Cheryl Robinson is a part-time artist and
dedicated volunteer at Leland Public School
who enjoys "everything north of M-72."

Name: Cheryl Robinson.

Town or township of residence: Cleveland Township.

Resident of county since: 2000.

Birth date and place: Feb. 15, 1955, in Madera, Calif.

Occupation: Volunteer at Leland Public School and a sometime artist.

Marital status: Married to Bill Robinson for 15 years, with one daughter, Annalise, age 12½.

You live in Leelanau County because: “It’s a beautiful place. I moved here in 2000 from San Francisco not knowing what to expect, and now I can’t imagine living anywhere else.”

Last good movie you saw: “Across the Universe – a visual delight set to Beatles songs.”

Last good book you read: “No Country for Old Men, by Cormac McCarty.”

If you could trade places with one person for a day, who would that be: “Probably my daughter. She is living a charming life, although she doesn’t know it yet.”

Things important to you that you have accomplished so far: “I have a wonderful life and that in itself is an accomplishment.”

What you hope to be doing in 10 years: “Traveling with my family, making jewelry, painting.”

Things you lose sleep over: “The morning.”

If you could change one thing in Leelanau County, it would be: “We can always use another shoe store.”

Favorite dessert: “My mother’s rhubarb upside down cake, and anything with chocolate, with more chocolate on top.”

Are you a coffee drinker: “Yes – Higher Grounds coffee with steamed milk – two a day.”

Favorite place in Leelanau County: “Let’s just say everything north of M-72, and anywhere my friends are.”

If you have more time, you would: “Learn how to sculpt.”

The words that best describe you are: “Fun-loving and creative.”