Wreaths Across Amherst Project Now Under Way

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With Halloween now behind us and Thanksgiving on November 22nd,   Marie Grella is requesting that citizens not forget the veterans in town.

For the past 19 years Marie has taken on the job of placing flags, markers and wreaths at the 480 gravesites of veterans buried in the five cemeteries across town.

Marie initiated the holiday wreath project 10 years ago.  “I’m asking organizations, businesses, citizens to donate $10 to purchase a wreath for a veteran.  “I will not put out wreaths unless every veteran gets one.”  Volunteers help Marie place the 480 wreaths with red bows at the cemeteries.  She is requesting that donations be sent to her at PO Box 86, Amherst, NH, 03031.  There will be no cost to the town budget.