December Veteran of the Month: Danado Saltarelli

The Veteran of the Month is an award presented to a veteran chosen by members of the Johnson County Senior Center. The chosen veteran is recognized during the Veterans' Cafe (first Wednesday of each month) and awarded a plaque paid for by Johnson County Bank.

Danado served in 3 branches of  the United States Armed Forces-- the Marine Corps  from 1974-1979, then transferred to the Navy for 2 years, and after college he served in the Army Nurse Corps for 6 years. He had reached the rank of Captain before separation from the Army.

Danado spent 20 years in Law Enforcement and 30 years in Nursing with the last 12 years as a Flight Nurse with Halo Flight of Corpus Christi, TX. He and his wife, Amelia Saltarelli retired in 2019 from Texas and moved to Mountain City for the weather and the four seasons. Since arriving in Mountain City, the Saltarellis have jumped into community service by volunteering at the Senior Center with Meals On Wheels and Danado performs health screening on Fridays for Seniors Center members. He plans on returning to school in January to pursue his FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) to be able to use his experience and knowledge in Mountain City as a primary care provider.

Thank you, veterans, for your service to your country, community, and families!

We truly appreciate our veterans!

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Volunteer of the Month:

Each month, the center honors a special volunteer (or volunteering couple) nominated by members of the Johnson County Senior Center for their service.

If you are interested in serving our senior community by volunteering you can contact us at (423) 727-8883. Nominate someone for next month’s Volunteer of the Month in the box to the right.