Ten employees and elected officials serving the city of Hillsboro were recognized for their years of service during the Nov. 7 Hillsboro City Council meeting. Pictured above are: front row, Delores Dalke, 20 consecutive years as mayor (24 years total); Dale Dalke, 10 years with the street department; Bob Watson, 10 years as a city council member; Larry Paine, 10 years as city administrator; back row, Byron McCarty, 15 years as city council member; Todd Helmer, 15 years with the electric department; and Randy Jantz, 15 years with the electric department. Not pictured are Seven Janzen, 10 years with the water department; Jessey Hiebert, 20 years as a police officer, and Joe Alvarez, 30 years with the waste water department. Together, the group represents 155 years of service to the Hillsboro community.
