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Plumber: Proud to serve his country Continued from Page 2 do what I’m supposed to do, I think I could become a store manager,” Scherer said. “I believe I’ll make a career here,” he said. Despite his physical limitations, Scherer said he enjoys being back in the workforce. He said he tries to keep as positive as he can. He said his injuries are permanent. “I’m in pain all day, every day, and I can’t hear half the time, he said. “But if I keep reminiscing on it, I’ll just be a Debbie Downer. I earned it all; I should wear it with pride,” he said.
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Brandon Scherer goes to work on a water heater. He works at Lowe’s.
Worker: Seeking his dream Cabbie: He’s Continued from page 3 than hiring someone else to do it,” Whitacre said. Besides work and school, Whitacre keeps his hands busy by doing his favorite hobbies. He enjoys lifting weights and playing basketball with his friends. “Playing sports with my friends is one of the biggest parts of my life right now,” Whitacre said. “It’s a good chance for us to hang out and spend time together while we’re having fun and staying in shape at the same time,” he said. He is also an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoys anything that is active and outdoors. One of his favorite parts of hunting is gutting his deer, he said. “I start under the neck and cut the skin the whole way down,” Whitacre said. “You can’t cut too deep because you can puncture an organ and spoil the meat. After you cut the guts out, you take it to the butcher. There’s nothing better than deer meat,” he said.
Along with his passion for computers, Whitacre also inherited his passion for the game of basketball from his father. “It’s something I’ve been doing since I was a little kid,” Whitacre said. “My dad and uncle got me into it because they were big basketball fans, and I’ve been playing it ever since,” he said. One thing Whitacre and his dad differ on are their basketball idols. Whitacre’s father always looked up to Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, Whitacre said. However, Whitacre’s favorite player is one of today’s generation’s biggest stars, Lebron James. As for the future, Whitacre isn’t asking for much. He’s just looking for a long and enjoyable life with a good job to help support his future family. “I’d like to work for a respectable company in the computer science industry,” he said. “I want the average American dream: a wife, kids, and a house.”
on a wild ride Continued from Page 1 the weekends to keep the money coming in. But the big picture for Zarko is moving on from the cab business and into the world of education. “I have more to give to the world than just a ride around town,” he said.
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Taxis wait for passengers outside Pittsburgh’s PNC Park.