The event, held at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron, honored employees and members of the board of directors who, during 2024, reached milestone years of service with The Resource Center.

The longest-serving employees recognized at this year’s event were Cynthia Miller, who is a cleaner (45 years), and Kathy Constantino, staff assistance specialist (40 years).

Honored for 35 years of service with TRC were Sherry Carnes, imaging specialist; Robbie Dickey, cleaner; Donna Eddy, day services supervisor; Beth Jermain, support option administrator; Karen Silzle, self-determination assistant; and Karen Williamson, direct support professional lead.

Those completing 30 years of employment were Heather C. Brown, Heather Burch, Ronald Corson, Sarah Curran, Kristen Farmer, Lisa Gross, Ann McKillip, and Evelyn Wright-Kegelmyer.

The 35-year honorees included, from left, Sherry Carnes, Donna Eddy and Beth Jermain.

Recognized for 25 years of service were Sabrina Avery, Marie Carrubba, Brian Crawford, Susan Engstrom, Rosanna Hatfield, Jamie Intihar, Jodie Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Kevin Konko, and Marcia Restivo.

Honored for 20 years of service were Debra Adams, Ned Battle, William Bowler, Shelly Coleson, Christine Cook, Shirley DeGolier, Tammy Fardink, R. Michael Goldman, Carla MacTavish, Tammy Marks, Maureen Peterson, Ashley Piazza, Robert Radack, Jeffrey Schuster, Gregory Slagle, Cheryl Stow, and Penny Woodring,

Completing 15 years of service in 2024 were Robert Bialaszewski, Annmarie Bonfiglio-Davis, Benjamin Burkhart, Jason Carnahan, Christopher Davis, Verna Dickinson, Michael Duncanson, Deja Ferrara, Carol Hanson, David Hedstrand, Nancy Johnson, Roy Knight, Gerald Lundberg, Michael Makuch, Jade Peterson, Lisa Rios, Allison Urbanski, Michael VanVlack, and Michael Winship

Recognized for 10 years of service were Tania Alfonso, Christopher Anderson, Jon Annis, Britnie Barmore, Alex Berdine, Donna Bloss, Singen Bowler, Joanne Campbell, Timothy Carlson, Larissa Catanese, Wendy Doutt, Kelly Edwards. Donna Haenggi, Jessica Hagle, Stefanie Howie, Sarah Knuth, Richard Meek, Kay Miller, Kolleen Nary, Rosa Otero-Pagan, Maggie Rivera, Harold Roberts, Ashley Russell, Luz Santana, Martin Seekings, Andrea Shierling, Michael Tilyou, and Sandra Young.

Those who in 2024 completed five years of service with TRC were James Addington, Nicole Armentrout, Jason Basile, Nicholas Bell, Savannah Brown, Candace Bush, Shayna Caine, Pedro Casado, Elimaries Correa, Abigail Courtney, Ifraim Cruz, Laura Cummings, Timothy Danielson, Kim Davis, Sean Davis, Ricki DeGolier, Bonnie DeJoy, Terrena Derby, Alex Dirling, Rachel Echevarria, Ashley Emke, Sterling Feaster, Paul Giannini, Timothy Gifford, Lisa Goodell, Lillian Gordon, James Haick, Cody Hardinger, Jessica Harley, Elena Hernandez, Rhonda Howard, Susan Ingersoll, Sandra Korzeniewski, Jaime Lauffenburger, Jenna Mosher, Leah Mosier, Julio Nazario, Alexis Nelson, Ryan Nordine, Amie Norton, Juan Pagan Hernandez, Steven Parker, Jordan Peters, Satori Powell, Samantha Sanchez, Nancy Scott, Dr. Cain Sonney, Francy Swartz, Kassandra Tilyou, Nancheska Torres, and Danielle Williams.

Rhonda Howard, The Resource Center’s director of human resources, presents Cynthia Miller with a gift in appreciation of Miller’s 45 years of employment.

Welcoming remarks were given by Dr. Dawn Columbare, the vice chair of TRC’s board of directors.

“On behalf of the board, I am honored to bring you our thanks for your dedication to meeting the mission of The Resource Center. Whether you are one of our honorees, a team member supporting our honorees, a family member, or a volunteer, we appreciate your heartfelt commitment and dedication to maximizing the quality of life of everyone we serve,” Columbare said. “If you are a staff member, you undoubtedly contribute to the success of your team and foster an environment where you, your co-workers and the people we serve can thrive. You help us gain greater heights every day, and we sincerely thank you for your contributions to the success in meeting our mission.”

Denise Jones, chief executive officer, gave the closing remarks.

“I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to all of our honorees,” Jones said. “Your commitment, teamwork and loyalty make all the difference for your co-workers and the people we support. Every day, you are contributing to something much larger than ourselves. Whether it’s a breakthrough moment, a milestone in someone’s journey, or the consistent knowledge and support you provide, you are creating a lasting impact in people’s lives. While we are here to celebrate the incredible service milestones you have reached, let us also remember our work is never done. Each of your journeys inspire us to continue striving for greater inclusion, understanding and respect for our mission and the people we support.”

The Resource Center has been supporting Chautauqua County residents with disabilities, and their families, since 1958. The agency also performs subcontracting work for local businesses and the federal government at manufacturing centers in Dunkirk and Jamestown. TRC also offers a variety of health-related services that are available to anyone. For more information, phone 716-483-2344 or visit resourcecenter.org.