DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : VIRGINIA ESTRADA.For four years, Estrada has tried to make a difference in her community. She volunteers two days a week at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's West Valley substation, where she often is on the phone, taking calls from the public. She helped organize an anti-auto-theft bumper sticker bumper sticker n. A sticker bearing a printed message for display on a vehicle's bumper. bumper sticker n → Aufkleber m program that gives police authority to check any car bearing that sticker that's on the streets between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Estrada also is a member of the Gray Squad, a group that works with Neighborhood Watch block captains to help combat crime against the elderly. In addition, she is an active participant in Operation Sparkle, a program in which community members volunteer time to remove graffiti in their neighborhoods. AGE: 70. RESIDENCE: Reseda. BORN AND RAISED IN: Born in Holland, Mich., but a resident of Los Angeles since she was 3. OCCUPATION: Retired now, but she was the No. 1 Avon lady (in sales) for 10 years in Reseda. MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Married for 50 years to Salvador. CHILDREN: Four children - Michael, Rose, Allyn, and James. BIGGEST DILEMMA: ``I wish my Valley could be the same as it was when I moved here 40 years ago.'' MOST DIFFICULT DAILY TASK: ``I don't see anything as a difficult task. As you age, you take things in stride Adv. 1. in stride - without losing equilibrium; "she took all his criticism in stride" in good spirits , though we all have our moments of stress.'' FAVORITE DAILY TASK: ``I start my day with the Bible and I end my day with the Bible; to me that is the biggest enjoyment there could be.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: ``My four beautiful children.'' GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: ``At my age, we don't set large goals. I will be a better person and be there to help people when they need it.'' WHO RELIES ON YOU THE MOST AND WHO YOU RELY ON? ``My husband relies on me because he's getting older. I rely on my church family at Reseda Baptist Church; they provide a lot of comfort.'' ROLE MODELS: ``My Sunday school Sunday school, institution for instruction in religion and morals, usually conducted in churches as part of the church organization but sometimes maintained by other religious or philanthropic bodies. In England during the 18th cent. teacher, Dick Paschke. He is such a patient man and will take time to explain anything you want to know.'' HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS? ``To have the friends and family that I have, I see myself as a good person.'' DO YOU HAVE ANY GUILTY PLEASURES? ``Peanuts. I wish I could stay away from them.'' FAVORITE VALLEY HANGOUTS: ``I work as a social director for my Sunday school class, and we take trips to dinner once a month.'' FAVORITE FOODS: ``Salad; I could eat a head of lettuce by itself.'' FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: ``Hand-held electronic poker and slot machine games.'' HOBBIES: ``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 and collecting World War II videos.'' WHAT MAGAZINES DO YOU READ? ``Good Housekeeping Good Housekeeping is a women's magazine owned by the Hearst Corporation, featuring articles about women's interests, product testing by The Good Housekeeping Institute, recipes, diet, health as well as literary articles. and American Heritage American Heritage can refer to:
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? `` `The Masters Quilt,' by Michael Webb.'' LAST MOVIE YOU SAW: `` `The First Wives Club.' I didn't like it. I saw it as a movie of revenge, and I don't go for that sort of thing.'' FAVORITE TV SHOWS: ``Touched by an Angel.'' WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU? ``Getting up at 9 a.m., (because) I never get to sleep late. I would work in the yard, have lunch out, read all afternoon and watch one of my videos at night.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Virginia Estrada, pictured with Officer Mark Pryor
Mark Lunsford Pryor (born January 10, 1963) is a Democratic politician in Arkansas. He is the state's junior U.S. Senator. ,left, and Officer John Mann, volunteers part time at the Los Angeles Police Department's West Valley substation. Bob Halvorsen/Daily News |
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