Dear Editor,

I want to say a huge thank you to the entire community of Alva. For the past two weeks, I was back home in Alva creating three short films and a Virtual Reality 360 film using 75 people from Alva in the cast and crew. Hundreds of people and businesses donated money, food, water, rooms, equipment, art supplies, filming locations and encouragement throughout the production. It was the most rewarding film shoot I have ever experienced and the 11 filmmakers I brought with me to Alva are all interested in bringing new film projects to Alva in the future. We are all excited to come back...