Clarence A. Hemphill

Name: Clarence A. Hemphill

Age: 56

Family: Wife, Jo

City of residence: Red Bluff

Occupation: Double master automotive technician, gas/diesel and car/truck. I run SMOG, brake and light inspections at Phil's Automotive.

You aspire to be...: A full-time teacher, part-time practitioner

Hobbies, interests: Web and TV

Tell us about a life-changing experience: Dealing with governmental agencies.

What is something unique about you? I not only like my work, but constantly update my education and skills in it.

Whom do you most admire and why? Jehovah God, because he keeps his promises.

What brought you/family to this area? Wanted to be closer to my late wife's family.

What's your guilty pleasure? Buying tools

Favorite places to go in the area? Home

What is the best advice you have ever received? Keep going

Most embarrassing moment: Yet to come

If you were going to donate time/money locally, where would it go towards? PATH

Favorite food: Home-cooked

Closest you've been to a famous person: I shook hands with Jerry Brown during his first term.

Favorite musical group and why: Casting Crowns, because it is good music.

CONTACT Cindy Monroe at 824-5464 or cmonroe@tcnpress.com.