Pat O'Connor
Pat O'Connor
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It was a pretty typical month. It is impressive that manufacturing has added so many jobs over the last 12 months.
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It is important to stretch our dollars as far as possible, ... The sale of the bonds was very timely. We got an excellent rate of return as we structured the bonds and as we sold them. Now that we know how much we're going to need to match the state, we can look at longer-term investment that might yield even a higher percentage than the local government investment pool - still being protected so that we can begin phasing in (construction) operations.
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Judge O'Flaherty's rulings are putting drunk drivers back out on the street. It's a threat to public safety. It's offensive to law enforcement and prosecutors and it's offensive to the public.
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There has always been a great awareness for athletics within our school. There has always been that high teacher involvement in our athletic programs. It's a cyclical thing and this year both basketball teams are doing very well.