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Hagadone secretary Dami retires after 48 years

Berni Dami poses for a portrait inside the living room of her Coeur d'Alene home on Tuesday. Dami is retiring after 48 years as Duane Hagadone's secretary. (Loren Benoit/Coeur d'Alene Press photo)
Berni Dami poses for a portrait inside the living room of her Coeur d'Alene home on Tuesday. Dami is retiring after 48 years as Duane Hagadone's secretary. (Loren Benoit/Coeur d'Alene Press photo)

There wasn’t a single day Berni Dami thought about quitting her job as Duane Hagadone’s personal assistant and secretary.

And there are a lot of work days over 48 years.

“If you’re happy with your job and happy with your surroundings and happy with your employer, what else do you want?” Dami said Tuesday during an interview at her Coeur d’Alene home.

She announced her retirement earlier this month, on the anniversary of the day in 1968 when she began working for Hagadone/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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