Chapter prepares to honor vets with Wreaths Across America

Members and supporters of Lunar Chapter 126 Order of the Eastern Star are shown last December at Veterans Park in Presque Isle, where they placed wreaths as part of the national Wreaths Across America effort. From left are Leighton Perkins, whose wreath represents the Merchant Marines; Barb Perkins, POW/MIA; Brenda Hall, Army; Ella Hall-Michaud; Charlene Buzza, Coast Guard; Calvin Hall, Marines; Gretchen Brissette, Air Force; and Claude Brissette, Navy. The chapter is accepting donations for this year's wreaths until Nov. 22. (File photo/Paula Brewer)

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Lunar Chapter 126 Order of the Eastern Star of Presque Isle is supporting Wreaths Across America, and seek the community’s help to make this happen.

A national program, Wreaths Across America provides holiday wreaths for placement on the graves of veterans throughout the country. The OES chapter spearheads the effort for the Presque Isle/Caribou area, distributing wreaths at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou and at Fairmount Cemetery in Presque Isle.

The chapter has set a goal this year of 500 wreaths. Anyone interested may donate through Nov. 22.

Members will lay the wreaths on Saturday, Dec. 3, and welcome the community to help.

Last year, OES was able to place seven wreaths at Veterans Memorial Park in Presque Isle, each honoring a branch of the military.

Wreaths are $15 each.

Donations may be mailed, along with a form found at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org, to Charlene Buzza, Secretary, 47 Howard St, Presque Isle ME 04769.

To donate online visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org; click on the red donate button, select “sponsor through a local fundraising group”, enter the group ID (ME0049P) in the “search by” box and then click on the group name, and finally click on the red donate button and follow the instructions.

For more information, contact Brenda or Calvin Hall at 764-8559.