Here it is — a brand new year. Yippee! Every January 1 brings back memories of New Years 2000 and the Y2K scare. Readers of sufficient age should remember all the anxiety that was wasted in 1999 as some folks thought the world was coming to an end (or something similarly calamitous) on ...
Years ago I thought it was necessary to welcome the new year with a celebration of some sort. At the very least, I thought one should stay up until midnight to usher in the new year. During my high school years a classmate hosted a New Years’ Eve party at her home. We were country kids — ...
To the editor: Season’s Greetings from Hamilton County Crimestoppers! In this season of giving and goodwill here is something everyone can do to help create safer communities in our county: Support Hamilton County Crimestoppers! Since 2011 Hamilton County Crimestoppers has worked with ...
“When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep, and I fall asleep counting my blessings.” I love that song. You probably know it. Written by Irving Berlin and sung by Bing Crosby in the movie “White Christmas,” it’s a mellow reminder that things could ...
Teenagers have a lot of fun. Several photos of our church’s middle school and high school youth groups having a good time at their respective Christmas parties were posted on the church’s Facebook page recently. I felt a twinge of envy. It’s been a long, long time since I was involved ...
To the editor: The members of the Webster City Women's Club want to thank the public for touring the Festival of Trees at the Jane Young House. Approximately 200 visitors were welcomed on December 1, 2 and 9. We are grateful to these members and others who displayed the 22 beautifully ...