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More than 200 employees and invited guests gathered Oct. 10 at The Waterview in Monroe for United Methodist Homes’ Annual Employee Recognition Celebration. 
This event encompassed staff from Wesley Village and the Middlewoods properties. 

Thirty employees were recognized for 5-years of service, 10 for 10-years of services, six for 15-years of service, five for 20-years, three for 25-years, one for 30-years and one for 35-years!

Wesley Village 10-Years of Service

Jared Dick, Kevin DiMauro, Kathryn Haley, Tina Miller, Marcia Moss, Mittie Pettway, Mary Ann Porcadilla and Heather Scaife.

Wesley Village 15-Years of Service

Patricia Andes, Rose Bot, Nardia Jarrett and Susan Petruzzello

Wesley Village 20-Years of Service

Amy Broadbent, Lisamarie Grailich, Karen Hughes and Jacqueline Quiroz

Wesley Village 25-Years of Service

Debra Leibovitch, Debra Samorajczyk and Kathleen Vayda

Wesley Village 30-Years of Service

Dee Moses

Wesley Village 35-Years of Service

Jane Evans

Additionally, nine employees were selected by their peers for the prestigious Values In Action Award, given to those who embody the mission, vision and values of UMH:

• Excellence
• Respect
• Collaboration
• Spirituality 
• Stewardship

Values In Action Winners from Wesley Village:

• Christina Fraga, Nursing Services at Crosby Commons
• Lori Fredericks, Nursing Services at Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation
• Maria Hughes, Housekeeping at Bishop Wicke
• Tina Miller, Dietician for Wesley Village
• Audrey Racaniello, Dining Services at Wesley Heights
• Leticia Santiago, Nursing Services at Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation 
• Zita Tothne-Sebestyen, Finance for UMH

Keynote Speaker, Humorist Amy Dee shared funny and inspiring stories from her life as a parent and a caregiver. Her main message that when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change, resonated with the audience.

The Wesley Village Campus is located at 580 Long Hill Ave., Shelton and includes: Crosby Commons Independent and Assisted Living Community, Wesley Heights Independent & Assisted Living Community, Lifestyle Transitions Assisted Living & Memory Support Community, and Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center. 

The campus is owned and operated by UMH, a local, mission-based, not-for-profit organization. 

For more information, visit https://www.umh.org/wesley-village or call 203-225-5024. 

This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.

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