MAKE NEW FRIENDS BUT KEEP THE OLD...

Rose About Town bids farewell to her old Harvey High School building just before attending the ceremonial ribbon cutting at the beautiful new Harvey High School building, which she firmly believes will make some good history of its own for many generations.

The quote over the door of the old building is one she saw (and approved of) every school day of her four years at the old building, now affectionately referred to as "Harvey Classic." That building will be demolished in the spring, but the quote over the doorway has been reproduced at the arched east entry of the new high school.

There is a wonderful feeling among the students at the new school. One student called it "magic."

 

R.A.T. (Rose About Town) can be reached at randrmoore@gmail.com

REINDEER IN TRAINING?

It happened a week or so ago. My husband and I were sipping morning coffee in our library, which had just been decorated for Christmas. We were feeling quite festive, ahead of the season.
The first snow of the season in our valley was falling slowly outside; the ground was lightly covered.
Suddenly, from out of the woods, came a team of six sturdy deer. I say "team" because they were travelling two-by-two in close formation, like reindeer.
They moved slowly toward us, never breaking formation until they turned and began moving down the slope and out of sight.
We see many deer in this valley, often four to eight at a time, but always walking single file in the lower level near the creek.
We had fun speculating; was this team in training for Dec. 25?
R.A.T. (Rose About Town) looks forward to the weeks ahead. Do you?
(Answer: randrmoore@gmail.com)