Who
puts up the Cemetery flags?
By Terry Prince Tarsetti, Gray Post #86
The Gray American Legion thanks Norm Wilson for
all the work he does getting all the flags out in
the cemetery for Memorial Day weekend. When I spoke
with him about it, lo and behold he sent me to the
4H club of Gray who are also an integral part of
this important community service.
At the Gray cemetery on May 14th hard at work were
4-Hers Tyler, Adam, Leanne, Bob, Hannah, Emily,
Martha, Ben, Dick and Wendy. These are just some
of the members of the Gray 4H club who volumteer
to place the flags.
For the last several years the Gray 4H club has
been helping our cemetery crew put the flags on
graves of Veterans buried in the various Gray cemeteries,
the one adjacent to Whitney Tree, Skillings, in
West Gray for Mr. Huff and Gray. The Gray Legion
provides the holders and flags for Veterans buried
there. It takes over two hours for the entire crew
to place the flags.
Then
I started to learn about 4H and that it isn't in
fact just cooking and cows. There was a Flag and
Flower Project introduced for youth to honor the
people who served our country in the military and
have a chance to meet and learn from living veterans.
The 4H (and other youth groups) are flag and flower
planting at the graves of veterans. The Monument:
David Martineau photos
Flags and Flowers Project
If you and/or your group are interested in helping
with the Flag and Flower Project for many years
to come, the Maine 4-H is coordinating the project.
They are inviting any group to help but especially
youth organizations such as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts,
Boys and Girls Clubs, schools, etc. Youth is a powerful
resource. All the information can be found at the
Maine 4-H website link: http://www.maine4h.umaine.du/flagandflower.htm
and the Youth Group Leaders' Form can be found at:
http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/leadersform/htm>
Veterans' Form, http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/veteransform.htm
Refer to the links on the right-Timeline, Steps
to Inviting a Veteran, FAQ, and Flag Etiquette--to
help you get started.
Then
I started to learn about 4H and that it isn't in
fact just cooking and cows. There was a Flag and
Flower Project introduced for youth to honor the
people who served our country in the military and
have a chance to meet and learn from living veterans.
The 4H (and other youth groups) are flag and flower
planting at the graves of veterans. The Monument:
David Martineau photos
http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/leadersform/htm>
Veterans' Form, http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/veteransform.htm