Veterans wreath ceremony is Saturday

The Wreaths Across America celebration at the Montana Veteran’s Home in Columbia Falls is Saturday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m.

The ceremony will start inside the Montana Veteran’s Home where ceremonial wreaths recognizing the six branches of the military and POW/MIAs will be placed. Residents of the Montana Veteran’s Home participate in this ceremony. The guest speaker for this year’s celebration is Air Force Col. Beverly Schneider, who will speak about the role of women in the military. Music will be performed by the Columbia Falls High School Choir, under the direction of Emily Hackethorn.

A reception for the Montana Veteran’s Home residents and attendees will take place after this ceremony.

Once the inside ceremony is concluded, the public is invited to drive to the Montana Veteran’s Home Cemetery to help place wreaths on veterans’ graves, starting at 10:45 a.m.

For more information, contact Steve Armstrong, (406) 420-2253 or steve1981@earthlink.net Location Coordinator, Wreaths Across America at Montana Veteran’s Home, President, Glacier Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution.