Letter to the Editor:

Cafeteria Mom Signing Off For Duty:

Dear Cafeteria co-workers, Staff of Meramec and Students of Meramec:
I am Cheryl, the cafeteria “mom.” It is with sadness in my heart that I have turned in my resignation to Company Kitchen after almost one month shy of 12 years. I cannot return without restrictions as I have been using a walker since Oct. 15 and will need back surgery. I thought The Montage would be a great opportunity to say goodbye to everyone at one time, as I know they wanted to interview me as the cafeteria mom. I will miss each and every one of you who has crossed my path in 12 years, from the students, (my kids), the staff and students from the past who have come back to visit me personally. Each and every one of you will be missed. I would like to give a big shout out goodbye, to the maintenance guys, the housekeepers, the English department teachers, security, you know who you are and to anyone and everyone who came through any of those doors to cafeteria and stopped and had conversation with me. You are all truly my friends for life. We sang, we danced, we cried, we laughed and we had a wonderful decade together. If a student needed a Band-Aid, a hug, a high five, a “you can do it” on that final exam, or a shoulder to cry on, I was there. Once again, it was a wonderful 12 years of my life and I thank all of you for making it enjoyable. This was one of the hardest decisions I had to make. Please let people know anyone wants to reach out to me, I can be contacted through Facebook. www.facebook.com/mobilmomma. I would love to have old friends be my new friends on there. Cafeteria mom signing off from duty.

– Cheryl Krull