Angela Butler

July 31, 2008 - 10:12 PM

Ana Pimsler/Appeal-Democrat
Angela Butler, 30, of Yuba City, is co-owner of Milani Optical and enjoys the rivers and lakes in the area.

• Name: Angela Butler

• Age: 30

• Family: Fiance, Jeff; two daughters, Jayden and Arianna; brother Brett (we all live together)

• City of residence: Yuba City

• Occupation: Optician; co-owner of Milani Optical

• Hobbies, interests: Watching my daughter's karate class; going to concerts; camping; gardening; spending time with my family

• Where do you get your news? Appeal-Democrat, Comcast online, Internet

• What brought you to the Yuba-Sutter area? I was born here; my family has been in this area for more than 100 years!

• What keeps you in the Yuba-Sutter area? My family and my business. I just love the fact that I can get to the city, the ocean or the mountains in just a few hours.

• What is the closest you've been to a famous person? Ex-Sacramento King Mike Bibby hugged me; musician Gerry Rafferty who recorded "Baker Street"; Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Anna Nicole Smith, Jerry Cantrell, Jenny McCarthy; Rupert from Survivor 2004. Also went to Brad Miller's house, but he wasn't home!

• If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? Lots of rain so we won't have a really bad drought.

• Who do you most admire and why? My grandfather, Dr. Robert Milani. He worked for so many years helping to save and heal people.

• Tell us about a life-changing experience: Caring for my father while he was battling cancer and losing him at 22 years old.

• Favorite quote: "Everything happens for a reason."

• What was your first job? At Milani Brothers Sound, running lights, setting up and breaking down shows.