Honoree George J. Peterson

Optimus Health Care, Inc. held a noontime ceremony on Thursday, May 15, 2008, to honor George J. Peterson, a long time Board Member of the Center by naming the Conference Room at 982 East Main Street in his honor.

Mr. Peterson is the owner of the Peterson Funeral Home on Noble Avenue in Bridgeport. He served on the Bridgeport Community Health Center Board (now Optimus Health Care) for nearly 20 years, including 3 terms as Treasurer. He was presented with a plaque by Board Chairwomen Teryl Norwood in the presence of more than 65 relatives, friends and staff of the center.

Mr. Peterson also received a Service Award presented by Rev. Betsy Bloomfield from the Bridgeport Kiwanis Club where he served as President.  Ms. Norwood and other speakers including Ludwig Spinelli, CEO and Richard Torres, Chief Medical Officer, noted the number of voluntary hours he has given the Center. Under his guidance, the Center grew from one location on East Main Street site to 12 sites in Bridgeport, Stratford and Stamford.  In 2007, the Center served some 40,000 unduplicated persons with medical, dental and behavioral health care.

Mr. Peterson is a Bridgeport resident and veteran of the US Navy.  He is married to Viola Peterson and has one daughter and two grandchildren.

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