Horse farm volunteers honored
If the riders are the stars at Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation, and the horses are the supporting characters, the volunteers are the behind-the-scenes crew.
"We couldn't do this without you. We wouldn't want to do this without you," Gina Armano, the farm's volunteer coordinator, told about 160 volunteers during the annual appreciation barbecue.
Windrush Farm in Boxford is a nonprofit, working horse farm that has been helping children and adults with physical, emotional, and learning disabilities since 1964.
Jennifer Tartaglia, Windrush development director, presented the Inspirational Leadership Award to two young women - Rachel Travers, 16, of Haverhill, and Matti Burns, 13, of Boxford - in recognition of their fund-raising activities during the past year.
Armano honored Martha Chase of Danvers and the family of her late husband, Lenny Chase, a longtime volunteer who recently died of cancer.
Volunteer barn coordinators also received awards for assisting barn manager Megan Piermarini. They included Dennie Davis of Watertown; Andrea Mozur and Linda Southwick of Danvers; Kim Arn, North Andover; Carolyn Jensen, Topsfield; Deb Slade, Glen, N.H.; Judy Kennedy, Boxford; Linda Steele, Georgetown; Jessica Barry, Rowley; and Kim Bortolussi, Andover.
Also receiving Outstanding Volunteer Awards for work above and beyond the call of duty were Candy Alsop, Andover; Lori Rose, Reading; Sarah Dhimitri, North Andover; and Carl Wittlinger, Boxford.
DOCTORS LAUDED: North Shore Medical Center in Salem has honored Dr. Heinz Konrad Grohs of Manchester-by-the-Sea and Dr. Ronald Weinger of Newton with a Physician of Excellence Award, the highest honor given to members of the medical staff for outstanding contributions to the center, the medical profession, and the community.
Grohs, director of cytopathology, was recognized for his skill and compassion in caring for patients. He also served as associate chief of the pathology department at Salem Hospital from 1990 to 2003.
Weinger was honored for his commitment to providing exceptional hematology and medical oncology care to patients at North Shore Medical Center's Cancer Center. He also served as a major in the Navy and has held various teaching positions, including assistant professor of medicine at Boston University Medical School.
SENTIMENTAL SONGS: Paul Gosselin and Barbara Schofield will bring their energetic performance of nostalgic songs, jokes, stories, and traditional sing-alongs to Northern Essex Community College next Thursday as part of the Life Long Learning program.
The program is geared to older adults, but is open to anyone. The performance begins at 2 p.m. in the college's Technology Center on the Haverhill campus. Admission is $1.
Call 978-556-3825.
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