in the Big Sandy Library’s meeting room. Librarian Darlene Cline called the meeting to order. Minutes of the November meeting were read, and a report on the library’s activities during the annual Christmas Stroll was given: 275 people strolled through the library, enjoying apple cider and cookies, while dozens of youngsters made crafts throughout the day. The beautiful quilt made and donated by Judy (Bissell) Hawkins, Class of ’66, was raffled off with Michelle Danreuther, sr. being the lucky...
BOZEMAN -- Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2017. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and the Dean’s Honor Roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 degree-eligible credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll. An asterisk follows the names of the 1,120 students named to the MSU President’s Honor Roll in the listing below. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes the 3,416 students...
It’s that time of year again with many of us looking for inside activities to while away our time. Reading usually picks up these days and some of the students at F.E. Miley will be afforded an extra incentive to read starting January 15. That’s the start of “Bikes for Books”, a bicycle give away program sponsored yearly by the Montana Masons. Each year grade school students throughout the state have a chance of winning a bicycle if they read books. In Big Sandy the members of Treasure Lodge, the local Masons’ chapter, provide three bicycles...
Thursday, January 25- The wresting team will host the Pioneer Wresting Mixer starting at 6 p.m. Friday, January 26- The Pioneer Basketball teams will travel to Stanford to take on the DGS Bearcats, games start at 3:30 p.m. The Wrestlers will travel to Simms tentively. Tuesday, January 30- Students 7-12 will have a Kamfel presentation topic “Point of View” at 10 a.m. Menus for the week: Thursday, January 25- Breakfast- Muffins, cheese sticks, assorted cereals, fruit, juice and milk. Lunch - Chili, Cinnamon Rolls, salad bar, buns and milk. Mon...
“The Proving” By Beverly Lewis, Having left the Amish life for the English world, Amanda Dienner is shocked when she learns that her mother has passed and left her Lancaster County’s most popular Amish bed-and-breakfast. The catch is she has to run it herself for one year, acting as hostess. Amanda accepts the terms, but coming home to people she left behind won’t be easy. “A Legacy of Spies “ By John le Carré, Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, is l...
The Mountaineer announces a 2018 Photographic Contest. There are four categories: Community People, Agriculture Activities, Community Activities, and Nature (Scenery/or Animals) Photos can be either be in color or in black and white. Each photographer can enter one photo per month. Each photo will be required to be digitally emailed to bsm1@mtintouch.net. The Mountaineer reserves the right to publish the photographs, which are entered depending on the availability of space in the paper,...
The second half of the District 9C schedule got underway this past weekend. The Pioneer girls and boys varsity basketball teams faced the Longhorns in Fort Benton on Friday and hosted the Chinook Sugarbeeters on Saturday. Big Sandy suffered losses earlier in the season against both teams and this past weekend were unable to turn the tables in the rematch. Friday the girls couldn't keep up with the Longhorns from the outset and were defeated 65-12. Sophomore Lainey Gregory scored 8 in the contest...
Senior Dylan Darlington placed 4th at the Harlem tournament. Big Sandy /Fort Benton will host their Mixer here Thursday....
