Newsletter - Summer 2000

New Employees

The following employees have joined the Otis Health Care Center during the past four months:

The Best Hospital Food Ever

Hospitals have never been known for the quality of their food, but Grace Cottage is an exception, thanks to Executive Chef Bill Smith and his dietary staff. Patients and employees rave about the meals produced out of the hospital's very small "homey" kitchen.

When Bill Smith started working at Grace Cottage two years ago, he had already earned the title of Certified Executive Chef from the American Culinary Federation. Within the past several months, Bill has received two additional certifications: one as a dietary manager and another as a food protection professional. Bon appetit!

Grace Cottage Delivers

All of the following babies were delivered by Nurse Midwife Tami Morse, who works with Dr. Moss Linder:

• On January 19, a daughter, Mariah May Powers, was born to Melissa Bartlett and Seth Powers of East Dover. Mariah is the great-grandaughter of June Mundell, one of the original nurses at Grace Cottage, and Mariah's great-aunt is Effie Chamberlin, Asst. Admin. of the Otis Health Care Center.
• Trinity Dawn Nightingale arrived on Feb. 9. Her parents are Autumn Ringus and David Nightingale of Brattleboro.
• Bryce Avery Soghigan was born on March 31 to Julia and Ben Soghigan of Jamaica,VT.
• Emily Elizabeth Huston was born on April 24 to Kathleen Ann Parker-Huston and Michael Huston of Newfane.
• Leigh-Anne Fuller of Townshend gave birth to Michael Paul Fuller on April 26.
• Emily Jean Silver was born to Melissa and Mark Silver of Athens on April 30.
  

Employees of the Month (l to r)
Bonnie Dowley, Patti Reardon,
Heather Cameron and Bill Smith

Employees of the Month for February, March, April and May have been selected by their co-workers, patients, residents, and department managers at Otis Health Care. The following are some of the comments made on their nomination forms:

Bonnie Dowley, LPN: "Bonnie is continually productive and pro-active. She always puts residents and patients first. She is a model for teamwork."

Heather Cameron, Clinical Lab Scientist: "Heather is extremely productive, quality conscious, a problem solver, always looking for ways to cut costs and improve services. She is also extremely active as an officer of the Employee Committee, planning various employee events."

Patti Reardon, RN: "Patti keeps our level of care well above standard. The patient is always first. Patients heal with Patti's care. She's passionate about her work and patients' well-being."

Bill Smith, Director, Dietary Dept.: "Serves by far the best food in town. Cheerful, witty and accommodating. Works long hours. Great attitude and work ethic."

Each employee of the month receives 24 hours of earned time, ten free meals at the hospital, a spotlight in Cottage Door, his or her name on a plaque, and a cash gift.