June 25, 2012

CONNETQUOT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES
CAREERS OF 13 RETIREES

(L-R) Ron Palermo, Paul Seiler, Kathy McGee, Jeff Shiebler, Ralph Thomas, Irene Jordan, Theresa Padurano, Fran Gorman, Sue Neske and Mike Desmond (missing from photo: John Deluca, Robert Skahill, Patricia Duda)

Ronkonkoma, NY ---  At a festive June 19th  dinner,  held at the Lands End Restaurant in Sayville, NY, 13 Connetquot School District teachers were honored for their dedicated service to the children of the community.  Connetquot Teachers Association (CTA) President Mr. Anthony Felicio, Jr., used this opportunity to recognize the service of the district’s retiring teachers.

Averaging close to 30 years of dedicated service to the children of the Ronkonkoma, Bohemia and Oakdale communities, these 13 professional educators will be missed.  Felicio thanked each of the retirees for their service, and referred to each of them as inspiring models for the district’s younger educators.

Congratulations, thank you, and best wishes for a healthy, well-deserved, retirement to the following professional educators:

John Deluca	Mike Desmond	Patricia Duda
Fran Gorman	Irene Jordan	Kathy McGee
Sue Neske	Theresa Padurano	Ron Palermo
Paul Seiler	Jeff Shiebler	Robert Skahill
Ralph Thomas

(story and photo by Joseph Maniaci)