The Hillsdale Kiwanis Club has organized a flag program that provides an American flag for participating homes or businesses throughout Hillsdale County. A crew of Kiwanians visit participants before patriotic holidays and put a flag on the property during the days preceding the holiday and then collect them a few days after the holiday and store them until the next event. A nominal annual fee covers the delivery, removal, and storage of the flag on an annual basis.
I decided to purchase 2 flags. The Kiwanis volunteers came in on the Thursday before Labor Day to install ground sleeves that support the flags in my yard. These sleeves are installed below the grass line so when the lawn gets mowed, there is no danger of clipping the sleeve or dulling the blades. They told us they would come back to collect them after 9-11 and reinstall them in time for Veterans Day on 11-11-11. It is an opportunity to be patriotic, support this local service organization, and to beautify the county.
The current annual plan costs only $30. The flags are delivered for Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Veterans Day and are stored in-between these holidays. Downtown businesses without a yard can participate, too, by ordering a flag with a weighted donut to give support on the sidewalk.
Mike Venturini
Jonesville Michigan Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper
“Life is good in Jonesville”