The West Central Valley teachers and staff got a warm welcome back for the school year from the Stuart Chamber of Commerce Thursday.

The Chamber hosted their annual teacher breakfast at the high school where all teachers and staff from the district attended. Chamber President Kristy Lonsdale says the event has been held for over a decade, and has been a great way to meet new teachers joining the district, “We just want to let the teachers know that we appreciate them. The Chamber wants to be part of helping the school district and West Central Valley, let them know that the Chamber’s here to be part of the school. So it’s just a good way that the Chamber and all the businesses can say thank you to the teachers for being here.”

Lonsdale adds the breakfast isn’t possible without the help of several Stuart area businesses that helped donate items for the event:

Adair County Health System
AmericInn
Country Kitchen
First State Bank
Guthrie County Health Clinic
Harmony Healing Arts
Kading Properties
Kum & Go
Los Altos
McDonald’s
New Beginnings Open Bible Church
Rolling Hills Bank
Rose Acres
Stuart Appliance
Stuart Family Dental
Stuart Herald
Stuart Lions
Stuart Public Library
Town & Country Insurance
United Risk Services
Varley Law