ABBEY OF THE HILLS JILL ADLEMA
Jill Adelman of Abbey of the Hills is in the Q92 studio’s to talk about the Abbey of the Hills and the Dec. 2nd Christmas event, Sing Noel. Purchase tickets at
http://www.abbeyofthehills.com/
RAYMO’S RAMBLINGS -PLAYER OF THE GAME T SHIRTS
PLAYER OF THE GAME T SHIRTS
One of my favorite moments in broadcasting high school sports is handing an athlete, the player of the game t shirt from Neon Needles and Subway Value meal coupon to the player that I decided was the player of the game.
Neon Needles in Dawson and Subway of Appleton, Dawson and Clara City have for a number of years been very kind in giving out t-shirts and a free coupon for a Subway sandwich.
It’s been a real blessing to me over the years to see how this simple act of giving a t shirt/coupon to a high school athlete has been a blessing to them and even their families and school. How much it means to them. Over the years I have seen these t-shirt’s make mothers cry, grandmothers very proud of their grandchildren, when they take the shirts and make a quilt out of them. Just this past week I saw someone that has been out of high school for a couple of years now, wearing the shirt hunting.
Sometime it is very difficult for me to name a player of the game. I am glad when I have a broadcasting partner with me to help me decide that. Sometimes I will visit with a coach before the postgame show to help me with my decision. Sometimes I can’t decide on just one, so I name two. And sometimes the next day, I have questioned myself and feel bad that I should have named him or her player of the game instead. It is a big deal to people.
I remember a volleyball match in Montevideo once, and I named a Maccray girl the player of the game. I met her when I was coming out of the press box and introduced myself and handed her the t shirt and Subway coupon. She was so surprised and thanked me over and over with tears in her eyes. Her mother was standing next to us crying. Then it was picture time!
When you have a super star on your team, you can name them player of the game just about every time, and over the years this volleyball player had many shirts. After a volleyball match one night, she came up to me and said. “Paul, you can name someone else player of the game if you want.” I thought that was an amazing thing to do. I found out later her mother had been wearing some of them as a night shirt.
So when you’re at Neon Needles in Dawson, or Subway in Appleton, Dawson and Clara City, give them a big thank you for what they are doing. It creates memory’s for kids and families and makes people smile.
RAYMO’S RAMBLINGS -SPEAK WELL OF YOUR COMMUNITY
SPEAK WELL OF YOUR COMMUNITY
I am involved with the Appleton Chamber of Commerce and also the Madison Chamber of
Commerce. I ran across an amazing letter written by a 17 year old girl from Hibbing Mn
last week. I contacted her and interviewed her on KLQP radio. Mia is wise beyond her
years and has a wonderful perspective on the power of your words and how your words can
affect your community in which you live. With her permission here is her letter.
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21)
Whether or not you believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, this principle holds
true; words carry great power. A few kind words can make someone’s day, but
unfortunately, a few negative words can have the opposite effect.
Lately, I’ve heard a lot of people complaining about life in Hibbing, Minnesota
“There’s nothing to do here. There are no job opportunities. There’s nowhere to eat .”
In fact, I’ve even read articles outlining how horrible of a place Hibbing is.
Bottom line: our words are powerful, and instead of using them to build up our city, we’re using them to
tear it down.
The old saying goes, actions speak louder than words. So, if we’re not supporting Hibbing
with the power our words hold, we’re supporting Hibbing with the even greater power that
our actions hold. Right?
Wrong.
In my experience, this idea couldn’t be any further from the truth. We complain about not
having anything to do in Hibbing, but we refuse to do the things that are already available
to us.
When is the last time you dropped by our local bowling alley with your family? Instead of
supporting the local restaurants that are still here, we complain to our neighbors and
coworkers that Chipotle is an hour away.
Sound familiar?
So, what’s REALLY wrong with Hibbing?
It’s you.
It’s me
It’s us.
It’s the collective negative mindset of our city. By speaking, thinking and acting negatively
toward Hibbing, we are quite literally setting this town up for failure.
Here’s the good news: it doesn’t have to be this way. We can turn Hibbing around and
accomplish amazing things ·· and it starts with you.
It starts by speaking life over the city. It starts by going for a walk downtown to browse
all of the amazing shops and restaurants.
Imagine what could happen if we start supporting our fellow Iron Rangers in the present
instead of complaining about what could have been.
I’m 17 years old, I just graduated high school , and I’ve never experienced Hibbing as many
of you might have. Maybe you remember when our city was full of life, friendliness, and
support. I don’t, but I want with my whole heart to experience an even better version of
Hibbing than has ever been.
I want my future children to grow up in a city filled with role models, joy, a sense of
community and prosperity
I want tourists to visit Hibbing and be amazed by our hospitality, culture, and history.
This starts with you. You- yes you.
You have the power to turn Hibbing into a city of great prosperity and peace. Stop by J J’s
Coffee and Cream for an ice cream cone, browse through the adorable clothes at Nina
Brook’s or go biking/hiking on one our gorgeous trails.
Your words and actions are more powerful than you’ ll ever know, so I want to challenge you
to use that power to build our city up instead of tearing it down.
To all the business owners in Hibbing, thank you for taking a risk believing in something
greater than yourself . I know that “there are other her cities that might have more potential
customers, cheaper rent or more charm.
I know that you might not be making a huge profit. Nonetheless, I thank you for giving our
little city a chance. I am optimistic that your hard work will soon pay off.
I love Hibbing.
I have high hopes for our city and every person in it . I hope that you will all join me as I
embark on my journey to prove those negative articles wrong.
Mia Baron Hibbing
So I to encourage everyone to use your words to build up your community, to get involved ,
to buy local. Thank people and businesses that are in your community that work hard to
make your community the best it can be. And as Ellen always says, “Be kind to one
another.”
“Death and life are in t he power of the tongue.” (Proverbs 18:21)
You can listen to my interview with Mia on podcast than click on interviews at www.klqpfm.com