FrontierVillageStageCoach2Jamestown (CSi) Frontier Village has received a $10,000 State Historical Society of North Dakota grant to help prioritize its future.

Frontier Village Manager, Nichole Mosolf told the Village Association Board of Directors that half of the grant will go to complete a report on FVA priorities, and the remainder toward the top priority from the report.

FVA Vice President Nellie Degan, said the report is an overview by a consultant from the State Historical Society of North Dakota, and its recommendations are valuable as a support document for all grant-writing efforts.

The board voted 6-0 to accept the grant, with member Jim Cofield absent.

In other business the board accepted 70 “Talking Trail Points” recommendations as presented by Jamestown Tourism Executive Director Searle Swedlund.

Swedlund said a Mandan-based company will record compelling stories that explain various sites of interest in the area.

FVA Secretary Treasure,r Tina Busche said, that to date FVA has spent $19,522 on Mary’s Place renovation and clean up from a delayed roofing job that left the interior exposed.

Board President Charley Tanata said that before the board votes to accept a bid to complete the project in the spring, that it will wait to review a second bid recently received. In the meantime the insurance settlements are being finalized and will offer a clearer picture of the available budget.  The board voted unanimously to wait and review the second bid.

The board agreed to pay $500 for Mosolf to increase her hours to complete holiday decorations around the village. Work is to be completed prior to the Christmas in the Village with Santa & Mrs. Claus event in the Town Hall building from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

The event is sponsored by Frontier Village and hosted by the Wild West Players.