Scott Kruse, longtime director of the Whitley Superior Court Drug and Alcohol Program, celebrated his final days with the program Thursday. From left, above, is Jill Snyder, Bryan House, Scott Kruse, Sharlene Meslo and Julie Jensen-Kelley. Jensen-Kelley will become the program’s new director on Monday.

(Talk of the Town photos by Jennifer Zartman Romano)

 By Jennifer Zartman Romano

After seven years of watching the Whitley Superior Court Drug and Alcohol Program grow, walking away will be difficult for director Scott Kruse.

Kruse, who initially helped build the department, spent his last day at the helm of the program today before leaving for new career horizons.

On Thursday, coworkers celebrated Kruse’s involvement in the program over the years with a small reception in their offices in the upper level of the Work Release Center building … for more on this stiory go to our Whitley News Web partner talkofthetownwc.com.