1.   At one time, communities welcomed the geese.

2.   A spokesman for the Summerhill neighborhood said the community welcomes the people mover because it would give Braves baseball fans an alternative to driving their cars.

3.   Despite the problems, the local community has welcomed the library with open arms.

4.   Other communities might welcome a new and bigger store.

5.   The arts community welcomed the news of the Fuller bequest.

6.   The financial community would welcome the greater emphasis on NGVs by the oil industry.

7.   The family moved to Sarasota, Fla., where the community welcomed them.

8.   The international community welcomed the about-face, with Australia volunteering to deploy forces within days and the United States offering support troops.

9.   The U.S. business community welcomed the Senate vote.

10.   Bob Cohen, a spokesman for the Information Technology Association of America, said the high-tech community welcomed the new rules.