January 12

Betty Jane, Findley, Ellet Lead Contributions to “Making Strides” Walk

Teachers, students raise more than $26,000 for worthy cause

Not quite Radio City Music Hall, but close: Betty Jane teachers (l to r) Wanda Shuman (ret.), Sharlotte Everson, Jean Crofford, Barb Dolensky and Mary Smith (ret.) warm-up to the sounds of "YMCA."

Carl Dimengo (ret.) and wife Judy (North) share a lighter moment with Nicole Delahanty (middle, North).

Kim Bartoe (Crouse) won the raffle for a 20-inch color television.

Association Salutes 2004 Retirees at Annual Retirement Dinner

The AEA Board of Trustees honored the 2004 Retirement Class on November 8 at Akron University’s Martin Center. Nearly forty retirees attended the dinner. In the captions below, names of the 2004 retirees are italicized. We congratulate the seventy-seven retirees for their dedicated service to the students of APS.

Perkins Reunion: A number of former Perkins teachers held a mini-reunion, including (l-r) Ken Bukowski (Ott), Steve Feldstein, Diana Jones, Ken Jones (Firestone), Nick Munas, Bill Eaton, Darrington Seals, Dave Slifko, and Donna Slifko(North).

Garfield retiree Cheryl Phillips (l) and her art de-partment colleague Nina Robishaw.

Wally Frlich (Goodyear) and Bonnie Guarneri (Heminger) taught a combined 70 years in Akron.

Pfeiffer teachers Kim Pettit, Ranay Hatherill, Barb Sharnsky and Kathleen Dettorre are all smiles before hitting the bricks.

Phyllis Owens (Seiberling) and husband Rick share stories before dinner.

Diane May (Riedinger) won a pair of Giant Eagle gift certificates. She used her winnings to buy supplies to make a Gingerbread House, which she donated to the Children's Hospital Tree Festival.

Mick (Kenmore) and Louise (Kent) Papp were joined at the walk by two of their kids, Marisa and Dylan.

Becky Robson (Hatton) and Sue McFarland- Gump (Barrett) are not missing lesson planning.

Gary Saus, AEA VP Mike Rusnak and Dick Clark share stories from their days together at Garfield High School.

Hazel Malone (R,Ott) celebrates with her sister, Ruby Bell