We made it to a New Year and we can tuck 2012 into our memory bank as one to remember. As usual, this year has been filled with pluses and minuses, but as an optimist, I think there have been more good memories than bad. Some things we can have a role in and others we cannot.

We certainly could have used some rainfall during the year as all our farmer friends found out, but the various ponds and lakes and creeks in Bureau County also dropped to lower levels than they normally maintain. I think most of our fish populations managed to survive.

Our PHS Sportsman’s Club had a safe and prosperous trip to Canada. Our group caught quite a few fish with two ladies catching the biggest pike and many of our fishermen catching lake trout.