About Lettuce Entertain U
                                        Now in our 7th year
About EVA:

I am a native Californian and was raised in Santa Cruz and Shasta Counties.  After retiring
from the Army after serving 26 years, I decided to settle in Sacramento.  I have 5 sons ranging in
age from 31 - 21 and two Gransons.  Four of my 5 sons have been or are currently serving in the
military.  Two of them serving in Iraq and one in Kosovo.   Raising these wonderful sons of mine
has given me the patience to work with children the way I do.

In 1990, I re-found the love to sing.  I began to sing Karaoke with some friends in the Bay Area
who were starting a Karaoke business.  I learned the art of being a Karaoke Hostess and soon
purchased my own equipment.  My first paid gig as a Karaoke Hostess was at the Officers Club
on the Presidio in San Francisco.  I grew from there.

While working full time in the military and being a mom, I worked 3 nights a week as a Karaoke
Hostess.  I soon grew tired of not having any personal or family time, so I promoted myself as a
Karaoke substitute.  This allowed other Karaoke Hosts/Hostesses to take breaks/vacations
and earned me their trust as I was responsible for their equipment.  I developed credibility and
had the flexibility to select the jobs I wanted.

In October of 1998 the Army transferred me to Sacramento where I concentrated on my
children and my job with the Army.  I did some Karaoke, but did not promote myself.

In may of 1999 I became a Consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics.  This was what I wanted to do
when I retired from the Military, and I took this time to build my in-home business and
customer base.  In July of 2005 I became a Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics.  Another dream
fulfilled.

In January of 2002 I was assisting a friend with make-up for a children's show he was promoting,
and I met Linda with "Top Talent Today".  She was putting on her clown face and noticed my
interest and told me that with my personality I should give it a try.  Two months later Pinky
Pettles was born.  It came natural to me.  Since then I have developed my other characters:   ,
Cotton Candy, Gingerbread, Ellie, Mrs. Claus and Ellie the Elf, Mae West and Haggy Maggy do
singing telegrams.  I discovered talent hiding within me and started face-painting, balloon
twisting, singing telegrams and writing poems.  It all came so easy to me and I enjoy every minute
that I am entertaining.







About Chuck:

I was born in Denver, Colorado and moved to Oregon with my family when I was 13.  I joined the
Marine Corps at the age of 17 and retired 20 years later.  I then worked for Intel Corporation
in many different rolls for 13 years and finally left to retire in Las Vegas, Nevada.  After 7 years
in Vegas, I met Eva.

Since meeting Eva there have been several big changes in my life.  Eva got me started in the art
of balloon twisting for children's events/parties and now I work with her.  I vowed I would
never become a clown, and now I are one.  Since our meeting Eva has helped me develop my
characters of: Chuckles, Charley the Clown, Charley the Character, Charley the Elf and Santa.

I thoroughly enjoy entertaining the kids and working with Eva.  We are a team.

We were married on January 6th of 2008.  Our plans are to travel and continue working in the
entertainment business.