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October 1, 2006

Friends, Memories, Good Wishes, Kind Words, and Food Greet Those Leaving the Village After Many Years of Service.
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Joseph Carnagio, Public Works Department/Engineering, Irene Drechler, Public Works Department/Parking Services, Russell
Fischer, Public Works Department/Fleet Services, Catherine McNamara, Department of Public Health, Colleen Temesvari,
Human Resources Department, Suzanne Vestuto, Community Relations Department, Margaret Walsh, Village Manager's Office,
and Dorothy Whitely, Police Department Crossing Guards were
the many who had chosen to leave the Village as employees and
set off in many different directions, some of out town for trips
and some on new roads altogether.

Village Manager Tom Barwin and Village President David Pope speak
with celebrants and guests.
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Cake, Cake, and more Cake.
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Posing for Photos Indoors and Outdoors These Retirees are About to
Be Free of their Village Duties.
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Village Manager Tom Barwin (right) Presents Plaques to Retiring Village Workers.
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Many mixed emotions can be found in any event of this type.
Thanks goes to all of those who gave and worked so hard for
the betterment of the Village and we all wish them the best in
their future adventures and efforts.

Village President David Pope Addresses Those Retiring from
Oak Park

Village Manager Tom Barwin Thanks the Retirees.

Village Manager Tom Barwin Awards and Asks What the Retirees
Might Be Doing Next.

Reception Planned for Retiring Workers

A reception to honor long-time municipal employees who have announced their retirement effective this month is planned for 3:30 – 5 p.m., Thurs., Sept. 28, at Village Hall, 123 Madison St. The reception is an initiative of new Village Manager Thomas W. Barwin and is intended to give residents an opportunity to say
goodbye to municipal employees who may have served them over the years.

"Public service is a calling for many, and those who answer it should be formally recognized and celebrated when their careers come to such an honorable end," Barwin said. "Oak Park has a long tradition of service – a tradition that I believe thrives not only in the community at large, but at Village Hall as well. This reception, and those that will occur in the future, are but small gestures of appreciation for jobs well done."

Barwin said periodic retirement farewell receptions will give residents and
workers alike an opportunity to say goodbye to those they served and with whom they worked.

Employees who have officially announced their retirement in September have
been with the Village between 15 and 32 years. They include the following:

·    Joseph Carnagio, Public Works Department/Engineering
·    Irene Drechler, Public Works Department/Parking Services
·    Russell Fischer, Public Works Department/Fleet Services
·    Catherine McNamara, Department of Public Health
·    Colleen Temesvari, Human Resources Department
·    Suzanne Vestuto, Community Relations Department
·    Margaret Walsh, Village Manager's Office
·    Dorothy Whitely, Police Department Crossing Guards

    For more information on this and future retirement receptions, call 358.5770
or email village@oak-park.us.