A Heartfelt Thank You to the Rehoboth Community

This past December, Poppy’s Crew was honored to host our second annual Wreaths Across America ceremony and wreath-laying event at the Rehoboth Village Cemetery. What made this event truly special was not just the ceremony itself, but the overwhelming outpouring of support from our community.

Because of the generosity, enthusiasm, and dedication of Rehoboth residents and local organizations, we were able to place wreaths on all 540 veterans’ graves in the cemetery. This incredible achievement ensured that every veteran laid to rest there was remembered, honored, and thanked for their service.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the many organizations that participated and helped make the day so meaningful, including The American Legion, the Knights of Columbus, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Rehoboth Fire Department, the Rehoboth Police Department, and the Veterans’ Agents Office. We would like to offer special thanks to Cathy Potter and the Veterans’ Agents Office for their tireless work in the care of our veterans’ gravesites and for organizing and maintaining a roster of our resting veterans. Their dedication to identifying deserving veterans, ensuring each is properly documented, and honoring their service reflects a deep commitment to those who served and has been an invaluable support to our mission.

We would also like to thank the Rehoboth Village Cemetery Board for allowing us to bring this meaningful initiative to our hometown and to the Rehoboth Village Cemetery. Their support and cooperation made it possible to honor our veterans in such a meaningful and lasting way.

We would also like to thank Richard Levesque with Massachusetts Military Vehicle Collector Club, South East Chapter, MASE mvcc for the transport of the wreaths to the cemetery in true Military Style. We thank our ceremony participants whose words and service helped set the tone for the day: Jonathon Ryder, Lt. Steve Small, Margie Rieske, Craig Grant, the Rehoboth Honor Guard, and the students of Palmer River Elementary School, whose participation reminded us that remembering our veterans is a responsibility shared across generations.

Our deepest and most heartfelt appreciation goes to the local businesses whose generosity made this event possible. The businesses printed below—featured with their logos—provided wreath sponsorships, in-kind donations, time, and vital resources. We would also like to recognize Donna Tente of A Little of This A Little of That boutique shop, located at Four Echoes, whose support reflects the true spirit of local community involvement. These businesses played a central role in allowing Rehoboth to come together to honor our veterans collectively.

In addition, we are grateful to these businesses that also contributed to the success of the event, including Panera Bread, Applebee’s, Chili’s, Cardi’s Furniture, and Honey Dew. Their support helped ensure the day was meaningful and memorable for all who attended.

All of these contributions ensured that our veterans were remembered with dignity, respect, and gratitude, and that no one was forgotten.
To everyone who attended, volunteered, donated, or took part in the ceremony—thank you. Your support allowed us to honor every veteran laid to rest at the Rehoboth Village Cemetery.

We are incredibly proud of what Rehoboth accomplished together and look forward to continuing this meaningful tradition at next year’s Wreaths Across America ceremony.

— Poppy’s Crew