A total of 66-plus years: Miller, Mayer will finish long careers at Les Schwab

Cliff Miller has been with Les Schwab Tire Center for 33 ½ years; he has been at the Colfax Les Schwab for 13 ½ years.

Kathy Mayer, born and raised in Colfax, has been with Les Schwab in Colfax for 33 years. She became an employee one week before they opened in 1986.

On Dec. 31, Mayer and Miller will be retiring and closing out their last day at Les Schwab.

Miller recounted his first Les Schwab meeting. He and his wife sat at a table not knowing anyone when company founder Les Schwab and his wife Dorothy sat down at the same table.

Miller said Schwab started talking about the fut...