Children in Speers and area were treated to an afternoon Christmas party. About 15 children attended.
There was colouring for the younger children. The group then made Christmas ornaments to hang on the tree. A snack of juice and cookies was then served. Everyone was happy to see Santa come in the door. Santa took time to chat with everyone following up with gift bags for all.
New Year's Day, if you follow the Julian calendar, begins on Sunday this year.
Many traditions and superstitions have become lost to time in regards to their meanings.
Making a resolution for the New Year has its beginnings in ancient Babylon. New Year celebrations for the Babylonians ran 11 days with the new year beginning in March. With no written calendar they went by the seasons. March made sense because the time for planting of the crops began then. They traditionally used the time to return any borrowed farm equipment from their neighbours.
Jan. 1 has no agricultural or astronomical meaning. It was just a day the Romans decided on in 153 B.C
Romans fiddled with the dates until Caesar established the first of January to synchronize with the sun. He let the previous year be drawn out a whopping 445 days.
Romans dedicated it to the god Janus because he was the god of doors, beginnings and gates.
A resolution is made most often in modern times with the idea of self-improvement. Popular resolutions areoften weight loss, quitting smoking and being free from debt.
In Hafford this year, not many people had made a resolution. One brave soul, Diane Jones, offered up one. She resolved to give more to those in need whether it be time or money.
Down at the Cozy Corner Café, coffee row regulars had no resolutions. Owner Cindy Grainger did put an interesting twist on her New Year's resolution. She offered up resolutions on behalf of her family making resolutions for them. Possibly setting a potential trend to catch on with other moms in the area.
Whether you make a resolution or not, here is wishing allthe best for 2012.
