JANICE TUBBIOLA -- Up close

--Angelique Flores

* FAMILY STATUS: Married, with five children and 11 1/2 grandchildren

* AGE: 64

* TERM EXPIRES: Jan. 23

* EDUCATION: Associate’s degree in secretarial skills from Colorado State

University

* PAST OFFICES HELD: Numerous offices in 4-H, the Fountain Valley

Historical Society, church activities, Fountain Valley Coordinating

Council and Parent Teacher Organization

* PRESENT OCCUPATION: Busy volunteer and secretary in the Home and

Hobbies Building at the Orange County Fair

* EXPLAIN YOUR JOB IN 15 WORDS OR LESS: Compiling historical information

about Fountain Valley and trying to a secure a place to display the

information

* YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Mom to five wonderful kids, 1998 Elks

Fountain Valley Citizen of the Year, 1992 Faith Lutheran Volunteer of the

Year

* PERSONAL MOTTO: Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and

accept responsibility for your own actions

* MOST HUMBLING MOMENT: Any time small children point out something I’ve

done or said wrong

* YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE: Eating out

* MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK YOU’VE READ: I read more articles and newspapers

than books.

* WHAT CASSETTE OR COMPACT DISC IS IN YOUR CAR RIGHT NOW? “Out of This

World” by Maureen McGovern

* YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: A great husband

* WHICH WORDS OR PHRASE DO YOU OVERUSE? “Well...?” or “Ohhhh?”

* WHAT CAN YOU COOK? My specialties are fried chicken and cinnamon rolls.

* A HABIT YOU WISH YOU COULD CONTROL: Eating potato chips

* THE COLLEGE MAJOR YOU ALMOST CHOSE: Teaching

* YOUR LAST CHARITABLE ACT: I love to do things for my 4-H club, the

Jordan Jaguars 4-H club.

* AS A CHILD, WHAT DID SCHOOLMATES TEASE YOU ABOUT? Freckles

* WHAT IS IN YOUR CAR TRUNK RIGHT NOW? A spare tire and a chain for

sports events

* THE FIRST THING THAT ATTRACTED YOU TO YOUR PARTNER OR SPOUSE: Sense of

humor

* THE WORST IDEA YOU EVER HAD: Assuming that my children were alike

* WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN VOTED IN HIGH SCHOOL: Least punctual

* WHO ARE YOUR HEROES? My parents

* FAVORITE ESCAPE FROM REALITY: Holden Village, a church retreat location

* ONE THING YOU WOULD CHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD IF YOU COULD: Saving

children from stupid adults or eliminating frivolous lawsuits

* YOUR IDEA OF EXERCISE: Water aerobics

* WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE? My weight

* I HAVE A DREAM THAT: Everyone could have faith in God and treat their

fellow man with respect

* FAVORITE QUOTE: “Profanity (and vulgarity) is the effort of the

feebleminded to express themselves.”

* PHONE OR ADDRESS WHERE PEOPLE CAN REACH YOU: Through the city of

Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley Historical Society, 593-4400.