The week in words

By Times Staff Writer
Published October 14, 2007

Editor's note: The following is a recap of the week's news events , in the words of the newsmakers.

"As best as we can determine, the only locations that he was in were the hospital's cafeteria and the doctors' lounges where they eat their meals."

Tampa General Hospital spokesman John Dunn, speaking about 30-year-old Anthony James David of Spring Hill after David was charged Thursday with impersonating a doctor

"He told me he loved me. Every day."

Carol Newberry, speaking about her 25-year-old son, Darrell, who was killed by a motorist along Elgin Boulevard in Spring Hill as he was taking the trash to the curb before sunrise Wednesday

Another thing "that really impressed the delegates was that both (Spring Hill bowling house) proprietors were there to represent their centers, whereas Tampa didn't have a single one."

Bob Peters, executive director of the Florida State Bowling Association board, explaining why Spring Hill was awarded the 2009 Florida State Bowling Championships

"I heard there were issues. But that's not all that unusual in youth sports."

Hernando County Recreation Department recreation manager Harry Johnson, reacting to the news Monday that Kathleen Kristine Mahla, 37, former president of the Hernando Athletic Association, had been charged with stealing more than $7,000 of the league's funds

"He's a tough son of a gun. He's hanging in there."

George Kelly, speaking of his 48-year-old brother John, better known as "the walker," who survived a rough few days in the hospital last weekend. John Kelly was beaten and robbed as he walked along Cortez Boulevard the night of Sept. 20

"Thank you, God, thank you."

Meagan Mullahey, reacting when she got the news Tuesday afternoon that her husband, Josh Greer, 27, and five other boaters had been rescued after their boat capsized in the gulf

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