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The Christ Lutheran Church had dimmed the lights of the sanctuary and the Christmas tree looked like it had a thousand lights when I entered. Traditional Christmas music was playing quietly in the background. As families walked in with laughter and excitement knowing full well their child was very excited about the program. The lights in the sanctuary went up just so the kids could see their parents and pictures could be taken. The church was full. Full of parents, grandparents, siblings, aunt...
Starting January 1, 2019 Heather Pleninger will become the fourth Executive Director in the history of Big Sandy Activities. Lorrie Merrill is stepping down from the position to pursue a different opportunity and to give her more time to write. Connie Green was the first Executive Director when she retired after 20 years. Jean Denning took the reigns as the Executive Director in 1995. She was the Executive Director for 11 years, before Lorrie Merrill became the Executive Director in 2006. Big...
Every New Year 71% of all new year resolutions are to diet or eat healthier; exercise more (65%), or lose weight (54%). So, it is time to at least to try again. Julie Myers and LIFT Fitness of Big Sandy gives you that opportunity. She has three classes a day, each for one hour, five days a week. The first one starts at 8:00 AM. That class has an average of four clients. She has two classes in the afternoon one that starts at 4:30 and one that starts at 5:30. The 5:30 class is the fullest...
We have a new Farm Bill. In the new Farm Bill, industrial hemp will no longer be considered a controlled substance. However, the USDA needs to establish new regulations although the state of Montana has regulations already established because of the Montana Hemp Pilot Program. It requires the Montana Department of Agriculture to monitor hemp seed planting. In order to plant industrial hemp, the grower must have a 2019 Pilot Program license and work with the Montana Department of Agriculture to...
Two Upcoming Winter Beef Symposiums near Havre The Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) near Havre, in conjunction with Hill and Blaine County Extension, will host two beef symposiums in January. The first meeting will take place on Thursday, Jan. 10, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the NARC meeting room. Tim DelCurto (Nancy Cameron Endowed Chair in Range Beef Cattle Production) will share research on weak calf syndrome. Sam Wyffels (doctoral student in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences) will discuss winter feed supplementation...
Ronald J. Andrade, 64, passed away due to natural causes at his residence on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Cremation has taken place, and burial of Ron and Michelle's cremated remains will take place at a later date with their son Andrew in Sheridan, Wyoming. Memorial donations have been suggested to Andrade Memorial Benefit Fund, c/o Wells Fargo Bank, Big Sandy, MT 59520, to help defray family expenses. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please...
Monday, December 31- Potato Soup and Crab salad sandwiches. Tuesday, January1- The Senior Center will be CLOSED Wednesday, January 2- Selmers Chicken, Mashed potatoes, green beans, and Apple crisp. Thursday, January 3 - Bean & Beef burrito, fried rice, and Pistachio pudding. Friday, January 4- BBQ Spare ribs, potato salad, and Apple turnovers. Monday, January 7- Polish Dogs & Sauerkraut, cottage cheese, and Peanut butter cookies. Tuesday, January 8- BIRTHDAY DINNER $10.00 Pork Chops, Stuffing, green salad, Pineapple Upside down cake, and cake....
You Don’t Own Me By Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke When we last saw Laurie Moran, she had recently become engaged to her show’s former host, Alex Buckley. Since then, the two have been happily planning a summer wedding and honeymoon, preparing for Alex’s confirmation to a federal judicial appointment, and searching for the perfect New York City home for their new life together. But then Laurie is approached by Robert and Cynthia Bell, parents of Dr. Martin Bell, a famously charming and talented physician who was shot dead as he pulled int...
Pioneer girls start strong but fall in losses to Denton/Geyser-Stanford & Hays/Lodge Pole The first portion of the high school basketball season comes to a close with the Pioneers on the road Friday to take on the Denton/Geyser-Stanford Bearcats in a non-conference clash. The boys would pick up the win in overtime, topping the Bearcats 57-54. The girls played well and stayed close early, to a very good Bearcats team before falling in the end 44-25. Friday both squads would fall in tough contest...
Last weekend, I hosted a book sale/reading/signing for a book I wrote and published myself. In the days leading up to the event, I found myself losing sleep and worrying at length as to how the whole thing would go. This isn’t all that unusual for me. In the weeks leading up to publishing the book in the first place, I found myself very nervous and worried about how the whole thing would go. In both instances, my younger brother told me something wise that assuaged my worries. He pointed out that no matter how the book sold or how the event w...
With the new year upon us, resolutions may be on your mind. Have you found how easy they are to make but not as easy to keep? Those who make new year’s resolutions are 10 times more likely to accomplish the changes than those who do not formally make resolutions. By making a resolution, you are taking the first step. Here are some pointers in following through with it successfully. 1. Plan the resolution out in steps, small increments. Rather than say you are going to save money, review your budget and designate a realistic amount of how m...
Test results from the final CWD surveillance samples sent after the close of Montana’s general hunting season showed four more deer along the Hi-Line to be positive for chronic wasting disease. The four deer included a mule deer buck from Hill County and a white-tailed buck from Phillips County. Both deer were taken in areas with previous detections. Additionally, two mule deer bucks from Sheridan County also tested positive. These are the first from Sheridan County. This brings the total number of positive animals found in this year’s sur...
