We have a great workforce here. I don't think anybody would have a problem finding good, skilled employees. We have a great work ethic here. A lot of our people began their careers in the textile industry. They're used to rotating shifts. Companies here praise our workers and we have a low turnover rate. |
We have a lot of irons in the fire, and until some major projects get taken care of, City Hall will have to do where it is. I would like to find a way to lower the tax levy (rate) before we take on that project. No land has been purchased and I personally don't see that happening in the very near future. |
We have a lot of offensive players this year. The best offence is a team offence. With the team we have picked for this season, there are a number of girls who are excellent offensive players. Each one of them will be expected to step it up. A team-oriented offence makes for a much more unstoppable team. |
We have a lot of returning guys (seven on offense) and we just felt that we had to have more people touch the ball. So we had to get rid of last year's offense to do that. We had to put some pressure on our skill guys. We need our skill guys to make plays. So we are going to allow them to try to do that. |
We have a verbal understanding that they won't trade him or think about trading him until the (July 31st) trading deadline. I've got a verbal understanding with Kevin Towers that Dave won't be traded . . . unless somebody wants him at the trading deadline. I'm under the understanding that won't change. |
We have added some great character guys, something we really lacked. We had some shared leadership last year at times from (Dave) Roberts, (Mark) Loretta and others, but it was something we really lacked. I have heard nothing but good things about Mike Cameron; he's a good guy to have in the locker room. |
We have been beaten and had agonizing losses and we've lost games every way imaginable for way too long to get overconfident. We knew we couldn't dig a hole like last year. You know where that's going to get you, in any sport. So to come out clean and efficient is obviously a step in the right direction. |
We have been trading on the low side but, ahead of the CPI [Consumer Price Index] number tomorrow, bonds have already moved pretty sharply over the past couple of weeks, ... The perception is that there's not a whole lot of upside and the CPI number isn't going to give the market much in the way of legs. |
We have challenged him this year. If we are going to be good, Serge needs to make plays at both ends of the floor. He had some good games last year, but we need more, ... He went back to Cameroon for the first time in more than five years to see his family this year, and I think that has rejuvenated him. |
We have families who have relocated to the other side of town and some of them were big-time Roosevelt or Washington people and now their kid is going to be wearing the enemy jersey, so it's kind of funny. But we're just trying to get them to understand it doesn't matter. It's all a part of East Chicago. |
We have not really advertised it. It's just sort of word of mouth. We are getting people who find themselves out of money and out of options. Our great concern is the magnitude of the problem, and that we are going to quickly become overwhelmed by requests for assistance. But we've got to do what we can. |
We have some real deep holes this year, that's for sure. East had a great recruiting year; Cherry Hill West got stronger; Washington Township is stronger. We don't have the depth we have had (during the state championship runs). The challenge is to have everybody step up and do the best that they can do. |
We have three goaltenders that were all the No. 1 goalies for their (NHL) teams and their numbers were relatively comparable. Johnny's numbers were a little bit better - he was hot in January with four shutouts. Ricky played well in the world championships (last spring) and he looked really good tonight. |
We have to wonder if there is a true community need for another program, given the limited number of liver transplants that are performed each year in this area. If you have two centers competing for 40 to 45 patients a year, will either one get the needed volume of patients to ensure excellent outcomes? |
We have tremendous economic momentum entering 2006. If you look [at] what happened [during the] past few quarters, our economy largely shook off the oil-price spikes and largely shook off the hurricane shocks. So I'm predicting a very solid 3.8 percent GDP [gross domestic product] growth for all of 2006. |