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By Mary Beth Martin
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Ruth Kiger, site coordinator for the Rappahannock Senior Center, was presented an engraved plaque recognizing her “selfless caring and love for the elders and our community.” It was difficult for Kiger to leave a job she loved, she said on Dec. 29, but she had to move on to a fulltime position working with community services.
Unfortunately, Rappahannock’s seniors are not entitled to a full-time coordinator that surrounding counties enjoy, she said.
A dozen smiling seniors warmly said farewell to their friend who had watched out for them for the last four years. “She was the best coordinator we evpr had and she ran a tight ship,” said Barbara Gentry. “She was organized, careful with the little money we had and completed the con.-_ siderable amount of paperwork involved with the job.”
Kiger began presenting programs about nutrition, home safety and medical concerns and she was ambitious about bringing in good speakers, s&id-Gentry. Kiger’s job included workitig -for _ four hours three days a week, but she said it was a commitment for the whole day with phone calls and planning.
. Kiger can be thanked for helping to organize the many volunteers who helped move the center from Trinity Episcopal Church to the old Washington High School. They undertook finding and funding
See KIGER, Page 5
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