Central Connecticut Seniors Defying the Odds
Featured on 2022 Central Connecticut 60 Strong Calendar

 

Meet the thirteen Central Connecticut residents in their sixties chosen to be featured on an exclusive 2022 calendar that highlights events and activities around Central Connecticut, and serves as a roadmap to good health. A panel of celebrity judges selected the Central Connecticut 60 Strong Ambassadors because they have overcome major health issues, lost or cared for loved ones and reached new levels of fitness. Each one has an inspirational story to tell.

Central Connecticut 60 Strong is a celebration of grit and resilience that is sponsored by Starling Physicians. Starling Senior Care Advantage is a new program based on the vision that seamless and greater coordination of care is required to optimally care for senior patients. It is designed to keep Central Connecticut seniors active and help them navigate the complexities of Medicare coverage and other healthcare decisions, which is why the calendar will include important timeline information regarding Medicare signup deadlines.

Meet Our 60 Strong Winners

Cynthia Bastiany

Cynthia Bastiany

John Bennett

John Bennett

Glenn Cassis

Glenn Cassis

Eileen Cyr

Eileen Cyr

Gail Gillman Elansky

Gail Gillman Elansky

Ron & Aurora Jakubowski

Ron & Aurora Jakubowski

Lori Kelly

Lori Kelly

Deb Meincke

Deb Meincke

David Norton

David Norton

Delores Slaughter-Hinton

Delores Slaughter-Hinton

Michael Tutler

Michael Tutler

Jim Wrobel

Jim Wrobel

Special thanks to our celebrity judges

Special thanks to our group of luminary judges who met virtually over Zoom to select the winners of the Central Connecticut 60 Strong contest.

Antonietta "Toni" Gonzalez-Collins, SportsCenter anchor at ESPN

Janice C. Castle, Director, Office of Community Engagement, Office of Mayor

Margaux Farrell, morning anchor at FOX61

Rich Coppola, news anchor at WTNH News 8

Terry Gerratana, Senior Adviser, Office of Health Strategy, Appointed by Governor Lamont.