School districts celebrate retirees

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| Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:16 AM CDT | () comments

News staff report

When the final bell rang this month at Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley schools, some heard it for the last time.

Here are the 2007 retirees in the Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley school districts and their years of service.

Pleasant Valley

Nancy Bachus, 21 years, Riverdale Heights Elementary, Extended Learning Program

Cynthia Bergthold, 34 years. Pleasant Valley High School, art

Patricia Bondi, 10 years, Bridgeview and Cody elementaries, vocal music

Royce Duncan, 32 years, PVHS, wellness teacher and wrestling coach

Kitty Miller, 16 years, Cody, fifth grade

Jolene Mullins, 16 years, Bridgview, reading specialist

Wesley Rowe, 32 years, Pleasant Valley Junior High, social studies

Sue Slavens, 22 years, PVJH, guidance secretary

Carol Sorensen, 30 years, Pleasant View, secretary (retired in Dec. 2006)

Carolyn Stampe, 22 years, PVHS, guidance counselor

Virginia Treasure, 33 years, Bridgeview, third grade

Bettendorf

Marion Aronson, 32 years, Grant Wood Elementary, fourth grade

JoAnn Bredar, 25 years, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, media secretary

Bill Collett, 30 years, Neil Armstrong Elementary, outdoor education

Karen Cragg, 19 years, Neil Armstrong, paraeducator

Carol Daufeldt, 19 years, Bettendorf High School and Thomas Jefferson, food service

Sally Delgado, 29 years, Herbert Hoover, fifth grade

Mike Green, 28 years, BHS, instrumental music

Katy Harle, 14 years, BHS, guidance

Lavonne Hill, 17 years, Mark Twain and Thomas Jefferson elementaries, paraeducator

Sue Kivlin, 16 years, BHS, principal’s secretary

Marianne Marcek, 28 years TAG, Bettendorf Middle School

Nancy Mitchell, 18 years, BMS, guidance secretary

Jim Mullins, 30 years, BMS, math

Pat Reier, 27 years, Mark Twain, fourth grade

Dave Sodac, 13 years, BMS, guidance

Barb Sodac, 22 years, Herbert Hoover, second grade

Juanita Thomasson, 14 years, BMS, paraeducator

Sandra Vignes, 30 years, Mark Twain, fourth grade