UP CLOSE

-- Angelique Flores

* FAMILY STATUS: Divorced (in progress), two children -- a daughter, 19,

and a son, 16 * AGE: 43

* EDUCATION: Master’s degree in recreation administration

* EXPLAIN YOUR JOB IN 15 WORDS OR LESS: Every day is different -- filled

with new challenges and experiences.

* YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Personally -- two great children.

Professionally -- opening the new Fountain Valley Kingston Branch of the

Boys & Girls Clubs and keeping it running strong.

* PERSONAL MOTTO: What goes around comes around; you just have to sit and

patiently wait.

* MOST HUMBLING MOMENT: Finding God in my life

* YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE: My car

* MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK YOU’VE READ: The Bible (still reading)

* WHAT CASSETTE OR COMPACT DISC IS IN YOUR CAR RIGHT NOW? Garth Brooks,

Kenny G and Jim Brickman

* YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: A picture of me, at my college

graduation, standing next to my mother and grandmother. Both have passed

away.

* WHICH WORDS OR PHRASE DO YOU OVERUSE? “Cool” and “Yeah right”

* WHAT CAN YOU COOK? Everything. I just choose not to whenever possible.

* A HABIT YOU WISH YOU COULD CONTROL: Wanting to be in control

* THE COLLEGE MAJOR YOU ALMOST CHOSE: Physical Education. I wanted to be

a P.E. teacher.

* YOUR LAST CHARITABLE ACT: Saving a kitten that I found near the highway

and, more recently, not returning him for shredding every paper he finds

in my home

* AS A CHILD, WHAT DID SCHOOLMATES TEASE YOU ABOUT? Being a chubby kid

* WHAT IS IN YOUR CAR TRUNK RIGHT NOW? A down jacket and a chair. It’s

soccer season for the high school.

* THE FIRST THING THAT ATTRACTED YOU TO YOUR PARTNER OR SPOUSE: His feet

-- OK, the way his eyes smile.

* THE WORST IDEA YOU EVER HAD: Putting in a pool

* WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN VOTED IN HIGH SCHOOL: Most Determined; the

question is determined to do what?

* WHO ARE YOUR HEROES? Homer Simpson, my mother and my “best friend” --

not necessarily in that order.

* FAVORITE ESCAPE FROM REALITY: Looking at the ocean from the cliffs

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

negative energy spent passing judgments into positive encouragements and

love.

* YOUR IDEA OF EXERCISE: Walking, bicycling, hiking and digging in the

garden

* WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE? Getting old

* I HAVE A DREAM THAT: One day we will find peace and happiness, me

included.

* PHONE OR ADDRESS WHERE PEOPLE CAN REACH YOU: 531-2582