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Wreaths Across America organizers seek county support for recycling logistics; county agrees to fund dumpster
Summary
Local coordinators for Wreaths Across America asked Craven County commissioners for help recycling thousands of wreath boxes; county manager and commissioners said funds are available to provide a dumpster for the event's cleanup and recycling needs.
Volunteers who organize the local Wreaths Across America ceremony at New Bern National Cemetery asked Craven County commissioners for logistical support to recycle hundreds of wreath boxes and to help cover cleanup costs for the annual event.
Kevin Yates, location coordinator for Wreaths Across America in New Bern, told the board the program places live balsam wreaths on more than 6,700 headstones at New Bern National…
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