Employees Support Former Co-worker in Cool Way

The Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk’s office dares you to try the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Three members of the office took the chilly challenge this week at the County Administration Center to show support for a former colleague.

Lynda Messner was with the County for 13 years until she retired in February. She was recently diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease, which affects the brain and the spinal cord. She now uses a wheelchair and has difficulty speaking.

Messner and her husband, Mike, visited on Tuesday to watch assessment clerks Alex Anonas, Madelyn Murray and Rosendo Ortega bravely take buckets of cold water poured over their heads. The ARCC office also made a donation of $300.

“Her battle has really touched my heart,” said Murray. “I wanted to bring awareness to ALS.”

Murray also asked all other departments to take the Ice Bucket Challenge.

“Come on. It’s for a good cause,” said Murray.

Assessment Clerks Rosendo Ortega, Madelyn Murray and Alex Anonas with Lynda Messner.Assessment Clerk Madelyn Murray gets drenched in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at the CAC.Assessment Clerk Rosendo Ortega does the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.