Community Q&A 04/28/03

Name: Kathy Parsons

Lives in: Cape Girardeau

Family: Husband, Mark; sons, Dustin, 8, and William, 2.

Job: School social worker.

What do you like most about the area? Not too big. Not too small of a town.

Favorite food: Cheesecake

Favorite TV show: "Trading Spaces"

Best advice: Don't sweat the small stuff.

Person you most admire: My dad.

What would you do if you won the lottery? Give my parents and five siblings each a million or so. Take a year and travel with family. Invest and start a foundation to meet various needs of families and children.

Pet peeve: People who don't pick up their mess.

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