FCHN Employees Honored at Annual Reception

Ninety-seven employees commended for their contributions

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The University of Maine at Farmington’s North Dining Hall was the festive setting for the Oct 30 annual employee recognition banquet for Franklin Community Health Network (FCHN). Employees with five or more years of service and at five-year milestones were invited to attend, along with their managers.

 

Rebecca Arsenault, FCHN president/CEO, welcomed the group and thanked everyone for the quality of their work. “You demonstrate our values of pride, innovation, caring, and excellence every day toward our vision of being the best we can be. Employees are the most important resource in any organization,” she said. “The 97 individuals invited here today are therefore acknowledged and commended for their contributions toward the success of this health care system. All combined you have given 1,260 years of service.”

 

Employees and their guests attended the banquet that included a buffet meal, entertainment by the popular comedian Bob Marley, booklets with anecdotes from a supervisor about each employee, and door prizes.

 

Employees recognized received congratulations from Arsenault, as well as certificates, pins, scarves, and a cash gift based upon years of service.

 

Mary O’Donal was acknowledged for her longevity with 54 years of service. O’Donal started her career at the original facility on the Fairbanks Road. When the hospital opened at its present location in 1975, O’Donal held several positions before finally settling into the medical records department where she has been for more than 20 years.

 

The longer-term employees included: 50 years: Carol James, laundry; 40 years: Cheryl Bunker, accounting; and Michelle Lucey, nursing; 35 years: Marsha James, Farmington Family Practice; Dianne Parker, laboratory; and Lesa Thompson, laboratory; 30 years: Carolyn Hastings, radiology; Lori Ireland, coding; and Marie Wade, physical rehabilitation and sports medicine; 25 years: Joel Chandler, radiology; Celeste Farrington, Farmington Family Practice; Patricia Richards, nursing; Nancy Simpson, nursing; and Nancy Thomas, nursing.

 

Franklin Community Health Network is a member of the MaineHealth system. FCHN includes Franklin Memorial Hospital, Franklin Health medical practices, Evergreen Behavioral Services, NorthStar EMS, and the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County.