Happy Retirement Swimmer!
 

After a long and distinguished career serving our community in law enforcement our fellow S-B'er and friend Swimmer (aka Frank) is retiring today! There is hopefully lots of fishing :fishin: and naps in the hammock under a shady tree in the yard :sleeps: for you Frank! You have earned it! Thanks for your years of service helping to keep our community safe and enjoy your retirement!:thanks::cheers2::wave::buds:

Congrats, Frank! (and condolences to the wife.....:biglaugh:)

is it time already !!!
 

wow fantastic....

best news i've heard all year......

Congratulations Frank....ya made it....

Now ya need a NEW JOB !!!

like head weed grower i mean PULLER LOL

Frank, Congratulations on the new careerless path and enjoy the free time :btu: .

May you and the bride enjoy a less aggressive pace.

Just don't pull a Piemma and retire for a few days and say screw it

(Hi Paulie :wavey: )

Congratulations Swimmer. That's awsome! Enjoy! :)

congrats Frank, enjoy the leisure.

Thanks for all you have done Swimmer. Enjoy your retirement.

Congrats! Keep busy and enjoy every minute of your new post-work life!

Growing more food full time is an acceptable PATH though....
since your already good at it....

:think: come to think of it....grow a giant pumpkin so big
you can MOVE in as.... the doghouse you'll be in
from being "GONE fishin" to much.... lol . :rotf2:

Congratulations Frank! And thanks for all the years of service to our community!:cheers:

congrats! That is great news and I am sure you have earned it.
I look forward to retiring in the next 60, 70 years........

Congrats Frank, just think of all the teasers you can tie now

one hour and five minutes ago
 

I didn't think it would be difficult after all these years, but when I started shaking hands with my co-workers it did become emotional. Its ironic that everyday we handle deaths that come in many forms, and a myriad of other things that people are unable to do for themselves, but the simple act of walking away was difficult.

My tenure at times was acrimonious, and other times heartwarming, but in the end I have to say it always fullfilling. The last several days quite a few residents that saw my retirement annoucement came into the the station to say hello and goodbye, which was very nice.

My first night on duty, on Christmas of 1974, although not a complete surprise did occur at least that day somewhat without warning. I was working on a survey crew at the time, and had yet to cut my hair to a standard that was acceptable for 1974 policing. So consequently I had an eight pointer on with hair below my ears. Oh well it all worked out and here I am. I have never been an "in the past" type of person, so here goes the next adventure with my wife and all of you. I look forward to it with great anticipation. So as my cell phone greeting message says, " "fish on, lines tight, I'll get back to you", I mean it, fish will be on, lines will be tight, and I'll get back to you. Peace!

Congrats Frank!
Enjoy your retirement, you sure earned it.
I'm sure the community will miss you on the job.

Now you'll have time to do all those things you always wanted to do

enjoy :btu:

Frank...your message actually says....."Lines tight....fish on......" and I hope you find that to be the case always in your retirement Frank! You deserve it! Time to make plugs, time to tie flies and build rods, time to fish.....hopefully just time Frank to do all you want! Just save a little time here and there to fish with me!:uhuh:

hey LARRY , you just coined :point: new terminology

"FRANK TIME" ...heh heh heh

congrats frank!......you gonna burn em?

:cheers: congrats frank

lol Don -> yeah hang out with Clammer now

Congrats, that's a big chapter to close.

Now life really begins :)

-spence

Congrats on the retirement, Enjoy it and fish hard

Frank,

Congratulations and Thank-You for your 35 plus years of dedication.
May you and the Mrs. now spend some real quality time enjoying those things You both had placed on the back burner for all those years.

Hope to meet you out there.

Best wishes for a loooooooooooong healthy retirement.

Thanks for your years of service Frank. I wish you all the best with plenty large pulling on your line in the years to come.
Big exhale. That's right, now kick back and relax. It's your time now. You earned it. :buds:

Frank,

enjoy your retirement // that,s great ;;

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO:fishin:


&&&&&&&&&&&&&& keep on :bshake::humpty:


Father Mike :devil2:

May every day, be bestowed with bountiful blessings for you, my friend.
Let every day be filled with joyous events! Congratulations!

Congrats Frank .. never miss a tide again .

Congrats Frank! enjoy your retirement to the fullest!

Congratulations Frank. I will give you three months
before you get a part-time job at Home Depot but
don't take security. If this spoils the reputation of
the "Fabulous O'Rourke Brothers" I may have to
step in. Oh, want you to volunteer for the expo 2011
committee. Leisure time is a heavy responsibility.