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Down With The Summer Flag, Up With The Winter Flag

By Nancy K. Crevier

Published: Nov 12, 2016 12:00 am

Members of the Newtown Lions Club and Newtown Hook & Ladder Fire Co #1 lowered the large summer flagÃÂ Saturday morning, November 12, while Keeper of the Flagpole Chris Gardner and Borough burgess Bill Lucas touched up the paint on the flagpole on Main Street.

Newtown Hardware purchased the new, smaller winter flag that was raised on Saturday. The Lions Club pays for the summer flag that is raised each May.

The summer flag will be delivered to the Newtown VFW Post 308 for proper disposal.

Members of the Newtown Lions Club and a firefighter from Newtown Hook & Ladder Fire Co #1 prepare to catch the large summer flag as it is lowered, Saturday morning, November 12, while Keeper of the Flag Chris Gardener, left and Borough burgess Bill Lucas touch up the paint on the flagpole on Main Street. (Bee Photo, Crevier)

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