Dear fellow Hanoverians:
An icon in town is retiring.
Please join me in wishing Department of Public Works employee Steve
Herrmann well as he retires after 40 years of service to the Town of
Hanover. Steve served for 15 years in the highway department, 12 years
in the cemetery department, and the past 13 years at the transfer
station.
I had the chance to get to know Steve easily 10 years ago when he was
identified to me as the contact person at the transfer station for Cub
Scout field trips. A den leader at the time, I reached out to Steve
because I had heard the transfer station field trip reputation was
solid. He did not disappoint. He was patient with the boys,
understanding, and very knowledgeable about the business of recycling
and disposal of our town’s trash. After that meeting and field trip,
it seemed like Steve was always there when I went to the “dump”,
greeting me with a wave and some genuinely friendly conversation. A
hard worker, he was always behind the wheel of the backhoe or helping
a fellow resident. He was the point person when I did bottle bin duty,
and was always supportive of the Scouts in town. He represented his
department with pride and honor.
A few weeks ago, I came across Steve’s name on a sign on a bulletin
board in Town Hall. One conversation led to another when I was at the
dump last week and I soon learned that he was a leader in the union,
also. Now that I think about it, I remember seeing him at a benefits
meeting in Town Hall a few years back. Not only did he work hard for
Hanover residents, he worked hard and supported his fellow employees,
also. Last week, Steve let it slip that he was retiring on July 27,
2013; bittersweet news, for sure. This weekend, his fellow DPW staff
told me that he did not want any recognition for his retirement.
I could not let it go. I had the vehicle in “Around Town on the
Web”, and I know there will be legions of residents who will know
Steve and want to thank him for his service to our town. Please join
me in thanking 40 year Town employee Steve Herrmann for his
considerable and outstanding service to our town over the next couple
of weeks. He has 14 more work days left as I write this, so don’t
miss the chance to say thank you to Steve next time you make a
transfer station run.
All best, Steve. Enjoy this next chapter of your life. Keep us posted
after you head west to see your grandchildren. I and the entire Town
of Hanover are grateful for your service.
For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B
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