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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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Wreaths Across America Theme for 2012 Announced

January 29, 2012 by

Posted on January 27th, 2012 in 2012  http://tinyurl.com/WAA-2012

Wreaths Across America Theme for 2012 Announced

This month the WAA Board of Directors met to recap the 2011 events and begin preparation for 2012. Last year was the first time the organization announced a theme for the year. 2011 marked the 20th year anniversary of the wreaths being donated to Arlington National Cemetery. Inspired by Board member and Vice Chair Sir Stanley Wojtusik the 2011 theme was “Giving the Christmas They Never Had.”

The theme for 2012 was announced as:

“Then, Now, and Forever – Let’s Make It Personal”

As Executive Director Karen Worcester explains, “the 2012 theme is all about recognizing the stories that are a deep rooted part of our heritage. We know from listening to many families who have lost a loved one in service to our Country, that their biggest fear is that their story – and all that made them who they are, might be forgotten. This is our way of saying, we won’t forget. We will never forget.”

Worcester added, “we are going to challenge all our volunteers this year, and especially our younger generations to look for, and capture the individual stories – because it is not about the number of wreaths placed – it is about seeing how many connections we can make.”

“Our goal is to make this year come alive in the stories, imaginations, and memories of all those who serve and sacrifice,” said Ms. Worcester. “I hope you will join us in making it personal.”

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WAA 2011

January 29, 2012 by

Photogallery: http://tinyurl.com/WAA-2011

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