away across a piece of property they need to hire somebody like me to protect the rights of the landowner .
PCT : What do you like about your job ? RK : I ’ m a native of Parker County , but I like the traveling I do in my job and I like meeting people . I ’ ve met the coolest people through my work , people all over the state .
PCT : How did you come to get into that field ? RK : Someone put a pipeline across my property and I thought , ‘ I could have done this better .’ I talked to the guy that put a pipeline across our property and took a college course on it in 2002 . I ’ ve been doing this ever since .
PCT : What kind of music do you like best ? RK : Red Dirt Country Music .
PCT : What ’ s your favorite movie ? RK : The Searchers . I watch it nearly every day and I see something new in it each time .
PCT : If you didn ’ t do what you do , what would you do ? RK : I ’ d be a professional bass fisherman .
PCT : What is the first item on your bucket list ? RK : Go elk hunting in Montana .
PCT : What is your favorite book ? MV : The Bible would be first . Anything non-fiction .
PCT : What is your favorite movie ? MV : HUD . All-time favorite movie .
PCT : What is your favorite kind of music ? MV : Classical Music , Ernest Tubb , Waltz Across Texas .
PCT : What ’ s the most daring thing you ’ ve ever done ? MV : Ran The Grizzly Marathon at Choteau , Montana at age 67 .
photography to anyone . And who doesn ’ t like to fish ?
PCT : What do you do to relax ? MV : I like to relax by reading a good book or going for a long walk .
PCT : If you could visit any place in the world , where would you go ? MV : I would love to visit / live in Australia especially The Northern Territory where all the saltwater crocodiles live .
PCT : What person from history would you most like to have lunch with ? MV : I would like to have lunch with Queen Elizabeth I .
PCT : If someone asked you for your best piece of advice , what would you say ? MV : Everything in moderation is the best policy !
PCT : What would you most like to be remembered for ? MV : As a good mother to my sons . A good and honest friend , and someone who had a deep faith in God .
Madison Ward
Bachelorette / Rodeo Queen
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PCT : What is your creed ? RK : Do unto others as they do unto you first .
PCT : If you could choose to be remembered for one thing in your life , what would it be ? RK : Helping kids . I used to be a youth coach . I really enjoyed that .
Mary Lou VandeRiet
Mother , Friend , Acquaintance , and Occupant
PCT : What do you do ? MV : I am into freelance photography , custom fishing rod building , and vintage license plate collecting .
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PCT : What accomplishment are you most proud of ? MV : I am most proud of raising my four sons .
PCT : What did you want to be when you grew up ? MV : As a child I wanted to be a circus performer , especially an acrobat !
PCT : How did you get into your field ? MV : I always loved photography and started to fish Bass Tournaments . The two went together like P B & J .
PCT : Would you recommend your career for other people ? Why ? MV : I sure would recommend
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PCT : How long have you been in Parker County ? MW : I have been here most of my |
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