Community Q&A 2/19/04

Name: Christy Rains

Lives in: Cape Girardeau

Family: Husband, Kevin; dog, Clyde and baby boy due in April.

Job: March of Dimes division director.

What do you like most about the area? The "at home" atmosphere. Cape Girardeau is just the right size with friendly faces everywhere you turn.

Favorite food: I love brown sugar pop tarts.

Favorite TV show: "Scrubs"

Best advice: To keep your head up when the going gets tough because this too shall pass.

Person you most admire: So many people, but my parents are definitely at

the top of my list.

What would you do if you won the lottery? I would buy new homes and cars for my family, buy a golf course for my husband and build a huge cabin on Current River. Did I mention retire?

Pet Peeve: People who think they are better than others.