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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019
OPINION
Fifty first names only ...
O
ctober is full
of
oppor-
tunities
to socialize and
participate
in
activities,
from
harvest
festivals NOEL NASH
and
community
fundraisers to listening to the
“Tales of an Oregon Buckaroo” to
The Chronicle’s own Halloween
coloring contest.
We attended the Family Relief
Nursery fundraiser at Creswell High
School last week, and met so many great
people supporting a terrific organiza-
tion.
I’ll need to save all of that for next
month’s column, but wanted to at least
recognize the event and what a terrific
night we all had.
There are a couple of people and faces
who I feel I’ve known forever. And it’s
probably why I’ve missed including
them in this forum. Two of the friendli-
est and most supportive folks I see regu-
larly are Gary and Susan. I spent about
an hour chatting with them recently, and
a little medical knowledge and advice
emerged that I know will be helpful
for my mother-in-law. You never know
where a conversation is going to go,
what it might reveal, or how it might
improve someone else’s life.
I was looking forward to my “ride-
along” with Chris, but the deputy had
to make a court appearance the evening
of our scheduled ride. It was great to
meet him in person, though, and we’ll
be rescheduling the ride-along experi-
ence soon.
Our building was vandalized earlier
this month, when exposed outdoor wires
were cut overnight. Fred, a manager
with Charter, could not have been more
responsive in the morning; he was
patient and professional in dealing with
several harried business owners who
didn’t have phone and internet access.
Millie (Millicent) came by the paper
and we ended up talking about her
name and how it’s always been a bit of
a conversation starter. She had several
good tales from back in the day.
I was fortunate to meet someone in
the past few weeks with deep, deep ties
to Creswell and the paper. Peg stopped
in to let us know she once worked for
The Chronicle, and she shared a few
stories with us from her reporting days.
I’m looking forward to spending more
time with her and learning more about
the area's growth.
Our Halloween coloring contest
brought quite a few people through the
newsroom. Zana, Opal, Alexandria,
Xander, April and Malia were all drop-
ping off entries for the contest, and I also
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Creswell Historical Society
thankful for gift of awning
POSTMASTER
Address changes:
The Creswell Chronicle, PO
Box 428
Creswell, OR, 97426
Member of the Oregon
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was able to meet contest winners Lyric,
and her dad, Chris, and Phoebe. (Check
out the back cover of the newspaper to
see all of the winning entrants.)
The Chronicle is formally part of
the Intergenerational Reading Council
(IRC), and I’ve been working with
Bailey’s second-grade reading class.
The children rotate through “stations”
to focus on reading and writing skills.
They are wonderful kids, and it’s been
great to see how the teacher(s) and other
school staff support them. I “share” my
IRC responsibilities with Paul, who
helped show me the ropes when I began.
I met his wife, Susan, at the FRN fund-
raiser, who was funny and delightful.
So, here’s a shout-out to the
second-graders:
The Pigeons: Hailey, Rubi, Mason,
Sam, Tiernan, Aralynn, Nicole and
Jagger;
The Piggies: Eli, Claira, Brooklyn,
Dreygon, Kane, Taylor, Lauren and
Riley;
The Elephants: Anica, Donivan,
Callaway, Elena, Pearl, Eric, Hannah
and Atreao;
and The Ducks: Jaxson, Hunter,
Jerran, Ben, Matthew, Troy, Amaris
and Vincent.
Noel Nash is publisher of The
Chronicle.
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Creative Awnings and Shelters in Springfield donated an
awning to the Creswell Area Historical Society, which will
protect the original 1889 door at the building’s entrance. ERIN
TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE
Dear Editor,
T he Cr eswel l A r ea
Historical Society has been
blessed in a special way.
We wanted an awning to
protect the entrance door.
This door is the original 1889
door.
We contacted Creative
Awnings and Shelters in
Springfield. Mr. Jim Ingram
and his crew made a nice
addition to our building and
then he donated it to us!
What a blessing to our
small organization. This is a
real help to us. Thanks again
to Creative Awnings and
Shelters.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Peterson,
Secretary, Creswell
Area Historical Society
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GUEST COLUMN
Olympian:
3 items for
real success
BY MICHAEL G. WILSON
I’ve hit rock bottom more
times than I can count.
As a gymnast, I overcame
injuries – only to watch my
Olympic dreams slip out of
reach. As a businessman, I
built a successful start-up –
and then lost it all.
The main thing I’ve
learned? Setbacks can be
productive if you’re willing
to learn from them. Today, as
I lead a successful company,
I inform my decision-making
with the lessons I learned as
an athlete and entrepreneur:
* First, never give up.
When I was 12, I trained
under coach Ralph Reeves,
the toughest coach I ever
had. I would spend hours
perfecting my craft – getting
up on the pommel horse as I
tried not to look down at my
cracked and bloodied hands.
Upon finishing each routine,
Reeves would say one word:
“Again.”
As the Junior Olympic
Games approached, it looked
like my hard work was about
to pay off. Then, I blew out
my knee and tore my ACL,
MCL and meniscus while
training. Refusing to let my
injury determine my fate,
I went on to win my first
national championship.
I graduated from the
University of Oklahoma as
a five-time All-American
and NCAA champion with a
spot on the Olympic roster.
But due to the United States’
boycott of the 1980 Moscow
Olympics, I never got a
chance to participate.
I was devastated, and tran-
sitioned to business. More
setbacks awaited.
* Second? Forgive others.
In the mid-1980s, I started
my first company. But before
I knew it, the relationship I
had with my business part-
ner soured. That episode
would have been enough for
a logical person to never open
another business.
I went on to build and sell
successful companies. I say
this not to brag, but to prove
my bona fides to entrepre-
neurs who are facing their
own challenges.
It’s crucial to forgive your
colleagues, your subordi-
nates, even yourself.
* Finally, trust but verify.
As an athlete, I had to
trust and listen to my body,
my doctors, my coaches and
trainers to overcome my inju-
ries. I’ve learned to pay close
attention to what people are
saying – and more impor-
tantly, what they aren’t saying
– in the boardroom. Reading
body language and getting to
know people before you do
business with them is just as
important as studying their
qualifications on paper.
As an entrepreneur, you
will experience a business
setback. But the next time
you do – pause, and think to
yourself, “again.”
Michael Wilson is the CEO
of Healthcare Highways.
This piece originally ran on
InnovationMap.com.