Page 2 • Hometown News • Thursday, August 2, 2012
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Let your imagination fuel your success -By Harvey Mackay
Take a close look at the back of a dollar bill. On the left side is a pyramid, with an eye at the top. Over the pyramid is the Latin inscription “annuit coeptis.” It means: “Providence has Favored Our Undertakings.” The pyramid symbolizes the strength of the union of the states. The top of the pyramid is unfinished, meaning there is still work to be done to make our system even better. The eye stands for the all-seeing God, Supreme Builder of the Universe. Benjamin Franklin chose this motto because he believed imagination was the singular characteristic of the people he helped to forge into a new nation. I think Ben Franklin would be pleasantly surprised where imagination got this great nation. “The most interesting people are the people with the most interesting pictures in their minds,” said Earl Nightingale, one of the pioneers of the motivational movement. I’m always fascinated listening to people who see the world through a different lens. Most of us have ideas of what
we’d like to change, but not necessarily the vision to make it happen. People who can clear the negative clutter from problems will always be successful. The famous inventor Thomas Edison used to say his deafness was his greatest blessing. A blessing because it saved him from having to listen to reasons why things couldn’t be done. Curtis Carlson, founder of the Carlson Companies and one of my mentors, spent his life building and expanding. When asked what personal qualities contributed to the building of his successful empire, Curt responded, “I think my success is the result of my ability to see and to imagine how things can be. I’m not distracted by how things are.” It’s never too late to develop your imagination, although I believe that the longer you suppress it, the more challenging it will be. Consider this lesson that was shared by Gordon McKenzie, a well-known creative force at Hallmark Cards. McKenzie often visited schools to talk about his work. He usually introduced himself as an artist, and then would ask the students, “How many of you are artists?” In kindergarten and first grade, almost every hand was enthusiastically raised. In second grade classrooms, about three-fourths of the children would raise their hands, but not as eagerly. Just a few
third-graders admitted their artistic talent. By the time he interviewed the sixth graders, he said not one of them raised a hand. They thought being an artist was “uncool.” (My guess is that Curt Carlson was one of those kids who didn’t mind being “uncool.”) So if we want to cultivate creativity and imagination, a good place to start is with children. Children don’t recognize Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
Upcoming Events
AUGUST 4 • Upsala Lions 23rd Annual Hog Roast & Corn Boil from 5-8 p.m. at the Upsala Recreation Building. AUGUST 5 • Seven Dolors Annual Parish Festival, Albany. See ad on page 6. AUGUST 5-9 • VBS Fun While Learning! from 6-8:30 p.m. at Word of Life Church, Upsala. AUGUST 6, 13, 20, 27 • Video presentations of the Parables of Jesus from 7-8:30 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Sauk Centre. AUGUST 7 • Wissman Family Concert at 7 p.m. at Community Country Church, Holdingford. AUGUST 8 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the center. AUGUST 9 • 2012 Stroll for Epilepsy. Check in at 5 p.m. at Lake George Municipal Complex Eastman Park, St. Cloud. • Tour of Churches starting at 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, St. Rosa. • Wadena Meet and Greet from 4-8 p.m. at Sunny Brook Park, Wadena. AUGUST 10-12 • Upsala Heritage Days. See ad on page 16.
AUGUST 11 • 24th Annual Grey Eagle Fire Department Corn on the Cob & Ham Feed from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall. See ad on page 13. • 3rd Annual College R U Ready at 7:30 p.m. the Upsala High School Auditorium. AUGUST 12 • Dad’s Belgian Waffles from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Upsala Area Schools. AUGUST 15 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. AUGUST 17 • Sauk Centre United Methodist Church Annual Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. AUGUST 19 • Ice Cream Social starting at 11:15 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Sauk Centre. AUGUST 25-26 • Central MN Heritage Club 5th Annual Threshing Show. AUGUST 26 • St. Francis of Assisi 57th Annual Fall Festival. SEPTEMBER 8 • Villard All School Reunion starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Corral, Nelson. SEPTEMBER 9 • Catholic United Financial Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Grey Eagle.
ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall. BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m. ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building. SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month. SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall. UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
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Temperatures Date 7/25 7/26 7/27 7/28 7/29 7/30 7/31
High 85 77 79 82 82 83 84
Low 67 61 63 62 67 66 62
Friday
Thunderstorms. High: 83 Low: 65
Weekend Weather Saturday
Partly cloudy. High: 77 Low: 56
Sunday
Sunny. High: 81 Low: 58