[At a meeting in Statler Hall Sept. 1, representatives from departments across campus met with students from Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi and surrounding states to discuss Cornell's response to the hurricane.] We know this is on the early side of the response, ... We think of ourselves as in this with you. This is going to be a long-haul ordeal. Our thoughts are with you. |
[Laura Lewis, PTA president of Menifee Elementary, said her main worries are the surrounding developments that will bring an influx of new people.] We're bursting out of the seams, ... The question is where we're going to put all these kids. |
I don't know that increasing population or increasing recreation in the national forest has anything to do with it. There is just not a clear link. |
If we are believing that part-time residents are the ones owning all these trophy homes, then we are not prepared for the reality that they are living here and voting here. |
It's polarizing to people who've lived here a long time. Have they (new arrivals) moved here because they can or because they care? |
We did what we had to do. That's what won the game tonight, working as a team. |
We know this is on the early side of the response. We think of ourselves as in this with you. This is going to be a long-haul ordeal. Our thoughts are with you. |