Patriotic Holidays - Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 09, 2020)

Lewisville Morning Rotary Club

Covid 19 Pandemic Hero Recognition

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Peace Officer Memorial Day - 2020

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Recognizing our Covid 19 Hero's

Rotary believes that our vocations are an opportunity for service to our fellow man. Never has that been more evident that the past several weeks as thousands with essential skills have been called upon to put their life at risk while the rest of us are hunkered down under shelter-at-home requirements needed to protect us (particularly those "at risk" from acquiring the disease).

The virus that our country is facing is unprecedented to most of us, but we as optimistic Rotarian’s are confident that we will come out of this with focused energy to continue to make our great country even better.

It is with this optimism and patriotism, that we bring our curbside flags ahead of the planned schedule, and leave them in place until after flag day. If you need them to come down sooner, please email us at flags@lewisvilleareaflags.com and we will arrange for Boy Scout Troop 9168 to remove your flag and return it to storage.

We are doing this because we recognize that our country, especially in times of challenge, is very patriotic and we want to make sure that everyone has a chance to show it.
Additionally, we could use your help to spread the word about our flag subscription program. Attached to the flag pole will be a plastic sleeve that will hold flyers about our program. Please consider leaving them on there so that we can grow our subscription program. Our annual flag subscription program provides needed funding for many local organizations, including LISD Schools, The Salvation Army, Education Foundations, Christian Community Action, Masks Against 19, and many other local and global causes. It should also be pointed out that a share of the proceeds goes to our partners at Boy Scout Troop 9168 who use the funds for the scouts year round camping costs, but primarily their summer camp fees.

Thank you for being a valued subscriber to our program. We not only hope that you will continue to be a part of our flag program, but that you will also help us promote the program so that we can continue to help our local and global community.

Portrait of Dallas Police solutes during recent Peace Officers Memorial - Dallas Morning News

On October 1, 1962, then President John F. Kennedy signed a bill into law that May 15th be designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day as an observance in the United States that pays tribute to the local, state, and federal peace officers who have died, or who have been disabled, in the line of duty. It is celebrated May 15th of each year.

In 1994, Bill Clinton made and amendment through Public Law 103-322 that directed the United States flag be flown at half mast on May 15.

According to a proclamation by George W. Bush in 2002,"Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week pay tribute to the local, State, and Federal law enforcement officers who serve and protect us with courage and dedication. These observances also remind us of the ongoing need to be vigilant against all forms of crime, especially to acts of extreme violence and terrorism."

For the Lewisville Area Flags, on this solemn occasion, some of our subscribers have fastened a black bow to the staff just beneath the flag which is perfectly acceptable. Subscribers may wish to leave the bow attached for all of Peace Officers week. This year, the week will be observed Sunday, May 10 through Saturday, May 16th.

Our Hero's of Covid 19 Special Flag Launch

All our 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Flag subscribers (both Tier I and Tier II) should have received their flag between May 3rd and May 10th. We intend to leave flags displayed through both Memorial Day and Flag Day. Our scouting partners will start removing the flags on or about June 15th and and take them to our storage facility.

If you have questions about the Lewisville Area Flags program, please click Flag Program information button below. You can also contact our flag chair by clicking here .

Please share this Flag Subscription News publication with your neighbors and encourage them to join you in displaying the flag during patriotic holidays.

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