PEOPLE PROFILE

MARLENA CONNER

Occupation: Records information clerk, Cape Girardeau Police Department.

Pet Peeve: "People who don't use common sense."

The best part of my job is: "Answering the phone and dealing with the public."

What do you do in your spare time? "Spend time with my family and chauffeur my children to their activities."

I've always looked up to: "My mother. To me, she's the best person in the world."

The best part of my life was: "Getting married and having a family."

What do you like best about this area? "The fact that it doesn't take long to get to where you need to go."