I'm glad to get in the top three. I think as I move into the general, I'm going to lay heavy on my experience and just the business sense that I have. |
I'm not sure I would have (filed a lawsuit). My thinking is I'd rather have a positive foot being placed forward. |
There really is no separation in my mind. I mean, we're all citizens and the churches are an important part of our culture and an important part of who we are. When you look back at our history, it was church leaders who were very important to the history of our community. |
They couldn't afford to maintain two factories doing the same thing. It was a difficult thing . . . (but) employees were very appreciative because we gave them a fair severance or retention package to get them to stay with the company until the end. |
When you put the casino out there, there's nothing going to happen downtown. Why would it? There's nothing down there. I think that's a mistake long?term for the community. |