MEMBERS of the town’s Veterans Event Committee and the Veterans Services Dept. raised funds throughout the year to purchase wreaths for the veterans section of Riverside Cemetery. (Courtesy Photo)
THE NORTH READING Police Department Honor Guard presents the colors to open the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Riverside Cemetery Saturday. (Penny Richards Photo)
DESPITE THE chill in the air, dozens of volunteers eagerly participated in the town’s first Wreaths Across America ceremony. (Penny Richards Photo)
THE HEADSTONE of Capt. William B. Birkmaier Jr., U.S. Navy, is adorned with a wreath of remembrance and appreciation. (Penny Richards Photo)
A VOLUNTEER mindfully pauses after placing a wreath on a veteran’s grave. (Penny Richards Photo)
A SIMPLE reminder of thanks to our American heroes. (Penny Richards Photo)
THE VETERANS section of Riverside Cemetery is among 4,225 cemeteries participating in Wreaths Across America to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the value of freedom. (Penny Richards Photo)
A VOLUNTEER gently lays a wreath at the grave of WWII U.S. Navy veteran Thomas E. Lenehan Jr., who was born 102 years ago. (Penny Richards Photo)
IT TOOK many hands to ensure all the bows were straightened. (Penny Richards Photo)
VOLUNTEERS affix red bows to Christmas evergreen wreaths prior to the ceremony. (Penny Richards Photo)
