The event, held at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron, honored employees and board members who, during 2025, achieved milestone years of service with The Resource Center. Combined, the 123 people honored have more than 1,500 years with TRC.

The longest-serving employees recognized at this year’s event were Resa Rosen Murray, a direct support professional lead at TRC’s Senior Adult Day Habilitation Program in Jamestown, who has been with the agency for 45 years, and 40-year honorees Terry Brandow, a cook for TRC’s homes on Foote Avenue in Jamestown, and Raymond Ziegler, a production worker at TRC’s manufacturing facility on East Chestnut Street in Dunkirk.

Eight employees were honored for 35 years of service with The Resource Center: Daniel Farnham, nurse supervisor; Carla Hall, pharmacy aide; Brenda Jabczynski, staff assistance specialist; Denise Jones, chief executive officer; Cory Nowell, laundry aide; Michele Swan, shift supervisor; Barbara Wheeler, care coordinator; and Douglas Wiggers, staff assistance specialist.

The 30-year honorees were Stephen Bulich, Patrick Smallman, Suzette Smith, and Jacqueline Wiggers.

Rhonda Howard presents Ray Ziegler with his 40-year award, a painting created by people with disabilities at TRC’s KeyBank Art House at Edgewater.

Recognized for 25 years of service were Rhonda Bauer, Kimberly Baxter, Melissa Cardone, Andrew Dyckes, William Paul, Tammy Russell, Daniel Schroder, Frank Szablewski, and Autumn Wilson.

Honored for reaching the 20-year mark were Heather M. Brown, Jennifer Duncanson, Steven Eastham, Karla Gutknecht, Joyce Harris, Stephanie Levoie-Beatty , Patricia Martines, James Richard Nary, Steven Raynor, and Nichole Washer.

Those completing 15 years with TRC were Tammi Blodien, Elvera Carlsson, Debra Dalziel, Kristopher Drozdziel, Becky Frederes, Christina Gaworecki-Dorrell, Wanda Gifford, Brian Hanna, Trisha Hopkins, Victor Karas, Bruce LaRoy, Dana Manno, Michael McCoy, Gladys Muller, Charles Nobbs, Donna Oyer, Charles Reardon, Amber Siragusa, Matthew Strom, Russ Valone, and Nicole Witruke.

Recognized for 10 years of service were Kate Barton, Gabrielle Bemis, Raymond Bigney, Barbara Billings, Michael K. Brown, Dan Cuccia, Kay Davis, Richard Erickson, Paul Hurley, Tracy Kightlinger, Jamie King, Robert Larkins, Debra Larsen, Jessica LaSpada, Carl Livermore, Steven Monroe, Lynne Newman, Kris Olson, Crystal Przybelinski, Neishaly Rodriguez, Michael Sandquist, Rocio Santiago, Leon Sutton, Andrea Sweet, Ashlee Terry, Lynn Thomas, Richard Vinton, and Kevin Woloszyn.

Honored for five years of service were Timothy Adam, John Bennett, Dana Berlin, Cassidy Birt, Josh Bowman, David Carlson, Jamie Cercone, Kaylee Chapman, Tyler Christy, Sierra Destro, Laura Farnsworth, Monica Gassman, Kristie Gilbert, Katelyn Grodecki, Kaitlyn Johnson, Preston Jones, Lisa Karas, Phyllis Lamb, Alexandria Land, Sommer Levandoske, Christopher Lindberg, Kristina Marks, Daniel Micek, Austin Mitchell, Kerry Jo Mitchener, Jessica Morse, Scott Murvine, Brynn Pagett, Adam Phillips, Irwin Pitner, Anna Raymond, Cassandra Rogers, Elizabeth Rosario Harris, Shyla Smith, Darren Spetz, Jonathan Walz, Carolanne Warrior, Jeremy Weilacher, Cristina Welch, and Julie Zaffalon.

Resa Rosen-Murray receives her award for 45 years of service from Rhonda Howard, director of human Resources. Rosen-Murray was given a cutting board decorated by people with disabilities at TRC’s KeyBank Art House at Edgewater on Jamestown.

Opening remarks were given by Dr. Dawn Columbare, the Chair of TRC’s board of directors.

“We appreciate your commitment, dedication and resilience through past and future challenges,” Columbare told the honorees. “Through these challenges during your service of five to 45-plus years, you have risen to a level of excellence. You are the heartbeat of the organization, helping us gain greater heights every day, and we sincerely thank you for your contributions to the success in meeting our mission.”

CEO Denise Jones gave the closing remarks.

“Each milestone represents far more than time. It represents compassion, commitment and a belief in the dignity and potential of every person we serve,” Jones said. “In this work, the impact isn’t always loud or visible. It’s found in small breakthroughs, in steady encouragement, in showing up day after day with patience and heart. And that is exactly what each of you honored today has done. You’ve strengthened our mission, our community and the lives of countless individuals and families.

“Thank you for your dedication, your resilience and your unwavering belief in the people we support. We are better because of you. Congratulations again to all of our honorees, and thank you for continuing to make this organization a place where people of all abilities can thrive.”