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Letter: Thanks to school bus drivers for keeping our children safe

Students board a school bus in Pasco.
Students board a school bus in Pasco. Tri-City Herald file

Summer brings lots of quality time with our children as we take a pause from school.

As I referee disagreements between siblings, pick up wrappers and books around the house, and ask for quiet for just a few precious minutes, I want to express a big thank you to all the wonderful bus drivers in the Richland School District and throughout the Tri-Cities who transported our kids and yours during the school year.

Thank you for keeping our children safe. Thank you for your efforts to teach civility, respect and cleanliness, even when it is usually met with eye-rolling and grumbling. You are appreciated. Enjoy your summer break! You deserve it!

April Creer, Richland

This story was originally published June 30, 2016 at 5:05 AM with the headline "Letter: Thanks to school bus drivers for keeping our children safe."

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