Old Saybrook To Host & Pay Tribute to 'Wreaths Across America'

OLD SAYBROOK, CT -- Nov. 28, 2019 -- "Wreaths Across America," an incredible convoy escorted by the Patriot Guard Riders, will again return to Old Saybrook on

Tuesday, December 10, 2019, with an estimated time of arrival at Noon for a private lunch at the Old Saybrook High School at 1111 Boston Post Road, followed by a special ceremony at 1:15 p.m. that is free and open to the public.

Old Saybrook is a major official stop in Connecticut as the Wreaths Across
America caravan travels to Arlington National Cemetery, where the group
will place wreaths on the graves of thousands of fallen soldiers. Old Saybrook has

turned out in force to honor the traveling caravan in past years so the Maine-based

group will make the shoreline town a major stop again this year. This year, Wreaths
Across America will feature its Educational Trailer with a 22-seat video room
that will be available to the public after 10 a.m. in front of Old
Saybrook High School.

The public, especially World War II and Korean War veterans and their families,

are invited and encouraged to attend. Any World War II and Korean War veterans

or family members who will be attending are asked to please RSVP by calling

860.395.5550 or emailing osfdpr@gmail.com. In addition, cadets from the

U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London as well as sailors from the U.S. Naval

Submarine Base in Groton are invited to attend.

Those attending the 1:15 p.m. special ceremony can meet the Worcester family,
who created the Wreaths Across America initiative, and thank the 100-plus

volunteer tractor-trailer drivers, Gold Star and Blue Star families, Patriot Guard

Riders, Maine State Police, dignitaries and veterans. Gil Simmons, a U.S. Marine veteran and NEWS8 Chief Meteorologist, and the Invocation for Wreaths Across America will be given by Chaplain, Retired Captain U.S. Navy Jane Vieira, for the December 10th event at Old Saybrook High School.

Among the dignitaries invited to attend this year's special tribute are
Governor Ned Lamont, Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Old
Saybrook First Selectman Carl Fortuna. Other local dignitaries invited include State Senators Norm Needleman and Paul Formica and State Representative Devin Carney.

Morrill Worcester, the owner of Worcester Wreaths in Maine, began his generous
initiative in 1992 with a trailer full of New England-grown wreaths
decorated by volunteers, which he laid at the graves of fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
Over the years, the "Wreaths" mission has grown to encompass its current
theme of "Remember, Honor, and Teach" the value of freedom in today's world.

"We're honored to be able to pay tribute again this year to Wreaths Across
America and its message of honoring our veterans," said Max Sabrin, one
of the event coordinators and a member of the all-volunteer Old Saybrook Fire Department. "Several years ago, we hosted them in town, and they were all touched by the
generosity and genuine goodwill that Old Saybrook showed them," said
Sabrin."So they wanted to stop here again, and everyone in town has pulled together
to make Tuesday, December 10th a very special time for Morrill and
Karen Worcester and their Wreaths Across America volunteers, and for
those of us in Old Saybrook."

Sabrin also expressed special thanks to the Rotary Club Foundation of Old
Saybrook, the Elks Lodge No. 1784 of Westbrook, Shoreline Ladies Golf League, and the
VFW #10153 of Old Saybrook for their generous donations to make lunch
possible for the Wreaths Across America volunteers.

The Wreaths Across America caravan is scheduled to depart from Old Saybrook
High School at about 2:30 p.m. on December 10th and the public is
encouraged to cheer them on as they head out to continue their journey to

Arlington National Cemetery.

To Sponsor a Wreath or Volunteer - https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/14776

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Contact: Max Sabrin, CT Spokesperson, Wreaths Across America 860-395- 5550