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Zion
Lutheran student council, Steffanie Richardson, Teresa Quisenberry
and the Lincoln Public Library in this Close Up
By Mike Fak
 
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[December
19, 2008]
Zion
Lutheran School's student council,
along with tremendous support from ZLS families, donated more that
120 coats and other assorted warm clothing to need-based families at
the Lincoln/Logan County Food Pantry.
The students plan to extend this drive
through January and are accepting donations from anyone that would
like to contribute. Please donate only new or gently used clean
coats, hats, scarves, gloves, mittens and boots. Boxes for donations
are located outside of the school office, located at 1600 Woodlawn
Road. Please call 732-3977 or 737-1858 to make a donation or for
more information. Thank you for your support.
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Lincoln Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce Steffanie
Richardson as December Employee of the Month.Richardson is a
nurse who has worked on the Medical-Surgical floor at ALMH for three
years. She received her associate's degree from Heartland Community
College in 2002.
Her shifts at ALMH are spent caring for patients. Her nominator,
Leslie Garvey, RN (Intensive Care), says Richardson is a great
nurse, person and co-worker.
"She is always pleasant to her patients and families, is always
available with a helping hand and never complains about her
assignment," Garvey says. "She is a great person to work with, who
gives excellent care. She goes the extra mile for her patients."
Richardson says she enjoys working at ALMH because everyone works
well together, and they manage to have fun while getting their jobs
done.
"Nursing is a great job," she adds. "You can work in many
different areas of nursing. It is very rewarding to help someone
when they are sick or hurt."
ALMH employs more than 290 in a wide variety of job functions. A
different employee is honored each month for their commitment to
creating GREAT patient experiences, getting GREAT results, and
making ALMH a GREAT place to work.
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 Teresa
Quisenberry, a restorative aide, has been named "Employee of the
Year," at The Christian Village.
"Teresa is smart, sincere, and compassionate," noted
Charlotte Bennett, administrator at The Christian Village. "She
truly exemplifies our mission in all that she does."
"Teresa is an advocate for our residents," Bennett
continued. "The residents are her passion. She's also a
problem-solver and a great team player."
Quinsenberry started at The Christian Village as a
certified aide in 2004, and then was trained as a restorative aide.
The Christian Village offers a range of senior
living options including garden homes, senior apartments, assisted
living, skilled nursing care, Reclaim Rehabilitation and the Haven
Center Memory Care Unit.
Holiday
books and DVDs: The Lincoln Public Library has a large
selection of children's Christmas books. The library also has DVDs
such as "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "Frosty the Snowman," "The
House Without a Christmas Tree," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas,"
"Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol," "The Night Before Christmas," "Prancer,"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town,"
and "Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas. Stop by the library and
get the whole family involved in great Christmas books.
Got a good piece of news, information or
something that we can all brag about? If you do, e-mail Mike and let
us tell everyone about it. Plus you can win cash. Every submission,
whether we use it or not, will get your name in the "Close Up" grab
bag. At the end of the month we will draw a name and someone will
get $25.00 just for dropping us an e-mail. If you wish, we will be
happy to donate your winnings to the organization of your choice.
You can contact Mike at
mikefak@lincolndailynews.com.
[By
MIKE FAK]
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