The Lewis County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) recognized county employees who reached milestone anniversaries of continuous public service at their most recent board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27, before honoring others who have gone “above and beyond.”
Those employees and their areas of service are listed below.
Five Years of Service
• Jason Ford, Public Works
• Karla Adolphsen, Facilities
• Kendra Garrison, Public Health
• Leah Kama Vida, Assessor's Office
• Meghan Sathre, Community Development
• Melinda Brooks, Community Development
• Ty Kaech, Assessor's Office
• Wade Sabin, Corrections
• Wesley Anderson, Public Works
• Erin Willey, Sheriff's Office
• Scott Jackson, Prosecuting Attorney's Office
10 Years of Service
• Lori Jendryka-Cole, Prosecuting Attorney's Office
• Matthew Thuston, Facilities
• Clinton Casaw, Facilities
• Jesse Anderson, Sheriff's Office
15 Years of Service
• Daniel Clevenger, Public Works
• Ann Weckback, Public Works
• Graham Gowing, Auditor's Office
• Tyson Brown, Sheriff's Office
20 Years of Service
• Sara Tagart Beigh, Prosecuting Attorney's Office
25 Years of Service
• Rick Van Wyck, Sheriff's Office
• Julainne Baum, Prosecuting Attorney's Office
30 Years of Service
• Holly Miller, Prosecuting Attorney's Office
• Darol Hamilton, Information Technology
Alongside the milestone honorees, the BOCC recognized employees who demonstrate responsibility, initiative, teamwork and dedication to public service on Tuesday, Oct. 27. These are people whose coworkers took the time to say they went above and beyond this quarter.
• Luis Barboza, Maintenance Technician II, Facilities: "His willingness to volunteer to close one of our county parks each evening at dusk when park host coverage is unavailable shows his dedication."
• Joseph Smith-Hurtado, Electrician, Facilities: "His humility and initiative stand out, especially when he took it upon himself to handle custodial duties during a coverage gap."
• Joshua Mays, Maintenance Technician II, Facilities: "He has a way of bringing people together, building camaraderie, and improving simply through his presence."
• Alexandra Lindsey, Property Control Specialist II, Assessor's Office: "Her willingness to share her knowledge and support others helps ensure taxpayers receive excellent service and keeps things running smoothly."
• Leah Kama Vida, Chief Deputy Assessor, Assessor's Office: "Her willingness to learn, dedication, and dependability have made a positive impact on our team."
• Traci Hall, Administrative Assistant, Auditor's Office: "Traci went above and beyond by stepping in to help a coworker who was out on leave."
• Ashton Eyer, Deputy Coroner, Coroner's Office: "Ash has offered and made herself available to take on a ton of extra shifts and duties to ensure that our office is able to stay running professionally."
• Rozz Wilson, Deputy Coroner and Removal Technician, Coroner's Office: "Rozz goes above and beyond when it comes to training and stepping in when needed."
• Lewis County 911 Telecommunications Supervisor Lisa Brockmueller and Telecommunications Operators Christin Joner, Jordan Pass, Morgan Pudelko and Montana Wahl: "At the peak of the surge in call volume, the center received 146 calls in a one-hour period. That was during the Sept. 25 rain and windstorm, and Lisa came in on her day off to help. Rozz and our 911 team couldn't join us this morning because they were on the job, doing the kind of work that earned them this recognition,” a statement from the BOCC said.
Members of the Superior Court Juvenile Court team who couldn't attend Tuesday's ceremony were recognized at the Directors' Update on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
• Shad Hail, Juvenile Court Administrator: "Shad truly is one of the best and I am privileged to work for and with him. This department is better because of his leadership."
• Cathie Eldridge and Kay Lyon, Guardian ad Litem Volunteers: "Cathie became a GAL a little over 2.5 years ago and has advocated for 9 families, totaling 20 children. Kay has been a GAL for 14 years and, in that time, has advocated for 31 families, totaling 65 children."
• Nichole Davis and Kenneth Miller, Guardian ad Litem Program Coordinators, and Lynette Machado, Guardian ad Litem Legal Assistant: "In just three months, we have had at least 20 applicants, with at least half committing to the required training, nearly doubling what the program had three months ago."
• Juvenile Court Back to School Resource Fair Team: Ricolena Anders, Lisa Leon, Lee Montgomery, Kayla Hoke, Jay Nedry, Dulce Cabrera, Paul Wirkkala, Zac Zuber, Vanessa Conwell, Lexi Brooks, Kylar Prante, Joshua Prigmore, Michael McDonald, Trisha Auman, Lynette Machado, Nichole Davis and Kenneth Miller. “More than 1,100 children and 600 parents attended the event, receiving access to resources with an estimated value of $165,000."
