Bob Woods Quotations

We're starting to talk about some things. We don't have anything planned immediately, but I think in the next few months you'll start to see some things come out, ... We're excited about all the stuff we can do with her and telling her story, so to speak, as it unfolds. Obviously, long-term she's going to have a prominent role in what we do at Nike Golf.

We want our members to be able to make a decision without being intimidated. Nothing in the letter (from Bass) is illegal, but there are subtle threats in there.

We're happy that Pemco is ready to go back to the negotiating table. Now that we are negotiating, there is no reason to continue the lockout. I urge them to get everybody back to work and sit down and do some hard bargaining for as long as it takes.

We've never done anything quite like this before.

She's a great Nike story. If there's anybody that can personify 'Just Do It,' it's Michelle.

My ballpark estimate is that it would be a $2.4 million to $3 million expense to hold the whole team together. Even if a carrier were able to hold their expenses to half that amount, we're talking about all of these bidders losing at least $1.2 million. And that doesn't include not making their revenue projections.

If this was a level playing field and if the company hadn't sent out veiled threats, things would be different.

Our folks go out and eat, buy cars, do all these things. That's how the Pemco dollars get out into the community.

Our members will continue to man the picket line, and the solidarity and spirits of our members remain strong. There has been no change in the resolve of the IAM.

Our members understand that insurance is a tough issue across the nation, and the members are willing to make reasonable compromises, as long as they are fair. But we demand fairness.

People in the system are losing faith in it.

We haven't really depended on one guy to carry the load. Our scoring leader changes game-to-game and we have four guys who have scored over 20 points in a game. When we take care of the ball, we shoot it well. It gives other teams a lot to look at when they're preparing for us.

We're trying to improve our ability to conduct that kind of business on our site as a customer service to the citizens.

We always want to work on our serving and serve-receiving.

While it's going to be no fun sometimes, I don't think it's going to anything that's going to bother her too much, ... She's very determined; she has a lot of goals. I think if she continues down that path and continues to constantly improve ? I think that's something she can learn from Tiger.

The good news is there was movement on both sides.

What goes unrecognized about defense is how the blocking is set up. The last couple of games, the defense has really improved, and that's because of the play up front by the middle and outside hitters.

Betty (Horn), our waitress, is why we keep coming back.

The story could be set in some fictional place, but it wasn't. They made it personal. They plopped it down in a specific place. People in a small town take a lot of pride in who they are, and that's not who they are. This isn't New York. And then set it in 1963, right? In 1963, they'd make fun of a man if he wore shorts.

Santa Fe students are actively involved in this. They want bus service.

Denver Christian beat us, but it was a close game all the way. I've always felt that once you get up there, anyone can win. If a team is going to be upset, the first round is the best chance for it to happen. We match up well with them and not many teams can say that.

A number of businesses called or came by to support the union after reading the articles (in the newspaper).

That's not an option at this point. We respect the workers' decisions and Piper will have to fulfill their promises to them.

This is a severe hardship on the families right here at school time. These people are economic refugees. They are having to leave to find work and they are skilled, so they can find jobs.

This is not a labor dispute. This is negotiations. Pemco has declared war on the workers.

A lot of our people who can find work are going out of town,

It really limits the ability of the city to improve parks. We don't think that was the intent of the original amendment.

For all she's done, we're excited about her potential. She has the potential to transcend her sport.

It's on the ballot to refine a previously passed amendment.

They want to work but they are determined to get a strong contract. What that is is to be settled at the negotiating table. I want to give them a chance to get at the table and I don't want to argue about what that will take. Our folks do want a contract that provides them for a future at Pemco.

I'm not going to put words in the employees' mouths. They've been on strike for almost three months. This is a hard decision.

But I think from the standpoint of her game, she understands the game at the level she's at relative to her competition.

The city will not pave trails or transportation areas designated as conservation areas.

The main issue is just the heavy cutting of health insurance ... they're doing away with retiree medical.