289 years of safe driving represented by N.Branch school bus drivers
The North Branch Area Public Schools (NBAPS) Transportation Department held its annual safety awards breakfast at North Branch Area Middle School on May 30, at 8 a.m. NBAPS’s Transportation Department traveled 27 times around the world in 2011-12, used over 60,000 gallons of diesel, and over 4,000 lights checked daily.
Thirty-four safety awards were earned, for a total of 289 years of safe driving. Awards were earned as following:
One Year
• Kim Schwinn
Two Years
• Melissa Borgman
• Patty Trester
Four Years
• Chris Rogde
Five Years
• Michele Baker
• Cindy Gillette
• Eric Gustafson
• Karen Lueck
• Marty Mingo
• Stu Schmidt
Six Years
• Deb Axling
• Don Bilunas
• Erin Coleman
• Pat Corcoran
• Tanya Dietrich
• Bob Karstens
Seven Years
• Lisa Klaas
• Annie Kurkowski
• Ann Mathisen
• Bill Weinries
Eight Years
• Linda Eastwood
• Patty Kuntz
• Brent Schroeder
Nine Years
• Steve Peterson
• Rose Tema
Ten Years
• Julia Stone
• Julie Weller
Eleven Years
• Shari Lehmann
Twelve Years
• Larry Clarin
• Deb Thomsen
Thirteen Years
• Noelle Strohecker
Fourteen Years
• Karole Frink
Fifteen Years
•Peter Bloomdahl
Sixteen Years
• Stan Mitthun
Seventeen Years
• Jonelle Nelson
Eighteen Years
• Roberta Tauer




