She said if Eustis is selected by HGTV, they will decide once they see the fine print if they will let the cable network show "take over" their town.Īs for Thedford, Licking advertises Thedford as "a diamond in the rough," in the Sandhills. This is another way to get Eustis on the map."Įustis is the home of the Village Pie Maker and Wurst Tag, but Larson says it is also home to people with a strong German heritage, tying them together to keep them moving forward. Eustis has a lot of talented people who want to make things happen. Larson said, "We are proud of our town, and in a struggling economy we want to take every opportunity we can.
In less than a week the Eustis group hashed out ideas and pulled together new and old video, signatures needed for releases, and permission to use Nebraska artist Rachel Price's song, "Little Nebraska Town," to submit their entry to HGTV before a quickly approaching deadline. Sharon Larson, Treasurer of the town's economic development group, FOOI (For Our Own Interests), said it didn't take much time for a small committee to create their town's video. The Village of Eustis used the talents of many people in their small town to quickly put together their video. She said the high level of volunteerism is the "heart of Thedford. She said so many people give to the community without ever getting any recognition. Licking said she really wanted to emphasize the nature of volunteerism in Thedford.
Bridget Licking of Thedford loves her hometown and would love to see a town center, which would be the "hub of the community," she says, "be revitalized." Licking, along with Alicia Clark and Chase Rath created their own unique video for their entry to HGTV.