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The Kiwanis Club of Maspeth completed a major service project and part of the Governor’s Project. The club worked with the United Veterans and Fraternal Organization, Viet-Nam Veterans of America Queens Chapter 32, Assemblyman Brian Barnwell, the American Legion Auxiliary, Girl Scout Troops 4732 and 4744, Our Lady of Hope Elementary School, Maspeth Federal Savings and Home Depot to put 300 Wreaths on the graves of veterans of the Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam war who are interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth.
The coordinators of the event were Maspeth Kiwanians Kenneth Rudzewick and Maryanna Zero. Other Kiwanians participating were President Barbara Rudzewick, Jim O’Kane, President-Elect Geri Hughes-Crowe, Michelle Masone, and Assemblyman Brian Barnwell.
Home Depot supplied 300 Wreaths and delivered them to Mount Olivet on Dec. 2 where the participants met, found the grave sites and placed the wreaths.
(Posted December 9, 2017)
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