It's kind of a unique grant because it allows a community to partner with the Rural Center to develop a vision for the town and to make improvements for the future.

We wouldn't expect the whole town to be a retirement community.

I think it's a real step and an innovative process the Rural Center has come up with as way of working with towns. It's a model for how the state can work with a small town.

Sam was the epitome of a community newspaper publisher, ... He was courageous, he was extremely interested in the community and its welfare and success, and his independence contributed greatly to making the Courier what it is today.

We want to have more discussions with the community.

Everyone's personal belongings are important. But we know he's a community-minded member and a historian. We spent a lot of time doing our best to prevent damage. Some things in his collection were saved.