“I could really see from the interview this was something they really, really wanted to do. I've been in Marion for 10 years with my store, and I saw this as a great opportunity to give back to the community and help the hurricane victims at the same time.”
“Few people in this business get to take a sabbatical. When I left, I told everyone here I would give [the BDDW job] three months, but I knew within two weeks.”
“(Last January) we were packed to the gills each night with people ... trying to sign up early. We have a very regular following. A lot made it into the top 12 last year.”
