Oka retired Friday and it was a sad day in my life. She joined the company as my secretary on August 16, 1976, and has been the best and most loyal assistant one could ever hope for. She is the perfect secretary; always on time, always prim, always proper, always efficient, always there when needed and always supportive.
In addition to her secretarial duties, for many years she traveled on Mini-Clinics and for the past twenty years managed our advertising programs. She has been our legal liaison with the difficult assignment of monitoring federally registered trademarks and copyrighted material. Oka has also been responsible for editing publications and advertising material.
Her warm personality has made her a natural to greet students at Bane-Clene® Institute, which she's done at every school since its founding in 1978. Always the official greeter and registrar at conventions, Oka has met most of our customers and has thousands of friends and fans who attended schools and conventions over the years.
On behalf of Elizabeth, Bill Jr., Don and all of her associates at Bane-Clene, I wish her the happiest, healthiest and most enjoyable retirement. Unofficially however, Oka has kindly agreed to come to the office one or two days a week to help keep things on track while we adjust to her new lifestyle. She will be at schools and special events for awhile, too.
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