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Susan Fontaine of First Niagara Bank in Woodstock, was awarded the Patriot Award. Matthew Reed is in the center and Tom Pandolfi is at the right. Courtesy photo.

 

Vet award

WOODSTOCK — Susan Fontaine, assistant vice president of the First Niagara Bank in Woodstock, was presented with the “Patriot Award” from Tom Pandolfi of the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserves (ESGR) for her continued support to one of her employees, Matthew Reed, a member of the Massachusetts National Guard.  

The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support Citizen Warriors through a wide range of measures including flexible schedules, time off to prior and after deployment, caring for families and granting leaves of absence if needed.  The Patriot Award is the first in a series of awards for employers.  An employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve, or even the spouse of a Guard  or Reserve member, may nominate individual supervisors and bosses for support provided directly to the nominating Service member and his or her family.

The first in ESGR’s series of awards is the Patriot Award.  An employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve, or the spouse of a Guard or Reserve member, may nominate individual supervisors and bosses for support provided directly to the nominating Service member and his or her family.  The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support Citizen Warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families and granting leaves of absence if needed.