More than three decades ago, an unlikely confluence of regional influences mushrooms, the Wyeths, and a passel of crooks redefined a Kennett Square residents career path.

Hercules Herc Avello, who marked his 30th anniversary with the Chester County Sheriffs Office last month, said he expected to follow his fathers footsteps into the mushroom industry. From the age of 10, he had performed a variety of odd jobs, ranging from washing to picking, at ACA Mushrooms, his fathers company.

Born and raised in Kennett Square with a brother and a sister, Avello joined the Future Business Leaders of America Club at Kennett High, and he recalled being the only male in his typing class. He selected it because he figured it would serve him well in the mushroom industry as well as at the Poolside Deli, a family store next to the YMCA that was run by his mother.

I thought that was my path, Avello said. Then, a couple of incidents made him reconsider his vocation.

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Avello said his father had a heart attack in the late 1970s at the young age of 47, an experience that necessitated some major lifestyle changes. As his father struggled to rebound, another setback occurred. Avello, who was 19 at the time, remembered coming home one day from work and finding his parents distraught as police officers and detectives combed their home.

The family had fallen prey to a brazen burglary ring that made national headlines in 1982. Among its victims: Andrew Wyeth. Fortunately for the artist, the thieves, who included a mushroom grower from Avondale, were not particularly skilled at fencing stolen paintings. By early 1983, a massive FBI investigation resulted in five indictments.

But repercussions from the crime continued for his family, Avello said. His father, who had been targeted for his coin collection, decided to sell the mushroom business. By then, his sons brush with law enforcement had left an indelible, positive impact. I remember being really impressed with the job they did, Avello said, adding that he wanted to emulate them.

Avello learned that the Chester County Prison had an opening. So he took a job there, and he enrolled in the Municipal Police Academy at Delaware County Community College. A year and a half later, a position opened in the Chester County Sheriffs Office.

By then, he was married and starting a family, which now includes his lovely wife Kathy, a son, a daughter and a granddaughter, and the regular schedule appealed to him. So he changed gears on Jan. 5, 1987. A bonus: He started working with gun permits, a position he has continued.

I grew up hunting, Avello said. So I was very comfortable in that role. It really seemed to be my calling. He even got to utilize those typing skills.

But it wasnt until seven years ago that Avello fully appreciated the wisdom of his career choice. He was playing ice hockey with colleagues from the Sheriffs Office at Ice Line in West Goshen Township when genetics caused history to repeat itself. At age 46, Avello experienced a heart attack.

He credits county resources and the fast action by deputies and West Goshen police with saving his life.

Were really fortunate to live in a county that ensures that first-responders have the tools they need, he said, explaining that a defibrillator was in the police car. He said a recent Valentines Day demonstration of hands-only CPR by the county commissioners reinforced their continuing commitment to citizens health.

Avello said he hoped to replicate the recovery of his father, who went on to enjoy more than 3 decades. In the meantime, Avello still finds great satisfaction in assisting people with gun permits.

A lot has changed, he said, ranging from the disappearance of typewriters to the countys significant growth.

Thirty years ago, Avello said that he knew about five percent of the people who came into the office. Back then, the office processed 30 to 50 permits a month; that number now runs from 250 to 300. The increase hasnt slowed the process, though, since technology enables background checks to be done almost instantly.

Avello said he believes the Sheriffs Office is a special place to work. When I hear people say the boss is only as good as the people below, I have to disagree, said Avello. That hasnt been my experience: I work hard because of Sheriff (Carolyn Bunny) Welsh. She sets the tone.

Part of the office philosophy mirrors his own, Avello said.

I was always taught to treat people the way you want to be treated, and that seems to work well here, he concluded.

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The world of B2B selling is changing, fast. And if your team doesnt keep up, you wont just lose opportunities you stand to lose your entire business.

Outbound selling relies too heavily on outdated tactics, like telling customers what they need instead of listening to what they tell you. In fact, Forrester predicts that one million US B2B salespeople will lose their job to self-service eCommerce by 2020 if these tactics dont change.

A big part of the reason why outbound selling is losing its effectiveness is because B2B buyers are turning to websites, social media, their own networks and other research channels before reaching out to a salesperson. They come fully armed with knowledge especially the knowledge of what their problems are.

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This means that your salespeople wont find any footing by telling prospects how great your product is. Instead, they need to focus their efforts on explaining how your product can solve a prospects problems.

Social selling makes this possible, as it enables salespeople to build relationships with buyers via the channels they prefer. It also acts as a fantastic research tool, as salespeople can explore public posts on networks like LinkedIn and Twitter to see what issues their prospect has recently been facing.

For example, lets say you are targeting CMOs at medium-sized businesses. Outbound tactics would have your sales team cold calling them from a list, and reading a sales-pitch script that praises the many amazing features your product has to offer. They might be able to generalize a problem that CMO might be facing like low conversion rates, for instance but they cant know for sure that thats even an issue for them. Within a few seconds, the prospect knows that the salesperson theyre talking to doesnt have a clue about their particular situation, and politely hangs up the phone.

Social selling changes all aspects of the above scenario, from the channel of outreach to the script used to sell. Rather than cold calling, your salesperson develops a relationship with the prospect using social media. She has shared their content on Twitter a few times, and connected via a mutual acquaintance on LinkedIn. When she gets the CMO on the phone, she brings up his social profiles and sees that he has recently been talking about struggling to build solid communication channels between sales and marketing internally. So rather than talk about the product, she talks about his problem: sales-marketing alignment. She asks pointed questions about the struggles he faces, and only when the time is right mentions that her product has helped past customers address this very problem. He is impressed, and asks to see a demo.

By following the golden rule of social selling, solving your customers problem, you and your sales team will not only make more sales, you will develop better relationships with customers who will be more loyal, and more likely to recommend you to others in their network.

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SALYERSVILLE Johnson Central punched its ticket to the 15th Region Tournament on Tuesday night with a 77-61 win over Paintsville in the opening round of the 57th District Tournament at the Magoffin County Fieldhouse.

The Golden Eagles, who won their 11th straight game, will play the winner of Sheldon Clark and Magoffin County on Friday for the district championship. The title game will mark the seventh straight for Central, which has won four district crowns since 2011 and is looking to win its fourth in five years.

Its a shame that either Sheldon Clark or Magoffin County will not be playing in the regional tournament, said Johnson Central coach Tommy McKenzie. Either one of those teams are good enough to win the regional tournament.

Centrals pressure defense set the tone early on. Paintsville turnovers quickly turned into easy transition baskets.

For a night that we didnt particularly shoot the ball well, we were fortunate to get some fast-break baskets, added McKenzie. Central (24-6)finished 39 percent from the floor on 26-of-67 shooting. It wasnt pretty, but it was a win.

Paintsville lost for the 11th straight time. Its a building process for Tigers coach Landon Slone, who led Paintsville (8-20) to its last 57th District title in 2008. That was the last time the Tigers played in the 15th Region Tournament.

Weve got a solid core of players, said Slone. The Tigers starting five included an eighth-grader, two freshmen, a sophomore and a senior.

Im proud of our players, and theyre going to write a new chapter in the history of our great program in time,he said.

Freshman Seth Williams had a game-high 26 points to lead the Tigers.

Johnson Central, which forced a running clock for most of the second half, had four players in double figures. Senior Cole Crace had 17 points. Senior Mason Blair followed with 12. He was issued a technical foul in the second quarter. Senior Austin Davis and sophomore Jacob Rice each finished with 10.

PAINTSVILLE 13 5 16 14 61

J. CENTRAL 28 21 15 13 77

Paintsville (61) Trent Vanover 0(2) 0-0 6; Seth Williams 4(5) 3-4 26; James Allen 0 2-2 2; Mason Moore 2(1) 2-4 9; Braxton Tharp 1 2-2 4; Ethan Hensley 1 0-0 2; Michael Prater 1(1) 2-2 5; Brandon Richmond 2 1-2 5; Ryan Moore 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11(9) 11-18 61.

Johnson Central (77) Leon Moshefy 2 2-4 6; Austin Davis 1(2) 2-2 10; Cole Crace 2(3) 4-4 17; Mason Blair 2(2) 2-3 12; Jacob Rice 2(2) 0-0 10; Caleb Price 1 0-0 2; Dalton Collins 1 1-2 3; Blake Delong 2 0-0 4; Gabe Ferrell 0(1) 0-2 3; Isaiah May 0 3-4 3; Jarrett Blair 1(1) 0-0 5; Cory VanHoose 1 0-2 2. Totals: 15(11) 16-23 77.

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After serving as president of KFC, Cheryl Bachelder became CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in 2007. At the time, the national chain of fried chicken restaurants was a mess. Employee morale suffered amid plummeting sales and profits. Franchise owners distrusted the companys leadership team.

Determined to reverse the downhill spiral, Bachelder revamped the culture. She encouraged teamwork and knocked down silos that prevented collaboration. She treated every employee with respect and warmth, embracing the concept of servant leadership in which her job revolved around supporting their success.

Rather than make bold plans in her early months as CEO, Bachelder focused on mending fences with disgruntled franchise owners. She traveled to seven cities, meeting franchise owners in small groups and inviting input. Calling it a listening tour, she took detailed notes.

I think thats the keyto not assume you know, she says. And also that you never forget that the people closest to the business actually do know whats going on.

Based on their feedback, Bachelder formulated a turnaround plan. She drafted a one-page list of goals, strategies and priorities that she billed the Road Map for Results. She led town-hall meetings to share her road map with employees and solicit their opinions, asking them, Does that ring true? Is that what you were trying to tell us? Is that a plan you could be excited about?

Another key to the turnaround: Bachelders embrace of the Golden Rule. She urges everyone to act like the leader they wished they worked for. She often asks supervisors to describe the traits of a great leader that theyve known. Then she asks, Are you being that leader to the people that work for you?

Adapted from Servant Leadership in a Louisiana Kitchen, Sarah Stanley, http://www.acton.org.

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Michael Schrader 9:27 a.m. ET Feb. 20, 2017

After the most contentious and nasty election in my lifetime, I decided to take a break and delve into the world of history. Reading history is my comfort food; I find it a wonderful distraction from the day-to-day drama of life. There is an old expression that those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it; I am afraid we are all doomed.

I have been reading about two major World War II battles that are not really talked about in our history classes, because we were not involved, and if we were not involved, it is somehow not important; but it is. The siege of Leningrad lasted almost three years from 1941 through 1943, and exposed one of the most diabolical objectives ever in war the complete and total annihilation of a group of people, the Slavs, whom the Germans felt were inferior and were using resources that would be better used by the Germans. The Germans attacked the Poles and the Russians with the objective of depopulating the land and using it for German colonization and expansion. A German Manifest Destiny if you will.

When the Sioux refused to give up their land in the Black Hills, the solution was to starve them to death to get the land by cutting off their food supply, which led to the wholesale slaughter of tens of millions of buffalo. The Germans used the same concept at Leningrad get the land by starving the people to death. Reading the first-hand accounts of the Leningraders reveals the bad and good of human nature there were many bad, who hoarded food and had no qualms about watching others die, but there were many more good people, who took a whatever you to others, you do to me approach. Incredibly, even though hundreds of thousands died, hundreds of thousands lived.

Fast forward to the last battle of the war, Berlin. With the tables turned, the Russians had Berlin surrounded. Unlike in Leningrad, the cradle of socialist atheism, where the majority of people opted to help each other, Berliners helped themselves. Neighbor turned against neighbor and did not hesitate to turn them into the authorities for liquidation. The German government decided it would be better to destroy the city and the million plus people in it than let the Russians have it, even blowing up infrastructure that the citizens relied upon to live. When the Russian troops entered the city, one of the first things they brought was food. Yes, the Russians did commit atrocities, but those paled in comparison to what the Christian capitalist Germans did to them.

So, are we Leningraders or Berliners? I have heard some very nasty rhetoric lately, that somehow if you are not a Christian capitalist you are somehow subhuman. Ironically, it was the Godless Communists of Leningrad who actually behaved more Christian than the Christian Germans did. Your religion, or lack of one, does not make you better or worse than anyone else it is how you treat others. When I see someone walk around Kroger wearing a shirt with the outline of the continental 48 and the words Fyou! We are full! that is alarming. If you have ever been west of the Mississippi, you know that there is plenty of room available; or is it that we do not want people who we deem as subhuman?

When I see a customer at Kroger take every single loaf of wheat bread without any thought that others might want wheat bread, I wonder. When people hear insults and putdowns of others and do not stand up for what is right, that gossip mongering is wrong, and instead pile on because they do not like the target of the gossip, I wonder. When people know that someone is sick or injured and do not bother to check up on them and see if they are OK or need anything, I wonder. If we were under siege, would we be the Leningraders or the Berliners?

Seeing how uncivil, uncaring, and rude we have become with each other, I am pessimistic.

Community columnist Michael Schrader lives in Port Huron.

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Motivating Your Team: Why The Golden Rule Doesn't Always Apply Forbes We all have different preferences. My wife, Mary, watches sports. I watch nature shows. She roots for the Knicks. I root for the young impala dodging the cheetah. Occasionally, I surprise her with tickets to a game at Madison Square Garden. While she ...

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Defeating terror requires better ideas.(Photo: ~File photo)

How can ISIS/ISIL/DAESH be defeated? The first rule of conflict is: Know your enemy.

ISIS is nothing more than the latest incarnation of a splinter group of Muslims called Salifists who are Sunni Absolutists with a desire to foment the war to end time. They believe that The Divine is on their side and they will prevail to assume control of planet Earth. The problem is that most religions have a sect that has the same belief that in that war, The Divine is on their side and that they, and they alone, will assume control of planet Earth. The line of these Armageddon-seeking groups stretch back deep into religious history. In the final analysis, all of these groups are only ideas promulgated with the hope of gaining temporal power and dictating to the masses of humans.

For all of these groups, the enemy is always out there, anyone who is different from the people in the group. All of the problems of the world, particularly the problems of the leaders and their followers, are caused by those outside. Since they are not us, they eventually become seen as legitimate targets and sub-human impediments to fulfilling the goal of becoming masters of the earth. They claim that the others hate them and are trying to destroy them and their purity. The other problem is that frequently impure people get inside the group of those who are the chosen and the group has to go through periodic purges to maintain their purity.

Generally, political issues cause the rise of these groups. living in poverty, discriminated against, feeling powerless, being pawns in a game you dont understand, generally feeling mistreated by everything around you leads some to gravitate to believing in the cause of the Absolutist regime. It is us-versus-them on steroids. Every slight, every wrongful act, every misplaced word is proof that the faithful are under attack and they must strike back.

Essentially, ISIS is only an idea. The problem is: How do you defeat an idea? Ideas are bullet- and bomb-proof, in fact, outright warfare against the keepers of the idea only serve to prove to the faithful that the leaders claims that they are under attack, are correct. Even discrimination is tacit proof that the rest of the world is against the keepers of the pure doctrine.

The only thing that can defeat ISIS or any of the other absolutist movements is a better idea; the idea of a world where humans respect each other; where the gap between wealth and poverty is much smaller than it is today; where there is opportunity for you to grow into what you can become and your children can live a better life than yours; a world where love and respect are the common currency of people and nations those better ideas can defeat any Absolutist message.

Unfortunately, it is not natural for humans to practice the rule of: Do not do to others that which you dont want done to you. While this rule is understood and has been realized many times in human history, it is not universally practiced anywhere. Striving to live that rule is probably the hardest thing humans can do. Unfortunately, it is easier, and perhaps more satisfying, to simply strike back hard against your perceived enemy even though you know it will lead to counterstrike-for-counterstrike and can lead to Armageddon which is, of course, what the absolutists wanted in the first place.

Yet, we continue to lash out at others fully expecting that this time, unlike all the times before, that the outcome will be different. Defeating ISIS and all the other absolutists would be easy if we could live the Golden Rule but that rule is incredibly difficult to live. It is, as one author noted: The March of Folly and we are well along the path. We can turn around and get off the path but will we ever do that?

George N. Wells

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Hector h3cz Rodriguez is the owner of one of esports most popular properties, OpTic Gaming.

His vision has helped create a peerless franchise, where tournament viewership can rest solely on the performance of his team.

Through daily video logs and regular streaming, as team owner h3cz is every bit as famous as his high profile players, amassing his dedicated audience.

Social media is a vital cog in the OpTic Gaming machine and has been key to building their reputation.

Still, social media continues to be a minefield, even for veterans like Hector. In the first of a regular column, he discuss his own experiences and how theyve helped mould the way OpTic approach platforms like Twitter:

The Golden Rule of Twitter

I have one particular rule with the OpTic players and staff; no swearing on Twitter, the main reason you need to be professional in esports, regardless of your role, is because first impressions are everything.

A message that I like to drill into anyone associated with OpTic, is that you never know whos watching. Whether you like it or not, the root of the competitive gaming industry is money from advertising via brand sponsorship.

It makes everything go around and without it, all wed have is Gamebattles. As esports expands beyond the endemic companies who are aware of the industry, you get into non-endemic space with companies who want a piece of the action, and it would be naive to think that you know which companies are thinking about sponsoring you. Large brands will always have researchers out to identify the next big thing.

If those brands arent familiar with the accepted terminology in esports, they could be put off by you Tweeting out that you f****** hate this TV show. Judging a book by its cover is something people tell you not to do, but its the first thing that a company will do when starting a business relationship.

A relatable example would be when you go for a job interview, regardless of the position, youre going to wear and suit and tie to put your best foot forward and make a good impression.

Im not saying that you have to always be squeaky clean, because a lot of sponsors will allow you creative freedom, but you have to remember that people from outside of the esports world will not read the things you say in the tone in which you tell them.

Always be aware of how you are perceived. There is a huge difference between audio and text; it is a lot easier to give context while filming, tone, facial expressions, body language etc. on the other hand, on Twitter its almost impossible to detect the tone of the author, especially when its someone you dont know.

The same rule goes with sarcasm so avoid when possible. An example I always like to give about Twitter swearing happened back when the Old Men of OpTic were playing Ghosts in 2014. It completely changed the way I viewed social media and the way I interacted with it.

A young streamer had Tweeted at me that I was missing shots because I was getting old. In what I considered a joking manner, I responded F*** you dude as in HA HA F you dude, quit bustin my chops.

Not an hour had passed when I was contacted by the mother of this young fan, who said that she wasnt happy about the way I had talked to her son. I quickly realised that I didnt know how old he was, I didnt know his circumstances and that responding in that way was leaving me open to potential problems. She read that Tweet as a direct insult to her son, when I meant it in an entirely harmless way.

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I respect her vigilance as a parent. While I probably wouldnt have reacted in the same way, it taught me that you couldnt assume how someone will read something; you cant assume that they know the context or the back story and instead of having to explain myself, my Tweet or my teammates Tweets, from the moment that happened, I stopped swearing on Twitter and in turn, I implemented the no swearing rule for the rest of OpTic I too needed to be vigilant and protect me, them and OpTic from any misunderstanding.

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During a trip to Colorado as a child, I found gold. I had previously devoured Jack Londons Call of the Wild, imagining myself out in the Canadian Yukon or the Alaskan Klondike finding gold. Unable to convince my parents to take me to Alaska I unsuccessfully suggested this family vacation every year as a child the Colorado Rockies at least fit the image in my gold-panning dreams better than Missouri. And then it all came true. I found gold.

During a trip to Colorado as a child, I found gold. I had previously devoured Jack Londons Call of the Wild, imagining myself out in the Canadian Yukon or the Alaskan Klondike finding gold. Unable to convince my parents to take me to Alaska I unsuccessfully suggested this family vacation every year as a child the Colorado Rockies at least fit the image in my gold-panning dreams better than Missouri. And then it all came true. I found gold.

Brian KaylorWell, I thought I did. It turned out I merely found a piece of pyrite, a mineral with only a superficial resemblance to gold. Pyrite, more popularly known as fools gold, looks fairly similar to gold but holds much less value. An expert wouldnt fall for it, but I didnt know any better.

We can often find ourselves fooled by cheap knock-offs from watches to designer handbags. Even the famed golden rule can be twisted.

During a recent U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for a potential cabinet member, a senator invoked the golden rule to justify his squashing of the other partys dissent. Well, he called it the golden rule, but it seems he needs to recheck his Bible. The senator explained this so-called golden rule to mean he would treat the other party the same way the other party treated his party in the past. Thats a fools golden rule. The senators teaching instead resembled the eye-for-an-eye philosophy. Jesus literally rejected that tit-for-tat code in the Sermon on the Mount before offering what we call the golden rule later in that sermon.

The golden rule isnt as the senator in the hearing suggested do unto others as they did unto you. Its treat others as you would have them treat you. Politicians in both parties routinely fall for this fools golden rule. They complain about the other partys actions until an election switches who is in power and then politicians in both parties do exactly what they used to complain about the others doing. Thispolarization and revenge-seeking spoils relationships and disrupts the tasks on which we should work. Giving into this fools golden rule is to allow party and power to trump principles.

Politicians are not alone. We follow this fools golden rule in many areas of our lives. We treat family members as they previously treated us. We hit back at coworkers to retaliate for their past actions. We respond in kind to people at church or down the street. We knock out an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth until we are all blind and toothless. Such a moral code uses past behavior as a ceiling for our own actions since we will not treat anyone any better than they previously treated us. That only allows for our behavior to spiral downward.

Jesus called us to something more difficult: to treat someone who wronged us better than how that person treated us. Pyrite remains more common than real gold. Living out the golden rule makes one unusual in a world of polarized politics, broken homes and split churches. Ultimately the teaching of Jesus leads us to follow his own example. Jesus did not treat us as we treated him. We mocked him, beat him, spat on him, killed him. And he responded with love.

When I travel to Colorado today, I try to remember the line from William Shakespeare that all that glisters [or glitters] is not gold. But as we consider how Jesus taught us to treat others, I prefer J. R. R. Tolkiens inversion of the poetry: all that is gold does not glitter.

Brian Kaylor is editor of Word&Way.

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Those who enter the three businesses started by the Campbell family in Iowa Falls - Campbell Supply, Cam-Spray and Iowa Power Products - will see on the wall a framed sign that says Years of Employment and below that a list of the years employees have worked there. Many have double digits next to their names. Thats one of the companies secrets of success.

Bob Campbell, corporate officer for Campbell Supply, said having great employees who stay for a long time helps them create better relationships with their customers. The salespeople at Campbell Supply can develop good relationships with their accounts.

Its a secret to our success, he said. A customer doesnt have to explain what they need because the person already knows them.

The company also focuses on its core values of integrity, following the Golden Rule (Do unto others as you would have them do unto you) and providing a financially secure and stable family environment.

Campbell said those values extend to the companys other locations in Waterloo, Sioux City and Cedar Rapids. The companys employees are expected to treat customers, vendors and fellow employees the way they would want to be treated as well.

One of those employees is Darla Smith. She is the assistant sales and marketing manager and has been with the company for about 33 years, after being hired in 1984. She came out of college and started with more of an accounting position with the company. That evolved to sales and marketing and she has stuck with that.

The atmosphere and people I work with has allowed me to grow, she said. Its exciting to be part of the company and watch it grow.

Smith said Campbell Supply does a good job adjusting to her needs, too. When she had twins, she said the company let her go to four days a week for a while and she appreciated that flexibility.

And I enjoy what I do. Thats a lot of it too, she said.

The company is all about family. Brothers John and Jim Campbell formed a partnership in 1959 and bought a business from Manning W. Howell in 1962 to establish Campbell Supply Company. They originally were on East Rocksylvania Avenue, but moved to their current South Oak Street location in 1968. That building has been expanded several times.

Second-generation family members Bob and Steve Campbell now operate the business. They keep the family atmosphere going.

We have those core values here, which may not be unusual (for other companies) but its kept people here, Bob said.

Campbell Supply is an industrial distribution company. Bob said a lot of people may not know what that is, but he said industries need someone to supply them with items like tools and other components that they need to run their businesses.

He said industries also rely on a business like Campbell Supply to be on top of new items available. Another advantage of having long-term employees is they get to know the products and can quickly learn about something new that their customers may be interested in.

A company like 3M has new items constantly, our customers want people to show them whats new, he said.

Part of being able to find employees that will grow with the company, is finding young people interested in the business. Campbell said that isnt always easy to do, with so many young people interested in technology instead of grinders and cutting discs. But on another note, the company does have a growing IT department to handle thousands of products on the website.

Finding people who want to live in small-town Iowa can also be a challenge, but the company does have opportunities for salespeople to live elsewhere.

Many companies have started out in smaller towns and then moved corporate headquarters to the states metropolitan areas. Campbell said this company has stayed where it was created because they grew up here. They also have people who have moved away, but want to come back home after starting to raise a family, so a company like Campbell Supply in Iowa Falls is a good option for them.

The other two companies operated by the Campbells in Iowa Falls also see longevity of staff at them. Bill Jensen is an example at Cam Spray. Jensen is the product manager there and has been with the company for 35 years.

Jensen said Cam Spray was his first job when he got out of school. It was just getting started in the early 1980s.

I saw the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of something, he said.

Jensen said he works with good people and the company gives employees the opportunity to try out new things.

If we have an idea for something we think we can sell, we get a lot of latitude to make that happen, he said.

He said the company has a family atmosphere. The people he works with get their work done, but also have fun at the same time.

Its pretty laid back, he said.

Jensen enjoys when new products come along. He said he gets input from coworkers on the project and watches what they can come up with. Items need to be adapted for various customers needs.

Jensen said he plans on staying with Cam Spray until his retirement. As the business brings in younger people, he looks to spend some more time with his grandchildren, and also working on his farm and wrenching on his classic car.

Another business is housed in the same location as Cam Spray. That is Iowa Power Products. That business distributes Honda engines and Hatz diesel engines to the OEM market and through the dealer network.

The first face someone sees when entering the business is often Sharon Ites. Shes been with the company for 30 years. She came to the business after working for a Yamaha dealership. Her sister was working at Campbell Supply and told her about the opportunity. She applied and got the job.

Ites handles office work like payables, receivables, setting up new accounts, keeping track of payroll and vacations and other items similar to that.

Ites said a lot has changed since she first set foot in Iowa Power Products.

When I started, we had one computer, she said. Ive seen a lot of change over the years.

As for her longevity at the company, she said the Campbells are a great family to work for.

I couldnt ask for a better employer, she said.

Ites describes the Campbells as a good Christian family that has done a lot to help different organizations in Iowa Falls, including being active in church, with hospital organizations and organizations that make Christmas better for kids.

Because of that, and her great coworkers, she has never wanted to work elsewhere.

They are my daytime family, she said. I spend as much time with them as I do my actual family.

Ites said its a place she wants to come to in the morning. She said of course there are stressful times, but overall, its a nice place to be and she, like Jensen, plans to retire from the business when the time comes.

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Loving others well has always been a struggle of mine. It probably has something to do with having a self-centered and selfish heart, but recently, I felt convicted in my heart about not loving others the way Jesus loves me.

As many of us know, politics and the general state of our world is all over the place. From the immigrant travel ban to new federal government appointees being sworn in, it is an interesting time to be alive.

I read my news feed on social media and find myself unfollowing people with outspoken opposing views to my own. I would peg my emotion as righteous anger, however, in the midst of me getting caught up in the world, am I taking time to pray and love these so-called friends or officials I disagree with?

As I was reading through the book of Matthew this past week, I read Matthew 7:14, So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them We have heard this verse before dubbed famously as the golden rule - Treat others the way you would like to be treated.

Personally, I believe it is my right to be given immediate and full tolerance and respect for my opinion because this is America. However, when it comes to others opinions that stray far, far away from mine, I refuse to offer grace and love in my own heart.

Yet in John 14:34-35, Jesus says, A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. Jesus has set the standard of true love by dying on the cross for all of our sins, and now He basically says, Remember how I showed you love when I was beaten and killed for you so you could have eternal life? Yeah, I expect for you to show that intensity of love to others.

I dont know about you, but that is heavy.

But, Jesus says no more of that, leave all that junk at the foot of the cross, and fill your heart with My love to share with others. This is obviously still a lesson the Lord is walking me through.

This week, I urge all of us to practice sharing words and actions reflecting Jesus love despite the craziness whirring around us.

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To the editor:

Today, I apologized to my friend, Hanifah for the act of one Canadian in Quebec, who does not share the tolerant view, of millions of other Canadians.

I went on to say I think the media is partially to blame as well. They have to validate their worth to their sponsors. Repeating the bad news over and over again with slight variations day after day makes it seem like the world is a terrible place. That is one of the goals of ISIS.

Fear is an emotion that makes some people use their emotional minds to make decisions ... instead of their logical minds. It polarizes citizens into different camps and destabilizes countries.

US President Donald Trump did the same thing to get votes.

The reality of it is, that the world is much more peaceful since the Second World War, where every major country was using all of its might, to destroy others. We actually have been in a long period of peace, thanks to the United Nations using negotiation and sanctions rather than bombs to enforce things.

Over the thousands of years of human evolution ... fight or flight mechanisms have been hard wired right into us. They are not going to disappear. We are always going to need police forces and the military as a deterrent ... not as a solution.

Education is our only hope. The Golden Rule, tolerance and co-operation always work more smoothly than confrontation and violence. Religions have tried to do this with some success, but unfortunately there are always some religious people who believe that their church owns God. Owning God leaves few choices convert the others, ignore the others or kill the others.

One man said, I trust God ... Its his helpers I dont trust.

The Golden Rule of doing onto others as you would be done by is central to all religions. Thank goodness Canadians model this. Tolerance is paramount.

John Allin,

Trenton

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The coaches broke a golden rule of The Voice UK tonight when they insisted on meeting a singer that none of them had turned around for.

When the show moved to ITV, the rules of the programme were amended meaning that if Gavin Rossdale, Sir Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson and will.i.am didnt turn for someone, they werent allowed to see or meet whoever it was they had missed out on.

Now 18-year-old Ciara Harvie has become the first act that the coaches have spoken to after having an unsuccessful Blind Audition.

All four coaches unanimously decided not to spin as she sang Nessun Dorma, but after finishing her performance, will.i.am peeked from his chair and repeatedly pressed his button as she walked off the stage despite him then getting a ticking off from Jennifer Hudson.

That was close. Pure opera. Beautiful voiceshe is my new closest, remarked Gavin as Sir Tom Jones asked the audience whether the coaches had made a mistake in not turning for her.

Unsurprisingly everyone shouted yes as will added: I think so too.

Gavin and will then insisted that she was brought back out so they could speak to Ciara, as stickler for the rules Tom covered his eyes and said he didnt actually want to see her after all. Although curiosity got the better of him eventually as he also met the teenager from Edinburgh.

After a hug from will she got plenty of encouraging words from Gavin, who said: I shouldve turned around and I was dithering and I missed itYoure the only person we didnt pick and we brought back out.

A spokesperson for The Voice UK told RadioTimes.com it was "very much at [the coaches'] discretion" that Ciara came back out to meet them after failing to make it through the Blind Auditions.

The Voice UK continues next Saturday on ITV.

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My cousin Wayne Konitzer died a few years ago from a very nasty melanoma. Wayne was enough younger than I am that I didnt know him very well, but my mom and dad knew him and loved him, and thats enough evidence for me that he was a good guy, and a good neighbor. After I finished my column about neighbors last week, I went back into my archives because I remembered that I had written about Waynes neighbors and the way some of his friends and neighbors came out to help him.

During his struggle with the disease and the violent chemotherapy he was struggling with, Waynes daughter Jodi had been posting almost daily updates about his battleon a website called Caring Bridge. Then one day, another posting, written by another daughter, Lori, described how a bunch of Wayne and Tooties friends had stepped in to help them get some firewood ready for the winter because Wayne was so debilitated that he couldnt possibly do the work himself. I think this story is worth repeating.

So, heres part of the narration Lori posted: WOW ... what an operation to watch! I got to Mom and Dads a little after 8 a.m. Ronnie and Margaret were already there splitting wood. About 8:45, an army of trucks pulled in with about 14 more guys with six (or more) chainsaws, four log splitters and a Bobcat to help Dad get his wood taken care of before the snow decided to fly; it was like an army invasion.

It was amazing to watch. They got out of their trucks, said hi and immediately started the task without much discussion about who was going to do what or where, they just went. There were three crews, each crew with a couple chainsaws cutting up the logs and three or four people splitting wood and loading up the trailers. The Bobcat was bringing logs to each crew. There were two 4-wheelers with trailers running from the splitters to the eight wood racks. The crew finished cutting and splitting 11 1/2 cords of logs in about 2 1/2 hours! It is extremely reassuring to know Mom and Dad have such awesome friends that keep an eye on them and would do anything to help them out.

I loved that story. Reading it not only brought a lump to my throat, it also made me flash back to my childhood on Konitzer Road when we had neighbors like that. I remembered a time when my mom was very ill and had to have some serious surgeries in a Green Bay hospital. Dad was making daily trips to be with her, and some major harvesting was getting behind schedule. One day, a company of our neighbors (led by Waynes dad, my Uncle George) rolled in with a lot of equipment, and in one day they were able to get the work done. It would have taken Dad a week or more to do it alone. Uncle George Konitzer, his brother Big John, Greg Konitzer, Jack Lutz, Bob Renel, Joe Konitzer, Willard Knaus everybody was there.

My dads credo, the law he lived by, was the golden rule. Dad was firmly convinced that good deeds would always be rewarded. My guess is that my cousin Wayne had lived by that credo, too, and he was certainly rewarded.

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Deep inside anyone whos capable of thinking for themself beats the heart of an anarchist. Robb Johnson, arguably the greatest political songwriter working today, wrote a line that goes Each child born, is born an anarchist. Quite so.

Anarchism is one of the many words thats routinely misused and abused by the mainstream media. If asked what an anarchist is, most people would reflect this misinformation by replying with words suggesting some sort of violent terrorist. This is the image thats been carefully crafted, polished and maintained by the media. Even highly educated people, who really should know better, routinely misuse the word anarchy to mean chaos and disorder. It is, of course, nothing of the kind. Derived from the Greek word anarkhos, meaning without chiefs, anarchism could reasonably be defined as meaning a society without leaders. It does not deny the need for society, it denies the need for leaders.

The hard proof of this can be easily found by anyone who can read. Its there in black and white in the actual words written by real anarchists people like Bakunin, Kropotkin, Goldman and Chomsky. And although he wasnt known as an anarchist, possibly because he was active before the word was in common use, the writing of Tom Paine resonates with anarchist values on almost every page. Some people even claim that Jesus Christ was an anarchist because of his allegedly pacifist teaching, but given that no one really knows what he actually taught, thats impossible to confirm. However, most words written by known anarchists express values that are the diametric opposite of the interpretation routinely used by the media.

No doubt every real anarchist has their own personalised concept of anarchism. Most of my clothing is black or black and red the widely-used colours of anarchism and much of it has a circled A, anarchisms unofficial logo: my work-clothes, I call them. I do this not to show-off that Im an anarchist, but to promote anarchism, to encourage others to wonder what the A means. When they ask me, which sometimes happens, I like to have a quick and easy explanation of anarchism to hand because few people want to know about the writing of Kropotkin, for example, in reply to a casual half-interested question. So I have a quick one-sentence line patiently waiting in the wings: No gods, no masters, live the Golden Rule. Like all slogans, its far from perfect, but I think it captures enough of the important essence of anarchism to be pretty useful.

The no gods component carries enormous significance in those two little words. They burst with confrontational iconoclasm. There have been many times in our history when uttering those words could have been a death sentence. In parts of the world today, they still could be. The notion that we should have a society where all religion has been consigned to the scrapbook of history (along with all the other dead myths and superstitions that once ruled over different people but which are now rightly known to be complete nonsense) is still a powerful, radical concept. Religion is still a dominant force in most parts of the world, and is still used as it always has been as a highly effective controlling mechanism, supplying supposedly divine approval for the criminal actions of secular rulers. Shattering the right of priests to exert this power, as the words no gods do, is an important component of anarchism. It demands liberation from control by any and all religion and dares any priest to prove it wrong if they can.

Religions are most actively practised, and widely believed, in the poorest communities. Theres a good reason for this. The people who are the most oppressed and the most likely to rebel against their oppression need to be convinced that their suffering is part of some divine plan: the more they suffer, the greater their rewards in heaven will be. As the great Joe Hill song goes, Youll get pie in the sky when you die. Often this is the easiest and most comfortable option for oppressed people, permitting them to meekly accept, instead of openly resist. Priests are, of course, the people most responsible for this particularly powerful and effective brainwashing, and with very few exceptions priests have always allowed themselves to be exploited by the super-rich and powerful to continually maintain the lie.

Confronting the lie, as most anarchists do, making people begin to ask important questions about their cherished religious beliefs, is deeply subversive. It makes people realise that the desperate lives theyre living is all there is for them; that those lives are not pre-ordained by some old guy living in the clouds who nobodys ever seen. Theyre pre-ordained by human beings who are no different to them except in their ability to wield awesome power. Confronting the lie sews the essential seeds of rebellion the vital sense of injustice, the powerful motivating force to rise up and make things right. During the Spanish Civil War, priests, allies of Francos fascism, were rightly targeted by anarchists for the essential role they played in keeping the people oppressed. I dont suggest that priests should be murdered as they were in Spain but their ideologies must be continually confronted.

No masters is arguably even more confrontational and challenging. Most societies have always been ruled by masters. Few of these people have been selected by the free choice of those they control. Historically, the masters were often warlords who attained their status through bloodshed and terror, ruthlessly crushing all opposition. The hierarchical structures of lesser masters they established below them, to rule in their name, are reflected today in almost every institution and organisation in most parts of the world hierarchies of junior masters overseen by some supreme master. Suggesting that all these people are unnecessary, should not exist at all as the words no masters clearly does suggest is obviously the same as suggesting that our whole model of society is fundamentally flawed, and the very glue that keeps the model together should be scrapped.

The last part of the slogan, live the Golden Rule, is vital. The first two parts are negative, iconoclastic and destructive, calling for the complete breakdown of everything we recognise as normal society. Live the Golden Rule is positive, constructive, and proposes how a new society should be fashioned. That one sentence is more than sufficient to replace any religion, and also suggests a basis for remodelling the hierarchical structures no one really needs.

The Golden Rule is a simple basic philosophy thats so old it appears in one form or another in almost every ancient civilisation. Repeated in the work of Kropotkin, for example, who wrote: Treat others as you would like them to treat you in similar circumstances, the Golden Rule is arguably the most positive contribution anarchism makes to society. It doesnt promise the perfect society, but its quite easy to see that if everyone lived by the maxim, the world would be an infinitely happier place than it is today. Anarchism rightly confronts and opposes just about every core principle and feature of modern society an obviously destructive position; and with its support for the Golden Rule it proposes a simple solution for replacing our existing cruel and oppressive system.

Many anarchists embrace the Golden Rule so closely that they live vegan lifestyles, in recognition of the fact that animals too should be included in interpreting the rule. Voluntarily bound by the Golden Rule, as most anarchists are, its very clear to see that far from being dangerous terrorists, as the media routinely portray them, real anarchists are peace-loving humanitarians who disdain violence against all living things. They may destroy property, when they think its necessary, but they usually go to great lengths to avoid harming any living creature.

Our societies are not plagued by war, hunger, misery and oppression because we the 99% like to live that way. e have those things because our leaders, the 1%, deliberately choose to inflict them on us. Anarchism rightly identifies two of the biggest problems society has, and which must be overcome a deep existential belief in gods and masters; and it offers the simplest almost perfect solution upon which society could and should remodel itself: the Golden Rule.

John Andrews is a writer and political activist based in England. Check out John's books: Fiction: The Road to Emily Bay; Non Fiction: The School of Kindness; The Peoples Constitution. Read other articles by John.

This article was posted on Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 at 10:02pm and is filed under Anarchism, Religion.

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Much has taken place over the last few days in our country. For those following the news we have seen demonstrations, court actions and other activists kind of activities in the light of the executive order signed by the president which affected refugees and other non-citizens, legal and illegal entering and leaving the country.

Some people have applauded the actions of the president. Most according to the polls have disagreed with the president; if not in the substance or purpose of the order, at least in the way it was carried out and the breadth of the order.

People on both sides of the aisle have reacted to the situation, with some being extremely diplomatic to the point where they actually said nothing in their statement. But politicians learn over time, if they dont already know how at first, to use the maximum number of words to say very little and sometimes to say nothing at all.

Two of our representatives joined with others to make joint statements concerning the issue of the executive order which caused such a furor and set the country in some degree of turmoil. One was very clear where he and his colleague stood. The other was so diplomatic he and his colleague said nothing really. But, others have gone to the other extreme too.

We can disagree with someone, even the president, and disagree very strongly without demonizing him. This did not take me by surprise however, because the country had practice and exposure during the last administration when the former president was called all kinds of names and made the butt of all kinds of derogatory jokes based on color and because of ideological differences.

Sometimes the chickens come home to roost. However, I cannot join the chorus that would paint our present president as the devil incarnate or anything close to that. And it has nothing to do with liking him or disliking him.

I believe in principle, not personality. My principle says that although I believe the executive order went too far, or was implemented very poorly, and as a result caused untold hardship on many lives, it is not sufficient justification to dehumanize the president.

We have more effective ways, and lawful ways, which many have pursued to address issues when we disagree with our president or government. Many used that door, and as a result, at the time of writing this article a judge had issued a nation-wide stay on the presidents order.

I trust the people collectively more than I trust the leaders collectively. And I believe the same people who voted for our leaders are the same people who will not hesitate to remove those same leaders if they cross certain boundaries.

I believe in the collective voice of the people. That doesnt mean I believe they are always right. I also believe in the individual and collective actions of the people. I believe we can make a difference even when our leaders are on the wrong track. And that is the direction this column wants to take; that we the people do the right thing, and on an individual basis reach out to others to help bring about unity, reconciliation, peace and goodwill in our communities, churches, workplace and where ever else we engage each other.

I want to appeal to us, the people to do what we know in our hearts is the right thing, and the right way to deal with others.

The golden rule has been a standard that many Christians and non-Christians have used. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, it says. In other words, we treat others the way we would like them to treat us, if we were in their position, and they were in our position.

Let us help to heal some wounds, bandage some hurts, show love where hatred has dominated, caring where there is none and sow peace where there is war and discord. Lets not just talk about love, let's show love.

Lets show that we are a welcoming, receptive people and not the kind of people many are making us to be across the world. And lets start in our neck of the woods, next door, and the places where we engage people every day.

Valentine Williams is a pastor and a former adjunct instructor at Trident Technical College. Contact him at valmyval@yahoo.com.

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In the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7, Jesus outlines what it takes to experience the Kingdom ofGod.

We all know certain parts of those chapters and I want to concentrate on one verse, chapter7 verse 12, which we know so well as the Golden Rule. Do onto others as you would have them do untoyou. I like to add "if you were in their shoes."

We live in a world that looks for something to divide us or to be angry about. Jesus wanted us to learn to love one another by treating each other with respect and I believe that starts by assuming that others donot want to harm us. It starts with putting ourselves in another place and treating them as we wouldwant to be treated if we were in their shoes.

How would you treat someone in handcuffs if you saw yourself in them? If you were addicted to a drughow would you want others to treat you? When you win or lose a competition, how would you want tobe treated if you were on the other side?

In todays environment of conflict and division there is a longing in our souls to return to the Kingdom ofGod and the peace that comes with it. That can only happen if we dig deep into the Bible and allowourselves to be shaped by what it teaches us. Wouldnt the Golden Rule be a great place to start?

There is only one way for us for us to improve our culture and that is for some of us to break the cycle ofblame and anger and look for ways we can work together to fulfill the Golden Rule. We could be thestart of a change that impacts our community and the world. Will you begin to treat others as you wouldwant to be treated if you were in their place? We can make a difference!

Reflections is a column by religious leaders in the region. The Rev. Jeff Bobin is pastor of Bethany United Methodist Church, 140 Wadsworth Ave., Meadville; Littles Corners United Methodist Church, Routes 98 & 198, Saegertown; and Hamlin Chapel United Methodist Church, 16460 Route 198, Saegertown.

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Theres a lot of talk these days about building walls.

One of the most powerful politicians on the planet is obsessed with building a wall to keep out undesirables. The promise to do so was popular enough to help get him elected. And now two countries that once prided themselves on friendly relations are divided by the spectre of that great wall.

The wall, the idea of the wall and what the wall represents are deeply problematic. The wall is symbolic of grave differences of opinion between the two countries. The country that wants to build the wall wants to keep residents of the other country out. The theory is that they arent trustworthy, not good enough to mix with the residents of the suddenly isolationist nation. Help us build the wall or well slap tariffs on your exported goods to our country. What a needless, avoidable quandary.

But that is exactly what happens when individualism, misplaced superiority and intentional detachment is allowed to trump solidarity. Its not the way Pope Francis sees the world and its not an acceptable Christian view.

Is there anyone among you who would hand his son a stone when he asked for bread? Jesus asks in Matthews Gospel. Or would hand him a snake when he asked for a fish? If you, then, evil as you are, know how to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him.

So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the law and the prophets.

The Golden Rule message delivered by Pope Francis to North Americans and all others is straightforward. If we have sympathy and concern for ourselves, we should exhibit the same for others. If we want opportunities for ourselves, we must strive to do the same for others. When we go out of our way to maintain our own safety, we should go out of our way to keep others safe. Whatever we would do for ourselves, we ought to be comfortable doing for others.

The worries and problems of others have to be our worries and problems. If people are living in abject poverty in our countries, we cannot stand idly by. If civil wars and other conflicts leave people orphaned or in refugee situations, those living in better circumstances are obligated to lend a hand.

Pope Francis points out that it is not good enough to sustain your own family. Its equally important to look after others. It is not appropriate or Christian to build a wall around our own needs, wants and desires while shutting out the needs of others.

Thats a concept that seems to be lost on those now tasked with running the country to our south. They say their country doesnt have room for refugees displaced from war-torn Syria and would rather build a wall around their own interests. They say there are far too many unsavoury characters stealing across the border. A high wall is needed to protect their selfish interests.

They say they contribute an inordinate amount of financial resources to a 28-nation international military alliance and that others better up the ante or face the prospect of losing an influential and powerful member country. The concept of using what you have to help others seems to have been abandoned.

They say that multilateral trade deals that were negotiated to benefit all countries involved are weighted against them. They want to change the playing field, build a wall around their manufactured goods to protect against the free flow of other nations products coming into their market.

Its wrong to say that someone elses problems are theirs alone. Its wrong to say that those less fortunate than us are the authors of their own misfortune. And its wrong to say their misfortune is none of my business. Walls of selfishness do not cut it for Pope Francis and they didnt cut it for Jesus.

The message for individuals and for nations is simple. Treat others as you would have them treat you. No man and no country is an island.

Looking past the barriers that separate us from others will always trump building protective walls around ourselves.

(Campbell is a writer in Halifax, N.S.)

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