NARH Recognizes 74 Employees for Service

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Employees recognized by NARH included four who have worked for the hospital for 40 years, including Jo-Ann Bernardi, Debra Wood and Gloria Felix. (Missing: Colleen ‘Midge’ Fogarty.)
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Regional Hospital recognized 74 employees at the hospital’s annual Employee Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, May 9, at the Williams Inn.

The event included an awards ceremony for employees who have given service for five years and increments of five years, including four employees who have worked at NARH for 40 years.  Employees who received service awards represented a total of 1,330 years of service to the hospital.

Offering congratulations to the group were Dr. Jonathan Cluett, a member of the Northern Berkshire Healthcare Board of Trustees and an orthopedic surgeon with Orthopedic Associates of Northern Berkshire; and Bill Frado, CEO of Northern Berkshire Healthcare.

Employees receiving service awards follow, grouped by years of service:

40 Years: Jo-Ann Bernardi, Gloria Felix, Colleen "Midge" Fogarty, and Debra Wood.

35 Years: Debra Corkins, Brenda Greenlaw, Michele Haskins, Donna Kondel, Sherry LaFleur, Mary Marlowe, Lou Ann Quinn, and Charlene Wise.

30 Years: Sharyn Armitage, Deborah Cirullo, Phyllis Gaule, Diane George, Beverly Maynard, Joseph Pecor, and Robbin Simonetti.

25 Years: Kim Allard, Patricia Biagini, John Blake, Victoria Flynn, Kathryn Henault, Debra LaCasse, Lisa Marko, Christine Rodriguez, Oscar Rodriguez, and Stephanie Vidmosko.

20 Years: Kelly Dowling, Jo Ann Myers, Joan Sadlow, and Susan Todd.

15 Years: Linda Bailot, Donald Boudreau, Carol Burns, Lisa Janovsky, Melissa Lincoln, Michelle Mercier, Kathryn Nicholas, and Tracey Ritcher.

10 Years: Megan Bates, Roger Bouchard, Diane Bushika, Mary Deane, Traci Gelinas, John Griffin, Dustin Kline, Robert Levesque, Martin Pearson, Melissa Richards, Daniel Sprague, Pauline Sweet, and Corey Troop.

5 Years: Judith Babcock, Janessa Harrington, Katherine Blasi, Jacob Bonneville, Amy Bordeau, Edith Cardinal, Marsha Estabrook-Adams, Ana Gentes, Melissa Girard, Katlyn Humphrey, Robin Lemay, Melissa Maxon, Karen Moran, Noelle Pandell, Michael Raczynski, Frances Rice Sutton, Jennifer Rush, John Shields, Larry Taft, and Katrina Valotta.

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Companion Corner Grey Boy at No Paws Left Behind

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There's a cat No Paws Left Behind still waiting for his forever home.

iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. He was previously highlighted but he now has new information.

Grey Boy is 10 years old and is a gray and white domestic shorthair and was previously highlighted on Companion Corner.

The shelter's Executive Director Noelle Howland introduced us to him and his long journey to be ready for adoption.

"He's been here a couple months. He was a transfer from a rescue in Bennington. They were out of space, so we had taken him in with a few other cats. So he's been here a couple months. He came in with what we believed was a respiratory infection," she said. "So it took us a little bit to get him ready, and then he also needed a dental. So he has nice, clean teeth. He had some teeth removed, and then he has to go back in and have one more dental. So he'll be all ready to go."

It was previously thought that he has feline herpes but he was recently diagnosed with a palette fracture because of how bad his dental disease was, which is what is causing his sneezing. He can now go home with cats, a cat-savvy dog and children.

"He has had two dentals since being with us. Due to the palate fracture he will be sneezy for the rest of his life, not contagious sneezing, but that doesn’t stop him from living a perfectly happy life. He should be on wet food with chunks due to this and since he has had many teeth removed," Howland said.

Grey Boy loves to play with toys and enjoy treats. He would also love to have a window to lounge or bird-watch in.

"He is not afraid of anything. He's very curious, so I'm sure he'd love if you have windows for him to look out of. He still plays, even though he's 10 it does not stop him. So any home would be a good fit for him."

Now that he is ready to be adopted, he is excited. When you walk into the room with him he will rub up against your leg introducing himself and asking to be pet.

"Usually, I would say, when you're walking, he'll bonk into you so he might catch you off guard a little bit. He constantly is rubbing against you," Howland said. "He really, I would say he's lazy when you want him to be, and he's active when you want him to be. He'll play with toys. He's usually lounging away. And then when he comes out he'll play. He loves it. So, very friendly, easy going cat."

He is now perfectly healthy with his dentals all done and veterinary care up to date and is ready to find his forever family.

"I would say the friendliest, easiest cat you could have. He's just, he's just gonna be a little sneezy sometimes, but that doesn't stop him from doing anything," she said.

Grey Boy's adoption fee is sponsored by Rooted in Balance Counseling LLC.

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