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Veterans receive distinguished recognition at Cedar Mountain Commons ceremony
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NEWINGTON – Eighteen veterans who reside at Cedar Mountain Commons received honors for their military service during a special ceremony held on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the independent and assisted living community. All branches of the U.S. Armed Services were represented. The one female veteran honored had served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
The event was sponsored by Hartford HealthCare at Home’s Veterans Program in collaboration with Cedar Mountain Commons, located at 3 John H. Stewart Drive. Veterans were presented with a “We Honor Veterans” blanket, a Certificate of Appreciation and a U.S. flag lapel pin. Additionally, four veterans were presented with the Connecticut Veterans Wartime Service Medal and one received the Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal. Veterans’ family members were also acknowledged.
Among the Cedar Mountain Commons staff involved in the event were Joanne Kuncas, RN, director of nursing, Debra Labbe, activity director, and Sgt. Jorge Silva, of the 1109th TASMG National Guard, who presented the certificates of appreciation. Representing Hartford HealthCare at Home were Laurie St. John, RN, MSN, vice president of Hospice and Palliative Care, and Wayne Rioux, veterans’ liaison.
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“This ceremony brought honor, dignity and respect to the veterans, as well as personal recognition and gratitude for their duty, commitment and selfless service to their country,” Rioux said.
Cedar Mountain Commons, a department of Hartford Hospital, is a not for profit independent and assisted living community. For more information about Cedar Mountain Commons, visit cedarmountaincommons.org.
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Photo by Rusty Kimball
Cedar Mountain Commons resident Kathryn “Kay” Rodgers, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, left, receives a “We Honor Veterans” blanket from Laurie St. John, RN, MSN, vice president of Hospice and Palliative Care, Hartford HealthCare at Home.
Cedar Mountain Commons employee Sgt. Jorge Silva, of the 1109th TASMG National Guard, presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Stanley Martinelli, a U.S. Army veteran who resides at Cedar Mountain Commons.
