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Editors Note: Congratulations May Kay Swires

One thing that hasn’t changed since Mary Kay Swires started as a meter maid in 1978 is her employer.

After 42 years working for the Boonville Police Department, Swires is set to retire as a dispatcher at the end of November. The department is hosting a retirement reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the department.

Swires grew up in Boonville and spent a few years in Sedalia after attending State Fair Community College there. She came back home in 1978 and applied for the job with the police department.

Their first choice was….