Dunkirk City School District Honors Retiring Staff Members

23 members of the Dunkirk City School District's staff will be retiring from the district at the end of the school year. The district honored the retirees during this week's Board of Education meeting. Superintendent Brian Swatland says the group has a combined 660 years of service to Dunkirk. Swatland, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program this week, says it was a nice way for the district to honor them for their hard work...

Brian Swatland: thanking them for their hard work

Here is the full list of retirees:

• John Hollins (45 years)
• Connie Glasier (43 years)
• Carolyn Crangle (38 years)
• Patti Marquardt (38 years)
• Kris Dziduch (34 years)
• Joanne Michalski (33 years)
• Laurie Barberich (32 years)
• Julie Greene (32 years)
• Michele Heenan (32 years)
• Jodie Korzenski (31 years)
• Laura DeBicki (28 years)
• Jennifer Kingston (28 years)
• Julie Freling (27 years)
• Penny Kalfas (27 years)
• Mary Allaire-Gifford (26 years)
• Mary Ann Boris (26 years)
• Kirk Schmidt (24 years)
• Cynthia Carlson (23 years)
• Diane Piglowski (23 years)
• Marie Schrantz-Damico (22 years)
• Barbara Thompson (22 years)
• Mark Meder (20 years)
• Mark Frazier (six years)

Photo by Greg Larson