Gold Star Families To Be Honored on June 29

On Saturday, June 29th, there will be a special ceremony at the Trafton Park Rest Stop on Highway 2 in Malta.

Members of the Malta Dirt Daubers Garden Club will host a program to honor Gold Star Families, those that have lost a loved one serving in the armed forces.

There are two Stars that are recognized by both the National Garden Club and the US military, those being Gold Star Families and Blue Star Families.

The Blue Star recognizes families with a loved one serving in the military, while the Gold Star recognizes those whose loved one died in action. The Malta Dirt Daubers Club put up a Bl...