Dare Weihs

• Name: Dare Weihs

• Age: 26

• Family: My parents, older sister, younger sister and younger brother in Texas

• City of residence: Yuba City

• Occupation: U-2 crew chief with 9th Maintenance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base

• Hobbies, interests: Hiking, outdoor activities, sports, building computers

• What brought you to the Yuba-Sutter area? My job

• What is the closest you've been to a famous person? I shook George W. Bush's hand when he was governor of Texas. This was when I was a Boy Scout there.

• If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? To be successful in every aspect of life

• Favorite television show: "Family Guy"

• Favorite sports team: Texas Longhorns

• Who do you most admire and why? My grandfather who died in 2006. He was a strong figure and an influential man. He was a man of God.

• What was your first job? I worked as a ranch hand for a neighbor in Llano, Texas.

• How would you describe yourself? I'm outgoing. I'm a person who likes to help other people and make people laugh. I'm very driven.

• What kind of pets do you have? Back home, I have a dog named Furby.

• What are your favorite places to go in Yuba-Sutter/Mid-Valley/Sacramento area? I just got here two weeks ago. But I want to go to the wineries in the region and I'm a big outdoors person, so I'm looking forward to going to Tahoe.

• What is your dream job? A schoolteacher or another job where I work with kids

• What is your favorite part of your current job? It's never the same two days in a row. Just when you think you've got it all down, it throws you a curve. Plus, I like serving my country.

• What are some of your fondest memories? Spending a week with my grandparents. My grandfather would take me to his job as an air traffic controller in Dallas.

• Do you play any instruments? Trumpet and drums

• What was the last good book you read? "A Purpose-Driven Life"

• Favorite book: "Patriot Games" by Tom Clancy

• Favorite movie: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"