The Superior Express -

As a graduate of the Class of 1964, Lavernia Peters, the mayor of Formoso, was in one of the last two classes of Montrose School before it closed in 1965. Peters was born and raised 10 miles from Formoso and now resides in Formoso.

Peters leads the Formoso Garden Club which allows her to enjoy her hobby of gardening. Peters also enjoys chickens. She is a strong woman who has been divorced. Peters has no children. She and her roommate take care of a dog.

Peters chose to live in Formoso because it is where she grew up. Her siblings, two brothers and a sister, live there. Peters enjoys the quiet and little hassle that small town living provides.

In the 13 years she has been mayor, she has consistently worked to make sure the town runs. She also tries to keep everything organized. Peters stepped up to be mayor when no one else on the city council volunteered to do it. To Peters, the hardest part of the job of mayor is she doesn't get a vote in town business unless it is to break a tie vote.

In 2015 and 2016, Peters underwent cancer treatments. She decided at the completion of the treatments to live a more free life. "I'm retired," Peters said. "I just want to be laid back."

She built fences with her dad when she was younger. In 1988 she worked as a Postmaster Relief. She became Formoso postmaster in 1993 and retired on Dec. 31, 2014.