LAKE COUNTY >> Everyone is invited to attend this morning as Lake County gathers together to honor Veterans during the holiday season as part of the annual Wreaths Across America Day. Youth Organizations and Veteran Organizations have volunteered to conduct the Wreaths Across America Ceremony this year at Hartley Cemetery, Kelseyville, Lower Lake, Upper Lake and St. Mary’s Cemeteries on Saturday, December 16th starting promptly at 8:50 a.m.
Seven ceremonial wreaths will be placed to remember all soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who served, honor their sacrifices and teach our younger generations about the high cost of our freedoms.
WAA pursues its mission with nation-wide wreath-laying events amid the holiday season, and year-round educational outreach inviting all Americans to appreciate our freedoms and the cost at which they are delivered. Specially designated wreaths for the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and POW/MIA will be placed on memorials during a ceremony that will be coordinated simultaneously at over 1,230 participating locations all across the country and overseas.
In 2016, Wreaths Across America and their national network of volunteers laid over 1.2 million veteran remembrance wreaths with help from more than 1,500 fundraising groups in all 50 states.
The ceremonies will be performed by youth organizations including Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, FFA, CLHS Band, CHP Explorers, Sheriff’s Explorers, St. Mary’s Confirmation Kids, Interact Students and members of Antoinette’s Musical Theater.
In addition, the Lake County Funeral Honors Team, Patriotic Guard Riders, Knight of Columbus and Honor Guard from the Travis Air Force Base will be attending at one of the locations.
