City of Sidney employees received recognition during the 2023 City of Sidney Service Awards ceremony. The recipients are, left to right, Dallas Davis with the Jubilant Award, Lori Werling with the Sidney Award, Derek Stitzel with the Progress Award, Marcie Ludwig with the Rookie of the Year Award, Barry Zerkle with the Pinnacle Award, Rob Jameson with the Resiliency Award, Lesley Schweitzer with the Community Service Award, Debra Morrison with the Extra Mile Award, and Jennie Rogers with the Versatility Award. The award ceremony was held at the Historic Sidney Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 6.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
SIDNEY — Some Sidney city employees received Years of Service awards and other special awards during the annual City of Sidney Service Awards ceremony at the Historic Sidney Theatre on Dec. 6.
The employees who received special awards were Deputy Fire Chief Dallas Davis with the Jubilant Award; Engineering Secretary Lori Werling with the Sidney Award; Firefighter/Paramedic Derek Stitzel with the Progress Award; Utilities Secretary Marcie Ludwig with the Rookie of the Year Award; Wastewater Treatment Superintendent Barry Zerkle with the Pinnacle Award; Public Safety Superintendent Rob Jameson with the Resiliency Award; Income Tax Administrator Lesley Schweitzer with the Community Service Award; Human Resources Coordinator Debra Morrison with the Extra Mile Award; and Recreation Specialist Jennie Rogers with the Versatility Award.
Those who received Years of Service awards were Graceland Cemetery Manager Luke Voisard for 35 years; Police Capt. Jerry Tangeman for 30 years; Regina Ostendorf with public transportation and Facilities Maintenance Supervisor James Heuing for 25 years; Distribution/Metering Foreman II Jeffrey Poeppelman, Roger Evans with water distribution, John Mentges with sewer collection, Fire Lt. Brian Lundy, Fire Chief Chad Hollinger and Receptionist Lynn Shuster for 20 years; Clifford Keener with the parks department and Firefighter/Paramedic Scott Marchal for 15 years; Engineering Manager Chad Arkenberg, Mark Tennery with the street department and Park Ranger Justin Aselage for 10 years; and Community Development Specialist Kyle Havenar, Building Inspector James Vagnone, Samuel Brown at the water treatment plant, Jason Stewart with I&I EPA, Firefighter Jordan Stemen, Firefighter Lucas Woodward, Firefighter Mitchell Ahlers, Municipal Court Administrator Anthony Kremer, Jordan Price with the Municipal Court, Probation Officer Jordan Guillozet, Police Officer Kiarra Ibarra, Police Officer Joseph Kennedy and Police Officer Nathan Wisniewski for five years.
