Big Sandy, Montana : Ready for renovation

Big Sandy is not getting the help it originally hoped for – a network television show to take charge of its face-lift – but it found help elsewhere, and organizers say the results may be even better.

The town’s Chamber of Commerce recently signed on with the Montana State University Community Design Center to plan its makeover. The goal is to give young residents a reason to stay, as well as to attract travelers to visit and make purchases. Painting the grain elevators red, adding period lighting, a new community center and a welcome sign are among the ideas proposed.

The makeover project took form when the town applied a year ago to ABC’s ”Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,“ asking to be re-made in an Old West theme. Beautification project coordinator Marlys Bitz said she never heard from the show’s producers, but the application accomplished a secondary goal, galvanizing a local revitalization effort.

Not in my town

Ellen Thompson

Havre Daily News
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Full Story: http://www.havredailynews.com/articles/2005/10/14/local_headlines/bigsandy.txt

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