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SIERRA VISTA — As 2007 started closing in, many of us contemplated and committed to resolutions, those good intentions we make and aspire to keep as we move through the new year.
Bob Strain, Sierra Vista’s new mayor, said he’s enthusiastic about starting his role as mayor and taking on some of the city’s challenges. With that, he offered a list of resolutions he plans to follow.
“I resolve to ensure the people of Sierra Vista feel they have a city staff, a council and a mayor who are listening and responsive to their concerns,” Strain said. “I resolve to limit my time commitments to my ability to deliver. I resolve to devote time to family and friends. And I resolve to devote the time necessary to learn to use my new Blackberry.”
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A Blackberry is a hand-held computer device, for those of you who don’t know.
And how does he fare when it comes to keeping resolutions?
Strain said he tries to make resolutions he believes he can keep.
Renae Humburg, superintendent of Sierra Vista public schools, is determined to go to more children’s music, drama and athletic events in 2007.
“Once I make a resolution, I’m pretty good about following through with it,” she promised.
As an example, she said a past resolution where she committed to work out and exercise regularly, something she has managed to do faithfully.
“I’ve been going to Curves three or four times a week and have been walking three miles every day,” Humburg said. “I plan to continue going to Curves and taking my daily walks. It’s a promise that I’ve made to myself.”
Retired attorney Susan Warne, who is the ombudsman program coordinator for SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization’s Area Agency on Aging, is enrolled with Health 20 and is working with the fitness center’s personal trainer.
“I’ve been going three days a week for a month now, and really enjoy it,” Warne said. “It’s something I plan to continue to do.
“For our New Year’s resolution, my husband (Sam) and I have resolved to invest in ourselves,” Warne added. “We’re making the commitment to invest in our health so we can enjoy our retirement.”
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, Herald/Review senior reporter Bill Hess is taking a “bah-humbug” approach.
“I always resolve never to make resolutions,” he said. “It’s a resolution that I make, then immediately break.”
Mark Dannels, deputy commander of the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, said he plans to concentrate on the important things in life and spend less time on trivial things.
“My goal is to spend more time with my family and take more personal time for myself,” he said.
While he enjoys the volunteer projects he’s involved with, Dannels said he’s allowed those kinds of commitments to take away from time with his family.
“One of the things I really want, is to take more family vacations,” he said. “That’s important to me.”
Dannels, who doesn’t normally make resolutions, challenged the Herald/Review to check back with him next year to see how he’s doing with this one.
HERALD/REVIEW reporter Dana Cole can be reached at 515-4618 or by e-mail at dana.cole@svherald.com.
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