Much to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving in Grain Valley

by Mayor Mike Todd, City of Grain Valley

I hope this edition of Valley News finds you and your family well this Thanksgiving Holiday. We have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving in Grain Valley.

Grain Valley continues to be an amazing place to live and our kids continue to thrive in one of the best school districts in the state. I know I am thankful for having had the opportunity to grow up here and to now have the opportunity to be raising my kids here.

As many of you know, I also am an elementary school teacher. As I was writing this, I wanted to make sure to include some words for thought this Holiday Season. I think one of my students nailed it with a poem she wrote:

T is for being THANKFUL

U is for UNITED Families

R is for REMEMBERIING those not with us

K is for KINDESS to each other

E is for EVERYONE getting full on Thanksgiving Day

Y is for YIPPEE for my mom’s famous turkey

I hope that everyone can join me and my family on November 29th as we light up the Mayor’s Christmas tree, City Hall, and Main Street. The Holiday Festival is one of my family’s favorite events of the year, and we look forward to seeing everyone in attendance. In the past our event has been warm, cold, wet, and dry. But it’s always a great way to kick off the holiday season in Grain Valley.

Join us in Armstrong Park and enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and music from our Grain Valley elementary honor choirs. Our choirs always do an amazing job ringing in the season in style.

Don’t forget to check out the Grain Valley Assistance Council Angel Tree. This is a great opportunity to give back to our community and to those in need and to make someone’s holiday a bit brighter in Grain Valley.

A little elf also told me that there will be some special guests in attendance as well for kids of all ages to visit!

I want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season from all of us at the City of Grain Valley.