PURCELLVILLE, VA JUNE 29, 2022 — On Wednesday, June 15, the Town of Purcellville held the Annual Employee Appreciation and Awards Luncheon to celebrate staff for their hard work, exceptional service and consummate dedication to the community.
One of the highlights of the program is the recognition of staff members who have reached service anniversary milestones. As this was our first program in three years, the Town recognized thirty-two employees with benchmark anniversaries. These included:
2020
5 Years
Dwayne Davis, Maintenance Mechanic
Chief Cynthia McAlister, Police Department
Sharon Rauch, Director of Human Resources
10 Years
Jason Didawick, Director of Public Works
Paula Hicks, Accounting Manager
15 Years
John Anderson, Maintenance Superintendent
Jason Chapman, Wastewater Operator II
Paul Kakol, Police Corporal
Bernie Snyder, Water Plant Superintendent
20 Years
Sean Grey, Maintenance Superintendent
2021
5 Years
Shannon Bohince, Director of Information Technology
Eric Bridge, Police Sergeant
Cheryl Chirillo, Accounting Technician
Lt. Barry Dufek, Administrative Lieutenant, Police Dept.
Kathy Elgin, Procurement Specialist
Emily Johnson, Policy & Accreditation Manager/Public Information Specialist, Police Dept.
Jim Kelly, Water Plant Operator I
Lindey Sibert, Sr. Laboratory Technician
2022
5 Years
Kimberly Bandy, Deputy Town Clerk
Michael Dickson, Police Officer
Kellie Lawrence, Accounting Specialist
Ryan Peckham, Utility Maintenance Technician
Amie Ware, Division Manager – Parks & Recreation
10 Years
Sally Hankins, Town Attorney
Diana Hays, Town Clerk/Executive Assistant
Jessica Keller, Capital Projects Coordinator
15 Years
Ross Kasmier, Network Administrator
Scott Miller, Meter Technician
Andrew Smart, Wastewater Operator II
20 Years
Mike McCracken, Maintenance Technician
25 Years
Bob Dryden, Facilities Coordinator
Elizabeth Krens, Director of Finance
12th Annual Field Operations Employee(s) of the Year
Clint Cantrell, Public Works Coordinator
Justin Frazier, Wastewater Operator I
12th Annual Town Hall Employee of the Year
Natalie Perkins, Accounting Technician
4th Annual Robert W. Lohr, Jr. Management Excellence Award
Dale Lehnig, Director of Engineering, Planning & Development
The Town of Purcellville is extremely proud to have this opportunity to celebrate our staff at this special event, especially those employees who have reached anniversary milestones in their service with the Town.