SV recognizes retiring bus driver
SUBMITTED PHOTO - Shown making the presentation L-R: SV Board member Joe Buchanan who rode on Mr. Thomas’s bus when he was in High School, Superintendent Brian Waite, Ron Thomas, and School Board President Dan Salvadore
SHENANDOAH – The Shenandoah Valley School District recognized a longtime bus driver, who is retiring after 48 years behind the wheel.
Ron Thomas was honored at the May meeting of the Shenandoah Valley School Board with a plaque recognizing his service to the district.
“This kind and gentle man was cherished by students and athletes alike for not only transporting them to and from school but for taking the time to provide treats on holidays and even remembering each child on their birthday,” The district said in a release. “He takes great pride in never having had an accident that caused injury or harm to the students in his care. He attributes this to the prayer he invoked prior to initiating each bus run.”
Ron will continue working for the district as a kitchen maintenance worker, a position he has had for the past 33 years.
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