I think people are ready to forget about this storm and to move forward in their lives. And I think Mardi Gras is a symbol of all that.

It's sort of a 'Little Engine That Could' story. Why would you open a doughnut shop when all the other doughnut shops are closing?

We are here to serve the people of Vernon County. We respond to an emergency call immediately and a crew is called to come in as backup. We don't wait because taking that call is our primary purpose. A transfer is different, it takes us out of our area.

People need to calm down and realize we're one big family.

You think of all the sacrifices that people made before you so you can enjoy the freedom you have, playing a great sport like football. We were touching on that today four years ago, our resolve to be who we are as Americans, and we came back from it.

People have a lot of misconceptions about the district. I just want to get the information out there so they know what is going on.