To the Editor:
Terry Lehnen (right) with one of her daughters, Nikki Bauer, at Terry's Knotty Pine retirement party. Photo submitted by Ellen Wilcox
A personal note to all my fellow employees at the Old Forge Hardware—I will miss you a great deal when I retire.
You have all been a great source of support over the years. AND what a surprise when I walked into The Knotty Pine Restaurant and most of you were there to honor me…at a surprise party (which really was a surprise).
I had a great time with the scratch off lottery tickets. Leave it to my friend Bonnie to think of something I really enjoy…and knowing my favorite color.
It doesn’t seem possible that 40 years have come and gone but they surely have. I have been here for many bosses, and I have entered many, many employees into the payroll records over those 40 years.
Some years I wasn’t too sure I would outlast those employees.
Most of my 40 years were extremely enjoyable and I will indeed miss waking up at 5 a.m. to get ready for work. If you believe that, then I have a bridge I can sell you!
I am looking forward to being able to do just what I want to do!!!
Like golfing, touring on our Goldwing with Tiny, doing more ride time on the ambulance, and sleeping in if I want to. I will probably end up working part time somewhere, but only if I want to!!!
I wish only good things for the Old Forge Hardware and her staff because they are the best.
Good luck to you all, and I have given Kristen H. my phone number.
Love and Best wishes,
Terry Ellen Lehnen, Old Forge
Former Bookkeeper at the Old Forge Hardware
