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Show DAILY AS HERALD Saturday, October 13, 2007 DITORIALS EDITORIAL BOARD Craig Dennis, President & Publisher Randy Wright, Executive Editor Jim Tynen, Editorial Page Editor These folks really deliver 4 6WLWBISTHEFHHER? Janet Aram any School in Pleasant Grove for 34 years. In the summer he umpires t was almost 3 a.m. when I softball and he runs the pulled into the Daily Herald Springville city softball program for distribution center in Spanish girls every spring. To top it off, all since Fork. There were men, women and children in the well-li- t 1997, he delivers "two hundred and .warehouse. They were going seventy-ish- " papers a day, "Sunday is the most frustrating day because over reports, folding and bagging the papers are big and there are papers and loading their vehicles. Not being accustomed to the more of them. You just have to deal early hour and fighting off the sleep with it and say "so what" if it takes a little longer," he said. my body still craved, I made my We compiled, folded and bagged way to a large table where I found the district manager, Anittra the papers, something I have a mother of three boys, who has . whole new appreciation for. Then worked in newspaper we loaded his truck distribution since and headed for his 1992. We talked about route. I was desigthe history of paper nated driver, which routes and how they was interesting since I have changed over haven't driven a manual transmission vehicle the years. Paper carriin a while. From the ers have been around since the 1800s. minute we began the As she spoke, my route, I realized how mind flashed back to much this man cared : about his job. my best friend from elHe walked most ementary school, Lisa Shields. We used to sit of the time and knew where each paper was on her driveway and wait for the papers for supposed to be placed. her route to be delivFor the few papers I delivered, he told ered. We would roll and band them and me exactly where to load her double-side- d put them At a house without a porch, the bag with them. Then she deliver them on paper went on the her bike. top step. At another I Anittra explained was to walk into the that when the paper carport and put it on the wooden step below changed from afternoon delivery to the screen door. He had taken the time to morning delivery, the distribution method find out what his customers wanted and he changed with it. Now instead of children demade sure they got it. !) HI At 5:30 we were livering small routes, adults were doing about halfway finished with the route and large routes. he dropped me off at That reminded me of the stories my husband told me my car. As I drove home, I thought about how his and his dad's 600-plabout him out there delivering and paper route helped them to put food realized he really is making a difon the table after coming to this ference. Paper carriers come from all country. .' Soon another woman came walks of life and they deliver the over: Cheryl Dudley, the district news of the community, nation and world seven days a week in all manager for Payson. I asked her how she felt about her job. "I think kinds of weather conditions. Today is International Newspaper Carrier it's great. It doesn't interfere with Day, and the best way we can show anything except for a little sleep," our appreciation is to remember Cheryl said cheerily. She worked as a carrier for over 10 years and to tip them. It is something that is often overlooked because it takes has been a district manager for close to a year. a bit of effort, but believe me, they deserve it! Anittra introduced me to Sherl Miner, the man I would be riding with on the morning's route. He has I Janet Aram works in the Daily taught fifth grade at Mount Mahog- - Herald's advertising department. AN ABORTION. fast-pitc- h ' year-roun- Bu-lo- W- Are hopefuls hopeless? I"'' i i km Beehives & Buffalo Chips Beehive to Ric Cantrell, spokesman for Republicans in the Utah Senate, for giv ing the world a look at the inner workings of the GOP offices on Capitol Hill. An Internet user can peer in real time through the SenateCam, a computer-controllecamera, at the Senate's Internet blog, The location of the camera changes periodically, but it's usually in the office of Senate President John Valentine of Orem, Cantrell says. The SenateCam is a terrific example of using technology to connect people to their government. Unfortunately ... d httpsena-tesite.comblo- Buffalo Chip to whomever came up with the heading last time the SenateCam changed locatioa The heading said: "Senate Eye for the Straight Guy. We moved the SenateCam to the shelf above Laura's cubicle. Yes, she's single." Laura is a GOP staff member. This official endorsement of ogling is shameful It's inappropriate for the workplace no matter how Laura feels about it. Don't senators have some legislation to pore over? The GOP should leave the snarky humor to MoveOn.org. )!V S to .'J. for winning the Beehive Mario Capecchi Nobel Prize in Medicine for his research at the University of Utah, and equally for his inspiring story. His work ftT helps scientists use mice to study human disease, aiding discoveries that save lives and ease suffering for victims of ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and cystic fibrosis. As inspirational is his story as an Italian immigrant to the United States. During World War II, his mother was imprisoned at a Nazi concentration camp, and he lived on the streets until she was released at war's end. They came here, where, he said, "I found ... a land of opportunity." to the Hale Center Theater Orem for donating costumes to service personnel serving in the Mideast. Costumes director Anne Swenson got a letter from Charles Sparks of the U.S. Navy Customs Battalion Sierra. The unit's thankless chore is to make sure returning soldiers, sailors, fliers and Marines don't bring unauthorized souvenirs back home from their tours of duty. It's a tedious process, stateside veterans told Swenson, and units such as Customs Battalion Sierra do what they can to entertain the servicemen and women, including putting on holiday parties. The Orem folks sent a Greek toga and four pirate such as a costumes; more items Little Red Riding Hood outfit and red ruby slippers are on the way. We salute Swenson and her cohorts for their efforts. 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