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Page 2B O BRIGHT/ SUGAR RIDGE By Debby Stutz Community Correspondent [email protected] Hopefully, everyone is en- joying the newly paved roads in and around Bright. It seems like we’re driving down a bou- levard with such a smooth sur- face under the tires. While it’s an inconvenience to sit in line while waiting for the highway worker to turn the sign from “Stop” to “Slow,” the wait is worth it. Those who work for the highway department have a tough job. We should feel very fortunate to have the excellent improvements in this area. Lining the roads will be quite interesting since one rogue driver always drives through the still-wet paint. Ray and Ruth Ann Schlem- mer were Grand Marshals of the Bright Parade this year. I never thought of myself as a farmer, but after picking grapes for the last two weeks, I realized that is precisely what I am. A more romantic word would be a vintner, but all and all at the end of the day, I’m a grape farmer. A “farmers tan” would have horrified me five years ago, but this summer it looks like my socks and shoes are still on even after I remove them. I find that after working behind a desk for fifteen years, I love being outdoors more than indoors. I also love ending my THE BEACON Octo