Snapshot: A mom; God blessed me with 2 sons. I have been a cook for a day care center, a school teacher, and now an office manager and an administrator but most important a servant of the Lord.

Birth Certificate Name: Rose Mary Battle

Aliases: Ro, Crogo, Rodeo, Roweena

Where were you born?: Salem, Ohio

Where did you primarily grow up: Akron, Ohio

Outstanding verse/story of the Bible: Psalm 12:1, & the story of the “fiery furnace

Favorite beverage: Reverse Osmosis Water and Orange Crush

Favorite restaurant food: Gnocchi, but only @ Casa Mimi’s in Akron

Favorite home cooked meal: My Grandma Battaliga’s spaghetti

Favorite music: Rock and Roll, old church hymns, blues, contemporary Christian music

Favorite musical instrument: My son, Michael; a true instrument of God

Favorite car: Anything that gets me from point “a” to point “b” with windshield wipers, heat and a/c.

Favorite movies: The Jazz Singer, The Wizard of Oz, Back to the Future, Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Favorite TV shows: Monk, Frazier, Seinfeld, Law & Order, Star Trek

Favorite authors: David, Anthony Campolo, James Michener, Mary Higgins Clark, Rick Warren, Dick Purnell

Favorite hobbies: Running, lifting, reading, playing Jeopardy & Mad Gab

Favorite sport's team: Cleveland Indians

I laugh out loud at: Myself when I speak without thinking first

If a fake "urban legend" were written about me, it would include this exaggerated detail: That the smile on my face is permanent because someone plastered it in my sleep.

If I wasn't doing what I'm doing: I would be in Hawaii selling t-shirts with Mike!

One question I'd like to ask God: How is it possible to be omnipresent?

I am not cool enough to: Water or snow ski

I am cool enough to: WATCH others ski!

Last infomercial product I bought: A "Mattress Genie" (don’t laugh, I love it!)

Things I just don't get: People who lack a sense of humor: the price of gasoline, insurance, groceries, etc. etc. etc.

Kim Tatro and Rosemary, being quite hospitable

 

Rosemary serving up  storm!

 

Rosemary is one awesome greeter, too!

 

Ro yet again