National Wreaths Across America Day
Pictured (l to r) James Brinker, VFW Post Surgeon; Rinkie Lithicum, DAV Chapter Commander; Stephen P. Rogerson, VFW Commander and Veterans Services Officer for the Town of Dudley; Representative Peter Durant of Dudley; Senator Fattman with his son; Representative Joe McKenna of Webster; Victor Jankowski Commander Veterans Council of Webster and Dudley; Dudley Police Chief Steven Wojnar.
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,500 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. State Senator Ryan Fattman, Representative Peter Durant, Representative Joseph McKenna presented wreaths of remembrance at the Court of Honor in the Dudley Municipal Center at 71 West Main St., Dudley, as well as at the Court of Honor on 350 Main St. Webster at the Town Hall.
Due to COVID circumstances, the veterans were unable to hold these wreath laying ceremonies last year. This year the National Wreaths Across America Day was designated as December 18. The wreath presentation began in Webster at 10:00 a.m. under the watchful and grateful eyes of Fire Chief Brian Hickey of the Webster Fire Department along with fire fighters, veterans representing VFW Post 654, DAV Chapter 53 and the Veterans Council of Webster and Dudley and Dudley Police Chief Steven Wojnar, Dudley Police officers and the Veterans Services Officers for both the towns of Webster and Dudley.
-- Stephen P. Rogerson,
Director of Veterans’ Services
