Salemtown Retirement Community Celebrates 40 Years
by Emily Wilson
Published On: Dec 20, 2012Updated On: Jan 02, 2013 On December 4, Salemtowne Retirement Community celebrated its 40th Anniversary with an event at the Sam Snead Room in the Bridger Field House at BB&T Field. President Joe Lydon, the Board of Trustees, and the 40th Anniversary Planning Committee hosted 260 residents, associates, family members, sponsors, and friends.
Here's what happened at the event:
- A quartet from the Winston-Salem Symphony welcomed guests with holiday music.
- Guests enjoyed a video depicting the beginning history of the Moravian Home, which was part of the 125th Anniversary Celebration of the Emma Bahnson Service League in November.
- Salemtowne acknowledged the strong support of its 16 corporate sponsors.
- Letters were read from both United States Senators acknowledging the milestone.
The following speakers provided tributes at the event:
- Tom Akins, president and CEO of LeadingAge North Carolina, provided a poignant tribute to the various leadership groups at Salemtowne and how we impact local, regional, and national issues.
- Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines sent a proclamation renaming sections of Bethabara Park Boulevard, during the month of December, Salemtowne Parkway, and naming December 4 as Salemtowne Day.
- Current Board Chair David Cotterill led the audience through a fond recollection of this inaugural Board’s establishment and its early leadership.
- President and CEO Joe Lydon cited Salemtowne’s historic underpinnings in the Moravian values of respect for others; the spirituality of hospitality; love of the arts and nature; and the power of lifelong learning.
Congratulations, Salemtowne.