We would do a tour into the elementary schools every year, and then we did another kind of program where read more

We would do a tour into the elementary schools every year, and then we did another kind of program where upper level students were brought into E.J. Thomas for a performance. What the Children's Concert Society did was share the cost with us, so although we were just doing excerpts, we could do it in a full production sense with orchestra and costumes.

It feels good to know you've got this time to know you're going to be in the top 20. We're read more

It feels good to know you've got this time to know you're going to be in the top 20. We're going to have to work hard in (winter) mat drills, things like that, to hopefully keep it there.

We're hoping if the dumpling-eating challenge is successful, ... it will make our event the premier dumpling-eating event in the read more

We're hoping if the dumpling-eating challenge is successful, ... it will make our event the premier dumpling-eating event in the New York area, sort of like what Coney Island is to Nathan's.

And it's kind of hard to prioritize things when you're not sure you've got enough money to run your everyday read more

And it's kind of hard to prioritize things when you're not sure you've got enough money to run your everyday things.

We plan to re-certify our bid. We don't anticipate any changes. And we believe we have a very good shot read more

We plan to re-certify our bid. We don't anticipate any changes. And we believe we have a very good shot at winning.

Storm water is a source of pollution, because there are pollutants in our environment that the storm water picks up.

Storm water is a source of pollution, because there are pollutants in our environment that the storm water picks up.

We define ourselves, in part, by the discriminations we make. The value of what we love is enriched by our read more

We define ourselves, in part, by the discriminations we make. The value of what we love is enriched by our understanding of what we dislike.

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

They pretty much made the Freedom of Information Act a joke. It is like pulling teeth to try to get read more

They pretty much made the Freedom of Information Act a joke. It is like pulling teeth to try to get anything out of them these days. And I am talking about stuff that has historically been readily disclosed.