Albion students help place wreaths at WNY National Cemetery
Photo by Tom Rivers: Wreaths were set at the grave sites at the Western New York National Cemetery in Pembroke on Saturday as part of the Wreaths Across America observance. More than 4,000 communities in the U.S. placed wreaths on Saturday including ceremonies in Holley, Lyndonville and Medina.
Photos courtesy of Tim Archer
Albion seventh-graders joined a big group in placing the wreaths. Social studies teacher Shawn Ragonese and two of his students pay their respects at the cemetery.
The students are greeted by Nancy Traxler, director of Veterans Service Agency in Orleans County. She is also vice president of the Western New York National Cemetery Memorial Council. She served as the keynote speaker during a ceremony on Saturday.
The group is shown with Elizabeth Haibach from the Orleans County DAR.
Photos by Tom Rivers: There were 1,650 wreaths placed at the WNY National cemetery, which opened three years ago in Pembroke.
