The Pioneer Press caught up with Morton Grove resident John Herbert. John Herbet is a deacon at St. Martha Church, a gardener, a fan of local Mexican food and much more.
Q. How long have you lived in Morton Grove?
A. 35 years.
Q. What do you like best about Morton Grove?
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A. I like the neighbors and neighborhoods, the fact we have places to walk, bike trails. I like the diversity of faiths and how we get along.
Q. What are some things about Morton Grove that could stand to change?
A. We need some good restaurants, and we need a grocery store.
Q. What do you do for fun?
A. I walk my dogs, go to Cubs games. I read and I garden. I grow veggies.
Q. What is your best quality?
A. Acceptance of those different from myself.
Q. What kind of work do you do?
A. Business manager at a Catholic church.
Q. What is your favorite movie or book?
A. My favorite book is the Bible, and favorite movie is “Braveheart.”
Q. How do you stay up with the news?
A. The Internet.
Q. Do you participate in any community activities or volunteer activities?
A. I do a lot of that in the diaconate. We visit homeless shelters, prisons and food pantries. (Herbert is a deacon at St. Martha Church in Morton Grove.)
Q. What do you worry about?
A. I worry about young people today, growing up being misinformed about people and things, and growing up with a bias that’s completely wrong because of misinformation about people of faiths.
Q. What would be your dream job?
A. Running the deacon formation program in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Q. What are your favorite foods in Morton Grove?
A. Las Fuentes Mexican Restaurant, Palace Chinese on Waukegan Road, and of course Pequod’s.
Q. What would you be most likely to post on the Internet—selfies on vacation, something about your kids, something funny, or an interesting article?
A. It would have been an interesting article, but I canceled my Facebook.
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—Pam DeFiglio, for Pioneer Press
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