PEOPLE PROFILE

LAURA BROTHERS

Occupation: Administrative assistant at Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts.

Pet peeve: "People who are interested in their own ideas."

The best part of my job is: "The wonderfully diverse people I meet, and the places in Missouri I get to visit."

Best part of my life? "I'll know when it was when I'm dead."

The book I'd recommend is: "You Can't Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought."

What do you like best about this area? "Low hills. I like to walk without working too hard. University access. I graduated from SEMO-BS in Art. Cleanliness of the environment. Open-minded and positive people."