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VOLUME 27, NUMBER 11
Late November, 2022
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Wreaths for Veterans tradition offers honors in Pocono Lake Photos & story by Lori R. Cooper The Pocono Lions Club held its 8th annual Veterans Day honors with a Wreaths for Veterans ceremony on November 12. Bruce Denlinger, a member of the Lions Club who began this tradition locally, noted, “It is important to honor the veterans and bring the community together. Every year this event has increased in size.”
America” which was warmly received. See WREATHS, page 2
The wreath laying ceremony was held at the Pocono Lake Cemetery in Pocono Pines. A total of 265 wreaths were placed next to military headstones. Local Boy Scout Troop 94, Girl Scout Troop 515, BSA Troop 97, Cub Pack 90, the Knights of Columbus Council 11355, the Monroe County Joint Veterans Honor Guard and members of the Pocono Lions Club helped to lay the wreaths.
Jennifer Crosby, Commander of American Legion Post 914, leads the ceremony.
Handing out the wreaths.
Jennifer Crosby, Commander of American Legion Post 914, began the ceremony, saying “I don’t believe remembering is all we can do — or enough. The best we can do is to act. Action is what helps in our country and in our community. I challenge you to do for a veteran.” Pastor Janice Puliti from the Pocono Lake United Methodist Church led the crowd in a prayer and stated, “There is no greater love than this, than to lay down their lives for us.” Joanne Hill led the crowd in singing “God Bless
Joan Hill led the crowd in singing “God Bless America.”
7 year old Jaliyah Parsons, who just joined the Scouts, lays a wreath.
Frank McDermott, Navy Submarine Force and Al Pardini, Marine Corps prepare to lay a wreath.