They won't be doing electrical and plumbing or installing air-conditioning.

It's important that members vote because the NAACP has been a voice for people who have not been able to speak for themselves.

Everyone doesn't have credit cards. They make pawn shops out to be crooks, but people live week to week. I'm a poor man's bank. No questions asked. You can walk in here, pawn an item and be about your business. You don't need to explain why you need $50 to pay the electric bill.

It's going to be like a block party, and lots of fun.

It looks great and very nice. We already have people booked through May.

This is not done without any real thought. There are tough standards.

Disasters happen, and anyone can have financial problems.

We are excited to (open) the center. (The events) are going to be lots of fun.

We wanted to get the center up and running for college spring break. And our first group here this week is from Concordia College in Minnesota.

We really mean the 'community' part of the community center. This is a center that should benefit everyone.