That kind of bleeding is not good for the community,

Bill represents the spirit of community leadership and involvement exemplified by Charles H. Flynn and the 33 previous winners of this prestigious award. We are very fortunate that he has been so willing to share his time and expertise with so many different groups in the Valley down through the years.

It's open to people in the community. There are a lot of potential leaders out there.

It's fine by me. It takes the pressure and the spotlight off the community, ... This is a quiet, nice little town. Anything that brings less attention to the community, all the better.

In some people's minds, a casino is going to open and a community is going to be magically transformed from a frog to a prince overnight, ... It's not that simple at all. And if anyone believes so, they're fooling themselves.

Our culture values independence and isolation far too much, it seems to me--we have a hard time making ourselves part of things, of making ourselves responsible to others, and trusting others to be there for us. Sure, there's pain involved if we get hurt, but there's far more pain in isolation. I love community because God gave us other people to live with, not to pull away from, and I learn so much from others that I can't imagine my life without the learning I've gained from getting to know other people.