The Daze of our Lives

by Mark Peterson

Now that the holiday season is over, we look toward the future and make plans for the new year. Resolutions to eat better, do more, and drink less have been made (and probably broken by now). New calendars have been put on the wall or on the desk, and we watch the days and months go by. It’s always on our smart phones and in our computers. The calendar is something that we use daily, yet have you ever wondered how we came to this system of marking off the passage of time?

The calendar that most countries use today has its origins in ancient Rome. The Romans used a lunar calendar, which was complex and required periodic adjustments to keep its accuracy. This ancient calendar had 10 months with 304 days. Two of the winter months were unnamed and were not even counted until the 8th Century BCE, when the months of Januarius and Februarius were named. The Roman year began with the vernal equinox in March, which is why “December”, our twelfth month, is named as if it should be the tenth.

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All attendees will receive a complimentary entry to win one of several raffle prizes! Additional chances may be purchased on-site during the event.

Beat the Winter Blues CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR

Saturday, February 4 • 10am-1pm

(Snowdate: Saturday, February 11)

Chase away the winter blues with some retail therapy!

There will be a variety of handmade, vendor & food items for sale.

For more information, please call Rachael or Brittany at 570-427-4500.

Sweetheart Salsa Lessons

Wednesday, February 8 • 2:00pm basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial