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Please Join Annual Wreath Laying at Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery

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The public is encouraged to attend the Wreaths Across America dedication ceremony to be held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Darien’s Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery. 

Local fundraisers have collected over 1,200 wreath sponsorships for Darien’s Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery. Many interested local residents are needed to help with the wreath placement this year. People are asked to arrive at Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery by 11:30 a.m. to prepare for the noon ceremony. The local ceremony will be led by David Polett, Location Coordinator for Wreaths Across America, Darien, assisted by Vietnam Veterans John Driscoll and Alan Bixler.

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You’re Invited to Help at Darien’s Annual Wreath-Laying at Veterans Graves on Saturday

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The public is encouraged to attend the Wreaths Across America dedication ceremony to be held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Darien’s Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery. 

Local fundraisers have collected over 1,200 wreath sponsorships for Darien’s Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery. Many interested local residents are needed to help with the wreath placement this year. People are asked to arrive at Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery by 11:30 a.m. to prepare for the noon ceremony. The local ceremony will be led by David Polett, Location Coordinator for Wreaths Across America, Darien, assisted by Vietnam Veterans John Driscoll and Alan Bixler.

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Annual Veterans Wreath-Laying Ceremony Takes Place Dec 15

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The public is encouraged to attend the Wreaths Across America dedication ceremony to be held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Darien’s Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery. According to local tallies, there are 2,184 veterans buried in the Darien cemetery, the first of three designated official veterans’ cemeteries in the state. The other two are in Middletown and Rocky Hill. Local fundraisers have collected over 1,200 wreath sponsorships for Darien’s Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery this year.

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Fundraising for Christmastime Wreaths on Veterans Graves Continues Saturday, Oct 6

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You can help fund wreaths to be laid on veterans graves this December at Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery by contributing now to the Darien chapter of Wreaths Across America. Next Saturday, Oct. 6, volunteers will be collecting contributions for $15 sponsorships at Darien Dunkin Donuts from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. This year’s WAA wreath laying ceremony will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, Dec. 15 in Darien’s Spring Grove Veterans’ Cemetery. Spring Grove Cemetery is one of three official veterans cemeteries in Connecticut.