Cedarhurst Senior Living celebrates grand opening

Cedarhurst Senior Living Community Executive Director Melissa Holcom pumps her fist in the air after chopping the red ribbon celebrating the community's grand opening for the Salina area on Thursday, May 9, in Salina. <b>Photo by Olivia Bergmeier</b> — Cedarhurst Senior Living Community Executive Director Melissa Holcom pumps her fist in the air after chopping the red ribbon celebrating the community's grand opening for the Salina area on Thursday, May 9, in Salina. **Photo by Olivia Bergmeier**

By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Lead Reporter - Salina Post

The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a new community in the southeast corner of Salina this week, with Cedarhurst Senior Living representatives clipping the red ribbon on Thursday afternoon.

A few Cedarhurst ambassadors helped clip the ribbon, joining the celebration surrounded by the Blue Coats of the Chamber.

Cedarhurst Senior Living Community Executive Director Melissa Holcom shared the golden scissors with Community Ambassador Eunice Ummel for the grand opening of the senior living space.

Events and Community Initiatives Director Stephanie Gillig (right) shakes hands with Cedarhurst Senior Living Community Ambassador Eunice Ummel (center) and chats with Community Executive Director Melissa Holcom after snipping the red ribbon to celebrate the community's grand opening in the area on Thursday, May 9, in Salina. <b>Photo by Olivia Bergmeier</b> — Events and Community Initiatives Director Stephanie Gillig (right) shakes hands with Cedarhurst Senior Living Community Ambassador Eunice Ummel (center) and chats with Community Executive Director Melissa Holcom after snipping the red ribbon to celebrate the community's grand opening in the area on Thursday, May 9, in Salina. **Photo by Olivia Bergmeier**

"It's been a lot of work, and it means a lot," Holcom said. "The residents are amazing, the families are amazing, we have great staff, I just enjoy it — it's like coming home."

Holcom said the community includes 54 assisted living apartments and 22 more specializing in memory care.

Small paper cups filled with oven-roasted tomato and burrata salad sprawl across a table at Cedarhurst Senior Living for the grand opening celebration on Thursday, May 9, in Salina. <b>Photo by Olivia Bergmeier</b> — Small paper cups filled with oven-roasted tomato and burrata salad sprawl across a table at Cedarhurst Senior Living for the grand opening celebration on Thursday, May 9, in Salina. **Photo by Olivia Bergmeier**

The common space at Cedarhurst swelled with guests and ambassadors for the occasion, and the community's chef provided finger food and drinks for visitors.