<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Though the group tended to do all things in a democratic group style fashion, Ron Leary seemed to have become its unofficial planner. His life before the outbreak had been in project management and he brought a lot of skill in organization to the group. He was a thin, almost nerdy kind of man, the kind you wouldn't have thought would survive the ordeal of the outbreak. But he had been resourceful, took on the burden of learning survival skills despite not being the most physically fit for it, and offered his help in every way early on. Even though he wasn't the most sparkling social personality, his dedication had earned him the respect and love of the group and his suggestions were often solid and ended up as the way to go.<br/>
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He had seemed satisfied with George's response to the curious questions about Roger and moved on to answer his question with a smile. "I hope he feels better soon," he commented amiably. "For spring, I thought it would be a good idea to focus on some runs, like you suggested. Derrick says we have enough gas to accommodate a couple trips. The first, ironically, should be for more fuel. It would be great if we could secure a supply route that included a gas station. If we could find something like that, we could coordinate other runs more easily. Some other things we need desperately are more canned goods, shot gun shells, and storage containers for water."<br/>
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A few of the others at the table nodded indicating that they had probably been part of conversations that has isolated these specific needs and Ron continued with a call for other suggestions that may not have been considered, "Are there any other things we should highlight as immediate needs? Once we get the priorities taken care of, we can make a new priority list." </span>