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| | | (SPECIAL/www.northfulton.com)Off to a luncheon in their honor aboard a limousine are Creek View bus drivers, from left, Pat Baugh, Brenda Hughes, Albert Stovall, Alice Brown, Arlys Strub, Bob Utter, Bob Blazak, Georgia Bowers, Lauren Kelley, Mary Phillips, Sheri Walker, Emily Winters, and North Transportation officials Sam Ham, Lynne Simpson, and Riley Evans. The group was being honored during Bus Driver Appreciation Week last month. (click for larger version) | |
December 05, 2007
Bus drivers at Creek View Elementary School got the chance to ride in style during Bus Driver Appreciation Day last month, sitting in the back of a stretch limousine as they went off to a luncheon in their honor.
The group was treated to lunch Oct. 22 as a "thank you" for the work they do each day as bus drivers, and was part of the weeklong celebration of National School Bus Safety Week Oct. 22-26.
Each year Principal Tracy Trussell plans something special during the week to show his appreciation for the bus drivers.
"The point is to ensure our bus drivers know how special and important they really are to the school," said Trussell.
This year, 13 drivers from Creek View, along with representatives from North Transportation were treated to a limousine bus ride around Alpharetta, courtesy of Motor Classic Cars, and to local business partner, Shane's Rib Shack, for a special barbeque lunch.
From South to North Fulton, nearly 780 bus drivers work for the Fulton County School System, safely transporting 70,000 kids each day, and logging more than 10 million miles each year.
Many schools honored their drivers in various ways during National School Bus Safety Week, including Hopewell Middle School where Student Council members greeted each bus as it pulled in by waving signs and posters that they had made. Each bus driver was also given a Chick-fil-A breakfast and goodie bag filled with items provided by local business partners.
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