SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA…
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, Dr. Richard Wolfert, AKA “The Toothboss” has honored her with his Smiling Neighbor award.
“As a dentist, it’s our job to make patients smile. For Ruth, through her volunteerism, it’s been a lifelong pursuit,” said Dr. Wolfert, whose dental practice is located at 1121 Main Street in South Weymouth. “She is a most deserving winner of 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, Christian service organizations whose objectives are the development of spiritual life, 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 (Ruth 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.
For more information on The Toothboss, visit Dr. Wolfert’s website at www.toothboss.com or call 781-335-0604 to schedule a consultation.
About The Toothboss
The Toothboss offers: comprehensive examinations (written treatment and treatment plan provided); cosmetics; crowns, bridges and tooth-colored restorations; partial and full dentures; periodontics (early cases treated); oral surgery; restoration of conventional and small diameter implants; and emergency services (24-hour emergency phone number available).
The Toothboss accepts most insurance plans. They also accept payment from most PPO and indemnity plans, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Delta Dental. They also accept all major credit cards and have arranged payment plans through CareCredit.
To schedule an initial consultation, please call 781-335-0604. For more information, visit www.toothboss.com.
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