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VFW Post 680 Ladies Auxiliary to honor veterans
by laying wreaths in The Lexington National Cemetery
12/12/2006
For Immediate Release:
December 12, 2006
Contact:
Kim Wade
Public Relations Director
859-245-1100
VFW Post 680 Ladies Auxiliary to honor veterans
by laying wreaths in The Lexington National Cemetery
2006 will mark the 15th anniversary of holiday wreaths being sent from the State of Maine to Arlington National Cemetery. Every year the staff at Worcester Wreath Company makes and decorates wreaths that adorn more than 5000 headstones of our Nation’s fallen heroes - in what has become an annual event coordinated with the Cemetery Administration and the Maine State Society.
This year, one man’s dream to honor Veterans with Maine wreaths will reach the Bluegrass State. The Lexington Cemetery and VFW Post 680 Ladies Auxiliary invites the public to attend Wreaths Across America Ceremony at The Lexington National Cemetery, at noon on Thursday 14 December. The program will include the presentation of The Colors by Henry Clay Army JROTC, remarks by Lt. Governor Steve Pence and playing of TAPS.
Spurred by the tremendous outpouring of letters and interest, and to celebrate the 15 years of giving, Worcester Wreath Company decided to expand the Arlington Wreath Project with Wreaths Across America – the placing of memorial wreaths during a special ceremony at each of 230 State and National Cemeteries and Veterans Monuments across the country. Each National Cemetery is receiving 6 wreaths, one for each branch of the military and another to honor POW/MIA.
Morrill Worcester - President of Worcester Wreath Company explains his desire to develop the Wreaths Across America project, "Our goal is to expand the recognition of those who serve our country, both past, present, and future, as well as their families who deserve our support. Without the sacrifices of our veterans, there would be no opportunity to enjoy the freedoms, the life we live today."
“The veterans whom are memorialized in The Lexington National Cemetery and The Lexington Cemetery deserve our utmost respect for the sacrifices they made to protect us so that we can enjoy the approaching holidays and every other day during the year,” said Dan Scalf, president and general manager of The Lexington Cemetery. “We are honored to participate in such a worthwhile project.”
For more information about Wreaths Across America, visit http://wreathsacrossamerica.org/. For additional information regarding the local Wreaths Across America programs, contact, Julie Curry at 859-539-0685.
