We Can All Be a Hero!

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Local performer and speaker, Doug Osmond, visited Cherry Creek Elementary to promote the 3rd book in the Michael Vey series by author Richard Paul Evans. He encouraged reading and even played a gameshow with students asking trivia questions about popular books. Doug Osmond's formula for success was:

#1 Turn off the TV.  The average American watches 8 hours of TV a day. The average millionaire watches 8 hours of TV a WEEK.

#2 READ READ READ READ READ!

#3 Listen to and respect teachers, parents and others.

#4 You are not entitled to anything! He said children can expect 4 things from their parents: food, shelter, clothing and love. Other than that, everything else is a bonus, but NOT to be demanded nor expected.

#5 Do hard things. Work hard.

He finished the assembly answering questions from the students. We learned he hates One Direction due to the inappropriate lyrics in his opinion, doesn't own a TV (thus, doesn't have a favorite TV show), loves to read, favorite color is black, and has talked to Michael Jackon and Paul McCartney on the phone, thanks to his uncle Donnie Osmond's friendship with them. Students were able to purchase books, as well as pre- order copies of the new Michael Vey book. 

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By Sarah Sumsion