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Today - The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel is retiring its press and shifting print production to Montrose. 

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Now, our feature story.

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel is retiring its press and shifting print production to Montrose under a contract between Seaton Publishing and Wick Communications. 

The Sentinel will be printed at the Daily Press’ press plant, likely starting July 6.

Sentinel Publisher Jay Seaton said that the decision came from the fact that the press is inefficient and replacement parts aren’t available anymore. The press was installed back in 1984

The three-story Goss headliner press is capable of printing 40,000 copies of a 96-page newspaper per hour. And currently, the Sentinel prints about 18,000 to 20,000 papers, total. This means it’s really only using a fraction of the press.

The company weighed the pros and cons of purchasing a new press, but, in the end decided not to.

Seaton says that Montrose has an efficient press. They’ve been smart about investing in their print facility. 

Wick Communications, the parent company of the Montrose Daily Press is investing in more equipment too. Our Publisher, Dennis Anderson noted that we’re making a significant investment by adding two more color units, mechanical registration, a duplicate insertion machine and other upgrades.

The change in operations means those employed in the Sentinel’s printing division will lose their jobs, although Anderson says it’s Wick’s preference is to hire displaced workers. 

To Seaton - this is the hard part of this news. These are dedicated pressmen who have spent a lifetime working in this industry. For them to be losers in this situation is sad and unjust.

So, what happens with the massive Goss press that’ll no longer be used?

Well, it would cost about as much to remove as its scrap value. Roughly $40,000. 

Right now, the Sentinel will leave it in place for its historical value. 

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And before we go we’d like to highlight  OHS’s Gavin Lindsey who’s been accepted to Harvard University - his number 1 university choice.

The senior was awarded the Harvard Faculty Scholarship, which is merit-based, and is a near-full ride offer.

The talented future OHS alum was also honored with one of Colorado’s oldest honors, the Boettcher Scholarship. It’s a four-year, full-tuition merit-based scholarship awarded to graduating Colorado high school students. 

But Lindsey rejected the Boettcher scholarship in favor of opportunities at Harvard. This was a “difficult” decision. 

Lindsey’s been laser-focused for many years. And he’s proved it through his in and out-of-school commitments. He’s an FBLA officer, elected into the state District 9 officer position, he’s president of Olathe’s Future Farmers of America chapter, he’s head boy at OHS, he’s part of MOB, and  he’s been a contributor with local nonprofit organizations.

On top of all that, Lindsey works 30-40 hour weeks in the ClickList department at City Market. 

During his down time, he likes to hang out with friends and “bleeds” gold and blue, making sure to find time to attend OHS sporting events.

Lindsey credits dedication to communication and time management as his biggest pillars. He has three different calendar/planners that he monitors constantly, blocking out his time so it’s efficient. He spends around five hours a day outside of class on his studies.

Once Lindsey is able to declare for a major, he plans to double major in international relations and political science. He’ll concentrate in global diplomacy and also minor in arabic studies.

Those plans derive from his desire to impact people in the United States, but people in other countries, too.

Lindsey hopes to study abroad for a semester, in Europe or the Middle East. 

His senior quote reads, “go confidently in the directions of your dream, live the life you’ve imagined,” a famous saying from American philosopher Henry David Thoreau.

The quote coincides with Lindsey’s message to current and future students at OMHS.

Congratulations Gavin!

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