Dave Tardiff of Livermore Falls picks up bottles and cans along with trash Tuesday at a skate park in Livermore Falls. When he was younger he delivered both the morning and evening Sun Journal editions in Auburn, he said. In between, he delivered the Grit, a newspaper that came out on Saturdays. Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal

Dave Tardiff of Livermore Falls picks up bottles and cans along with trash Tuesday at a skate park in Livermore Falls. When he was younger he delivered both the morning and evening Sun Journal editions in Auburn, he said. In between, he delivered the Grit, a newspaper that came out on Saturdays. Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal

Dave Tardiff of Livermore Falls picks up bottles and cans along with trash Tuesday at a skate park in Livermore Falls. When he was younger he delivered both the morning and evening Sun Journal editions in Auburn, he said. He also worked at a grocery store, and delivered the Grit newspaper on Saturdays. He used the money to buy school supplies and clothing, among other items. Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal