Residents Welcome 2019, Consider Resolutions

After a cold and rainy end to 2018, Grain Valley residents welcomed 2019 and as is tradition, new year’s resolutions are on the minds of many.

Residents responding to a Valley News social media post regarding resolutions offered a number of goals, including spending less time on mobile devices, eating more healthfully, and exercising more.

Mayor Mike Todd identified a few City related resolutions he would like to see implemented in 2019.

“I would like the Board to be able to lower the tax levy another 10 cents this year like we did this past year, giving us a total of 20 cents in two years. I also want to get some good plans and renderings in place for the new municipal complex/aquatics center with the money we budgeted this year, so we can present those to residents and make adjustments to meet the needs of the community. Hopefully, we will be talking about some construction timelines next year when we talk about resolutions for 2020,” Todd said.

Mid-Continent Public Library’s Grain Valley Assistant Branch Manager Jodi Vogler offered a unique spin on resolutions.

“I have chosen a motivational word of the year for the last several years, and my word for 2019 is Becoming. The word is meant to remind, and, in some cases, challenge me to follow paths I haven’t explored before. I have written it on the dry-erase board above my desk to serve as a daily reminder to approach each new opportunity as a means to better myself by becoming more balanced, becoming more mindful, etc.,” Vogler said.

Dr. Cathy Dowd, Chiropractic Physician and Owner of Grain Valley Chiropractic, is thinking about her personal wellness and the wellness of prospective patients.

“Personally, I want to increase my water intake and get completely off artificial sweeteners. Professionally, I want to increase my marketing efforts to help people get out of pain, empowering them to take charge over their pain and understand they don't have to live that way,” Dowd said.