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Hundreds of people, young and old and from near and far, gathering in downtown Leipsic Tuesday afternoon to honor the passing of Sargeant Jaden R. Nuveman.
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One local organization went out just after sunrise this morning to set up a couple of patriotic scenes that honor and salute our area veterans. The Lima Exchange Club hammered stakes into the ground and placed around 50 American flags at Springview Manor and Primrose Retirement Community of Lima. This is part of the "Flags for Soldiers" project they've been doing for around 20 years. Club members say they're glad to offer this service because they know that as the stars and stripes fly, the hearts of our local veterans have been touched.
United States flag at half mast, seen from below with the sun behind.
It was a Monday afternoon full of family, friends, and patriotism for some special veterans at the Allen County Regional Transit Authority. Fifteen Lima area Vietnam veterans arrived the Allen County RTA for the Flag City Honor Flight Trip to Washington D.C.
The American Legion Post 96 held a flag retirement ceremony for the staff and residents. At the ceremony, the American flag, Ohio flag, and military flag were retired, and a set of new flags were hung serving to commemorate our great nation and honor all veterans who have served for our freedom. Following the ceremony, we caught up with Samantha Stone on why this flag ceremony is extremely important for their residents and the entire community.
One homeowner was walking through the Monticello Subdivision when he noticed how bare the light poles were. He had the idea to put an American flag on all 25 of them. Within a few days he had 100% participation throughout the 27 homes in the neighborhood.
There was a dedication on Friday as part of the United Way's Day of Caring. Old Glory is now flying high at the Pangle Community Services Corporation building as a project of the United Auto Workers Building Corp. The corp is a collaboration of all the UAW unions in the area taking on projects to meet community needs. They recently moved their offices to the Pangle building and noticed that something was missing.
A rare and patriotic display has found a temporary home in Flag City, USA. The Hancock Historical Museum chose flag day to unveil their newest display: a rare, 13-star American flag that dates all the way back to the Revolutionary War era. The flag, which can be traced back to Boston's Fort Independence, is on loan from the Ohio family that owns it. It is the only one of its kind to currently be on public display and something that is extra meaningful for Findlay, known as Flag City, USA since the 1970s.
