Meet Julie Oliver! Julie is an art teacher at Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy She is married to Dustin and the couple has two children; Tug and Catie Rell. Julie, a lifelong Hall County resident and loves spending time with family on the lake and on the farm.
We want to thank Julie for taking the time to answer our questions and telling us more about her life and love of Hall County.

Question: What inspired you or led you to your current career?
Answer: “I was a camp counselor for Park & Rec in high school and spent my summers taking kids to City Park and Green Street pool. I loved every minute! I immediately knew I wanted to work with kids and I knew I wanted Gainesville City.”

Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Hall County, and what do you love there?
A: “Poor Richards for sure. Steak soup is my favorite!”

Q: How long have you lived or worked in Hall County?
A: “I’ve lived in Gainesville my whole life. I’ve worked at Enota Elementary for 13 years.”

Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met in Hall County and why?
A: “That’s a hard one! I didn’t actually meet President George H. Bush but my family and I went to watch him come through Gainesville on the train. He was standing on the back waving, he stopped and made a speech and I remember thinking…well that was cool I just saw the President! It was 1992, I was 9.”

Q: What is your favorite childhood memory?
A: “Riding horses, being out on the lake, beach trips, camping…I could just go on and on! It was the best! I love having a BIG family that makes it a priority to get together!!”

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
A: “I think my family and I would enjoy Alaska.”

Q: What is the first movie you remember seeing in a theater?
A: “‘The Great Outdoors.'”

Q: What advice would you give a crowd of people?
A: “ALWAYS  LAUGH!!! Laugh loudly, laugh often, and most importantly laugh at yourself!”

Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A: “Skydiving.”

Q: What is your favorite music/ three bands you would like to see (dead or alive)? Country!
A: “Dolly Parton, George Jones and Midland.”

Q: What local business makes you the most nostalgic about Hall County and why?
A: “I would have to say both Innbetween and Skogies!! The atmosphere at Skogies just reminds me of Gainesville and if you’re from Gainesville you know there is nothing better than an Innbetween sandwich!”

Q: Choosing anyone (past or present and a non-relative), with whom would you love to have lunch?  And where locally would you have this lunch?
A: “Betty White, I think we’d be great friends! I’d take her to Longstreet because you know she likes Southern cooking.”

Q: What is your favorite thing about Hall County?
A: “It’s HOME! The LAKE!! My people!”

Q: Where do you see yourself in five or 10 years?
A: “Teaching art at Enota Elementary.  I hope I’ll retire there, I love it.”

Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
A: “I enjoy welding, I was an insurance salesman right out of college (which is so not me).”

Q: What three words mean “Home” to you?
A: “Family, farm, friends.”

Q: If you were cast into a major motion picture and had your choice of anyone to be your co-star, who would you choose?
A: “Kevin Costner.”

Q: If you had a full-time staff member that was fully paid for, who would you choose?
A: “No clue? I would want my whole activity team! We work so well together.”