JOANNE BENDER is a retired French and English teacher who lives in Glen Arbor with her husband, Tom.

Name: Joanne Bender.

Town or township of residence: Glen Arbor.

Resident of county since: 1991.

Birth date and place: Battle Creek, Mich., on Feb. 7, 1934.

Occupation: Retired French and English teacher who remains active through volunteer work.

Marital status (include children): Married to Tom. “We have three children, and six grandchildren.”

You live in Leelanau County because: “We really fell in love with the area. We are so content with everything this county has to offer.”

Last good movie you saw was: “I really liked Beyond the Sea. It's the story of Bobby Darren. It was excellent.”

Last good book you read was: “A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini. If every women in the United States read this book, we'd never complain again. It's about how they treat women in Afghanistan.”

If you could trade places with one person for one day, that person would be: “I like who I am, where I am, what I'm doing. There's really no one.”

Things important to you that you have accomplished so far: “I'm proud of my husband, Tom, my family and watching my granddaughter and her friends growing up. Being ‘Grandma JoJo’ to them.”

What you hope to be doing in 10 years: “Basically, what I'm doing now.”

Things I lose sleep over: “I never lose sleep. I've learned not to worry about things I can't do anything about.”

Favorite dessert: “Creme Brule.”

Are you a coffee drinker? “Yes, with sugar.”

Favorite place in Leelanau County is: “Boating on Glen Lake.”

If you had more time you would: “Probably read more books, attend more theater and more concerts.”

The words that best describe you are: “Loving, friendly and giving.”