Five minutes with Barb, the St. Malachy's crossing guard

NAME: Barbara (Barb) Thompson

HOMETOWN: Creston

IF YOU COULD BE ANY AGE FOR ONE WEEK, WHICH AGE WOULD YOU CHOOSE? I think I would like to be, maybe, 40 again and be able to run or walk more.

WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT CRESTON? I think I like the people generally. People have been kind to me.

CAKE OR PIE? White cake with sprinkles

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THIS? 26 years

AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY, DO YOU PREFER THE CAKE OR THE ICE CREAM? I think I'd like the ice cream.