Honor veterans at this year’s Wreaths Across America event Dec. 14

The Barrington-based Signal Hill, National Society Daughters of the America Revolution (NSDAR) chapter invites the community to join at this year’s Wreaths Across America Day event at Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 14. A brief memorial service will begin promptly at noon. After the service, attendees will be directed to place wreaths on the marked graves of veterans interred at the cemetery. This year, the chapter will be honoring more than 830 veterans’ graves at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington. The event will take place rain, snow or shine.

If you would like to sponsor a $17 wreath for placement at Evergreen, please visit wreathsacrossamerica.org/IL0113. Groups or organizations are welcome to contribute to wreath sponsorship or attend on the day of the event; registration for service organizations or other large groups is available online at the above link.

Signal Hill, NSDAR was chartered in Barrington, in 1972. Over its 50+ years, the chapter has made significant contributions to a variety of 501(c) 3 groups in the area. Members of Signal Hill have proved direct lineage to an American Revolutionary War patriot, be it male or female.

For information about the chapter, visit signalhilldar.com.