It's a big step for her, but I think it's the right time. Sometimes you have to just put yourself out there, take a chance.

We've all been pitching in. People aren't afraid of hard work, but they're a lot of demands for time.

In many cultures, the third eye has significance for seeing beyond the immediate and tangible. That's how I approach my clients. I have the ability to see the gold in people and uncover it for that person.

I'm always buying her jewelry. And I have a couple of her stained-glass panels, too, some of her early pieces. They're just so unique, the way she puts them together with the natural stones, the agates, the shells, the beads. Her work is just beautiful.

Everyone talks about how much we love our dad. But they seem to forget how much we loved our mother.

I think we're preparing for the worst.

Several departments have increased demand for services, and how do you meet those demands if you're cutting staff?

We're trying to treat as much public land as we can in and around Forest Lakes.