Name: Ruth Dockins

Lives in: Cape Girardeau

Family: Husband, two sons, two daughters-in-law, two grandsons, two granddaughters, three granddogs.

Job: Public information director, SEMO Area Agency on Aging.

What do you like most about the area? The friendly people.

Favorite food: Oatmeal raisin cookies.

Favorite TV show: "Friends."

Best advice: People may not remember what you say, people may not remember what you do, but people will always remember how you made them feel.

Person you most admire: Corrie Ten Boom.

What would you do if you won the lottery? After I recovered from fainting I would share it with my family, friends and church.

Pet peeve: People who say things that are unkind.