Longtime Gifford Health Care Nurse Effie Farnham, whose career spans 51 years, retired in mid-May. Her friends, family, and colleagues will send her off with best wishes at a retirement party Thursday, June 7, marking the beginning of the next chapter in Effie’s community-minded life. “From her colleagues to her many patients, the Gifford community will deeply miss Effie Farnham,” said Gifford President and CEO Dan Bennett. “Effie’s exceptional skill as a nurse and her care and compassion have served Gifford and our patients well over the last five decades.

Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc (Sanborn Head) is pleased to announce that Shawn Kelley, PhD, PE has joined the firm’s Developer Client Service Area as a Project Director in its Burlington, Vermont office. Dr Kelley is a professional engineer with 20 years of geotechnical engineering experience on a wide range of development projects.

Ryan Lee, a long–time resident of Plattsburgh has joined Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group as a Client Advisor specializing in business insurance.