We have over 600 employees as we speak. When we get this hangar in full operation, we expect to be hiring another 250 high-tech employees.

That will add about another $9 million into the local payroll. Our payroll is already over $20 million, so it's a significant monetary return for the community.

We're not here to promote them, but if employees of downtown companies can use them to avoid lots of short car trips, then that would be a good thing.

Take time to appreciate employees and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways.

We started out with a package, ... Now we're down to 25 percent of our employees participating in that package. I just cannot get comfortable with 25 percent of the employees helping us with our budget problems. I like a package where everyone can contribute.

As the largest industrial employer in Virginia, we have a responsibility to our employees and the community to protect and preserve the environment.