DAILY NEWS PEOPLE\Jan Kirkendall.Byline: Kevin Ainsfeld AGE: 54 RESIDENCE: West Hills BORN AND RAISED IN: Kent, Ohio Kent is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 census, making it the county's largest city. Kent is home to the main campus of Kent State University. Nearby metropolitan areas include Akron, Cleveland, Canton, and Youngstown-Warren. . She came here with her husband in 1967. OCCUPATION: Homemaker. MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Married 34 years to her husband, Dave. CHILDREN: Five children: Kevin, Craig, Clark, Colin Clark, Colin, 1905–89, British economist. A statistics professor at Cambridge Univ. (1931–37), he taught in Australia and Great Britain until 1952, serving as economic adviser to the governments of both nations. and Kent. VOLUNTEERISM: She's active with the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Crisis Pregnancy Center Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), also known as pregnancy resource centers,[1][2] are non-profit organizations established by pro-life supporters that work to discourage pregnant women from choosing abortion. in North Hollywood, where she answers the crisis hot line. "I feel this gives an alternative to the abortion issue. I have known people who felt that they did not have a choice." She also helps take care of a male friend of the family who has cerebral palsy cerebral palsy (sərē`brəl pôl`zē), disability caused by brain damage before or during birth or in the first years, resulting in a loss of voluntary muscular control and coordination. . PETS: An 11-year-old minature dachshund dachshund (dăks`h  nd, –ənd, dăsh`–), breed of small, short-legged hound developed in Germany over hundreds of years. It stands from 5 to 9 in. named Gabriel. BIGGEST DILEMMA: "I'm an older parent and I am raising a child in another generation. Compared to the others, Kent is 12 years younger then the next son and it is a lot different. He is a generation apart from the others." MOST DIFFICULT AND FAVORITE DAILY TASKS: "My most difficult daily task is dealing with my son's type of music. It is rock music and it is different. He also plays a guitar and bass and although it is good and healthy, I still have to deal with it. My most favorite task is spending time reading my Bible. That means a lot to me." BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: "I have had four friends die and they were all around my age. We were very close over lots of years and I miss them." GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: "Being a parent. We have had a great home life and environment." GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: "To continue to do volunteer work and to continue teaching Sunday school at Westside Christian Fellowship in Santa Monica." BEST THING ABOUT GETTING OLDER: "I have a lot of maturity and experiences that I can share with other people." WHO RELIES ON YOU THE MOST AND WHO YOU RELY ON: "Our youngest son, Kent, relies on me the most. Our family who lives around here rely on us. I rely on my husband for support." ROLE MODELS: Phyllis Schlafly, a Republican polemicist po·lem·i·cist also po·lem·ist n. A person skilled or involved in polemics. polemicist, polemist a skilled debater in speech or writing. — polemical, adj. , and state Assemblywoman Paula Boland. "I look up to them because they are mothers, have families and they have done other things with their lives." HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?: "If you are content, being a respectful citizen and seeing how your children have succeeded in their lives." YOUR VICE: "I love chocolate. I love See's chocolate candy." FAVORITE L.A. HANGOUTS: "We love going to the San Sylmar in Sylmar. They have free concerts during the year." FAVORITE FOODS: Seafood. FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: "I love to travel and because my husband is a pilot we have had a lot of opportunities. I love seeing our country." MOST UNUSUAL HOBBY: Quilting quilting, form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together, usually with a pattern of back or running (quilting) stitches that hold the layers . WHAT MAGAZINES DO YOU READ?: Good Housekeeping and Focus on the Family. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW: " 'Mr. Holland's Opus.' It was wonderful." FAVORITE TV SHOWS: "Dateline," "20/20," "60 Minutes," "Prime Time Live" and "Touched by an Angel." WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?: "A variety of music from classical to country, and I love the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Noun 1. Andrew Lloyd Webber - English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948) Baron Lloyd Webber of Sydmonton, Lloyd Webber ." WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU?: "A ride up the coast, stopping on the way for a bite to eat, going to the theater and seeing all my grandchildren." WHERE DO YOU GO TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?: "I love the concerts in the park at Warner Center. I like going for rides and going to the beach." YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT VACATION: "Going on a tour of Italy, where there are so many of the great cities." CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo Jan Kirkendall Terri Thuente/Daily News |
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