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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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