If there's a need, and that's what the residents would like to see, then that's great. Every town has a wish list of what they want, and if that's a high priority, then that's what the town should do.

We have some residents here who are quite withdrawn, and this has really changed them.

As a board we need to think about the town, not just the local residents.

We at Hempstead Town want to make it easier for our residents to adopt one of our animal shelter's wonderful cats and dogs. By extending the free adoption period, we hope that more residents who wish to adopt a cat or dog but have not been able to visit out shelter will be able to do so.

We were so mad. My girlfriend was out of town, so I couldn't go, but everybody else was bummed. Everybody at the prom was asking, 'Did y'all win? Did y'all win?' I mean, it's become contagious in the school. It's ridiculous.

There is not one nickel of church or town money involved. The residents will pay for the whole thing.