The state gives them hardly any money at all, not even to buy those great t-shirts that the kids love.

The insurance company won't give us any money until we settle. Once we do, it will take eight weeks to get up and running again. They won't give us business interruption insurance until we accept the settlement, but they are underestimating.

The kids also develop a bound with the dog and they really look forward to come back on Wednesdays. A boy that I have helped for 14 months now can't wait to come read every week. For a kid that did not like to read, this is quite an accomplishment. This is great.

That's not an ideal situation and I was worried about it. We talked to the kids about it all week.

All the exercises and training done around terrorist-attack training make our first responders that much better. And the money spent on equipment for homeland security is now used for other emergencies.

I've already put a new roof on the main building and repaired the roofs on the other two buildings. Now I'm waiting on insurance money for the rest of the repairs. I've been ready to begin for three months, but the insurance company has been very very slow and resistant.