Jamestown Public Schools recently held a reception for its employees who are retiring this year. Twenty JPS employees were honored for their dedication and service to the district with tokens of appreciation and refreshments.

“We are obviously sad that you are leaving us. Sometimes saying goodbye is more difficult for those who are left behind and that is certainly true of all of you who are leaving our district,” said Tim Mains, JPS superintendent. “Regardless of your position in the district, we have greatly appreciated your service. We wanted to take a moment to honor and recognize each one of you for what you have done, both for the district, and the children of Jamestown. We are grateful and thankful for your dedication and hope that you will enjoy your well-deserved retirement.”

The 2014 JPS retirees are:

Robert Burley – bus driver warehouse

Cheryl Carlson – Ring Elementary School paraprofessional

Evelyn Crick – food service helper central kitchen

Winifred DeFrisco – JHS food service helper

Judy Haskin – Fletcher Elementary School teacher

Patricia Hazenberg – Fletcher Elementary School paraprofessional

Denise Heppeler – teacher on special assignment/CSE CPSE chair/administration

Charles Jaynes – JHS psychologist

Jeaneen Jaynes – Persell Middle School music teacher

Sylvia Johnson – Fletcher Elementary School teacher

MaryAnne Johnston – TEAM Program instructor

Wendy Klinginsmith – JHS science teacher

Loretta Lukach – certified occupational therapist assistant

Constance Mignoli – Love Elementary School food service worker

Sandra J. Olson – Lincoln Elementary School teacher

Ronald Saxton – 19A examiner bus garage

Carole Shulman – Persell Middle School counselor

Alfred Swanson – bus attendant bus garage

Carolyn Theismann – GED instructor tech academy

Dale Weatherlow – assistant superintendent for administration

Kim Wion – JHS custodial worker I