Benton County Enterprise Staff
NAME: Cathy Chance
BIRTHPLACE: Pleasant Hill, MO
YEARS IN WARSAW: 48 years
FAMILY: 4 children, 13 grandchildren
THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN WARSAW IS: The people, the community, and of course the lake!
OCCUPATION: School nurse at Warsaw High and John Boise Middle School
WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP: A mom.
FIRST JOB: Peggy's Cafe, my mom owned it.
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Sledding down the monster hill behind my house.
THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN: I was raising my kids. They turned out the best and I am so proud of them!
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: That's a hard one. There have been many!
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS: Honesty.
YOUR GREATEST FEAR IS: Losing family and friends.
I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO: Run the mile.
I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO: Stop daydreaming.
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD: Hopefully be debt free and own a nice house.
MY DREAM TRIP WOULD BE TO: Barbados, the Caribbean.
HOBBIES: Machine embroidery, but it changes with each new gadget that I get.
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSICIAN: The Eagles
FAVORITE MOVIE: Twister
FAVORITE DRINK: Cranberry Limeade
FAVORITE SNACK: Cheese and crackers
FAVORITE CANDY: Gummy Bears
FUTURE GOAL: Retirement; in 3, maybe 4 more years.
WHICH PERSON DO YOU ADMIRE MOST: My mom, she's the strongest woman I have ever met.
ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Don't stop until you're proud!
WORDS TO LIVE BY: I am thankful for those who told me "no". . . because of them, I have learned to cope, take care of myself and others.
