Barry Hovet

• Name: Barry Hovet

• Age: 46

• Family: Daughter, Jamie, 21. She just graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.

• City of residence: Willows by way of Fremont

• Occupation: Heavy construction welder (boiler maker) at the PG&E generating station in Maxwell.

• Favorite part of the job: Welding

• What part of your job would you gladly give up? Working out in the rain.

• What do you like most about Willows? The people seem friendly.

• What would you like to change in Willows? I don't know it well enough yet.

• Tell us about a life-changing experience: When I started my recovery 22 years ago.

• If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? More money.

• Who do you most admire and why? My stepdad. He was a great man and treated my mom well.

• What was your first job? Working with insulation.

• If you were a superhero, what would your power be? Strength

• What is something you can't live without? People

• Do you have any pet peeves? It is when my boss asks me if I am done yet.

• Describe yourself in three words? Quiet, funny and caring

• How do you unwind? I meditate. I also like to go to the gym.

• Hobbies/interests: Motorcycles, fast cars, running, exercising and traveling

• Where do you get your news? I listen to news radio.

• Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Relax at home.

• Dream job: When I was a little kid, I wanted to be an entertainer.

• Fondest memory: That was when my stepdad told me how much he appreciated me making things right with him.

• Favorite author: Dean Koontz

• Favorite food: Italian

• Favorite music: Country and rock

• If you were reincarnated as an animal, which would you be and why? A lion. Nobody messes with them. Who would mess with a lion?

• What is your guilty pleasure? Eating too much.

• What quality in people do you most admire? The ability to stay calm in stressful situations.

• What was your favorite toy as a child? My skateboard.

• Favorite superhero: Batman

Know Your Neighbors is a weekly profile of people who live and work in Willows and southern Glenn County. To nominate someone for a future profile, call 934-6800 or e-mail willows@tcnpress.com.