LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Lakeport woman is leading Boy Scout Troop 42 to honor fallen veterans this Christmas, but she is worried they won’t be able to pay tribute to all of them.

Toni Funderburg is leading the local Wreaths Across America event. The wreath laying ceremony will take place at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Hartley Cemetery in Lakeport.

Cities nationwide are participating to collect wreaths for their own national cemeteries to place on the gravesites.

Funderburg said the goal for Troop 42 was to place at least 200 wreaths at the gravesites of veterans at Hartley Cemetery.   

“We want and need to recognize them for their service to our country,” said Funderburg.

As of Wednesday, Funderburg said they were short 90 wreaths.

She said Troop 42 is grateful to those who have sponsored a $15 wreath, but they need more help to reach their goal, she said.

“We will take anything that anybody has to offer because it will all add up,” she said.

The deadline to buy a wreath is Saturday, Nov. 27, at Lakeport Tire & Auto Service, 1901 S. Main St.

People can also go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org to make a donation or purchase a wreath. Funderburg said donors can easily designate Hartley Cemetery as the recipient of the pledges.

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