[FONT size=1]Arlington at Christmas[/FONT][/DIV][FONT size=1]
[/FONT][FONT size=1]Readers may be interested to know that these wreaths -- some 5,000 -- are
donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. Of Harrington, Maine. [/FONT]
[FONT size=1]The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking
expense as well. He's done this since 1992. A wonderful guy. [/FONT]
[FONT size=1]Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with
this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state.[/FONT]
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[FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=1]Rest easy, sleep well my brothers.
Know the line has held, your job is done.
Rest easy, sleep well.
Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held.
Peace, peace, and farewell...[/FONT]
What a nice show of respect. It feels odd to feel that it looks pretty. (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Sad/11.gif)
According to the news, many groups each year have volunteered to contribute towards the cost but the company has kindly rejected the offers