Poppy Day Proclamation

The city of Oak Creek invited Avery, who is Unit #434's Poppy Princess to the May city council meeting to meet the alderpersons and the administrators. After the introductions, Avery handed out poppies to everyone at the meeting and they were very generous to her in return. Mayor Dan Bukiewicz then issued by proclamation National Poppy Day in the month of May





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