PEOPLE PROFILE

BEVERLY TACKETT

Occupation: Teacher's Aide, Cape Girardeau Schools.

Birthplace: Herrin, Ill.

Pet Peeve: "Being lied to."

The best part of my job is: "Having a job for eight years and never getting up one single morning dreading going to work. Working with kids everyday is a new experience."

What do you do in your spare time? "Walk, cook, keep grandchildren, shop, go boating in the summer and to the movies in the winter."

What do you like best about this area? "I like the size of Cape, large enough to have conveniences but small enough to be personable."