City employees honored for service

Sanitation Driver Jimmy Bowers was one of nearly 40 City of Bartlesville employees recognized Tuesday for their years of service to the community. Bowers has worked for the City for 40 years.

The Human Resources held its annual Service Awards luncheon honoring City employees for 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and five years of service.

City Manager Mike Bailey presented each employee with a certificate. Employees selected from online gift selections as a token of appreciation.

“It takes all of us to make this work,” Bailey told employees being recognized. “I appreciate the hard work you all do every day in service to our community and its citizens.”

Employees recognized include Jimmy Bowers, right, (with City Manager Mike Bailey), who has worked for the City of Bartlesville for 40 years.

Others recognized include:

30 years — Jon Bridges, Jeff Crawford, Denise Goff, Craig Gordineer, Tony McCammon, and Rickey Shull.

25 years — Rhonda Branson

20 years —Kevin Bridges, Robert Robinson, Jessie Tabler, and Ronald Williams.

15 years — Randy Tayrien

10 years — Dan Basler, Thomas Brink, Jason Butterfield, Nadine Hawke, Steven Johnstone II, Karen Kerr-McGraw, Ray Masters, Ray Raley, Shayne Sloan, Rene Stefanopoulos, Rebekah Swan, Brandon Watson, Mike Wickham, and Levi Wilson.

5 years — Troylee Ali, Daniel Elkins Jr., Bo Fornby, Larry Hampton, Jennifer Hart, Heath Houser, Ethan Long, Denver Millard Jr., Jamie Parsons, and Paul Williams Jr.