UP CLOSE -- Jeannie Heimberger

-- Compiled by Torus Tammer, photo by XXXXX

* FAMILY STATUS: Husband Carl, daughter LuAnna Jeanette, two Chinese

Shar-peis and two cats

* EDUCATION: Master’s degree in recreation and leisure management from

Cal State Northridge

* EXPLAIN YOUR JOB IN 15 WORDS OR FEWER: Plan, organize, implement and

supervise special events in the community

* YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Raising my daughter to be an independent,

responsible adult

* PERSONAL MOTTO: Quit talking about it and just do it.

* MOST HUMBLING MOMENT: Being with my siblings in experiencing my

mother’s death as she died.

* YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE: My car -- Porsche 944

* MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK YOU’VE READ: The Bible

* WHAT CASSETTE OR COMPACT DISC IS IN YOUR CAR RIGHT NOW? The Commodores’

“Greatest Hits” and Lou Bega’s “Mambo No. 5”

* YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: Family photos

* WHICH WORDS OR PHRASE DO YOU OVERUSE? “Maynard, take it outside.”

* WHAT CAN YOU COOK? Just about anything -- I’m a great cook.

* A HABIT YOU WISH YOU COULD CONTROL: Not letting people push me around

and making me feel like their wants are more important than mine

* THE COLLEGE MAJOR YOU ALMOST CHOSE: Social work

* YOUR LAST CHARITABLE ACT: California Special Olympics athletic venue

director for 26 years

* AS A CHILD, WHAT DID SCHOOLMATES TEASE YOU ABOUT? Being a rich doctor’s

kid

* WHAT IS IN YOUR CAR TRUNK RIGHT NOW? Spare tire, air pump, battery

cable and tire jack

* THE FIRST THING THAT ATTRACTED YOU TO YOUR SPOUSE? Carl is kind,

compassionate and in the same field.

* THE WORST IDEA I EVER HAD: Thinking I could strip dark kitchen cabinets

-- 48 doors -- and refinish them in a lighter colored stain in a weekend

* WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN VOTED IN HIGH SCHOOL: Most creative

* WHO ARE YOUR HEROES? Graduate advisor and college professor Ron

Pelegrino, who was able to elicit the very best from his students. Also,

the winning 1995 athletic relay seniors team, who were the most

inspirational athletes of the Summer Games.

* FAVORITE ESCAPE FROM REALITY: Getting a facial and manicure

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

children and the elderly safe, healthy, happy, comfortable and free from

hunger and harm

* YOUR IDEA OF EXERCISE: A great aerobic workout. Harriet Von Luft...save

me a place!

* WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE? Nothing, I’m OK.

* I HAVE A DREAM THAT: People will accept responsibility and the

consequences for their own actions, that people will genuinely care more

about other people’s space and rights, rather than who they can blame or

what is in it for them, personally

* PHONE WHERE PEOPLE CAN REACH YOU: 593-4446