We have had meetings with Robert Smith and he does have reservations.

All the field work has been done. The board is required to present Mr. Smith with an appraisal of what his land is worth.

We have good news concerning our new school. We have a new drainage plan that will go through Robert Smith's farm, which is adjacent to the new school building.

There's been a lot of ups and downs and a lot of meetings. When you consider this has been an all-volunteer effort, it's a good feeling to know we've met this milestone. Owning the building is a big feather in our cap. But it's still an uphill battle.

After it closed in 1940, the Boy Scouts and the 4H used it for meetings, and then all of the sudden, there was no 4H.

Beijing is the capital for all Chinese so we won't bar anyone from coming to Beijing during the meetings.