'Community Heroes' from Shelton win plaudits

 Photo contributed by Chris Jones 

Firefighters from Echo Hose, Hook & Ladder Company in Shelton were honored Friday by the American Red Cross at the 16th annual 'Community Heroes' breakfast in Stamford.

Pictured from left are: firefighter Chris Costa, Lt. Brian Reynolds, Past Commander Chuck Sutton, firefighter Mike Pellegrino, firefighter Mike Neuendorf, Capt. Mike Plavacan, firefighter Chris Jones.

The firefighters were presented with the Spirit of the Red Cross Hero Award for their dedication and tireless efforts during and after a devastating fire Jan. 5-6, 2014 in a four-story structure at 446 Howe Ave.,Shelton.

Congratulations to all of the firefighters on winning this well-deserved recognition.

Also honored at the breakfast was Shelton resident Alfred Meadows, a U.S Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He received the Military Hero Award.

Meadows founded Operation Gift Cards, an organization that has presented more than 17,000 thank-you kits valued at more than $800,000 to wounded troops and additional military support groups. 
Congratulations to all of the awardees!



*Note: Information for this post was compiled from several Facebook sites, including Echo Hose, Hook & Ladder Company 1, as well as the American Red Cross website and a story about the fire I wrote for the New Haven Register.