On the final day at the Frontier Communications Corp. call center, you might expect anger, sadness or despair from the more than 100 employees whose jobs ended Tuesday. Not so. There were tears, for sure, but there were even more hugs and handshakes, laughs and smiles, and yep, applause, too. "I'm really proud of everybody here I worked with," said Jennifer Root, a 13-year offline associate. "I think we accomplished great things. I think our team will be missed by Frontier." Those great things went beyond internal communications support for the company. They extended into the community and to Sandpoint, too, and the family of Todd and Julie Harkins/Bill Buley, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here. (Shawn Gust Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Todd Harkins interacts with his son Elijah, 6, following a presentation of a special bicycle from staff members of Frontier Communications)

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