DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : SUZANNE LEWIS.Suzanne Lewis, 46, of Woodland Hills volunteers for Operation Sparkle, the Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce and other charities. She is a strong advocate for women's and children's rights The opportunity for children to participate in political and legal decisions that affect them; in a broad sense, the rights of children to live free from hunger, abuse, neglect, and other inhumane conditions. . BORN AND RAISED IN: Born in Denver, Colo., and raised in California. ``I consider myself a Californian, even though I was born in Colorado.'' OCCUPATION: Publicist. VOLUNTEERISM: Through Operation Sparkle, Lewis helps various communities with graffiti cleanup, and flower and tree planting. She organized three candlelight vigils to draw attention to gang violence in 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. and established the annual Lamoun Thames scholarship, with financial backing from actor Tony Danza. The scholarship, named after a student who was stabbed to death in front of Taft High School four years ago while waiting for a bus, benefits hard-working, low-income students. ``I was so shaken that it could happen in our community.'' MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Divorced. CHILDREN: Sidnee Lewis, 19, a student at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . PETS: ``I have a great cat. The cat's a rare Egyptian, Siamese-Persian mix, very sleek and muscular. Pure white. His name is Stills.'' BIGGEST DILEMMA: ``Probably time. Balancing time, activism and my personal life. There doesn't seem to be enough time in the day to do everything.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: ``My daughter Raising her as a single parent. I'm very proud of this. She's terrific She doesn't drink or do drugs.'' GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: ``Long term, to help the Valley and to have both the YWCA YWCA abbr. Young Women's Christian Association YWCA n abbr (= Young Women's Christian Association) → Asociación f de Jóvenes Cristianas YWCA and the Valley given the credit and recognition they both deserve. To help re-elect re·e·lect also re-e·lect tr.v. re·e·lect·ed, re·e·lect·ing, re·e·lects To elect again. re President Clinton.'' HER ROLE MODELS: ``Former City Councilwoman Joy Picus and Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
HER VICE: ``Chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne. I do like to play the lottery. I have three friends who I get together with each week to form a consortium on the lottery. Our motto is that we can't win if we don't play.'' FAVORITE L.A. HANGOUTS: ``The Little Cafe in Tarzana. It's the greatest little place. They have the best food that they only serve at breakfast and at lunch. My other favorite hangout is El Torito Restaurant and Cantina can·ti·na n. Southwestern U.S. A bar that serves liquor. [Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.] in the Warner Center - they have good, fresh food.'' FAVORITE FOODS: ``I love pasta and hot bread right out of the oven.'' FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: ``I enjoy horseback riding, swimming and dancing. I like anything that is outdoors.'' MOST UNUSUAL HOBBY: ``I collect salt and pepper shakers Salt and pepper shakers are condiment holders used in Western culture that are designed to allow food eaters to distribute edible salt and ground pepper.[1] This is a conjoined term for salt shaker and pepper shaker. . I like the interesting shapes. I have one ceramic set of an angel with cherub cherub (chĕr`əb), plural cherubim, kind of angel. Cherubim were probably thought of in the ancient Middle East as composite creatures like the winged creatures of Assyria. In Jewish tradition, they are described (Ezek. faces.'' WHAT MAGAZINES SHE READS: ``I love to read. I read many kinds of magazines, including Time, Newsweek, People, Vanity Fair and George.'' LAST MOVIE SHE SAW: `` `Waiting to Exhale exhale /ex·hale/ (eks´hal) to breathe out. ex·hale v. 1. To breathe out. 2. To emit a gas, vapor, or odor. .' I loved it It was a movie for women about women.'' FAVORITE TV SHOWS: ``I have a few shows that I like. I'm a real news-show watcher, and I like `3rd Rock From the Sun,' with John Lithgow and Jane Curtin. It is so well written, and it doesn't talk down to the audience. I love the part at the end of the show when they sit on the roof and look out at the stars and talk. I also like the show `Mad About You.' '' WHAT MUSIC SHE LISTENS TO: ``I love music. Music is so important. I listen to Crosby, Stills & Nash, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Sting, the Beatles, Seal and Pavarotti.'' HER IDEA OF A PERFECT VACATION: ``The perfect vacation would have me on a secluded beach, with chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne and no phones, faxes or pagers.'' WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS: ``Peace and a sense of community, where people care about every child and elderly person on the street. If every person would volunteer three hours a week, the world would be a much better place.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Suzanne Lewis Bob Halvorsen/Daily News |
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