Roger McCreight, Scheidt Hardware employee for 40 years, was celebrated Wednesday on his last day on the job.
Friends visited all day long, as the table normally used for screen repair was covered with food from The Piccadilly, Jimmy John’s, Strange Donuts and Great Harvest. Near closing time Mayor Jim White proclaimed it Roger McCreight Day and gave Roger the key to the city.
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Roger said his plans for the future included eating, sleeping and playing golf. So far, he has tee times scheduled every day through Sunday.
What a nice send off. While walking the strip the other day, I caught a whiff of the pipe smoke coming from the store and realized it would be the last time. Have a great retirement!