{"id":102734,"date":"2026-02-02T07:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T07:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/102734\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T07:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T07:53:11","slug":"pittsfield-resident-retires-after-30-years-with-emergycare-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/102734\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsfield resident retires after 30 years with EmergyCare | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Times Observer photos by Jessica N. Rex
\nPictured are Matt Bennett, EmergyCare Erie director of operations; Phil Wilson, EmergyCare Warren manager; Dave Crosby, EmergyCare Erie operations manager; Don Erbin Jr, EmergyCare Erie field supervisor; and Randy Hettenbaugh, EmergyCare Warren field supervisor, with Joyce Strickland in celebration of her 30 years of service on the EmergyCare team. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tTimes Observer photos by Jessica N. Rex
\nPictured are Matt Bennett, EmergyCare Erie director of operations; Phil Wilson, EmergyCare Warren manager; Dave Crosby, EmergyCare Erie operations manager; Don Erbin Jr, EmergyCare Erie field supervisor; and Randy Hettenbaugh, EmergyCare Warren field supervisor, with Joyce Strickland in celebration of her 30 years of service on the EmergyCare team. <\/p>\n

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\nCongratulations to Joyce Strickland on 30 years of service to the community through EmergyCare.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tTimes Observer photos by Jessica N. Rex
\nMatt Bennett, Erie director of operations for EmergyCare presented Joyce Strickland with a plaque for her 30 years of dedicated service. <\/p>\n

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After 30 years of dedicated service with the EmergyCare team, Joyce (Lake) Strickland retired from EmergyCare after 30 years on Dec. 27. <\/p>\n

A Pittsfield resident and Youngsville High School class of 1979, Strickland was celebrated with a retirement luncheon recently surrounded by family, friends and the EmeryCare team. Prior to working for EmeryCare, Strickland worked for the Warren County School District as a cafeteria worker and an aide. <\/p>\n

\u201cI always wanted to be in some type of medical field. I started out as a volunteer with a fire department and liked being in the ambulance,\u201d Strickland said. <\/p>\n

Strickland\u2019s son, Kurt Maynard is a Warren firefighter and her daughter, April Peate, works in security at Ellwood National Forge Group as well as serving as an EMT. <\/p>\n

When speaking of Strickland\u2019s commitment to the profession, co-workers say they will strive to carry the same level of passion for the job as she did. <\/p>\n

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\nCongratulations to Joyce Strickland on 30 years of service to the community through EmergyCare.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m planning to make a trip to Tennessee to visit my best friend from high school,\u201d Strickland said. \u201cWe are going to celebrate 50 years of being friends!\u201d <\/p>\n

Strickland and her husband, Jeff, are the parents of Kurt Maynard, April Peate, Darla Buerkle, Michelle Lord and Jeffrey Strickland. They have six grandchildren: Allyson, Ella, Braxton, Carter, Brantley and Alivia.<\/p>\n

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Times Observer photos by Jessica N. Rex
\nMatt Bennett, Erie director of operations for EmergyCare presented Joyce Strickland with a plaque for her 30 years of dedicated service. <\/p>\n

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