Submitted Photo Civil Air Patrol Cadets Emma Slocum, Chase Wiltse and Elissa Sager stake wreath-hanging crosses at Rosehill Memorial Park Cemetery for Wreaths Across America.

Local volunteers from the Civil Air Patrol, Veterans of Foreign Wars and other community members prepared graves in Rosehill Memorial Park Cemetery in Minot on Saturday for this year’s Wreaths Across America placement. Fewer than half of the 1,000 veterans’ graves were set with free-standing tombstones, requiring the remainder to have wreath-hanging crosses staked into place prior to the first deep frost, according to a news release from the Civil Air Patrol.

“We’re still a little short on wreath sponsorships and need to get the word out,” said veteran ceremony coordinator Holly Rosel in the release. Only 624 wreaths at Rosehill in Minot have been sponsored so far, according to the Wreaths Across America organization.

Wreaths are scheduled to be placed, following a remembrance ceremony, on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. in Rosehill Memorial Park. Those wishing to sponsor a veteran’s wreath can call Holly Rosel at 550-1428.