State Department of Agriculture Honors Employees with Long Service Awards

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 20, 2010) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) honored 41 employees for their years of dedicated service to the department. Janet Crutchley with the Office of Resource Conservation and Bettie McCaffrey with the Office of Marketing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services received special recognition for 40 outstanding years of public service. Shaun Sanders of the Office of Resource Conservation was honored for 35 years of service. Six employees were honored for 30 years of service, and 14 employees were honored for 25 years. The remaining honorees were recognized for public service of 10, 15, or 20 years.

“MDA and the agriculture community are fortunate to have such a dedicated and knowledgeable corps of employees working to strengthen the State of Maryland and this agency each and every day,” said Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance. “For more than 35 years, MDA has been protecting consumers and the environment and ensuring fairness in the marketplace. It is a true testament to the value of our work that many of the employees honored this year have been with department since its earliest years.”

The following is a listing by county of the MDA employees who were recognized.

Allegany County
•    Barbara Butler (Resource Conservation), Cumberland — 25 years
•    Conrad Zimmermann (Resource Conservation), Cumberland — 25 years

Anne Arundel County
•    Bettie McCaffrey (Marketing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services), Glen Burnie — 40 years
•    Judith Plymyer (Attorney General’s Office), Millersville — 30 years
•    George Williams, Jr. (Central Services), Annapolis — 30 years
•    Regina Dorsey (Animal Health), Annapolis — 25 years
•    Wilfredo Marte (Fiscal Services), Annapolis — 25 years
•    S. Patrick McMillan (Marketing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services), Arnold — 25 years
•    Pamela Randall (Turf and Seed), Arnold — 25 years
•    Diane Chasse (MD Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation), Annapolis — 15 years
•    Mark Anderson (Resource Conservation), Severna Park — 10 years
•    Joanna Kille (Executive Direction), Arnold — 10 years
•    Mark Smith (Plant Protection and Weed Management), Annapolis — 10 years

Caroline County
•    Janet Towers (Food Quality Assurance), Goldsboro — 25 years
•    Carol Middleton (Resource Conservation), Denton — 10 years

Carroll County
•    Noah Schaeffer (Resource Conservation), Westminster — 10 years

Cecil County
•    Scott Rowe (Pesticide Regulation), Elkton — 10 years

Dorchester County
•    Ellis Tinsley, Jr. (Pesticide Regulation), Cambridge — 20 years

Frederick County
•    Edward Crow (Pesticide Regulation), Thurmont — 30 years
•    Thomas Lupp (Forest Pest Management), Frederick — 30 years
•    Moana Himes (Resource Conservation), Frederick — 25 years
•    Dwight Dotterer (Resource Conservation), Woodsboro — 10 years

Garrett County
•    Shaun Sanders (Resource Conservation), Oakland — 35 years

Harford County
•    Margaret (Peggy) Jagelski (Resource Conservation), Edgewood — 10 years

Howard County
•    Edward Payne, Jr. (Weights and Measures), Laurel — 30 years

Prince George’s County
•    Jeannine Dorothy (Mosquito Control), New Carrollton — 30 years
•    Micheal Webster (Nutrient Management), Springdale — 15 years

Queen Anne’s County
•    Janet Crutchley (Resource Conservation), Stevensville — 40 years
•    James Drews (Turf and Seed), Centreville — 10 years

St. Mary’s County
•    Eileen Beard (Resource Conservation), Leonardtown — 10 years
•    James Conrad  (MD Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation), Leonardtown — 10 years

Somerset County
•    George Barnes, III (Mosquito Control), Princess Anne — 10 years
•    Charles (Larry) Fykes (Resource Conservation), Pocomoke City — 25 years

Talbot County
•    Carrie Jennings (Resource Conservation), Cordova — 10 years

Washington County
•    Ginger Noble (Resource Conservation), Williamsport — 10  years

Wicomico County
•    Betty Baine (Food Quality Assurance), Salisbury — 25 years
•    Jacquelyn Kimball (Mosquito Control), Salisbury — 25 years

Worcester County
•    Douglas Jones (Resource Conservation), Berlin — 20 years

Other
•    Christopher Firme (Forest Pest Management) Blue Ridge Summit, Penn. – 25 years
•    Craig Kuhn (Forest Pest Management) Airville, Penn – 25 years
•    Carleeta Carter (Turf and Seed) Washington, D.C. – 25 years

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