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Posted by Jonathan Crane on January 17, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Recently I was reading how the ancient Mayan predictions of the end of the world in 2012 were taken out of context. Phew! I mean just when things seem to be coming back so nicely it would be horrible to have an apocalyptic ending to all this. I like this world and hope it’s around for a very long time.
Life does come at you fast and sometimes it’s difficult to keep pace. Serious chunks of life can pass before you know it, so if you are the resolution type, perhaps taking stock of your life and including time to smell the roses would be well advised…whether or not the Mayan’s were off base.
Tualatin is clearly on the grow. We have proud new signage adding to our unique identity. And now the Chamber, the City and the Historical Society are busily planning how to make Tualatin a fabulous tourist destination for ice-age relics, ancient glacial erratic rocks brought to us by the Missoula Floods, (read article page 3), Mastodon bones and much more. This sounds very exciting and certainly has potential for success.
I always appreciate hearing from new people with fresh ideas to feature. The front cover piece about Stroller Strides byTrishaHighlandis just such an article. There’s no end to the creativity of people and combining the elements of postnatal health, exercise and a positive mental outlook sounds like a very uplifting mix for new Mom’s. Please keep your articles coming. Local people want to hear from you.
The economy certainly seems to be perking up, both nationally and locally. Tualatin’s Chamber of Commerce has more members than ever before (350!) and many new businesses are coming to town, opening their doors. We need to support these local businesses so they keep their doors open. Frequenting locally owned businesses pays huge dividends to our local economy.
If you are willing and able, it would be great if you’d “Like” us on Facebook. I’m hoping we can communicate local happenings between issues and Facebook postings would be an excellent means of doing that.
Happy New Year to all and I hope 2012 turns out WAY better than the ancient Mayans predicted.
Jonathan Crane
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