DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : MONIKA HERBIG.For three years, through the local branch of the international Optimist Club she created, Herbig has helped children. Every Friday she meets with 16 children for various activities - field trips to Dodger games or to the mountains, outings to a park in North Hollywood to help pick up trash, putting on puppet shows for children at homeless shelters Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people. Usually located in urban neighborhoods, they are similar to emergency shelters. The primary difference is that homeless shelters are usually open to anyone, without regard to the reason for need. . She teaches them to paint - on canvas and on faces - do woodwork woodwork: see carpentry; furniture; intarsia; marquetry; veneer; wood carving. and more, all with the intent of keeping the children out of trouble. AGE: 51. RESIDENCE: Reseda. BORN AND RAISED IN: Hamburg, Germany; came to Pasadena in 1973. OCCUPATION: A furrier fur·ri·er n. 1. One that deals in furs. 2. One whose occupation is the dressing, designing, cleaning, or repairing of furs. at a shop called Furs by Monika. MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Married to John for 24 years. CHILDREN: One son named John. PETS: A cat named Bo. BIGGEST DILEMMA: ``Not having enough transportation to get more children.'' FAVORITE DAILY TASK: ``I love my work, I love my art, and I love being with my youth group.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: ``Helping children and making a difference in somebody's life.'' GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: ``To have more kids, more transportation and to get more people involved to help me.'' WHO DO YOU RELY ON: ``My husband and my friends, they support me. Without them I wouldn't be able to do (this). ROLE MODELS: ``Albert Schweitzer Noun 1. Albert Schweitzer - French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965) Schweitzer . Mother Theresa; she gave up her whole life to help people.'' HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?: ``Being happy. When you wake up in the morning and you say, `What a nice day' and `What can I do today?' You have to give in order to get, and you only get to keep in life what you gave away.'' FAVORITE VALLEY HANGOUTS: ``Todai, (restaurant) in Studio City.'' FAVORITE FOODS: ``Any Japanese food.'' FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: ``Walking every morning from 7 to 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday.'' HOBBIES: ``Painting and making art.'' WHAT MAGAZINES DO YOU READ?: ``Artist's magazines and Time.'' WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?: ``Sick and Tired'' by Dr. Robert Young Robert Young or Bob Young may refer to several different people:
LAST MOVIE YOU SAW: ``The Nutty Professor.'' FAVORITE TV SHOWS: `` `Biography' on A&E.'' WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?: `` '60s rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. , (like) Elvis or the Beatles.'' WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU?: ``Being with friends together, sitting outside for one day and not doing anything.'' YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT VACATION: ``Going in a motorhome around New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. .'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Monika Herbig Tom Mendoza/Daily News |
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