Mike Woods Quotes (10 Quotes)

The Villages has the largest bicycle club in the two-county area. They're a high user of these types of facilities, and it's in their best interest to advance this type of transportation.

We just finished 2005 without a fatality in Illinois. We haven't had one for two consecutive years. That's the first time since records started being kept in 1882 that's been accomplished.

We maintain our inspections as we always do. We haven't seen anything that would make us do anything differently at the Viper Mine.

I think it's a fine example of citizens getting involved in the government process and having a major impact on the system by simply stepping forward.

He was a great advocate of cycling, a great role model for cyclists. I met him at a public meeting in Leesburg. And he got up and spoke to the presenters. He spoke in support of additional trail projects. And I think he was instrumental in bringing other people to the meetings to speak their mind.

We've come a long, long way. We haven't killed a coal miner in a state of Illinois coal mine for two consecutive years.

It seems like everyone performed really well. We never thought we had a chance to win it this year. We are such a young team that this year was more about experience. That is why it's great to see, when you look at the competition, everyone performed well and gained the experience they needed. Next year, we should be one of the favorites to win Big Ten.

If we see the need for anything else, we'll address that. But we don't see any need for that right now. I don't think you can be satisfied until you have zero accidents. That's our ultimate goal.

They say it benefits teams with deeper pitching staffs, but I don't know. In the old system, you had to go to a third starter or end up using a kid on short rest because you had games Monday through Thursday, then the championship on a Saturday. Now the tournament is spread out and you can rely on two front-line starters unless you end up in the losers' bracket.

Inspectors are going underground not only for enforcement but in an accident-prevention role. I think you can't rely on luck. You have to think smart.