Memorial Day letter from the New Canaan Chief of Police
Leon M. Krolikowski
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The weekend before Memorial Day finds many war veterans distributing poppies in order to honor the ultimate sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. In New Canaan, members of our local Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 653 will distribute poppies in front of ACME Market, Walter Stewart’s Market and Dunkin’ Donuts. The significance of the poppy in honoring our nation’s war dead is traced to World War I.
From the battlefields of World War I, weary soldiers brought home the memory of a barren landscape transformed by wild poppies, red as the blood that had soaked the soil. By that miracle poppy became a symbol of the sacrifice of lives in war and represented the hope that none had died in vain. The poppy has continued to bloom for the casualties wars, its petals of paper bound together for veterans by veterans, reminding America each year that the men and women
New Canaan Veterans Wreath Project a success
Russell Kimes, III
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Over 1,100 wreaths with bows were recently placed on every veteran’s grave in New Canaan, not just at Lakeview Cemetery, but at every private, or historic cemetery within the town. The Commander of the New Canaan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 653 shows gratitude in this letter on behalf of the post for the effort.Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Over 1,100 wreaths with bows were recently placed on every veteran’s grave in New Canaan, not just at Lakeview Cemetery, but at every private, or historic cemetery within the town. The Commander of the New Canaan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 653 shows gratitude in this letter on behalf of the post for the effort.Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less