1. This is the article from the June 17th Mountaineer.  A side note, the skyline of our little hometown changed again last week. The “old” Centennial Grain Elevator was literally tipped over and demolished last week. It is the photo inside the B on our logo. Good thing we got the photo when we did.
        Just one year until people from every corner of the country are “Going Home…to the place where I belong.” for Big Sandy’s Homecoming 2010!  June 18,19,20 promises to be a fun, entertaining weekend for all ages.
   Hopefully you have received your homecoming postcard by now. If not, it will be in the mail as soon as we can get you correct address. Big Sandy’s own Shari Jenkins Schmit (’76) so generously donated her time and talent to design the homecoming logo and beautiful postcards. Pictures of the area landmarks were taken by photographers Ruth Pegar (’41),  Doug Braun (’77) and Tracy Schuster (’87). The printing of the cards turned out just gorgeous and was done by the Mountaineer…thanks Jim and Linda for your hard work!
2.     If you haven’t gotten your postcard, go to bigsandyhomecoming.com and give us your current address. Thanks to our “computer man”, Grant Beaudette (’00), we are able to have our own website. Between going to school and working  he was able to get our site designed and running. You will want to check it out for current information about homecoming plans, registration will soon be available, and contact information for BSHS alumni.  Also a big thanks to former teacher Bob Nelson for all the work he did getting our mailing list printed on labels from an out of date computer program.
3.     The homecoming/memorial book is being headed by Corinna Ophus Bahnmiller (’87). The huge project is in good hands as Corinna was a member of homecoming 2005’s committee! Anyone wanting to buy a memorial for a loved one or classmate is urged to contact Corinna or go to our website for information. Corinna would like pictures of the old schools, both rural and town.  Also, of the dormitories and community hall/bus barn. If you know where an old school building is now, maybe it’s your shop or chicken coop, snap a picture and get it to us!
4.     We will keep you informed on homecoming happenings through periodic Mountaineer articles. Please feel free to call any of us on the committee with questions, updated addresses or comments. We would love to have any pictures of your high school days, they can be emailed to us or we can make copies and get the originals right back to you!
5.     Randy and Amber, Mark and Patti, Harvey and Demrece, and Daren and Tracy

This is the first article placed in the Mountaineer awhile back, for those who don’t get the local paper.
Your homecoming committee, comprised of Randy and Amber Beaudette, Daren and Tracy Schuster, Demrece and Harvey Keller, and Mark and Patti Gasvoda, has set the dates and selected a theme for Homecoming 2010. The advanced notice will allow you to schedule your vacation; design a float for your class, organization, or buisness; and make plans for this long awaited event. The Homecoming parade is always nostalgic and outstanding, and with a theme as broad as “Going home…to the place where I belong.” the floats will be very diverse. Something completely new this homecoming will be a concert planned for the evening of Saturday the 19th. All ages will enjoy this hilarious, action packed, ’50s and ’60s rock and roll band that has been generously donated for our entertainment. Yellowstone Kelly’s from Billings will once again be serving their delicious meals. They were anxious to come back and see us and hopefully visit with our own Senator Tester. You will eventually be able to register online with Paypal at www.bigsandyhomecoming.com . You will also be able to find old classmates and friends and see how homecoming plans are progressing. Be sure to tell friends and family from out of town about this too. To help us contact all alumni, please notify us of any address changes of yourself, family or classmates. If there are any suggestions, ideas or comments, about what you would like Homecoming 2010 to be, please let us know.