By Dena Wood
The Times
Carol Clarke Retires after 13 Years in Waitsburg
But welcomes another opportunity for growth in Panama City
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Clarke at the Mira Flores Locks of the Panama Canal with the Pacific Ocean in the background, during a recent visit.
WAITSBURG – Carol Clarke has faced and overcome many challenges in her life, but when it comes to retiring she's already chalked it up as a "fail." The school district superintendent and elementary school principal will wrap up her 13th year and officially retire from Waitsburg on June 30, but will leave for a new job in Panama City, Panama in July.
As with most of the experiences in her life – many that could be described as difficult or unpleasant – Clarke is excited to pursue just one more opportunity for growth and service.
Clarke was born on a fifth-generation family farm in Matoon, Ill.,...
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