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Staff members to be recognized for service, retirement The 25th annual Service Recognition Banquet on Nov. 11 will honor long-service and retiring UI support staff employees. The celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception in the Illini Union South Lounge and is followed by dinner and the program in the Illini Rooms. The banquet will honor 129 employees who have completed 25 years, 24 who have completed 30 years, nine who have completed 35 years and two who completed 40 years of service with the university between Sept. 1, 2001, and Aug. 31, 2002. In addition 181 employees who retired during that time will be honored. A Web site for the Staff Service Recognition Program is accessible through the Personnel Services Office home page at www.pso.uiuc.edu/service. Retirees and service honorees are listed alphabetically by name, department or number of years served. Guests should register for the banquet using the reservation form on the Web site. Note: Those being honored at the banquet have received a separate invitation with an RSVP card for themselves and one guest; the Web site reservation form should be used by anyone else wishing to attend the banquet. For more information about this year’s program, call 333-3101.

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