Name: Joyce Kuryla

Age: 46

Occupation: Owner of About Gardens.

How long have you lived and worked in Hudson? We moved here in 1992. We started our business here in 1984.

What is your favorite thing to do in Hudson? Eat at Downtown 140.

How would you describe Hudson to someone who has never been here? A small, quaint "New England" type town.

What would you do if you were city manager for a day? Add a crosswalk in front of our store.

What do you like to do in your free time? I absolutely love to spend time at the beach.

What is your dream job? I'm doing it.

What is your favorite television show or movie? "Young Frankenstein."

What is the last book you read? I'm currently reading "Catcher in the Rye."

What is your favorite vacation spot? Venice, Italy or the West Coast beaches of Florida.

Whom do you admire most? Entrepreneurs.

compiled by Dorothy Markulis