Featured Lady - Elaine Madsen

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Elaine Rogers Madsen
2) Nicknames: Lainey
3) Where are you from? I am from St George. My family moved there when I was 15. and Darren and I met and got married there. We moved to Cedar City 11 years ago
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? Darren & I met when he was dating a good friend of mine at Dixie College. She moved to Texas...and a few months later went on our first date and the rest is history.
5) How long have you been together? This October will be our 26th anniversary
6) Do you have any children? We have 4 children. Darren Jr (DJ), is with us here in Cedar. Stephanie Lyn is married and lives with her husband Vance in Logan. She is finishing her degree this December in Computer Science, And Vance just graduated last December with a tri-major in Agricultural Business, Business, and Political Science. Michael Kurtis and his wife Mandy, live here in Cedar and Kurtis is a member of the CCFD. Mandy and her sister just started a photography studio "Model ME". Collin, our youngest is a junior next year at Cedar High School
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? I love spending time with my family, reading, and all things crafty. I love to tole paint, sew, scrapbook, beading, crochet, anything that keeps my hands busy and create new things.
8) What are some of your talents? I have a talent for creative decorating and tole painting, I try to sing, however haven't done much recently. I have a talent for investigative accounting........ you can leave that off if you would like...... It makes me sound sick in the head!
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I have a fiery temper. According to Darren, I can be very passionate about things that get my goat. Don't cross my children, my family or my core values or I can be very feisty.
10)What’s your favorite color? probably Burgundy
11)Describe yourself in ONE word? creative.... Darren added one but since this is from me.... that's my word
12)Where do you work? I am an accountant at Kohler & Eyre CPA's
13)What is your favorite restaurant? Olive Garden
14)What is your dream vacation? Thats a hard one.....US History Tour, LDS Church History Tour, or a Family History tour in Great Britain as that is where most of my ancestors emigrated from. If I had to choose between them, I'd have to do some long hard thinking,.

Featured Lady - Katie Sorensen

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Katie Gardner Sorensen
2) Nicknames:
3) Where are you from? St. George
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? My roomate was dating his friend/co-worker. They tried to set him up with my cousin, she thought he was too young and brought me along so it wouldn't be a date. So we all hung out in a group for a while until he finally asked me out by myself.
5) How long have you been together? 11years
6) Do you have any children? 2 boys -8 yrs, 7 yrs, and our little girl is 3yrs
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Reading, Softball and Basketball on occasion, Developing new ideas for teaching Spanish, camping and spending time with my family
8) What are some of your talents? Does taking naps really well count?
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I am always surprised when people think that I am quiet, because I SO am not, I kind of enjoy being obnoxious.
10)What’s your favorite color? Blue
11)Describe yourself in ONE word:
12)Where do you work? Canyon View High
13)What is your favorite restaurant? depends on the day, Texas Roadhouse sounds really good right now.
14)What is your dream vacation? We went to Cancun last year, it was great, so return there and we also really want to go to Hawaii some day.

Featured Lady - Stephanie Greenhalgh

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Name: Stephanie Greenhalgh
2) Nicknames: Mom
3) Where are you from? Kanab, Utah
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? We were neighbors at SUU
5) How long have you been together? Almost 15 years
6) Do you have any children? Travin 12, Camrie 9, Colton 6
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Reading, Quilting, 4-wheeling, I’m starting to like to work in the yard.
8) What are some of your talents? Sewing Quilts
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I have tiled my bathroom and kitchen and laundry room floors.
10)What’s your favorite color? Pink and Brown
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: People say I am Creative
12)Where do you work? Attendance Secretary at Canyon View Middle School
13)What is your favorite restaurant? Texas Roadhouse
14)What is your dream vacation? Bahamas

Featured Lady - Carrie Randall

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Carrie Lynn Randall
2) Nicknames: Carebear
3) Where are you from? Salt Lake City
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? Through a mutual friend at SUU
5) How long have you been together? 4 1/2 Years. Married for 3 1/2
6) Do you have any children? Yes, one 10 month old adorable trouble maker--Will
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Anything outside, hiking, camping, fishing, running, biking, climbing etc..
8) What are some of your talents? I don’t know-- Definitely not describing myself.
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I worked for the BLM as a wildland firefighter for 4 years
10)What’s your favorite color? Depends on what it’s for. But mostly pretty conservative, blue, green, white, or black
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: Happy
12)Where do you work? Cedar Breaks Academy in Parown, I’m a math teacher
13)What is your favorite restaurant? Anywhere with authentic Mexican food
14)What is your dream vacation? Anywhere with the ocean or mountains with my family

Featured Lady - Michele Kenfield

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Michele Danette Kenfield
2) Nicknames: Mom, Honey
3) Where are you from? We've been in Cedar so long, that I'll say Cedar City
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? Blind date that our Mother's set us on
5) How long have you been together? Not long enough
6) Do you have any children? 3 daughters, Faith, Hope, Cierra and 1 son, Scott
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Travel, Cooking and Fishing
8) What are some of your talents? Piano, Creative
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? That I was adopted, and I have known both families my whole lilfe.
10)What’s your favorite color? Green and Purple
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: Busy
12)Where do you work? The best place in the world, at home, I love my job.
13)What is your favorite restaurant? Cedar (Rusty's) California (Joe's Crab Shack) Hawaii (Da Kitchen)
14)What is your dream vacation? Chec Republic, Spain, Mercellies, and Tuscany

Featured Lady - Karen Cox

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Karen Lee Wood Cox
2) Nicknames: Maja, Mom
3) Where are you from? Born in Apple Valley, California moved to Cedar in 6th grade and moved to Holden Utah in the middle of my Senior year
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? At Millard High School in Drama Class.
5) How long have you been together? Since high school. Married 23 years on Valentines Day. I know, romantic Huh?!
6) Do you have any children? Five. Kristin 20, Kasey 19, both married. Kimber 17, Kyle 16 and Kurtis 13.
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Reading, gardening, handwork, piecing quilts, fishing, camping, 4-wheeling and cooking.
8) What are some of your talents? Playing with kids and some of my hobbies a guess.
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I enjoy rappelling, shooting and cake decorating.
10)What’s your favorite color? Green, this month anyway.
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: Crazy
12)Where do you work? I have a Day Care in my home and work a few nights a week at KFC.
13)What is your favorite restaurant? Don't really have one. But I do love any kind of sea food and a good steak now and then
14)What is your dream vacation? Anywhere. I just love to travel and see new places.

Featured Lady - Christy Douglas

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Christy Willden Douglas
2) Nicknames: Lou Lou
3) Where are you from? Milford, Utah
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? While attending college here at SUU.
5) How long have you been together? We met 20 years ago in January and will be married 19 years in August.
6) Do you have any children? Two awesome boys ages 16 and 9.
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Camping, motorbiking, snowmobiling, shopping
8) What are some of your talents? I play the piano, cooking (when I have time), I am also learning to play the guitar (maybe someday it will be a talent).
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? Eddie Rabbitt once kissed me on the cheek.
10) What’s your favorite color? Blue
11) Describe yourself in ONE word: I am pretty sure I cannot be described in one word. I guess just plain CRAZY!
12) Where do you work? I work as the superintendent's secretary at the school district offices.
13) What is your favorite restaurant? Too many favorites!!!! The Cheescake Factory, Olive Garden, Bajio, Costa Vida.
14) What is your dream vacation? Probably just anywhere I can escape with my boys.

Featured Lady - Betsy Carlile

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Elizabeth Irene Carlile
2) Nicknames: Betsy, Betsyboo, Boop,
3) Where are you from? Southern California, Rossmoor (specifically), Relocated to Cedar in 2001
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? The truth must come out at some point... Mike Phillips set us up. I felt like I was dating the entire fire department for several months because several guys were interested and supportive in how the relationship "progressed."
5) How long have you been together? Our first date was in May of 2004, so almost 5 years
6) Do you have any children? none yet
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? All beach sports- bodysurfing, surfing, SCUBA diving, wakeboarding; snowboarding, running and exercising, cooking, sewing and organizing.
8) What are some of your talents? I am loving and compassionate - I don't know?!?
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I LOVE dancing - when my IPOD is docked and I'm at my house, I will totally break out into dancing - usually 80's to early 90's type stuff.
10)What’s your favorite color? Yellow (this week at least)
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: content
12)Where do you work? Cedar City Police Department
13)What is your favorite restaurant? There are three: The Cheesecake Factory, and two local So. Cal restaurants: Paul's Place for a GREAT burger; and, The Original Fish Company.
14)What is your dream vacation? Any beach location where we are not in debt to be there

Featured Lady - Sue Esplin

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Sue Bennett Esplin
2) Nicknames: Grandma Sue
3) Where are you from? Holden, Utah
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? We met while going to college at SUU
5) How long have you been together? we have been married for forty years
6) Do you have any children? We have Six children - five girls and one boy. We have ten grandchildren - 3 girls and seven boys.
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? I like to read, sew, and spend time with my family.
8) What are some of your talents? My talent is being a good friend to my friends.
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I was a hairdresser when I was younger.
10)What’s your favorite color? Red
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: Fun!
12)Where do you work? Last year I retired from North Elementary where I was a teacher assistant
13)What is your favorite restaurant? Golden Corral
14)What is your dream vacation? Go back to Alaska or Hawaii

Featured Lady - April Miner

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name:April Holbrook Miner
2) Nicknames:apey, apeface, ape, aperilla
3) Where are you from?Vernonia Oregon then Logan utah
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? My brother served a mission with him in south africa
5) How long have you been together?10 years this october
6) Do you have any children?yes 2 girls 2 boys
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? crafting, outdoors, decorating, cooking
8) What are some of your talents? decorating, organized, patient
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I was homecoming queen
10)What’s your favorite color?purple
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: happy
12)Where do you work?at home with my wonderful children
13)What is your favorite restaurant? Olive Garden
14)What is your dream vacation? Theres a lot! European tour, Hawaii, Galapagos Islands, and many more!

Featured Lady - Danielle Jensen

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Danielle Jensen
2) Nicknames: Danicakes or Dani
3) Where are you from? Cedar City
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? He was dating one of my friends and we met through her
5) How long have you been together? we dated for 4 and we've been married almost 8 years
6) Do you have any children? we have 3 handsome boys Dylan 10, Karsten 6, & Jaxon 3
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? I love to read, scrapbook, hang out with my family, and go to movies
8) What are some of your talents? dancing
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I have double jointed elbows
10)What’s your favorite color? purple
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: passionate
12)Where do you work? I teach dance at The Point Dance Studio
13)What is your favorite restaurant? Olive Garden or Milts
14)What is your dream vacation? Anywhere warm and tropical

Featured Lady - Jenny Rowley

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Jennifer Leigh Rowley (I've never gone by Jennifer though, call me Jenny!)
2) Nicknames: Bozo, Van G (my maiden name is Vanover - it comes from that), Jenny
3) Where are you from? Taylorsville, Utah
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? We first met while tubing at Snow College. I was dating someone else though so nothing came of it. We later re-met at SUU at an Institute Dance (sounds cheesy).
5) How long have you been together? We've been married for almost 7 years
6) Do you have any children? Two. One is in heaven (our son, Parker, who died at birth in 2004) and our two-year-old daughter Hayley
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? blogging, reading, using my Cricut
8) What are some of your talents? Dancing, tumbling, softball
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I once shattered both my knee caps and broke my wrist performing different tumbling skills!
10)What’s your favorite color? Red
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: Optimistic
12)Where do you work? I mostly stay at home with our daughter, but I also work at Deseret Book, teach at a local dance studio, and choreograph & judge for high school & college drill teams.
13)What is your favorite restaurant? Red Robin . . . yum! I do love Leatherby's though. If you haven't been there, then you need to go (it's in Salt Lake)!
14)What is your dream vacation? I would LOVE to go to Alaska!

Featured Lady - Valeena Wood

Valeena is married to J.J. Wood. He's one of our new rookie firefighters. Let's give her a big welcome!

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name:Valeena Ann Wood
2) Nicknames: J.J.'s wife or Beanie
3) Where are you from? Tooele, UT
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? through a mutual friend. I thought he was very hansdsome so my friend introduced us.
5) How long have you been together? 8 AMAZING years; 7 of which we have been married
6) Do you have any children? 2 adventurous boys (Jesse is 5 & Elijah is almost 2)
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? anything with family, climbing, fishing, camping, hunting, canyoneering, Wii fit, and soon to be quilting
8) What are some of your talents? I would consider being a working mom of 2 boys, 2 dogs, and a goat definately a talent....OH and a wife too!
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I REALLY enjoy Laffy Taffy jokes, I love their simplicity
10)What’s your favorite color? brown
11)Describe yourself in ONE word: optimistic
12)Where do you work? SUU Registrar's Office...Go T-Birds!
13)What is your favorite restaurant? The Olive Garden
14)What is your dream vacation? I have already been there. JJ surprised me for our honeymoon and took me to "Graceland"....but my new dream destination is an Alaskan cruise with J.J.

Featured Lady - Richelle Irons

Richelle is married to Bret Irons. Yes, he's Chief's son. Her husband served proudly in the 222. Her and her husband are both heroes in our eyes!

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Richelle Irons
2) Nicknames: none
3) Where are you from? Parowan
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? A Long story, but at old hermies which is now Brads Food Hut.
5) How long have you been together? Married 20 years and 1st date was April 16, 1986. so 22 1/2 years
6) Do you have any children? yes 3. very handsome young men. Colby 19- Twins Shaun 17 & Michael 17
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Cooking, Camping, Being outdoors, riding horses, family time and being with little children.
8) What are some of your talents? Cooking, teaching, loving and caring for children, decorating and planning landscapes.
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I Love Animals and tend to take in all kinds
10) What’s your favorite color? purple
11) Describe yourself in ONE word: asking my boy that's sitting here says: childish or spaz. I would say caring
12) Where do you work? Own and operate my own Daycare for 17 years. "Wee Care Wee Share Daycare"
13) What is your favorite restaurant? Any Mexican one
14) What is your dream vacation? to someday go walk and visit places in Iraq where my husband served.

Featured Lady - Jessica Barker

Jessica is married to Jesse Barker who is one of our full-time firefighters

Getting to Know You Questionnaire:

1) Full Name: Jessica Barker
2) Nicknames: Jess, Jessie, Bird (it's my maiden name)
3) Where are you from? All over-Evanston Illinois, Medford Oregon, Richfield Utah-I'm a bit of a gypsy!
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? We met through a mutual friend and hung out together for a few months before we started to date and the rest is history.
5) How long have you been together? A little over 4 years, 3 of which we've been married.
6) Do you have any children? Only our puppy Peanut
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Reading, anything outdoors (fishing, climbing, camping, etc), spending whatever little time I get with my husband, and traveling.
8) What are some of your talents? Talents...? Pass
9) What's something about yourself that most people probably wouldn't know? I'm a cleaning/organizing freak!
10) What's your favorite color? Green
11) Describe yourself in ONE word: Does tired count?
12) Where do you work? Southwest Utah Youth Center-I'm a juvenile corrections counselor
13) What is your favorite restaurant? Does In N Out count?
14) What is your dream vacation? Anywhere with no cell service, my husband, and an ocean.

Featured Lady - Heidi Miller

Our featured lady this week is Heidi Miller. Her husband is Mike Miller. He is currently working in Lehi so we don't get to see as much of them as we'd all like at our functions. We still consider them part of our CCFD Family though!

1) Full Name: Heidi Miller
2) Nicknames: None
3) Where are you from? Manila, Utah (population 200)
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? He was dating my friend
5) How long have you been together? 17 years
6) Do you have any children? 2 children one boy 5, one girl 1
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? reading, working in my yard, playing with my kids
8) What are some of your talents? Volunteering my husband for things that embarrass him
9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? My graduating class consisted of 8 people including me.
10) What’s your favorite color? Yellow
11) Describe yourself in ONE word: Particular
12) Where do you work? Cedar City Housing Authority
13) What is your favorite restaurant? Olive Garden
14) What is your dream vacation? Maui

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Thanks for your cooperation Heidi. It was great to get to know you better!