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District 58 Honors 24 Retirees

The District 58 board recently honored this year' retirees for nearly 500 years of combined service.

During a special luncheon May 26, the District 58 Board of Education honored this year's 24 retirees for nearly 500 years of combined service to the district’s schools and children.

The retirees leaving at the end of the 2010-11 school year are:

Wayne Benda, Hillcrest night custodian, 14 years                       

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Nancy Bergman, Pierce Downer first grade, 18 years           

Carol Biondo, Tech Resource, 23 years                                   

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Eileen Boyda, Kingsley LRC, 12 years                                   

Pam Burkle, O’Neill guidance counselor, 17 years                       

Kathleen Dobill, Kingsley resource teacher, 18 years                       

Edna Eder, Hillcrest speech teacher, 24 years                                   

Cindy Friedl, O’Neill drama/ELL, 46 years                                   

Gayle Gissy, Kingsley sixth grade, 27 years                                   

June Green, Belle Aire reading specialist, 15 years                       

Vivian Grella, O’Neill physical education, 21 years

Fran Hagen, O’Neill Language Arts, 21 years

Connie Hodson, Technology Director, 19 years

Veronica Irish, O’Neill instructional assistant, 12 years

Deborah Johnson, Henry Puffer third grade, 18 years

Arlene Kendorski, Puffer fourth grade, 28 years

Eva Laatz, O’Neill/Kingsley/Whittier nurse, 20 years

Diana Laitar, Puffer/Belle Aire social worker, 20 years

Pat Marengo, Whittier, Gifted, 21 years

Sherrill Shanahan, El Sierra reading specialist, 18 years

Linda Welch, Whittier principal, 7 years

Pamela Williams, Hillcrest fourth grade, 30 years

James Williams, O’Neill science, 30 years

Rosemary Zolnierowicz, Lester first grade, 18 years

"Each and every one of these individuals was absolutely committed to providing the best possible educational experience for the children in this district. They will be very much missed," said Superintendent Paul Zaander.

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