Dr. Goetz and his wife
Press release/provided photos
What a night! After 50 years there was a lot to celebrate.
Oak Orchard Health was founded in 1973 and Dr. Goetz joined us in 1978 as a pediatrician. As he said, “There must be something special at Oak Orchard Health for me to stay that long!”
Dr. Mead, Renee Biedlingmaier and Dr. Nozzi.
On Friday, September 22nd, at Maison Albion, Oak Orchard Health (OOH) celebrated with its staff,
board members, and elected officials. CEO, Karen Kinter, presented the State of the Organization to cheers and applause. She also brought Dr. Goetz up to the podium to thank him for his years of service and presented him with original artwork signed by Oak Orchard staff.
“We wanted to do something special for Dr. Goetz and this artwork depicting our agricultural workers seemed appropriate. He has always been dedicated to ensuring our health services are available to everyone, particularly farmworkers. We were honored to have Dr. Goetz with us for 45 years!” said Karen Kinter, CEO of Oak Orchard Health.
On Saturday, October 14th Oak Orchard Health will host a community open house for Dr. Goetz from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. All are welcome to come by for fun, friendship, and refreshments. We’d love to see you there.
Representatives from the offices of Assemblyman Steve Hawley, Senator George Borello, and
Senator Robert Ortt attended and presented Oak Orchard Health with proclamations. OOH also
received a 50th Anniversary Proclamation from Congressman Joe Morelle.
Rita Wagner, Karen Kinter, Kathy Williams, David Jewell
Our current and past board members were present and recognized for their dedication to Oak Orchard.
Three retired board members Kathy Williams (served 11 years), Rita Wagner (19 years), and David Jewell (18 years) joined us. Current board members that attended were Renee Biedlingmaier (Board Chair), Randy Dumas (Vice Chair), Nyla Gaylord (Treasurer), Lorienda Smith (Secretary), Rene Cibrian, George Sokolsky, Cynda Watroba, and Leda Pacelli Szabo.
Fun was had by all. Each member of the Senior Executive Team donated a themed basket that
we later gave to the lucky team member.
The dinner and dessert were fabulous. Thank you to everyone who helped us make this a
special evening.
Karen Kinter with Renee Biedlingmaier, Randy Dumas
The 50th Anniversary celebration would not be complete without the support of our sponsors which include Labella, The Bonadio Group, Henry Schein, Pullano & Farrow, PLLC, Crane Dental Laboratory, Maison Albion, Wolf Martial Arts, and Pro Squared Janitorial Services. We also
received donations from many local businesses.
Oak Orchard Health
Founded in 1973, Oak Orchard has grown from a migrant health project into an integrated
health center with multiple locations providing health care services for everyone located in the
communities we serve. Currently serving over 30,000 patients at eleven locations in the towns
of Albion, Alexander, Batavia, Brockport, Corfu, Hornell, Medina, and Warsaw. Oak Orchard
Health is a recognized NCQA patient-centered medical home, 501(c)3 nonprofit, Federally
Qualified Health Center (FQHC), which has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of
Approval®
.