Pat recently returned from China! She has been a member of Quota for five years! She enjoys snacking on Muesli bars while watching her favorite movie, “Mostly Martha”.

Pat was asked if she has ever gone without food for 24 hours or more?  She never has.

The most useless gift she has ever received was…   ‘Evening in Paris’ perfume.

Pat was asked; which would be better? Having the ability to make valuable things with her hands or owning a merchant ship that travels the world?  Pat chose to have the ability. She wisely adds –a ship can sink.

What if her nose grew longer each time she lied?  She replied she can’t even imagine–gravity wouldn’t help!

Pat’s favorite language to hear spoken? She says Italian.

Thanks to Pat for sharing a little bit about herself! We welcome her back and hope to hear many fun stories about her two years abroad!

Melissa is celebrating her fifth year in Quota this year! Her favorite snack is popcorn which she enjoys while she’s watching her favorite movie: “Ice Castles”.

Melissa was asked if she has ever run in a marathon, she has not.

The one thing her grandparents taught her was… Live life to its fullest.

She was asked: which would be better? Listening to a riveting story on the radio or watching a lame story on TV. Melissa chose listening to the radio.

What if Melissa could fly?  Her reply: Not in this lifetime

What is her favorite bad movie? Batman

Thanks Melissa for sharing a little bit about yourself!

Getting to know… Maureen. She has been a member of Quota for 29 years!! Her favorite snack is chips and cheese and a whole list of others. Maureen’s favorite movie is “The Shawshank Redemption”. She says she just loves the story of the bond that develops between the Tim Robbins character and the Morgan Freeman character.

Maureen was asked is she has ever wondered how scientists measure the size of the universe? When she looks up at the stars, what does she think about? Maureen thinks, “How in the world did they come up with those constellations?” She thinks about the ancient astronomers first drawing those dotted lines………and how for hundreds and thousands of years people have been looking up at that sky……

The kind of person who brings out the best in Maureen is… A balance of talker and listener.  A person who’s got an opinion but isn’t inflexible.  A person with enthusiasm and a positive outlook.

Which would be better? Winning one of those magazine publisher’s sweepstakes on TV or being recognized as a national hero? Maureen would prefer to win the sweepstakes, thank you!  When can she pick up her check?

What if a friend telephoned when Maureen was watching her favorite television program? She’d take the call.

Who’s Maureen’s favorite news anchor? She used to love Peter Jennings.  She was very saddened by his death.  Now she likes Jim Lehrer.

Thanks Maureen for sharing a little bit about yourself!!

Pam G. joined Quota in 2008. Her favorite snack is popcorn which she enjoys while watching “Thomas Crown Affair”.

Pam was asked is she has ever had something wrapped in her freezer and couldn’t figure out what it was? She said no.

Pam finished the following sentence: Just for the fun of it, before she dies she would like to…   Travel the world and hike mountains

Pam was asked: which would be better? Never having your computer crash again or never having your car break down again?  Pam thought this was a tough choice but chose her car, since her computer is not backed up.

What if what if aliens offered Pam a ride in their spaceship?  She thinks that would be “Cool!”

What is a phrase Pam over-uses? “I guess…”

Thanks to Pam G. for sharing a little bit about yourself and CONGRATULATIONS to our 2010 Quotarian of the Year!!!

I just realized that our next Getting to Know You should be our Quotarian of the Year for 2010.  It will be published on the blog after the Installation Banquet. We don’t want to spoil any surprises!!! You’ll have to wait and see who it could be…

Getting to Know You… Kim! Kim has been a Member of Quota for fourteen years! Her favorite snack is homemade Chex Mix and her favorite movie is, “Romancing The Stone”.

She was asked if she has recently sung a childhood song? At the time she did not recall that she had.

Her favorite ice cream flavor is…  Mint chocolate chip

Which would be better? Living during the Civil War or the Revolutionary War?  Kim said she thinks to be alive during the Revolutionary War would be preferable because it was during a time of our developing country and would have been exciting as well as scary.

What if Kim could put anything on her tombstone?  She doesn’t want a tombstone, so there’s nothing that she’d put on it.  Kim would rather have her legacy be engraved in the people that she touches rather than in a cold stone.

What’s Kim’s favorite community service project? Her favorite Quota project was answering the phones during the Children’s Miracle Network drive at Spectrum Hospital.

Thanks Kim for sharing a little bit about yourself!

Getting to Know… Kath

Kath has been a member of Quota for 28 years! When asked what her favorite snack is she replied, “I never met a snack I didn’t like.” And we all know that her favorite movie is anything with Johnny Depp. Specifically she enjoys watching either “Last of the Mohican’s” or “Don Juan De Marco”, it’s a tie.

Has Kath ever been trapped in an elevator? No

Her favorite holidays are Christmas and the 4th of July. It’s another tie because both are spent with her family.

Kath was asked which would be worse? Dropping the three-tiered cake at a wedding or spilling all the soup at a shelter for the homeless? They would both be heartbreaking.

Kath was asked what if she could compete on any television game show?  She would!

What’s Kath’s favorite day of the week? Saturday

Thanks Kath for sharing a little bit about yourself!

Getting to know Elaine.

Elaine has been in Quota for seven years. Her favorite snack is Kettlecorn popcorn and she enjoys eating it while watching her favorite movie “Pretty Woman”.

Elaine was asked if she has ever gotten so angry she has screamed? She says she used to get in her car and go for a ride and SCREAM when she was going through her divorce. The scream was directed at my ex-husband.

Finish the sentence: People might be surprised to find out that I… was born and raised in Reno, NV

Elaine was asked which would be better? Walking a mile on level ground or a mile over hills and through valleys? She answered she would be better walking over a hill and down through valleys, although it would be much easier to walk on flat ground.  She asks, “Why would I want to do anything easy?”

What if Elaine were the tallest person alive? She said she would be so sad to be the tallest person, because she needs to look people in the eye when she speaks to them.  Otherwise, she wouldn’t feel that she was connecting.

Elaine’s last question is, what is your favorite big city? Her favorite big city is San Francisco which is why she likes the hills and winding streets. What a city to explore!

My favorite city is San Francisco which is why I like the hills and winding streets.  What a city to explore!

Thanks Elaine for sharing a few things about you!

Getting to know Emily since she’s the only December birthday! Emily will have been a member of Quota three years in January! Her favorite snack is popcorn and she enjoys eating it while watching her favorite movie, “White Christmas”.

Emily was asked, “Have you ever walked along a beach in the moonlight?” Yes, in Savannah, with my boyfriend in college (boo!). I remember the sound of the ocean waves crashing and the smell of the salt water. The rest of the memory is blah because he was a jerk! But we’d go out there all the time and sit in the swing at night.

Emily would describe the meaning of love to a child by saying… it’s the feeling of being held tight like a hug or getting everything you want for Christmas every day!

Which would be worse? Being held up for 15 minutes at a railroad crossing or being last in a line of 20 people at the grocery store? Do I have ice cream in my cart? Do I have to pee? Because both have happened to me and both are worse when I have to pee. Is the cashier chatty? I guess, the worse of the two is the grocery store. Because it’s going to take longer then 15 minutes to scan 20 peoples groceries.

What if you were six inches taller? I would have to buy new clothes and I’d weigh less… maybe my legs would be skinnier!

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor and brand? Peppermint, Hudsonville, or anything local/homemade.

Thanks Emily for sharing a little bit about yourself!