Courtesy photo Area nurses kicked off Nurses Week with a visit to the Pennsylvania State Capitol, where they posed for this photo.

Earlier this month, the Nurse Honor Guard from Counties of Blair (Central Pa), Cambria and Centre had the opportunity to start off Nurses Week with a visit to the State Capitol.

Senators invited the nurses to their quorum with a personalized tour and special events.

“The senators truly made it an unforgettable experience,” said Cambria and Centre County NHG lead Natalie Barlick Reed.

Others attending were Central Pa (Blair) County NHG lead, Cindy Bowman, Grace Leychack, Judy Petrusic, Darlene Dubay, Marianne Ehrhart, Donna Cunningham, Bonnie Riga, Judy Treece, Mary jo Fitzsimmons, Tammy Dunn, Nancy Bugala, Annette Fisanick, Nancy Schrader, Denice Duman, Leilani Callis-Keiser, Carol Yeager, Lois Pudliner, Lindsey Pentland, Kerri Korus, Kathy Grove, Dotty Gonsman, Robin DeKoning, Gretchen Eardley, Carol Yeager, Debbie Fusco, Mary Moore, Ramona Shift, Carol Mayhue, Norma Foose, Wanda Shaffer, Judy Ott, Teri Lloyd, Julia Benton, Regina Lee, Starla Snyder, Donna Nearhoof, Joann Ivory and Louann Clark.