STD HEAD: SNAPSHOTTricia Farin
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Tricia Farin
Occupation: I own a marketing company, Jantris Marketing Services, here in Newtown. We do marketing, advertising, websites, and graphic design, and service a lot of companies in town.
Family: My husband Matt and I have been married for 18 years. We have a 15-year-old daughter, Rebecca.
Pets: We have five pets! We have three cats, Coda, Vader, and Blackjack; and two dogs, Jetta and Snickers.
How long have you lived in Newtown? We moved here in 1997, and I opened my business in 1998.
What do you like to do in your free time? I like to read, I like movies and music, and playing party games with friends and family. I do crochet, too. Iâve tried a lot of different crafts.
Do you have a favorite book? I like crime novels and suspense thrillers. If they try to âget the guyâ Iâm pretty good with it. The book I just read, though, is unlike what I usually read: The Diaries of Adam and Eve, translated by Mark Twain. I picked it up when we were visiting his home in Hartford, and itâs hilarious.
Do you have a favorite travel destination? Weâve taken ten or 11 cruises, most of them in the Caribbean. Traveling to a beautiful place is my goal. Every year, I take a car trip just with my daughter, too, and weâve hit some beautiful places all over the New England area.
What is the best thing about Newtown? I grew up in Brooklyn and Staten Island, and we moved every six months. I was always âthe new kid.â So to live somewhere that I can go to the supermarket and see ten people that I know, and feel connected, is great. I feel a part of the community, and thatâs important to me. I never felt that way growing up.
If you could do anything youâve never done, what would you do? I would love to abandon my responsibilities and travel the world. There are a lot of places I would like to see.
Do you have a personal philosophy? Iâm a ânever say quitâ sort of person. Thereâs always an answer, and if you work hard enough, you can find it.
What makes you happiest? A peaceful surrounding, sitting with my animals, my family close by, and nothing in a âhurry upâ mode. A calm place makes me happiest.