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1,569 Years of Combined Service Honored at RiverWoods Employee Recognition Dinner

A group of employees that were honored at the RiverWoods' Employee Recognition Dinner for 20 or more years of service.

March 9 , 2007

Seventy-one RiverWoods Senior Living Community employees were recognized for their combined 1,569 years of dedicated service at the 27th Annual Employee Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, March 8 at the Country Cupboard restaurant in Lewisburg. Staff falling in the categories of five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service were recognized and presented with a service pin and gift certificates. Fifty-one of those people have been with RiverWoods for twenty years or more.

The following staff were recognized at the dinner. Five-year honorees: Jerome Haupt, Brenda Adams, Stacy Morehart, Gail McNaight, Sandy Foust, George Foust, Karissa Snyder, Susan Mitch, Kelly McLaughlin, Michelle Starkweather, Lonida Alama, Jamie Rupert, Peg Cain, Tammy Delsite, Jennifer Crowley, Brenda Berkheimer, Rebecca Maust, Gail Hollenbach, Holly Swede, and Mary Aikey. Ten-year honorees: Deb Haney, Valerie Morris, Ed Aikey, Connie Shetler, Beverly Miller, Gretchen Loy, and Betty Reiner. Fifteen-year honorees: Jennifer Earnest, Dianne Reichard, and Janet Snyder. Twenty-year honorees: Tammy Speece, Sharon Satteson, Leslie Roush, Marilyn Crawford, and Brenda Stigerwalt. Thirty-year honorees: Katherine Franks, Sylvia Everitt, Sharon Fisher, Nettie Klingler, and Marlene Gingrich. Thirty-five year honoree: Gloria Maust.

Many of the employees represented began working at ‘the Home’ (which is what it was referred to as) and were located in the old Evangelical Hospital, which is now the Slifer House Museum. ‘The Home’ was replaced with a new building in 1969 and is now referred to as the Nursing Care Center.

Dottie Page, representing 36 years of service, said, “Tonight was a very special affair. RiverWoods has a lot of good people working for them and it shows by the number of years represented this evening. I enjoy my job at RiverWoods.”

Ask Brenda Nixon, a 32-year honoree what kept her at RiverWoods so long and she’ll say, “I love being around the people, especially the residents. That’s what makes me stay.”

During the dinner, remarks were made by Wes Leidig, RiverWoods Executive Director; and Seneca Foote, President and CEO of Albright Care Services. Special music was provided by Mel Corey.

“Each one of these employees being recognized have touched the lives of not only the residents, but their families and friends. All our employees are extremely dedicated to providing the best possible care to everyone that comes through our doors,” Mr. Leidig stated.