It was his nature to be that way.

It's our club, it's our friends. It's our history.

April is the right time in Delaware to head for the woods to see new growth, especially ground bloomers. You know it's spring when you see skunk cabbage flowers unfold from the forest floor. Don't let the name turn you off; this unusual plant has much to offer the environment despite its legendary odor.

I did volleyball, basketball, and track all through high school. And then I went to junior college and I stuck with track because I was good at shot put and discus. And then I got a full ride to Fresno State for their track program. Shot put was my main thing. I was the five-time All-American, and I set a couple records.

The fact that we can go in in the morning and talk with folks ... it reminds me of an old country store. Oh, there may not be a pot-belied stove or a pickle barrel, but the atmosphere's the same. We're going to miss her terribly.

I would not approve the raise because the town can't afford it. If we could afford it, we would give all of them a raise. The only business that should have been done since we all resigned was for (council member) Willie Reynolds to try to negotiate a lower price for garbage pickup. That is it. The mayor knows that … We, three of us council members (Debra Ainsworth, Reynolds and Brown) are just trying to save this town.