Quotes by Bob Stevens

“Its a real loss for the city and for veterans. Hell be sorely missed.”

“A resurgence of demand is unlikely, but we believe there will be a flight to quality. We will not sell a ride on a specific launch vehicle - Atlas or Proton. Instead we will sell a ticket to orbit and diversify the launch risk.”

“Weve have a number of seniors here. They couldnt come in through all this mud.”

“The HMT acquisition aligns with the Corporations cash deployment strategy of acquiring companies that enhance our core focus areas and position us for future growth.”

“We werent happy with the language, but that was put in at the insistence of the personnel director.”

“We just dont have the people (we need). When someone takes off, they need to be replaced.”

“The owners were receptive to donating the River Queen to us if we can raise the money. If cant get pledges or make a significant impact, well back out.”

“There is an on-going failure to establish a mutually acceptable format on such issues as fund-raising and publicity. The Rainier Historical Society regrets that such a move has to occur, as we had been hopeful that the River Queen might have a chance at being restored as a restaurant.”

“As the Baby Boomer generation retires, the demand for young scientists and engineers is expected to increase at almost four times the rate of all other occupations. In 10 years there will be a major work force gap in technical industries if we do not strengthen the interest todays young people have in math, science, technology and engineering. The Design Challenges are a vehicle to achieve that goal.”

“The future is very cloudy. We may be a totally member-supported organization in a short time ? that?s the worst possible case.”