WESTCO held its annual Holiday Party and Service Awards Presentation on January 7, 2012 at the Gering Civic Center.  Twenty-eight employees received awards. Pictured left to right: front row is Sam Wickham of Alliance (10 years); Joe Espinosa of  Morrill (40 years); Don Cearns of Torrington (5 years); Rob Francis of Alliance (5 years); Marvin Brown of Gering (10 years); Charlie Wright of Alliance (10 years); center row is Jeanne Houk of Morrill (10 years); Roger Nitsch of Alliance (20 years); Carolyn Teeters of Torrington (5 years); Jan Andrew of Morrill (10 years); Paula Hatterman of Alliance (15 years); Chic Keeley of Alliance (25 years); Kim Wostenberg of Alliance (20 years); David Fuss of Morrill (35 years); back row is Dan Keener of Torrington (5 years); Trent Pyle of Gering (5 years); Mike Burke of Morrill (5 years); Merlin Anderson of Morrill (5 years); Retiree John Dueker of Chadron; Randy Turman of Hay Springs (30 years); Mark Thompson of Alliance (30 years); and David Hartung of Alliance (15 years). Not pictured are John Wagner of Alliance (5 years); Alma Jerke of Alliance (10 years); Ron Probst of Torrington (10 years); Jack Gottier of Rushville (20 years); Tom Kirchner of Alliance (30 years); and Retiree Bill Fitts of Gering.