Is that even a word? Maybe it is the stress of the holiday season. Maybe it is just me going through a time of seeing lots of negatives. Lately, we at HPL have had a series of encounters of the negative variety. Among them, just last week we had to call our friends at the Hutchinson Police Department to deal with a disturbance in the building. We have had a patron's automobile broken into while the patron was in using our services. Now we have discovered some vandalism to the outside of the building.
So I wonder, is this a symptom of the times that will pass as the economy improves? Or is this simply a lack of pride in ones community and lack of concern for others?
As we move to the conclusion of 2009 though and look forward into 2010, I see lots of great things on the horizon for HPL. We will start the year with a new coffee bar operation and kick off another One Book, One State program with our partner the Hutchinson/Reno Arts and Humanities Council. In the Spring, we will be working with the Dillon Nature Center and the Rec Commission, participating in their program celebrating the outdoors. Plus, the HPL 2010 Project will help usher in the new year with a better understanding of the online world and all the tools it has to offer. Hmm...those will be fun!
Perhaps the key to staying upbeat is looking at the horizon while dealing as you go with the sometimes bumpy path that takes you there. Stay safe, have fun and have Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas!
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