October 3, 2025
Sonya Kimberlin of the Indiana Rural Development Council jots down a list of Dunkirk’s strengths during a group discussion on Oct. 3, 2000. Dunkirk residents discussed the strengths and weaknesses of their community. (The Commercial Review/Robert Banser)
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Dunkirk did some dreaming
Retrospect
Twenty-five years ago this week, one of Jay County’s municipalities was doing soul-searching and some dreaming. With Indiana Rural Development Council and city officials leading the way, a group gathered in Dunkirk on Oct. 2 and 3, 2000, for a tour of the city and small-group discussions about housing, civic organization, city boards, downtown revitalization, social services, recreation and the business community.
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