Hubbs Honored by CMH

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Wed, Mar 17, 2010

Community Memorial Hospital today named its cafeteria in honor of VP of Community Services -- and long-time chronicler of life in Hamilton -- John Hubbard.

If both Larry Baker and Hugh Humphreys speak at an event in Hamilton, it has to be something important.

They did and it was.

These two prominent Hamiltonians spoke Wednesday when Community Memorial Hospital named its cafeteria in honor its VP of Community Services John Hubbard.

CMH President and CEO David Felton assembled the staff in the cafeteria to ostensibly announce a new employee recognition program. Felton then showed the large crowd that assembled a plaque honoring Hubbard and naming the cafeteria in his honor.

Felton recounted how when Hubbard retired from Colgate some five years ago, he was pleaded to hire him to do what he has been doing so well since returning to Hamilton more than 30 years ago: chronicling the life of the village its people in words and photos. Hubbard started out handling public relations and development for CMH and shoulders added duties.

Felton called Hubbard one of the hospital's leaders when he announced the dedication.

Both Baker and Humphreys have long been friends of Hubbard's, just as so many of the people who gathered at the hospital Wednesday have. Felton invited many of Hubbard's friends and colleagues to the surprise dedication ceremony.

The two men praised Hubbard's contributions to the community and its residents as a writer and photographer, but even more so as a friend.

Hubbard continues to be treated for cancer

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