Ivan Hernandez

Name: Ivan Hernandez

Age: 28

Family: Wife, Allison; children, Annabella and Maximus

City of residence: Colusa.

Occupation: Owner and barber at Maximus Barber Shop in Williams.

Hobbies and interests: Art and cooking.

Did you make a New Year's resolution? Yes.

What is your resolution and are you still following it? My resolution is to be a better person all around and giving back to the community any way I can. Yes, I am still following my resolution.

What are your goals for the upcoming year? Maybe to expand the barber shop.

What was the best thing that happened to you in 2011? I opened my own business as a barber shop owner.

What was the worst thing that happened to you in 2011? My wife was diagnosed with diabetes.

Do you have a valentine? Yes, my wife.

Who was your first kiss? I don't remember my neighbors from when I was a kid.

What is your view on Valentine's Day: Is it a day for sweethearts or a money-making ploy established by greeting card companies? I think it is a special day for couples, not so much for companies. It is a day when couples enjoy their love for each other.

Do you send out Valentine's Day cards? No

Do you have any Valentine-related traditions? No

What is your most memorable Valentine's Day? My first Valentine's Day with my wife.

What is your idea of a perfect Valentine's Day? A nice dinner with my wife.

What are you most thankful for? My family

What do you hope to see happen this upcoming year? I would like to open up another Maximus Barber Shop in Colusa.

Contact Jenn Anderson at 934-6800 or janderson@tcnpress.com.