On
Saturday, December 13th the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony was held
across our nation and across the ocean to Remember
(those who have fallen), Honor (those
who have served), and Teach (our children
the value of Freedom) at all of our nation's military cemeteries.
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| Photos by: MJWells & MBWells |
Lynn
Lupoli and Helen Cooney, Clermont Woman's Club past presidents, Suzy Gibson and
her husband were privileged to attend the ceremony at the Florida National
Cemetery in Bushnell, Fl.
Just
around the corner where the ceremony was being held, Mary Joy Wells, also past
president, and her family were among the hundreds of volunteers who helped lay
wreaths on veteran's grave. Approximately
8,900 wreaths were placed at four of the sections that was covered this year. While that is a remarkable achievement, there
are over 100 sections that didn't have any wreaths at all.
And
so at the end of the ceremony when the bagpipes were silent and the twenty-one
gun salute is over and taps were played, a plea and a challenge went out to all
present. Next year is the tenth
anniversary of the ceremony at Bushnell and the goal is to have at least 10,000
wreaths for our fallen veterans.
With
your help, we can achieve this goal.
Each wreath cost $15.00, a very small price to pay to honor a
veteran. You have a year to help us plan
to make sure that we, the members of the Clermont Woman's Club do our
part!
10,000 Wreaths for 10yrs in 2015 ... Let's make this happen!
Don't be the one to say "I should have" be the one
to say "I did!"