Therrien working at OBI



Penny Ther-rien, who has been a cosmetologist in the Enid area, is working with Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute in Enid as a phleboto-mist.





Integris Bass Home Health earns national OCS honor



Integris Bass Home Health recently was named to the 2008 HomeCare Elite list compiled by Outcome Concept Systems.

OCS is a Seattle-based company providing data products and benchmark services for home health, hospice and private duty agencies.

This listing of the top tier U.S. home health care agencies honors those that rank in the top 25 percent in their region based on quality of care, quality improvement and financial performance.

Integris Bass Home Health was named one of the top 500 home health care providers in the country.

“I am so proud of our home health care team and their commitment to provide excellent care. Each of the staff goes above and beyond to meet their patients health care needs.” said Sunna Hoover, director of Bass Home Health.

Services provided by Integris Bass Home Health include 24-hour, on-call nursing and physical, speech, occupational and IV therapy. Bass Home Health also has a certified wound care nurse, a registered dietitian, home health aides and tele-health care. The department offers Home Helpers Service, which helps with everyday tasks like yard work, paying bills, shopping and errands.

Hoover estimates her staff makes an average of 1,200 visits per month in an area that includes Garfield, Alfalfa, Grant, Kingfisher, Blaine, Major and Woods counties.

OCS determined the top agencies based on quality measurement scores submitted to Home Health Compare and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.





TPI awards gas card to Fishback in appreciation campaign



TPI Staffing Service awarded a gas card to Diandra Fishback during a monthly drawing as part of the business’ appreciation campaign geared toward TPI applicants.

Fishback has been working for Hamm Manage-ment Co.

TPI is a professional em-ployer staffing company. Services include seasonal, temporary placement, temp-to-hire, permanent placement and payrolling for companies. TPI is at 320 W. Maple. Call 234-1267 for information.





Enid’s Wymer Brownlee honors employees with WOW challenge



Wymer Brownlee Tax and Financial Management implemented a 2008 challenge based on WOW customer service experiences within the company.

Team members post entries on the company intranet whenever they have witnessed good customer service provided to clients by another company team member.

Wymer Brownlee averages 15 to 20 posts a week. At the end of each week a winner is selected and put into a drawing for the end of that quarter.

“The WOW challenge emphasizes the importance of encouraging one another in an effort to provide the most positive client experiences and corporate culture possible. It allows the entire company to be positively impacted by the experiences of co-workers and has transformed the way we recognize our successes and hard work,” said Aaron Brownlee, chief operating officer, who oversees the program.

Winners each quarter are given up to $250 for an overnight hotel stay, dinner out and/or entertainment tickets.

Winners to date are: Judy Jones, tax adviser, Fairview; Beth Jerrell, client services coordinator, Fairview; and Tamara White, investment client service manager, Enid.

“The Wymer Brownlee team lives our mission, vision, and values by the service they provide. The WOW challenge gives us an ongoing method to imitate excellent service techniques. It is a pleasure to recognize the outstanding efforts of these individuals,” said Delena Hardaway, business development and marketing director.





Enid Jack’s Outdoor Power Equipment honored by Dixon



Mike and Karen Brown, of Jack’s Outdoor Power Equip-ment in Enid, were honored during the Dixon ZTR Gold Dealer getaway weekend Oct. 3-5 in Nashville, Tenn.

As one of Dixon’s top mower dealerships, Mike Brown was presented a plaque acknowledging Jack’s sales achievements for 2007-08.

“Our Gold Getaway weekend was designed to recognize and celebrate the success of Dixon’s top servicing dealers,” said Denis Bedard, Dixon national sales manager. “Jack’s Outdoor Power Equipment has demonstrated a commitment to providing their customers with personalized, first-class service and the finest zero-turn mowers on the market.”



Ringwood firm earns award



H&L; Irrigation, of Ringwood, received a Gold Reinke Pride award during Reinke Manufacturing’s annual convention Oct. 5-7 in Savannah, Ga.

“We are pleased to recognize H&L; Irrigation with a Gold Reinke Pride award,” said Tim Goldhammer, Reinke vice president of marketing. “The amount of dealerships that were recognized with Pride awards speaks to the many high quality companies that we are fortunate enough to do business with.”

A record number of awards were given to 88 dealerships as part of an incentive program that distinguishes achievement levels according to an evaluation based on a dealership’s housekeeping and maintenance, indoor and outdoor displays, safety, retail environment, merchandising, professionalism, promotions and event participation and market share.





Haworth earns award



Tara Haworth, R.N., hospice clinical coordinator, has earned Carter HealthCare and Hospice’s Above and Beyond the Call of Duty award

According to company officials, Haworth received the award because of her dedication to her patients.

Haworth joined Carter in May.

Carter is at 2324 W. Garriott. Call 237-3963 for information.





Burrows and Evans awarded for support of Enid YMCA



Enid Allstate agents David Burrows and Rick Evans have received the Agency Hands in the Community award for their support of Denny Price Family YMCA.

A $500 grant from Allstate Foundation will be given to the YMCA in their names.





Local Car-Mart holds drive to benefit Horn of Plenty



America’s Car-Mart in Enid collected non-perishable food items during October in its annual can drive.

Donations will be given to Horn of Plenty.