Community Q&A 9/12/05

• Name: Tammy Biri

* Lives in: Jackson

* Family: Husband, Mike (of 19 years); two amazing boys, Trevor, 14, and Spencer, 11.

* Job: College student, school bus driver for Jackson

* What do you like most about the area? It's mostly quiet.You can still sit outside at night and hear the crickets and see the stars.

* Favorite food: Casa Mexicana

* Favorite TV show: "CSI" (the original).

* Best advice: Slow down and enjoy your family; your children are the most important treasure you will ever have.

* What would you do if you won the lottery? Pay bills and take my kids on vacation.

* Pet peeve: People who are rude. No one is gracious anymore. Everyone is in too big of a hurry to be kind.