Members of the Dalton Board of Education honored 34 retirees at a reception prior to the regular board meeting. The group has served Dalton Public Schools for a total of 681 years and has accumulated 951 years of service in education.

Those retiring this year are...

• Chris Anderson, Dalton High School, 3 years of Service with DPS, 28 years in Education
• Sherry Brannen, Blue Ridge School, 18 years of service with DPS, 33 years in Education
• David Bynum, Technology, 17 years of service with DPS, 17 years in Education
• Carl Chenard, Dalton High School, 20 years of service with DPS, 30 years in Education
• Karen Chenard, Dalton High School, 25 years of service with DPS, 30 years in Education
• Silvia Delgado, Dalton High School, 23 years of service with DPS, 23 years in Education
• Cindy Fujimoto, Central Office, 19 Years of Service with DPS, 27 years in Education
• Stephen Gregg, Westwood School, 21 years of service with DPS, 21 years in Education
• Deloise Hamilton, Hammond Creek, 12 years of service with DPS, 12 years in Education
• Pat Holloway, Central Office, 11 years of service with DPS, 25 years in Education
• Ed Hoy, Dalton High School, 27 years of service with DPS, 27 years in Education
• Pat Hunt, Dalton Alternative Education, 21 years of service with DPS, 40 years in Education
• Mary Kiker, Brookwood School, 35 years of service with DPS, 35 years in Education
• Melanie Lovingood, City Park School, 10 years of service with DPS, 27 years in Education
• Renee Mahan, Brookwood School, 15 years of service with DPS, 31 years in Education
• Cheri Matthews, Dalton Junior High School, 7 years of service with DPS, 28 years in Education
• Jeff McKinney, Dalton High School, 22 years of service with DPS, 31 years in Education
• Missie McKinney, Dalton Junior High School, 21 years of service with DPS, 31 years in Education
• Ric Murry, City Park School, 27 years of service with DPS, 28 years in Education
• Sabrina Owens, Dalton Junior High School, 16 years of service with DPS, 29 years in Education
• Leslie Phillips, City Park School, 24 years of service with DPS, 24 years in Education
• Phil Riner, Dalton High School, 11 years of service with DPS, 11 years in Education
• Nicolasa Salaices, Hammond Creek, 18 years of service with DPS, 18 years in Education
• Denise Shults, Westwood School, 32 years of service with DPS, 34 years in Education
• Sandra Shults, City Park School, 11 years of service with DPS, 11 years in Education
• Russ Southerland, The Dalton Academy, 23 years of service with DPS, 32 years in Education
• Julie Stokes, Dalton Alternative Education, 22 years of service with DPS, 30 years in education
• Terri Strawser, Westwood School, 15 years of service with DPS, 33 years in Education
• Jennifer Swope, The Dalton Academy, 27 years of service with DPS, 32 years in Education
• Ron Swope, Dalton High School, 30 years of service with DPS, 30 years in Education
• Mary Moon Tuck, Hammond Creek, 20 years of service with DPS, 32 years in Education
• Marla Tucker, Park Creek School, 1 year of service with DPS, 28 years in Education
• Pam Williams, Blue Ridge Schools, 25 years of service with DPS, 25 years in education
• Stephanie Poe Williams, City Park School, 31 years of service with DPS, 31 years in education
• Joey Wills, Dalton High School, 21 years of service with DPS, 27 years in Education.