Name: Maria Casper

Age: 19

Occupation and title: Subcontractor and groomer

Spouse’s name: Single

Church affiliation: Beream Baptist

If I could change my name, I’d make it: Bella

Pet I’d like to own: American bulldog

People say I look like: My father

Favorite movie of all time: Ladder 49

TV show I never miss: “Family Guy”

The secret to happiness is: Love.

I wish I knew how to: Make everyone happy

Song I’d love to sing karaoke to: Dixie Chicks, “Ready To Run”

If I had to eat only three foods for the rest of my life, they’d be: Anything Chinese

Three words that best describe me: Fun, loving and outgoing

One superpower I wish I had: End the war so the troops can come home

My proudest achievement: Graduating from high school

My most humbling moment: When my brother had my niece

My most recent trip: Petersburg

My life won’t be complete until: I become successful

My friends think I’m: Fun

I really lose my cool when: I see the animals on TV being mistreated

Favorite college sports team: Virginia Tech

Favorite pro sports team: Redskins

Favorite color: Purple

What’s the best life lesson you’ve learned, and who taught you? To believe half of what you hear and half of what you see (my mom)

What’s the best decision you’ve made in life? To move back home with my family and friends

Which local charitable or nonprofit organization do you wish more people would support? SPCA

What gives you the blues? Sad songs

What’s your best childhood memory? When my dad and grandma were alive and lived in South Carolina

What’s your most recent venture? Trip to The Tidewater News