Matt is going to be a force to be reckoned with in the conference again this year. He had a great summer and is probably in the best shape of his life. I look for him to be a strong contender for another individual conference title.

Our pre-kindergarten programs have shown a better work force and have attracted more businesses into the state. We implemented our Smart Start program in 1993. In my first two terms in the 1970s, we focused on elementary and high schools. We realized we were starting too late. We knew to be effective we had to start even earlier.

Anonymity is the truest expression of altruism.

We can't disassemble it. We can't force it up because then if a train comes along we have torn up the railroad equipment. The only thing we can do is carefully direct traffic around the arms.

We have also added sprinter Dallas Roberts to give him one last chance to force his way into the relay squad.

We'll go into a customer and meet with their sales force, their management team and their production staff. It's a three-pronged approach to educate them on the transition from commercial into packaging to help overcome the barriers that come with any start-up.