Jim didn't want a traditional retirement party. "Too many greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention unwanted calories," he said. So instead we are having a Virtual Retirement Party - carbon neutral and heart healthy!

To celebrate, Jim wants all his colleagues and associates to post a good wish, photo or a memory to this blog. You can even ask Jim a question. Jim will reply to every post! (Jim will be the only person able to comment on messages after they are posted).

And while you're at it, Jim hopes you will consider a donation in his honor to his favorite charity, our own Talking Book and Braille Services.

Please submit your message before Jim retires on December 30, 2011. Include your name at the end of your message.

Friday, November 4, 2011

The Network

Dear Jim,
The ripple effect is alive and well. Although I've only met you once and seen you a few times, I have appreciated your constant championship of the library system. You have been a tremendous influence on Ruth Murray who has a tremendous influence on me. She is the reason that I have recently received my Masters in Educational Media. I am humbled to be the Teacher Librarian at the school from which Ruth retired. Your support and sage wisdom to her has been inestimable. Thank you for your valiant efforts on behalf of all of us. Your well-deserved retirement will not let you keep still, I'm sure.

Sincerely,

Debra Melnychenko
Teacher-Librarian Athey Creek MS

1 comment:

  1. Jim ScheppkeNovember 6, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Thanks Debra. "The few, the proud, the brave." That's what we now can say about Teacher Librarians in Oregon! But the work you do in indispensable, and some day soon I hope that there will be much greater appreciation of that. Thanks for your commitment to having all of our children become information literate and proficient readers.

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)