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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.