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Over the course
of her 92 years, Weymouth resident Ruth Anderson has been an active volunteer
for a number of organizations. That started with her being a nurse’s aide for
the Red Cross during World War II and recently concluded two years ago when a
broken arm forced her to give up her driver’s license and stop delivering meals
for the ‘elderly’. For her lifetime of service and bringing smiles to all the
people she has helped, The Toothboss has honored her with our Smiling Neighbor
award.
In between her
time with the Red Cross and delivering meals, Ruth volunteered at Pond Home, a
home for the elderly in Wrentham, Mass. She volunteered at the home from the
age of 16 until age 80 (she was a trustee during her final 12 years). She was a
member of the Weymouth
Circle of King’s Daughters and Sons, a Christian service organization, and delivered meals
for Father Bill’s. Ruth worked as a librarian at the Fogg Library in Weymouth
until her “retirement” in 1981.
For being
selected as the Smiling Neighbor, Ruth had the choice of receiving a $50 gift card to Stockholders or a Sonicare Easy
Clean model (she chose Stockholders).
Said her daughter
Nancy Burke, “My mother is an amazing woman who never did any of these things
for her own glory but to help others. It’s nice of Dr. Wolfert to recognize her
for these efforts, but I’d like to add one of her more noteworthy
accomplishment. She was the most amazing mother to me and my four brothers.”
The
Smiling Neighbor award is given out on a quarterly basis to citizens of Weymouth
going above and beyond the call of duty for their fellow citizens. People
can nominate a Smiling Neighbor by sending an e-mail of 200 words or less to toothboss1@aol.com. Please remember to include your name and
telephone number as well as the name and telephone number or e-mail of the
person they are nominating. Nominations can also be sent to The Toothboss, 1121
Main Street, South Weymouth, MA 02190.
Thank you from DOVE