Four by Four 9/13/15

Jenna Beussink

Jackson

Sales, Renaissance

It's time for the SEMO District Fair. Tell us about a fair memory that you have.

When I was in high school, we were on the Pharaoh, the big boat that goes back and forth. My friend, Stephanie, had eaten too much fair food and got sick on the ride. I was beside her, but I wasn't the victim of the nausea.

September is known as Self-Improvement Month. What would you like to improve about yourself?

I would like to focus more on positivity. The fall is a great time for that with the crisp, clean air that kind of awakens me and brightens everything.

What part of the world would you like to cruise?

I would love to do an Alaskan cruise.

How would you describe yourself at age 16?

A lot of the same traits I have now. I was fun, vivacious, adventurous, well-behaved and just looking forward to the future.

Kenneth Manuel

Kenneth Manuel (Cape Girardeau)

Cape Girardeau

It's time for the SEMO District Fair. Tell us about a fair memory that you have.

Taking my daughter and letting her ride the rides. I was with her on a school float in the parade going to the fair.

September is known as Self-Improvement Month. What would you like to improve about yourself?

I would like to improve my health more than anything.

What part of the world would you like to cruise?

The Bahamas. I would like to see it myself besides pictures and other folks telling me about it.

How would you describe yourself at age 16?

I was working, going to school, going to parties and having fun. But basically I worked after school and played a lot of basketball.

Joy Watson

Joy Watson (Jackson Church secretary)

Jackson

Church secretary

It's time for the SEMO District Fair. Tell us about a fair memory that you have.

I remember going to the fair with my family. I was in the parade playing trombone with the Jackson marching band. We marched every year, and it was always a thousand degrees.

September is known as Self-Improvement Month. What would you like to improve about yourself?

I would like to improve my influence, that I am being who I should be toward others.

What part of the world would you like to cruise?

I'd say Alaska, but it's too cold there. This girl does not need cold. Any place warm, tropical warm.

How would you describe yourself at age 16?

I was not a bad kid. I was good, but I was rebellious toward my parents, not bad stuff though, just kid stuff. Fun, loud.

Howard Bollinger

Howard BollingerBenton, MissouriAuto mechanic

Benton, Missouri

Auto mechanic

It's time for the SEMO District Fair. Tell us about a fair memory that you have.

In FFA, we all went to the fair and sat on a ride. We got on it first and spun and spun it while they were filling the ride, almost enough to get sick. And then the ride started.

September is known as Self-Improvement Month. What would you like to improve about yourself?

I would like to lose some weight.

What part of the world would you like to cruise?

I don't like boats. I would rather drive in the United States.

How would you describe yourself at age 16?

Typical 16-year-old, starting to drive, hot-rodding, carrying on and having fun.