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The Big Sandy Rotary Club’s annual benefit banquet, Pirates of the Prairie, is shaping up to be a night of fun and great entertainment on March 19, 2022. The Big Sandy Rotary club looks forward to its 37th successful banquet this year to help our community continue its positive outlook for great years to come. The members of the Big Sandy Rotary Club are working hard to ensure a bright future for Big Sandy. Each one in their own way is shaping the future of our town. The members of the Big Sandy Rotary Club are: Harry Bold, Demra Brown, M...
It's still in the beginning phase, but superintendent Kelly Haagland is working with Rich Roth to create public access to the high school weight room and with Nathan Merrill to develop a protocol for the public's use of the gym. They are getting closer. Kelly is in the process of writing the rough draft. Reported in the ? of The Mountaineer was the following paragraph; "The biggest discussion of the night was the Annex and Gym access. In prior years adults were allowed fobs allowing them access...
Chouteau County Invitational 4-H Archery Shoot Results The 4-H Shooting Sports 2022 Chouteau County Invitational Shoot was held February 26th in Fort Benton with 64 members registered to shoot. Participants were mostly from the Golden Triangle Counties. Other counties participating were Flathead, Lewis and Clark, Treasure and Rosebud. Medals went to the following Chouteau County participants: Also participating from Chouteau County were Elise Hartley, Chavelle Burney, Braxton Crowder, Conner...
Last Wednesday, Christ Lutheran Church kicked off its services for observing Lent with an Ash Wednesday Service midday on March 6th. Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season where churches begin to prepare to celebrate Good Friday and Easter. Melanie Schwarzbach, who is currently the chair of the board at Christ Lutheran, explained: "We take time out of our week to reflect upon Jesus' journey to the cross and to be mindful of the sacrifices He made for us." The time taken out of the week...
Jaesun Yirsa, Seventh Grade Homeschool student from Big Sandy haswon the Veterans of Foreign Wars State level Patriot's Pen competition! Being selected as the best essay out of 68 entries, Jaesun's essay will be included in the VFW National competition this Spring. His writing isincluded in this article. Jaeson was awarded a medal, plaque and a combined scholarship fund of $700 from the State, District 2 and Fort Benton Post 4047....
The Big Sandy Senior Center Board seriously considering closing the Big Sandy Senior Center. They are currently in the process of visiting with local and state authorities about options. However, the future is challenging. Big Sandy Senior Center has been struggling for years to be financially viable. The Big Sandy Senior Center had its first organizational meeting on May 14, 1974 and was established in 1976 with annual revenue of $121,758. It had six employees. The first time I wrote about the...
In October, Brad Moore of Big Sandy was chosen as Montana's Superintendent of the Year but just recently traveled to Nashville to receive his reward. Brad represented Montana at the National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tennessee. He wasn't chosen as the AASA National Superintendent, but what an honor it was walking across the stage to hearing his name read as Montana's Superintendent of the Year. Brad has been a superintendent here in Big Sandy, where his wife, Sheri, works as a third-...
Big Sandy's own Farmerlicious, Inc. received a $75,000 planning grant from the Department of Agriculture to launch a line of organic lentil snacks. The new snack will be manufactured by the Big Sandy Organics and be will be in stores locally by April 15th. The plan is currently to release in the River Market in Fort Benton and the Grocery Store in Big Sandy. Donna Cook, who came up with the snack idea, explained the lentil snack business: "I am always looking for a heart healthy snack, due to...
Question and Answers on Grasshopper Management in Cropland 1. Why should I be concerned about grasshoppers in 2022? Drought conditions in 2021 and an open fall promoted a high egg lay which will result in large hatches this spring. If a drought continues in Chouteau County, populations will continue to increase. Grasshoppers are a boom and bust species and thrive with arid conditions. 2. Will a wet spring break the cycle? The answer is yes. Prime conditions for decreasing populations begin with warm, early springs followed by a hot period follo...
As most of you know in Montana Initiative 190 passed by 56%. Chouteau County Deputy Rosijpal told me, “Only the counties that voted yes for recreational Marijuana can sell it.” Hill county and Cascade both voted yes, so it is legal for them to see it recreationally. He reminded me that “Chouteau County can still sell medical marijuana. In Fort Benton, that is the Fat Hippie.” He continued to say, “Technically, there are no dry counties in Montana because anyone in Chouteau can purchase marijuana and bring it into the county.” You must be 21...
Town of Big Sandy Proclamation In Memory of Joanne Kibbee WHEREAS, Joanne Kibbee served as the Town of Big Sandy water clerk beginning in 1967; and WHEREAS, from 1983 until her retirement, Joanne Kibbee served as the Town of Big Sandy Clerk and Treasurer; and WHEREAS, through her commitment to the Town of Big Sandy she worked diligently to improve the community. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach, do hereby recognize Joanne Kibbee for her positive impact on this community and its...
The MontanaNewspapers.org website features an archive of publications from all over the state going back more than a century. The Mountaineer is one of many newspapers included on the site and is a goldmine for those looking to learn more about our little community. The oldest issue of the paper they have included in their database is from 111 years ago next Wednesday. Out of general interest, I spent some time reading that issue, particularly in light of material I have read about 1911 as an important year in our town’s history. By the end o...
The Montana Actors' Theatre wrapped up its presentation of the musical "Spamalot" over Valentines weekend. My wife and I attended one of the last showings on a date and were blown away by the show they put on. Spamalot is a musical adaptation of the film: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." For those unfamiliar with the cult classic film, it follows the exploits of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they search for the Holy Grail. In true Monty Python style, it is very silly. The...
Rules of Thumb to Help You Prepare for the Gardening Season Believe it or not, the gardening season will be upon us before we know it. Below are a few gardening facts to help you prepare for the upcoming season. • Soil tests should be taken in the garden every three years. • The best time to collect a soil sample is in the spring after soil thaw. • Fall soil sampling is not recommended because nitrogen in the soil is depleted during the fall and winter seasons. • Do not work soil when it is wet. If the soil sticks to the shovel, wait a few mor...
The Chouteau County Conservation District is pleased to announce the fourth annual Henry Nagamori Scholarship is open to graduating seniors in Chouteau County. The intention of this scholarship is to promote the study of agriculture, natural resources and conservation, and the vocational trades that support it, such as farm and ranch management, diesel mechanics and welding, to name a few. Scholarship information has been sent to Chouteau County high schools to be included in scholarship packets to reach students who would benefit from the...
District results are finally in. Our JV mechanics team took 1st, with Hunter Moore placing first individually, Quinn Rodewald placing 7th, Darrell Sunchild 9th and Jayton Ophus 15th. Our Varsity mechanics team placed 2nd. Lance Rutledge once again took 1st individually, Cooper Taylor and Christian Winderl both tied for 8th, and Connor Sibra placed 12th. Both our JV and Varsity Agronomy teams placed 3rd. Angie Sant took 2nd individually followed by Jaycee Worrall who placed 4th, Amy Gasvoda who p...
Debra Silk, Associate Executive/General Counsel for the Montana School Boards Association, led a discussion at the Big Sandy High School for a new Strategic Plan. The last one was done in 2017. We started with the discussion on the current Core Purpose. It reads, “The Core Purpose of Big Sandy Public Schools is to provide a quality education and environment for each student to be successful in life.” The Core Values for the Big Sandy Public Schools are: Purposeful, Respectful, Inspiring, Determined, and Encouraging. PRIDE. She asked if we wer...
On January 21st, Larry Ophus retired from his job as the Undersheriff for Chouteau County after 41 years of service in Law Enforcement. "41 years, 7 months, and 15 days," clarified Verla, Larry's wife. His retirement party will be at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall on February 19th at 1:00 PM. Larry's legacy of serving our community has often been an unsung one, as Verla pointed out: "He's done a lot for the community, very quietly. To tell the truth. He doesn't take much credit... I'm proud of...
Many Reasons Why Deciduous Trees Should Not Be Topped Topping is the drastic removal or cutting back of large branches in mature trees. The tree is sheared like a hedge and the main branches are cut to stubs. Many homeowners top trees when they reach heights considered unsafe fearing a strong wind might blow large trees over. However, the extensive root system of a healthy tree provides adequate support for the tree. Below are a number of reasons why deciduous trees should not be topped. Starvation: Trees need leaves to manufacture starches...
LeRoy and Rita Walker are from Great Falls and are long time supporters and participants of gun shows. They were all smiles the entire time and everyone including Keith Hanson were so happy to see them. Due to Covid and personal health issues they have not been able to participate for the past couple of years. When they heard that there was going to be a gun show in Big Sandy they took the opportunity to stop in and see some old friends and gun show buddies. They have always been very giving...
New Pool Update: Now would be a good time to give! We have applied to the Montana Land and Water Conservation Fund for a recreation grant for the proposed new pool. If approved by the National Park Service, we could receive a matching grant up to $350,000. We have already raised about $320,000 from other grants and individual donations, so we need about $30,000 more to take full advantage of the match. We need to submit our application by March 11th. There is a lot of money at stake in this marching grant, and we do not want to leave any money...
The Grocery Store’s Big Screen TV SuperBowl drawing took place Saturday morning. The grand prize went to Madison Jenkins. Ronnie Simpson described the Jenkins’ reaction: “They were ecstatic. They’re probably watching the game on it right now. It’s a pretty cool smart tv.” Madison described her own reaction: “I was pretty shocked because I never win anything.” Shoppers could enter by just shopping at the grocery store. “To get an entry, you had to spend $50 at the store, and you were able to be entered into the drawing for the contest,” explain...
The Community Decay Ordinance had its first public meeting. Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach started the meeting by telling everyone how happy he was to have so many people present. He reminded everyone there would be no voting that night. This was just a public awareness meeting to discuss the ordinance. There were a few recommendations to make the wording a little clearer during the discussion. They will take the recommendations to the lawyers for review and bring the ordinance back for further...
An historic event took place in the Big Sandy High School gymnasium Thursday, February 3, 2022. Mr. Kip Ryan of the Montana High School Association was here to make a special presentation commemorating Duane Lee Olson's induction into the MSHA Athletic "Hall of Fame" in January 2020. This presentation was to take place during Big Sandy's Homecoming 2020, but Covid-19 put that plan on hold. With Homecoming 2021 cancelled for the same reason, Mr. Ryan and Big Sandy High School Athletic director...
The Big Sandy Public Library will be celebrating the five year anniversary of the opening of the main street building on Monday, February 14th. To celebrate the new building’s birthday, they will be raffling off a quilt, which is on display at the library. Tickets are 6 for $5 and can be purchased at the library or from a member of the Friends of the Library. They will also be offering cookies and refreshments. Visitors can check out the various binders documenting the history of our branch and the efforts to build the new building. A slide s...
