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Comment by Leanne King on December 9, 2014 at 3:08pm

Jacksonville National Cemetery
4083 Lannie Road
Jacksonville, FL 32218
Map; http://tinyurl.com/aygg3fx

Buses or large capacity vans needed!
We need volunteers to help transport people between off site parking and around the cemetery. So far we have the Boy Scouts of Troop 268 bus and a bus from Mandarin United Church!! Along with two groups with vans offering to help! This year Bluestone Buggies LLC will also be lending a hand to help move everyone around the cemetery! THANK YOU! If anyone can help us in getting a couple more busses/vans that will help out a lot. If you do, please have the driver let our parking volunteers know they are here to help shuttle participants.

Chairs/Seating
Please feel free to bring a chair or two. If anyone knows of a group or organization that will loans us chairs to use either pass along my contact information or just let them know to be at the cemetery at 9:00am. Please let our parking volunteers know that you are delivering chairs for the program. Bringing your own chair is strongly encouraged!!

Wreaths Across America Day Timeline

6:30am – Patriot Guard Riders staging time at JNC
6:30am – Parking volunteers meet by the Columbariums
8:00am – Volunteer arrival time at JNC to unload the wreath trucks
8:30am – Wreath Escort arrives at JNC (estimated arrival best conditions)
10:00am – Arrival time for those groups helping to hand out the wreaths, our younger youth groups, Military Honors team
11:45am – Program starts
12:00pm – Nationwide coordinated minute of silence

• Wreath Escort if you are interested in the Escort of the Wreaths please contact Mike Smith, mwsbiker@comcast.net. Motorcycles only please. We are maxed out on cars.
• Volunteers to unload the truck and stage wreaths. Anyone is welcome to come out and help get the wreaths ready for the program.
• Youth and other groups to help hand out the wreaths. All groups are welcome to help with this element as well.
• If you would like to help with the unloading or handing out of the wreaths anyone can help. Be advised the unloading of the truck is not a smaller child event.

Je National Cemetery and did not receive that email please send me an email with “family” in the subject line.

Parking
Please remember if you know someone that is also attending please carpool! Parking is limited and we are anticipating more participants than last year, so carpooling will be a huge help.

Motorcycle parking this year will be on the roadway between the Memorial Wall and the Columbariums/Assembly Area.

Tickly before and after. If you, your group or organization can help, please arrive at the cemetery at 6:30am. We have a few reflective vests, but if you have your own please bring them.

Program Location
This year we will be using the area in front of Committal Shelter 2 (closest to Section 9)

If this will be your first time joining us, bringing a pair of cheap cotton gloves is advised. With the wreaths being made of fresh balsam fir they do have sap on them!

Please be sure to check our website for any last minute updates, www.WreathsAcrossAmericaJacksonville.com or “like” us on Facebook; Wreaths Across America at Jacksonville National Cemetery for updates.

We look forward to you joining us on the 13th.

Ride Safely,
Ralph “Drem” Terreault
Location Leader
Wreaths Across America
Jacksonville National Cemetery
www.WreathsAcrossAmericaJacksonville.com
www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org