IT'S TIME!!!!

Our 4th annual project is nearly here!  The wreaths were delivered Tuesday morning--well, Monday night at midnight was when the 18-wheeler got in to Novelty.  He parked to rest until 7:00 am. when Joyce's son and family, and Judith, Ronald and Shirley , arrived to unload the 46 boxes of wreaths in to the center.  Earlier a tarp had been placed over the carpet to keep those pesky needles from being felt throughout the year!!!! (And a big THANKS to the Novelty Elevator--ADM for donating the tarp to us!)

Jim and Marsha had placed the banner at the cemetery on Sunday afternoon advertising the upcoming ceremony on Saturday.

Tuesday, after coffee, Marsha, Judith, Diana, and Carolyn had unloaded the boxes, then replaced the wreaths in them and have them separated for various pickups for cemeteries.  In addition to Novelty cemetery being fully covered with wreaths for its veterans, Bee Ridge cemetery will also be.  Mt. Salem will be, and many many in the St. Joseph cemetery as well.  Other cemeteries receiving "grave specific" wreaths will include Locust Hill, St. Aloysius at Baring, Newark, Linville in Edina,  Cockrum and Eucebia in rural Knox County.  A few are going outside the county.  An interesting note:  a former resident of Knox County had found our page on the WAA website.  She ordered two wreaths for her father and uncle who are buried in St. Aloysius, plus two to be placed at the entrance to the cemetery.  We are thankful for your contribution, Diane!  And other cemeteries, like Cockrum and Eucebia, will be receiving one or two wreaths, to be placed at their entrance..as we are either unsure how many veterans are buried there, or families no longer are around to sponsor indiviidual wreaths. 

This year we sponsored more wreaths than we ever have in the past--we have over 400 stacked in the Center!  After the ceremony at the church and cemetery, people may come to the center to get their wreath, simply signing out for it.  No big problem.  I just sincerely hope that ALL remember to come pick them up!

Another post, hopefully tomorrow afternoon--after the ceremony and all wreaths are gone. 
Weather is supposed to be cold tomorrow--chance of some rain in the morning, but hopefully that is past by 11:00 a.m.!