A Memorial Day gathering at Hillside Cemetery in Wilton
J.D. Freda
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Air Force veteran Bing Ventres places a flag at the grave of Fred Hunter Collis Sr. at Hillside Cemetery on Ridgefield Road in Wilton in a previous year. This Monday, May 31, there will be a small outdoor event at the Hillside Cemetery at 10 a.m. to commemorate Memorial Day. Following the event, there will be a congregation at the American Legion Post 86 on Old Ridgefield Road in Wilton Center, where individually wrapped and prepared food will be handed out to visitors to eat at the property’s picnic tables or to take home. There will be no Memorial Day parade. As planning for the parade is typically started at the top of the year, uncertainty around distancing protocols caused difficulties in preperation, according to the parade committee. American flags will also be placed on each veteran’s grave.Bryan Haeffele / Hearst Connecticut Media
Socks for Soldiers club makes one final push for donations in Wilton
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From left, senior Roenn Crameri, juniors Eli Ackerman and Tyler Casey are urging their school community to make one final push to donate as many socks as possible for veterans in the fourth and final Socks for Soldiers drive, ending April 14.Courtesy Dann Pompa / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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Club advisor Dann Pompa received the Americanism Award from Wilton’s American Legion Post 86 last year due to his work with veterans.Courtesy Dann Pompa / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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WILTON — The goal is 1,000.