The City of Eastlake, Ohio

Volunteers preparing Eastlake's Boulevard of 500 Flags for season

By Elizabeth Lundblad of The News-Herald, May 1, 2013

With Memorial Day a few short weeks away, the Eastlake’s Committee of 500 Flags is preparing to replace 300 old flagpoles with new ones that will help extend the life of the flags.

Committee Chairman Joe Strand said much of the work is being done in-house, with committee members working on preparing the poles for replacement.

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Volunteers Needed to Raise Flags

The Eastlake Boulevard of 500 Flags Volunteer Committee will host a work party beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 18th to sort and raise the flags.

Please bring gloves and pliers if you plan to volunteer. The work parties are open to anyone. The committee operates completely on donations and with the help of volunteers.

To make a donation, checks can be made payable to the City of Eastlake (write “Boulevard of 500 Flags” on the memo line), and sent to City Hall, 35150 Lakeshore Blvd., Eastlake, OH 44095.

For more information on volunteering, call Joe Strand at 440/942-9344.

Memorial Day - May 27, 2013

You are invited to attend services in Willowick or at Eastlake's Blvd. of Flags and have lunch at the American Legion in Willowick!

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Tickets have been mailed to the winners.

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