I'm still in favor of trying to pick out specific problems that we have and trying to take care of them with an ordinance and an ordinance that will be enforced.

I would have voted against having a shooting range ordinance in Jackson County. I wish they could have gotten together and solved their differences without making it a political issue.

He took over a program that was going through a lot of problems and he's trying to get it turned around, ... This would be a big step for him. (A win) would show they are headed in the right direction . . . That's a big job he's got, following Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama, 83,000 people. . . . College football is just very exciting. The fans are so loyal.

We were trying to stop the guard penetration and not let them cause problems with the dribble. We also emphasized rebounding, getting on the boards.

We have talked about these problems for two years, trying to figure out from all directions how to have full 24-hour coverage for our ambulance services. Now we are giving all the information we have, all the options and figures into the hands of this committee. We'll go with whatever they recommend.

I understand that my election and consecration has caused problems around the communion and I'm trying to be as sensitive to that reality as I can.