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Community Invited to Retirement Reception for Circuit Court Clerk Katherine Pack
August 13, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A retirement reception is scheduled Friday, August 17 for Katherine Pack, who steps down at the close of business August 31 after 16 years serving as DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk.
The five-hour reception will be from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the DeKalb County Community Center at 712 South Congress Boulevard, Smithville. Family, friends, and DeKalb County elected officials would like to invite you to help celebrate Katherine’s retirement. Refreshments will be served.
Katherine was first elected in 2002 and is completing her fourth term. She chose not to seek re-election.
“I am still upset with her that she is leaving but I understand. She has devoted virtually her entire life to public service and she deserves to enjoy retirement and not be tied to a schedule and all the obligations that her office has entailed,” said General Sessions/Juvenile Court Judge Bratten Cook, II.
“I have known Katherine for many years. Prior to her becoming Circuit Court Clerk she was the probation officer for misdemeanor offenders through the UCHRA program and before that she worked at the jail for many years. During her time as Circuit Court Clerk, Katherine has operated the office with courtesy, efficiency, and every single lawyer that ever walks into that door will tell you that there is not a clerk’s office that they have ever been to that was as courteous , friendly, and cooperative as Katherine’s and that is a testament to her. She is a blessing to our community and everyone that knows her or has come in contact with her I think feels the same way. She is a gift to us. I want to wish her well in her retirement but I am going to miss her tremendously,” said Judge Cook.
Register of Deeds Jeff McMillen said he could always count on Katherine for sound advice especially in helping solve problems.
“She is more than a friend. She is like a family member to me. I have known her since her husband at the time, Kenneth Pack was elected Sheriff for the first time in 1986. That was the same year I was first elected Register of Deeds. She worked for him at the sheriff’s office and over the years she became like family. She is just a great person and has been a mentor of mine. The thing I will always appreciate about her is that she always looked for a solution to a problem. Sometimes when we did have issues I would always go to her and ask for her advice on what we needed to do because she was always level headed. I appreciate her friendship and its good to know she is still just a phone call away if I need her advice on something,” said McMillen.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said he also has a close working relationship with Katherine
“She and I both were born and raised in the Belk Community, so I have known Katherine my entire life.”
“I really got to know her on a personal level when I started with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department in 1989. She was a great person to work with at the Sheriff’s Department and we have continued our working relationship with each other while she has served as Circuit Court Clerk and me serving as Sheriff,” said Ray.
“She has always been someone I could go and talk to about things that were happening in my profession as a law enforcement officer and my personal life as well. She has always tried to give ne Godly advice about whatever problem I was having,” he said
“Katherine is a wonderful person that I will miss seeing on a daily basis. I wish her the best in her retirement and in her future endeavors,” added Sheriff Ray.
“She has paid her dues and its time for her to relax and make those good coconut cakes and Elvis Presley cakes she makes me every year for my birthday and she had better keep doing it,” concluded Judge Cook.
Director Updates Board of Education on Recent Personnel Moves
August 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Director of Schools Patrick Cripps updated the Board of Education Thursday night on personnel moves since the July meeting.
Those employed are as follows:
Kelly Agee, teacher at DCHS, replaces Jane Rice
Sean Antoniak, teacher at DeKalb West School, replaces Cynthia Wilson
Brooke Anderson, teacher, Special Education
Thomas Blumette, teacher at DCHS, replaces Justin Burum
Tina Cantrell, cook
Clarie Cloyd, teacher, Special Education
Michael Corser, bus driver
Kayla Cowan, teacher, Smithville Elementary School, Pre-K
Gates Craighead, music teacher, Smithville Elementary/ Northside Elementary, replaces Dalton Hawkins
Heather Gilliam, art teacher, DeKalb Middle School/DeKalb West School
Jessica Griffith, teacher at DCHS, replaces William Jarvis
Danyelle Hawkins, teacher at DCHS, replaces Marilyn Roberts
Rachel Hernandez, teacher at DeKalb Middle School, Special Education
Sherry Hobbs, custodian at DeKalb West School, replaces Kathy Malone
Jonathan Holland, music teacher at DeKalb West/DeKalb Middle School, replaces Emily Phillips
Samantha Leiser, teacher at DeKalb Middle School
Kristen Lynch, teacher at DeKalb Middle School, Special Education
Kady Moffett, teacher at Smithville Elementary, Special Education
Holly Moore, educational assistant at DCHS
Hunter Poteete, teacher at DeKalb Middle School
Lindaey Pullum, teacher at DCHS replaces Andrew Cook
Kathy Ramsey, teacher at Northside Elementary School
Joe Ruch, teacher at DCHS, Special Education
John Sanders, teacher at DCHS
Sandra Saracho, teacher at Northside Elementary
Brent Simpson, teacher at DCHS, replaces Nallely Prater
Danni Stahlke, Librarian at DeKalb Middle School
Martha Taylor, CSH Assistant, part-time
Gabby Turner, teacher at Smithville Elementary School
Lisa Woods, Occupational Therapy Assistant, county-wide
Brandi Womack, educational assistant at DeKalb West School
Chris Young, teacher at DeKalb Middle School.
Substitutes:
Guylene Atnip, Victoria Bennett, Lisa Bowman, Shannon Cantrell, Cindy Childers, Michael Corser, Liz Cripps, Jacque Lynn Drake/Corley, Donna Davis, Linda Dean, Sue Driver, Donna Evans, Amanda Ford, Annette Greek, Carol Hale, Keshia Hale, Charlene Hallum, Brenda Holloway, Jean Hope, Brandi Johnson, Dale Johnson, Kathy Kelly, Regina Kent, Jill Lane, Constance Medley, Kenzie Morris, Patti Norris, Grace Odom, Angela Osment, Pat Parkerson, Logan Pierce, Jessica Rackley, Judy Redmon, Alyssa Reeder, Virginia Rose, Nancy Stanley, Emilee Stephens, Patricia Tallent, Kim Taylor, Luanna Tollett, Allyson Trapp, Zachary Vincent, Tommy Washer, Mary Williams, Belinda Woodham, Megan Yates, Wanda Vickers, Kim Young, and Samantha Young.
Eric Gaw and Patrick Pichey, custodian
Leave of Absence granted as requested: Whitney Brelje, Diana Moon, Ginger Wenger, and Crystal Young
Transfers:
Brooke Atnip, transferred from educational assistant at DeKalb West School to DCHS Alternative Learning replacing Doris Graham
Ria Baker, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at DeKalb West School
Kortney Blaylock, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at Northside Elementary School
Amanda Goodwin, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at Northside Elementary School
Paulette McDonald, transferred from educational assistant at DCHS to Smithville Elementary School
Debbie London, transferred from substitute bus assistant to full time, replacing Judy Wiggins
Bethany Poss, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at Smithville Elementary School
Doris Graham, transferred from alternative learning assistant to Secretary at DeKalb Middle School
Joy Tronsoco, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at Northside Elementary School
Resignations:
Vickey Atnip, educational assistant at DCHS, Special Education
Eden Nokes, educational assistant at Smithville Elementary, Special Education
Laura Patterson, educational assistant at DCHS
Nallely Prater, teacher at DCHS
Amelia Randolph, educational assistant at Smithville Elementary
Marilyn Roberts, teacher at DCHS
Jessica Styer, teacher at Northside Elementary School
Newly Elected County Officials to be Sworn In August 28
August 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Although their terms of office don’t officially begin until Saturday, September 1, all the newly elected officials of county and district offices will be sworn in on Tuesday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the county complex auditorium.
Officials will take their oath of office from Judge Bratten Cook, II. The oath may be delivered to the entire group as a whole.
Those scheduled to be sworn in are County Mayor Tim Stribling, Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin, Road Supervisor Danny Hale, Sheriff Patrick Ray, County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss, Trustee Sean Driver, and Register of Deeds Jeff McMillen.
County commissioners to be sworn in are Dennis Slager and Julie Williams Young from the 1st district, Myron Rhody and Sabrina Farler from the 2nd district, Jenny Trapp and Bobby Johnson from the 3rd district, Janice Fish-Stewart and Scott Little from the 4th district, Jerry Adcock and Anita Puckett from the 5th district, Jeff Barnes and Matt Adcock from the 6th district, and Beth Pafford and Bruce Malone from the 7th district.
Board of Education members to take the oath are Danny Parkerson from the 1st district, Alan Hayes from the 2nd district, Jim Beshearse from the 3rd district, Kate Miller from the 4th district, and Shaun Tubbs from the 7th district.
Terms of each office are for four years.
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