Yes, they were. They were appreciative of the fact that this community got attention because of the zoo. And we brought a lot of people in, tourists, who then went to other facilities. They liked that. They didn’t always give us the money that we thought we needed or should have, but at the same time, the zoo was the shining jewel in the crown of the city, the park department, and even the city. The other side of the coin was when we had the koala here, and it was a month of Sundays, every day was a Sunday, and we had increased operating expenses, we got no more money to do that, because of the way the budget was structured. They wouldn’t just give it. That’s where Friends of the Zoo came in and were so helpful.
