DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : LOIS F. YOUNG.Lois F. Young, 69, of Northridge volunteers for the surgery and outpatient departments at Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. on Thursdays and Fridays BORN AND RAISED IN: Born in Philadelphia, Pa.; raised in El Monte El Monte (ĕl mŏn`tē), city (1990 pop. 106,209), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. A residential, industrial, and commercial city in the San Gabriel Valley, El Monte manufactures furniture, electronic equipment, semiconductors, . OCCUPATION: Retired letter carrier and postal superintendent for the window services section of the Northridge postal service postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were organized in the Persian Empire under Cyrus, in the Roman Empire, and in medieval . ``I worked 21 years for the Northridge post office. I was one of the first woman letter carriers.'' VOLUNTEERISM: Three-year volunteer with Northridge Hospital Medical Center's auxiliary program. Provides guidance and support to surgery patients, from admitting to the recovery room. She also is the liaison between doctors and patients, providing the necessary communication to assure patient safety and progress through the hospital stay. She also served as the recording secretary for the auxiliary and and was the co-chairwoman with Mary Newbold for last year's Tree of Love charity fund-raiser for children at the hospital. She crochets baby hats and booties for newborns and afghans for other patients. MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Divorced. CHILDREN: Michael, 49, Donna 45, Diann 37, and Cindy, 35. Six grandchildren. BIGGEST DILEMMA: ``Trying new recipes and eating too much.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: ``Teaching my daughter how to walk when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis rheumatoid arthritis Chronic, progressive autoimmune disease causing connective-tissue inflammation, mostly in synovial joints. It can occur at any age, is more common in women, and has an unpredictable course. .'' She also received the Heart Award from the Northridge auxiliary, which is given to volunteers annually, and was awarded honorary life membership for her help and support with Lorne Street School, where her children went to school. GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: ``I don't have too many. I live each day as it comes. I'd like to take a nice long cruise and see all of the world.'' BEST THING ABOUT GETTING OLDER: ``You live your own life. I'm my own boss. I don't have to account to anybody. I do what I want to do when I want to do it.'' HER ROLE MODELS: ``I admire Mother Teresa. She gives of herself. She loves people. She does so much. I would love to meet her. She sets an example for the world to follow.'' HER VICE: ``I hate to lose money so I don't gamble, and I don't drink or smoke. But, I do love to eat! I eat chicken, Italian food, anything fattening fat·ten v. fat·tened, fat·ten·ing, fat·tens v.tr. 1. To make plump or fat. 2. To fertilize (land). 3. .'' FAVORITE L.A. HANGOUTS: ``I like to go to the Granada Hills Playhouse.'' FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: ``Walking, bicycling and swimming. Swimming mostly. I love the water. I swim 20 laps right now and I hope to get up to 100. When I bicycle, I ride through Balboa Park Balboa Park is the name of several municipal parks, including the following:
MOST UNUSUAL HOBBY: ``Stained glass stained glass, in general, windows made of colored glass. To a large extent, the name is a misnomer, for staining is only one of the methods of coloring employed, and the best medieval glass made little use of it. . I took classes with one of my daughters about 10 years ago. I've made stained-glass Tiffany-style lamp shades, teapots and sun catchers for the window.'' WHAT MAGAZINES SHE READS: ``I like the Smithsonian and National Geographic magazines. I like all those types of magazines.'' LAST MOVIE SHE SAW: `` `Sleepless in Seattle.' It was good, home-style, fun, a fairy tale A Fairy Tale (AKA A Magic Tale) - Fantastic ballet in 1 Act, with choreography by Marius Petipa, and music by (?) Richter. First presented by students of the Imperial Ballet School on April 4/16 (Julian/Gregorian calendar dates), 1891 in the . I don't go to too many movies.'' FAVORITE TV SHOWS: ``Game shows like `Wheel of Fortune,' `Jeopardy!' and `The Price Is Right,' to see if I can hold my own.'' WHAT MUSIC SHE LISTENS TO: ``Country Music, like singer Willie Nelson. Julio Iglesias Noun 1. Julio Iglesias - Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943) Iglesias is another favorite of mine. I love that man. I met him during the 1984 Olympics while working at a postal module at ABC Television ABC Television may refer to:
WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU?: ``I can go one way or another. I could get a van, fill it up with food and blankets and drive it to any area where people need these types of items. Or on the other hand I love shopping, so I would go shopping and pay cash for everything, instead of using the plastic. Buy the grandchildren everything.'' WHERE DO YOU GO TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?: ``The Channel Islands. Stay down there and go to the beach, stay in the hotel and look over the water. Anything near water.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Lois F. Young Hans Gutknecht/Daily News |
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