Beth
Williams

COUNTRY STRONG Saddle up with Miss August Photography by Stephen Wayda “Summer is my favorite season!” exclaims Miss August Beth Williams. “I love to live off the land, garden and bake, so it’s the perfect time for me. I can run outside and grab some basil for bruschetta or blueberries for a pie.” The consummate country girl, Beth spends each June, July and August on her 38-acre spread in rural Ohio, which features a fishing pond, a vegetable and herb garden and a newly planted array of berries and nuts. “Living out in the sticks we have to create our own fun. My friends and I love to go tubing down the Ohio River, drive around in four-wheelers, build campfires and go ‘cabrewing’ – what we call taking out a canoe and drinking beer.” But the 25-year-old also possesses a hardworking, serious side. She has earned two bachelor’s degrees from Ohio University (in health-service administration and long-term-care administration), along with a master’s degree in health care administration. “I might go back and get a doctorate so I can teach. For now, however, I want to save money from my modeling jobs to open a nursing home.” She plans to make it a family business. “My mom and aunts are nurses, and my sister is a physical therapist. The idea would be to have all of them work there with me.” In the meantime, she’s savoring the steamy perks of being Miss August. “A friend recently told me that August is the best month to be a Playmate for two reasons – it has 31 days, and it’s the hottest month of all. I thought, Hmm, I’ll take that!”