“One of the advantages to the new plant was that we've promoted people and moved them down there for positions. We provided them opportunities down there, and in the meantime, opened up sale territories for people in this area. More employment to local area was created as a result of promoting people here to the southern plant.”
“I don't know how he practices. He has adequate speed for the position when he's healthy, and anytime something slows him down, he'll make up for it mentally. He's that kind of player; he'll make the adjustments and still be one of our better players.”
“We feel like we're in a good position in this debate ... because the president knows what he thinks, why he thinks the way that he does, what he wants to do in the future, where he wants to lead the nation, and that stands in stark contrast to his opponent.”
“Coach Adams has a first-hand understanding of our football tradition and a wonderful vision for what is possible going forward. There have been a lot of positives within the football program over the past seven months and we are looking forward to seeing these play out as success on the field.”
“Anyone who knows Cetera will tell you that she wants to help her team win. She is definitely one of the best players I've ever seen at her position. But her focus has always been on the team. The goals most important to her are team-oriented.”
“I think I saw our young team definitely improve. They made great strides. The turnovers were young turnovers. It is a shame we came so close and couldn't get over the final hurdle. The mistakes -- they were positive mistakes, aggressive mistakes. It is a learning experience.”
“[Mary Saunders said when the center opens they hope to provide a fun, positive place for children to spend time.] There are several different things that we are going to offer, ... There will be a visual arts department and in that department there will be painting, sculpting, drawing, jewelry making, arts and crafts and several other activities.”
“It took a little courage to set out and do something modern, but we were convinced that modern and high-design is the forward trend. We're very focused on our positioning and our image and the entire basket of goods, rather than simply having a hotel and putting residences on top.”
“Essentially, we've been neighbors for thirty years but there really hasn't been a very direct connection with Sweetwater. So the mayor sees the economic advantages of creating an environment such as a college town, because it would bring students and faculty a lot of activity that would be very positive towards them.”
“Obviously the commonwealth is not a bank, and it is not in a position to provide loans to county or city governments. However, we are well aware of this issue and are confident that we will find a way to work with the city and county in the same cooperative spirit that we have to solve other fiscal challenges over the past two years.”