Oath of office

Gogebic County Clerk and Register of Deeds Gerry Pelissero, right, administers the oath of office to Community Mental Health Authority board members, from left, Margaret Rayner, Ken Wegmeyer and Donald Pezzetti, after the board’s annual organizational meeting April 23 in Bessemer. At the meeting, Steve Thomas was re-elected as chairman; Robert Lynn was re-elected as secretary/treasurer; George Beninghaus was re-elected as vice-chairman; Rayner, Wegmeyer and Lynn were reappointed as board members; and Pezzetti was newly-appointed as a board member. Board members and years of service include: Lynn, 37; Thomas, 17 1/2; Beninghaus, 13 1/2; Valerie Swanberg, 13; Wegmeyer, nine; Colleen Kichak, seven; Carrie Braspenick, 4 1/2; David McRae, 4 1/2; Rayner, three; Dan Siirila, two; and Pezzetti.