THE ANSWERS ARE HERE!
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HINTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
(Okay, so I made it a little too hard, nobody has entered. So no penalties for turning it in after the hints.)
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So you’ve worked with your fellow co-workers for years, but really…how well do you know them?
Here’s a quiz to test your knowledge. At the end of the descriptions, there will be a list of your co-worker’s names for you to match them to. Email your answers to bsteinma@swmedicalcenter.org. There will be a prize for the person who knows the most! Game ends Thursday November 5th.
You can click here to get a copy of the official entry form.
1. Nancy Hinde(our contest winner)
Would you ever guess that this person likes to play video slots? She will go to bars in Oregon, Spirit Mountain or any casino to play. Some of you have worked with her for 25 years and never knew this. She never lies about her age and played the flute in a past life. She one of many people who has a fear of snakes.
Hint: Quiet and mild mannered. Doesn’t do phones. (east side)
2. Donna York
This bee phobic has no fear of jumping out of a plane. The saxophone player loves the movie Shawshank Redemption, which came out the year this fellow employee started working in HIS. Lies about age – nope!
Hint: Monkeys. (west side)
3. Carole Ann Cochran
When this person became an employee, the Euro was introduced to the world financial market. A nerdy type back in school who was afraid of thunderstorms, now is afraid of heights. No visit to the Space Needle for this one. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Dirty Dancing could be found in their film library. No lying about age here, but lying about weight…hmmm, maybe!
Hint: Computer club – Former west side employee who works from home.
4. Natalie Tsybikov
Eyeballs! Eeek! This co-worker is not afraid to shop for boots though. The year this Mandolin player started working in HIS, Microsoft released Xbox 360. Wild Heart’s Can’t Be Broken is a favorite of this one.
Hint: Sassy east side worker
5. Sandy O’Rourke
When in one of three high schools, this former cornet player had as few as 25 classmates to 635 classmates. While afraid of heights, this one is not afraid to tell the truth about age. Can you just imagine this person running out in bell bottoms, with big hair and glitter to buy a pet rock the year employment began here? Probably not the big hair, too afraid of heights.
Hint: Afraid of heights, but still at the top of the ladder. (west side)
6. Gail Critchfield
Why lie about your age, when no one believes you are that old? Elle Woods will approve of this co-worker’s love of pink (so much so that it’s always part of her nightwear). No bank geek here, she was on the drill/dance team. Afraid of heights and airplanes, this co-worker hopes that Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase is the in flight movie to help ease anxiety.
Hint: Relatively new grandma, an MT who works from home .
7. Chris Crockford
Cheerleading and flute playing were priorities in school for this one. This co-worker spent the first year of life in Germany and a quarter of a century working in HIS. No big fears here and no lying about age (why when you look younger than you are). Good Will Hunting is a favorite here.
Hint: Big, black and fuzzy – now gets to stay at home.
8. Geri Guiffre-Moore
Who do you know has played the accordion? Throw in a little piano too. This acrophobe has been here less than a decade and loves movies (Body Heat is a favorite). Doesn’t lie about age either.
Hint: Pampered culinary west side worker.
9. Michelle Mannina
This former accountant hasn’t worked here very long. Does not lie about age, but is an ophidiophobe. Doris Day in Calamity Jane is a favorite. Combination band nerd (tenor saxophone) and jock (soccer).
Hint: Not afraid of working 24/7 to get things done. Works everywhere!
10. Sharon Kays
A young nerd named Bill Gates announced Windows 1.0 when this person started working at SWMC. You find this one avoiding high bleachers and once again, NOT lying about the year of her birth. She once dated a country western singer (but didn’t say which one) – he probably was “a hunk, a hunk of burning love.
Hint: Loves Elvis, this MT works at home.
11. Heather Bell
This Daddy’s Girl wasn’t a band nerd, but was the wrestling manager. Dirty Dancing (a favorite) came out 14 years before this one started working in HIS. An evening of scary movies won’t be on this one’s agenda.
Hint: East side summer time boater
12. Sarah Baker
So young, this one could be your child. Well, at least for most of us. Actually counts the time working here in years and months (2 years, 10 months). Not afraid of scary movies, but is afraid of snakes! Even though a youngster, loves the movie Steel Magnolias. If you invite them for dinner, weird textured food should be avoided. A clarinet player in school.
Hint: Marches for a cause and works downstairs.
13. Terri Klinski
This co-worker could have been wearing an original mood ring when she started work here and isn’t afraid to tell her true age. Choir, piano and guitar lessons were part of her schedule during the school years. Want to know something? She went to Lincoln City to try out to be on Wheel of Fortune! Spin the wheel!
Hint: Home based businesses and a cuppa is this home worker’s idea of fun.
14. Sandy Sturdevant
The movie Step Brother’s makes this person laugh. Don’t bring your mice to this 10 year employee’s house. You will be denied entry! Wasn’t a jock and wasn’t a band nerd, just went to school.
Hint: West side female lead of Grease
15. Paul VanDyck
This expert goat milker is secretly involved with Homeland Security. Will lie about age on the internet. This extreme claustrophobic promises to never do anything to get put in jail. Very musical to this day playing various instruments.
Hint: We miss his fuzzy friend.
16. Michele Landahl
The Goodyear blimp flew for the first time the year this employee started. Hmmm, I wonder if her or any of her 26 first cousins every got to ride in it? No band geekdom for this one, she was the cheerleading type. High curvy roads are not a favorite, but loves the movie, The Christmas Story.
Hint: Former west sider who works from home.
17. Katheryn Garner
This person is a serial employee. Worked here, left, came back, on-call. This shy kid now is a singer and speaker on health and nutrition. Scared out of her mind crossing shaky bridges 80 feet above rapids. Hope there aren’t any snakes down there! Played violin and piano in school. Loves Les Miserables and The Family that Preys among other movies.
Hint: Soft spoken on call MT.
18. Maire Flannery
Can you imagine learning to speak Bengali? Ask this employee about it sometime. Went to a school where there wasn’t a school band, but a few choirs. The TV series Pride and Prejudice should give this one away, at least if you’ve worked with her for the past 8 years.
Hint: Lovely voice with no blarney. East side worker.
19. Diana Morris
Mild mannered now, but her first real job was shooting little metal plates into baby salmon’s foreheads!!! Another baby faced co-worker who doesn’t need to lie about her age. Hasn’t worked here very long and loves Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. A drummer among the violins, trumpets, and clarinet players in the department.
Hint: Has two jobs at two different facilities – works with all areas pretty much.
20. Jeanne Dykgraaf
Hey, where is this employee…..oh yeah, off playing shoot em up video games for hours! Another one of those employees who left and came back. Fear is flying and drowning, so I’m guessing no flying over large bodies of water is in store for this one.
Hint: Drives from afar to get here every day – east side worker.
21. Debby Dietrich
Hoarder!!! This 17 year employee probably has more than one cardboard paper box from work. She loves them, loves to keep them. I wonder if all those boxes will protect her from the grizzly bears that she’s afraid of. Was a flute player in school and loves the movie Never Cry Wolf.
Hint: Frequently exiled to outposts, now works from home.
22. Carrie Prigge
Doesn’t lie about her age, wasn’t a band member or a jock, but can be found singing while doing her housework! Probably one of the tunes from her favorite movie, the Wizard of Oz. Ever since she almost drowned as a child, she is terrified of being under water. Rubik’s cube and Cabbage Patch dolls were all the rage when she came to work here.
Hints: Brings in yummy treats! West side.
23. Marion Kreiter
Like the last person, this one is afraid of being trapped under water. I don’t blame them – that is scary. This musically inclined former flute player now plays handbells. She started her career here before the dreaded year 2000! Gone with the Wind is a favorite of this age truth teller.
Hint: West side worker has her own office.
24. Dianna Doughton
This person has seen the Hangover at least three times and is a favorite of this person who loves scary movies! Was in the military for 3 years and 8 months and is proud to honor and recognize POW/MIA day each year. Used to lie about age, but only to an older age. Doesn’t now though! Snakes and rats are this former alto sax player’s fear.
Hint: This MT who works from home loves her pets.
25. Billie Allison
When this person started working here, gas was below $1 a gallon and a Sony Walkman cost $200! A very private person and doesn’t tell you much. Clark Gable in Gone with the Wind – oh yeah! Is not a person who wants to be high up and then find a spider there – EEK!
Hint: This former west side worker, loves to be at home and loves her duties as a Nana.
26. Renee Eldred
Owns a guitar and mandolin, but the teacher was so mean she quit and never learned to play them. As an itty bitty, played the flute. Loves the movie The Little Princess. This mother of many boys is afraid that one of her kids will die before her.
Hint: This east side worker rarely reads her emails on time when working swing shift.
27. Nikki Miller
This one may not lie about her age, but will lie about name and occupation on Facebook and other internet sites. Another serial worker -Worked here, left, came back. You might be surprised to know she has a fear of flying. Mr. Wonderful is a favorite movie. Something you may not know about her is that she is known as “Amber Waves of Pain” on the roller derby circuit. Yup, she’s a bruiser. Wait…maybe that is one of her fake occupations.
Hint: Skittle eatin’ east side worker.
28. Helen Delsol
This 20+ year veteran is a sharp shooter. Well, kind of. Your co-worker used to be in field archery club and shot an arrow at a target 25 feet away, overshot the target and impaled a lizard! Now that’s not because of a fear of lizards, nope…the big fear is of spiders (and heights). Played cello in orchestra and loves The Sound of Music.
Hint: Part time MT just took a vacation to Hawaii to get away from working at home.
29. Sue Steinman
About 6452 days ago, this employee started work at SWMC. While she doesn’t lie about her age, she sometimes forgets how old she is. Unable to read sheet music, this band geek played the clarinet from grade 4 to 12th grade (even managed to be first chair clarinet for a long time). She also faked singing in choir. Snakes in any shape and form terrify her (can’t even look at a picture without getting the heebie jeebies). Favorite movie of all time is Joe Versus the Volcano.
Hint: Demanded that everybody give her a party when she turned 40 because she hadn’t had one for any reason before that.
Okay…now you get to match the following people to the above descriptions:
Helen Delsol
Marion Kreiter
Billie Allison
Nancy Hinde
Paul VanDyck
Sharon Kays
Sandy Sturdevant
Nikki Miller
Donna York
Sue Steinman
Natalie Tsybikov
Sandy O’Rourke
Diana Morris
Dianna Doughton
Gail Critchfield
Chris Crockford
Katheryn Garner
Geri Giuffre-Moore
Debby Dietrich
Diana Rogers
Michelle Mannina
Heather Bell
Joyce Hughes
Terri Klinski
Carrie Prigge
Sarah Baker
Maire Flannery
John Shaylor
Michele Landahl
Renee Eldred
Jeanne Dykgraaf
John Saltmarsh
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