What was the biggest surprise in researching the book?
One of the biggest surprises I have had while researching this book are that many of the families that I have come across in my research are still in the community. Many of these families still own many of the properties in town or run various businesses in town. It has been wonderful talking to many of these long-time residents. It was great reminding them of the name of a business that they had forgotten about. It was great hearing so many incredible stories from these pioneers of our community. I was also surprised about the number of buildings that are scheduled for demolition on both Monterey and Marsh Streets over the next few years.
