When this year kicked off in our little town square in Gettysburg there was excitement in air. A band was playing on a built-up stage as people danced and sang and held onto one another for both warmth and connection as the clock inched closer to midnight. The countdown began and as midnight struck the fireworks lit up the sky. Couples shared a New Year’s kiss, kids shouted and cheered, and collectively we all rang in the New Year together in our little town square. Towns acr