Momentum Magazine September 2019 Edition | Page 10

Chamber Member
Milestones
Congratulations to our members on
their Milestone Anniversaries!
Charles DeFebo and Michael
Nesgoda recently received
the Star of Excellence Award
from PennDOT District 4-0. The
Star of Excellence Awards are
presented annually to employees
who represent the department’s
values of service, performance and
integrity. The recipients represent
a variety of organizational
positions, spanning from highway
maintenance and driver and vehicle
services workers, to traffic control
specialists, communications staff
and design and engineering
specialists.
The Wright Center for Community Health Auxiliary
and Patient Engagement Council Summer Lunch
Giveaway Held
100 years:
Marywood University Speech Language
Department Masters Program
The Wright Center for
Community Health Auxiliary, in
collaboration with The Wright
Center for Community Health’s
Patient Engagement Council,
recently hosted several lunch
giveaways for children in Jermyn
and Clarks Summit. Backpacks
and supplies for school-aged
children were also distributed at
these events.
The Wright Center for
Community Health Auxiliary hosts fundraisers throughout the year to
assist patients, community members and local non-profit organizations.
The group spearheads food banks, provides gas cards and leads special
outreach efforts to make personal connections with patients, ease
hardships and build a sense of community. 
PERSONNEL
40 years:
Minooka Pastry Shrop
5 years:
Sky Zone
10 • The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Robert A. Kretschmer P.E., Wayne County, District Traffic
Engineer, was recently recognized with the 2019 PennDOT
District 4-0 Charles M. Mattei Award. In order to receive the
award, an employee must have completed 10 years of service as
a PennDOT employee, participate in PennDOT as a whole, be
involved in the community, be willing to go above and beyond
the normal job description, and have safety as a top priority in the
workplace.