Rodney Cooper Jr.

• Name: Rodney Cooper Jr.

• Age: 44

• Family: Mother and father, Rod and Judy Cooper

• City of residence: Willows

• Occupation: Barista at Starbucks.

• Favorite part of the job: Working with the people.

• What part of your job would you gladly give up? I like all of it.

• What do you like most about Willows? I like the small town environment.

• What would you like to change in Willows? I don't like all of the mosquitoes in the summer.

• Tell us about a life-changing experience: When I was in the Marine Corps boot camp. It made me think differently.

• If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? Interplanetary space travel

• Whom do you most admire and why? I would have to say Warren Buffet. He is very ethical and makes an honest buck.

• What are your favorite places to go in the area? My home

• What was your first job? Kentucky Fried Chicken in Willows

• If you were a superhero, what would your power be? To fly.

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

• Describe yourself in three words? To the point

• Pets: 3 cats, Buckbeak, Starbuck and Jane Jane.

• How do you unwind? I jog and listen to classical music.

• Hobbies/interests: Surfing the net.

• Where do you get your news? The Economist, I try to read it regularly.

• Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: I like to go for a jog in the rain.

• Dream job: I would have to say a literature professor.

• Favorite book: "Of Human Bondage" by Somerset Maugham

• Favorite food: Boca Burgers

• Favorite music: Classic rock

• If you were reincarnated as an animal, what would you be and why? A seagull because I like the ocean.

• What is your guilty pleasure? Chocolate.

• What quality in people do you most admire? Honesty

• Favorite superhero: Superman

• Worst TV show: "The A Team"

• Favorite movie: "Citizen Kane"

• Worst movie ever made: "Man Bites Dog"

• Worst fear: Pain

• If you were a vegetable, which one would you be and why? A carrot because they are fun to eat.

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.