This week: Barb McCann, retired teacher and Leelanau County resident since 1977

Name: Barbara McCann.

Barb McCann

Town or township of residence: Northport.

Resident of county since: 1977.

Birthdate and place: April 7, 1954 in Chicago.

Occupation: Retired teacher. Coordinates Northport after school program for 4th-9th grade, and head cook at Shady Trails Camp for seven years.

Marital status (include children): Single with two sons, Chris, 27, and Sean, 24.

You live in Leelanau County because: “People work for 50 weeks of the year to come here for two weeks. Why not live here?”

Last good movie you saw was: “I don’t go to the cinema, so whatever's on cable. Laws of Attraction was the last one I watched; it was a cute little thing.”

Last good book you read was: The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls. It is a memoir about a dysfunctional family and how a woman survived a family that suffered from alcoholism and depression.”

If you could trade places with one person for a day, that person would be: “For a selfish reason, Martha Stewart. I like to cook and garden and I’d love the staff she has to help.”

Things important to you that you have accomplished so far: “In addition to having positive relationships with my sons, having a positive impact on past students who now have children who are students. They still think I’m doing a good job.”

What you hope to be doing in 10 years: “Taking care of some grandkids, volunteering and traveling.”

Things you lose sleep over: “Not much lately. I have a pretty good life.”

If you could change one thing in Leelanau County, it would be: “Affordable housing and jobs so other people could live here.”

Favorite dessert is: “I love sweets. Lemon meringue pie, but it has to be homemade, not from a restaurant.”

Are you a coffee drinker?: “No, but I drink Red Rose decaffeinated tea all day long.”

Favorite place in Leelanau County is: “Christmas Cove at sunset.”

If you had more time, you would: “Read and garden more.”

The words that best describe you are: “Caring, organized and practical.”