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Wreaths Throughout America is remembering 9/11 by asking individuals to wave flags.
Wreaths Throughout America is remembering 9/11 by asking individuals to wave flags.
Picture: Wreaths Throughout America / Contributed Picture
Picture: Wreaths Throughout America / Contributed Picture
Wreaths Throughout America is remembering 9/11 by asking individuals to wave flags.
Wreaths Throughout America is remembering 9/11 by asking individuals to wave flags.
Picture: Wreaths Throughout America / Contributed Picture
Wreaths Throughout America to recollect 9/11
COLUMBIA FALLS, ME – Wreaths Throughout America is asking residents to face outdoors and wave a flag for one minute at 8:46 a.m. after which once more at 9:03 a.m. on Sept. 11.
At 8:46 a.m. Sept. 11, 5 hijackers took management of American Airways Flight 11 and flew it into the northern facade of the World Commerce Heart’s North Tower. At 9:03 a.m., 5 different hijackers crashed United Airways Flight 175 into the southern facade of the South Tower.
Accoding to a press release: Following the occasions of 9/11, three ladies, Elaine Greene, Joann Miller and Carmen Foote, had been moved to search out an outdated American flag that they had saved at dwelling and stand on a hill in Freeport, Maine, waving the flag to honor victims. These ladies grew to become nationally referred to as “The Freeport Flag Ladies,” and have raised the flag each Tuesday morning for the next 18 years. After they retired on Sept. 11, 2019, the next Tuesday, September 17, 2019, Wreaths Throughout America took the helm and continued the weekly flag waving custom alongside US Route 1 in Jonesboro, Maine, on land donated by the group’s founder Morrill Worcester resulting in the brand new Acadia Nationwide Cemetery. Since that point, Worcester has added a mile stretch of American flags (105 in complete) on each side of the street that result in the doorway of Acadia Nationwide Cemetery which can open to the general public for the primary time on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. Worcester additionally donated the land for this new Nationwide Cemetery to be inbuilt his hometown.
Individuals are inspired to take video and footage of their participation within the nationwide flag waving and share them with Wreaths Throughout America, their household and their mates. Use the hashtag #FlagsAcrosstheCountry and #AmericaStrong when posting on social media and tag the Wreaths Throughout America Official Fb web page.
Wreaths Throughout America is a non-profit group finest identified for putting veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of fallen troopers at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery. Nevertheless, the group, in complete, locations greater than 2 million sponsored wreaths at over 2200 collaborating places nationwide and provides different packages all through the calendar 12 months.
Sponsor a wreath for $15 at https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/. Every sponsorship goes towards a balsam veteran’s wreath that will likely be positioned on the gravestone of an American hero as we endeavor to honor all veterans laid to relaxation Dec. 19, 2020, as a part of Nationwide Wreaths Throughout America Day.
Golf For Children tourney has new date
MIDDLEFIELD — Adelbrook’s 25th Annual Golf for Children Match to profit the youngsters and households will likely be held Oct. 1 at Lyman Orchards Golf Membership in Middlefield on the gorgeous Robert Trent Jones Course.
Gamers obtain breakfast, golf cart, 18 holes of golf on considered one of Connecticut’s high 10 public golf programs, contests and dinner. For info name 860-635-6010 ext.327 or register at https://adelbrook.org/our-events/golf-for-kids/
Needs on Wheels, truthful meals set in Hebron
HEBRON — This 12 months’s Hebron Harvest Truthful has been canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic, however the Hebron Lions are holding Needs on Wheels on the Hebron Lions fairgrounds, 11 a.m.-Eight p.m. Sept. 12 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 13, in line with a press release.
The Hebron Lions are teaming up with the Needs on Wheels Convoy, which helps the Make-A-Want CT group which is important to grant needs to youngsters. Due to the pandemic, this 12 months’s conventional Needs on Wheels Convoy was canceled. However now company can drive by means of the stationary convoy and vote on a favourite truck, from wreckers to tractor trailers. AFter that, guests can take pleasure in a number of truthful meals, delivered to their vehicles. Harvest Truthful distributors have additionally been invited to the occasion.
To guarantee that every one CDC and native well being pointers are met, all clients should stay of their vehicles. A disposable menu will likely be offered for order placement and handed to occasion volunteers for order cost and achievement from every truck. No cash will likely be accepted, to get rid of contact, solely accepted types of funds will likely be bank card or debit card For questions concerning this occasion, e mail [email protected] or name Lion John Flahive or Lion Krystin Strumskas on the Hebron Lions at 860-228-0542. Maintain knowledgeable by watching the Hebron Harvest Truthful Fb Web page or the Hebron Lions CT for updates on this occasion.
The Hebron Lions are a part of the Lions Golf equipment Worldwide, which is among the world’s largest non-profit service organizations targeted on serving these in want. For extra info on upcoming volunteer alternatives please contact the Hebron Lions at [email protected], “Where There is a Need, There is a Lion.”
Epoch Arts plans annual tag sale
EAST HAMPTON — Epoch Arts will maintain its annual Tag Sale Fundraiser this 12 months, however it can look very totally different. In compliance with authorities orders, Epoch is limiting the variety of individuals within the constructing at one time.
All attendees should pre-register on-line for a selected time slot through the six-day tag sale. Time slots are two hours every; customers are allowed one slot per day. Returning customers should re-register.
Registration begins Sept. 12. Masks are required and no entry will likely be allowed and not using a masks. Hand sanitizer will likely be offered. Epoch’s bogs aren’t open to the general public and no luggage will likely be offered. Money registers will likely be outdoors this 12 months to make sure the protection of Epoch employees. Solely youngsters 10 and as much as are allowed to attend.
The tag sale is Epoch’s largest fundraiser. On Sept. 18, Epoch will cost a $20 entrance payment for the primary time slot from 8-10 a.m. The extra dates are Sept. 19-20, Sept. 25-27. Instances are 8-10 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-Three p.m. and three:30-5:30 p.m.
Register at www.epocharts.org/tagsale. Epoch Arts is situated at 27 Skinner Street, East Hampton
