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Do our New Year’s Celebrations have a tie to pagan rituals once observed, then lost? Perhaps. A desire to make the short, dark days between the end of fall and the onset of spring as palatable as possible seems logical to me.

New Year’s resolutions tend to focus heavily on healthy aspirations. Each January, people from all walks of life express a desire to lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking, or get more sleep. However, that doesn’t mean that resolutions cannot involve fun with friends.

Information comes from Kansas State University forester, Charlie Barden.

Poems & lyrics celebrating Kansas Flint Hills land & people by Annie Wilson – the “Flint Hills Balladeer”

It’s that time again to fill out those end-of-year reports. The Hamilton City Library has had an exciting 2023. Three grants have been awarded to the library this year-just to name a few! Lots of work and preparation during 2022 made a couple of grants happen and patrons turned out to see what it was all about. Jan. 3, 2023 began the all-time favorite event “The Spice of the Month Club.” Hamilton Library was given 20 packets prepared by the Greenwood County Extension Office in Eureka with the first spice, “Chinese Five Spice” plus two recipes and an informative history sheet telling about the spice. About 10 days later, all 20 packets were handed out and the team of Greenwood County libraries decided to increase the distribution for the next spice. For the rest of the year, the library handed out 35 packets each month. Over 35 people were signed up so they looked forward to picking up their spice bags at the earliest possible time.

Eighteen members and one guest met for a Eureka Music Club business meeting and program at the Eureka Christ Lutheran Church on Monday, Dec. 11. Carla Cook and Rise Russin served as co-hostesses. Sheri Hall, co-president, conducted the monthly business meeting.

Following the addition of the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office contract to the agenda last Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2023 Eureka city officials proceeded with their year-end meeting.

There is no escaping the fact that the human body changes as it ages. Some changes associated with aging are beneficial, such as increased wisdom and knowledge from past experiences. Others, particularly changes to health and wellness, can be disconcerting.

Heard Update On Progress To HVAC System