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FRONTENAC —
John F. Derby American Legion Post No. 43, Frontenac, will present a flag dedication ceremony at 1 p.m. today at the Old Glory Car Wash, 69 Highway and McKay, Frontenac.
Rain and colder temperatures are predicted, but Don Morey, post commander, said there are no plans to move the dedication indoors because the flag is outdoors at the car wash, which is owned by Skip Hale.
“We’re hoping for that bright hour, just trusting in luck and faith that we’ll have a break in the weather,” he said. “However, we will do the dedication rain or shine, but it might be shortened.”
Raymond Vail, Arma, Third District commander, is scheduled to do the actual dedication of the huge flag.
“The flag will be 60 by 30 feet, on a 120-foot flag pole,” said Gus Bosetti, longtime Frontenac Legion member and former American Legion state commander.
Featured speaker will be Lt. Col. Christopher A. Lambert, chairman of the Pittsburg State University military science department.
“We’re going to meet them at the State Park corner and the Patriot Riders will escort them a mile east, then through downtown Frontenac and out to the car wash,” Morey said. “It will be quite a show.”
The commander said that the idea for providing the flag came from Floyd Simon.
“He said that seeing that big flag always brought tears to his eyes,” Morey said.
Adam Lusker has been in charge of the committee making arrangements, and was also responsible for building a brick area with a stainless steel interior so the flag can be kept dry during inclement weather. This should extend its “life span”.
“The City of Frontenac has provided a bronze plaque for this,” Morey said.
The dedication is open to the entire community. Live patriotic music is planned, along with hot dogs and soft drinks.
There is a price for keeping Old Glory flying, and Bosetti said that there will be a box where the public will be able to make donations.
“These big flags cost around $1,500 each,” Morey said. “If we’re lucky they last a year.”
John F. Derby American Legion Post No. 43, Frontenac, will present a flag dedication ceremony at 1 p.m. today at the Old Glory Car Wash, 69 Highway and McKay, Frontenac.
Rain and colder temperatures are predicted, but Don Morey, post commander, said there are no plans to move the dedication indoors because the flag is outdoors at the car wash, which is owned by Skip Hale.
“We’re hoping for that bright hour, just trusting in luck and faith that we’ll have a break in the weather,” he said. “However, we will do the dedication rain or shine, but it might be shortened.”
Raymond Vail, Arma, Third District commander, is scheduled to do the actual dedication of the huge flag.
“The flag will be 60 by 30 feet, on a 120-foot flag pole,” said Gus Bosetti, longtime Frontenac Legion member and former American Legion state commander.
Featured speaker will be Lt. Col. Christopher A. Lambert, chairman of the Pittsburg State University military science department.
“We’re going to meet them at the State Park corner and the Patriot Riders will escort them a mile east, then through downtown Frontenac and out to the car wash,” Morey said. “It will be quite a show.”
The commander said that the idea for providing the flag came from Floyd Simon.
“He said that seeing that big flag always brought tears to his eyes,” Morey said.
Adam Lusker has been in charge of the committee making arrangements, and was also responsible for building a brick area with a stainless steel interior so the flag can be kept dry during inclement weather. This should extend its “life span”.
“The City of Frontenac has provided a bronze plaque for this,” Morey said.
The dedication is open to the entire community. Live patriotic music is planned, along with hot dogs and soft drinks.
There is a price for keeping Old Glory flying, and Bosetti said that there will be a box where the public will be able to make donations.
“These big flags cost around $1,500 each,” Morey said. “If we’re lucky they last a year.”
