It was not at all how I had witnessed things in the past. It was a team effort.

It was something that we knew we could do. We just had to put forth the effort and do it.

Now that we can raise funds, we'll be able to have a paid staff. It's grown past a volunteer effort. There's interest from all over the United States.

The city is being very well managed. It has been a team effort. We have had eight years of spectacular growth. I look forward to being a component of that team.

It's our contention that, in an effort to stop throwing the ball, it got away from him and hit (the batter).

We're very pleased. We've certainly given our share in the federal effort.