TWO OF THE RETIREES inducted into the FISD Educator Hall of Fame are Carroll Chappell and Jerry Brim. Retirements, years of service and special accomplishments were recognized Friday at the annual Fairfield Independent School District Employee Appreciation Luncheon.

The event was held in the elementary school cafeteria.

FISD superintendent Katie Ryan served as emcee and the invocation was offered by school trustee LaCharles Bass.

A catered lunch was served.

Eight FISD teachers and staff members retiring this year are:

—Terry Dunlap, high school mathematics, 20 years with FISD.

—Earnest Griffin, transportation, 20 years with FISD.

—L.C. Hightower, elementary school paraprofessional, 17 years with FISD.

—Pam Jowers, prekindergarten, eight years with FISD.

—Donna Landers, high school English, 11 years with FISD.

FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL mathematics teacher James Ireland, who died of cancer this spring, is inducted into the Educator Hall of Fame. Accepting the honor from school board president Teresa Vandiver, right, is Beth Gibson Ireland. —Sherrie Minze, central office, 26 years with FISD.

—Michael Uresti, Bi- County Co-op, eight years with FISD.

—LaWanda Walker, ABP paraprofessional, 18 years with FISD.

Retirees were presented with rocking chairs, with the exception of Mrs. Dunlap who requested that a scholarship be funded in lieu of receiving a rocking chair.

Five former FISD staff members were inducted into the Educator Hall of Fame. Honored with induction are school nurse Eva Beth Shinn, mathematics teacher Carol Chappell, coach Jerry Brim and mathematics teacher James H. Ireland, Jr.

In a special tribute to Ireland, who died of cancer this year, FISD staff attended the event wearing maroon T-shirts emblazoned with “Blessed,” the standard greeting given to everyone by Ireland.

RETIRING FROM FISD this year are: front l-r, Earnest Griffin, Sherrie Minze, Pam Jowers and Donna Landers; back l-r, LaWanda Walker, Terry Dunlap, L.C. Hightower and Michael Uresti. Receiving a service pin for 35 years with the school district is Sue Casey, high school PEIMS clerk.

A 30-year service pin is presented Carole Lacey, elementary PEIMS clerk.

High school Spanish teacher Edye Gillen-Hall and junior high social studies teacher Rodney Gillen- Hall receive 25-year FISD service pins.

Pins for 20 years of service are presented to Terry Dunlap, Rick Posey, Kathy Robinson, Kim Emmons, Janet Race, Mary Ann Masiel and Earnest Griffin.

Earning 15-year service pins are Shawana Hunter, Steve Gaines, Margaret Robertson and Dianne Hooks.

RECEIVING SPECIAL AWARDS at the FISD Employee Appreciation Luncheon are: front l-r, Rachel Bossier, Kim Emmons, Nicole Crawford, Billy Barlow and Brian Merrick; back l-r, Melanie Schauwecker, Kerry Hand, Stephen Heers, Von Wade and Joey Worley. Receiving 10-year service pins are Kim Crawford, Rebecca Henson, Susan Walsh, Sandy Douglas, Leslie Green, Michelle Pratt, Sandy Smith, Becky Mayo, Delia Leib, Roger Solley and Tommy Lynch.

Staff members presented 5-year service pins are Michelle Atkeisson, Daniel Phillips, Sonya Gibson, Jayme Grounds, Dori Harkcom, Lindy Neill, Vicki Shipley, Minnie Tryon, Jennifer Chavers, Megan Coleman, Glisa DeFrance, Olympia McElroy, Vanessa Moore, Helyn Kaye Williams, Wendy Zachry, Janice Barron, Bill Capers, Kelly Lauderdale, Claudia Mize, Ester Peine and Marty Harkham.

Athletic and acadenuc coaches received special recognition for helping Fairfield students advance to state competitions. Honored were band directors Bill Large, Russell Holland, Gust Witt and Paige Billings, FCCLA teachers Martha Holland and Laura Craddick, agricultural science teachers Steve Black and Daniel Phillips, academics coach- es Kathie Maciel, Deborah Hamilton, Arland Thill and Betty Gentry, and athletics coaches Davin Davis, Sally Whitaker, Stephen Heers, LaDonna Brackens and Dennis Johnson.

RECOGNIZED FOR 20 YEARS of service to FISD are: l-r, Terry Dunlap, Kim Emmons, Janet Race, Kathy Robinson, Rick Posey and Mary Ann Masiel. Not pictured is Earnest Griffin. Special awards of honor and distinction earn recognition by FISD. Recipients are: Lesley Cain, Texas Comptroller’s Award; Melanie Schauwecker, Global Impact; Rachel Bossier, TAGT Outstanding Teacher of the Year; Nicole Crawford, Recycling Grant Honoree and Recycling Impact on FISD; Kerry Hand, Recycling Impact on FISD; Kim Emmons, Region XII Educator of Excellence;

ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC COACHES, and band directors whose students advanced to state level competition receive special recognition from the school district. Billy Barlow, Master Peace Officer; Joey Worley and Brian Merrick, District 20-AAA Basketball Coach of the Year; Stephen Heers, District 20-AAA Basketball Coach of the Year; and Fairfield high school, NCEA 2009 Texas High Performing High School.

Faculty and staff achieving perfect attendance during the 2009-2010 school year are Bill Crawford, Clay Creek, Barbara Dodds, Doris Driskill, Walta Evans, Nicole Ferrero, Chet Foster, Arlene Fuller, Carol Gibson, Alex Griffin, Ty Hand, Jimmy Jowers, Brian Merrick, Rick Posey, Dorothy Price, Kristy Richmond, Darthy Shed, Arland Thill, Scott Thomason, Von Wade, Sally Whitaker and Gust Witt.
SERVING FISD FOR 15 years are: l-r, Steve Gaines, Margaret Robinson, Shawana Hunter and Dianne Hooks.
FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PEIMS clerk Sue Casey, left, is honored for 35 years of service and elementary school PEIMS clerk Carole Lacey is honored for 30 years of service.
COMPLETING 10 YEARS OF service to FISD.
FISD TEACHERS OF the Year are: l-r, Angie Ridge, district-wide; Renee Worley, high school; Lisa Taylor, junior high; and Melanie Bonner, elementary school.
HUSBAND AND WIFE Rodney and Edye Gillen-Hall have taught in FISD for 25 years.
FISD 5-YEAR SERVICE PINS.
FISD FACULTY AND STAFF perfect attendance.