Red poppies

SISTERS IN SERVICE TO COUNTRY — American Legion Post #155 Chaplain Kim-Lea Crawford and her sister Adjutant Cathy Merrill hold the star-shaped wreaths that are covered with poppies made by 8th graders from Lake Region High School. The wreaths were placed at the Naples Veterans Monument on Monday. (De Busk Photo)

NAPLES — The pair of handmade wreaths were made by many hands.

In fact, area eighth graders learned how to make red poppies and learned about the flower’s significance in American history.

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