Describe your typical day.
There is no typical day for me. I'm responsible for everything from the accounting and finances of the club, the computers, HR. I can do all of them in one day, there's never a dull moment with my job. Member demands, I deal a lot with membership questions between myself and Nora.
What is your favorite part of your job?
Of all my responsibilities, the thing I like doing the most is the accounting side.
How long have you worked here?
Nine years in August.
What were your previous jobs?
When I graduated from college I went to work for Kuntz, Lesher, Seegrist and Martini - certified public accountants. I worked there for 8 years. I left there to be the controller for Horning Dodge Chrysler Jeep in New Holland. I had that position for six years, then for 3 years I was the Vice President of Finance & Administration. From there I came here
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Astronaut, fireman, typical stuff little kids say. I always loved baseball so I wanted to be a baseball player too. I grew up with the Phillies. My Dad was a big Phillies fan, and they have always been a part of our family. My sister is a die hard Phillies fan too. My first memory of the Phillies is taking the train from Lancaster to Philadelphia in 1696 when I was 5 years old to see a Phillies double header at Connie Mack Stadium against the Pittsburg Pirates. I can remember saying to my parents after the first game was over, that I was ready to go home! (laughs)
Do you have a favorite line up?
I can remember back in 1983 when they were called the Wheeze Kids because they were all older players like Joe Morgan and Pete Rose who were on the back sides of their careers Pete Incaviglia was on the team then. Gary Matthews, who is a current Phillies announcer was on the team at that time.
How often do you get to the games?
About three or four times a year.
What are your other interests or hobbies?
I love gardening. I spend a lot of time gardening. I have a vegetable garden. I have a perennial garden, I do annuals, I have a lot of shrubs, I've really built up my yard and gardens. I've lived at the house for 20 years. My dad was always big into gardening and he used to raise show mums. He would enter them into contests. He always had a vegetable plot. It was in his blood and it got passed on to me, obviously.
What is your favorite vacation spot and where would you like to visit?
Alaska. We took a Royal Caribbean cruise on the inside passage. We left from Vancouver Canada and went all the way to Hubbard Glacier with stops in Juno, Ketchikan, Skagway. I'd go back there in a heartbeat.
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We're going on a cruise this year for our 20th anniversary. We leave from Baltimore and we're going to Port Canaveral Florida (with a side trip to Sea World on the way). The cruise will take us to Nassau, Bahamas.
If you could meet any famous person from history who would it be?
Ronald Reagan.
If you could go back in time to give the teen age version of yourself advice, what would you tell him?
Develop a better diet. Eat and exercise better. I was good until I got to the later years of school and then every year I progressively put on weight. I would tell myself to develop better nutritional habits. If you look at pictures of me as a freshman in high school you'd see I was a skinny little kid.
