ANNETTE
KLEINSCHMIT lives in Centerville
Township and is an administrative
assistant at the Michigan State
University Extension office in Leland.

Name: Annette Kleinschmit.

Town or township of residence: Centerville Township.

Resident of county since: 1970.

Birth date and place: Dec. 24, 1970, in Chicago.

Occupation: Administrative assistant at the Michigan State University Extension office in Leland.

Marital status (include children): Married to Jason with two boys, ages nine and five.

You live in Leelanau County because: “It’s always been my home; and it’s beautiful.”

Last good movie you saw was: “The Bee Movie, a cartoon with Jerry Seinfeld.”

Last good book you read was: “I like to read plays and the last one I read was Perfect Timing by Mel Atkey. It’s a comedy about couples and relationships.”

If you could trade places with one person for a day, that person would be: “Madonna. She is so bold and self-assured. It would be nice to live the kind of life where you don’t need to care what other people think about you.”

Things important to you that you have accomplished so far: “Being a good mother and someone who other people can count on.”

What you hope to be doing in 10 years: “Traveling more. I’d especially like to visit Europe.”

Things you lose sleep over: “Whether I’m making the right choices when it comes to my kids.”

If you could change one thing in Leelanau County, it would be: “Can I have two things? First, there’d be more affordable housing. Also, state-paid preschool would be available since a child’s brain gets most of its programming between infancy and age five.”

Favorite dessert is: “My own chocolate brownies – but I’ll eat anyone’s.”

Are you a coffee drinker? “Yes, usually black. My 3 p.m. special treat is French vanilla cream.”

Favorite place in Leelanau County is: “Any beach, but I like Van’s Beach best.”

If you had more time, you would: “Exercise more and spend more time gardening.”

The words that best describe you are: “Fun, reliable and caring.”