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438 MILLENNIUM-SECOND EDITION OWNER, OPERATOR, DIRECTOR Mijen61 Pty Ltd. Lilydale, VIC, Australia W hile ice cream trucks have driven around neighborhoods delivering frozen confections to children for decades, the past few years have seen food trucks catering to consumers with more adult palates rise in popularity as more people search for affordable, healthy and quick food to grab on the go. Michael J. Coombe, a former nurse and real estate agent, capitalized on this surge by opening a mobile food truck of his own, through which he sells coffee and other convenient items. Besides overseeing daily operations, he also takes on catering jobs for major events, weddings and sporting activities. Currently running the business with his wife, Mr. Coombe enjoys the camaraderie of their partnership and the freedom to operate on their own terms. Though they are able to deliver fresh, good-tasting food in a relatively small amount of time, they are committed to maintaining a high standard of quality, refusing to take any shortcuts that might compromise their reputation. It is this work ethic that allowed Mr. Coombe to experience success in both nursing and real estate, and this drive that will hopefully allow him to expand the business in the years to come. MICHAEL J. COOMBE ARTIST Lakeside, MT N ancy R. Conrad is an esteemed artist whose work has been displayed throughout Texas and Montana. She began exhibiting her skills as a second grader, then went on to earn a full scholarship through the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and double major in art history and painting at Randolph College, receiving a BFA. After 20 years of gallery representation, she is a private studio art teacher who previously served the Museum of Fine Arts, the Mountain Brook School Historical Foundation and the Contemporary Arts Museum’s children’s arts programs. A realist, Ms. Conrad paints waterscapes and skyscapes, utilizing the water and sky as metaphors for human life: the reflections represent how people are perceived by the world, the streambed represents history, and the water is who we truly are. Through her art, she hopes to invoke contemplation and reflection in the viewer. Ms. Conrad’s artwork resides in permanent collections at Allied American Bank; Conoco, Inc.; Southwest Bank Shares, Inc.; Hermann and Methodist hospitals; Northwestern Mutual Life; Exxon; Toyota; and BNSF. Recently, the El Paso Museum of Art exhibited one of her works, which is in their permanent collection. NANCY R. CONRAD Millennium Magazine Featured Listee