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Covid 19 has brought a whole new meaning to being safe this July 4th
Independence Day Celebrations this year are going to be much different as a result of Covid 19. As the community continues to celebrate with our families at home, we at Lewisville Morning Rotary wish all our flag subscribers a memorable and safe Independence Day celebration.
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Throughout our history as an independent country, we have celebrated July 4th as the birth of our nation. That is the date that our country declared its independence from England. 
 
Here are several interesting facts about the history of the Independence Day Celebration in our country to share at your family picnic.
 
  • The Declaration of Independence began as a letter to King George to explain why the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain.
  • The Declaration of Independence was started on July 2, 1776 and the Continental Congress approved the final wording on July 4. The American colonies were declared free and independent states.
  • The first Independence Day was celebrated on July 8, 1776 and the official signing took place on August 2.
  • 56 people signed the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the majority of it.
  • The first Independence Day on July 8, 1776 took place in Philadelphia. The White House celebrated Independence Day for the first time in 1804.
  • Our 132nd Independence Day celebration in Philadelphia is remembered because of the Spanish Flu that rampaged our country in 1918-1919. Philadelphia decided to proceed with its then famous Liberty Loan parade. Organizers expected 10,000. Actual attendees approached 200,000. Some 12,000 people died from the Spanish flu as a result. Click here for more information about this tragedy. Due to Covid 19 concerns, many of this years large events in our area such as the Independence Fest in Flower Mound are being cancelled.
SOURCE/THE HISTORICAL MEDICAL LIBRARY OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF PHILADELPHIA

Men dig a mass grave in Philadelphia to bury victims of influenza in this photo from a newspaper clipping.

  •  July 4 was officially declared a holiday in 1870, nearly one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence was written.
  • The oldest Independence Day celebration in the U.S. is held in Bristol, Rhode Island.
  • 2020 marks this year as our 244th Independence Day celebration.
This year we are as proud as ever that the Lewisville Area Flag program will enhance our celebration of the holiday, no matter how limited it needs to be to stay safe during this Covid 19 Pandemic. Seeing old glory fly in our front yard contributes to a festive celebration in spite of limitations.
 
 
Independence Day Flag Launch
Subscribers can expect to see their flags installed for Independence Day on or about July 1st.  Our scouting partners at BSA Troop 9168 will start removing the flags on or about July 6th and taking them to our storage facility.
 
If you have questions about our flag program, please click Flag Program information below. You will also see links that our flag chair e-mail on the information page.
Special Offer for our current subscribers
Our subscribers are justifiably proud of the flag our team places in their front yard during the patriotic holidays. We are prouder still when we can drive through neighborhoods lined with flags at the curb. 
 
The Lewisville Area Flag program now includes a special offer for all of our existing subscribers. When our subscriber recommends our flag program to a friend or neighbor and that person subscribes, using you as the person that told then about the program we will add one additional flag holiday to your flag subscription year.
 
Simple ask them to click "current subscriber" in the Contact Information" part of the form. When the Name of Contact form comes up, ask them to insert your name. Simply e-mail your neighbors and friends the subscription link form below.
Interested In Helping Our Community?
Join us in one of our Thursday Morning Club Meetings, and find out more about our Rotary club!   Right now we are meeting via Zoom instead of our in-person meetings.  Be our Guest.
Meeting Time:  8:00 AM
Meeting Dates in July and August:  07/09, 07/16, 07/23, 08/06, 08/13, 08/20
Send an email to msmith1491@verizon.net for a link to the meeting.
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