The Monroe County commissioners recognized years of service of one of the county’s longtime employees at their meeting on Wednesday.

Cindy Treible is the director of the Tax Claim office. She has been employed by the county for 37 years, since 1987.

“Shortly after she graduated from kindergarten, she came to work at the county,” joked John Christy, chairman of the commissioners.

Treible was presented with a bouquet of flowers and certificate of special recognition for her dedicated service to Monroe.

Christy said she has served as a field assessor, chief assessor, and now director of Tax Claims. She and her staff go out and assess all the properties in Monroe County, he said.

“They have the onerous task of figuring out how much something is worth and then also setting the millage,” Christy said.

He said he has worked with her for almost nine years. “I’m extremely happy for the time that we spend together,” he said.

“Thank you for the opportunity working for the county,” Treible said. “It’s been great, been nothing but good to me. Thank you very much.”

The commissioners also announced a certificate would be given to Jessie Stewart-Brown for her 100th birthday; and to Eagle Scouts Maxsim Tsyganov Lamberton and Nathan Patrick Smith; and made a proclamation of World Polio Day to be Oct. 24.

Adoption month

At the end of the meeting, Christy mentioned that November is National Adoption Awareness Month.

He asked Michele Haydt, the educational liaison for Monroe County Children & Youth, to say a few words about it.

Haydt said a banner was hung in the courthouse announcing the month.

“That was unveiled on Monday to show that Monroe County supports the adoption month and the adoptions that we do,” Haydt said. “We’ll have our annual celebration on Nov. 21. To celebrate, we have some adoptions taking place that day, but we also invite all our families from all the past, I don’t know how many years, to come and celebrate, as well as inviting the community to learn more about adoption through foster care.”

Haydt said there will also be information at the event about becoming a foster care family, because there is always a need for more families.

Commissioner Sharon Laverdure said she read on their information about the event a quote she liked. She read for everyone.

“I was chosen. I was wanted. I was cherished. I grew up in their hearts. I was the missing piece. I was loved. I was adopted,” Laverdure read.

“Absolutely beautiful,” she said.