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<p>HANOVER TWP. &#8212; Seven wreaths laid on display inside the Breslau Hose Co. on Saturday morning, each containing an American flag, a flag representing one branch of the military, and one for the National League of POW/MIA Families.</p><p>They would soon be relocated to the front of a war monument outside the Lyndwood Learning Center as part of a National Wreaths Across America Day to remember veterans past and present.</p><p>Dozens gathered for the ceremony, which was just one of thousands nationwide. It has been locally organized for the second year by Provost Marshal and AMVETS Post 59 member Bernie Dorshefski as a way to honor his father and other veterans in the area.</p><p>&#8220;We are all proud to be Americans that live in a free society made up of many people, from many walks of life,&#8221; he said during the ceremony&#8217;s opening remarks. &#8220;The freedoms we enjoy today have not come without a price. Lying here before us in cemeteries throughout this nation are men and women who gave their lives so that we can live in freedom and without fear.&#8221;</p><p>During the ceremony, Dorshefski explained that Wreaths Across America started in 1992 at Arlington Cemetery when Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company, had a surplus of the holiday decor and wanted to give back. Today, Wreaths Across America has become a national effort each December, with over 1,400 wreath-laying ceremonies across all 50 states.</p><p>Watching from the audience, Courtney Sutliff reminded her two children why it is so important to remember and honor veterans.</p><p>&#8220;His dad&#8217;s a veteran, so we decided to come out and support it,&#8221; she said of her son&#8217;s father. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s educational for kids to teach them why we do these kinds of functions, and why we never forget.&#8221;</p><p>Following the indoor ceremony, the group followed a police escort in a procession down to the memorial marker. Proudly carrying their respective wreaths, the group sang patriotic songs to the music of a sole bugler such as &#8220;God Bless America&#8221; and &#8220;America the Beautiful.&#8221;</p><p>One by one, each group was called to place a wreath on a stand in front of the memorial before making a final salute. Once all wreaths were placed, the ceremony concluded with a three-shot firing squad followed by the playing of taps and the national anthem.</p><p>Dorshefski said the ceremony is less about decorating a grave or memorial site, and more about remembering and appreciating the lives and deaths of those who served to keep our nation safe.</p><p>&#8220;These (wreaths) symbolize our honor to those who have served and are serving the armed forces of our great nation &#8212; and to their families who endure sacrifices every day on our behalf,&#8221; he said. &#8220;To our children, we want you to understand the freedoms you enjoy today have not been free, but have come with a cost.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Wreaths honoring veterans past and present are seen Saturday during the Hanover Township ceremony. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_across_am5_faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>Wreaths honoring veterans past and present are seen Saturday during the Hanover Township ceremony. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_across_am2_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">A color guard leads the procession down First Street in Hanover Township on Saturday as part of a ceremony for National Wreaths Across America Day. Nationwide wreath-laying events are meant to honor all veterans. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_across_am2_faa.jpg</photo1><caption1>A color guard leads the procession down First Street in Hanover Township on Saturday as part of a ceremony for National Wreaths Across America Day. Nationwide wreath-laying events are meant to honor all veterans. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_across4_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">These are the wreaths set in front of a war monument at the Lyndwood Learning Center in Hanover Township on Saturday as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_across4_faa.jpg</photo2><caption2>These are the wreaths set in front of a war monument at the Lyndwood Learning Center in Hanover Township on Saturday as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_accross-Am1_faa-1-.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Members of AMVETS Post 59 salute after placing a wreath for each branch of the military in front of a veterans monument at the Lyndwood Learning Center in Hanover Township on Saturday. The ceremony was part of National Wreaths Across America Day. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_accross-Am1_faa-1-.jpg</photo3><caption3>Members of AMVETS Post 59 salute after placing a wreath for each branch of the military in front of a veterans monument at the Lyndwood Learning Center in Hanover Township on Saturday. The ceremony was part of National Wreaths Across America Day. </caption3><photoCredit3>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_across_am3_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Todd Prutzman represnted the Marine Corps in laying a wreath Saturday in Hanover Township for National Wreaths Across America Day. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_across_am3_faa.jpg</photo4><caption4>Todd Prutzman represnted the Marine Corps in laying a wreath Saturday in Hanover Township for National Wreaths Across America Day. </caption4><photoCredit4>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Marcella Kester</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

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‘Why we never forget’: Ceremony in Hanover Twp. marks Wreaths Across America Day