We pushed the take-out section of the restaurant to get a feel for what people in the community wanted. The dining room is open now, and people are coming in to stay and eat.

Community history is something that people need to pay attention to.

These buildings are the history of the community and they represent the human history of the community, ... There is just so much going on in Old South Baton Rouge that the rest of the community doesn't appreciate, and it's because they don't know.

It's a process of building community. We have to work together to complete the project.

I just want to continue to make good decisions that will affect everyone in the community in a positive manner,

I depict the Unionist community in a fair light. I depict them the way I see them. Maybe they want it more romantic. I don't find anything heroic in attacking 17-year-olds and pensioners.