Spokane Public School retirees

This year, Spokane Public Schools will say goodbye to the following 118 retiring employees:

Adams Elementary: Donald Baldwin (teacher, 34 years) and Lisa Northcott (instructional assistant, 19 years).

Arlington Elementary: Arch Averson (licensed assistant, 18 years), Constance Graham (teacher, 22 years), Peggy Renford (library media specialist, 22 years) and Stacy White (elementary manager, 22 years).

Balboa Elementary: Artythe Hoenike (instructional assistant, 22 years) and Bobbie Smith (instructional assistant, 27 years).

Bemiss Elementary: Susan Adams (teacher, 34 years) and Glen Shoup Sr. (head custodian, 19 years).

Browne Elementary: Kristine Crampton (office manager, 29 years), Rebecca Fix (teacher, 16 years) and Sherry Johnson (teacher, 21 years).

Chase Middle School: Charlene Milota (assistant principal, 36 years).

The Community School: Brigitta Barlow (teacher, seven years), John Hanlen (teacher, 36 years), Keith Jones (intervention specialist, 20 years), Jerry Weller (teacher, 28 years) and Lori Wheeler (teacher, 34 years).

Ferris High School: Anne Hardin (instructional assistant, 35 years), Kathryn Murray (lead bookkeeper, 20 years), Ginny Pounds (librarian, 27 years) and Jennifer Walther (teacher, 26 years).

Franklin Elementary: Charlotte Ferrante (teacher, 25 years), Miriam Ritchey (teacher, 32 years) and Pamela Staab (transport manager, 19 years).

Garfield Elementary: Jennifer Horn (instructional assistant, 40 years), Toni Jones (library clerk, 29 years), Johanne Lal (teacher, 23 years), Paula Lee (teacher, 29 years) and Shirley Sigler (instructional assistant, 14 years).

Garfield/Logan Elementaries: Nancy Emmanuel (instructional assistant, 25 years).

Garry Middle School: Ronald Liss (teacher, 41 years).

Glover Middle School: John Coville (head custodian, 30 years), Michael Keith (teacher, 27 years), Paul Plowman (teacher, 30 years) and Sue Storms (teacher, 37 years).

Grant Elementary: Angela Splater (teacher, 30 years), Dena Thornton (teacher, 33 years) and Mary Weber (principal, 21 years). 

Hamblen Elementary: William Heath (teacher, 17 years) and Lianna Scher (teacher, 29 years).

Human Resources: Pamela Hinderleider (HR supervisor, 17 years).

Hutton Elementary: David Rolando (teacher, 31 years) and Kathleen D. Snyder-Currier (teacher, 37 years).

ITSC: Steve Payne (technology specialist, 30 years). 

Jefferson Elementary: Ann Briggs (instructional assistant, 26 years), Peggy Difilippo (instructional assistant, 23 years), Jane Gorder (teacher, 39 years) and Claudia Start (teacher, 28 years).

Lewis & Clark High School: George Brown (teacher, 29 years), Olivia Caulliez (teacher, 31 years), Vickie Hill (teacher, 11 years), Elizabeth Keck (interpreter, 21 years), Maureen Murphy (teacher, 23 years) and Marcia Oranen (assistant secretary, 17 years).

Libby Center: Diane Garmire (teacher, 33 years), Liz Ulmen (teacher, 33 years) and Lenhart Wavra Sr. (head custodian, 38 years).

Lidgerwood Elementary: Carla Hosner (teacher, 23 years).

Lincoln Heights Elementary: Linda Katke (teacher, 26 years), Deborah Weaver (teacher, 30 years) and Dixie Wiedmer (assistant secretary, 26 years).

Linwood Elementary: Sue Artman (teacher, 22 years) and June Baird-Vallies (teacher, 33 years).

Logan Elementary: Nancy Ingerson (teacher, 22 years).

Longfellow Elementary: Paula Lynch (teacher, 12 years).

Madison Elementary: Raelene Coster (assistant secretary, 30 years) and Sarah Anne Holland (teacher, 13 years).

Moran Prairie Elementary: Mary Newkirk (speech language pathologist, 15 years), Ty Pryor (teacher, 35 years) and Paul Weller (teacher, 28 years).

Mullan Road Elementary: Jana Berg (teacher, 36 years) and Margaret Shaw (teacher, 16 years).

North Central High School: Janis Blevins (instructional assistant, 24 years), V. David BrownEagle (teacher, 14 years) and Wilbur E. Faus Jr. (teacher, 24 years).

On Track Academy: Dan Ford (teacher, 35 years).

Plant Maintenance: Darlene Andrews (summer gardener, 22 years) and Les Jordan (carpenter foreman, 21 years).

Plant Operations: Richard Doherty (EMS/DDC foreman, 28 years), Rick Jacobson (operations supervisor, 22 years) and Albert Rose (itinerant custodian, 25 years). 

Ridgeview Elementary: Sharon Buckenberger (express activity leader, 26 years) and Cindy Ghezzi (teacher, 28 years).

Rogers High School: Mary Black (teacher, 18 years) and Kathy Harrison (teacher, 23 years).

Roosevelt Elementary: Ginny McCoy (teacher, 30 years).

Sacajawea Middle School: Rita Conner (office manager, 30 years), Rebecca Franklin (teacher, 35 years), Barbara Gibbs (teacher, 21 years), Stephanie Mertell (teacher, five years), David Ulmen (teacher, 38 years) and Steven Vaughn (teacher, 36 years).

Salk Middle School: Ian Moore (teacher, 28 years) and Howard Zickler (night foreman, 13 years).

Shadle Park High School: Gary Ballo (psychologist, 47 years), Randall Fink (teacher, 32 years), Rhonda Jared (teacher, 33 years), Kathleen Pattee (teacher, 18 years), Deena Phipps (itinerant interpreter, 32 years) and Susan Stookey (teacher, 43 years).

Sheridan Elementary: Mildred Landis (teacher, 30 years) and Charlotte Schelling (teacher, 18 years).

Sheridan/Wilson Elementaries: Susan Burnes-Pennell (library media specialist, 25 years).

Special Education/ELD: Judy Absalonson (office manager, 35 years).

Special Programs: Linda Takami (coordinator, 29 years).

Spokane Public Montessori: Robin Knight (teacher, 36 years).

Student Services: Vicki Gorder (office manager, 27 years).

Warehouse: Ed Broughton (warehouse supervisor, 20 years).

Whitman Elementary: Elizabeth Ciesielski (teacher, 21 years), Jena Hollenbeck (teacher, 23 years) and Bonnie Savage (teacher, 13 years).

Willard Elementary: Margaret Band (teacher, 25 years).

Wilson Elementary: Debra Kijima (teacher, 30 years), Leslie Lutz (assistant secretary, 34 years) and Jenneth Pryor (teacher, 36 years).