Everyone has to write about why they like to live in Seward. While there are common themes that run through the essays - the library, the parks, the pool - everyone puts his or her unique spin on the reasons they like Seward.
I realize I can never be Miss Independence or her runner-up, but I thought I would try my hand at this whole essay-writing thing. So, just like our camp reports every year, here goes.
Why I like to live in Seward
I've lived in a handful of towns during my life, from a city of 300,000 or so to a town of 500. Seward, with its population of about 7,000, is a nice size. It has everything a person needs - grocery stores, schools, a hospital, a bookstore, a newspaper. I like the fact that it has its own movie theater, as well. I've enjoyed watching movies at the Rivoli, even the one interrupted by a tornado warning.
It's also a great place for the arts. With regular concerts, art shows and theater performances at Concordia University during the school year to go with art shows at the Langworthy, Marxhausen and Red Path galleries and productions at Seward High, anyone who loves music, visual art and theater will find plenty to entertain. Plus, there's the melodrama, another opportunity to enjoy the talents of your fellow Seward residents.
The library is another fantastic resource for Sewardians (if that's what people who live in Seward are called). Not only does it have a great selection of reading material, the staff works hard to bring in interesting programs for patrons of all ages. With speakers ranging from authors to mad scientists, the library truly has something for everyone.
And then there's the Fourth of July, the year's biggest party in Seward. Talk about having something for everyone! The schedule is full of speakers, musical groups, activities and shows. If you can't find one thing you like on the schedule, you might be dead. Or at least comatose. The town dresses in its holiday best, and everyone's invited.
The Fourth was actually the first major event I covered when I started at the Independent. I had no idea what to expect. Since I'd only been working for the SCI for a couple weeks, I didn't even know where anything was yet. The Fourth was quite the crash course in finding my way around town. I managed somehow and even came back to work the next day. And that was before the trolleys came to town, so I had to find a place to park and remember where my car was.
I've had the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting and knowledgeable people in my time at the SCI. Almost everyone I've talked to has been helpful and willing to answer my sometimes dumb questions. Every day is different, and I get to do different things and meet different people on a regular basis. I get to go to games multiple nights every week (unless it's raining and the games are cancelled). I can't imagine myself doing anything else, and I have tried.
These are just a few of the myriad of reasons I like to live in Seward.
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