Debbie Tipton

Name: Debbie Tipton.

Age: 41.

Family: Husband, Troy; four children; three grandchildren; sister, Dawn Franklin.

Residence: Pumas Lake.

Occupation: Bartender at the Cortez Room.

Hobbies, interests: I love golf, swimming at the lake, watching football — my favorite team is the Oakland Raiders.

Where do you get your news? Online Appeal-Democrat, watch Fox News.

What brought you to the Yuba-Sutter area? Born here. I have moved a couple of times and keep coming back. I love my California weather.

Where would you like to retire to someday? Arizona. I lived in Tucson for six months. I love the heat.

What is the closest you've been to a famous person? I used to date Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains, before the band was famous.

What would you do with a million dollars? Pay off my house, buy my own business — a bar-restaurant.

Where is your dream vacation? Go to Puerto Rico for a week of lounging on the beach and doing nothing.

Who has had a strong influence in your life? Vickie — the first person I started working with in this business.

Tell us about a favorite memory: I helped deliver my youngest grandchild, Skylar, the son of my youngest daughter.

What did you want to be when you were a kid? A truck driver, that's what my dad was — my handle was going to be the Blonde Bombshell. He died when he was 24 years old. I was 8 months old.

What is your dream job? Something with animals, but not a vet. Maybe run a refuge for cats.

What would you like to see different in the community? I wish they had left old Marysville as it was instead of tearing it down.

What is your pet peeve? Laziness. And people not being responsible for their animals.

What do you like about yourself? Everything!