But the whole project depends on money. We have to secure that first.

They are great — our local heroes.

We think that it will draw at least 40 to 50 kids a day.

It was better for the budget at the time to go public safety. It has saved some money, but through the years I guess it wore out its usefulness. We're having fewer fires so we're needing less manpower.

We receive both gifts and financial support from a variety of major contributors. With the money we go out and buy the gifts. If we have gifts left over we give them to needy families.

There had been an ongoing argument for about two weeks that started at some nightclub. Some money was supposed to have exchanged hands between the victim and the (suspected) shooter.