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By HANNAH ROMERO

Staff Writer

When Golden Hour Senior Center celebrated Saint Patrick's Day last week, one of the smiling faces helping hand out bread pudding belonged to Ruth Lauritzen. The festive party was Lauritzen's first big event as GHSC's new director after she started March 9.

"The job has been a steep learning curve, lots to learn, lots to know," Lauritzen said. "But I think I'm doing all right on it and getting there."

Working at the senior center is Lauritzen's way of getting back to her "first love," which is nonprofit administration. Lauritzen worked at the Sweetwater County...