Quoteworthy
People who had a way with words in the news last week:
“Cities that have symphonies are exciting; they’re thriving. They show that they are so much more than their buildings and roads. They’re diverse; they’re colorful. It’s an interweaving thread. The arts connect people.”
— Susan Caminez, newly installed executive director of the
Chattanooga Symphony
and Opera.
“No investor was told their money would go to pay off hard money loans, pay for Croft’s incredible car collection or cover Frost’s $27,000 per month American
Express bill.”
— Lawsuit filed Friday against accountant Jonathan Frost and his business partner, Paul Croft, alleging they defrauded
a class of investors of $50 million.
“I’m OK with us not growing the fastest. Unless you have the right infrastructure, you’ve done the planning and you feel confident your growth is going to be beneficial, I would say having manageable growth, having some amount of growth in our economy, is absolutely the ideal.”
— Dan Reuter, executive director of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency, on new census numbers showing the Chattanooga area is growing more slowly than the Clarksville, Tennessee; Nashville; and Knoxville areas. “It’s just sad but true. So many churches now do not play this kind of music.”
— Hamilton County Trustee Bill Hullander, who hosts a red back hymnal sing event the third Sunday of every month at his family farm in Apison.
“We have kicked the can down the road on schools. We have also kicked the can down the road on roads.”
— Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Highlander, R-Ooltewah, on growth and infrastructure in the east part of the county.
“My wife, Udella, and I have enjoyed our four years in this role, but after lots of prayer and reflection, we are confident that our time as president is now complete.”
— Lee University
President Mark Walker, announcing his resignation effective May 5.
“Unfortunately, the friction outweighed the creativity in that moment. In the grand scheme of things, it was a small thing — I lost my cool. I don’t want to be remembered for that, but I don’t deny it.”
— Chattanooga’s chief information officer, Tyson Morris, who left the city’s employment after a human resources investigation found 13 witnesses who said they had seen Morris exhibit anger in group meetings, with most saying he had yelled and hit a desk with his fist.
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