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BC Host Caregivers Appreciation Luncheon

By Paula Cassels
BIG CYPRESS — On Feb. 20, the Big Cypress Hot Meals hosted an appreciation luncheon for the caregiver employees of the surrounding reservations
The Visiting Caretenders, Inc. provides caregivers for the elderly, sick or people in need of personal assistance on the Seminole Tribe Reservations.
President/Acting Chairman Mitchell Cypress, Health Director Connie Whidden, and Rose Williams and Christine Offutt, supervisors of "Visiting Caretenders, Inc., presented tote bags and appreciation plaques to caregivers that have worked with the tribe for one year or more for their exceptional job performance and commitment. Special recognition to the other caregivers was presented with Certificates of Appreciation.
The plaques read, “Caregivers, God's Special Angels, Caregivers are one of God's blessing from above, God fills their hearts with compassion and love, a nurse is someone that is worth their weight in gold, she likes to give her time to the sick, the weak, the old, God created caregivers to have that special tough, they keep on smiling thou their days are long and tough, they are filled with compassion, loving and kind, when your love ones are left in their care, you can have peace of mind, so thank you so much God, for these angels you sent to us. They have earned our respect and admiration and trust.”
Entertainer Jonah Cypress played guitar and sang "Above All", one of several contemporary Christian songs played at the luncheon.
The Caregivers are Elisa Brown, Lou Ann Clarks, Nancy Fillingame, Shelma Gaskin, Margaret Hand, Merinda Hughes, Christine Johnson, Bernice Jones, Everlean Kimble, Ida McMurtry, Rolando Pequeno, Jessica Pope, Susan Rooze, Franis Moncivais, Evelyn Thompson, Cheryl Pierce, Irene Christle.
Jane Allison, Gloria Atkin, Myrna Ayala, Alicia Brinkley, Olga Joy Campbell, Beautine Cohens, Wander Cooper, Donald Croskey, Sekeenia Davis, Sandy Delarosa, Ella DeHass, Frances Fisher, Lakeisa Ford, Hattie Gainer.
Veronica Gamble, Pattie J. Gendreau, Betty Hagadorn, Yasika Hall, Teresa Ann Hallback, Sarah Holley, Alice Huff, Evelyn Joyner, Patricia Kelley, Kathy Konarzewski, Wendy Ligon, Brenda Lockmiller, Gwendolyn Lyon.
Leatrice Manley, Flemicca McPherson, Jacqueline, Minott, Judith Munger, Melissa Munson, Daphine Myers, Jennifer Naile, Terrie Pearce, Joe Ann Robinson, Nancy Sanders, Elizabeth Smith, Ethel B. Stewwart, Jacqueline Strickland, Catherine Summeralls, Eunita Summers, Rhoda Thomas, Diane Thorpe, Joy D.Williams, Patricia Wingate. Thank you for a job well done