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Local veterans participate in the celebration .
By LAURA FITZGERALD lfitz @ tcnewspapers . com
The Village of Walden held its tenth annual Flag Day celebration on Sunday , honoring local veterans and celebrating the meaning and importance of the stars and stripes .
Flag day commemorates the adoption of the United States ’ flag by the second continental congress on June 14 , 1777 . The flag will be turning 241 years old this year .
Becky Pearson , former mayor and member of the Veterans ’ Memorial Park subcommittee and committee member Jodi Lynn , said the celebration is meant to honor the flag and veterans , and to educate citizens on flag history and proper etiquette .
Walden ’ s ceremony is one of only three flag day celebrations in Orange County , according to county legislator Mike Anagnostakis . He spoke at the celebration , quoting a speech by a prisoner who was liberated from Dachau , a German death camp , by American troops in 1945 .
“ Perhaps only those who have had their humanity brutally torn from them as I did can fully appreciate this great country and what its flag represents ,” Anagnostakis said . “ Every American who had a deference for the sacrifices that purchased and maintained their freedoms should revere and honor our flag .”
Town of Montgomery supervisor Rodney Winchell opened the ceremony with a speech by Ronald Reagan from June 14 , 1986 .
“ And let us not forget that in honoring our flag we honor the American men and
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women who courageously have fought and died for it over the last few hundred years ,” Winchell said . “ Patriots have set an ideal above consideration of self . Our flag flies free today because of that sacrifice .”
The ceremony also included a military medley , a recitation of the pledge of allegiance , a recitation of flag etiquette and a flag-folding demonstration by boy scout troops 31 and 33 , a rendition of “ God Bless America ” and the reading of the poem “ Americanism ” by Girl Scout Service Unit 285 .
Walden mayor Susan Rumbold spoke of the flag ’ s history and its importance to its citizens .
“ Some argue that our flag is merely a piece of cloth , and nothing that should be honored or revered . Arguing against such ignorance would be like trying to shove a melon through the eye of a needle — a waste of time and a waste of a good cantaloupe ,” Rumbold said . “ Originally considered a piece of military equipment , the flag was used so that troop positions could be seen . It started as a beacon , and so it is still today .”
And Hannah Garcia-Curet , Little Miss Walden , spoke about the what the flag means to her .
“ The American flag remains a living piece of history and a source of pride and unity for all Americans ,” Garica- Curet said . “ The stars and stripes embody the qualities that make our nation great , which are liberty , justice , freedom , love of country and national purpose .”
Boy Scout Nate Walker said he was proud to honor the flag and serve local veterans .
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Laura Fitzgerald
“ They get to see a younger generation , that ’ s it ’ s not just parents that are forcing their kids to come out here , it ’ s people that wanna be here ,” Walker said .
The celebration is a collaboration between the Walden Community Council , the Veterans Memorial Park subcommittee , the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 2946 , the American Legion post 0158 and Valley Central Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps .
Girl Scout Service Unit 285 reads “ Americanism ,” demonstrating what the flag means to its citizens .
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