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"Retires after 17 years school service."
Mrs D. M. E. Mahnken, one of Lilydale's most active community workers, has retired as office assistant at Lilydale district school after 17 years service.
She was secretary to the last three headmasters.
Mrs Mahnken has worked for the Parents and Friends' Association for 30 years. She was secretary for a few years until her recent retirement.
She has participated in a number of community activities, one being the building of the district swimming pool.
Another activity which Mrs Mahnken was involved with was the raising of money to build the memorial hall, constructed in 1955.
She was largely responsible for encouraging children of the school to use the library.
Her greatest work at the school was organising and participating in the annual school show and fair.
Mrs Mahnken has three grandchildren attending the school.