There has been a fairly marked recovery in retail demand that has created a slightly greater lift in trade prices than we saw during the first quarter of last year. This means that, for the time being, at least the market has arrested the slide in residual values.
We got an e-mail before we got here and the Red Cross needs 300,000 meals a day for 90 days and possibly 500,000 meals a day for 90 days.
We had a lot of trouble at the Grove and the guys stayed up all night getting the cars ready to come here today. We even brought an extra car along in case we needed but everything worked out for us today.
I've been coming here a long time trying to win one of these fair races. It's real nice to finally get one.
There are other kitchens running locally, but you know there are lots of folks who may not get the relief they need. There are so many people trapped in the city or too far away from help.
I saw Keith there at the end so I guess he was pretty close. Charlie gives us real good stuff and I think we are running where we should be right now.
This was a goal of mine for a long time. To come over here and win a Fair race. My owner gives us what we need and this is how we should be running all the time.
