Mindy Dunkerley, Butler County Employee of the Year, was recognized Wednesday at the Butler County Chamber of Commerce Employee Appreciation luncheon held by the Butler County Chamber of Commerce at The Atrium in Prospect.

The 25th annual Butler County Chamber of Commerce Employee Appreciation luncheon attracted a crowd of 137 people Wednesday at The Atrium in Prospect.

Mindy Dunkerley, a Butler Health System employee, took home this year’s Employee of the Year award. Dunkerley, director of regulatory, experience and nursing quality, was uncharacteristically at a loss for words upon hearing the news.

“So typically I’m a little bit more prepared,” Dunkerley said, addressing the room. “I’ll talk a mile a minute to try and get from A-to-Z. I have the privilege to get to go to work every day and help support these folks that take care of patients. I’m a small component of what they do every day. So this is truly an honor. Thank you all.”

The luncheon is intended to let local businesspeople take employees out for a nice meal to show their appreciation. As Stan Kosciszko, chamber president, put it, people attend to have fun.

Read more in Thursday’s Butler Eagle.