Thoughts for the holidays: What's your resolution?
What New Year's resolution or goal for the new year do you hope to keep this year?
"I wish to give first things first — to honor the Lord."
Marvin Jost, retired banker
"I hope to continue to keep my favorite saying, which is 'smile always.'"
Sara Buller, HHS 10th grader
"I hope to spend a lot more quality time with my boys. And to finish my novel."
Steve Garrett
city administrator
"My goal is to read the Old or New Testament through for the year. I started doing that over 25 years ago when our pastor challenged us to read through the Bible."
Marie Jost, retired
volunteers at Et Cetera Shop
"My goal is to keep trying to be a friend to people."
Charity Davis
HHS 10th grader
"My goal is to keep on doing karaoke — it is therapy for me. I go to Herington and Florence. It helps keep my mind on something else other than my having cancer."
Ivan Nickel, retired from Hillsboro Industries
"My goal is to just hopefully keep peace in my family."
Karen Kliewer
CS&G accounts payable clerk
"My goal this year is to be more giving and caring."
JoAnn Heinrichs,
co-manager Et Cetera Shop