You have a lot of seniors in this community. We can't afford this increase. Young people here can't even afford it and they work two to three jobs.

You have a lot of seniors that live in this community. We cannot afford this large increase. Even the young people cannot afford this.

I like the fundraising and the advocacy and meeting with people in the community or the county and City Council people — I think I'm a good connector of people.

I don't think we should pay, but we're responsible for the education of these children. What choice do we have?

said Rademan. ''But these people with the four behind the bench were adamant. They said they loved Bill Guerin, but they were done. Well, Ralph told Billy, and asked if he'd call them. Sure enough, he got on the phone, called them, and that was it, they were sold.

The people who are excited and ready to come back, we're extremely lucky to have them. The ones who are upset . . . you know what? We're going to do everything in our power to make them happy and to get them back in the arenas because hockey's a great game. You want everybody to come back and enjoy the sport.