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PHOTO GALLERY : Out-of-Door School says good-bye to Glendy Huene


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 4:00 a.m. June 5, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY : Out-of-Door School says good-bye to Glendy Huene
Librarian Glendy Huene greets staff and friends waiting for her at the library. Huene says her retirement is bittersweet.
Librarian Glendy Huene greets staff and friends waiting for her at the library. Huene says her retirement is bittersweet.
Glendy Huene stands in front of a plaque with her name inside the library.
Glendy Huene stands in front of a plaque with her name inside the library.
Glendy Huene claps at the end of David Mahler’s speech.
Glendy Huene claps at the end of David Mahler’s speech.
Glendy Huene has read to every single student who attended ODA in the past 30 years,
Glendy Huene has read to every single student who attended ODA in the past 30 years,
Glendy Huene puts her heart to her hand saying she is touched when the sign unveiling Glendy Huene Library/Media Center was revealed.
Glendy Huene puts her heart to her hand saying she is touched when the sign unveiling Glendy Huene Library/Media Center was revealed.
Skip Huene hugs his wife Glendy during the surprise renaming of the library.
Skip Huene hugs his wife Glendy during the surprise renaming of the library.
Cyndie Paxton worked with Glendy Huene as a library volunteer for five years and Michele Corley worked with Glendy when she taught fifth and sixth grade literature.
Cyndie Paxton worked with Glendy Huene as a library volunteer for five years and Michele Corley worked with Glendy when she taught fifth and sixth grade literature.
Staff members renamed storybooks by inserting Glendy’s name into the tittles.
Staff members renamed storybooks by inserting Glendy’s name into the tittles.
Alyssa Mandel puts a torsade necklace she made for Glnedy Huene around her neck. “I will think of you as I wear the ODA blue,” Glendy Huene said.
Alyssa Mandel puts a torsade necklace she made for Glnedy Huene around her neck. “I will think of you as I wear the ODA blue,” Glendy Huene said.
Head of School David Mahler hugs Glendy Huene and thanks her for her years of service.
Head of School David Mahler hugs Glendy Huene and thanks her for her years of service.
Glendy Huene thanks Alyssa Mandel for the torsade necklace she made her. Mandel and Huene worked hand in hand as the school’s librarians.
Glendy Huene thanks Alyssa Mandel for the torsade necklace she made her. Mandel and Huene worked hand in hand as the school’s librarians.
Glendy Huene and David Mahler walk towards the surprise reception.
Glendy Huene and David Mahler walk towards the surprise reception.
ODA Board Chairman Mike von Waldner claps for Glendy Huene as she finds out the library was renamed in her honor.
ODA Board Chairman Mike von Waldner claps for Glendy Huene as she finds out the library was renamed in her honor.
ODA Upper School Receptionist Kim Chait, Volunteer Mary Lynn Messina, Upper School Art Teacher Paula Kozak, School Nurse Allie Small and Director of the Wellness Program Shelley Stone
ODA Upper School Receptionist Kim Chait, Volunteer Mary Lynn Messina, Upper School Art Teacher Paula Kozak, School Nurse Allie Small and Director of the Wellness Program Shelley Stone
Assistant to the Athletic Director Mary Beth Speaker, Lisa Peirce and Resistor Mary Ann Muller
Assistant to the Athletic Director Mary Beth Speaker, Lisa Peirce and Resistor Mary Ann Muller

 

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