business and professional women 2014

HonoringProfessional

Women Women in

Business

A Special Section of the Sullivan County Democrat

• November 7, 2014 • Callicoon, New York • Section W

Featuring 20Professional

and Business Women in a

3-county region

&

PRICELESS

Tracy MagieSTORY AND PHOTO BY ALLISON RUEF

Name: Tracy MagieAge: 49Place of Employment: Sullivan

County BOCES Central BusinessOffice (CBO)

Current Title and Duties: Princi palAccount Clerk overseeing accountspayable, purchasing, payroll andattendance at BOCES. I develop waysto streamline procedures withineach function and implement crosstraining so that each staff membercan perform their function for anydistrict we support. I also supportthe CBO business manager with staffattendance and reviews, as well asresolving the daily occurrences andissues that districts may have or relyon us to help resolve.

Years at Current Employer: 4Previous Titles with Your Com -

pany: Account Clerk/Typist; Ac -counts Payable Clerk

Favorite Part of Your Job: The daily

diversity of working with 15 cowork-ers and eight school districts. Iappreciate the ability to learn some-thing new every day and use ittowards growth within the organiza-tion.

Most Challenging Part of Your Job:Finding enough hours in the day tosupport the daily operation whilesqueezing in moments of profession-al development and growth. When Iam faced with a challenge, I askmyself “What would my mother do?”My mother is Pat Bullock, retiredDeputy County Clerk, who retiredfrom the county in 1996 and to thisday I meet people who tell me thatshe was the best boss they ever had.That says a lot. I model myself afterher, professionally and personally.

Favorite on-the-job moment:After the first year the CBO wasformed, I was asked to speak in frontof representatives from every districtin the county at the BOCES AnnualMeeting and explain the purpose,

goals and accomplishments of theCBO. Also, I’m proud of all that we’veaccomplished here at the CBOregarding implementation, stream-lining of procedures and cross train-ing so that the districts we serveknow that regardless of staffing, theywill get the best possible service. TheCBO has doubled in size since it wasrolled out four years ago, whichmeans that districts see the value inthe service provided. That’s a greatfeeling.

Education: Fallsburg Central HighSchool; SUNY Delhi

Professional Certifications: SAM -PO (State Association of MunicipalPurchasing Officials)

How do you spend your sparetime: Visiting my grandkids upstateand going to concerts.

Favorite Vacation Spot: IrelandFamily: Husband, Edward, two

daughters, three grandkidsTracy Magie is the Principal Account

Clerk at BOCES, overseeing accountspayable, purchasing, payroll and atten-dance.

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and to all of

the other hard

working Business

& Professional

Women.

Steve, William,

Philip, Andrew,

Jacob & Trevor

Congratulations to Hannah Rose Prall, Esquire

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Name: Hannah Rose PrallAge: 30Place of Employment: Self-

employedCurrent Title and Duties: I

work for myself as an attorneyin Sullivan County. My practiceis mainly focused on FamilyLaw.

Years at Current Employer: Ihave been working for myselfsince 2010.

Favorite Part of Your Job:Having the opportunity to bethe voice for children and to tryto help if only in a small way intheir lives.

Most Challenging Part ofYour Job: Representing clientswhen they are often goingthrough one of the most trau-matic experiences of their lives.

Favorite on-the-jobmoment, customer or memo-ry: Being given a cow bell by aclient at the completion of his

case.Education: I have a LLB in

European, International andComparative Law. My educa-tion was completed in the UK, Itook the bar exam here andpassed first time.

Professional Certifications:Lic ensed to practice Law inNYS since 2008, Notary Public

Favorite Movie: It’s a Won-derful Life and Moulin Rouge

Favorite Actor and Actress:Sir John Mills and Reese With-erspoon

How do you spend yourspare time: When I’m notworking or volunteering I loveto spend time with my family,travel, run and knit. I startedrunning just over a year ago, Iran my first half marathon inthe UK in September and hopeto run the Celebrate Life HalfMarathon in March in RockHill.

Favorite Vacation Spot: Der-byshire, England. This is whereall my family live. I moved herein July 2008, so I love to gowhenever I get a chance.

Family: A husband, StephenPrall, a son William Prall (3),stepsons: Jacob, Andrew andPhilip Prall.

Civic or volunteer affilia-tions: Junior League of OrangeCounty, Immediate Past Presi-dent of the Women's Bar Asso-ciation of Orange and SullivanCounty, Recording Secretaryfor Habitat for Humanity ofSullivan County, Town ofMamakating Ethics Board,Advisory Committee Memberfor the Sullivan County Chil-dren's Center.

Favorite Quote/Words toLive By: “Integrity, Tenacityand Service,” this was myschool motto and the wordshave always been something I

remind myself of.

Hannah Rose Prall

Hannah Rose Prall

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Heidi PaveseSTORY AND PHOTO

BY ELI RUIZ

Name: Heidi PaveseAge: 40Place of employment: Crystal

Run Health CareCurrent title and duties: Family

Nurse Practitioner, work in InternalMedicine

Years at current employer: 5Previous titles with your compa-

ny: Worked in Oncology/Hema tol -ogy up until 2013

Favorite part of your job: Takingcare of the community that I live inand being able to give back to it. Itgives you a different perspectivegrowing up in Sullivan County andnow living here with my husbandraising a family. So, it is really diffi-cult to answer this question.

Most challenging part of yourjob: Feeling like I have done enough

for my patient at each visit.Favorite on-the-job moment,

customer or memory: Too many tomention.

Education: Tri-Valley HighSchool, Grahamsville; Mount SaintMary’s College, Newburgh –Bachelor’s in Nursing; SUNY StonyBrook – Master’s and AdvancedPractice – Family Nurse Practitioner

Professional certifications:Ameri can Academy of NursePractitioner Board Certification;Member of Nurse PractitionersAssociation of New York

Favorite movie: Grown Ups 2Favorite actor/and or actress:

Robert RedfordHow do you spend your spare

time: With my family, my childrenare very active in sports – alpine ski-ing, soccer, football, baseball, soft-ball, golf. In my quiet time – whichis not much – I like to read.

Favorite vacation spot: DisneyWorld, or the Caribbean

Family: Husband Brendan for 17happy years, sons Taylor (15),Brendan Jr. (13) and Colin (7)

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Grahamsville Reformed Church

Favorite quote/ words to live by:“There’s nothing I value more thancloseness of friends and family, asmile as I pass someone on thestreet.” And to my children, who areathletic: “If you can’t out play them,out work them.”

Heidi Pavese


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Congratulationsto all the honorees!

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Karen Brown STORY AND PHOTO

BY ELI RUIZ

Name: Karen BrownAge: You’re never supposed to

ask a woman her age Place of employment: Glick

Auto and Truck CenterCurrent title and du ties:

Admin istrator & SalesYears at current employer: 8Previous titles with your

company: Receptionist & TitleClerk

Favorite part of your job:Having a boss like Arthur Glickto give me some of the bestadvice.

Also, if I am having a hecticday he takes a moment to sitand calm me down with a goodstory.

Most challenging part ofyour job: How to focus on one

thing at a time.Favorite on-the-job mom-

ent, customer or memory:After selling my first car Ireceived an accolade from thecustomer who informed ToddGlick how well I treated them. Iwas thrilled!

Favorite movie: RockyFavorite actor and/or

actress: Sandra BullockHow do you spend you spare

time: Enjoy spending time withboth my boys and family.

Favorite vacation spot: Anyvacation spot is a good time

Family: Shirley Brown, moth-er; Lawrence (Larry) Brown,brother; Jimmy Brown, son;Nicholas Brown, son

Favorite quote/words to liveby: “Do unto others, as youwould have them do unto you.”Karen Brown has worked at Arthur Glick Hyundai, GMC in Monticello for eight years.


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CongratulationsKaren Brown

on your well deservedrecognition!

The Glick Family

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STORY AND PHOTOBY FRED STABBERT

Place of employment: Jeff BankCurrent title and duties: Assistant

Vice President; Loan Serving Manag-er

Years at current employer: 25 Previous titles with your compa-

ny: “I was assistant manager of loanservicing for quite a few years as wellas a mortgage processor. I started outas a teller.”

Favorite part of your job: Workingwith the people

Most challenging part of your job:Explaining to our customers how aloan works in understandableterms – not using bank jargon.

Education: Graduated Jefferson-ville-Youngsville Central School.Attended SUNY Sullivan and am cur-rently taking online classes with CFTto further my banking knowledge. Ialso am currently doing “LeadershipSullivan” a Sullivan County Chamberof Commerce program. You learn somuch about the county and what ithas to offer.

Professional certifications: Re-ceived certifications from classesalready completed online

Favorite movie: “Dirty Dancing”Favorite actor/and or actress:

Nicholas Cage.How do you spend your spare

time: “I like to play. Whether it issnowmobiling, four wheeling, camp-ing or motorcycling.”

Favorite vacation spot: Ocean City,Maryland

Family: Married to Michael. Wealso have three cats and one dog – allrescue animals. “It’s my zoo, they’respoiled rotten.”

Civic or volunteer affiliations: I amon Jeff Bank’s Employee ActivitiesCommittee. It’s a lot of fun, planningparade floats and activities for theemployees to enjoy. I also belong toTeam Marissa which helps raisefunds for Juvenile RheumatoidArthritis. We published one cookbookand are now working on the secondone.

Favorite quote/words to live by:Laugh every day.

FRED STABBERT | DEMOCRAT

Diane McGrath is an Assistant Vice President, Loan Servicing Manager for Jeff Bank.

Diane McGrath


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Congratulations to the professional business women of Sullivan county

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STORY AND PHOTOBY ELI RUIZ

Name: Wendy E. BrownAge: 60Place of employment: Catskill

Regional Medical CenterCurrent title and duties: Admin -

istrator – Emergency, Critical Careand Support Services

Years at current employer: 2Previous titles with your compa-

ny: Clinical Director, EmergencyDepartment

Favorite part of your job: Beingable to make a difference and work-ing with wonderful people who arecommitted to improving the healthof Sullivan County

Most challenging part of your job:Balancing resources and energies tomatch ever growing demands

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-

tomer or memory: Seeing a littleboy – who was minutes from death –walk back into the ED months later,thanks to the heroic, combined effortof bystanders, law enforcement,paramedics, nurses and supportstaff.

Education: Police Science at SUNYFarmingdale; Registered ProfessionalNurse, Beth Israel, NYC; Bachelor’sHealth Care Administration,Windham, Me.; Masters in HealthServices Administration, CentralMichigan University, Ft. Hamilton,Brooklyn

Professional certifications: Certi -fied Assisted Living Administrator, NJ

Favorite movie: MoonstruckFavorite actor and/or actress: Jack

Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Betty DavisHow do you spend your spare

time: Enjoying time with friends andfamily, good restaurants/wine/music

Wendy E. Brown

and quiet time enjoying natureFavorite vacation spot: Is la mor -

ada, Florida KeysFamily: A wonderful husband and

three “fur children”Civic or volunteer affiliations:

National Audubon Society; Horse -

shoe Lake Preservation Association;Basha Kill Area Association; SullivanCounty Rural Health Network/DrugTask Force

Favorite quote/words to live by:“Be Kind”

Wendy Brown is Administrator of Emergency, Critical Care and Support Services at CatskillRegional Medical Center.


CongratulationsWendy Brown

We are proud to have you on our team!

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White Lake, NY 845-583-4570

Congratulations toDr. Jamie Noeth

All of the

Business & Professional Women of the Year

John & Rose Bogaert

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Dr. Jamie,Congratulations on Your

Well Deserved RecognitionBarbara, Pat & Carrie

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Dr. Jamie Noeth12 Plank Road

Mongaup Valley, NY 845-583-6151

Meeting your health care needs for over 19 years.

Holistic Chiropractic

Care

Nutritional Counseling

Vitamins & Herbs

Yoga Massage Therapy

Psychotherapy

Hot StoneMassage

Dr. Jamie Noeth

BODY, MIND & SPIRIT WELLNESS CENTERDr. Jamie Noeth

12 Plank Rd.Mongaup Valley, NY

845-583-6151Meeting your health care

needs for over 22 years

Thank you to all my

loyal customers for your

patronage over the years.

Dr. Jamie Noeth

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STORY AND PHOTO BY ELI RUIZName: Dr. Jamie Marie NoethAge: 48Place of employment: Body, Mind

& Spirit Wellness CenterCurrent title and duties: Owner/

directorYears at current employer: 22Favorite part of your job: Helping

patients when they present me withinteresting, complex problems.

Most challenging part of your job:Dealing with insurance companies.

Education: Monticello HighSchool, 1984; Adelphi University,Bachelor’s in Biology, 1988; LifeUniversity, Doctorate in Chiro prac -

tic, 1992.Favorite movie: Forrest GumpFavorite actor: Tom HanksHow do you spend your spare

time: Cooking, boating and spendingtime with family.

Favorite vacation spot: HawaiiFamily: Three children: Daughter

Katyna, attends Rutgers University;Son Alexander, attends FranklinUniversity Switzerland; Son Jack, firstgrader.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Professional Women of SullivanCounty.

Favorite quote/words to live by:“Enter as strangers, leave as friends.”

Dr. Jamie Marie Noeth


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She MeansBUSINESS

Congratulations, Roberta from the Sullivan County Visitors Association,

we thank you for all you do.

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BY DAN HUST

Name: Roberta Byron-LockwoodAge: 29 plus… Place of employment: The Sullivan

County Visitors AssociationCurrent title and duties: Presi-

dent/CEOYears at current employer: 14-plusPrevious titles with your company:

NYS Deputy Director of Tourism, (ILove New York), Executive Director ofthe Central Leatherstocking Region

Favorite part of your job: Workingwith the tourism industry of the Sul-livan County Catskills. The dedica-tion and determination of these busi-nesses is energizing

Most challenging part of your job:Working with the tourism industry ofthe Sullivan County Catskills througheconomic challenging times.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: There are so manyto choose, such as the multitude ofpositive responses from our visitors

of our tourism facilities and publica-tions to being chosen as one of therepresentatives to attend the WhiteHouse Conference on Tourism yearsago to more recently being honoredas a Woman who makes a Difference.

Education: Masters of Businessand Public Administration

Professional certifications: Severalmarketing and program awardsthroughout my tenure in tourism.New York State Tourism IndividualAchievement Award.

How do you spend your sparetime: Gardening, cooking and family

Favorite vacation spot: While Ihave traveled many places… ourCatskills remain the most majestic!

Family: My mom, who is lives withHerb and me, and three grown chil-dren, Matt 27, Kelley 24 and Chris 21

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Heart-a-Thon, Boys & Girls Club,Rotary, and many others… I share mytime with many community enrich-ment groups that strive to assist the

quality of life for our Sullivan CountyCatskills residents.

Favorite quote/words to live by:“The only way to do great work is tolove what you do.” –Steve Jobs.“Remember no one can make you

feel inferior without your consent.”–Eleanor Roosevelt. “I’ve learned thatpeople will forget what you said, peo-ple will forget what you did, but peo-ple will never forget how you madethem feel.” –Maya Angelou

Roberta Byron-Lockwood

39 Lower Main St.Callicoon, NY 12723

845-887-3030fax 845-887-3179

Congratulationsto Ann

andAll Fellow Honorees!

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November 19,

2014

M-F 8:30-6:00PMSat. 9-3PM

Name: Ann SantoroPlace of employment: Mike Preis,

Inc.Current title and duties:

Operations Manager. With help froma great team, I manage the automa-tion and technology, the accountingand reporting, and part of the HRduties for the agency.

Years at current employer: 25 yearsPrevious titles with your compa-

ny: I started as a customer servicerepresentative in 1989. After severalyears I began to take on some of theaccounting functions and then someof the technology responsibilities. Asthe industry changed, automationbecame a much more important partof the day to day operations, and myautomation and accounting dutiesbecame a full time position. In thelate 1990s I became OperationsManager, responsible for all technol-ogy and accounting. In 2004, KarenBayly joined my department to helpwith the growing responsibilities.

Favorite part of your job: I like thechallenge! My days often includeunexpected issues and problems andfinding solutions or new and betterways of getting the job done can bevery rewarding. We have a great staffat Mike Preis, Inc. and I enjoy work-ing with our team.

Most challenging part of your job:Keeping up with technology. Thelandscape is constantly changingand there are always new programsand devices that can help us betterserve our customers. I have run fourcomputer conversions over theyears, moving the agency onto moreadvanced platforms to better serveour customers and I am currentlyresearching several upgrades.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: Far too many tochoose from! I don’t work directlywith customers anymore becausewhat I do is mostly behind thescenes, but I still remember quite afew of my customers from my early

days with the agency. People oftenview insurance as a necessary evil,but we have the privilege of beingable to help our customers whenthey need help the most. We canhelp them file a claim and receivepayment that will allow them to puttheir lives back together.

Professional certifications: NYSBrokers license

Favorite movie: My Cousin VinnyFavorite actor/actress: I don’t

know… Tommy Lee Jones, HelenHunt… I have a long list of movies Ihaven’t had a chance to see yet!

How do you spend your sparetime: I don’t have a lot of spare time,but whatever time I have, I enjoyspending time with my family orcurled up with a good book.

Favorite vacation spot: The Beach!There’s nothing better.

Family: I am blessed to have anamazing family. My husband, Doug,of 19 years, my son, Brian, whoalways makes me proud, and my two

daughters, Alexa and Marissa, whoare completely different from eachother, and yet both perfect in theirown way.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Iam a director on the board of theDelaware Youth Center and I amhonored to be part of such an impor-tant organization. My children haveall learned to swim in the pool,played on the playground, learned toplay soccer in the fields, skateboard-ed in the park, and attended count-less parties, holidays, and celebra-tions. I’m happy that my family andI are able to give back to theDelaware Youth Center and our com-munity. One of my projects is theDelaware Youth Center 5K River Run– it’s Sunday, July 19th this upcomingyear, so mark your calendars!

Favorite quote/words to live by:Some time ago, my mother broughtme a copy of the poem found onMother Teresa’s wall:

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Congratulations

Ann!

Special people deserve

special recognition.

Ed Sykes

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Anyway People are often unreasonable,

illogical and self centered;Forgive them anyway.If you are kind, people may accuse

you of selfish, ulterior motives;Be kind anyway.If you are successful, you will win

some false friends and some true ene-mies;

Succeed anyway.If you are honest and frank, people

may cheat you;Be honest and frank anyway.What you spend years building,

someone could destroy overnight;Build anyway.If you find serenity and happiness,

they may be jealous;Be happy anyway.The good you do today, people will

often forget tomorrow;Do good anyway.Give the world the best you have,

and it may never be enough;Give the world the best you've got

anyway.You see, in the final analysis, it is

between you and your God;It was never between you and them

anyway.


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Ann,We would like to applaud you for your achievements

as a Professional Businesswoman, Community Leaderand Volunteer, and last but certainly not least

a dedicated unwavering wife and mother.

From, all of us at

Congratulations Ann!

We are so proud of youand all your accomplishments!

Love, Doug, Brian, Alexa and Marissa

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Christina Kurpil JonesSTORY AND PHOTO BY ELI RUIZ

Name: Christina (Kurpil) JonesAge: 49Place of employment: My sister

Jen’s houseCurrent title and duties: My cur-

rent title is Aunt Chrissy and myduties include loving my 2-year-oldnephew with all my heart and receiv-ing unconditional love in return.

Years at current employer: 2Favorite part of your job: I love

playing with my nephew. Watchinghim grow up from an infant to a littleman is such a gift. Because I have notbeen able to have children of myown, I truly cherish the time I havewith other people’s children especial-ly my own nieces and nephews.

Most challenging part of your job: Iguess I would have to say going homewithout a child of my own is probablythe most challenging part of having ajob that involves children. Though Ilove the time spent with my nephew,there is always a little missing piecein my heart. I think any woman thatcannot bring a child into the worldthat truly longs to be a mother, prob-ably has the same feelings.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: There are somany wonderful moments “on thejob” but maybe my favorite momentwas the day my nephew first calledme by name. His version of my nameis “Kishy.” I love it. That also includeda kiss and big hug around my neckand that was priceless.

Education: I graduated fromLiberty High School. I had great

teachers and a couple that taught myparents as well! I received degreesfrom Morrisville and Sullivan CountyCommunity College. I have to saySCCC is a great option for local kids ifthey just take advantage of it.

Professional certifications: I havedegrees in Dietetics and Secretarial/InfoTech (computers)

Favorite movie: “It’s a WonderfulLife” has to be my all time favorite.Just to have George realize how manylives he touched is very eye opening.We may never know how, the way wetreat a person will affect them, so Ialways try to be a compassionate,caring person.

Favorite actor/and or actress:Going back to the good old days ofwholesomeness and morals I woulddefinitely choose Mickey Rooney –the days he acted with Judy Garland.If we come back to the present, then Iwould choose Matt Damon.

How do you spend your sparetime: In my spare time I practice andplay fiddle, piano and guitar – writingand singing my own songs. My Dadwas always playing the fiddle or gui-tar when we were kids, so my siblingsand I naturally followed in his foot-steps. I started playing piano at 5. Ipicked up the fiddle about 18 yearsago and I bought myself a guitar ayear ago. I have been truly blessed tobe able to perform fiddle in public inour family band “The KurpilFiddlers.” We played on the mainstage at Bethel Woods opening forRhonda Vincent and Ralph Stanley.That was a great time! My sisterCindy and I sing and play dueling

harmony fiddles and our Dad is ourguitar man. We always say “He nevermisses a beat”. My nephew Rudy andniece Kathleen join us on fiddles onoccasion too. I also like to makequilts but haven’t kept any for myself.And my husband and I like to takelong walks with our dogs.

Favorite vacation spot: I am easy toplease. Give me a good book, a nicewarm sunny day with the birdssinging and I can vacation on mybeautiful front porch. I don’t have togo far or spend lots of money to behappy and content. If we choose toget off the property and go some-where with wonderful childhoodmemories, that place would be LittlePond State Park or Mongaup StatePark. Local jewels.

Family: I was born and raised, in aloving household, in Liberty acrossthe street from my mom’s childhoodhome. I am blessed with fantasticparents, Sam and Frances who havebeen great role models. I am one ofsix children. I have two brothers, SamJr and Michael and hree sisters, Julie,Cindy and Jennifer. I am married tomy best friend, Donny. We have threebabies in heaven – two boys and agirl. God is watching over them untilthe day we meet again. We also havetwo rescue dogs Dolly and Dukey anda cat named Magoo.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Ilove my faith in God and I love my

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Christina Kurpil Jones


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Kathy DenmanSTORY AND PHOTOBY ALLISON RUEF

Name: Kathy DenmanPlace of employment: Denman

Agency, Inc. Current title and duties: Office

ManagerYears at current employer: 28

years Favorite part of your job: Visiting

with the customers. Most challenging part of your job:

Balancing work life and home life. Favorite on-the-job moment,

customer or memory: Working for afamily business means that every-one we work with feels like a mem-ber of our family. For that I am truly

grateful. Also, being able to bring myson, Thomas, to work with mebefore he was school-aged was trulya blessing. Not many people havethat opportunity.

How do you spend your sparetime: Volunteering throughout ourcommunity. While we might be asmall town, Grahamsville actuallyhas a lot going on. I enjoy helping atvarious events and being a part of aclose, active community.

Family: husband Robert; sonThomas

Civic or volunteer affiliations: • Tri-Valley CSD Board of Educa-

tion member, 12 years• Trustee, Time and the Valleys

Museum

• Member, Grahamsville FireDepartment Ladies Auxiliary –served as president for five years

• Former Board Member, DanielPierce Library – volunteer annuallyat Giant Pumpkin Party and Parade

• Former member, Tri-Valley YouthCommission

• Assist with the flag exchange cer-emony each year at the Gra-

hamsville Rural Cemetery• Tri-Valley Elementary School

Playground committee – helpedbuild playground with numerousother community members.

• Superintendent of Grounds aswell as secretary to the Board ofTrustees for the Grahamsville RuralCemetery Association.

Kathy Denman keeps the office of the Denman Agency running smoothly and is also active inmany civic organizations.


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Joanna GoldfarbSTORY BY ELI RUIZ

Name: Joanna GoldfarbAge: 25Place of employment: Ethelbert B.

Crawford Public LibraryCurrent title and duties: Youth

Services Librarian MasterThere are many different aspects to

my job. I plan, organize and marketprograms for children and teens.Each month we offer a diverse rangeof activities that members of thecommunity can participate in. Theseprograms include story times for tod-dlers and preschoolers, spoken inboth English and Spanish languages,video game nights, arts & crafts, andweekly movie viewings. The libraryalso has a teen advisory group thatbrainstorms new programs, offersbook suggestions for developing ourcollection, and will give input on theteen area of the new library building.In addition to my role as YouthServices Librarian, I also lead themonthly Books & Brews discussiongroup held at different local estab-lishments. Our next discussion willbe at Friend’s Restaurant on the 19thof November. To learn about ourlibrary programs, please pick up acalendar at the library, visit the web-site (www.ebcrawfordlibrary.org) orfollow us on social media.

One of my favorite things to do ispurchase library materials. Thisincludes books, audio books, movies,magazines, etc. for children andteens. I make certain that our non-fiction materials are current and I

remove materials that are outdatedor no longer in circulation. I alsokeep our library social media up todate. ‘Like’ us on Facebook and fol-low us on Twitter @Crawford_PubLib

I also compile the library’s quarter-ly newsletter, Beyond the Bookends,participate in community outreachactivities such as visiting schools andattending community events, and Iam a liaison to the Friends of theLibrary. If you need help with refer-ence questions or can’t decide whatto read next, I would be happy toassist you!

Years at current employer: 11⁄2

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

One of the perks of Joanna Goldfarb’s job isto attend book and library conferences. Shewas pleased to meet author Rick Riordan,above, at one such event.

PLEASE SEE JOANNA GOLDFARB, PAGE 20W


Congratulations Joanna I. Goldfarb

from the trustees & staff ofEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library

Lynn, Marcia, Connie, Joe, Terry, Steve,

Mary Paige, Joan, Sharon, Shayna, Theresa,

Peggy, Lexus, Melanie & Ciera

Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library393 Broadway

Monticello, N.Y. 12701(845)794-4660

ebcrawfordlibrary.org

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To our niece Joanna,We are so proud of you!

Love, Barbara & Richard Sush,Sheila Haber & Steve Gordon

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To the Best Youth ServicesLibrarian Ever! Aren’t youglad you learned to read?

Joanna,

Love, Mom, Dad & Eli

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CongratulationsJoanna I. Goldfarb,

For all you do!

The Patrons and Friends of theEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library

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Amy LeRoySTORY AND PHOTO BY ALLISON RUEF

Name: Amy LeRoyAge: 44Place of employment: New Hope

Community, Inc.Current title and duties: Director of

Community Supports and Services. Icurrently supervise the MedicaidService Coordinators, oversee fourgrants, act as the New HopeGuardianship Coordinator and I havebeen working on introducing moreperson centered services andapproaches to the agency.

Years at current employer: 7 yearsin March 2015.

Previous titles with your company:Medicaid Service Coordinator, Coor-dinator of Medicaid Service Coordi-nation and Director of Medicaid Serv-ice Coordination.

Favorite part of your job: Trying toimprove the lives of the people wesupport in the way in which theydesire it to be; helping families andindividuals access the services andsupports available to them and advo-cating for school-aged children.

Most challenging part of your job:All of the barriers that are put in placethat prevent people from living their

lives according to their desires. Find-ing the out-of-the-box solutions thathave the potential to help those weserve to live safe and independentlives.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: For me it’s difficultto single out one particular momentor person because everyone that Ihave encountered through my careerhas had a lasting impression on me. Ihave certainly learned far more fromthose I have supported than I haveever taught them. I could only hope tohave the same degree of honesty,trustworthiness and perseverancethat those I have encounteredthroughout my professional careerhave demonstrated in their own lives.

Education: DeLand High School,DeLand, FL; University of Miami;Stetson University

Professional certifications: Irecently became a CQL certifiedinterviewer and trainer.

Favorite movie: DangerousLiaisons

Favorite actor and/or actress: JohnMalkovich

How do you spend your spare time:With my husband and three children.I also enjoy going to auctions.

Favorite vacation spot: North Car-

olinaFamily: husband Gordon; daughter

Mara Marshall; son Case; daughterClara Beth

Civic or volunteer affiliations: I amvery involved with my church. Myhusband and I work with the youthand I attempt to lead the choir. Wealso volunteer our time on Tuesday

nights for what we call Soupy Tuesdaywhere people in need can come forsoup, a sandwich and dessert. It is agreat opportunity for all from thecommunity to socialize and gathertogether.

Favorite quote/ words to live by: “Ican do all things through Christ whostrengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13

Amy LeRoy’s favorite part ofher job is when the lives of peo-ple that she and the agencysupport are improved, especial-ly children.


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Anita L.. McGlynnSTORY AND PHOTOBY ALLISON RUEF

Name: Anita L. McGlynnAge: Do I really have to tell? A very

young 59.Place of employment: Sullivan

County Community CollegeCurrent title and duties: Chair of

the Health Science Division; Directorof Nursing Program – oversees theRespiratory Care and MedicalAssisting and Nursing programs.

Years at current employer: 2Previous titles with your company:

NoneFavorite part of your job: Without a

doubt, the best part of my job is thedaily contact with students.

Most challenging part of your job:Getting faculty and students tounderstand that some of the difficultdecisions I make are for the good ofthe program. The focus can’t be onjust one course, one faculty memberor one student.

Favorite on-the-job moment:Finding out that the class of 2014 hada 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX(national licensing exam for nursesin the US). We worked really hardover the past two years to re-write thecurriculum with Marilyn Caldwellfrom State Education Departmentand hired some truly phenomenalteachers. It was so gratifying to knowthat everyone’s hard work – faculty,students, administrators – truly paidoff. This was a 37 percent improve-ment – that is just spectacular.Student successes are the momentsthat I live for!

Education: AS, Ulster CountyCommunity College; BS, SUNY NewPaltz; MS, SUNY New Paltz. My hus-band and I went back to college in1994 at age 39, with the goal of earn-ing our nursing degrees. I trulybelieve that it’s never too late tochange your destiny! Currently work-ing on a post master’s certificate inEducational Technology and NewLiteracies at University of Buffalo

Professional certifications:Certified Academic Nurse Educator(CNE) Certified OASIS Specialist-

Clinical (COS-C)Favorite movie: Any of the

Godfather movies. In fact, in myhome, we believe there is no familysituation that can’t be explainedusing dialog from one of thesemovies.

Favorite actor and/or actress: AlPacino

How do you spend your sparetime: Quilting, reading, canning veg-etables and playing with my grand-children (six total, ages 4-11 with anew one on the way!)

Favorite vacation spot: MontrealFamily: Married for 38 years to Alan

McGlynn, who is also my best friend.I have two grown sons, Adam andPatrick.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: Myhusband and I organize a team everyyear for the Making Strides Walk, anevent that raises money annually forBreast Cancer research. The team ismade up of students, faculty, friendsand family.

Favorite quote/words to live by:“You are braver than you believe,stronger than you seem, and smarterthan you think.” – A.A. Milne

SCCC’s Anita McGlynn (front) with nursing students, from left, Patrick Doerr, Shanna Caffery and Jessica Johnston. All three future nurseswere in the nursing lab in their spare time practicing for upcoming practicals and exams.


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Kiersten FlynnSTORY AND PHOTOSBY KAITLIN CARNEY

Name: Kiersten FlynnAge: 27 Place of employment: Access Phys-

ical Therapy & Wellness in FerndaleCurrent title and duties: Director

and Physical TherapistYears at current employer: 31⁄2Previous titles with your company:

I began with the company in 2011 as astaff physical therapist. I am now thedirector of the Ferndale clinic as wellas the only staff physical therapist inthis location. I also am currentlyresponsible for the marketing/busi-ness development of this location.

Favorite part of your job: Spendingso much one-on-one time with mypatients and truly helping them. Iprobably get to spend the most time

with my patients versus any otherhealthcare professional. It’s fantastic.

Most challenging part of your job:Dealing with the ever-changinghealthcare profession and insurancecompanies.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: It’s impossible topick just one moment. I am one ofthose lucky people who truly lovetheir job and have fun every singleday. I work for a fantastic companywith amazing people who havehelped me grow professionally andpersonally.

Education: I received my bachelor’sin Biology and then my doctorate inPhysical Therapy, all at University ofScranton in PA.

Professional certifications: Doc-torate in Physical Therapy

Favorite movie: I’m a huge HarryPotter geek!

Favorite actor/and or actress: TomHanks and Sandra Bullock

How do you spend your spare time:I love to read – I can read 2-3 books aweek. I spend a lot of time with fami-ly and friends. And I enjoy being out-doors – hiking, wineries, etc.

Favorite vacation spot: Any placewarm.

Family: I have two older brothersand one younger brother. I also havetwo nieces and a nephew. I amextremely close with my family andspend every Sunday with them. Alsohave a puppy named Potter.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Nothing currently.

Favorite quote/ words to live by:“Keep on dreaming even if it breaksyour heart” and “I like nonsense, itwakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is anecessary ingredient in living, it’s away of looking at life through thewrong end of a telescope. Which iswhat I do, and that enables you tolaugh at life’s realities.”

Kiersten Flynn is director and staff physical therapist of Access Physical Therapy and Wellnessin Ferndale.


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Pamela DeManSTORY AND PHOTO

BY DAN HUST

Name: Pamela DeMan Age: 68Place of employment: Family

Focus Adoption Services, a private,not-for-profit, full service adoptionagency, approved by New York Stateand the Hague Convention. Ourmain mission is finding forever fam-ilies for older children waiting in fos-ter homes and residential facilitiesbecause they have been abandonedor betrayed by their birth parents.

Current title and duties: As Adop-tion Specialist Supervisor, I visit andinterview people who are interested inbecoming parents through adoption,help them to understand children’sneeds and whether they are preparedfor the challenges. I also review thehome studies written by our workersin other parts of New York.

Years at current employer: 25 Favorite part of your job: Letting

people know that they don’t have tobe married, straight, wealthy, in per-fect health, or own their own homes,in order to adopt.

Most challenging part of your job:Getting people to understand that“Love is all you need” is baloney.More important qualities arepatience, unconditional commit-ment, and respect for the child andtheir emotional baggage. All childrenneed families – they shouldn’t haveto earn a family by good behavior.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: The “ahamoment” when a frustrated adoptivefather understands the concept of“inducement” and realizes that hisunusually intense fear or anger is real-ly what his child is feeling and hascommunicated nonverbally to him.Then the father is empowered to showhis child how a grown-up can handlethose overwhelming emotions.

Education: Horace Greeley HighSchool in Chappaqua, NY; Bachelor

of Arts in Social Work and Spanishfrom Valparaiso University in Indi-ana; Masters in Social Work fromNew York University.

Professional certifications: LCSW(Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NYS)

Favorite movie: Casablanca. It has

passion, history, travel, and at least20 memorable quotations.

Favorite actor and/or actress:James Woods

How do you spend your sparetime: Watching for deer and bearsoutside our log cabin, walking threemiles around Lake Huntington, read-ing, writing, and visiting my mom,who resides at Bethany Village.

Favorite vacation spot: Onboard acruise ship

Family: Bob, my husband of 32years, son Steve of PA, son Mike ofNC, stepsons Bob of TX, Rick andJohn of NY, stepdaughters Stacy ofNC and Jen of PA, four daughters-in-law, and nine grandchildren.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:President, Women’s CommunityClub of Cochecton; Vice President,Cochecton Preservation Society

Favorite quote/words to live by:“There, but for the grace of God, goI."

Pamela DeMan

Favorite part of your job: I enjoyevery part of my job. I love when Iorder a batch of books and they arechecked out right after they hit theshelf, or when someone comes in andsays they enjoyed the book they justread. I get to attend events such asBook Expo of America, Comic Conand the New York Library AssociationYouth Services Section conference tolearn about upcoming books, the lat-est literary trends and meet authors,which helps me pick out those booksthat fly off the shelf.

Planning and running programs is alot of fun, and I try to be creative.When someone who has never been tothe library before comes to a program,and then keeps coming back becausethey had so much fun, I know that I’mdoing a good job. I am lucky enough towork with a group of people who arehelpful and supportive of my some-times crazy program ideas (ZombieApocalypse Survival Kits???), and tohave a library director who encour-ages me to try different things.

Also, after doing a school visit, I likeseeing the kids in the library. Theyalways say something like, “You’re thatlibrary lady who was at my school!”

Most challenging part of your job:Figuring out why something did notwork. If I have an unsuccessful pro-gram, there could be many reasonswhy it did not go as planned. Was it ona bad night? A bad time? Not enoughadvertising? Was there simply a lackof interest? Finding the answers tothese questions is not always easyand can take time, but when I do getthe answer, it makes the next pro-gram better.

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: There are somany! I love it when kids and teenscome up to me after a program andtell me they had fun, or when they areexcited about a book.

I’m not sure about my favorite, but arecent amazing on-the-job momentwas on October 7, the day Blood ofOlympus by Rick Riordan wasreleased. There were two teens thatmy co-workers and I knew would

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Hudson Valley Office:

Family FocusAdoption Serviceswww.familyfocusadoption.org

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Administrative Offices, Little Neck, Queens:

54-40 Little Neck Parkway, Suite 4Little Neck, NY, 11362(718) 224-1919 Toll Free: (866) 855-1919Fax: (718) 225-8360

Congratulations Pamela.

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E.B. Crawford Public Librarywant to read the book ASAP. We werewondering who would get there first.As we were discussing, one of theteens walked in and checked out thebook. About two minutes later, theother walked in and asked if it wasavailable. When I said it was alreadychecked out, she knew exactly whohad it (possibly because he wasstanding right there holding it…). Itwas great to see teenagers getting thatexcited about a book. I think I’ll haveto buy another copy of Blood ofOlympus!

Education: Monticello High School,2007; SUNY New Paltz, Bachelor ofArts: Major – English, Minor – JewishStudies, 2010; Queens College, Masterof Library Science with a specialty inyouth services, 2013

Professional certifications: PublicLibrarian Certification, Youth MentalHealth

Favorite movie: The Princess Bride.Greatest movie ever made.

Favorite actor and/or actress:Emma Watson. I like what she is doingwith the HeForShe campaign.

How do you spend your spare time:Reading! When I’m not reading, I’mrunning. I am running the NiagaraFalls International Marathon onOctober 26, which will be my 5thmarathon. If I’m not reading or run-ning, I might be hiking, but am prob-ably eating pancakes.

Favorite vacation spot: HogwartsFamily: I have a mother, a father, a

brother, a cat, and many aunts, unclesand cousins. I also have a Mini Coop-er named Minnie, who is like family tome.

Civic or volunteer affiliations: ALA(American Library Association);YALSA (Young Adult Library ServicesAssociation); ALSC (Association forLibrary Services for Children); NYLA(New York Library Association);NYLA-YSS (Youth Services Section);Co-Chair of RCLS Teen Librarians;Sullivan Striders

Favorite quote/words to live by: Ifyou look up “Best Harry Potter BookQuotes” in a search engine, you willfind the words I live by. Just remem-ber to specify book quotes.


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Arminda FarrSTORY AND PHOTO

BY KAITLIN CARNEY

Name: Arminda FarrAge: 38Place of employment: Achieve

Rehab and Nursing Facility Current title and duties: Assistant

Director of Nursing, Wound CareNurse

Years at current employer: 13Previous titles with your company:

Medication Nurse, RN Supervisor, RNUnit Manager

Favorite part of your job: Beingable to interact with the residentseveryday. Helping to put a smile ontheir face and to be a part of helpingimprove their health, well being andquality of life.

Most challenging part of your job:Keeping up with all of the paperwork!

Favorite on-the-job moment, cus-tomer or memory: When my grand-father was a resident at Achieve. The

staff took such great care of him afterhe had a stroke.

Education: Graduated from Tri Val-ley Central School, received my Asso-

ciate’s Degree in Nursing from Sulli-van County Community College

Professional certifications: Woundcare certified, ACLS certified, IV certi-fied

Favorite movie: Bridesmaids Favorite actor and/or actress: Drew

Barrymore and Steve CarellHow do you spend your spare time:

Reading, exercising, gardening, hang-ing out with my family.

Favorite vacation spot: Camping inLake George

Family: My best friend and hus-band, Lee, and our four amazing chil-dren: Devin, 18; Kyle, 16; Julie 10; andWyaitt, 7.

Civic or volunteer affiliations:None currently.

Favorite quote/words to live by:“Once you replace negative thoughtswith positive ones, you’ll start havingpositive results.”

Arminda Farr


Cynthia JohnstonSTORY AND PHOTOBY ALLISON RUEF

Name: Cynthia JohnstonAge: 60Place of Employment: Catskill

Brokers, Inc., Woodbourne. The busi-ness was founded in 1969 by myfather, Ralph Holmes. After hisuntimely death, my mother RuthHolmes went from being a housewifeto being a business owner and broker.I joined the company in 1987.

Current title and duties: Owner/President, NYS Real Estate Broker

Years at current employer: 26 yearsPrevious titles with your company:

NYS Real Estate SalespersonFavorite part of your job: My

favorite part being a real estate bro-ker is being able to work with inter-esting and different people on eachtransaction. Being a small real estateoffice, we are able to specialize inone-on-one interaction with buyers

and sellers and allows a more person-al as well as professional approach tosell real estate. Seeing the deal tofruition and having both sides betruly happy with their decision andoutcome is extremely satisfying.

Most challenging part of your job:Time is one of the most challengingparts of this profession as well asbeing a perk – 9 to 5 does not exist inreal estate. Working weekends, nightsand early mornings to accommodateclients are all part of the job. I recent-ly worked with a gentleman living inKorea who purchased a secondhome. With a 12-hour time differ-ence, we were corresponding at alltimes of the day and night!

Favorite on-the-job moment:Catskill Brokers, Inc. has been in thereal estate business for 45 years andis family owned. Being able to workwith my late mother, Ruth Holmes,for 20 years was special and a won-derful memory for me. I am alsoblessed to be able to work every daywith my two best friends, CindyBernhardt and Diane Levine. Theyare such competent, enthusiastic

and intelligent women, and workingwith them is fun and rewarding.

Education: Fallsburg Central HighSchool; University of Kentucky, BA

Professional certifications: NYSReal Estate License; NYS Real EstateBroker

Favorite movie: A League of TheirOwn and The African Queen

Favorite actor/actress: GeorgeClooney

How do you spend your sparetime? Golfing, traveling, hiking

Favorite vacation spot: Coast ofMaine, any one of our beautifulNational Parks, or any spot that iswarm and has a golf course!

Family: Husband, Charles; son,James, 16, a junior at LivingstonManor

Civic or volunteer affiliations:Coordinator of the St. Andrew's FoodPantry, South Fallsburg; Treasurer, St.Andrew's Episcopal Church, SouthFallsburg; Member, Sullivan CountyChamber of Commerce

Favorite quote/words to live by:“Treat others the same way you wantthem to treat you.”

Family-owned and operated, since 1891

Cynthia Johnston enjoys that her work introduces her to different and interesting peoplewith each transaction.

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church. I taught Sunday School for 15years “retiring” this year. I also helpedwith Children’s Church. I feel that giv-ing a child a love for God is one of themost important things we can do. If achild is taught to love and respecttheir Creator, I think they have a bet-ter chance of growing up to love theirneighbor and value a person fromconception to the last breath of life. Ihope I have touched little lives. Iworked at St Peter’s Regional CatholicSchool in Liberty for four years intheir latchkey program and it was ahighlight of my life to give just a tinybit of God’s love to each precious littleperson. Like I said before, I just wish Ihad been given a child of my own butmy husband and I are trying to getcertified in the foster care program.

Time will tell.Favorite quote/ words to live by:

“Pray without ceasing.” My grand-mother was always praying for some-one or something. I remember howshe would say “God have mercy ontheir soul,” when she thought ofsomeone who had passed away or aswe passed the cemetery. She alwayshad a rosary in her pocket. I remem-ber watching her from a distance andnoticing her lips move as she prayedthe rosary in silence. She said, “Whenyou pray for others you find peace.” Itis so true.

It would be great if we could all getback to thinking of others instead ofalways thinking about ourselves. Iwas by her side the night Gram died.She died in peace and I truly believe itwas her faith in God that gave it toher.


Extraordinary volunteer and professionalhonored by Wayne County women

STORY AND PHOTO BY DAN HUST

HONESDALE, PA — From filling adump truck with 8,000 pennies des-tined for the American Cancer Soci-ety to writing a book on the historyof Honesdale, Pa., Kim Erickson hasmade an indelible mark on WayneCounty.

Yet when honored as a “HiddenJewel” by the Business and Profes-sional Women of Wayne County, Kimtossed the accolades back to hermother, Beach Lake resident PegPearsall.

“If I’m the ‘Jewel,’ my Mom has tobe the ‘Rare Gem’,” she told a capac-ity crowd at Tick-Tock’s in Hones-dale on October 20. “She taught methat there is always someone worseoff than you, so don’t complain –help!”

Kim is the personification of hermother’s mantra. Currently theassistant activities director at EllenMemorial Health Care and Rehabili-tation Center (a local nursing

home), Kim has become the go-tofundraiser for the American CancerSociety, Habitat for Humanity, andthe recent Leadership Wayne-coor-dinated flight of World War II veter-ans visiting Washington, DC’smemorials and Arlington NationalCemetery.

A friend of Kim’s related that she’sthe light and joy of many a nursinghome resident, bringing them cos-tumes for Halloween, taking themout on field trips, painting their nailsin extraordinarily creative ways, andalways ensuring their day is filledwith activity and meaning.

“Kim is a dynamo,” acknowledgedBetty DeMaye Caruth of Businessand Professional Women of WayneCounty. “She has more energy ...than most of the people I know!”

This, after sustaining a skiinginjury that doctors said would pre-vent her from ever walking again.While the resulting issues did forceher to close her Damascus daycare,Kim literally regained her footing

and ended up hired to paint muralsat children’s hospitals in Oklahomaand England.

Betty called Kim “your not-so-average local girl with a passion andcommitment for helping others inher community,” and indeed thecommunity turned out that eveningto shower her with applause andgifts.

Guest speaker Joyce DeBastiani,owner of the Wallflower shop inHonesdale and the Lodge at KeenLake in Waymart, urged the audi-ence to emulate Kim’s enthusiasticvolunteerism.

“We are all each a piece, howeverlarge or small, of the puzzle,” Joyceaffirmed. “We can’t stand alone. Weneed to stand together.”

Kim Erickson, left, was recently honored by the Business and Professional Women of WayneCounty for her many volunteer efforts throughout northeast Pennsylvania. She was givengifts and accolades by BPW President Judy Murphy and others during a dinner at Tick-Tock’sin Honesdale, Pa.

“We are all each a piece,

however large or small, of

the puzzle . . . We need to

stand together.”

Congratulations Kim!from Your Friends atWayne Memorial Health System

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Our First Holiday Gift Guide

will be published on November 25

(in time for Black Friday)

Our Second Holiday Gift Guide

will be published on December 12

STORY AND PHOTO BY SANDY SCHRADER

Name: Krissy SmithAge: 27Place of employment: Krissy’s Hair

SalonCurrent title and duties:

Owner/operatorYears self-employed: 4Favorite part of your job: Applying

highlights and also being able totransform a person’s hair to their idalfantasy.

Education: Livingston Manor HS,learned cosmetology at SullivanCounty BOCES

Favorite movie: The NotebookFavorite actor and/or actress:

Channing TatumFavorite vacation spot: The beachFamily: Mother, Debbie Wells;

Father, William Wells; Sister, NicoleSmith; Children Analeah and JordanOcasio.

Favorite quote/ words to live by:“Live Day By Day.”

KrissySmith

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