Old Saybrook Welcomes 'Wreaths Across America' enroute to Arlington National Cemetery

Old Saybrook, CT, December 3, 2013 - 'Wreaths
Across America' a traveling caravan escorted by the Patriot Guard Riders, will
again return to Old Saybrook on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. where
it will be met by local veterans, the VFW, the American Legion, townspeople,
shoreline neighbors, the Old Saybrook Police & Fire Departments and
students.

Old Saybrook is a favorite stop in Connecticut on WAA's journey
to Arlington National Cemetery, where the group will place wreaths on the graves
of thousands of fallen soldiers. The town has turned out in force to honor the
traveling caravan in past years, so the Maine-based group will make the
shoreline town a stop again this year.

A wreath-laying at the Town Green
War Memorial on Main Street (310 Main St; next door to OSFD fire headquarters)
will be held on Tuesday, Dec 10 at 6:00 p.m. An Invocation will be given by the
Old Saybrook Fire Dept Chaplin, Rev Craig Whitcher.  Gil
Simmons from  NEWS8 / WTNH will escort Gold Star Mother, Kathy
Cross to the town green memorial to lay a wreath.

Morrill Worcester,
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," says Max Sabrin, one
of the event coordinators and a member of the all-volunteer Old Saybrook Fire
Department.

Sabrin says this year's 5th annual tribute will include
local Connecticut veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American
Legion, citizen volunteers, as well as middle and high school students, local
Boy Scouts, shoreline neighbors, the Color/Honor Guards from the Old Saybrook
Police Department and the Old Saybrook Fire
Department.  The Public is Encouraged to Attend & Honor Our Veterans!