Sierra Mountain Times

My New Year’s resolution – since I’m still in shock over my recent engagement, is to be the best husband and new father I can possibly be! I’d left for Christmas vacation in Utah, semi-single, cause we were already together. I came back with one wet knee, and now the girlfriend, Heather Dobbin, has a ring on her finger! The one wet knee is based on the fact that it was 9 degrees in Utah, snow all over the ground. So when I came in, I had my one wet pant leg and a girlfriend walking in like this (showing off her new ring), and my family started screaming, and it was cool!  I’ll be a father in 2009. It’s going to be a boy. A name? We’re kind of throwing a few around. She’s Irish, so the name ‘Keegan’ is one of the one’s that’s coming up. We’re also tossing around ‘Jacob’. Different names.” – Matt Summers, Angels Camp, (bait and tackle shop customer service)

“My New Year’s resolution is to try to slow down a little bit. The job that I have requires that I move at a pretty fast pace, and I tend to put that into all parts of my life. So, it would be nice to be able to have a cup of coffee, read a book and just   slow   down.” – Terry Brooks, Sonora, (thrift store manager)

“My resolution is to continue working out at Curves, and to continue losing the weight that I’ve been losing! I’ve been coming here since 2005, religiously since September ’07. I like the whole kit and caboodle here! My husband doesn’t ‘work out’, but he does a lot of physical work. He’s in the appliance business, so he’s lifting refrigerators, fixing things, moving things, so he says ‘I get exercise all day!” – Bobette McFarland, Arnold, (self-employed)

“My resolution is to go back to school and finish my degree in business administration. It’s a personal goal. Another one of my goals (for 2009) is to train the horses! I’ve got two horses and they’re very spoiled. Right now they think they’re over-sized dogs. They just eat, and they sleep. You know, we’d like to ride them eventually. They will let you get on, but they sure want you off! And they’ll just kind of ‘roll you off’! They’re spoiled.” – Gina Chandler, Burson, (realty office manager)

“My resolution is to try to quit smoking. On top of that, just enjoy life, and take my bike and go for a ‘run’ on occasion; and enjoy myself on that, as well.” – Pete Zakharin, San Andreas (Restaraunt Manager)