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"It's exciting." Erik Siestsema has just received the first boxes full of his book and is looking forward to Saturday December 15th 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM for the official book reveal and reading at Craig Edwards Art Gallery in Big Sandy. He'll be reading a sample from his book at 2:00 and at 4:00. Come help him celebrate and support him as an author and purchase a great children's book for Christmas. Erik can't wait to personally sign "The Curse of the Vassal Fruit" for community friends. Copies...
The Big Sandy Pioneers are hosting the Fort Benton Longhorns in basketball hoop action this Friday and are inviting all to pack the gym in PINK as a unanimous show of spirit and encouragement for the Chouteau County Cancer Support Group (CCCSG). Special raffles and other items will be available, so you can demonstrate your financial backing. So, come out and cheer on your team, show your true colors and unite the county behind those who have fought and are fighting for their lives against cancer. CCCSG provides a quilt and a note of...
The k-6th Christmas concert was last Thursday, and it was a blast for both the students and the audience. The children really enjoyed their Christmas songs and dances. They sang songs including “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch”, “If I were a reindeer”, and “Santa’s hoedown”. They sang them with joy and excitement for the Christmas season! Coming up on Thursday the fourteenth, the high school’s Christmas concert is scheduled, and the students are just as excited as the elementary kids were! The high school choir plans on singing songs about the be...
Before I could write a single word the first song by the 5th grade band was over-It was Joy. Second one sounded like the first. But the last one was totally different. Yes, there were squeaks a plenty, which is what I love about the 5th grade band. Considering I remember making a number of squeaks when I was a senior on a bassoon solo. There is a huge difference between the 5th and the 6th grade bands an indication of Amanda Robertson's abilities as a music teachers. The first song was a melody...
Most Christmas memories tug at the heart! But some Christmas memories are filled with pain too. The four children share two bedrooms. The girl's bedroom was bigger, but they shared a double bed which filled most of the room. The boy's room was smaller, mostly just enough to hold a bunkbed. It was Christmas morning and upstairs both bedrooms were stirring. They were excited to see what Santa brought them. The oldest daughter knew better, but she enjoyed the younger children's excitement. They...
12 Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar Thanks in Advance to MaxAg for Sponsoring Lunch at the Seminar in Fort Benton Montana State University Extension will host a free, annual cropping seminar series January 7-11 in Fort Benton, Stanford, Havre, Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, Choteau, and Great Falls. Speakers will cover paraquat safety, cropping systems, crop varieties, pest management, integrated weed management, herbicide resistance, marketing, and risk management. A special thanks to MaxAg for sponsoring the seminar in Fort Benton....
Test results from CWD surveillance samples taken during the last week of Montana’s general hunting season showed nine more deer to be suspect of chronic wasting disease. South of Billings in Carbon County, two mule deer — a buck and a doe — and a white-tailed buck from CWD-positive areas showed suspect for the disease. Along the Hi-Line, three mule deer from CWD-positive areas in Blaine County and two mule deer bucks from the CWD-positive area in Valley County all returned as suspect for the disease. A mule deer buck from Phillips Count...
As we say goodbye to November and move into December, for some people, the thought of the holiday season brings heightened anxiety and pressure. For others, it is like floating on a cloud, they have anticipated it the whole year. For those who are already wore out by the thought of navigating the crowds and the never ending list of to-dos, here are some ways to possibly lessen the pressure and anxiety. 1. Simplify – You likely already have a busy life so adding anything more brings chaos. Simplify by setting a specific intention – what do you...
Thursday, December 13- Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork, Coleslaw, and Rice Krispy Treats. Friday, December 14- Cattlemen’s Hoagie, Jello and Sugar Cookies. Monday, December 17- Parmesan Chicken, boiled potatoes, Pea salad, and Peanut butter balls. Tuesday, December 18- Bake Potato Bar and Brownies. Wednesday, December 19- CHRISTMAS DINNER Ham, hash brown bake, green bean casserole, spinach salad, pie, and rolls. This is a $10.00 meal. NO SALAD BAR Recipe of the week: Loaded Crack Potatoes Ingredients 1 (10.75 ounce) package frozen prepared pound c...
Christmas Cake Murder, By Joanne Fluke With her dream of opening The Cookie Jar taking shape, Hannah’s life matches the hectic December hustle and bustle in Lake Eden—especially when she agrees to help recreate a spectacular Christmas Ball from the past in honor of Essie Granger, an elderly local in hospice care. But instead of poring over decadent dessert recipes for the merry festivities, she instantly becomes enthralled by Essie’s old notebooks and the tale of a woman escaping danger on the streets of New York. Hannah’s surprised by Essie’s...
Emil Shelton Soret was born in Morenci, Arizona on October 21, 1930. He passed away on November 1, 2018. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas, and a Master of Science from the University of Colorado. He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1954 and served in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 64 years (August 1954), Phyllis (Boettcher); sons, Jim Soret and wife, Deide; Ron Soret and wife, Cathy; daughter, Karen... Full story
In 1934, an American theologian wrote a prayer for a sermon he was delivering. Reinhold Niebuhr’s short prayer has grown fairly well known over the years: God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Though it is generally presented with slightly different wording and has a second stanza, most people recognize it as the Serenity Prayer. The prayer is most famous for its association with Alcoholics A...
Q: My husband is having an affair and I am devastated and have no one I can trust to turn to for counsel. What is a wife to do? A: From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Scripture documents many accounts of the weary-hearted and declares: “But they did not ask counsel of the Lord” (Joshua 9:14). We all have the right to pray and ask the Lord for wisdom and discernment in making all of our decisions. Often the Lord puts someone in our pathway that we can trust to share our burdens, but ultimately we must hold to God’s promise that He will ne...
Missoula City-County Health Department, in conjunction with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), has confirmed the state’s first influenza-related death of the 2018-2019 flu season involving a child from Missoula County. Due to privacy concerns, no additional details will be released. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that there have been five flu-related pediatric deaths so far this season. In Montana, the last flu-related pediatric death occurred during the 2017-2018 i...
It has been some time since the Big Sandy Pioneers could say that both the boys and girls basketball teams began the season 2-0, but they did just that this past weekend. The girls picked up a 42-27 win over the Dutton/Brady Diamondbacks on Friday led by junior Amanda Cline's 14 points. Saturday the girls walloped Augusta 68-44 as Cline scored 19 and junior Lainey Gregory added 17. The Big Sandy boys ignited memories of the Pioneers 2013 State Tournament run with just five players in the books....
The head coach for the Big Sandy Boys Pioneer team for the second year is once again Tomas Dilworth. This year the Pioneer squad is made up of three junior players Ryan Roth, Brock Proulx, Jeremiah Genereux, and Elijah Wagoner who is out for the year because of injury. There are two sophomores Kade Strutz and Parker Proulx. There are four eighth graders Crawford Terry, Braydon Cline, Kody Strutz, and Austin Haugen. There are a lot of young people coming out for basketball who has seen some...
Namoi Terry is head coach this year for the Pioneers Girls Basketball. Seniors are Grace Finke, Jaylyn Cline. Juniors Lainey Gregory, Amanda Cline, Stacy Allderdice, Seanna Demontiney, and Erin Taylor. Sophomore Madison Terry and Freshman Amiya Griffith. Eight graders playing this year Amy and Mattie Gasvoda, Laynee Ophus, Kylee Sternberg, Caydence Pleninger, Daisy LaBuda, and Jaycee Worrell. According to coach Thomas Dilworth it was clear after two weeks of basketball practice that Naomi knows...
This year's Head Wrestling Coach is Tucker Taylor the new history teacher in Big Sandy. He was selected as Teacher of the Month in September so he is well liked by the students. The feeling is mutual, he likes teaching here. "I like it, I've always wanted to teach in a small town. I like Big Sandy. I really like the kids." As a teacher, he believes Big Sandy does a good job of balancing sports and academics. "At the Booster Club Winter kick off I noticed that many of our Science Olympia scientis...
