Parker County Today February 2016 | Page 68

Beth Elaine Turnbow Q: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A: A dental hygienist Q: What do you do? A: Crime Scene Investigation / Latent Print Examiner Q: How did you get into your field? A: Fate – I was pressured by friends to talk to an Arlington police recruiter, three weeks later I was sitting in the police academy. After working as a patrolman for about 18 months, I was tricked into Crime Scene training (before it was cool) and became the first female CSI for Arlington PD. Weatherford Police Detective Q: What is your favorite book? A: The Bible. Other than that I usually read paranormal or fantasy romance novels. Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Don’t laugh…The Twilight Series. Probably because I got to experience the excitement of standing in line for the midnight premiers with my daughter each year. I wouldn’t have taken anything for it. Q: What is your favorite kind of music? A: Classic Rock Q: What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done? A: Probably becoming a police officer when female officers weren’t very common. Q: What accomplishment are you most proud of? A: A successful marriage of 30 years and three wonderful children. Q: Would you recommend your career for other people? Why? A: Being a police officer is a very rewarding career with excellent job security. I have always been proud to be in law enforcement, helping the community, being a peacemaker and using my expertise to solve crimes. Currently, however, I would not recommend it, due to the danger caused by the nationally declining attitude toward the police. someday. Q: What person from history would you most like to have lunch with? A: Jesus Christ. Q: What do you do to relax? A: I like to work in the yard, travel or just sit down with a good book and cozy blanket. Q: If someone asked you for your best piece of advice, what would you say? A: Keep your priorities straight – God, Others and Self, and strive to do your best in everything you do. Q: If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go? A: I would love to go to Ireland Q: What would you most like to be remembered for? A: Being a loving wife and mother. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Krista Renee Lemley FEBRUARY 2016 PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine OB/GYN at Weatherford OB/ GYN Associates Q: What is your favorite book? A: I haven’t had time to read a book in quite some time, but occasionally when I take a vacation to the beach I’ll pick a novel by Jane Green. She’s a British author that I love who writes funny/romantic novels. My favorite is probably Jemima J. I’ve read it several times now. Q: What is your favorite movie? A: I probably have several that I enjoy, but every year at Christmas I watch Love Actually. It’s a quirky movie that has Liam Neeson and Hugh Grant and lots of dry humor. 66 Q: What is your favorite kind of music? A: I love Texas Country. In Oklahoma we called it Red Dirt Country…but I’m a Texan now. I also really like 70s rock. It’s all I listened to growing up because my parents loved it. Q: What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done? A: Probably moving around by myself for residency and then my first job. I moved to Toledo, Ohio, from Oklahoma for residency and then to Weatherford, Texas, for private practice. Both times I moved I didn’t know a soul and started over in a new city by myself. I have never regretted either move, but I have to admit each time was a little scary. Q: What accomplishment are you most proud of? A: Completing medical school and residency. I had to work so hard and make so many sacrifices in my personal life to get through those eight