A lot of us have reached an economic plateau in our lives. Before, the best we could hope for is to retire on Social Security . |
He loved his home. He loved his daughters. And he loved me. He was very stubborn but very fair and honest. |
I just love it. I just love these beautiful children. |
If anyone would like to volunteer, we'd like to have them. This is open to all performers to come and showcase themselves not only for this, but for the whole year 'round. |
More and more people were coming in (to the library). They were mostly the Puerto Rican population, but we then saw that the Mexican population exploded, so we decided to branch out to get them to come in. |
Some folks would say that's crass or calculating or opportunistic, but that's how businesses think; these [donations] are an investment in a company's future. How a business conducts itself in the region today will leave an indelible mark on that business's reputation. And given the choice, consumers will be predisposed to do business with companies that have good reputations. |
This should be one of the first places new people should come. |
Usually it's just a concert, but we've had extensive celebrations recently. Four to five restaurants have donated in the past, and we've been able to sample the food and have contests, too. |
We opened the doors last year and people came in. All types of people came. All generations. The mariachi band came with two dancers and had the audience participate. |
We've been having this celebration for 10 years, |