I disagree, but the community spoke, and they outvoted me.

Refinancing is necessary because the current financing is short term with a very large balloon payment that no community would be in a position to meet.

We certainly would be open for community access on an as-available basis.

That was a sin: to consider yourself victimized or not able to control your destiny or your fate - that was the one cardinal sin in our community.

I would even say that my parents, and their friends in our community, thought of education as a kind of armor against racism.

We want to express our heartfelt sympathy to the families of all the victims and to all the community for this senseless tragedy. Please say prayers for everyone touched by these terrible events.