Therapy pet named Volunteer of the Year

It was a party at the Presbyterian Home at Williamsport. There were balloons and cake and ice cream as residents gathered to honor their Volunteer of the Year, an 11-year-old Great Pyrenees therapy dog, named Aspen. Aspen, along with her owner/handler, Tammie Cristini, accepted the plaque from Gina Foresman, community life coordinator at the home, marking the occasion. Foresman pointed out that the work that Aspen does, when she visits the home, supports the emotional and social well-being of the residents. “Aspen and Tammy first began visiting Presbyterian Home in September of 2025, and quickly…