NAME: Jana
BIRTHPLACE: KCMO
YEARS IN CLINTON: 6 yrs
FAMILY: Myself and two sons
THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN CLINTON IS: community
OCCUPATION: Retired
WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP: Veterinarian
FIRST JOB: Pumping gas at the Marina
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Living in Minocqua, Wisconsin on the lake and exploring nature. (With all my siblings)
THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN: I ran a 5K in Warsaw after years of using a walker.
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Oh goodness, falling down the stairs in high school in a dress.
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS: honesty even when it hurts. You know they’re true if they’ll tell it like it is.
YOUR GREATEST FEAR IS: I have a fear of ketchup. It’s real, look it up.
I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO: Move again. I’ve moved a lot and I’m content.
I’VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO: Play the piano. I always wanted to.
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD: take care of all my family. Pay off all their debt. I’d then buy a house on the lake and be content.
MY DREAM TRIP WOULD BE TO: Bora Bora and stay in one of those cool places on the water.
HOBBIES: No hobbies except working out. Oh, I like bird watching.
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSICIAN: James Taylor
FAVORITE MOVIE: Benny and Joon
FAVORITE DRINK: Coffee.
FAVORITE SNACK: Barebell Protein Bars
FAVORITE CANDY: M&M’s and Reese’s
FUTURE GOAL: Take up weight lifting
WHICH PERSON DO YOU ADMIRE MOST: Myself. I’ve endured a heck of a lot and I admire how I’ve overcome and conquered things and not live in victimhood.
ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Create boundaries. Your life will be so much better for it.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: Never Quit - don’t you dare quit.
