A 450-lb lion escaped the zoo and cornered an elderly woman on a park bench. When armed police arrived, they couldn’t believe what she whispered to him…

the evening broadcast. Director Caldwell would have loved the free press, but Ruth politely and firmly declined them all. She had zero interest in being a local celebrity. She just wanted to sit with her cat.

Often, when the park was closing and county security was clearing the promenades, I would quietly authorize Ruth to stay an extra thirty minutes.continue reading …