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Big Sandy Medical Center (BSMC) is initiating a fundraising campaign for 2017. BSMC is in need of an upgrade to the radiology equipment. Several local companies, foundations, and other philanthropic groups have been contacted to assist in raising funds for this capital project. BSMC's current x-ray machine was purchased in 1989. We have an excellent service team who have managed to keep the equipment maintained over the years despite difficulty in getting parts. It is always wise to be proactive...
Amanda Rohlman heads up the music program in both the Big Sandy Schools. She has a big job as she has 27 in choir and 28 in band and as she says, all are really proud to be there and very excited about what they are able to accomplish. By the time you are reading these words, the All Star Band will have taken place in Missoula. It was held from November 11 to 13. Students are nominated to go from directors and play in 2 bands from five different states in the northwest. Dakota Terry and Grace...
A couple of weeks ago I got a message from Dave Louvar at “The Grocery Store”. The message simply said that he wanted to interview me. I said fine and over he came one morning with some questions. Marlys Edmonds was there too and she had questions as well. Dave wanted to know the origin or Robby Lucke. I told him that I came from a Havre family only we had about run out of money by the time I came along. I spent my young years dreaming of and working in the Lou Lucke Company, a store in Havre (where Norman’s is now) and which sold high grade me...
There are getting to be more black bears and grizzly bears around then there were a few years ago. It is known by most everyone that those bears are leaving the Northern Eco System and moving back to their age old home, the Montana prairies. A couple of weeks ago, one of the strangest occurrences of all occurred west of Dupuyer when around a dozen female grizzlies and their cubs gathered for a couple weeks sojourn in one area just east of the east front of the Rockies. For whatever reason bears...
November Horticultural Tips 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 st...
We live in an amazing world. You can almost buy anything you want from far away and it will be shipped to you ASAP and be of a great quality. I am talking about everything from clothing, to food, to shoes, and even cotton socks, if you find you need cotton socks. With me it is cooking. I used to be able to lay a complete turkey dinner out on the table just by doing it the morning of the dinner. I can’t do it anymore. Old age has set in and I find I do less and less of what I used to do. Matter of fact this fall, I did a practice turkey just t...
Vic’s Pics This week Vicki picked “THE BOOK OF CAIN” by Herb Chapman. Riveting, taut and suspenseful, this masterfully crafted tale of criminal pathology and psychological error debuts the literary talent of Herb Chapman who ingeniously lays bare both the soul of a criminal and the mind of his pursuer. The criminal is Isaac Drum. A serial killer, Drum has routinely poisoned his victims with nonlethal doses of strychnine to torture them with organism-like convulsions before he ends their lives. Drum’s nemesis, the man who has feverishly pursued...
Doris Muriel Dyer, 87, resident of the Hamilton and Missoula area for the last twenty years, passed away from natural causes at the Discovery Care Center on Sunday, November 6. Born August 22, 1929 in Ringling, Montana, Doris was the daughter of Mabel and Deforest Shuyler. She attended elementary school in Ringling, along with her two brothers, Bill and Dee, and her sister Marge, before graduating from high school in White Sulphur Springs. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Montana State University. Doris began her...
A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Big Sandy United Methodist Church for Frances Keller. Everyone is invited to a reception in the church basement following the service....
(StatePoint) The temperatures are dropping and it’s time for cool weather fun. Here are a few ideas for enjoying the season both indoors and out. Outdoor Adventure Bundle up and get outdoors, whether close to home or a drive away. From cross country skiing to skating and hiking, there’s no reason to wait until next spring to enjoy Mother Nature. Some of the most exhilarating outdoor activities can only take place at this time of year. Just be sure your family is prepared for any outdoor conditions. Check weather reports ahead of time and be...
(StatePoint) Transition your interior décor when temperatures drop -- it’s a great time to tap into your creativity and make a statement. Here are some ideas -- big and small -- to freshen up your home this season. Play with Colors When the weather is cool, think rich colors like plum, navy and amber. Bringing in a unique color palette will inspire you to make other changes as well, from painting a fireplace to adding an accent wall to incorporating a tile backsplash. Make-Over a Room Make your home cozier by installing a soft, but durable ca...
