Maine American Legion post will forgo Memorial Day flags due to aging membership, lack of volunteers
Maine American Legion post will forgo Memorial Day flags due to aging membership, lack of volunteers
MEMORIAL DAY IS JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY.. BUT ONE MAINE COMMUNITY MAY BE LACKING ITS TRADITIONAL FLAGS.. THAT'S BECAUSE MOST OF THE VETERANS WHO TYPICALLY PUT THEM OUT ALONG MAIN STREET IN PRESQUE ISLE.. ARE OVER 80 YEARS OLD.. AND CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE.. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.. MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION POST HAVE PUT UP 240 FLAGS EARLY IN THE MORNING.. AND TAKEN THEM DOWN IN THE AFTERNOON.. WE REALLY HATED TO GIVE IT UP BECAUSE IT LOOKED SO NICE WITH ALL THOSE FLAGS DISPLAYING...BUT WEVE REACHED THE POINT WHERE WE JUST CANT DO IT ANYMORE. THE FLAGS WI
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Maine American Legion post will forgo Memorial Day flags due to aging membership, lack of volunteers
For more than 20 years, American Legion Post 88 has been lining Main Street with flags, but over the last couple of years, they have struggled to get enough help. This year, they're calling the whole thing off.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine —
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For more than 20 years, American Legion Post 88 has been lining Main Street with flags, but over the last couple of years, they have struggled to get enough help. This year, they're calling the whole thing off.