Their property backs up to a wildlife corridor and they are going to see more wildlife than people on Perkins Street, ... I understand it is a really intrusive and difficult problem to deal with. All they can do is remove the food supply and water, reduce the habitat and hiding places and make it an inhabitable place for rats. |
There's not a lot of big kids in this [senior] class, ... So it's, 'I better get involved [early], or else I'm not going to have a chance to get them.' It's their ability and potential down the line. You're talking about two 6-9 kids who are athletic and can get up and down the floor. You can't teach that. |
These issues are part of their upbringing now. It is visible to them and they see it in their lives, sometimes without being aware of their negative effects. |
They are disappointing but not disastrous. |
This is a great club and they do a lot for the community. They keep kids off the streets and make our job a lot easier. |
We assumed the production profile was based on reserves already in the portfolio, so we wonder if access to reserves is the real problem. |
We had a really consistent physical effort here today, and we've had that for the last few games. A team like this takes some time to mature, but they're getting there. They've put in a lot of hard work. |
We started to attack the rim and we got to the free throw line. |
We went beyond the perimeter where we saw rats and worked back to the garden. The theory was that we were herding rats back to the garden and didn't want them crossing Oak Manor Drive and going into the neighborhood. I think we took all of the precautions we could and had a lot of experts helping us deal with the situation, |
We would have loved to have him stay. But he was able to get back to his school and be in an environment much more conducive to his comfort. |
What I hope kids take from this presentation is to start a discussion with their parents about this and help them to become more aware. |