Tony Alonso, 25, of Montgomery, answered a few questions for Pioneer Press April 3 while he spent time in Scoville Park.
Q: What brings you out here today?
A: I work at Hephzibah Home. I’m a child care worker. I’m out with a group of kids today.
Q: Is that a job you always wanted to pursue?
A: I kind of knew I wanted to do social work-type stuff for a while. I do really enjoy working there.
Q: What’s most rewarding about the position?
A: Just seeing them grow and make progress is definitely the highlight of it for sure.
Q: Any favorite spots around town?
A: We love going to Red Mango. The Lake Street Theatre is a favorite.
Q: Favorite thing about spring?
A: Thunderstorms. I love watching the weather change. I took a meteorology course when I was younger. I really loved weather.
Q: Any pets?
A: Two turtles and two dogs. The dogs are both mixes: one’s a black lab mix and the other is a collie mix.
Q: Travel destination of choice?
A: Oh, the Bahamas, for sure. I’ve been once but I want to go again for sure.
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Q: Words you live by?
A: The tenets of taekwondo: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit.
Q: Is taekwondo a hobby of yours?
A: Yeah, I’ve been doing it since I was 8 years old. I’m a fourth degree black belt. I recently earned the title of master.
Q: Cubs or White Sox?
A: White Sox, for sure.
—Caitlin Mullen, for Pioneer Press
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