DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : BILL WOOLF.Woolf has been trying to make a difference for more than 25 years. He has worked with DOVS (Dedicated Older Volunteer Service), organizing discussion sessions with many troubled high school students. Through the program, he occasionally would take students from El Camino High School "El Camino High School" may refer to:
Currently he volunteers at Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. and helps the Westlake Cultural Foundation put on concerts for the community. AGE: 84. RESIDENCE: Westlake Village. BORN AND RAISED IN: Manhattan, N.Y. Moved to Westlake Village 25 years ago. OCCUPATION: Retired from being a president of a manufacturing corporation. MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Widower widower n. a man whose wife died while he was married to her and has not remarried. WIDOWER. A man whose wife is dead. A widower has a right to administer to his wife's separate estate, and as her administrator to collect debts due to her, generally for . CHILDREN: Two children, Alan and Judith. BIGGEST DILEMMA: ``(In) our society, people have become materialistic. (They) measure character by the size of the bank account. That is my dilemma.'' MOST DIFFICULT DAILY TASK: ``Not being able to accomplish everything I would like to. There is so much to do.'' FAVORITE DAILY TASK: ``Reading is very important. I read three to four newspapers every day. I see the world through newspapers, reading between the lines Between the lines can refer to:
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: ``If I had my life to live over again, I would like to be an instructor in a small college, teaching political science.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: ``I am proud that I am able to help people; I am able to relate to people and people can relate to me. When people call me to say thanks, that makes me feel great. Money can't buy that.'' GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: ``To just keep going the way I am going, living like I am.'' WHO RELIES ON YOU THE MOST AND WHO YOU RELY ON: ``I don't rely on anyone, and I would hate to think anyone depends or relies on me. If I help people at the hospital, I don't think they are relying on me; we are all our brothers' keepers.'' ROLE MODELS: ``Many people have been my role models. My father has been a good role model; he was charitable, social-minded and instilled in me the volunteer spirit.'' HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS? ``Peace within oneself. Monetary things cannot buy things that I consider success.'' FAVORITE FOODS: ``Steamed Chinese vegetables.'' FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: ``Walking, sightseeing and the outdoors.'' HOBBIES: ``Volunteer work is my hobby. I consider that a privilege.'' WHAT MAGAZINES DO YOU READ? U.S. News and World Report, Washington Post, Time, Life, People and the Wall Street Journal. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW: ``The First Wives Club.'' FAVORITE TV SHOWS: ``Washington Week Washington Week (previously Washington Week in Review) is a public affairs program on the PBS. Washington Week has consistently been recognized for quality. in Review,'' ``Crossfire A multi-GPU interface from ATI for connecting two ATI display adapters together for faster graphics rendering on one monitor. CrossFire machines require PCI Express slots, a CrossFire-enabled motherboard and, depending on which models are used, either a pair of ATI Radeon adapters or one ,'' ``Capital Gang'' and ``Seinfeld.'' WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO? Jazz and semi-classical. WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU? ``Volunteering, and there are no problems in the hospital. That would be a perfect day for me.'' WHERE DO YOU GO TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL? ``I like to go up to Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. and walk along the water.'' YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT VACATION: ``Cruising along the Mediterranean.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Bill Woolf Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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