Lillian

Lillian’s life is centered around her job, her family, and her community. She is the owner of Pinwheel Cream & Pastries, a diner with a built in ice cream and pastry shop. The building used to be a restaurant supply store (under the name Pinwheel Restaurant Supply Co.) owned by her grandparents, that Lillian rebought years after it was seized when her grandmother died. Lillian is very outgoing, ambitious, and loves to inspire others to do their best. She adores hiring teens to work in the ice cream section of the store and while she works them hard, most of them say that she was a key contributor in getting them into the adult workplace. Lillian, a young grandmother at this point, is very active in her community, which is a mixture of middle class and lower income people. She strongly believes in equity, and is no stranger to working for change. Lillian has installed her desire for equity in her children and grandchildren, and has full confidence in the power of young people to make the world a better place.

On a smaller scale, Lillian is a quirky, friendly, and totally hip grandma. She is always finding fun things to do with her family and friends, and is queued into the internet culture. Yes, you can ask her about memes. Yes, she watches Youtubers. Luckily, she doesn’t feel the need to shove this into younger people’s faces.