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LOCK HAVEN -- Colonel Hugh White-Colonel John Chatham DAR members thanked Terry Banfill for his presentation and informative talk on the US flag at their September public meeting at Annie Halenbake Ross Library.
Did You Know: Other names for our flag are Old Glory, Stars and Stripes, The Star Spangled Banner, "Red, White and Blue" and American Flag. Our flag is recognized around the world as a symbol of the principles in our US Constitution. The 50 star flag was ordered by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Aug. 21, 1959 and adopted in July 1960.
The basic design of the American Flag was 13 horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, signifying the 13 colonies. Today's Union of the Flag holds 50 white stars, representing our 50 states, and is placed in a blue field located in the top left hand corner. It is common to see the flag placed by war memorials and at gravestones of war veterans. On Memorial Day, flags may be seen flying half-staffed in rememberance of all veterans who lost their lives fighting in numerous wars.
Flags should never be allowed to touch the ground and should be illuminated if flown at night. If the flag is tattered and no longer servicable as a symbol of the US, it should be destroyed in a dignified manner. Organizations such as The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), state and county governments, police stations and groups such as the Boy Scouts may collect old flags to properly dispose of them. Call the organizations for more information.
Though the flag flown at half-staff is a respect of mourning, an upside down flag flown is a signal of extreme danger to life or property.
Other information reported included: The 2024 DAR Good Citizen Award Winner was Maille Paige Fowler, of Woolrich, daughter of Heather Keegan. Her CMHS activities included softball, State Level -- Skills USA and National Honor Society. Her community service projects included a 5K Run and collection of gift cards for families of children with cancer. She is currently enrolled at Shippensburg University majoring in elementary childhood education with a minor in coaching. Her goal is to become an elemetary teacher and a highschool softball coach.
The Oct. 17 meeting will be at Riverview Park, Lock Haven with DAR member, Diane Whitaker speaking about the founding mothers of DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution. The October Literacy Project is collecting children and adult books for the Free Little Libraries of Lock Haven sponsored by the Downtown Rotary of Lock Haven.
Women ages 18 plus interested in DAR can contact Registrar, Diane Whitaker. PO Box 528, Beech Creek, PA 16822 or missmarple19@yahoo.com.