The Cornville/Sedona American Legion Unit 135 will honor fallen warriors and contribute to the needs of veterans by distributing bright red poppies for Memorial Day in exchange for a donation.
On Thursday and Friday, May 23 and 24, beginning at 9 a.m., poppies will be available at Krazy Tony’s Cornville Market and the Cornville Shell store in Cornville, Coffee Pot Restaurant in Sedona and Clark’s Market & Pharmacy in the Village of Oak Creek.
The Flanders Field poppy is a symbol of the lives sacrificed in war and the hope that none died in vain. On Saturday, May 25, at 11 a.m., poppies will be available at Windmill Park prior to the commencement of the 10th annual Memorial Day Observance hosted by the American Legion and Auxiliary 135.
“Wear the poppy this Memorial Day weekend to honor and remember our fallen warriors who willingly served our nation and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom,” said Jeri Strande, this year’s Unit Poppy Chairman. “We must never forget.”
The poppy also honors hospitalized and disabled veterans who handcraft many of the red, crepe paper flowers. Making the poppies provides a financial and therapeutic benefit to the veterans, as well as a benefit to thousands of other veterans and their families through the donations collected.
Call Unit President Phyllis Kennedy at 300-7400 or Pop-py Chairman Strande at 649-3374 for more information. American Legion Auxiliary members have dedicated themselves for nearly a century to meeting the needs of the nation’s veterans, military and their families both here and abroad.
They volunteer millions of hours yearly, with a value of more than $3.1 billion. ALA volunteers across the country also step up to honor veterans and military through annual scholarships and with ALA Girls State programs. To learn more about the ALA, visit ALAforVeterans.org.
