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Let’s have a round of applause for Joan Niles Sc

Let’s have a round of applause for Joan Niles Scalise, who received our Joseph Trusso Jr. Employee of the Year Award for 2024!

Joan was selected for the award because of the tremendous way she performed her job as Assistant Director of Finance. Managers agency-wide appreciated Joan’s patience and kindness in assisting them to develop their annual departmental budgets, and she has a knack for effectively explaining financial matters in ways non-financial people can understand. Joan also is extremely dedicated to TRC and its mission, and she understands the importance of her work in Finance and how it relates to the supports The Resource Center provides to people.

Our Employee of the Year Award is named for the late Joe Trusso, who served on our Board of Directors for 38 years. Joe was a strong advocate of people with disabilities and our staff.

Coincidentally, the day Joan received her award was also her last day as a TRC employee, as she retired after more than 37 years with us. Lots of people attended Joan’s retirement party to reminisce and to wish her luck as she enters the next phase of her life.

Joan’s been honored multiple times over the years. She received our Agency-Wide Staff Appreciation Award for the support she provides to staff at budget time. She’s also been recognized for resolving a payroll crisis; identifying a theft before losses were material; and assisting in an inventory reconciliation process. She also has received praise for her work with state auditors from OPWDD, sharing skills and knowledge with new Finance staff and supporting our leadership team.

Joan is shown holding her award with, from left, longtime TRC employees Resa Rosen-Murray and Donna Trusso, who are relatives of Joe Trusso; Denise Jones, Chief Executive Officer; and Kelly Dimitri, Chief Operating Officer. In the other photo, Joan poses with her husband, Larry, and their daughters, Alex and Sammy, at her retirement party.

Congratulations, Joan, on your well-deserved award and your well-deserved retirement. We will miss you!

We’re saddened to share news of the passing of a

We’re saddened to share news of the passing of a longtime member of The Resource Center’s family, Charles Hartson.

Chuck received supports from TRC for many years. He was a strong advocate for himself and others with disabilities, and he was committed to improving access for people with physical limitations. More than a dozen years ago, Chuck spoke with representatives from the James Prendergast Library Association about the library’s lack of accessible doors. He and library officials then met with City of Jamestown representatives, and the City was able to obtain a federal grant to purchase and install power-assisted doors at the library. For his efforts, Chuck was named the 2012 “Self-Advocate of the Year” by the Self-Advocacy Association of New York State.

Chuck had lots of friends at The Resource Center, and he will be missed. We send our condolences to Chuck’s family. Click the link to read more about him.

https://www.falconerfuneralhome.net/obituaries/Charles-L-Hartson?obId=37278732

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We recently held our 40th Employee Service Recogni

We recently held our 40th Employee Service Recognition event to honor staff and Board members who achieved milestone years of service with The Resource Center during 2024. Our longest-serving employees were Cynthia Miller (45 years) and Kathy Constantino (40 years). Cindy and Kathy are each pictured with Rhonda Howard, Director of Human Resources, receiving gifts of appreciation that were made by artists in our KeyBank Art House at Edgewater.

Please join us in congratulating Cindy, Kathy and all of the other honorees and thanking them for their dedication and commitment to our mission and the people we support. Combined, the 141 employees and Board members we honored have been with us for more than 2,000 years! To see the full list of honorees, visit https://resourcecenter.org/the-resource-center-celebrates-longtime-employees/.
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This week we shine our “Employee Spotlight” on

This week we shine our “Employee Spotlight” on Joseph Popielarz, who was the Employee of the Month in our Support Departments. Joe does a great job in his role as a member of our Information Technology Department. But what really made him worthy of recognition was that during the past two holiday seasons, Joe organized a drive to collect donations for area animal shelters. His “Santa Paws Is Coming to Town” initiative has been a huge success!

He's pictured here between Paul Giannini, Director of IT, and Jaime Lauffenburger, Assistant IT Director. Congratulations, Joe, and thanks for your dedication to your job and for your support of organizations that care for animals in need!

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We were saddened to learn of the passing of a form

We were saddened to learn of the passing of a former employee, Don Clement. Don was a Courier for The Resource Center from 1996 to 2004, and we relied on him to deliver mail and supplies in a timely manner to our locations across Chautauqua County.

Click the link below to read more about Don’s life and the details of his visitation and funeral. We extend our condolences to Don’s family.

https://rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com/?p=3287

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