Please take a moment to meet this week’s City Face Carol Johnson, sponsored by Higinbotham & Higinbotham, PLLC:

 

How long have you lived in Bridgeport? Carol grew up in Bridgeport and left when she went to college.  She returned again four years ago.  She is a 1981 BHS graduate.  She earned her degree in Business Administration in 1984 from Fairmont State University.

 

Are you married? No, however, she has been with her partner, Dave Lang, for twenty-one years.

 

Children? Dave has two children that she considers to be like her own.  Brieanne is a principal in Columbus, Ohio.  She is married to Justin and has a six year-old daughter named Hadley.  Josh, lives in Hinesburg, Vermont and is married to Amy.  He owns and operates his Prime Down Designs.

 

What is your favorite color? Green

 

Where do you work? Carol is a loan officer for Clear Mountain Bank.

 

Favorite Bridgeport spot? Oral Lake is her favorite Bridgeport spot.  Sher family has been members since the mid-sixties and it holds a lot of great memories.

 

Favorite WV spot outside of Bridgeport? Blackwater Falls also holds many good memories for Carol.  Her family has vacationed there her entire life.  She enjoys the serene and scenic environment.

 

Favorite place outside of WV? Friends recommend she visit Key West and she was glad she did…it became one her favorite places.  She likes the laid-back atmosphere and beautiful beaches.  

 

Favorite restaurant? Le Colonial in Chicago, it serves French-Vietnamese cuisine and Provence Market locally are her choices.

 

Best childhood memory? Carol remembers her childhood as very happy, therefore making it hard to isolate it to one memory. 

 

Favorite musical group? CSNY and classic jazz, especially Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole

 

Pets? None

 

Hobbies? Reading, traveling, cooking, and walking

 

Interesting fact about you? One of Carol’s passions is learning more about the effects of proper diet and exercise.  It’s important to her to be healthy. She also can write backwards.

 

Photo provided by Carol Johnson