ROY TRIFILIO of Leland Township has lived in Leelanau County for nearly 20 years and is a retired executive from Cincinnati Bell.

Name: Roy Trifilio.

Town or township of residence: Leland Township.

Resident of county since: 1988.

Birth date and place: Sept. 18, 1928 in Cincinnati.

Occupation: Retired. “I was an executive for Cincinnati Bell for 41 years and sold real estate in Leland.”

Marital status (include children): Married to Carol. Has four children and six grandchildren.

You live in Leelanau County because: “Because we vacationed for 20 years on Crystal Lake and always came up to Leland. My wife said if we moved here, we had to move to the Leland area.”

Last good movie you saw was: “Letters from Iwo Jima. I served in the army in 1950-51 in Korea.”

Last good book you read was: “The Autobiography of John Wayne. I like westerns.”

If you could trade places with one person for one day, that person would be: “President Bush, because I think he's heading down the wrong direction.”

Things important to you that you have accomplished so far: “Building this house on Lake Michigan, a successful career with Cincinnati Bell, and as a real estate agent.”

What you hope to be doing in 10 years: “The same as I'm doing now. Enjoying retirement.“

Things I lose sleep over: “I don't loose much sleep, but I guess our children being able to grow up in a free society like today (worries me). I think our nation faces many government and foreign policy challenges.”

Favorite dessert: ”I love apple pie.”

Are you a coffee drinker? “No, I drink green tea.”

Favorite place in Leelanau County is: “Here. My home on Lake Michigan.”

If you had more time you would: “Same as what I'm doing now. We like to travel a lot, too.”

The words that best describe you are: “Very sociable, outgoing, energetic, and I like people.”