Each week, we compile our favorite quotes from our reporters’ stories, interviews and elsewhere and publish them here. We call it “Out of Context.”

To delve further into the stories, simply click the links within.

 “It's not just cycling, or zumba or aerobics. Not just classes or healthy eating. It's about all aspects of healthy living across the community, for youth, teens, adults, seniors and everyone in between.” -Abby Jones

“Hats off to my crew. They did a great job.” -Jon Ziegra

"When you're talking about people that are on these boards, we're not having them there for their brawn, we're having them there for their brains. Their brains work just as well in a Skype situation as they do sitting around a table with us.” -Smith Climo

“It's part of our history. A church that loses its steeple loses a lot of its identity.” -Jon Young

“Southport fire department was fighting the fire on the island and we were able to reach the blaze with our deck gun from the far side of the bridge.” -Gerry Gamage

“Now I can look forward to having a job. I'm not usually very emotional, but it's been kind of a roller coaster ride.” -David Chase

”I understand that nobody wants this in their back yard. But when I do things, I do it right. We will buy the best equipment to ensure that no one sees the pipes and there are no effects.” -Paul Coulombe

“What was originally a great project to restore the lighthouse we all adored morphed into a B&B for hedge-fund types.” -Meredith Knowlton