Rehash Of This Year / Prepare For New Year!
Author: Bill Garwood
Rehash of This Year / Prepare for New Year!
So much of 2024 was pure craziness, especially political mindlessness. (Any story you could think up in Science Fiction would never come close to the madness of 2024!)
Things take time to work, so hold on for the new year. On to local news: Townsend, MT seems to have run out of steam for the holidays. Our usual Christmas decorations, and stroll went off without a hitch. However, does anyone feel like there just wasn’t the drive or enthusiasm for getting in the holiday mood this year? (Put your hands down…I didn’t say Simon says. Got ya!) I do a lot of walking around town and looking at the stores etc. Also talking with all our local vendors. People seemed just plain TIRED, this season.
The decorations on Broadway are very nice. I’d love to see many more of them. Bigger brighter, more Holiday celebration-ish. I will help anyway I can, to prepare for next year. Let's get Townsend set up for a MAGNIFICENT Christmas celebration!
First: Relax, it’s a year away. Rest from this year, but keep in mind energetic 2025 Holidays. Speaking of, we saw so many dark and undecorated homes in town. Please think about decorating even a little bit next year. While driving around town in the evenings, many people were out and about looking at the lights.
For now, after the new year’s bashes, go out and really look at our town. We have a great downtown area, several stores that draw tourists, and local shoppers. I know from experience the people around our area are looking for a place to search for that special item that even they don’t know what it is.
Some things to watch for: if a bar / restaurant has butt buckets outside their doors, USE THEM! Nothing makes a town look crappier than cigarette butts all over in front of the stores. If the trash cans are getting full either in front of OR behind businesses, call and have the city empty them! AND if your business gathers lots of trash, talk to city about getting ANOTHER can. We have a whole row of bars and restaurants. Play nice, share / use YOUR garbage can.
Remember BREAK BOXES DOWN FLAT! This needs to happen, so people can use the trash receptacles. Be good neighbors.
These thoughts have been brought to you by, the old Sarge who watches over our town. Play Nice. Until the cold comes sweeping down from our northern neighbor, stay well.
