Community Q&A 10/17/05

• Name: Ruth Illers

n Lives: Halfway between Jackson and Gordonville on Highway 25.

* Family: Three sons, a daughter and seven grandchildren. A daughter and one son live in Jackson, another son lives in Florida and another son lives in New York.

* Job: Administrative secretary at SEMO Area Agency on Aging.

* What do you like most about the area? The changing seasons and the challenge which gardening brings.

* Favorite food: Barbecued shrimp

* Favorite TV show: Cardinals ball games, been a fan all my life.

* Best advice: Cool it! Nothing you do or say will change the course of world events.

* Person you most admire: My dad, Walter Keisker, for his Christian principles and outstanding administrative ability. He was a retired Lutheran minister who passed away at the age of 102.

* What would you do if you won the lottery? Give it all away to family, friends, church and college scholarships.

* Pet peeve: Whiners.