Talbot County Government recently honored 30 County employees with awards for years of service. Awards were delivered to individual County departments by Talbot County Council President Chuck Callahan, Council member Frank Divilio, Council member Laura Everngam Price, County Manager Clay Stamp, and Assistant County Manager, Jessica Morris.
Chuck Callahan, President of the Talbot County Council, comments, “We have an extraordinary group of County employees who work selflessly to serve the citizens of our county. Honoring their years of service is one way we can thank them for their dedication, especially as they reach these significant milestones in their employment service with us. We applaud all County employees for continuing to make Talbot County the special place that it is.”
The following Talbot County employees were honored: 35 Years of Service: Michael Steenken. 30 Years of Service: Athena Ricketts-Brown and Karen Roberts. 25 Years of Service: Holley Guschke and Timmy Holland. 20 Years of Service: Brian LeCates, Jeremy Cummings, Brian Micheliche, Tracy Smith, Ed Fontana, Richard Harmon, Matt Dunn, Chuck Marsh, and Tim Connors.
15 Years of Service: Ronnie Foster, Amanda Lauder, Efrem Murray, Clint Blazejak, John Bollinger and Marlene Gieraltowski. 10 Years of Service: Jeffrey Mayer, Israel Walker and Bobby Johnson, Jr. 5 Years of Service: Colleen Young, George Dulin, Andrew Minner, Robert Smith, Christopher Hood, Dean Samuel and Jerry Stivers, III.
County Buildings – Pictured left to right are Council member Frank Divilio, Brian Moore, Director Facilities Maintenance; George Dulin Facilities Maintenance, 5 years; Council member Laura Everngam Price; and County Manager, Clay Stamp.
Department of Corrections – Pictured left to right, front row, are Council President Chuck Callahan, Capt. Cindy Green, Sgt. Athena Ricketts-Brown, 30 years; Bobby Johnson Correctional Officer II, 10 years; Andrew Minner Correctional Officer I. 5 years; County Manager, Clay Stamp. Pictured back row, left to right, are Captain Joe Hughes; Director Terry Kokolis; and Deputy Director Christina Tyler. Not pictured are Robert Smith Correctional Officer I, 5 years; Jeffrey Mayer Correctional Facilities Technician II, 10 years; and Israel Walker Correctional Officer III, 10 years.
County Manager’s Office – Pictured left to right are Council President Chuck Callahan; Karen Roberts, 30 years; Council member Laura Everngam Price; and County Manager, Clay Stamp.
Department of Emergency Services – Pictured left to right, front row are Brian Micheliche, DES-EMS, 20 years; Holley Guschke, DES-911, 25 years; Council member Laura Everngam Price, Council member Frank Divilio, Council President Chuck Callahan, and County Manager, Clay Stamp; pictured back row left to right, Matt Watkins, DES Division Chief; and Director of Emergency Services, Brian LeCates, 20 years. Not pictured are Ronnie Foster, DES-EMS, 15 years; and Jeremy Cummings, DES-EMS, 20 years.
Finance Office – Pictured left to right are Council member Laura Everngam Price, Tracy Smith, 20 Years; Council President Chuck Callahan and County Manager Clay Stamp.
Department of Public Works – Pictured left to right are County Manager Clay Stamp, Council member Frank Divilio; Chris Hood Department of Public Works – Sanitary District, 5 years; Amanda Lauder Department of Public Works – Sanitary District, 15 years; Council member Laura Everngam Price; and County Engineer Ray Clarke.
Parks & Recreation Department – Pictured left to right are Preston Peper, Director Department of Parks and Recreation; Council member Laura Everngam Price; Ed Fontana Parks and Recreation, 20 years; Council member Frank Divilio; and Clay Stamp, County Manager.
Roads Department – Pictured left to right are Richard Harmon, 20 years; Roads Superintendent, Warren Edwards; Council member Frank Divilio; Michael Steenken, 35 years; County Manager, Clay Stamp; Council President Chuck Callahan; Dean Samuel, 5 years; Efrem Murray, 15 years; and Council member Laura Everngam Price. Not pictured: Matt Dunn, 20 years and Timmy Holland, 25 years.
Sheriff’s Department – Pictured left to right are Cpl. Chuck Marsh, 20 years; Cpl. Tim Connors, 20 years; Sgt. Marlene Gieraltowski, 15 years; Council member Laura Everngam Price; Cpt. John Bollinger, 15 years; Council President Chuck Callahan; and County Manager, Clay Stamp. Not Pictured: Clint Blazejak, 15 years and Jerry Stivers, 5 years.
Administrative Services – Colleen Young, 5 years (not pictured).
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