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More than 60 Town of Lewiston residents serve as volunteers, performing a variety of important functions, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center. From left: Peter Sirianni, mail cart; Steve LaBarber, information desk/patient information; and Joan Sirianni, surgery waiting room hostess.
More than 60 Town of Lewiston residents serve as volunteers, performing a variety of important functions, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center. From left: Peter Sirianni, mail cart; Steve LaBarber, information desk/patient information; and Joan Sirianni, surgery waiting room hostess.

Chamber Gala: Lewiston Citizen of the Year honorees

by jmaloni
Sat, Mar 30th 2013 07:00 am

Submitted by the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce

The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will recognize 10 area individuals and businesses at its annual Chamber Awards Gala, Friday, May 17, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.

In addition to the tributes, the annual awards gala will feature an evening of live music, a silent auction, table wines donated by local wineries and businesses, and hors d'oeuvres followed by a sit-down dinner.

Town of Lewiston Citizen of the Year

The Lewiston volunteers of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center have been chosen by Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steven Reiter as Citizen of the Year.

This dedicated group of volunteers provides a positive impact and a much-needed service to both patients and staff of Mount St. Mary's Hospital.

More than 60 residents of the Town of Lewiston serve as volunteers at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, providing assistance in a wide array of necessary services at the hospital. From answering the telephones and directing visitors at the information desk in the main lobby, to assisting patients as they are being discharged, to delivering the mail to offices, the volunteers are integral to the daily activities in the hospital.

As the hospital's medical staff, nursing team and trained technicians take care of the patients, volunteers also make deliveries to various departments, serve as hosts in the surgery department, transport patients to-and-from the hospital, and even serve coffee to patients and visitors.

Their actions help contribute to the positive community relations and service arm of the hospital. Making the patient and families of patients comfortable is a priority for those who spend their time volunteering.

Volunteers are always needed at the hospital, and the process to become one is very easy. The hospital staff also tries to match volunteer interests with hospital needs, which helps create a meaningful service experience. The hospital is fortunate to have these local residents from Lewiston who are able to dedicate their time to helping make Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center a place where patients can feel comfortable during their stay.

President and CEO Judith Maness said, "Our volunteers are one of the most visible expressions of our mission. These very special individuals generously give their time to us at the Mount St. Mary's Hospital and to Our Lady of Peace. This time is perhaps their most valuable possession. We could not buy nor replace what they give us for free. They are dedicated and loyal; and they make our lives and our work so much better for their presence here. Thank you for recognizing the Mount St. Mary's Lewiston volunteers. We are very proud of them and very grateful for their service."

Thank you to the following volunteers from Lewiston who have given of their time:

•John Attanasio, Kathy Banks, Cheryl Bevilacqua, Helga Bishop, Kathy Boslet, Mary Lou Brennan, Yvette Briand, William Brodie, Philo Brooks, Carol Burmaster, Mary Jane Corsaro, Richard Corsaro, Laura Costanzo, Marilyn D'Angelo, Rosemary Dann, Sandra Demus, Margaret Destino, Josephine Deweese, Paul Eastbury, Jane Finn, M. Ilse Franklin, Janet Furlong, Ann Gallagher, Heidi Gatehouse, Al Giambattista, Rose Gizzarelli, Lois Grauerholz, Velma Hoffner, Dennis Horvath and Maureen Ingham.

Also, Patricia Irish, Dorothy Janicki, Kenneth Kenney, Dorothy Kraft, Norma Kullmann, Ralph Kullmann, Stephen LaBarber, Kenneth LaDue, Patricia Leszczynski, Marilyn Lojek, Rudy Maida, Barbara Manning, D. Brooke Mauro, Julia McCabe, Barbara McDermott, Elizabeth McGhee, Phyllis McMillan, Marge Mirabelli, Betty Jean Moore, Marjorie Neal, Robert Noble, Elizabeth Pauline O'Leary, Betty Olver, Cathy Paczkowski, Ed Page, Jeanette Palumbo, Grace Paschke, Douglas Paschke, Teresa Peek and Kenneth Penvose.

And, Helen Rengstorf, Elton Rengstorf, Mary Ricciardi, Nancy Richards, Roland Rosati, Jean Rosenberg, Edwin Rosier, Sandy Rueter, Claudia Sebring, Alan Schug, Joan Sirianni, Peter Sirianni, Maria Crea Smith, M.D., Janis Sotherden, Sheila Spatar, Phyllis Ibaugh Specyal, Herman Steele, Joyce Switzer, Mary Rose Thomas, Mary Ann Ventry, Agnes Wakeman, Emily Walker, Barbara Yandian and Eleanor Zelinski.

The Town of Lewiston and the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce are proud to honor this great group of volunteers as the 2013 Town of Lewiston Citizen of the Year.

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