Chester marks Kennedy’s retirement
The Chester Telegraph | Jul 03, 2019 | Comments 2
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Graham Kennedy at his retirement party last Thursday. Photos by Shawn Cunningham
Kennedy, who has worked for the department for 30 years – with more than 20 of those as foreman – chatted and joked with the visitors while Town Manager David Pisha grilled hot dogs for the luncheon laid out in honor of the occasion.
Along with loads of food, a large sheet cake sporting sand and gravel piles with machinery working on them wished Kennedy a happy retirement.
A workbench area converted to a buffet for the day
In addition to the “routine” tasks of maintaining roads and plowing snow, Kennedy has overseen emergency work from helping the Water Department with broken mains to reconstruction after Tropical Storm Irene.
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Ditto what Arlene wrote. Our town roads started improving the same year you took the helm of our highway department and I’ve been impressed by the work you and your Team have done, ever since. I think you’ll be hard to replace, but I wish you all the best in your retirement.
Happy retirement. I dont know you personally but I love the job you have done taking care of everything! The roads are always passable after a snow storm.. not an easy task. Enjoy and thank you!