{"id":51285,"date":"2026-06-04T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=51285"},"modified":"2026-06-01T21:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:35:52","slug":"paulding-exempted-village-schools-honors-retirees-and-longtime-staff-at-annual-appreciation-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/paulding-exempted-village-schools-honors-retirees-and-longtime-staff-at-annual-appreciation-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulding Exempted Village Schools Honors Retirees and Longtime Staff at Annual Appreciation Breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"412\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PEVS-Group-retirees.jpeg?fit=1016%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51286\" style=\"width:555px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PEVS-Group-retirees.jpeg?w=1016&amp;ssl=1 1016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PEVS-Group-retirees.jpeg?resize=768%2C311&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Pictured L-R: Nancy Wilcox, Butch Raub, Lance Estle, Melissa Harder, Jon Snodgrass, Eric Deisler.\u00a0 Missing:\u00a0 Michele Boundy, Kristy Bradford, Barb Konopka, Dave Smith.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PEVS held their annual staff appreciation and recognition breakfast on May 20.&nbsp; Those being recognized for their service to PEVS this year are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>30 Years of Service:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Bidlack, Shawn Brewer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Retirees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michele Boundy, custodian &#8211; 28 1\/2 years; Kristy Bradford, Tech teacher &#8211; 25 years; Eric Deisler, JH Principal &#8211; 29 years; Lance Estle, Phys Ed\/Health\/Intervention Specialist &#8211; 28 years; Melissa Harder, HS Social Studies teacher &#8211; 32 years; Barb Konopka, custodian &#8211; 21 1\/2 years; Harold &#8216;Butch&#8217; Raub, bus driver &#8211; 14 years; Dave Smith, bus driver &#8211; 17 years; Jon Snodgrass, JH History teacher &#8211; 34 years; Nancy Wilcox, bus driver\/cafe worker &#8211; 26 years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEVS held their annual staff appreciation and recognition breakfast on May 20.&nbsp; 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