HONESDALE, PA — After recognizing the county’s most senior employees last month, the Wayne County Commissioners decided that a lot of other senior employees also deserved recognition.

On March 19, they began a new recognition program, as a domestic relations supervisor Susan Ackley became the first of Wayne’s 20-year employees to be honored for their longevity. Ackley’s office enforces child and medical support for Wayne’s children.

Commissioners Chair Brian Smith thanked Ackley for her “exemplary service,” for children in need.

“If government work was eligible for sainthood, 20 years should be a qualifier,” Commissioner Jonathan Fritz said.

Commissioner Wendell Kay, who is an attorney, said his court experiences, collecting and working with the office gave him a “different take.”

“Those times are often not the best days for your clients. You’re always pleasant, and I’ve always gotten all the enforcement needed, and it’s been professional throughout,” he said.

Chief Clerk Vicky Botjer said five- and 10-year employees will also be recognized, and will receive cards in the mail upon those anniversaries.

In other business, the commissioners: approved a permission form allowing Tennessee Gas Pipeline to survey a portion of county property, formerly known as the Poor Farm, in Berlin Township; recognized the appointments of three new deputy tax collectors including Deborah Gromlich for Sterling Township, William Tuman Jr. for Honesdale Borough and Matthew Coar for Cherry Ridge Township; promoted Rozalyn Burke from a Children and Youth caseworker II to program specialist I, salaried at $40,970.48; appointed Emma Lamberton of Waymart and Shannon Joyal of Damascus as Children and Youth caseworkers I, salaried at $31,457.02; appointed Kelly White of Clinton Township and Corrine Scholl of Cherry Ridge as dispatcher/clerk typists 2, salaried at $19,359.68.