Meet...Erin
Name:
Erin O’Gara.
Department: Development, associate director of Annual Fund.
Birth place: Providence, Rhode Island.
Family: Parents, Judy and Ray, sister, Patty, brother-in-law, Dave and niece, Madison 1 1/2 and my cat, Speckle.
Favorite movie this year: “The Perfect Storm.”
Favorite book: “Angela’s Ashes.”
Item that is always in your refrigerator: Parmesan cheese.
Favorite restaurant: Blossom’s.
Favorite TV show: West Wing.
Pet peeve: People who don’t enjoy the little things in life.
What is your biggest personal challenge: Being quiet.
Accomplishment you are most proud of: Completing the Dublin City Marathon for the Arthritis Foundation.
Funniest thing you have seen: The video tape of my first soccer game, at age 29!
Who is your hero? My mother.
Dream vacation: A cruise to Alaska.
If you could trade places with someone for a day: I would be the lead singer of a band!
Describe a perfect day: Sleep late, followed by a brisk walk on the beach, a leisurely lunch with my friends and then a special evening with a special someone.
Most treasured material possession: My grandmother's amethyst ring.
Something people don’t know about you: I was in the flag and rifle corps in my high school marching band and I also played the clarinet.
Words of advice: “Live life, laugh often, love
much!”