Ruth Dockins of the SEMO Area Agency on Aging received a certificate of appreciation from the Rural Development Corp. She was recognized for her efforts with the Steering Committee for Cooperative Housing.
When the concept of cooperative housing was introduced in Cape Girardeau, Dockins was the first person to volunteer to explore this possibility for the area.
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