Opinions

The Eureka Area Girl Scout Troops tried something new this year, which they hope to continue as a tradition.

A place for our readers to get to know each other!

“Schooooooooools out for summer!”

What an amazing village we have. I am blessed to be a part of the Eureka community and again witnessed great things on Friday, during the annual Senior Day assembly. Community members gathered and, through the generous donations of many, provided approximately $342,000 to the Class of 2024. This doesn’t include scholarships provided by colleges or other scholarships gifted outside the community assembly. To mask on the greatness of our community some more, I attended another school’s graduation over the weekend where they announced that the 261 students graduating received $23,000 in scholarships. Our Senior Day assembly continues to grow and our youth are solely the beneficiaries.

Most of us are able to identify poison ivy without much debate, but a little refresher never hurt anyone as it grows in multiple forms with varying leaf appearances. The three varieties include erect woody shrub, climbing wood vine and groundcover. In the vining habit, aerial roots give the vines a fuzzy, rope-like appearance. As a groundcover, poison ivy is often confused with Virginia creeper or Woodbine. These poison ivy shrubs appear in fields, pastures, woods or even the home garden.

It seems as if I blinked and the end of the 2023-24 school year is upon us. Area seniors are concluding their final days of high school and will receive their diplomas soon. As they embark on their next chapter, I hope they all chase their dreams and hopefully, one day, return to our area communities and thrive. Work hard, try your hardest and always strive to be the best version of yourself.

The practicality of building a resume is not only for young adults graduating from college. Being able to efficiently and cohesively compile your personal and professional experiences into a document to apply for jobs or professional development opportunities is an art that still applies to many adults well into their professional careers. A resume is not designed to list every single skill and experience that you have, but instead to help you obtain a job interview. You can do this by highlighting your skills, strengths, and personal experiences. More than likely, you will be uploading your resume onto an online system that will be reviewed by an Applicant Tracking System software program. This software will organize and rank resumes based on key words and phrases, in turn, gathering resumes of applicants most relevant to the job search.

I read that the Haskell County Historical Society was holding a meeting. It seems the goal is to reenergize the once vibrant historical society and its museum. Community organizations such as this are dependent upon the able and the generous. I hope the meeting was well attended and successful, that a path leading toward a revival was chosen.