THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, November 27, 1994 TAG: 9411240211
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Close-Up
SOURCE: Jody R. Snider
DATELINE: SUFFOLK LENGTH: Medium: 68 lines
BANK TELLER Sheryl Scribner still remembers the time she got lost over South Boston. She was piloting a Cessna 150 at about 2,000 feet.
``I didn't set my compass right and I remember I started looking at the visual aids - the railroad tracks and rivers - and realized that something wasn't right.
``I had to reset my compass. I was going in the right direction, but I wasn't in the right place.''
Scribner, 34, said she got her pilot's license because she and her former husband used to take their children on vacation to Maine.
``I got tired of the 22-hour drive with the children in the car.''
Today, because flying has become so expensive, Scribner said she doesn't take to the air as much as she'd like, but she is glad she has her pilot's license.
Most people don't know Scribner as a pilot, however. Customers see her every day at the drive-through window at NationsBank in Suffolk, where she's worked for almost six years.
``Banking gives me the opportunity to work with people and figures - and I like both,'' she said. ``It gives me the people contact.''
Name: Sheryl Scribner.
What brought you to Suffolk? My family moved from Connecticut.
Hometown: Windsor Locks, Conn.
Birthdate: Aug. 3, 1960.
Occupation: Teller at NationsBank.
Marital status: Divorced.
Children: Two boys - Joshua, 13 and Kevin, 15.
Favorite movies: ``Cool Runnings'' ``Romancing the Stone'' and ``Man From Snowy River.''
Favorite magazine: Guideposts
A book you wish everyone would read, why? ``Gifted Hands'' by Ben Carson. It's a great story about making the most of your life - even when the odds are against you.
Favorite night out on the town: Dinner on the Spirit of Norfolk.
Favorite bar or restaurant: Red Lobster.
Favorite food and drink: Lasagna and scallops.
Few people know . . . that I don't really like removing fish from a fishing line.
What's the best thing about yourself? Honesty, sincerity and my smile. I care about others.
Worst habit: Interrupting, not letting others finish their thought.
First thing in the morning: Pray and get ready for work.
Pets: Two cats.
Hobbies: Sewing, bowling, sports and reading.
Ideal vacation: A trip to Italy. I'd love to see Europe or go snow skiing in Switzerland.
Pet peeve: Bad manners.
First job: Bookkeeping for a family business.
Worst job: Never had one.
What achievements are you most proud of? I have a private pilot's license and I graduated high school one year early.
What would you like on your epitaph? ``It pays to do what's right and which way does that road go?'' ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by JOHN H. SHEALLY II
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