Retiring executive director of the Johnson-Nichols Health Clinic, Ruth Ralph, gets a helping hand from husband Lane in displaying the Sagamore of the Wabash award presented to her during a reception Thursday evening at The Swizzle Stick in Greencastle. The honor denotes Ralph's dedication to the putting others first in her nearly 40 years of service to the local clinic that provides preventative health care for Putnam County families. The Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest honorary award the Indiana governor can bestow, has been presented to astronauts, presidents, artists, musicians, politicians and citizens who have contributed greatly to Hoosier heritage.