PEOPLE PROFILE

DOROTHY STATLER

Occupation: Secretary to Cape aGirardeau Public Schools Superintendent.

Pet Peeve: People who continue to talk to you after you've excused yourself for a telephone call or when you're speaking to someone else on the telephone.

The bst part of my job: When I complete a difficult project and it looks good. Making teachers happy by getting their contracts to them in the spring.

The best part of my life was: Caring for my family while my children were still living at home.

What do you like best about this area? "The university, beautiful homes, the river, friendly people. I also like the fact that it's a small town, but not so small that you have no privacy."