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Here we are at the end of 2009. As we go into the new year, what things do you wish for Brandon?

I continue to wish for a full-menu Greek restaurant.

If memory serves, last year one of the wishes was to have a stop light at Splitrock and Redwood boulevards. Now, that has been approved. Let’s hope it gets installed quickly and smoothly.

How about wishing all the empty commercial spaces in town would be filled this year? That would bring more income to the city as well as more available goods and services to Brandon residents.

What do you wish for?

My family is going to celebrate Christmas on New Year’s day. We decided with the storm coming up, there wasn’t any point in even trying to travel. And most of us live in Brandon. “This isn’t the kind of storm where you go out to WalMart for a gallon of milk,” my brother said. “This is the kind of storm where you stay home or else you go out and die.”

Have you already changed your Christmas plans because of the weather forecast? Are you making any particular plans for what you’ll do if you get snowed in? Me, I can work from home if I have to. Also, I have three afghans I have to get finished. I’m also in the middle of a good book. (A biography of Paul Lynde.) So I have plenty to do. My husband plans to buy enough milk, bread and other staples today to get us through the weekend.

Stay warm, and keep blogging.

A group of high school kids have taken it upon themselves to organize activities for teens that do not include alcohol or drugs. They have had a roller skating party and have gone to a corn maze. They plan to do some community service projects, too.

Some people might applaud these kids and their can-do attitude. Some folks might think that these kids deserve a hand for promoting activities that involve clean, fun activities.

Other folks might wonder what the world is coming to, if kids are getting special recognition for doing what they should be doing in the first place – behaving themselves, following the law and helping others.

What are your thoughts?

The school district is saving money by using real silverware and plates instead of styrofoam in the schools.

Except at Valley Springs Elementary. There’s no dishwasher there, so they’re still using disposable.

What do you think of this cost savings to the district? How about at Valley Springs? Would a dishwasher pay for itself eventually?

Did you have any trouble in the snow yesterday or today? Have to cancel any trips? Slide off the road?

Last night I had to brake hard a couple of times, so today the knee I recently had surgery on is hurting. I should have carpooled with my husband yesterday. Then I wouldn’t have had to drive myself.