LEWISTON – Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care recently honored 15 employees at the annual Wellness Fair, a day for staff to promote positive and healthy lifestyles. Staff members were applauded for their years of service.

Staff honored for five years of service to Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care were Heidi Goucher, Dennis Donahue, Daniel Beliveau, Marchian Crane, Lisa Coates and Diane Lizotte.

Honored for 10 years were Linda Beaudoin, Barbara Stevens and Debbie Johnson.

Employed at Head Start for 15 years are Sheila Smith, Joline Colby and Dorothy Patria.

Sharon Philbrook Bergeron was honored for 20 years, Mary Ratsavong for 25 years and Mary Anne Vallee was honored for working at Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care for 35 years.

Human Resource Manager Anita Blanchette awarded all honorees with a token of appreciation featuring Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care’s logo. She also told Androscoggin Head Start’s staff that 56 had been employed for more than five years, for a total of 769 years of service combined.

Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care has provided child development services to pregnant women, families and children, newborn to age 5, for more than 41 years. Program options include full-day, half-day, home-based, family childcare and infant and toddler Early Head Start.

Services are provided annually to more than 400 children and families throughout Androscoggin County. Centers are located in Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon Falls, Livermore Falls and Mechanic Falls.

Applications are accepted at any time. Most Head Start programs are free to eligible children. Full-day childcare services are available on a sliding fee scale for parents who are working, continuing their education or participating in job training.

Call 795-4040 for more information or visit www.androkids.com. Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care is a United Way funded and Lewiston and Auburn CDBG supported agency.