A dozen will retire from WCCS at the end of the year
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
Twelve Whitley County Consolidated Schools employees will be retiring this year, most with more than 20 years experience -- one one with more than twice that.
Larry Helderman, an industrial technology teacher at Indian Springs Middle School, will retire at the end of the school year with 48 years of service. Not far behind him is Mary Helfrich, a language arts teacher at Columbia City High School, who will retire with 31.5 years of service at the end of the school year.
Other retirees this year include:
James Nelson, Coesse 4th Grade Teacher, 26 years;
Betty Nelson, NHES/Coesse Media Specialist, 26 years;
Linda Tannas, ISMS Media Specialist, 24 years;
Penny Clemons, MRES 4th Grade Teacher, 25 years;
Sally Gerard, MRES 1st Grade Teacher, 24 years;
Mary Ann Anderson, ISMS Language Arts Teacher, 22.5 years;
Julia Robinson, CCHS Media Specialist, 7 years;
Katherine Method, MRES/Coesse Physical Ed. Teacher, 23 years;
Irene Reith, MRES 2nd Grade Teacher, 22 years;
Deb Curless, MRES Reading Recovery (.5) ½ time, 25 years.