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12-15-22 Douglas County Commissioners Issue Proclamation For Wreaths Across America Day (Photo) - 12/15/22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 15, 2022

Douglas County Commissioners Issue Proclamation

For Wreaths Across America Day

(Douglas County, Ore.) – The Douglas County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the Weekly Business Meeting calling upon all citizens of Douglas County to observe Wreaths Across America Day, in celebration of the Annual Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, December 17, 2022.  The mission of Wreaths Across America is to “REMEMBER the Fallen, HONOR Those Who Serve and TEACH Our Children the Value of Freedom” with the laying of remembrance Christmas wreaths on veterans’ graves on the second or third Saturday of December of each year.  The Commissioners were honored to support Wreaths Across America, especially the efforts of our local community in placing wreaths on veterans’ graves at the Roseburg VA National Cemetery. 

The proclamation was presented by Commissioner Boice, on behalf of the Board and acknowledged, “In 2021, Wreaths Across America and its national network of volunteers laid over 2,450,000 remembrance wreaths at 3,136 locations in all 50 States across America and beyond, including ceremonies at the Pearl Harbor Memorial, as well as Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Arlington National Cemetery and the Roseburg VA Cemetery.  This feat was accomplished with the help of over 5,000 sponsors, corporate contributions, 390 truckload carriers, and thousands of volunteer helping hands all across America.”  A copy of the video presentation can be found on the Douglas County Government Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment.

“I first became aware of Wreaths Across America while riding with the patriot guard doing patriot guard missions many years ago.  I attended one of the first local Wreaths Across America events at the old Roseburg VA Cemetery.  It was our great honor to be there.  I have gone to almost every one since then, because of the importance of what is said and done, and really the reason why it’s being done.  The meaning behind every aspect including how the wreaths are made, the purpose of each section and the reason why it is put together the way it is…right down to the ribbon...all of it is very meaningful.  The folks that put the local event on do a fantastic job and it is well worth attending,” stated Commissioner Freeman.

Commissioner Tim Freeman presented proclamation certificates to Roseburg Wreaths Across America Co-Coordinators; John Pierson (Retired U.S. Air Force) and Shelley Johnson (Lt. Junior Grade – U.S. Navy).  John is the President of Military Honors by the Pipes, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing a bagpiper for all military funeral services or any ceremony where military honors are appropriate at no cost to the families. Shelley is the Commanding Officer of the Roseburg Division of the Naval Sea Cadets. Commissioner Freeman also recognized event participants, volunteers and sponsors including: Retired Chief Warrant Officer U.S. Navy, Jim Little; Retired Chief Warrant Officer U.S. Army, Dan Loomis; Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter #805 Roseburg - Retired U.S. Army, Bill Duncan; Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard, Lt. Brad O’Dell; Umpqua Valley Funeral Homes – Director, David Hopkins.

“Our Wreaths Across America ceremony is going to be at 12:00 pm at the Roseburg VA National Cemetery this Saturday.  We’ve got 1,035 wreaths to put out and we’ve got more volunteers this year than ever before. We are pretty excited about it. There are almost 7,000 veterans buried at the Roseburg VA National Cemetery and next year we are going to launch an effort to make sure that every veteran buried there gets a wreath.  It will be my number priority to make sure that next year there will be a wreath on every single one,” stated John Pierson, Co-Coordinator, Roseburg Wreaths Across American event. 

 “My cadets (the Roseburg Division of the Naval Sea Cadets) raised over $8,600 for our local Wreaths Across American campaign. This is a huge accomplishment.  It is almost double what we raised last year. Our mission as well is to make sure that every veteran at our local VA Cemetery is honored with a wreath every year,” commented Shelley Johnson, Co-Coordinator, Roseburg Wreaths Across American event.

            The proclamation presented today is a reminder that the freedoms and liberties we enjoy as Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the courageous men and women who have and currently serve our nation in all divisions of our United States Armed Forces, including our reserves.  Today and every day, we especially encourage citizens to support the local Wreaths Across America effort to honor our veterans. For more information about Wreaths Across America, log onto the Wreaths Across America 's website here. 

“I am honored to speak at the event on Saturday,” stated Jim Little, Retired Chief Warrant Officer U.S. Navy and Emcee of the Roseburg Wreaths Across America event. “It has been a theme of mine, that I have said often times before crowds, ‘Sacrifice without remembrance is meaningless.’  This event certainly makes the sacrifices made by those heroes that rest at the Roseburg National Cemetery mean so much more.”

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Media Contact:     Tamara Howell, Douglas County Emergency Communications & Community Engagement Specialist, Douglas County Public Affairs Office | Office: (541) 957-4896 | Cell: (541) 670-2804 | Email: tjhowell@co.douglas.or.us

Proclamation Attached. Photos © K.Trenkle/Douglas County. 

Douglas County Proclamation Project

Douglas County Commissioners, Tim Freeman, Chris Boice and Tom Kress recognized that the pandemic traumatized our country, state and county on so many levels.  The impact was not only felt physically, but also mentally, emotionally and financially. The Commissioners collectively decided to start this series of ‘kudos’ proclamations, and are dedicated to recognizing people that have continued to do good things in our community despite the challenges of the past two years.   They plan to continue to highlight the amazing, often selfless work being done in order to encourage our residents to do the same.  The incredible stories being told during our proclamation events shine a huge spotlight on the amazing people and organizations in Douglas County.  We want to focus on what really matters, our people. This year, the Commissioners have issued 35 proclamations and honored over 885 Douglas County individuals as a part of our Proclamation Project.  They hope you will join them in supporting, thanking and perhaps volunteering to help these wonderful individuals and service organizations, so we can come together to rekindle and restore our sense of community, our faith in others and the joy that makes Douglas County the best place to live, work and play

Attached Media Files: Wreaths Collage, Wreaths Proclamation,

12-15-22 Douglas County Commissioners Issue Proclamation For Wreaths Across America Day (Photo) - 12/15/22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 15, 2022

Douglas County Commissioners Issue Proclamation

For Wreaths Across America Day

(Douglas County, Ore.) – The Douglas County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the Weekly Business Meeting calling upon all citizens of Douglas County to observe Wreaths Across America Day, in celebration of the Annual Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, December 17, 2022.  The mission of Wreaths Across America is to “REMEMBER the Fallen, HONOR Those Who Serve and TEACH Our Children the Value of Freedom” with the laying of remembrance Christmas wreaths on veterans’ graves on the second or third Saturday of December of each year.  The Commissioners were honored to support Wreaths Across America, especially the efforts of our local community in placing wreaths on veterans’ graves at the Roseburg VA National Cemetery. 

The proclamation was presented by Commissioner Boice, on behalf of the Board and acknowledged, “In 2021, Wreaths Across America and its national network of volunteers laid over 2,450,000 remembrance wreaths at 3,136 locations in all 50 States across America and beyond, including ceremonies at the Pearl Harbor Memorial, as well as Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Arlington National Cemetery and the Roseburg VA Cemetery.  This feat was accomplished with the help of over 5,000 sponsors, corporate contributions, 390 truckload carriers, and thousands of volunteer helping hands all across America.”  A copy of the video presentation can be found on the Douglas County Government Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment.

“I first became aware of Wreaths Across America while riding with the patriot guard doing patriot guard missions many years ago.  I attended one of the first local Wreaths Across America events at the old Roseburg VA Cemetery.  It was our great honor to be there.  I have gone to almost every one since then, because of the importance of what is said and done, and really the reason why it’s being done.  The meaning behind every aspect including how the wreaths are made, the purpose of each section and the reason why it is put together the way it is…right down to the ribbon...all of it is very meaningful.  The folks that put the local event on do a fantastic job and it is well worth attending,” stated Commissioner Freeman.

Commissioner Tim Freeman presented proclamation certificates to Roseburg Wreaths Across America Co-Coordinators; John Pierson (Retired U.S. Air Force) and Shelley Johnson (Lt. Junior Grade – U.S. Navy).  John is the President of Military Honors by the Pipes, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing a bagpiper for all military funeral services or any ceremony where military honors are appropriate at no cost to the families. Shelley is the Commanding Officer of the Roseburg Division of the Naval Sea Cadets. Commissioner Freeman also recognized event participants, volunteers and sponsors including: Retired Chief Warrant Officer U.S. Navy, Jim Little; Retired Chief Warrant Officer U.S. Army, Dan Loomis; Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter #805 Roseburg - Retired U.S. Army, Bill Duncan; Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard, Lt. Brad O’Dell; Umpqua Valley Funeral Homes – Director, David Hopkins.

“Our Wreaths Across America ceremony is going to be at 12:00 pm at the Roseburg VA National Cemetery this Saturday.  We’ve got 1,035 wreaths to put out and we’ve got more volunteers this year than ever before. We are pretty excited about it. There are almost 7,000 veterans buried at the Roseburg VA National Cemetery and next year we are going to launch an effort to make sure that every veteran buried there gets a wreath.  It will be my number priority to make sure that next year there will be a wreath on every single one,” stated John Pierson, Co-Coordinator, Roseburg Wreaths Across American event. 

 “My cadets (the Roseburg Division of the Naval Sea Cadets) raised over $8,600 for our local Wreaths Across American campaign. This is a huge accomplishment.  It is almost double what we raised last year. Our mission as well is to make sure that every veteran at our local VA Cemetery is honored with a wreath every year,” commented Shelley Johnson, Co-Coordinator, Roseburg Wreaths Across American event.

            The proclamation presented today is a reminder that the freedoms and liberties we enjoy as Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the courageous men and women who have and currently serve our nation in all divisions of our United States Armed Forces, including our reserves.  Today and every day, we especially encourage citizens to support the local Wreaths Across America effort to honor our veterans. For more information about Wreaths Across America, log onto the Wreaths Across America 's website here. 

“I am honored to speak at the event on Saturday,” stated Jim Little, Retired Chief Warrant Officer U.S. Navy and Emcee of the Roseburg Wreaths Across America event. “It has been a theme of mine, that I have said often times before crowds, ‘Sacrifice without remembrance is meaningless.’  This event certainly makes the sacrifices made by those heroes that rest at the Roseburg National Cemetery mean so much more.”

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Media Contact:     Tamara Howell, Douglas County Emergency Communications & Community Engagement Specialist, Douglas County Public Affairs Office | Office: (541) 957-4896 | Cell: (541) 670-2804 | Email: tjhowell@co.douglas.or.us

Proclamation Attached. Photos © K.Trenkle/Douglas County. 

Douglas County Proclamation Project

Douglas County Commissioners, Tim Freeman, Chris Boice and Tom Kress recognized that the pandemic traumatized our country, state and county on so many levels.  The impact was not only felt physically, but also mentally, emotionally and financially. The Commissioners collectively decided to start this series of ‘kudos’ proclamations, and are dedicated to recognizing people that have continued to do good things in our community despite the challenges of the past two years.   They plan to continue to highlight the amazing, often selfless work being done in order to encourage our residents to do the same.  The incredible stories being told during our proclamation events shine a huge spotlight on the amazing people and organizations in Douglas County.  We want to focus on what really matters, our people. This year, the Commissioners have issued 35 proclamations and honored over 885 Douglas County individuals as a part of our Proclamation Project.  They hope you will join them in supporting, thanking and perhaps volunteering to help these wonderful individuals and service organizations, so we can come together to rekindle and restore our sense of community, our faith in others and the joy that makes Douglas County the best place to live, work and play

Attached Media Files: Wreaths Collage, Wreaths Proclamation,