THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, July 17, 1994 TAG: 9407150210
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: Jody R. Snider
DATELINE: SUFFOLK LENGTH: Medium: 71 lines
For Joe Love, new manager of the Suffolk Municipal Airport, no one day is like another.
He may set aside one day for a meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration. The next, he may spend checking on airport operations.
Love, 47, began his duties in Suffolk on July 1.
Location and climate had something to do with his move from Vermont, where he was manager of Rutland State Airport.
``The mountains are close,'' Love said. ``The ocean is close. And temperatures don't dip to minus 25 to minus 40 degrees.''
But it really wasn't the weather that brought Love to Suffolk. It was Suffolk's airport.
``The city has some big plans for it,'' he said. ``They want to make it grow. They want to make it more of a contributor to the economy. There are plans to expand the facilities, and, hopefully, draw more corporate activity to the airport.''
Plans include new hangars, a new automated weather observation system and updated mechanical instruments.
``I think we're headed in the right direction,'' Love said. ``It's going to be more of a contributor to the community.''
Name: Joseph E. Love.
What brought you to Suffolk: The opportunity to manage Suffolk Municipal Airport. And the desire to never again see 40-below zero temperatures. We moved from Vermont to Suffolk.
Hometown: Richardson, Texas.
Birthdate: Sept. 1, 1946.
Nickname: Joe.
Occupation: Airport manager.
Marital status: Married.
Children: Jenny, 13, and Katie, 7.
Favorite movies: ``The High and the Mighty,'' ``Shane'' and ``Dr. No.''
Favorite magazine: ``Flying.''
A book you wish everyone would read, why? Anything by Tom Clancy.
Favorite night out on the town: A quiet dinner for two with my wife.
Favorite bar or restaurant: Too new to the area to know. Check back in six months.
Favorite food and drink: Mexican food and a margarita.
Few people know . . . that I'm a Texas Aggie.
What's the best thing about yourself? Still trying to find something worth bragging about.
Worst habit: Mexican food.
First thing in the morning: Get the kinks out.
Pets: A parakeet named Colgan.
Hobbies: Golf, flying and snow skiing.
Ideal vacation: Fly to an island in the Bahamas with my wife. We've never done it.
Pet peeve: Anyone who consistently breaks 80 on the golf course.
First job: Delivery boy for a drugstore.
Worst job: Never had a bad job.
What achievements are you most proud of? Raising two of the finest young ladies you would ever want to meet.
What would you like on your epitaph? ``Worked hard. Played hard. Died hard.'' ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by MICHAEL KESTNER
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