Before, they didn't want to hear us.

Boaters, particularly those unfamiliar with our local waters and their aggressive tides, can get into a dangerous situation fairly quickly.

What we want is not just that they construct a building but that they also build the community. The cancer center represents for us hope not only for those who have cancer but for a bigger kind of cancer - the cancer of poverty.

I do worry about the cost. There is no way around that issue.

We have a great program for young people that teaches them a lot about aviation and also provides scholarship opportunities, particularly for students who plan to enter the Air Force or attend the U.S. Air Force Academy after graduation.

If we really believe in this cause, they can't stop us.