Submitted photo 2017 Years of Service Award recipients and Retirees were honored April 19 at the Brown County Awards Banquet. Front Row: Mary Portner, Kayla Jore, Jill Ferretti, Laureen Tauer, Kim Hemphill-Schmitz, Barb Dietz, Jennifer Winters, Brenda Hawkins Middle Row: Lowell Mathiowetz, Robert Apitz, Helen Reiser, Teresa Johnson, Ann Gieseke, Laine Sletta, Fred Gareis, Heidi Helget, Dennis Potter, Darrell Holmgren. Back Row: Charles Enter, Steve Rutscher, Stacey Pribyl

NEW ULM — Brown County held its annual Employee Recognition Dinner on April 19, recognizing years of service milestones:

5 Years: Cynthia Rueckert, Helen Reiser, Kayla Jore, Leah Peterson, Ruth Schaefer, Stephanie Lingle.

10 Years: Brenda Hawkins, Dennis Potter, Diane Groebner, Eric Schwarzrock, Jaclyn Nesvold, Jennifer Winters, Jill Ferretti, Julie Hellendrung, Kimberly Hemphill-Schmitz, Lowell Mathiowetz, Pauline Holz, Randee Murphy, Richard Hoffmann, Stacey Pribyl, Steven Rutscher, Susan Radel.

15 Years: Angela Gauert, Ann Seifert, Derek Shaw, Heidi Helget, Jason Fairbairn, Sandi Koop, Stacy Helget, Verla Manson

20 Years: Ann Gieseke, Ann Steffl, Fred Gareis, Gwen Schueller, Preston Cowing.

25 Years: Barbara Dietz, Debra Huhn, Rose Mangen, Teresa Helland, Teresa Johnson

30 Years: Laine Sletta, Laureen Tauer

35 Years: Charles Enter

2017 Retirees were Robert Apitz, Mary Portner, Darrell Holmgren, Lorell Riederer, Richard Nelson and Brenna Thompson.

Other employee recognition awards were:

Brown County Commissioners Award presented to: Brown County License Bureau: Veronica Longo, Annette Olson, Vickie Peterson, Robbi Koons, Sue Jensen and Nancy Renner.

Brown County Safety Award presented to: Tammy Johnson

Brown County Distinguished Service Award presented to: Tammy Carr

Brown County Distinguished Service Award presented to: Mike Mathiowetz