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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10, 1991 10 C. C. Auto Parts to open new store By Barham Pyles G.C. Auto I nils will soon servo their customers in two different locutions: one at IIS Hast .TOO South in Kanab, managed by ('urtis Cutler, and one at 070 North Main in Cedar City, managed by Mike Horton. Cutler owns both stores. The store in Kanab has been at the saint location since March, 1988. Cutler says the new store will be linked by computer to the Kanab store. We w ill give basically the same service, although the inventory in Cedar City will be larger, he says. I now can provide services to all of those towns between Kanab and Cedar Mountain. Cutler says he hopes to have the Cedar City store opened by August lb. According to Cutler, his business is hooked into the National doesnt have a particular part, Cutler worked at Parker Auto he can get it. a rts for fi ve years as Pa rts M an The owner says he fell into ager. Ive done the same thing this line of business. Life di- in one fashion or another for rects us, rather than us direct- twenty-twyears. Cutler says ordering parts ing life. have been fortunate in the sense that 1 enjoy this husi- - and selling parts is a whole dif- -- o 1 "I .life directs us, rather than us directing life. I have been fortunate in the sense that I enjoy this business." ness. Pm not a mechanic and never will he, but enjoy cars and the beauty of cars, and how they work. At the age of 18, he went to work for Kaibab Industries, lie did the organizing, inventory- Auto Parts Association (NAPA) by computer. This allows him to order parts from la of their (() (list ribut ion centers not ion wide. There are over ttOO.(HH) sepa- - rate part numbers (individual different parts) in the NAPA system," he say Cutler also stocks ms oral lines ;:i the store that art not NAPA. ThG allosvs him to cover the sshole market. Cutler says he has .TO or 10 suppliers for different items out of Salt bake City. "NAPA is a very good svstem and a complete system when it comes to auto parts and Mime heavy duty industrial items. But likeany supplier, they cant supply everything," he says. For instance, I mix and sell Bupont . automotive 1 and industrial paint." Usually in most towns, parts stores tailor their inventory to the vehicles that are in that town. According to Cutler, that is not possible in Kanab, because of the large amount of tourist coming through the area. The store stocks over 1 b.OPO separate part numbers, including those for foreign cars. Also included in the store are parts for motorcycles, boats. 18-- heelers, pickups, drives, and tractors. If Cutler 1 ferent world than actually putting the part on the car. Many people think that parts men, and people svho ossn parts stores are good mechanics. Maybe some are, but generally speaking, that is not the cae. I in and the labeling ing parts knosv sshere the part goes on store. Then he became a pur- the car, sshat it looks like, what chasing agent and did all the it does and how much it co.-tt-, busing of supplies and repair but I can't put it on. Business hours are 8 a.m. to 6 Curt is Cutler at work at his C C Auto Parts store in Kanab. Cutter parts in their truck shop. Before busing his ossn shop. p.m., Monday through Saturday. a new store in Cedar City next week Photo by Barbara Pyles. Memories of our month with Jamie Barham Pyles By Our granddaughter's visit is over. In that wonderful month with Jamie, Crandpa and I were int reduced to the awesome spontaneous world of a When she awoke the first morning, she drew a picture of the monster that had hovered oer her bed The second night, a she slept peacefully in the middle of our king sized bed. Jim and tried to adjust to the 1 night-lite- . sible. She taught us both how to let thechild inside ourselves out. and how to handle everyday dilemmas with humor. "Grandma we have a problem." she said as he seized the scissors. Whats our problem?" asked. We have gum in my hair, and we ha e to cut it out. This child had gotten bubble gum in lu-- hair so many times that for her, handling a pair of scissors hail become a talent. I 1 Jamie became chocolate smooth from the summer sun. Her large blue eyes always t x inkled w ith mischief and merriment from under long blond lashes. Her hair bounced loosely around her shoulders as she scampered about the neighborhood. A wide smile revealed twin-postained teeth. (.When she arrived, they were. white.) Her zest for life was infectious. She was happy, loving, questioning, impulsive, bold, alive and warm. She taught me howto catch bugs, and how to have more fun than I thought pos- p soon realizedthat please, please, please became three words we couldnt resist. but Kisses were And were hugs okay. saying "I love you" became one ot her daily off-limit- routines. For instance: When y ou least expected it. she would suddenly turn around and throw both arms around your neck. Then, she would say . "(Irandma. I lovey ou." Ainl.y es. there were a few t imes when she would gi e me a squeeze and ask for an ice "Grandma, wo have a problem," she said as she seized the scissors. "We have gum in my hair and we have to cut it out." turned my head as she snipped cream cone. But mostly, her love here and there. "Ill buy you another hat." I said. Our house became a firestorm of activity. I lost count of the number of kids that ran in and out, and the number of glasses of juice she spilled. In frustration, I blurted, Im sticking to the floor." I detected humor in her face as she came back into the kitchen to pull me loose. We found out that the most amazing thing about a is their shrewdness. Jamie d High School Juniors was unconditional. the month went on. we adopted her habits. We watched cartoons instead of the news, and ate corn dogs instead of hot dogs. And when we ate out, we developed a new strategy. We called ahead to make sure they had chicken strips and french As fries. We laughed at anything even mildly humorous. "Knock Knock! "Whos there." Seniors and Graduates Could you use some extra money while attending school? The I' tali Army National Guard will pay you to work one weekend a Now Showing at Kanab Theatre month and train you during the summer. And you may qualify for the Montgomery GI Bill to help pay for your college. call now:: SFC Smith I'TAH 11 638-5767- 1 MrfMk An F qwj! rt jnitx is opening t r Rated Wednesday PG-1- 3 through (8-1- 0 Saturday (8-1- 3) Showtime 8 p.m. 29 W. Center Take a friend to the movies! "Belly." "Belly w ho." "Belly ache." Need I say more? One day. realized Jamie and Grandpa did not take to ultimatums. "If y ou dont eat y our dinner there will be no dessert." I said. Two pairs of eyes were focussed on my face and I knew I didn t sound com inemg. So. before dinner. Grandpa and Grand-ch- i Id made it a habit to si p aw a fora root beer float. And it w asift long before our granddaughter had a protruding tummy just like Grandpa. Jamie knew she was stay ing with us for a month. And although she missed her parents, she never whined to go home. One night we had a After I won, she eyed me for a moment. "Grandma," she said, "when the month is up. I'm going to move in with Mom and Dad." My Grandma genes kicked in the first day of July. Yeah, well maybe shouldnt have bought her five pairs of shoes, or several pairs of earrings or .... On the last day of July, the prospect of giving her back to her parents brought tears to my eyes. Yet. I knew it was time. M v vocabulary had dwindled to a 1st grade level. My favorite TV program was Josie and the Pussycats. And I had begun making all kinds of crafts using blunt scissors. Yes, there were times when I had become downright goofy. Before she climbed into her parents car, I gave her a bear hug. I was so chocked up, I couldn't speak. And she gave me a bear hugback. There are times when a hug beats any words. She did tire us out, but we forged a bond that is impossible to break. 1 i disagree-mentaboutbedtim- 1 e. |