Occupation: I am the assistant manager of Gas Stop, the Citgo station on Church Hill Road. I've been there since May, but I actually worked there in high school, too. I also bartend at La Fortuna on Route 6 once in a while.
Occupation: I am the assistant manager of Gas Stop, the Citgo station on Church Hill Road. Iâve been there since May, but I actually worked there in high school, too. I also bartend at La Fortuna on Route 6 once in a while.
Family: I have two children. Jacob is 14 and a freshman at Newtown High School, and Laura is 11 and in sixth grade at Reed Intermediate School.
Pets: We have two cats, Annie and Cherry. They are just regular domestic house cats that we got as kittens.
How long have you lived in Newtown? I have lived here permanently since Jacob was born. I lived here on and off growing up, and graduated from Newtown High School in 1988.
What do you like to do in your free time? I like to go to movies, or concerts once in a while. I love to camp and be outdoors. I enjoy building a fire and cooking outside. I snow ski, and have been skiing since I was 3 years old. I lived in Reno, Nev., when I was younger. I have taught skiing, and I try to go at least twice a year now. I am the secretary for the Womenâs Auxiliary of VFW Post 308, and I do like to read. If itâs a good book, I wonât put it down until itâs done. I like to write poetry and such, but I donât always have the time.
Do you have a favorite movie? Love, Actually is my favorite movie. I absolutely love that movie. And for a classic, itâs Gone With the Wind. I reread that novel, too, every seven years.
Do you have a favorite travel destination? I wouldnât care where it was, but if I could go anywhere, it would be a ski cabin, where I could ski every day for weeks, with no interruptions. I would just strap on those skis, and go down the hill!
Do you have a favorite ski destination in this area? Okemo in Vermont is pretty nice. I went up to Bellayre Mountain in New York and we had a good time there, too.
What is the best thing about Newtown? I think that Newtown is a generally safe area, especially for kids. People do care about one another in this town. The schools are good, and people just are very nice in Newtown. I think everybody backs each other up.
If you could spend a day with anyone, who would you choose? I would pick Robert Redford. I love every one of his movies, and I would want to know what it was like to make those movies, and to be him. Heâs very intelligent, keeps to himself, but he helps others. Meryl Streep is another one I could spend a day with. She is fabulous. It would be a toss up between those two.
Do you have a personal philosophy? If you want to get somewhere in life, you have to work for it. To survive, you have to be a survivor. Life isnât going to be handed to you on a silver platter. You have to make your choices and live with them. I also believe you have to live every day like itâs your last.
Do you have a guilty pleasure? I like to cook and could watch Food Network all day long. And entertain, I love entertaining.