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Stuart Gillespie

Palnackie care home manager retires after 15 years

The manager of a Palnackie care home retired recently.

Emmelence Higgins has been in charge of Barlochan House for the past 15 years.

Before that she spent more than 14 years at Munches Park in Dalbeattie, first as a carer and then as assistant manager and manager.

Emmelence, who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2008, is originally from Burundi but moved to Scotland in 1987 with husband Paddy.

The couple initially lived in Fairlie in Ayrshire before moving to the Stewartry when Paddy got a job with Scottish Woodlands.

A retiral function was recently held at Barlochan where Emmelence received a host of gifts from many people.

Residents and staff presented her with messages of thanks, including a poem written by John Chapman.

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