Since then, I served on the parks board the last 141/2 years, the last four years as president of the park board.

Mayor Henderson has been real supportive of the park board and the parks department since he became mayor.

We didn't have as many parks or the pool. We didn't have as much help, either.

There were times when I was in the mist of the crowd and found I was the only one who didn't have a rock in my hand. I almost felt out of place.

When I was in the fourth grade, I became intensely interested in geography and I learned it well.

I've never imagined something like this before. It's just the judicial system gone awry. It's a horrible, horrible thing. Our instruments are our voices, our souls.