Congratulations, graduates!

By acira | May 10, 2022

A bright future awaits. Throughout our community, young adults are experiencing a milestone — they’re about to begin their first post-high school summer. It’s a moment that deserves celebration — a cap on 12 years of hard work and accomplishment. Even if you’re like me and the high school years have been in the rearview…

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A Legacy of Service

By acira | June 29, 2021

A Legacy of Service Connecting a rural community such as ours to the world has never been easy. Decades ago, crews first strung telephone lines across a landscape that large nationwide companies chose to ignore, deeming the places we call home too rural and unworthy of the effort. Naturally, we never felt that way. After…

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Equipping and Enabling Vibrant Rural Communities

By acira | June 29, 2021

Equipping and Enabling Vibrant Rural Communities As you may remember, I urged everyone to participate in the 2020 census. The population counts go a long way in determining our representation in Congress and the statehouse, as well as funding for state and federal programs. According to the 2020 census website, 2020census.gov, the census will shape…

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Streaming TV in 2021

By acira | February 16, 2021

Resolve to Master Streaming TV in 2021 Each year at this time, I usually find myself looking ahead at all of the promise of the new year. Many of us will consider resolutions we can make to improve ourselves as the calendar turns to 2021. That’s why I have a suggested resolution for many of…

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