Anyone who was anybody was at Wetumpka Elementary School for a retirement party last week.
Who wouldn’t be? The retiring employee was a success story. She was thrown out of her home as a single mother. She went to prison. But soon after, she started a career that spanned 63 dog years of service to students, staff and faculty.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Wetumpka Elementary School Title I paraprofessional Brandi Reiske poses for a photograph with springer spaniel Popcorn. Reiske has been the handler for Popcorn as a facility dog at the school — the first in Alabama.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI The retirement celebration for Popcorn included pet friendly snacks. Popcorn was the first facility therapy dog in a school in Alabama.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Wetumpka Elementary School Title I paraprofessional Brandi Reiske poses for a photograph with springer spaniel Popcorn. Nine years ago Popcorn was the first therapy dog for an entire school. Popcorn retired last week.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Wetumpka Elementary School Gigi Hankins speaks about the importance Popcorn played in the school over the last nine years.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Students, staff and friends left gifts and more for Popcorn’s retirement last week.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Brandi Reiske, center, holds Popcorn. Reiske is the handler for the springer spaniel who retired last week.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Brandi Reiske gets a cupcake ready for Popcorn at his retirement ceremony. Popcorn was on the job for nine years at Wetumpka Elementary School as a therapy dog.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Wetumpka Elementary School Title I paraprofessional Brandi Reiske poses for a photograph with springer spaniel Popcorn. Reiske has been the handler for Popcorn as a facility dog at the school — the first in Alabama.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI The retirement celebration for Popcorn included pet friendly snacks. Popcorn was the first facility therapy dog in a school in Alabama.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Wetumpka Elementary School Title I paraprofessional Brandi Reiske poses for a photograph with springer spaniel Popcorn. Nine years ago Popcorn was the first therapy dog for an entire school. Popcorn retired last week.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Wetumpka Elementary School Gigi Hankins speaks about the importance Popcorn played in the school over the last nine years.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Students, staff and friends left gifts and more for Popcorn’s retirement last week.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Brandi Reiske, center, holds Popcorn. Reiske is the handler for the springer spaniel who retired last week.
PHOTOS: Popcorn Retires
Cliff Williams / TPI Brandi Reiske gets a cupcake ready for Popcorn at his retirement ceremony. Popcorn was on the job for nine years at Wetumpka Elementary School as a therapy dog.
