On Memorial Day Avery gave a speech at Forest Hill Cemetery in Oak Creek. She joined some of Wisconsin's dignitaries during the morning event. After her speech she participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the veterans' memorial along with the Legion Auxiliary president Pat Ehleiter and the Legion Post Commander Lyle Riffel.
Avery spent the morning planting flags at the veterans' cemetery in Union Grove, Wisconsin with her grandfather. She has been planting flags with him since she was very small. Here is this year's photo of her and a few from past years too.
Avery, our Poppy Princess was chosen as the greeter for the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. She waited for the arrival of the two flights and the end of the veterans' journey back to Milwaukee. Each person received a poppy as they deplaned from the day's events. She enjoyed meeting the veterans and they were so touched by her being there. Due to TSA security rules, we only got to catch a photo of her before she headed down the tarmac.
