CARMEL – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, an internationally recognized event commemorating pregnancy loss and infant death, part of October’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month created by President Ronald Reagan, was commemorated in Putnam County Wednesday evening when 50 people gathered at the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park for a candlelight vigil.

County Executive Kevin Byrne welcomed families and area service providers while highlighting Putnam as a community of support for those impacted by miscarriage, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome and other forms of child loss.

Byrne reminded the gathering that Putnam’s Mental Health and Social Services Departments, Health Department and the county’s Advocacy Center were always available in time of need as well as

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