The main points we stress throughout the training is a good, tight brace position and being able to breathe off of the intermediate passenger helicopter aircrew breathing device confidently.

It's a big vision. To see the arts be an anchor for people to come to this town square to eat, visit, shop and hopefully someday stay (overnight). The potential is limitless.

Right now we're finalizing contracts on the dates we have, finishing construction and getting our ticketing operation up and running by October. We'll be on the phone with additional artists to supplement what we have, but we're thrilled at what is already on the schedule for our first season.

We had to postpone them a week because (film critic) Roger Ebert wanted them to appear on his television show.

We're cautiously watching (Ophelia). We're not giving up until it's north of us.

That was more and earlier than I'd ever seen them deploy before.

That was Mr. Holbrook's suggestion. With the lack of hotels in the area, you have to have a place where a featured performer, or artist-in-residence, can stay.

I think for him that was a lot of fun. He got into the project.

I think the reason for the high sales for the symphony is the fact it?s something that?s not ever here.

I think we will be dealing with water in some places for a while.