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The late-night revelry of New Year’s Eve has made New Year’s Day brunch a go-to tradition for millions of people. Staying up until the calendar officially turns from one year to the next at the stroke of midnight can make it harder to get out of bed on the morning of January 1, so there may be no better day to plan a brunch than the first day of the calendar year.

On my first trip to Africa, many years ago, I was riding in an open Land Rover when we came to a clearing in the Kenyan forest and I saw my very first wild animal. It was a massive elephant and perched on its back was a small bird, an oxpecker, according to our guide.

As 2023 comes to a close, it is time to hand out the annual San Marcos Daily Record Sports Awards.

Senior Exavion Harris had one goal in mind when heading to the Triple Jump competition at the Region IV Track Meet. Make it to the State Track Meet.

With the furor over abortion dying down, for now, it had been a few days since a Texas law made national news.

Here’s a great New Year’s resolution: get a pet.

Celebrate 100 years of state parks in 2023

This year, Gary Job Corps celebrated the holiday season by sharing with the staff music, door prizes, toys for the kids, food and fellowship. Over the 2023 year, the staff and students have assisted with many local events such as Sights and Sounds of Christmas, Texas State University Football, Circuit of the Americas, Q2 Soccer, Jamaica’s in Martindale, Uhland and San Marcos, LBJ Bash and volunteering for the Hays/Caldwell County Women’s Shelter, Southside Community Center, San Marcos Academy, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce and the Kyle Chamber, to name some of the many activities. Pictured are Santa Clause (Reggie Gilliams), Center Director Angelia Rackley Meadows, Deputy Direc-tor Chris Roff, HR Director Elva Zdeb, Community Relations Coordinator Randolph Goodman and various members of the staff. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024 to you all from the staff and students from the Gary Job Corps Center.

LifeLong Learning-San Marcos partners with the San Marcos Public Library to offer a community lecture series featuring six unique topics on six consecutive Fridays through Feb. 9. Each lecture is free and open to the public from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

The last seven of the 122 bills Senator Judith Zaffirini passed in 2023 will become effective on Jan. 1. Consistent with her stated legislative agenda during the Regular Legislative Session that adjourned in May, the bills prioritize transparency, public welfare and procedural efficiency.

The stakeholders in the city of San Marcos are working together to ensure that the community thrives. Texas State University adjusts its curriculum to suit the needs of local businesses, and city staff work to make sure that graduates want to stay here and keep their knowledge and skills local.

Year in Review: Originally published Oct. 22, 2023.SERVICE FUR-EVER