Poppy Princess Reigns This Memorial Day

Novie Touchstone, this year’s Poppy Princess, stood with Mayor Jeff Scrima on Wednesday as she starts her reign passing out poppies to veterans in nursing homes and at the Waukesha Farmers’ Market.

Novie’s father is a veteran and is currently in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Here’s more from a Poppy Days event listing posted on Patch:

Waukesha Auxiliary members of D.J. Martin Unit No. 8 understand the sacrifice our Armed Forces have made to preserve freedom and to honor past and current service members.  Members of D.J. Martin Unit No. 8 will wear a red Memorial Poppy, a symbol of the price of war and the sacrifice of millions, as a sign of their appreciation this Memorial Day.

The 900,000 members of the American Legion Auxiliary, the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization, are asking everyone to wear a Poppy for Memorial Day.

“Wear it in honor of the millions of Americans who have willingly served our nation, all too many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice," said Peggy Beaster, Poppy Chairman.