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Donna Clinard – Luncheon Tickets

I am a mother of two wonderful sons, two bonus daughters-in-love, three grandsons and one beautiful granddaughter. My husband of 52 years passed away in 2021 but we were able to have many adventures together. We mostly traveled in the United States, visiting and climbing lighthouses.

I taught first grade in Union City Community Schools for 29 years before accepting a Board buyout in 1998. I was able to purchase an additional year of experience to get to full retirement. Retirement did not last long as I was working full time for a small, independent bookseller by the Fall.  When the bookstore closed in 2003, I went to work for USIS as an investigator. I conducted background investigations for persons who needed security clearances until retiring for good in 2010.

Since then I spend my time volunteering for my church, KARSP and the Friends of the Kalamazoo Public Library.

Most recently I traveled with MARSP on two trips. The first trip was to Hawaii in 2024 and I just returned from a trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland. MARSP Travel does a fantastic job of making travel opportunities available to both couples and persons traveling alone. I have made many new friends, learned lots of history all while having a delightful time.

When I am not volunteering or traveling, I love to read. My favorite genre is historical fiction however I even read non-fiction now thanks to my book group called Literary Ladies. 

I find retirement to be an exciting time of my life and I often wonder how I had time to work.