Women’s History Month: Penny Bertram, Service Dispatcher III

“[During Women’s History Month,] I would like to honor all women. Women are one of God’s most beautiful creations, fulfilling and serving multiple purposes and roles in this world.”

I would like to honor all women. Women are one of God’s most beautiful creations, fulfilling and serving multiple purposes and roles in this world.

I would especially like to honor my mother, who gained her heavenly wings in 1999. She had such an impact on my life as my first teacher. She had many talents, from drawing and painting to being a well-known community florist. My mother had a special touch and could turn anything plain to beautiful. She had the gift of transformation. I know she is watching over me every day, and I am thankful to have been blessed with such an inspiring, wonderful, and God-loving mother.

Another woman in my life who deserves great honor is Kim Welch, who at NES is known as the department “mom.”  Kim is always caring, doing, and looking out for others with a selfless heart. She is efficient and dependable and always wears a smile. She is greatly appreciated and loved by all.