Margo Wildman

• Name: Margo Wildman

• Age: Oh, do I have to? Ok, 50!

• Family: I live with my significant other Ron Dougherty. I have two "not so little kids". My son is almost 25 and my daughter is 22.

• Occupation: Aside from my "real" job as a supervisor for the state, I teach leadership/communication classes (7 Habits for Highly Effective People series) scrapbooking and card-making workshops (Close To My Heart independent consultant).

• Hobbies, interests: Crafting with paper, cooking and now I've added reading

• Where do you get your news? Appeal-Democrat and KCRA

• What keeps you in the Plumas Lake area? We have made our home here. We are involved in the community and love our new friends and neighbors.

• What aspects about the community attracted you here initially? Both Ron and I come from small communities and watched as they grew. We loved the idea of being on the ground floor again, so to speak. And, the difference in home prices was a definite plus.

• Do you belong to any clubs or organizations in the community? I'm in the process of chartering the GFWD-Plumas Lake Women's Club. This is a service organization for anyone, no specific requirements to join, that does projects similar to the Plumas Lake toy drive I helped coordinate last year. In the meantime, I participate with another local chapter, that provides a "baby shower by mail" to women whose husbands are deployed. I play bunco with the 2nd Monday Bunco club. I'm also a member of the Plumas Lakers Book Group.

• If you were in charge, what would you change about the Plumas Lake community? How about this, I would find a way to motivate people to take down their garage sale signs when the sale is over. Love going to garage sales, love the signs, but people need to take them down. Show you care about your community by keeping it clean.

• What are your favorite places to go in Yuba-Sutter area? My backyard for starters. I love the Marysville Peach Festival, Nicolaus Labor Day Parade and well, any Mexican food establishment - right now my favorite is El Zarape in Yuba City.

• What is the closest you've been to a famous person? I've had pit passes several times for NASCAR races. Had a few conversations with Chad Knaus, Jimmie Johnson's crew chief. I will add, Jimmie never did come over and sign my hat. Had my picture taken with several other drivers however. I'm not usually a celebrity chaser, but I would have liked that autograph!

• If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? To have my parents back. If your parents are still alive, cherish them. You have no idea how much you'll miss them when they're gone.

• Favorite musical group: Today, it's The Fray or All American Rejects.

• Favorite television show: "The Closer"

• Whom do you most admire and why? Probably my mom. Even with three daughters who bickered with the best of them, she never said a bad word about anyone. And we all gave her plenty of opportunity.

• Tell us about a life-changing experience: One time, at band camp ... seriously, this is a pretty heavy question. With every phase of watching my children grow into beautiful adults, I'm changed. It's a never-ending privilege that I cherish.

• What was your first job? Straw Hat Pizza Palace, in Oxnard. Including the brown corduroys and mustard polyester top. Let's not forget that snazzy brown bandana and actual straw hat!

• How would you describe yourself? Isn't self-perception an interesting thing? How would you describe me?

• What are your favorite foods? Mexican, Mexican, and Mexican.

• What was the last good book you read? "The Book Thief" is my most recent favorite. I just finished "Living my Life Biblically," which was good.

• Favorite movie: Disney's "The Kid" comes to mind.