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Show Page B12 (ilfre Etmeg-nftgpgKfoe- Thursday, January 8, 2004 nt Paul continues, Shortly after we arrived in 1963, about 300 construction families left Moab, which had a tremendous effect on the community. The Potash Plant had just been completed, and the three largest- construction companies in the world pulled their people out after building the highway to the plant, the railroad and its tunnel, and the plant itself. This was a tough time for Moab. Then there was - the Potash Plant explosion, and later the uranium business went bust. And when Atlas closed we lost a lot of miners to the gold fields in Nevada. All these times were hard on the town. You could buy a house here for $10,000. Pauls business has also reflected Moabs changes. Moab went from a lunchbox town (with cupcakes Id sell n them) to a more healthy oat-bra- Paul Drake provided Moab with its daily bread for 39 years and 8 months, earning him the nickname of the Moab Breadman. Moabs Breadman retires after a loaf-loncareer in Moab area little holding up a loaf of bread and smiling. Its Pauls last day on the job as the Holsum Breads route service representative for the Moab area, a position hes held since August of 1963. And Pauls truly enjoyed supplying the people of Grand County with their daily bread its a job thats kept him directly in touch with the pulse of the place he fondly calls contributing writer Even my kids call me Breadman, says Paul Drake, home. nrilUlmHtm Paul was born in the little town of Yuma, Colorado, where his father was a minister. The family eventually settled in Rifle, Colorado, where Paul attended school from the 6th through 12th grades. He attended Mesa College in Grand Junction, where he met his future wife, Betty, a nurse at St. Marys Hospital. Paul went to work as a route salesman for a milk company in Rifle, then was employed by Holsum Bakery there. He and Betty were by now the proud parents of two young girls, Becky, age three, and Laurie, age one. A boy, Chris, would arrive later. The same year that Paul Alan C. Jensen D.D.S., M.S. je -- tfdKtnnt n IW 400 N. Moab, UT 84532 570 G W. nl or an appoinh 3 Will Be in Moab started his career with Holsum, the route salesman position in Moab opened up. 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I was responsible for supplying the towns businesses with 63 baked products, which in- cluded some 20 different types of bread. After a series of buyouts and mergers, Paul is now retiring not from Holsum, but from Sara Lee, and his product line includes about 467 items, with 63 types of bread. Paul says, We now offer so many products we cant even put them all on the shelves breads, cakes, donuts, everything you can think of thats baked. As Holsum Breads has been purchased, traded, and sold throughout tech-nical- ly tourists pocketbooks. But through it all Moabs been a great place, and our airs cleaner now. Moab is a place of opportunity for anyone whos willing to work hard. Though now retired, Paul has no intention of holing up in the house and will likely be driving a school bus before long. When the schoolbus people found out I was retiring, they came to my house 1-- 70 A turned into a stop large-scal- e drug bust for a Utah Highway Patrol trooper on Thursday when 600 pounds of Lake City. Paul speaks well of the Grand County school system: Amandas teachers didnt cubbyhole her, and a good education can be had here. What has been the most rewarding part of a job that puts one in close contact with ones customers day after day, year after year? Paul says, You have to sell yourself to people, and your integrity is your greatest asset. My last few days here have been full of hugs and handshakes, and its a warm fuzzy feeling knowing that Ive contributed to the g of the people here. Were blessed to be in an area this beautiful and to also have wonderful townspeople. A retirement party will be hosted for Paul on January well-bein- 17th at the Community Church from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyones invited to help Paul celebrate what he calls a great ride. And Pauls advice to his younger colleagues applies to life in general: You run the route dont let it run you. with an application, he I also inherited my laughs. dads woodworking workshop, and with eight grandkids, everybody wants something marijuana was found packed vehicle on into a sport-utilit- y Interstate 70, authorities said. The bust occurred about 3 at milepost 184, p.m. on about 24 miles east of Green River in Grand County, said UHP Sgt. Dan Rosenhan. Trooper Nick Bowles stopped a rented Ford Explorer with Indiana license plates for crossing a center divider. The SUVs driver, a old Indiana man, appeared nervous, Rosenhan said. Bowles also noticed signs of drug possible transportation, such as air fresheners, and noted that the man lit a fresh cigarette. But it didnt take a lot of detective work for Bowles to see the bags stacked in plain view in the back of the vehicle, from the front seat to the rear window, Rosenhan 1-- 70 37-ye- ar said. The six large bags contained 100 pounds of marijuana each. He estimated the street value of the seized marijuana to be at least $1 million. The driver, whose name was not released, was booked into the Grand County Jail, authorities said. No further details were available for j. from grandpas shop. One of those grandkids is Amanda Carrigan, a cross- country runner at Grand County High School who is also a singer. She epitomizes the optimistic can-d- o attitude of her grandfather, as she hasnt let being blind slow her down. Another granddaughter is currently a student at Westminster College in Salt li Phone: Fax 435-259-69- 1831 S. Hwy 191 76 Moab, UT 84532 435-25943- 12 Paul has been associated with Anheiser-Busch- , Earthgrains (which was once Rainbow Breads), Interstate, and Continental Baking, the largest bakery in the world. Throughout it all, Paul reports, my greatest challenge was changing over to a handheld computer about 12 years ago. And Id like to add that my wife Betty has been a great support through that and my entire career. Betty works at the middle school lunchroom and will retire this coming May. Paul continues, One of the greatest benefits to me and my family when we moved here was becoming involved in the Community Church. This has given us the opportunity to know a lot of people and to be involved in the town. And community and family are an integral part of Pauls life. He continues, Moab is a great place to be. Ive watched it go through a number of highs and lows, and the people always rally. Im proud to be a book, having personally en- tered many of Grand Countys businesses on a daily basis through the years. He can tell you how each has evolved. Paul says, There were three grocery stores here when I started Ralph Millers, City Market (which was where Arbys now is), and Yamas IGA. Ralph bought out Yamas, which left two. Paul can mentally walk down Moabs Main Street, telling you what was where and when. Walkers Gas Station was once a small restaurant called JimNEves. It was owned by a truly delightful couple called, of course, Jim and Eve. Jim was from Brooklyn, where hed been a boxing trainer. comment, Rosenhan said. the years, companies that include available Thursday, and Bowles was not part of Moab. Pauls a walking history 16' -- 20' -- 24' lengths 14' Lengths Only METALTfiaft' 181 -- ev- minerals to harvesting the g by Maijorie Miller kind of town where eryone wants premium products for the tourists. We went from harvesting the earths Million bucks worth of on recovered potroutine traffic That's how many Americans die each year from secondhand smoke. Remember that fact next time you smoke and think, "I'm only hurting myself." Just another example of how smoking affects us all. To quit, call or visit UlahQUltnet.CORI. The TRUTH |