Gangs have become a huge issue in the community right now, and everyone needs to be involved in solving that problem.

It is really amazing how much community pride surrounds this facility. This building signifies Dublin. People recognize it and know they are in Dublin. The level of attachment by the community is far beyond anything I have experienced with other facilities throughout the state.

It is going to be good, quality art as well as something interesting to the community.

We go beyond the literacy in our conversational English classes by meeting basic human needs.

It always seems that the dollars we have to distribute are not sufficient to meet the needs of the community. They do a wonderful job in most cases, and you want to fully fund those programs.

The community needs to perpetuate his legacy. And we need to fill his seat with someone who has the same advocacy and vision.