RUMFORD — Members of 37th Composite Squadron, the Sundown Squadron, invite the public to sponsor remembrance wreaths for placement on the graves of veterans on Dec. 12 to honor those who served our country as well as current military members.

Sponsors may designate where the wreaths will be laid in the local community. The squadron’s efforts coincide with tributes occurring simultaneously across the nation during Wreaths Across America observances.

As a partner in Wreaths Across America for three Decembers, the Civil Air Patrol has adorned memorials and veterans’ graves with evergreen wreaths to make sure the sacrifices of the nation’s soldiers are not forgotten. Last year, members of the public sponsored placement of more than 100,000 wreaths on veterans’ graves across the U.S., an increase of nearly 70,000 wreaths from 2007. The wreaths will be placed in ceremonies at cemeteries in all 50 states.

For more information on how to sponsor wreaths, contact 1st Lt. Joseph F. Roberts, Commander, 37th Composite Squadron, CAP, MEWG, by calling 357-3782.