The Lewisville Morning Rotary Club partners with Scout Troop 9168 to deliver and pick-up flags during the holidays. Shown here is one of the Troop 9168 scouts setting a wreath at the gravesite of a veteran that has been laid to rest at DFW National Cemetery during the 2019 Wreaths Across America event.
Veterans Day is a national holiday celebrated every year on November 11, 2020.
In this edition of the Flag Subscription Newsletter, we would like to share some interesting facts about how this national holiday came to be.
How Veterans Day became a national holiday
What was originally known as Armistice Day began in 1919, with President Woodrow Wilson’s proclamation of a day to be “filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory.”
The name was change in 1954, when President Eisenhower signed legislation changing the name of the federal holiday to Veterans Day, acknowledging millions of World War II and Korean War veterans in addition to those of World War I. “On that day,” Eisenhower said, “let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom.”
Congress changed the date of observance to the fourth Monday in October in 1971. however, state legislatures, veterans groups and the American people urged a return to the original November 11th date, and in 1975, President Ford signed legislation authorizing the change. In 1978, the nation’s Veterans Day observance reverted to Nov. 11.
Labor Day - Patriot Day Flag Launch
Subscribers can expect to see their flags installed for Veterans Day on or about November 7th. Our scouting partners at BSA Troop 9168 will start removing the flags on or about November 14th 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.
A portion of the flags subscription cost is shared with BSA Troop 9168 to defray the cost of scouting events such as scout camp outs and jamborees.
According to Lewisville Rotary Member and Charter Rep. Jeff Lighton, BSA Troop 9168 is an extremely busy troop. Aside from the customary scouting activities, they also perform a number of service projects throughout Lewisville. For example:
Troop is coming along side Veterans Produce at the community garden in Lewisville to help with hydroponic raising of vegetables for the Salvation Army here in town.
Upcoming events of interest is the Old Hall Cemetery clean up in November and the Wreaths Across America project on December 19th.
BSA Troop 9168 is very proud of one of their scouts that is working on an Eagle Scout project for Old Hall Cemetery that will be completed in December.
Do you know a youngster that might be interested in scouting? Click here to visit their website. Inquiries are always welcome. Click here for contact information.
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.
Simply 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. Please consider e-mailing your neighbors and Lewisville area friends the subscription link form below.
Our veterans have served and protected us. Some have fallen on hard times and are homelessness. Please help us provide sox and gloves to these vets. Please drop off your donation of new sox and or gloves at one of the Jim Verfurth family of restaurants; Verf's Grill and Tavern, Shoal Creek Tavern and Lambeau's America Kitchen and Taps. You can also drop off new sox and gloves at Kwik Kar Vista Ridge.
Interested In Helping Our Community?
Visit our club website at Lewisville Morning Rotary to learn how our clubs serves the Lewisville Area Community. Consider being a member or volunteering at one of our community service events.
Our Rotary Club meets weekly on Thursday mornings. Be our guest.
Meeting Time: 7:00 AM
Meeting Dates in November: 11/12 and 11/19. No meeting Thanksgiving.
Currently we are meeting virtually due to the pandemic. Guests are always welcome. To join in just send an email to msmith1491@verizon.net for a link to the meeting.
Check out our Lewisville Area Flags Facebook page. Please "like" the page and share with your friends and neighbors. Our Facebook page provides periodic updates about our flag subscription program as well as provides a place for our subscribers to share photo's of "Old Glory" flying in your front yard.
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