Our View: Community action pays off

Green River residents have a lot to be proud of when it comes to our local organizations. The individuals and groups serving Green River residents are dedicated and community-oriented. They care about the city’s residents and their work shows.

One person deserving of some kudos for her work is Golden Hour Senior Center’s Sheela Schermetzler. In the three years Schermetzler has headed up the center, she has accomplished a lot for Green River’s senior residents. She has focused her attention on promoting healthy activities to seniors, helping them avoid getting stuck in their chairs for much of their day. She’s also focused her attention to providing healthier foods to seniors, having recently secured a grant to provide better foods and adding a salad bar to Golden Hour’s cafeteria.

Schermetzler has also worked to secure the longterm health of the center as a whole. She has built up reserves to operate the center for six months if the center loses all of its funding.

She has also created a system to track and balance its funding on a daily basis, something the center has not had previously.

In all, Schermetzler is leaving Golden Hour Senior Center in a better position when she retires Sept. 21.

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County also deserves some recognition for receiving their second consecutive Hospital Quality Excellence Award.

The hospital has been through some tough situations over the past decade, with quality care being an original concern for residents during Brim Healthcare’s administration of the hospital. Hard work and dedication from all members of the hospital’s staff have turned things around for MHSC. The award shows MHSC’s dedication to patient care and improving Sweetwater County residents’ experiences at the hospital. We believe they are well-deserving of the award and hope it fuels further improvements and dedication to the hospital’s core mission.

Finally, we think Girl Scout Troop No. 1932 should be recognized for their contributions to Collier Park. The Girl Scouts recognized a need for more ADA accessible playground equipment and banded together to raise $1,900 to help the city install a swing. The dedication these girls have shown to their community is something we’d like to see more people buy into.

Green River needs more volunteers to recognize needs in the city and step forward to help fulfill those needs.