Wreaths of Remembrance 2007 (GG file photo)
Last year the Blue Star Mothers of NH (BSMNH) decorated the NH Veterans Cemetery with "Wreaths of Remembrance" in conjunction with the "Wreaths Across America" event. This year they wanted to bring the solemn beauty to every community in NH. The Blue Star and Gold Star Mothers of NH, along with the Ladies VFW, are working with Wreaths Across America to carry this tradition further and are seeking to have as many NH towns as possible participate in this year’s ceremony.
The Blue Star moms, along with many veterans’ groups will be working together with the people to hold their own ceremony at their town’s War Memorial on December 13th at 12:00pm– the same time and date as the National Program being held at Arlington National Cemetery.
To accomplish this will require the involvement of all the local VFW Posts, other posts, and individual citizens in the towns. If you would like to consider sponsoring your town for this honoring of our Veterans please contact the BSMNH Vice President at bluestarmothersofnh@yahoo.com.
This is the list, thus far, of NH communities participating in this year’s "Wreaths of Remembrance":
* State Of NH’S POW/MIA Memorial Site ~ Heskey Park, Meredith
* Gilford High School
* Littleton Glenwood Cemetery
* Lisbon White Church (Honor Roll Monument)
* Easton (not sure of location at this time) * Bethlehem (not sure of location at this time)
* Whitefield Kings Square (Honor Roll Monument)
* Brentwood Town Office Flagpole ~ http://www.brentwoodnh.gov/
* Weare
* Tamworth
* Contoocok
* Derry
* Hampton Falls
* Fremont
* Keene
* Kingston
* Lebanon
* Lancaster
* North Hampton
* Merrimack
* Plymouth
* Portsmouth
* Rochester
* Newmarket
* Hamstead
* Tilton/Northfield
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More pics from last year’s event at the NH Veterans Cemetery (GG file)
[Click here to view the BSMNH slideshow]