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**SPECIAL MISSION** WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA MIDDLETOWN/ROCKY HILL CT SATURDAY 12/17/2022 1030AM STAGE

December 16, 2022 by
**SPECIAL MISSION**
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
CT STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
317 BOW LANE
MIDDLETOWN, CT  06457
 
COL RAYMOND F GATES CEMETERY
392 WEST ST
ROCKY HILL, CT. 06067
 
SATURDAY 12/17/2022
1030AM STAGE
 

Hello All…..   The time is upon us again to Say the Names of our Fallen Veterans and place a Wreath at their Final Resting Place.  Honor, Remember and Teach..

Wreaths will be delivered directly to the State Veterans Cemetery 317 Bow La in Middletown on Thursday and Friday 12/15 &12/16/2022.  The trucks are  scheduled to arrive around 10am. 2 truckloads will not be on pallets as in years past.
On Saturday, The Middletown cemetery will be closed to vehicle traffic with parking on the CVH property across the street as well as the Eastern Drive Commuter lot with shuttle buses transporting to and from the cemetery starting at 9:30am. Signs will be posted to assist in parking.
The Ceremony will take place at 12 noon so please plan on arriving at the cemetery around 1030am.
We will Stand a Flag Line for the Ceremonies at both Middletown and Rocky Hill.
RC Jenn Hauser (203-627-7604) will be RCIC at CT State Veterans Cemetery 317 Bow Lane. Middletown.
RC Linda Liversidge-Daley (203-915-8259) will be RCIC at Col Raymond F. Gates Cemetery 392 West St in Rocky Hill.
Staging for both locations will be at 1030am
Any RC’s that have flags are requested to bring them to whichever event they attend.
Members are requested to choose whichever site they would want to attend.  More help will be needed at the Rocky Hill site.
Members are reminded that Personal Weapons are not permitted on State Property.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.

—

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)
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**SHORT NOTICE SPECIAL MISSION** ATTEND ON YOUR OWN WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA OLD SAYBROOK CT SATURDAY 12/17/2022 11AM STAGE

December 15, 2022 by

** SHORT NOTICE SPECIAL MISSION ** 

ATTEND ON YOUR OWN 
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA 
EVENT STAGING
OLD SAYBROOK  TOWN GREEN 
300 MAIN ST
OLD SAYBROOK, CT 06475
SATURDAY 12/17/2022
11AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates:
We have been invited to participate in the Town of Old Saybrook Wreath Laying Ceremony being held at the Town Green. A short ceremony  will be held at 12 noon. Wreaths will have been placed prior to the ceremony.
This is an Attend on Your Own Mission.
Members should bring their own flags.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.
William F. Petras III (Skip)
Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
ascspetras@ctpatriotguard.org
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)

Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
statecaptain@ctpatriotguard.org
860-392-9638 (cell)

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**SPECIAL MISSION** WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA MIDDLETOWN/ROCKY HILL CT SATURDAY 12/17/2022 1030AM STAGE

December 12, 2022 by
**SPECIAL MISSION**
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
CT STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
317 BOW LANE
MIDDLETOWN, CT  06457
 
COL RAYMOND F GATES CEMETERY
392 WEST ST
ROCKY HILL, CT. 06067
 
SATURDAY 12/17/2022
1030AM STAGE
 

Hello All…..   The time is upon us again to Say the Names of our Fallen Veterans and place a Wreath at their Final Resting Place.  Honor, Remember and Teach..

Wreaths will be delivered directly to the State Veterans Cemetery 317 Bow La in Middletown on Thursday and Friday 12/15 &12/16/2022.  The trucks are  scheduled to arrive around 10am. 2 truckloads will not be on pallets as in years past.
We are looking for assistance at the cemetery on Thursday morning at 10 am to assist in unloading the boxes.  These boxes will be distributed throughout the cemetery for placement on Saturday. Any assistance on Thursday and Friday would be appreciated.
On Saturday, The Middletown cemetery will be closed to vehicle traffic with parking on the CVH property across the street as well as the Eastern Drive Commuter lot with shuttle buses transporting to and from the cemetery starting at 9:30am. Signs will be posted to assist in parking.
The Ceremony will take place at 12 noon so please plan on arriving at the cemetery around 1030am.
We will Stand a Flag Line for the Ceremonies at both Middletown and Rocky Hill.
RC Jenn Hauser (203-627-7604) will be RCIC at CT State Veterans Cemetery 317 Bow Lane. Middletown.
RC Linda Liversidge-Daley (203-915-8259) will be RCIC at Col Raymond F. Gates Cemetery 392 West St in Rocky Hill.
Staging for both locations will be at 1030am
Any RC’s that have flags are requested to bring them to whichever event they attend.
Members are requested to choose whichever site they would want to attend.  More help will be needed at the Rocky Hill site.
Members are reminded that Personal Weapons are not permitted on State Property.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.

—

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)
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**ATTEND ON YOUR OWN MISSION** WREATHS REMOVAL CT STATE VETERANS CEMETERY MIDDLETOWN AND COL GATES CEMETERY ROCKY HILL SATURDAY 01/16/2021 9AM STAGE

January 13, 2021 by
**ATTEND ON YOUR OWN MISSION**
WREATHS REMOVAL
STATE VETERANS CEMETERY MIDDLETOWN
COL GATES CEMETERY ROCKY HILL
SATURDAY 01/16/2021 
9AM 
Patriot Guard and Associates;
This was received from the CT Department of Veterans Affairs this morning. Members may go to whichever location they choose. 
Good morning all,
 
Great job on another successful Wreaths Across America event! The time has come to remove the wreaths, take a deep breath, and start preparing for next year.
 
On Saturday,  January 16 2021 we plan to remove the wreaths and need your help with mustering up volunteers to remove the wreaths at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown AND Col. Gates Cemetery in Rocky Hill (Across from the DVA Campus).
 
There are about 10K wreaths placed in Middletown and about 1600 placed in Rocky Hill. 
 
Start time 0900 hours.
 
 We must stay below 150 people and socially distance. CDC and State Guidelines will be followed.
 
Thank you!!

Ryan McKenna, Manager

Office of Advocacy and Assistance

CT Dept. of Veterans Affairs

287 West Street

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

860-616-3683

—

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)
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** SPECIAL MISSION** Wreaths Across America Cromwell/Middletown Mini Convoy Thursday 12/17/2020 8:30am Stage

December 10, 2020 by
MISSION IS STAND DOWN DUE TO WINTER SNOW STORM 
**SPECIAL MISSION**
FLAGGED VEHICLE ESCORT
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA MINI CONVOY
CROMWELL/MIDDLETOWN CT
THURSDAY 
12/17/2020
830AM STAGE

Patriot Guard and Associates;

We have been invited to provide a Flagged Vehicle Escort for the Tractor Trailers transporting more than 12,500 Wreaths to CT State Veterans Cemetery from Cromwell CT. 
Thursday 12/17/2020 8:30am Stage
Stop & Shop Supermarket
195 West St Cromwell, CT 06416 
Flagged Vehicles will stage at Stop & Shop and Escort the Trucks with Wreaths from Cromwell to Middletown. Local Law Enforcement, Fire Services and other agencies will be involved. 
This is a Law Enforcement escorted event. 
Law Enforcement will have the final decision as to the progress of the convoy. 
This Event will be Weather Dependent.  
SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SANITIZING GUIDELINES WILL BE IN EFFECT SEE YOUR RCIC WITH QUESTIONS 
ASC Skip Petras will be RCIC.

God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders. 

—

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)
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**SPECIAL MISSION** WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA WREATH LAYING EVENTS SATURDAY 12/14/2019 MIDDLETOWN AND ROCKY HILL CT

December 12, 2019 by
**SPECIAL MISSION**
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
WREATH LAYING EVENT
CT STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
317 BOW LA
MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
12/14/2019
11AM STAGE
 
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
WREATH LAYING EVENT
COL RAYMOND F GATES MEMORIAL CEMETERY
287 WEST ST
ROCKY HILL, CT 06067
SATURDAY 12/14/2019
11AM STAGE
Patriot Guard and Associates;
We are Honored to have been invited to participate in Wreath Laying Ceremonies being held at CT State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown and the Col Raymond F Gates Memorial Cemetery in Rocky Hill.
We will Stand Flag Lines for both events. Members that have flags are requested to bring them.
RC Linda Liversidge-Daley will be the RCIC for the Rocky Hill Event with Flags on site. Members will be needed to Stand in Rocky Hill.
ASC Skip Petras will be RCIC for the Middletown Event with flags on site.
Members are Welcome to arrive at the cemeteries at 8am to assist in the unloading and unpacking of the Wreaths in preparation for the 12 noon ceremonies and Wreath Laying.
Parking at the Rocky Hill site will be limited so arrive early.
Parking for the Middletown Event will be on the CT Valley Hospital Property and shuttle busses will transfer participants to and from the cemetery. You will be directed to the parking areas by Volunteers.
Handicapped Parking will be in a designated lot on the CT Valley Hospital Property with handicap shuttles to transport participants to and from the cemetery.
For those members attending Middletown, We will lay Wreaths on the graves for our Unclaimed Veterans following the Main event.  We have 21 graves that we will place a Wreath on.
Weather is forecasted to be rainy so members are reminded to dress appropriately for the weather.
Members are reminded that Personal Weapons are not Permitted on State Property.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.

—

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)
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WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA ESCORTS 12/11/2019 AND 12/12/2019 ENFIELD & CROMWELL/MIDDLETOWN

December 10, 2019 by

DUE TO THE WEATHER, ENFIELD SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED  

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA MISSION IS CANCELLED.    

 

 

Patriot Guard and Associates;

We are Honored to have been invited to participate in Wreaths Across America Escorts in Enfield and Cromwell/Middletown.
The following is for the Enfield Escort.  This event is Weather Dependant.
Wednesday 12/11/2019  0730am Stage 
281 State St (Corner of Enfield St)
Flagged Vehicles will join the convoy as directed by the Enfield Police Department.  We will Escort the Wreaths Across America Convoy to the Parkman Elementary School. A Ceremony will be held at Parkman. Members are invited to attend the ceremony if they choose.
ASC Skip Petras will be RCIC.
THIS EVENT IS WEATHER DEPENDANT. 
 
Thursday 12/12/2019  8:30am Stage
Stop & Shop Supermarket
195 West St Cromwell, CT 06416
Flagged Vehicles will stage at Stop & Shop and Escort the Trucks with Wreaths from Cromwell to Middletown. Local Law Enforcement, Fire Services and other agencies will be involved.
Law Enforcement will have the final decision as to the progress of the convoy.
Assistance will be needed to assist in the unloading of the trucks at the Eversource Facility following the convoy.
ASC Skip Petras will be RCIC.
THIS EVENT IS ALSO WEATHER DEPENDANT.
God Bless America, Our Troops, and Our First Responders.

—

William F. Petras III (Skip)

Assistant State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-463-5316 (cell)
860-358-9648 (fax)
 
Gregg Barratt “Flag 7”
State Captain
CT Patriot Guard Riders
860-392-9638 (cell)
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***SPECIAL MISSION***Wreaths Across America (WAA) Escort Through Connecticut

November 28, 2014 by

***SPECIAL MISSION***

Wreaths Across America (WAA)

Escort Through Connecticut

 

Patriot Guard Riders and Associates,

 I have been informed that due to weather forecast, the State Police will not allow motorcycles in the WAA escorttomorrow. You are still welcome to join the escort in RI, at the Mohegan Sun casino or at the Old Saybrook High School. We will form a Flag Line at the casino and at the high school to welcome the WAA procession. Jack Casey will have Flags on site.

Patriot Guard Riders and Associates,

Though the WAA Escort did not work out as in the past, CT Patriot Guard will still form an escort for the convoy and if possible stand a Flag Line at the stops in Connecticut.

FIRST STAGE: For those who wish to meet in RI to take up the escort:

Ponnaganset Middle School
0900 hrs, Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2014
7 Rustic Hill Road
North Scituate, RI

We will meet RIPGR at the school and join their Flag Line as requested. Scheduled to leave the school at 1130 hrs to head to Mohegan Sun Casino
Via RT 101 into CT.

SECOND STAGE: 1145 HRS, Dec 9th, 2014. Jack Casey will RCIC and have Flags on Site.

Mohegan Sun Casino
1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard
Uncasville, CT

Arrival approximately 1230 hrs. Touch-a-Truck period followed by a Welcome Ceremony.
The convoy will depart the Casino at 1430 hrs (approx) and proceed via I-395 and I-95 to

Old Saybrook High School
1111 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT

Arrival estimated at 1500 hrs. This is a rest stop with no program scheduled at this time.
Old Saybrook Fire Dept will be providing a meal at the High School for participants in the escort.

The WAA convoy will depart Old Saybrook 1730 hrs to 1800 hrs and proceed via I-95 to the Darien Service Area between Exit 10 and 9,
Arrival estimated at 1915 hrs, where we will hand off the escort to NYPGR.

Change: After leaving the Darien Rest Area, the escort will be picked up by NY State Police and NYPGR on the highway between exit 3 and exit 2 on I-95 South. It is planned to be a rolling hand-off with CT State Police blocking the highway while NY police pick up the procession. Those who have escorted to this point can exit the highway at exit 2 and return to I-95 North at this point.

CTPGR may join the WAA Escort at any point, to show our support for the philosophy of “REMEMBER, HONOR, AND TEACH”.

Regards,

Mac “MAC” McArthur
State Captain, PGR CT
Patriot Guard Riders
StateCaptain@ctpatriotguard.org
www.PatriotGuard.org

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Wreaths Across America 2013 Itinerary for Tuesday Dec 10th and Wed Dec 11th

December 9, 2013 by

Wreaths Across America 2013 Itinerary

 Tuesday Dec 10th and Wed Dec 11th

Wreaths Across America 2013
Itinerary

Tuesday Dec 10, 2013
08:30 Cabela’s 475 East Hartford Blvd. East Hartford, CT Please arrive promptly for briefing and a short ceremony. 
09:00- 09:10 Depart for the Legislative Office Building Corner of Capitol Av and Broad St Hartford Parking will be on the access rd in front of the Armory.
09:30 Ceremony at the Wall of Honor Legislative Office Building.
10:05-10:15 Depart LOB for Edna C. Stevens School 25 Court St. Cromwell, CT. 
10:45-11:00 Arrive Cromwell.
11:30-11:45 Depart Cromwell for Cheshire High School 525 South Main St (RT 10) Cheshire, CT.
12:30-12:45 Arrive Cheshire High School.
1:30-1:40 Depart Cheshire for Old Saybrook. 
3:00pm (approx) Arrival in Old Saybrook. We will be staging adjacent to the Old Saybrook High school during the down time. There will be about 2-2.5 hours of down time in Old Saybrook as the ceremony will begin at approx 6pm next to the OS fire house. 

Wednesday Dec 11, 2013
08:15 Staging in Old Saybrook across from the Old Saybrook fire house ( Old OS Police Dept)
08:45 Depart Old Saybrook for East Lyme. 
09:10-09:15 Arrive Flanders Elementary School 167 Boston Post Rd. East Lyme, CT.
10:00-10:10 Depart Flanders Elementary for Norwich.
10:45–11:00 Arrive Chelsea Parade Norwich.
11:45-11:50 Depart Norwich for US Coast Guard Academy New London 
12:20-12:30 Arrive US Coast Guard Academy
1:00-1:10 Depart USCG Academy for USS Nautilus Museum Groton
1:30-1:40 Arrive USS Nautilus Museum Groton. Upon completion of USS Nautilus Museum ceremony, 2013 WAA CT tour is complete. 

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Wreaths Across America Connecticut Schedule from William “Skip ” Petras CT PGR WAA Coordinator

November 8, 2013 by
Hello all.
Hope this finds everyone well.  We have done it. Finally we have our stops for the CT 2013 Wreaths Across America convoy.  We are looking forward to this years adventure stopping at more new places and re-visiting stops from previous years.  Listed here are confirmed stops for this year.
 
Tuesday Dec 10, 2013
 
Cabela’s  East Hartford,  CT’s Wall of Honor Legislative Office Building, Hartford CT,  Edna C Stevens School, Cromwell CT, Cheshire High School, Cheshire CT, and the Old Saybrook Fire Department, Old Saybrook, CT.
 
Wednesday Dec 11, 2013
 
Flanders Elementary School, East Lyme,CT,  Norwich Green, Norwich, CT,  US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT, and the USS Nautilus Museum, Groton CT.
 
I will be contacting and attempting to visit with all of the stops the next several weeks. For those new to this program Welcome and for those not so new, Thank you for having us back.
 
The timetable for our visit is being worked out at this time and I will forward that to you as it becomes available.  
 
Our convoy truck this year will be from Walmart and we look forward to working with the Walmart team again. New to us this year is Cabela’s and we are anxious to be working with them on a local level. They have been involved in the program at the corporate level before.
 
So please accept my sincere Thanks in advance for your participation and we look forward to bringing this program to your respective locations.
 
Respectfully,  William “Skip ” Petras  CT PGR  WAA Coordinator
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