Veteran wreath laying ceremony held at local cemeteries

Veteran wreath laying ceremony held at local cemeteries

The local DAR chapter sponsored a wreath laying ceremony this year honoring local veterans. The effort was spear headed by Carolanne Nichols, District Director of the Wataseka District and by Lana Forrest, Regent of the Captain Robert Abernethy Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Regent Lana Forrest was the chairperson for the project…

Honor a local veteran by sponsoring a wreath for Wreaths Across America Day

Honor a local veteran by sponsoring a wreath for Wreaths Across America Day

National Wreaths Across America Day is set to take place December 18, 2021, with events nationally and locally planned to honor and teach about our veterans. The opportunity to sponsor a wreath to honor a local American hero at Oakland Cemetery in Warren is going on right now. Event organizers say that $15 will ensure…

Dana Harvey speaks to Warren Rotary about the Veterans History Project

Dana Harvey speaks to Warren Rotary about the Veterans History Project

Rotarian Dana Harvey presented the program at the meeting of the Warren Rotary Club on Tuesday, August 17 inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Harvey’s program was about the Veterans History Project, which aims to collect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may…